Hungarian Standing Conference (Magyar Állandó Értekezlet – MÁÉRT)
The Hungarian Standing Conference (Magyar Állandó Értekezlet – MÁÉRT) was established on 20 February 1999 as the main Hungarian-Hungarian political conciliation forum. The Hungarian Standing Conference (Magyar Állandó Értekezlet – MÁÉRT) is an institutionalised forum for dialogue between legitimate Hungarian organisations formed to represent the national interest, and it plays a decisive role in the joint decision-making process concerning the Hungarian nation. According to the Final Declaration adopted at the 1999 meeting, it is made up of Hungarian organisations from beyond the borders of Hungary with parliamentary or provincial representation, Hungarian parliamentary parties in Hungary, the Hungarian government, representatives of the Hungarian community in the West, and representatives of political parties represented in the European Parliament. Following the 2004 referendum on “dual citizenship” it was not convened until the change of government in 2010. It resumed its work on 5 November 2010 after a six-year-long break. It meets at least once a year convened by the Prime Minister. Since 2019 it is operating with two specialised committees (Education, Culture, Demography and Youth; Economy, Digital, Local Government, Legal Affairs, Defence and Security Policy). It adopted the document ’Policy for Hungarian Communities Abroad – The Strategic Framework for Hungarian Communities Abroad’ at its meeting in November 2011.