The Connectivity Corps: Hungary's New Generation Of Language Schools | Danube Knowledge

Hugo Martin wants to turn Hungary into a linguistic superpower.

Inspired by Balázs Orbán’s state strategy of ‘connectivity’, he foresees Hungary using its central place in Europe to leverage language-learning.

He proposes creating a specialised diplomatic corps, to make Hungarians fluent in obscure languages and dialects, giving the country a prime advantage in small or obscure foreign markets that, taken together, represent a big important market.

As he points out, learning foreign languages outside of English or German has become an unaffordable luxury for many of the nation's youth.

Here, he chats to the Danube Institute's Director of Research, Calum Nicholson, about his recent paper sketching out the 'Connectivity Corps'.

You can read Hugo's original paper here: https://danubeinstitute.hu/api/v1/companies/381/files/5122223/download