Monday, September 14, 2009

First day in Veszprém County

Nine meetings with representatives of nine different municipalities. Kind mayors, deputy mayors, notaries public and in one case a kind librarian. Total population of these nine municipalities: 5.500. But target of members (officially one member for each 1.000 population), as given by the representives, are not 5 or 6, but 30! Big question is whether these good intentions could be realised. Are the representatives really willing and able to convert their clearly expressed support into actions?? My past experience with promises in Hungary makes me doubtful about such good result. But it is also fair to give them the benefit of the doubt and my sincere wish for their successful efforts. In the end, it is all for sick children in Hungary.

One special note for the mayor of Révfülöp, Mr Miklós Tamás. I left our most pleasant meeting with the feelings that his appraisal of 10 to 20 members (Révfülöp has 1.048 people) will be realised indeed through the active and convincing power of the mayor.

Albert Royaards

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