100 Wonders - Radio Series and web portal

We present 100 of the most successful developments, inventions and innovations in Hungary today; some of them may be well-known throughout the world, but not many are aware that behind the success there is a Hungarian innovation. Each episode of the programme presents another innovation. We will also try to discover how the results were achieved and what the innovation went through from being an idea to the successful realization. Who can help and which factors may hinder Hungarian developers today? Our programme focuses on the motivations, the choices and the human factors, that is to say, the developer, the person, the inventor him/herself. 100 Wonders is an all-year programme series, with a radio series of 100 parts on Radio Q 99.5 and a related web portal. The innovations will later be presented in an exclusive television programme and an exhibition, as well. The cooperating partner and the venue of the exhibition: VAM Design. The programme series will be closed by a gala at the end of the year. The visitors of the web page can decide themselves which innovation should win the 100 Wonders Award.

Main sector: Arts and Creative Industry / Other sectors: Society

Website of the project: www.100csoda.hu

 

Book that inspires

The development of creativity requires the same pragmatic and simple approaches as the development of any other skill: the results therefore also depend largely on everyday practice and perseverance as is the case with building fine muscles or learning a foreign language. HVG Kiadó wishes to provide the means for such endeavours. Readers are now given easy-to-read books that inspire, encourage action, and awaken and arouse the creative mind in readers. 8 books are planned to be released throughout 2009. In addition to book launch parties, the publisher will also start a blog to allow readers to have a say; planned activities also include running creative contests, involving readers in the creative process (cover design, creating titles), and getting celebrities to perform creative exercises.

Main sector: Arts and Creative Industry / Other sectors: Society

Website of the project: www.hvgkonyvek.hu

 

Budapest Beyond Sightseeing

Budapest Beyond Sightseeing is a very different city tour that takes the participants to one of the most neglected districts of Budapest where they get to experience the area’s hidden treasures through active participation, stories and encounters with locals, aiming to change the perception of the neighbourhood and its residents.

Main sector: Society / Other sectors: Education and Training

Website of the project: www.beyondbudapest.hu , http://sightseeingbudapest.blogspot.com

More information: project file

 

Development Youth Prize 2008-2009 Creativity Focuses on Africa

“Human development” in Africa is the challenging topic of the Development Youth Prize 2008-2009. The competition is now open to every student, and the organizers are ready to receive applications. Those submitting the most original ideas can fly to Africa. In the European Year of Creativity and Innovation, the Development Youth Prize plays a key role in fostering creative thinking among young people. The European competition invites students aged 16 - 18 to present their creative ideas about Africa. Until 31 May 2009, participants can join the initiative by making their own posters or video artwork related to this year’s theme. Selected by a jury of recognized professionals, national winners and runners-up will be awarded with a two-day visit to Stockholm, in the framework of the next European Development Days. The winners will also visit an African country, getting first hand experience of European aid programmes.

Main sector: Arts and Creative Industry / Other sectors: Society

Website of the project: http://www.dyp2008.org/ww/hu/pub/dyp2008/index.htm

 

Hungarian Association for Innovation – THE Programme

The ‘THE’ (‘SUH’ – Scientific Useful Human) Secondary School Road Show aims to popularize technical and scientific careers, to orient students towards these fields and to raise awareness of the significance of research and development as well as innovation. The presentations will discuss the relationship between sciences and the Academy, tell us about innovative companies, and successful young researchers, engineers as well as technical and scientific universities will present themselves. The programmes will include spectacular scientific experiments. This year there will be two highlight events co-organized by the Office of the Minister without Portfolio Responsible for Research and Development, also attended by the Minister.

Main sector: Science, Research and ICT / Other sectors: Education and Training

Website of the project: http://the-online.hu

 

Inventor of the month

The attention of elementary school students ought to be directed at inventing. In the "Inventor of the month" project, the best planned solution is selected from the submitted proposals for a problem situation selected by the students. Students submit their proposals with a motto and a 100-forint entry fee. The entry fee helps limit the number of proposals and encourages economical thinking. The awarded proposals must be implemented in practice before the award is actually granted. This is intended to encourage pragmatic approaches and ensure that system of awarding grants remains realistic.

Main sector: Education and Training/ Other sectors: Society

Website of the project: www.iskola.csamk.hu

 

Support for Chronically Sick Children

The energy provider E.ON supports the integration of chronically ill children and their families into life and society by providing financial support and encourages
employee involvement in a range of activities. This project, supported by private companies, assists in the integration of chronically ill children and their families into society by financing activities and encouraging their employees to get involved in these activities.

Main sector: Society / Other sectors: Business and Entrepreneurship

Website of the project: www.eon-hungaria.com, www.batortabor.hu

More information: project file

 

Szazhalombatta Archaeological Park

The Szazhalombatta Archaeological Park brings pre-history to life as visitors get firsthand experience of Iron Age villages, landscapes and burial grounds. The initiative was designed to save and protect five hectares of a 50 hectare prehistoric landscape, including man-made Iron Age burial grounds, and to build model prehistoric villages with archaeologically authentic houses in the surroundings.

Main sector: Arts and Creative Industry / Other sectors: Society, Education and Training

Website of the project: www.matricamuzeum.hu

More information: project file

 

Special Innovation Classes for secondary-school students in the Nyugat-Dunántúl region

Innovation classes with a difference are run for secondary-school students; later students can test their knowledge of innovation in county and regional secondary-school competitions. The aim of the project is to arouse wider interest in innovation among the target group, to promote innovation knowledge and diffusion (knowledge flow) in secondary and higher education institutions of the region by holding classes with a difference and preparing the generations for the competition of young innovators.

Main sector: Education and Training / Other sectors: Society

Website of the project: www.zmva.hu

 

TiFoLa Erasmus IPs

The TiFoLa Erasmus Intensive Programmes bring teachers and teacher trainees from several countries together to develop teaching materials for content and language integrated (CLIL) lessons, focusing on developing the creative capacity in students. CreaTiFoLa addresses the issue of creativity in education and aims to produce teaching materials for Content and Language Integrated (CLIL) lessons.

Main sector: Education and Training / Other sectors: Society

Website of the project: http://www.kre.hu/english/index.php?option=com_content&task=category§ionid=15&id=52&Itemid=100

More information: project file

 

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