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Cooperation with the New York Memorial Library

Jul

Following a meeting on the 21st July 2014 in Budapest between the delegation of the Memorial Library of New York and director general József Kaposi and his colleagues from the HIERD, the two institutions agreed to began cooperation in the future.

Mexican Education at a Glance

Jul

In the summer for 5 weeks, the HIERD hosted Hugo Ivan Aguilar Estrada, a university student and special education teacher from Mexico as an intern. During his stay in Budapest, he learned about the Hungarian education system, the recent changes, reforms and the current challenges.

Visitors from the US Embassy in the HIERD

Jul

On the 18th of July 2014, colleagues of the Embassy of the United States in Budapest (chargé d’affaires Mr. M. André Goodfriend, Mr. Douglas Davidson, Mr. Kirk Portmann and Ms. Linda Mézes) visited the Hungarian Institute for Educational Research and Development, where they have met with Mr. József Kaposi, director general of our Institute.

Teaching Natural Sciences in an Interactive Way

Jun

The 3rd subproject of the SROP 3.1.1 project of the Hungarian Institute for Educational Research and Development held a workshop conference on the 30th June in Budapest about the topic of natural sciences education.

Conference about Extended Schools

May

A priority of the ongoing renewal of the public education system in Hungary is the introduction of extended schools, a tool of equity and support for differentiated education. The conference, organised by the HIERD on the 30th May 2014 in Budapest, summarised the results achieved so far and reviewed lessons learned along the way.

Opening Conference of the SROP 4.1.2-B Project

May

The opening conference of the SROP 4.1.2-B project (national coordination and support for the reform of education degrees) was organised on the 29th May 2014, at the Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology of the Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE).

Towards a European Talent Support Network

May

Between the 8th and the 10th of May, a three-day long international conference has been organised in Budapest, around the topic of European talent support, by the European Council for High Ability (ECHA), the Association of Hungarian talent Support Organizations and the European Talent Centre of Budapest.

The New Generation of Textbooks Arrives

Apr

The state-led development and publishing of textbooks, from the school year 2014-2015, is coordinated by the Hungarian Institute for Educational Research and Development (HIERD). As a result, teachers in schools that, based on a representative sample, participate in the pilot, can use these textbooks from this September.

The Hungarian Institute for Educational Research and Development’s Commemoration on the 70th anniversary of the Holocaust

Apr

In 2014, the Hungarian Institute for Educational Research and Development (HIERD), as a background institution of the Ministry of Human Resources, organizes a multi-pillar series of programmes on the 70th anniversary of the Holocaust.

Training of ISIT Trainers Begins!

Apr

The opening day of ISIT (Implementation Strategies for Innovations in Teachers’ Professional Development) trainer training will take place on 17th April, 2014, organized by the Hungarian Institute for Educational Research and Development and the Kecskemét College.

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