VYF Administrator – Stránka 6 – Visegrad Youth Forum

The speakers at the Visegrad Youth Forum 2017

Ferenc Kalmár, Deputy Head of the Defence Policy Unit, Defence Policy Department of the Ministry of Defence of Hungary Ferenc Kalmár earned a European history and languages major in both English and French at the University of Maryland University College in Casteau, Belgium. He also holds an M.A in national security and defence policy from […]

The Baltics to make their debut at the Visegrad Youth Forum

The Visegrad Youth Forum (VYF) makes its traditional return to Banská Bystrica, the “Heart of Slovakia”. VYF 2017 will take place between December 6 and December 8, 2017. Participating in the event will be young academics and experts from the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and, for the very first time, from the Baltic states. […]

V4 – Brazil meeting in Budapest

Santiago Irazabal Mourão, Undersecretary General for International Cooperation, Trade Promotion and Cultural Themes of Brazil, paid a visit to Hungary on the occasion of the III. Hungary – Latin – America Forum (15-17 November 2017) and the related fourth meeting of the Hungarian-Brazilian Joint Economic Commission. This also provided the opportunity for a consultation between […]

VYF 2017 supported by its host city, Banská Bystrica

We are excited to announce that the Visegrad Youth Forum 2017 is supported by the city of Banská Bystrica. Furthermore, we are pleased to announce that the official welcoming reception, the annual opening ceremony of the Visegrad Youth Forum 2017, will be held under the auspices of Mr. Ján Nosko, the mayor of Banská Bystrica.

VYF 2017 once again supported by the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic

We are proud to announce that this year’s Visegrad Youth Forum is supported by the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic! More announcements coming soon!

Could Austria join the Visegrad Group?

After the recent Austrian parliamentary election, the prospect of the country joining the Visegrád Group, consisting of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia, has been discussed more than ever before. The joint past shared by these countries, their geographical proximity, the obvious avoidance of some Austrian politicians to publicly criticise the Hungarian government, and […]

VYF 2017 supported by the International Visegrad Fund

We are honoured to announce that this year’s edition of the Visegrad Youth Forum is supported by the International Visegrad Fund! Stay tuned for more announcements!

Juncker holds talks with anti-immigrant Visegrad countries to avoid EU SPLIT

The European Commission president met the leaders of Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia – all critical of his plan for ever closer integration. Juncker posed for a rather awkward picture with the four leaders before heading off for what was described as a “working dinner”. It marked the first time he had met […]

The annual meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Visegrad Group and the Western Balkans

On Wednesday, the annual meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Visegrad Group and the Western Balkans took place in Budapest. The V4 Ministers reiterated their continued interest in and support for the Western Balkan region on its EU accession path, as well as their support for those countries in the Western Balkans that […]

VYF 2017 is looking for participants!

Are you a student of international relations, security policy, political science or journalism? Are you from one of the V4 member countries or Baltic states and interested in topics like defense cooperation, regional cooperation, or the V4 and NATO in general? Do you want to experience what it’s like to be a real policy maker and […]