The National Institute of Criminology celebrates its 50^th anniversary in 2010. This institution, which over the past half-century has won considerable acclaim in Hungary and internationally, aims to celebrate this important anniversary in a fitting manner, looking back over the past and forward to the challenges and tasks of the future. During the Anniversary Year between September 2009 and September 2010, we plan a series of events and programmes that will enable both specialists and laypeople in Hungary and abroad to become better acquainted with the work and staff of the institute. The events of the Anniversary Year are planned so as to honour the scientific achievements and innovations of the outstanding criminologists of recent times, and to seek out both future opportunities for cooperation and the paths along which the profession can progress.

 

EVENTS IN THE ANNIVERSARY YEAR

1.	“Freedom, Security and Justice” – The closing conference of the NIC Anniversary Year, with invited speakers from Hungary and abroad. The conference aims both to report on the events and achievements of the Anniversary Year, and to provide a frame for programmes on the topics of  “Freedom, Security and Justice”. Planned for: 23–24 September 2010 Conference programme REGISTRATION!       Registration for the Conference                                       Hotel Registration
2.	“The Theme of the Month” – A series of workshops running throughout the jubilee year. Respected speakers, together with specialists in the field and staff carrying out research at the institute, will deal with one topic a month in workshops, enabling us to approach the genuine scale of the issue in question.
3.	Competition in Memory of József Gödöny – Competition inviting university students, draftspersons, and public prosecutors to write studies on the topics of “freedom, security, law”. Announced: September 2009 Results announced: September 2010
4.	The NIC at the Public Prosecutor’s Office  – a one-day lecture series in Budapest at the Chief Prosecutor’s Office, for public prosecutors, based on research by the NIC. Date: 26 October 2009
5.	“The Past, Present and Future of Criminology in Hungary” – The NIC Anniversary Year opening conference, which aims both to present the concept and programmes of the Anniversary Year, and to be a forum for thematic specialist programmes (lectures, workshops). Date: 22 September 2009