Information and communication accessibility enhances the lives of people with mobility disabilities

The project “Barrier-Free – Accessibility of Information and Communication for People with Mobility Disabilities,” launched in 2018 by the National Federation of Disabled Persons’ Associations (MEOSZ), has made it easier for six hundred severely mobility-impaired individuals to handle public affairs and access public services. This three-year project, funded by the Human Resources Development Operational Program between 2014 and 2020, significantly supports social inclusion and self-determined living. During the planning and the implementation of the project,...

A new visitor center and panoramic walkway await nature lovers at the Nagyharsány Sculpture Park

The goal of the project, implemented with support from the Environment and Energy Efficiency Operational Program, was to develop infrastructure that would effectively showcase areas within the Natura 2000 network, support and expand leisure activities in nature. As part of the development, Nagyharsány’s sculpture park has been enriched with a new reception building, replacing the previous ticket office with a modern, environmentally fitting style. The building includes a ticket office, restrooms, an exhibition and community...

The former Reöck mansion in Csorvás hosts tradition preservation events

The Szőttes Mansion in Csorvás has been completely renovated with the support of the Territorial and Settlement Development Operational Program (TOP).  As part of the project of the Association for Folk Art of Csorvás, an open workshop has been set up in the city located in Békés County, aiming to introduce Hungarian art forms to a wider audience by passing on their decades-long professional experience. Established in 2009 with 11 members, the Association for Folk...

The Youth Guarantee Program has helped thousands of young people under the age of 25 in the Central Hungarian region

Reducing unemployment and supporting young people to find a career are two fundamental national economic goals. This dual goal was also the focus of the “Youth Guarantee in the Central Hungarian Region” project which was implemented in the EU 2014-2020 programming period. By autumn the program reached nearly 10,000 young people. As a result of the 2008 crisis, by 2012 the number of young people in the European Union who were neither employed nor in...

A comprehensive religious tourism program was implemented in the Diocese of Pécs

The settlements of Báta, Szekszárd, Mohács and Bátaszék were affected by a large-scale development that was implemented by the Diocese of Pécs under an EDIOP project during the European Union 2014-2020 programming period. The Pretiosus Sanguis has focused on creating a religious tourism network: from the Shrine of the Holy Blood in Báta to the Fluffy Oak in Bátaszék.  The project called the complex tourism development of the Shrine of the Holy Blood in Báta....

Support for the future STEM professionals at the University of Debrecen

The University of Debrecen has increased the popularity of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) majors, as well as the number of applicants for the courses, with about 100 STEM popularization events. Nearly 10,000 young people were reached with the series of events implemented with the support of the Széchenyi2020 development program. The University of Debrecen pays special attention to the development of training and research areas of Engineering and IT, adapting to the needs of...

Renewed rest areas and an even more modern information system in the mountains around Budapest and in the Gödöllő hills

The approximately 1,000-kilometer network of tourist trails crossing the area between the mountains around Budapest and the Gödöllő hills has been enriched with rest areas and a new, expanded information system thanks to the support received from the Széchenyi2020 development program. Developments related to hiking also affected the smaller, more hidden forest attractions. Due to tourism, new attractions have been created in less popular areas, or existing ones have been renovated. At forest sites, the...

New nursery school in Nagyigmánd operates at full capacity

In the absence of a nursery, mothers with small children, who wanted to go back to work, needed to send their small ones under the age of three to the neighbouring towns. With the establishment of a locally available, modern institution, a significant problem was solved in the large village with a population of three thousand people. Mackó Bölcsőde, which has been operating at full capacity since 2021, was implemented from fundings available in the...

Connecting sewers to protect the wildlife of the Upper Tisza region

The reconstruction of the Szabolcsveresmart-Kisvárda water supply channel was carried out to protect the ecosystem and improve the situation of protected plants and animals. During the project, which was implemented under the Environmental and Energy Efficiency Operational Programme (EEEOP), 113,000 m3 of ground were moved and 90,000 square meters of water-tight covering was established on the canal. Preservation of biodiversity has become a critical issue in our country as well, which is especially true for...

Direct, cross-border connection between Berettyóújfalu and Nagykereki

The high-speed connection between Debrecen and Nagyvárad and Budapest and Nagyvárad has been completed thanks to an investment realized in the framework of the Integrated Transport Development Operational Programme. The second section of the M4 motorway between Berettyóújfalu and the Nagykereki was handed over on September 4, 2020, at the same time the Nagykereki-Bors II Motorway border crossing was opened as well. In the fall of 2020, a new, almost 30 km long road section...

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