Report on the Knight Investiture

The Hungarian Chapter of the "Sovereign Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, Knights of Malta, Federation of Autonomous Priories" organised its second spectacular Knight Ceremony on the 20 th November 2004, in Budapest / Hungary at the Government Residency.

On this particular occasion numerous high-ranking leaders of international and national organisations from Angola, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, and Romania were conferred Knight or Dame of Malta by His Beatitude Dom Lorenzo O.S.B. - the Regent of the "Sovereign Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, Knights of Malta, Federation of Autonomous Priories", Patriarch and Primate Metropolitan of the American Orthodox Catholic Church, Jurisdiction of New York.

The following Postulants were conferred to Dame or Knight of Malta during the ceremony

Mrs. Erzsébet ADAMIK (Hungary)
Dr. Sergio CHIRICO (Italy)
Mr. Jaime FREITAS (Angola)
Dr. Róbert HORVÁTH (Hungary)
Mrs. Elisabeth ISIDORO (Angola)
Dr. Albert van MILDERT (Netherlands)
Mrs. Silvana TORTORELLA DI CHIRICO (Italy)
Mr. Sergiu SECHELARIU (Romania)
Mr. József SZABÓ (Hungary)
Dr. László SZABÓ (Hungary)
Mr. Gelu ZOICA (Romania)

On the Knight Ceremony and during all official programs the following high-ranking personalities supported and stood by the Regent of the Order

H.R.H. Prince Michael James Alexander STEWART Count of Albany (SCO) - Head of the Royal House of Stewart, President of the European Council of Princes, Patron and Protector of the Hungarian Imperial Order the Dragon
His Excellency Prof. José Manuel Costa Da Veiga COSMELLI (POR) - Prime Minister of the Knight Order, deputy of the Regent
His Excellency Prof. George POPPER (HUN) - Governor of the Knight Order, Grand Cross of Knight of Malta
His Excellency Dr. Giuseppe MORABITO (ITA) - Minister of the Order, Representative of PRO-DEO University
His Excellency Dr. Eric Van de WALL (NED) - Minister of the Order

Awards and Nominations of great significance

Dr. Erik GALOVTSIK (HUN) - colonel, Director of the Government Guest Houses was handed over a certificate of "Mention of Honour" for his constant professional support to the Knight Order by the Regent.
Sir György KISS (HUN), colonel and Sir László KOVÁCS (HUN), colonel were elected and appointed by His Beatitude Dom Lorenzo O.S.B. for the duty of serving in The Honour Guard Corps of the Regent and were bounded with all the Obligations pertaining to said duty and were bestowed upon all the corresponding honours, rights and dignity.

At the end of the ceremony the present officials, Knights and Dames commemorated the deceased Knights.

Sir Anthony Demetrius BROWN (USA) - Honorary Member of IBSSA and Sir Alexandr CACH (CZE) - Country Representative of IBSSA for the Czech Republic flew from Chicago to Zlin and from Zlin they were on their way to Budapest by jeep in order to attend the Knight Investiture, when a big storm and snowing started in the Czech forests causing terrible damages on the roads. Gentlemanly, like real knights, they stopped to help and rescue those drivers, who were stuck in the snow!

On the very same day - but prior to the Knight Investiture - "Pro Deo" University (seated in New York) organised a Doctoral Ceremony. On this particular occasion numerous high-ranking personalities, leaders of national organisations and also some IBSSA members were conferred Doctoral Degrees. The Ceremony took place at the Government Residency as well and started at 1.00 PM with the presence of the following officials

His Beatitude Dom Lorenzo O.S.B. - the Regent of the "Sovereign Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, Knights of Malta, Federation of Autonomous Priories", Rector of PRO-DEO University
H.R.H. Prince Michael James Alexander STEWART Count of Albany (SCO)
His Excellency Prof. José Manuel Costa Da Veiga COSMELLI (POR)
His Excellency Prof. George POPPER (HUN)
His Excellency Dr. Giuseppe MORABITO (ITA) - Representative of PRO-DEO University
His Excellency Dr. Eric Van de WALL (NED)
Dr. Béla DANIELISZ (HUN) - Representative of Pro Deo University in Hungary
Dr. Ferenc TÓTH (HUN) - Dean of the Central European Crime Prevention Academy

His Beatitude Dom Lorenzo O.S.B. - Rector of PRO-DEO University - following his brief speech, was handing over the Diplomas and was conferring the following Candidates to Doctoral Degree in faculty of Security and Protection Sciences and one person in faculty of Management and Protocol Sciences:

Mr. Gyula Bï¿½Rï¿½NY Security of Hungary with the role of the Hungarian Civil Guard
Mr. Zoltán BRASSAI Management and Protocol Sciences - Effect of the change of fashion to protocol
Mr. Attila CSABAI Relationship between Human Resource Management and Training in Safeguarding
Mr. István DAKï¿½ Security of travel service and tourism
Mr. Gáor Zoltán FARAGó Status of safeguarding in the respects of Europe and Hungary
Mr. Ferenc FRIGYESI Domestic regulation on protection against catastrophes
Mrs. Zsuzsanna HEMZO Hungary endangered by catastrophes
Mr. Géza HOFFMANN Professional process of Hungarian Police for coaching to use of coercive means
Ms. Tünde Csilla HORVÁTH The roll back of drugs and dopes
Mr. László HORVÁTH Status of Hungary in the field of security politics following the EU accession
Mr. Róbert Zoltán HORVÁTH Control as part of the management process at the Hungarian Board Guards
Mr. Gábor IVÁNYI Elaboration, safety screening and functioning of the security technology model
Mr. Lajos KALMÁR Cooperation of security services with municipalities
Mr. Csaba KIRÁLY Public security of cities
Mr. László György KISS Event Security
Mr. László LÁZÁR Methodology of international terrorism
Mr. Atilla MERHA History, methods and place of private investigation in crime prevention
Mr. Frank PHILIPOOM (NED) Security in sports
Mr. József SZABÓ Risk and safety of nuclear power plants
Mr. László VARGA Water - the matter of life or death
Mr. László VASS Football hooliganism in Hungary

After the Conferring Ceremony an official reception took place at the Government Residency.

25 th November 2004
IBSSA HQ

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