Government officials last-minute withdrew from a social workers conference, which was originally planned to include key officials from the Ministry of Social Affairs. The event, held on November 11 at the József Attila Cultural Center in Angyalföld, was a national conference on social work, and the officials had initially agreed to participate in a roundtable discussion. However, they withdrew due to last-minute surprise regarding the event's media presence, making it impossible for them to attend.
The conference, which had been planned over a year in advance, was the first time government officials had agreed to participate. Originally, Bódis Kriszta, the national coordinator for social policy and sector coordination, was to attend alongside Dr. Both Emőke and Dr. Szabó-Tóth Kinga. However, both Bódis and Both had previously withdrawn, and the event was rescheduled to include Kemény Péter instead. The officials cited the surprise about the event's media presence as the reason for their withdrawal.
The event, which was intended to be a public and media-announced event, was attended by representatives from the Social Workers' Union and the Social Workers' Association. The organizers expressed a desire to have the original plan re-considered in the future, with the event's name being 'The Future of Social Work: A Dialogue Between the Government, the Profession, and Civil Society.' The event was not canceled, and the roundtable discussion was held with the participation of Köves Ferenc, Meleg Sándor, and Kovács Vera.
The officials' withdrawal was unexpected, as the event had been planned over a year in advance. The organizers noted that while the event was public, the officials had not been informed of the media presence in advance, making it impossible for them to attend. The event was not canceled, and the roundtable discussion was held with the participation of Köves Ferenc, Meleg Sándor, and Kovács Vera.