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On the occasion of the forthcoming 1003rd Anniversary of the State foundation of Hungary a nomination ceremony of the Hungarian Civil Guard took place in the Ministry of Defence Officers Club- Queen Elisabeth Restaurant in Budapest on the 16th August 2003.

Major-general Dr. László CSEREKLEI - Deputy commander of the Hungarian Civil Guard, Vice President of the Hungarian Fireguard Association and Honorary Member of IBSSA, according to the mutual cooperation between the Hungarian Section of IBSSA and the Hungarian Civil Guard, promoted the following people to

Honorary Colonel, as foreign advisors of the Hungarian Civil Guard

• Prof. Giacomo Spartaco BERTOLETTI (ITA) - 1st Vice President of IBSSA
• Prof. Rocco GIACALONE (ITA) - Ambassador of IPSP, Official Observer in IBSSA

Civil Guard Colonel

• Dr. Sándor BERÉNYI (HUN) - Member of IBSSA
• Dr. György KISS (HUN) - Regional Representative of IBSSA for Western Hungary
• Dr. László KOVÁCS (HUN) - Security Manager of IBSSA
• Dr. József POLYÁK (HUN) - Honorary Founding Member of IBSSA

Civil Guard Lieutenant Colonel

• Dr. Anna POPPER - Chairman of Event Management and Protocol Dept. of IBSSA
• Dr. Piroska SZENTGÁLI
• Mr. Béla DIENES
• Mrs. SZILVÁSI
• Mrs. Ilona NÉMETH
• Mr. István BÁNÓ

Civil Guard Lieutenant

• Mr. Lajos TÖRÖK (HUN)

During the nomination ceremony General András DOHÁNY - Commander of the Hungarian Civil Guard promoted and granted General Dr. László CSEREKLEI - Deputy commander of the Hungarian Civil Guard with the State Sword of the International Knightly Order of St. George.

The following people were awarded the "Grand Cross" of the International Knightly Order of St. George. The Order was founded in 1326 by Robert Charles (Károly Róbert) and it was the first non-ecclesiastic established Knight Order in Europe.

• Prof. George POPPER, GCKM (HUN) - Executive President of IBSSA, civil guard Brigadier general
• Dr. Levente GYENES, KCM (HUN) - International Coordinator of IBSSA for Europe, civil guard colonel
• Dr. István NÉMETH (HUN) - Member of IBSSA, civil guard colonel
• Dr. Ferenc VALU (HUN) - Supporting Member of IBSSA

For their tireless work, unsurpassable help and support toward the secure transport of approximately 86 ton of medicine, bandage, staple food to the Iraqi nation the following people were granted honours of "Prominent Civil Guard"

• Mr. István FEJES (HUN) - Member of IBSSA, civil guard lieutenant colonel
• Mr. István LÁSZLÓ (HUN) - Member of IBSSA, ret. Lieutenant colonel, civil guard colonel

As many IBSSA officials and high-ranking leaders of other national and international organisations attended this event Prof. George POPPER, GCKM (HUN) – Executive President of IBSSA took the opportunity to present two important moments

1. Mr. István BÁNÓ (HUN), who wrote his Ph.D. thesis in Security and Protection Sciences - Crime Prevention, could not participate at the Doctoral Ceremony of "Pro Deo" University, which was organised on the 9th August 2003 in Budapest / HUNGARY. During this nomination ceremony Prof. George POPPER, GCKM (HUN) - Representative of the Federation of Autonomous Priories of the Sovereign Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, Knights of Malta, Prof. Giacomo Spartaco BERTOLETTI, KCM (ITA) - 1st Vice President of IBSSA and Representative of PRO-DEO University, Dr. Levente GYENES, KCM (HUN) - International Coordinator of IBSSA for Europe and Dr. László CSEREKLEI - Honorary Member of IBSSA conferred Mr. István BÁNÓ officially to Doctoral Degree and handed over the Diploma to him.
2. Mr. László SZABÓ (HUN) - Commander of the Valuation Office - Police was handed over publicly the IBSSA Membership Certificate and the ID-card by Prof. George POPPER, GCKM (HUN) - Executive President of IBSSA, Dr. József POLYÁK (AUS) - Honorary Founding Member of IBSSA, Prof. Giacomo Spartaco BERTOLETTI, KCM (ITA) - 1st Vice President of IBSSA and Dr. Levente GYENES, KCM (HUN) - International Coordinator of IBSSA for Europe.

Finally Dr. Semir Sabih Khelil Al-Dulaimi Sheikh, who was also present at the nomination ceremony and thereafter on the official reception, handed over "Letter of Thanks" - as the acknowledgement of the Independent Iraqi Government for the high level of work during the guarding and transport of humanitarian aid for the Iraqi people - to the following persons

• Prof. George POPPER, GCKM (HUN) - Executive President of IBSSA
• General András DOHÁNY- Commander of the Hungarian Civil Guard
• Dr. Levente GYENES, KCM (HUN) - International Coordinator of IBSSA for Europe, civil guard colonel
• Dr. István NÉMETH (HUN) - Member of IBSSA, civil guard colonel
• Mr. István LÁSZLÓ (HUN) - Member of IBSSA, ret. Lieutenant colonel, civil guard colonel
• Mr. István FEJES (HUN) - Member of IBSSA, civil guard lieutenant colonel
• Mr. Lajos TÖRÖK (HUN) - Member of IBSSA, civil guard lieutenant

18th August 2003
IBSSA HQ