1.
Libera Università di Lingue e Comunicazione –
IULM
Master Degree Program in Communication for
International Relations –MICRI
5 th Edition – A.Y. 2010/2011
PROJECT WORK
Cultural diversity and European integration: a communicative
perspective on the role of Italian Chamber of Commerce during
the Hungarian Presidency in the Council of the EU
Student Supervisor

2.
HUNGARY: AN OVERVIEW
Characteristics of the Country Current situation
Economy: SME and Export Relations with other Countries
Before and after the Communism Relations with Italy
Hungarian
exports to
Italy – 2010

3. HUNGARY IN THE EUROPEAN UNION
 1994: applying for membership
 1998-2002: accession to negotiations
 2003: referendum for the ratification and the signing of the Accession Treaty
 2004: entry into force of the Accession Treaty
 2007: entry in the Schengen area
 2011: semester of Presidency of the EU

4. THE HUNGARIAN PRESIDENCY OF THE EU
Main items on agenda:
•Stabilizing the economy and reforming the economic governance;
•Developing the enlargement process by promoting the negotiations with
Croatia and deepening the relations with many Eastern Countries like
Armenia, Azerbaijan and Belarus;
•Elaborating a new strategy in order to help the integration of Roma;
•Creating a real interconnection for the distribution of energy among the EU
Countries;
•Adopting a new regulation on communication
Critical Points:
•Hungarian Constitution
•Media Law
Results and balance

5. THE ITALIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR
HUNGARY
 IFCC: history, role, functions, activities
 Assocamerestero, Unioncamere, EU-Chambers
 ICCH: history, role, functions, activities
 Publications, events, internal Commissions, ITL Dtabase

6. HUNGARY TODAY: A GENERAL OUTLOOK
 New economic development
 Opening up to foreign markets
 Increase of FDI
FDI in Hungary
2000 – 2010
 New relations with foreing Countries – China and Portugal
 New economic Plans
 Financial crisis and mortgages loans question

7. NEW ECONOMIC PLANS
Széll Kálmán Plan
March 2011
Fiscal Plan
Main points: Jobs, Pensions, Public transports, Education, Health, Fiscal
System and Public Administration
New Széchenyi Plan
January 2011
Economic measure
Main points: Healt, Green economy, Policy on residential properties,
Development of the business sector, Education, science, innovation,
growth, Employment,Transports
Funding projects

8. ICCH DURING THE HUNGARIAN PRESIDENCY
OF THE EU
 Presidency of EU-Chambers
 European Projects – Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs
 Events with representatives of Hungarian Government (Minister Matolcsi,
Minister Fellegi, Secretary Pal)
 EU-Chamber Boat

9. EVENTS
 7th March 2011: Conference on Energy with Secretary Kovács Pál
 1st February 2011: Business Lunch with Minister of Economy György
Matolcsi
 31st March 2011: Business Lunch with Minister of Development Tamás
Fellegy
 11st July 2011: EU-Chambers Boat, Gala Dinner with Minister of Foreing
Affairs János Martonyi

10. CONCLUSION
 Future perspectives
 New role in the International System
 Challenges for Hungarian Government