“We value education, promoting programs like the Fulbright exchanges managed by the Department of State. They enable the most talented citizens to share their devotion to diplomacy and peace, their hopes, their friendships, and the belief that all of the Earth’s sons and daughters ought to have the opportunity to lift themselves up […] Senator Fulbright knew that the value of sharing our proudest values bore fruit in the long run, in the future.” – Secretary of State John Kerry, in his first major speech on foreign policy.

Public lecture by Michele Shedlin (’12 University of Szeged) on February 19, 2013 at the Campus Hungary Scholarship Fair in Szeged entitled: A Qualitative Approach for US Grant Applications: New Opportunities for Interdisciplinary Health Research. Chair: Katalin Nagy, President of the Hungarian Fulbright Alumni Association and Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry.

Ryan Smith (’12 ELTE Apáczai Csere János High School and Teacher Training Center, Budapest) was the guest speaker of the America Day at Szent-Györgyi Albert High School on February 12, 2013. The event was part of the High School Outreach Series organized by the American Corner Budapest.

Weekly Heti Válasz interview in Hungarian with Károly Jókay, Executive Director and Huba Brückner, Director Emeritus on the past and the future of Fulbright Hungary.

Public lecture by James Oberly (’12 Károli Gáspár University), Laszlo Orszagh Chair in American Studies on February 27, 2013 at Department of Public Policy, Central European University entitled: The New Buffalo or the Old Swindle? Oil & Gas & Mineral Revenues under today’s American Indian Lands and Waters. Chair: Károly Jókay, Executived Director, Fulbright Commission.

The 3rd season of the Meet the Scientist Program opened with the presentation of Kristóf Iván (’11 University of California, Berkeley) on bioengineering at the Budai Ciszterci Szent Imre High School. In the Spring semester 9 high schools (5 in Budapest and 4 in the countryside) will be visited by former Fulbright scholars and current U.S. grantees. Lectures will be followed by spectacular experiments presented by the Palace of Miracles.

Northern Arizona University associate professor of management Chris Scherpereel (’12 University of Debrecen) was member of the young innovators award international selection board.

Trevor Amery‘s (’12 University of Pécs) interactive performance and installation Celebrate with me! debuted at the Zsolnay Cultural Quarter in Pécs on February 2, 2013.

The Commission organized a 4-day Orientation program for the American Fulbright grantees in Hungary, January 29 – February 1, 2013. 2nd semester grantees were greeted by Ms. Karyn Posner-Mullen, Counselor for Public Affairs, U.S. Embassy; Dr. Gabriella Kereszty, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Member of the Fulbright Board; Dr. Károly Jókay, Executive Director, Fulbright Commission and Dr. Katalin Nagy, President, Hungarian Fulbright Alumni Association.