2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND HIS DEPUTIES IN HUNGARY AND ABROAD 35 Visits to the Office Following the traditions of the previous years, children supported by the Csányi Foundation (from Pécs, Kaposvár and Jászberény) paid a visit to our Office on 26 April 2019. In the framework of the visit, the students had the opportunity to get acquainted with the operation of the Office, the activities and tasks of the Ombudsman, the rights of the child and the institutions that safeguard these rights in an interactive way, through discussions and solving fun tasks. In the academic year 2018/2019, the Speaker of the Hungarian Parliament announced a parliamentary scholarship programme for the 17th time, in which as many as 17 university students participated in 2019. The aim of this scholarship programme is to allow participants to acquire a more profound understanding of the details of the legislative processes and the system of checks and balances. Children supported by the Csányi Foundation visiting the Office – 26 April 2019 Accordingly, in the autumn period of the programme, the students familiarised themselves with the activities of the National Assembly both in theory and practice. In the spring period, they visited the Office of the Prime Minister, the Office of the President of the Republic, the Constitutional Court, the State Audit Office, as well as our Office on 5 March 2019 in order to learn about the responsibilities, operation and organisation of our institution. Within the framework of the cooperation between the National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (NAIH) and the Kiev University of Law, a seven-member delegation arrived in Hungary between 16 and 18 September 2019. The Authority announced a competition for the students of the University on the subject of data protec- Visit paid to the Office by the participants of the parliamentary scholarship programme – 5 March 2019 tion. The authors of the best entries were awarded a trip to Hungary and could get an insight into the life of the National Assembly, the National Accreditation Authority, as well as NAIH, and they also paid a visit to the Parliament. In the framework of their visit on 17 September 2019, they had a chance to familiarise themselves with the operation of the Office of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights. Exhibitions In the academic year 2018/2019, the National Minority Centre of Education of the Educational Authority announced the National Ethnic Minority Drawing Contest for nursery school and junior primary school students who participate in national minority education in Hungary, for the third time, as well as the National Ethnic Minority Photo Contest for primary and secondary school students for the first time. The goal Students of the Kiev University of Law at the Office – 17 September 2019 of these contests is to present the history, geography, cultural heritage, folk traditions and local traditions of the national minorities living in Hungary by means of fine arts and photography, as well as to develop the creativity of the national minority students. At the event organised jointly by our Office, the Authority of Education, and the Centre of Education for National Minorities Living in Hungary, the winners of the competition were awarded prizes, and the exhibition of the winning entries was opened ceremonially. The exhibited drawings were displayed at the Office until 30 April 2019. Prizes and awards In 2019, the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights granted the Justitia Regnorum Fundamentum Award to three persons. This award was The choir of the Nikola Tesla Serbian Primary School, High School and Students’ Home at the announcement of the winners of the National Ethnic Minority Drawing Contest – 26 March 2019