Event
A regular participant in the Hungarian Academy of Sciences’ (MTA) Science Festival programme, the Hungarian Young Academy will hold its two half-day events on Wednesday 12 November this year, from 9.30 am to 4.30 pm, in the Grand Hall of the MTA Palace. The evening public lecture, organised as part of the Science Festival+, featuring electrical engineer and HYA alumnus Bálint Hartmann, will take place in the Ceremonial Hall from 6.30 pm to 8.00 pm.
The morning session (9.30 am–12.00 pm) entitled “The Democratic Path of Science Policy” will comprise four presentations and a round-table discussion. Our guests will include, amongst others, Dr. Sándor Katz, State Secretary for Higher Education.
Detailed programme in Hungarian
In the afternoon, the programme will continue in the Grand Hall (2:00 pm –4:30 pm) with presentations by next year’s HYA alumni, under the title “The Timeless Diversity of Science – Introducing our HYA Members”.
Detailed programme in Hungarian
From 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm, Bálint Hartmann, electrical engineer and HYA alumnus, will give a popular science talk in the Ceremonial Hall, entitled “Should I Feel Guilty for Prompting? – The Energy Balance of AI, from Chatbots to the Electricity Grid” as part of the Science Festival+ series. You can register for the evening lecture here.
The events are open to the public; no prior registration is required for the first two events. All are welcome!
Please note that the language of the events will be Hungarian.
The events will be recorded in video and audio. Your presence at the events constitutes your consent to their publication.