Edited by Dr. Noémi Piricz based on official strategy and Edit Vértes’ presentation (College of Dunaújváros, pimeon@gmail.com)

*Logistics in 2012: 4.8 % of total net national revenue *Employees in logistics about 259 000 -> 6.5 % of total employees*Firms in logistics about 40 000 -> most of them: SME*Developing of these SMEs -> better rate of logistics to total GDP*In an EU comparison, Hungary’s innovation performance is in the medium range (LPI: Logistics Performance Index)

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*The government accepted this strategy in late 2013*Instructed the Minister of National Economy to create an action plan for 2014,*To follow the fulfilment annually*Ask other relevant ministries for cooperation

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*Vision*improving Hungary’s role in the Central and Eastern European service sector*increasing the country’s ability to attract and preserve capital*reducing regional imbalances*improving LPI and other World Bank indices

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*The most important players in implementing the logistics strategy*Ministry for National Economy*Ministry for National Development*Ministry for Public Administration and Justice*Ministry of Human Resources*Ministry of Foreign Affairs*National Tax and Customs Authority (simplification of

customs regulations)*IFKA Public Benefit Non-Profit Ltd. for the Development of Industry (background trade papers and monitoring, research, vocational training)*National Innovation Office (R&D&I)*Logistics Consultation Forum (LEF)

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1.Support and improve logistic services and logistic centres (ICT, HR, green logistics etc.)

2.Creation and development of networks of companies (data management, improve tracking, project data base etc.)

3.Logistic education (conferences, workshops, e-learning adult education etc.)

4.Research, development, innovation (e.g. development of up-to-date logistic processes)

5.Sustainable development (‚blue economy’, use of waste, reverse logistics etc.)

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