The brief introduction of TÖOSZ, the largest and most efficient Hungarian local authority association. (Structure, presentation of interest-representing and promoting work, service provision, communication, international contacts

Brief presentation of the Hungarian local authority and public administration system (The principal characteristics of the 3168 municipalities, the role and place of the 168 new multi-purpose micro-regions in the increase of the quality of task-provision, the role of the 19 county local authorities, 22 towns with county rank in the middle level task-provision, the process of decentralization and the seven development regions.

Presentation of the situation of e- public administration and e-government in Hungary. New challenge: the law on the general rules of public administration authority process and services coming to effect on November 1, 2005, the effect of the law on electronic information freedom played on the public administration processes.

The presentation of the role of TÖOSZ in the provision for e-government (quality-assessment process of electronic applications used by the local authorities, quality assessment of websites of local authorities, training of mayors and local government leaders, support of pilot projects, presentation of new methods.