There is a news in this matter: http://index.hu/belfold/2012/09/06/megszunik_a_kulturalis_oroksegvedelmi_hiv... Google translated English version: http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t...
Briefly: according to this online newpaper, the government will eliminate KÖH, the National Office of Cultural Heritage. Scopes of KÖH's duties probably goes back to some ministries. I am not sure it is a good news or bad news, but the situation is changing...
Samat
On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 2:29 PM, Mészöly Tamás meszoly.tamas@wikimedia.huwrote:
Dear All,
I have to announce that Hungary can not participate in WLM this year. I am very-very sad and upset about it, and I terrible sorry.
Before summer I sent an e-mail to the president of the National Office of Cultural Heritage, but I didn't get any answer for weeks. After two weeks I called the secretary about my e-mail, and I got to know that the president has resigned by 1st of July, and she didn't want to sign a new contract in her last weeks (but she left a note about her support on it). The new president was appointed in July, but in his first weeks he didn't want to deal with our contract. As soon as I arrived back from the US (Wikimania) I sent an e-mail to the new president about our co-operation, but I didn't get any answer for many days. When I called the secretary I got to know that the team prepared our contract last year was on holiday, after that the president went to holiday until 21 of August. After this day, I called the secretary and legal department daily, and on 27 of August there was a meeting where they discussed about our contract, but the president didn't decide about it. Then I called them every day, but I got a call yesterday, that the president is very busy and hasn't got time for this co-operation now. This is Hungary in 2012...
I wish you a big success and an extremely good competition for WLM 2012, I will follow it during the next weeks.
Best regards, Tamás [[User:Samat]]