This group of five Hungarian parliamentary staffers will seek to explore connections to the United States, legislative branch and public administration best practices, and avenues of cooperation between different political parties. In addition to general themes and content focusing on parliamentary and congressional affairs, the group will have a special interest in sub-themes of local and national level cooperation, looking in particular to learn lessons that can be applied upon to their return to their home country of approx. 10 million. The Hungarian Parliament comprises 199 Members of Parliament (MPs) and includes representatives of nine political parties. Staffers work alongside MPs, with one of ParliamentÕs seventeen committee or in the non-partisan Office of Parliament. The delegation is likely to include staffers who are relative newcomers to parliamentary work, as well as more seasoned colleagues who have served in Parliament for a number of years. Because the relationship between the central government and local governments is often strained in Hungary, exploring relevant challenges in public service will be of interest to the group.