Visegrád 1335 (Budapest, 2009)
Preface by Kristóf Forrai
English Visegrad Prospects S?" research projects already in progress will provide a platform for further scholarly cooperation. The introductory study which discusses the meeting at a high academic level, yet in a manner accessible for a wide audience, offers insight into a distant, intriguing historical period that emblematizes the importance and success of cooperation. Today, clearly, within the framework of the EU, Visegrad cooperation is not designed to be against any other country. On the contrary, the improvement of relations with neighbouring countries and regions is a top priority. In this spirit, the Visegrad countries support a number of projects and offer scholarship programs for countries of the Eastern Dimension of the European Neighbourhood Policy as well as for the western Balkans. We are hopeful that the multi-level relations among people living in the Visegrad countries will lead to the realization of our shared values which, with the strengthening of trust in one another, could pave the way towards cooperation at an even higher level, a cooperation that entails responsibility towards one another. The realization of these objectives will make our region more humane and livable. I would like to thank all those who have contributed to the publication of this book. June 2009 Kristóf Forrai Director of the International Visegrad Fund
