On the 5th day of her visit to the United States, President Katalin Novák also discussed the retention of Hungarian experts and Hungary's diaspora relations in Los Angeles on Saturday, when she met Hungarian scientists doing research on the west coast of the United States and Hungarian experts working in Silicon Valley.
Miklós Czaun, the founder-president of the Nyugati Parti Magyar Tudósklub, said that talent management and related cooperation were discussed at the meeting. The chemical engineer reported to MTI that the university scholarship program managed by the organization is running its third round this year. As part of this, young Hungarian doctors are given the opportunity to gain experience at the University of Southern California, which experience they then take home to be useful in Hungary. Miklós Czaun added that the fact that they feel the attention from Hungary strengthens their ties to their country.
The meeting was attended by Gergely Böszörményi-Nagy, founder of Brain Bar and Design Terminal, chairman of the board of trustees of the MOME foundation, as a member of the Hungarian delegation, who told MTI that the interests are mutual, and that this visit can give the United States the knowledge living scientists that Hungary counts on them and pays attention to them. Their suggestions and knowledge - whether in the field of scientific innovation or in terms of relations with the diaspora - find understanding ears. "The President of the Republic of Hungary pays attention to them and expects to meet with them regularly in the coming years and listen to their opinions," he emphasized.
Gergely Böszörményi-Nagy also reported that at Saturday's meeting there were also suggestions, feedback and feedback that could contribute to Hungary retaining its talents more successfully, developing its innovation policy more successfully, and creating opportunities at home that allow scientists to fulfill themselves. are facilitated.
The Hungarian Knowledge Club of the United States West Coast was established in 2013 by scientists and professionals living and working here in order to strengthen their relations with each other and with the motherland as a forum.
The president's visit will continue in Kansas City on Monday, where he will give a lecture to university students about Hungarian family policy and meet Dániel Sallói, who plays football in Kansas City. On Tuesday, near Cleveland, the head of state will also give a lecture to university students, and the visit will end on Tuesday evening with events for the local Hungarians: wreath-laying of the Kossuth statue, a meeting with a Hungarian scout team, and a ceremony at the St. Imre Hungarian Catholic Church in Cleveland.
Source: Magyar Hírlap
Image: MTI/AP (Katalin Novak at the UN)
