Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács had a discussion with the Mayor of the City of Brussels, Philippe Close on the bilateral cooperation concerning inter alia the centenary of the Hungarian-Belgian diplomatic relations.
H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács participated at the Farewell Reception of the Ambassador of Japan to the Kingdom of Belgium and to NATO, Mr. Makita Shimokawa and his spouse, Mrs. Keiko Shimokawa on 23 November.
On 24 November, the Foreign Economic Office of the Embassy of Hungary in Brussels organised a Belgian-Hungarian medical technology conference with the support of the Export Development Coordination Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The programme made a major contribution to the implementation of the Hungarian National Export Strategy: a number of Hungarian medtech companies, laboratories, universities, clusters and EU institutions presented themselves to their Belgian partners. The participants were welcomed by H.E. Ambassador dr. Iván Tamás Kovács and Dorottya Bősze, Head of Commercial Section.
Ms. Gabriella Nagy, Hungarian community diplomat attended the meeting of the St. Elizabeth Circle in Liège. A touching program with exceptional people, where the life journey of the members also reflects the Hungarian history.
On 21 November, H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács had a meeting with Ms. Véronique Dockendorff, Political Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Luxembourg. They discussed, among other things, current EU and NATO security policy matters, the centennial of diplomatic relations between Hungary and Luxembourg due in 2024, as well as preparations for the 2023-2024 Spanish-Belgian-Hungarian EU Presidency.
On 18 November , H.E. Ambassador dr. Tamás Iván Kovács hosted Mr. Stéphan Sonneville, CEO of the real estate development company ATENOR, for a working lunch at his residence. The topic of the meeting was ATENOR's current and future projects in Hungary. The meeting was attended by Dorottya Bősze, Head of Commercial Section and dr. Gabriella Nagy, Hungarian Community Diplomat.
The Foreign Economic Office of the Embassy of Hungary in Brussels, in cooperation with the Flemish Investment and Trade Agency and the Port of Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority, organised a business reception for Hungarian and Belgian transport and logistics companies at the Honorary Consulate of Antwerp on 16 November. On the occasion, Ari Epstein, Honorary Consul of Hungary in Flanders, H.E. Ambassador dr. Tamás Iván Kovács and Dorottya Bősze, Head of the Commercial Section, welcomed the participants.
On 15 November, Day of the German-speaking Community in Belgium, H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács personally conveyed the best wishes of Hungary to H.E. Minister-President Oliver Paasch and H.E. Karl-Heinz Lambertz, President of the Parliament.
On 10 November, H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács represented Hungary at the traditional Flemish Peace Institute lecture organised on the occasion of Armistice Day in Ypres. The event also provided a great opportunity to meet with Ms. Emmily Talpe, Mayor of Ypres, and Mr. Ward Kennes, Mayor of Kasterlee.
On 10 November, H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács attended an EU Heads of Mission event organised in Belgium within the framework of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Tinne Van der Straeten, Minister of Energy as the guest of honour of the event briefed the participants on the Hydrogen Strategy of Belgium, the current challenges and possible solutions to the energy crisis.