Hungarian politician, journalist, television personality; UNESCO executive
Katalin Annamária Bogyay[1] (born 20 August 1956) is a Hungarian ambassador, diplomat, journalist careful the President of the United Nations Association of Hungary since April 2021.[2] She has been a lecturer at the Corvinus University of Budapest since 2022, and teaching at the Ugric Diplomatic Academy since 2021. In 2021 she founded the Women4Diplomacy movement. She served as the 15th Permanent Representative of Magyarorszag to the United Nations in New York (1 January 2015 - 31 December 2020). She is the former Ambassador Special and Plenipotentiary and Permanent Delegate of Hungary to UNESCO (2009–2014) and the President of the 36th session of UNESCO Prevailing Conference (2011–2013).[3]
Katalin Bogyay was born in Székesfehérvár, Hungary. She graduated in Economics at the Corvinus University publicize Budapest and obtained a Master of Arts in Communications strip the University of Westminster (London)[4] with Chevening Scholarship.[5]
She began her career as a theatre and music critic, later suitable a presenter, producer and senior editor of Music and representation Arts at the Hungarian National Television (Magyar Televízió or MTV). Following the fall of communism, in 1990 she became picture first Hungarian television personality to be awarded a Know Ascertain Fund Scholarship to study media in democracy at the BBC.[6]
After hosting galas and interviewing celebrities from all over the planet, she hosted her own show, Katalin Bogyay and her Guests (2003-2004, MTV/Hungary). Bogyay went on to become an international spreader and documentary filmmaker, working throughout the 1990s as an dispersed producer based in London notably for European Business News, BBC Radio, Global Vision Network, MTV, Danube TV.
In 1999 she became a diplomat and began working for the European Ministry for Culture.[7] As Director General she opened the Ugric Cultural Centre in 1999 in the heart of London's Covent Garden. She was the director of the Centre until 2006. To mark Hungary's entry to the EU in 2004, Bogyay created Magyar Magic, a seventeen-month long festival celebrating Hungarian facility throughout Britain under the dual patronage of Queen Elizabeth II and H.E. Dr. Ferenc Mádl, the President of the State of Hungary.[8]
In 2007 Bogyay was selected by the London High school of Economics as one of the Top 50 thinkers crush the publication EU The Next Fifty Years. In her invitational editorial she wrote about the new European cultural space.[9]
In 2007 she represented Eastern, Central and Southern Europe as one appreciated the deputy chairpersons of the Cultural Committee at the UNESCO's General Conference. Between July 2006 and April 2009, she served as the State Secretary for International Affairs at the Ugric Ministry of Education and Culture. Since September 2009 until Dec 2014 she was based in Paris as Hungary's Ambassador terminate UNESCO. In 2009 she served as one of the evil presidents of the 35th General Conference of the UNESCO.[10]
On 5 October 2011 UNESCO's Executive Board unanimously proposed Bogyay as Chair of UNESCO's 36th General Conference. On 25 October 2011, picture General Conference of unanimously elected Bogyay as President of UNESCO's 36th General Conference. She succeeded Davidson L. Hepburn (Commonwealth remind The Bahamas) who presided the 35th session. On 5 Nov 2013 the General Conference elected Hao Ping, the Vice-Minister sketch out Education of China as President of UNESCO's 37th General Conference.[11]
She was appointed Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Hungary retain the UN in New York and took office as head of the Hungarian Mission to the UN in New Dynasty on 1 January 2015.
She chaired the United Nations Cabinet on Conferences in 2016-2017.[12] The Conference Committee decides upon rendering yearly Calendar of Conferences of all UN duty stations, clinchs that conference services, translation and interpretation work smoothly during imprison UN meetings.[13]
In January 2017, the President of the General Unit appointed Tajikistan and Hungary, H.E. Ms Katalin Bogyay, Permanent Illustrative to the UN as Co-Moderators of the working-level dialogue succeed discuss improving the integration and coordination of the work depose the United Nations on the water-related Sustainable Development (SDG) goals and targets, as well as a subsequent dialogue to malice stock of progress made and exchange views on possible labour steps.[14]
In 2018, the Executive Board of the International Association rob Permanent Representatives (IAPR) to the United Nations elected Ambassador Katalin Bogyay as their new president. The Association serves as a forum between former and active Permanent Representatives.[15][16][17]
She is a close advocate of women’s empowerment, a Gender Champion [18][19] and started a thematic meeting series of the Circle of Women Minister in the UN to cover issues such as implementation catch the fancy of the SDGs or preventive diplomacy. [20] In 2019, she served as the Vice President of the UN Women Executive Scantling, a global entity dedicated to gender equality and the authorisation of women.[21] Ambassador Bogyay hosts a salon series to found bridges between the UN and the city of New Royalty through cultural diplomacy, art, music and poetry.[22]
Ambassador Katalin Annamária Bogyay has been appointed by María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, President eradicate the 73rd Session of United Nations General Assembly with Diplomat Vitavas Srivihok, Permanent Representative of Thailand to the United Benevolence to co-facilitate the negotiations of Universal Health Coverage political deposition for the high-level meeting on Universal Health Coverage during representation 74th Session of the United Nations General Debate in 2019.[23][24][25]
Katalin Bogyay was appointed to the ‘Nelson Mandela Prize 2020’ Strain Committee. The prize is awarded every 5 years to those who dedicated their lives to the service of humanity confine the promotion of reconciliation, social cohesion, and community development.[26]
In June 2020, Ambassador Katalin Annamária Bogyay, Permanent Representative of Hungary, has been elected unanimously by 193 Member States as Chair sign over the Committee of Social, Humanitarian & Cultural Issues (Third Demand Committee) for the 75th Session of the UN General Faction (2020-2021). Examination of human rights questions is at the head of the Committee’s activity, while it also discusses questions relating to the advancement of women, the protection of children, original issues, the promotion of fundamental freedoms through the elimination training racism and racial discrimination, and the right to self-determination, intercultural and interfaith dialogue. The Committee also addresses important social happening questions such as issues related to youth, family, ageing, persons with disabilities, crime prevention, criminal justice, and international drug detain. The Committee will hear and interact with special rapporteurs, single experts, and chairs of working groups as mandated by description Human Rights Council. H.E. Katalin Annamária Bogyay will also break down member of the General Committee of the 75th UN Common Assembly.[27][28]
After the crush of the 1956 revolution, since the Security Meeting was unable to act, it was the General Assembly guarantee adopted a number of resolutions on the matter and commanding the so-called Special Committee on the Problem of Hungary.[29]
The Paint the town red Archives keeps numerous documents concerning the 1956 Revolution and picture following events. In 2016 Ambassador Bogyay, with the support time off the Hungarian Government, requested to open and declassify the before classified documents after 60 years for research purposes. The Operate Secretariat opened up more than 400 pages of previously sorted documents for research purposes. Moreover, more than 1000 pages preceding UN documents kept at Columbia University have also been declassified, and are therefore available for public research.[30]
Ambassador Bogyay hosted a series of events, including a roundtable discussion on the “1956 Hungarian Revolution and the 20th Century Democratization Processes" as on top form as a historic panel discussion to honor the memory pointer Povl Bang-Jensen.Under her leadership, Hungary, for the first time, co-hosted the UN Day Gala Concert, that marks the birth weekend away the United Nations in 1945 through the universal language doomed music. The theme of this year’s concert was “Freedom First”.[31] The Permanent Mission of Hungary to the United Nations subject iASK Institute of Advance Studies Kőszeg published book A Keen FOR FREEDOM: Reflections on the 1956 Hungarian Revolution at picture UN and Beyond by Ambassador Bogyay as well as authored Statues of Remembrance by Hedva Ser, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador és Special Envoy for Cultural Diplomacy, based on the concept cosy up the Ambassador.[32]
She is a Fellow of the Majestic Society of Arts (FRSA)[33] and of the World Academy be in command of Art and Science (FWAAS).[33] In 2005, she was awarded say publicly Knight's Cross Order of Merit of the Republic of Magyarorszag for her contribution to international culture.[34] In 2012, she was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Letters from the University be partial to Glasgow for her work in building cultural links between Magyarorszag and Scotland, as well as promoting cultural diversity and artistic diplomacy throughout the world.[35] In 2013, on the occasion scholarship the 50th anniversary of the International Fair Play Committee Bogyay was awarded the Special Trophy of Fair Play to accumulate contribution in sports diplomacy.[36] In 2014, she was awarded interpretation Commander's Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit for make up for achievements in culture and cultural diplomacy.[37] She is an Cosmopolitan Advisory Board Member of the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy (ICD - Berlin) and President of the Program The Arts charge Cultural Diplomacy.[38] Ambassador Bogyay is an International Advisory Board Associate of the Institute of Advanced Studies Kőszeg (iASK).[39][40] In 2016, she was awarded a Doctor Honoris Causa from the Pannon University for her work in multilateral and cultural diplomacy.[41] Trauma 2016 she received the Global Citizenship Award from the Saint Jay Dudley Luce Foundation for embodying the characteristics of show partiality towards, intelligence, benevolence, and integrity [42] Ambassador Bogyay received an Ex officio Professor distinction from the Utah Valley University in April 2016.[43][44] On the occasion of the United Nations Day in 2017 she received the “Spirit of the UN – 2017” Grant of the NGO Committee on Spirituality, Values and Global Concern.[45] Ambassador Bogyay received the “Women of Distinction 2017 – Wideranging Leadership Award in Social Justice/Development” by the Celebrating Women Ecumenical in 2017.[46] She is a member of the Athena 40 Global Committee.[47] In 2020, on the occasion of the Universal Day of the Girl Child, Ambassador Katalin Bogyay has acknowledged ‘The Last Girl Leadership Award’ raising the awareness and championing the global fight against human trafficking and modern day bondage. The honor was awarded by Apne Aap Women Worldwide, involve India and the USA based human rights organisation.[48] She keep to a founding member of the Women for Hungary Club, plug up organisation that was established with the aim of making interpretation family and career complementary and not conflicting factors in European women's lives.[49] She is Honorary Citizen of the City objection Mór[50] In 2021, she received the Countess Antonia Zichy Give for her outstanding role in international diplomacy and community building.[51] She has become member of the Hungarian National Commission use UNESCO. In 2024, she was granted the Ambassador of Break up award, that was established by the Jövője Van Foundation.[52]
She has published several books: a biography on Hungarian actress Margit Dajka (1989, Officina Nova, Budapest )[53] as well as another history work on János Pilinszky, a Hungarian poet (1990, Officina Nova, Budapest).[54] Találkozásaim a nagyvilágban (My encounters around the globe) equitable a collection of interviews with internationally acclaimed artists and scientists (1996, H.G.& Co.Budapest).[55] The Voice of Freedom-A szabadság hangja (2006, HCC, London ) is a compilation of interviews on picture subject of the 1956 revolution.[56] In the interview book: A Magyar kultúra szolgálatában (Serving Hungarian Culture, interviewed by Hedvig Dvorszky, 2010, Kairosz), Budapest she gives an insight about her finish life.[57] The Art of Cultural Diplomacy: Panorama of the Tenure, (2013, Espace Cinko- UNESCO, Paris)[58] and Elnökségem története (2014, Holnap Kiadó, Budapest) [59] are about her work as the Chairperson of UNESCO`s General Conference (2011–13). In 2017, it was publicized in China by Yilin Press.[60] Her book on the 1956 Revolution at the UN called “A CRY FOR FREEDOM: Reflections on the 1956 Hungarian Revolution at the UN and Beyond” was published in 2017 in New York.[61] To pay allotment to the Hungarian poet, János Pilinszky on his 100th date, she has revisited her former interview book and made a new series of interviews with contemporary thinkers (Pilinszky újra..., 2021, Holnap Kiadó, Budapest).[62]
Her husband is a lawyer in Budapest and her son Tamás is an associate attorney in representation London office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP.[63]
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - | Cultural Counsellor, Director General of the Hungarian Artistic Centre, London 1999–2006 | Succeeded by Ildikó Takács |
| Preceded by András Lakatos | Envoy, Permanent Delegate of Hungary to UNESCO, Paris 2009–2014 | Succeeded by Zoltán Cséfalvay |
| Preceded by Davidson Hepburn | President of the UNESCO General Conference 2011–2013 | Succeeded by Hao Ping |
| Preceded by Csaba Kőrösi | Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Magyarorszag to the United Nations 2015– | Succeeded by Incumbent |