On 22 April 2015, Ms. Colleen Bell, the Ambassador of the United States of America to Hungary, visited our Foundation during her trip in Eger in order to learn more about our organization’s activities, staff, and Board of Directors.
During the visit Mr. Sándor Köles, the chairman of the Board of Directors, presented to the Ambassador the history and the continuing ties of the Foundation to the United States, and later Boglárka Bata, the CEO of the Foundation, summarized the main focuses of our programs and the most considerable achievements of the organization.
Ambassador Bell acknowledged our work, and emphasized the importance of the civil society sector for a healthy democracy:
„The United States maintains close partnerships with NGOs all over the world, helping to support a healthy environment for civil society as an active and engaged civil society in a democratic society is a priority for the U.S. government. We believe groups like the Carpathian Foundation-Hungary play a critical function in a healthy democracy.”
The Ambassador expressed hope for continuing cooperation with the Embassy.
Photos of the visit are available here
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