Batthyány Society of Professors

The Batthyány Society of Professors (Hungarian: Professzorok Batthyány Köre) is a Hungarian association of conservative university professors founded in 1995 as a non-governmental organization. Members are committed to what they call "traditional European social virtues" and they aim to "give intellectual stimulation to the Hungarian nation thereby contributing to its spiritual and economic development". The society supports political parties and politicians who "work for a 'civic' Hungary".[1]

Batthyány Society of Professors
Professzorok Batthyány Köre
AbbreviationPBK
FormationJune 3, 1995 (1995-06-03)
Typeindependent association (NGO), with support from the Batthyány Foundation
Purpose"to provide a framework for the activity of university professors who are strongly committed to traditional European social virtues and are willing to act for a better society"
HeadquartersBudapest, Hungary
Region served
Hungary
President
Rezső Lovas
AffiliationsBatthyány Foundation
Websitewww.bla.hu/profs

The Society is affiliated with the Lajos Batthyány Foundation, an association aiming at the promotion of a "Hungarian political mentality committed to the Hungarian people and nation, focussing[sic!] on European unity and resting on common Christian values and a democratic parliamentary governing".[2]

Renowned members

As of March 2012 the Society has 213 members.[3] Some of the more renowned are:

pediatrician, Rector of the Semmelweis University between 2003 and 2012

References
  1. "Batthyány Society of Professors" (in Hungarian). bla.hu. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  2. "Batthyány Foundation - About us" (in Hungarian). bla.hu. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  3. "Professzorok Batthyány Köre - Tagjaink" (in Hungarian). bla.hu. 2 February 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
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