The event, attended by an international audience filling the lecture hall, was opened by Chargé d’Affaires ad Interim Dániel Csonka. In his opening remarks, he praised the exemplary solidarity of Dutch society, which welcomed around 3,000 Hungarian refugees in 1956.
The program continued with an introductory lecture by historian, social researcher and lecturer Dr. Ferenc Laczó (Maastricht University), followed by a panel discussion featuring Dr. Krisztina Lajosi-Moore, Cultural Historian and Program Director in the Department of European Studies at the University of Amsterdam, moderated by PhD Candidate in social history at the Leiden Institute of Area Studies, Boróka Balogh. The audience's engaging questions, the photo exhibition highlighting Dutch-Hungarian ties, and the closing reception all contributed to sharing the universal message of 1956 – freedom, courage, and unity – with younger and international generations.
Special thanks to Leiden University, the Austria Centre Leiden, and our speakers for their great collaboration, and to all our guests for joining us!
