6. Monošter Forum
Support of Hungarian-Slovenian cooperation, promotion of joint developments
The 2025 Monošter Forum, launched in 2015 by the embassies of the two countries and CESCI, will take place on October 9 in the conference room of the Lipa Hotel in Szentgotthárd. The event has two themes: the support fund established by the two governments, and the development of a brand for the cross-border region based on local values.
Registration opens: 9:30
10:00 Beginning of the 6th Monošter Forum
Introduction: Mrs Dubravka Šekoranja, Consul General of the Republic of Slovenia in Monošter and Mr Gábor Huszár, Mayor of Szentgotthárd
10:10 Slovenian-Hungarian Common Fund – Achievements and Future Perspectives
Moderator: Mrs Melinda Istenes-Benczi PhD, CESCI
High level speeches
- Dr Aleksander Jevšek, Minister for Cohesion and Regional Development
- Dr Csaba Latorcai, State Secretary for Regional Development, Ministry for Public Administration and Regional Development
10:30 – 10:45 Coffee break
10:45 Round-table discussion
Introduction and moderation: Mr Bence Sárossy, Director of the MURABA EGTC
Speeches
- Mrs Vesna Humar, State Secretary, Office for Slovenians Abroad and Around the World
- Mr Péter Kiss-Parciu, Deputy State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Mrs Erika Kissné Köles, Advocate of Slovenian nationality in the Hungarian parliament and President of the Supervisory Board of the EGTC MURABA
Presentation of the 2024 projects
- Mr Gábor Huszár (Mayor of Szentgotthárd)
- Mr Janez Magyar (Mayor of Lendava)
- Mr Karel Holecz (Chair of the National Slovenian Self-Government of Hungary)
- Román Silvija (Chair of the Mura Region Hungarian Self-Governing National Community)
Mr Bence Sárossy: presentation of the call for projects of 2025
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Towards a cross-border regional brand
Moderator: Mrs Kitti Dubniczki, CESCI
Introductory presentations
- Mr Péter Nagy, director of the Ister-Granum EGTC: An “existing” cross-border regional brand from the Slovak-Hungarian border
- Mr Mitja Ozbič, Lawyer, Ozbič D.O.O. and Mr Norbert Jankai, Senior Legal Adviser of CESCI: A brief overview on the legislative background of cross-border retail of local products in Slovenia and Hungary
14.10 Round-table discussion
Slovenian participants:
- Mr Robert Grah, Director, Mura Region Chamber of Commerce
- Mr Uroš Kamenšek, President, Mura Region Tourist Association
- Mr Andrej Smodič, Director, Goričko Nature Park
- Mr Metod Grah, Director, Thermal Spa Vivat
- Mrs Saša Požar, director of the Association of Slovenian Natural Spas (video message)
Hungarian participants:
- Mrs Zsédenyi Németh Tímea, Pannon Local Product Cluster
- Mrs Andrea Kovács, President of the Association of Slovenians in Hungary
- Mr Csaba Németh, Director of the National Park Őrség
- Mr Attila Németh, employee of the Herman Ottó Institute
16:00 Conclusion of the 6th Szentgotthárd/Monošter Forum – key messages by Mr Mátyás Jaschitz, Director, CESCI
Monošter Forum
9 October 2025.
Szentgotthárd, Hotel Lipa
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