February 4, 2008 - Member Dr Julianna Lisziewicz’s company. Genetic Immunity is cementing its leadership position in AIDS treatment production
Read the article in HVG (Hungarian)

February 9-March 2, 2008 - SZABÓ FILM FESTIVAL IN WASHINGTON

On the occasion of film director Istvan Szabó's seventieth birthday, the National Gallery of Art has scheduled a retrospective of his works, for February 9-March 2. Szabó will be present on the concluding weekend of the series (March 1-2) to introduce the programs. The retrospective includes the director's most widely acclaimed work alongside a... read more

December 3 , 2007 - First Annual Eurasia Business Platform Conference



Dear Eurasia Business Platform members,

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Eurasia Business Platform recently concluded the 1st Annual Eurasia Conference on “Growth Imperatives and Regional Responsibilities”. The program featured key speakers including Tom Donohue, President and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel, U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, Turkish and Kazakhstani officials, and a number of leading experts from the business and think tank community. The network of Chamber affiliated American Chambers of Commerce from the region sent a delegation of 19 private sector members from Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine. In addition, the International Road Union’s (IRU) Moscow delegate participated in the Eurasia Conference. Read the full article. (pdf)

October 25, 2007 - Kurt was featured in the Financial Times
Read the article: "Kurt: Criminals give data experts their start". (pdf)

June 7, 2007 - New Security R&D Center In Cooperation Between the KÜRT Co, the Pannon University and the Alacera International

TSEC Institute – Hungary: international R&D cooperation, Hungarian university backing

June 7, 2007, Budapest – Under the name of TSEC Institute – Hungary a new security R&D center will be created by the KÜRT Co., the Pannon University and Alacera International. TSEC Institute will be funded by domestic and international investment capital. The purpose of the joint venture is to bring together world leading experts in one center from the private sector and the academia to work on advanced security technoloies and system solutions, applications and methodologies in all aspects of converged security protection. The agreement on the formation of TSEC Institute – Hungary was signed by the three founding partners. The Institute will begin its operation in the first half of 2008. Read more >>

Ferenc Friedler, Dr Sandor Kurti, Arpad Toth, Tom Kurti

May 31, 2007 - ActiveMedia is part of Virginia International Trade Alliance's (VITAL's) task force
ActiveMedia is proud to announce its participation in VITAL, a pioneering, strategic business development initiative of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Read more about VITAL (pdf)

Gov. George Pataki Honorary AHEC Member

The Honorable George E. Pataki is AHEC’s newest Honorary Member. He was inducted and given his certificate by Monica Elling at the Governor’s residence. George Pataki was elected Governor of New York in November 1994 and served with distinction until December 2006. Additional information about his background and accomplishments is available at www.georgepataki.com

March 6-8, 2007

World CEO Forum in Dubai

A group of DC-area CEOs and Executives joined 250+ CEOs from around the world at the World CEO Forum held on March 6-8 in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, UAE. Presenters included S. Tien Wong (CEO of Chevy Chase-based Opus8), who spoke on Investment Opportunities in China, and Laszlo Horvath (President of Great Falls-based ActiveMedia) who spoke on maximizing search engine marketing. Other delegates included Opus8 Managing Director Vivian Gu, private investors Jimmy Moshovitis and Jim Hunt, China trade expert Bart Fisher, Esq.,and telecom exec Paul Neuner. While in Dubai, the group met up with 2 other Washingtonians: Marsha Ralls of The Ralls Collection, who was holding an exhibit in Dubai, and Tim Trifilo, PWC Partner who was in town on other business. As a whole the group was impressed with the growth, optimism, energy, ambition and pace of development in the region, which is trying to become a world-class tourist destination and financial services center. It's the Las Vegas of the Middle East. Dubai's emergence as a power center is further validated by Halliburton's recent announcement that they will relocate their corporate HQ to Dubai.

Taken in the Lobby of the 7-Star Burj-al-Arab hotel in Dubai. From Left to Right:

• Jim Hunt, Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at Georgetown University and private investor
• Tien Wong, CEO of private investment firm Opus8 of Chevy Chase
• Peggy Ledvina, Vice President of Bernstein Management in DC
• Joy Bullock , former Washingtonian now living in Dubai
• Jimmy Moshovitis, DC-based private investor
• Vivian Gu, Managing Director of Opus8
• Paul Neuner, Telecom Executive and business partner of Jim Hunt's
• Laszlo Horvath, President of ActiveMedia of Great Falls

October 17-18, 2007 - Laszlo Horvath gave a presentation about search engines and their roles in the Global economy on the 59th Virginia Conference on World Trade at Williamsburg Lodge and Conference Center.

AHEC Hungary Meeting
When: July 10, 2007 - 3:00 PM
Where: Hotel Gellert, Budapest, Hungary (Map)

January 2007

INVITATION
Hungarian Biotechnology Association
Networking Dinner Reception

Organized by The Hungarian Biotech Association,
The Hungarian Investment and Trade Development Agency,
The Commercial Section of the Consulate General of the Republic of Hungary,
and the House of Hungary , San Diego, CA
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October 5-6, 2006
CSIS CONFERENCE
ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE
The objective is to help accelerate the pace of public and private sector efforts toward regional cooperation and economic development. The New European Democracies Project at CSIS is partnering with the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and the Southeastern European Development Foundation (SEED) to assemble a prominent group of policy-makers, experts, and business leaders from the U.S. , the EU, and the region.