The history of Hungarian Electrotechnical Association (MEE), founded in 1900,  is closely connected to the history and development of Hungarian electrical, electrotechnical industry.

The Association was brought into being by about half a hundred of professionals, among  who there are some world famous scientists such as Ottó Titusz Bláthy, Miksa Déri, Kálmán Kandó, József Liska, Géza Á. Pattantyús, Károly Zipernowsky, László Verebély, Sándor Straub, who were involved in managing the Association, as well.

For more than a decade now MEE has concentrated on resolving technical and the attaching economic problems. With time, the Association grew into the largest nationwide Organization  in the field of electrotechnics.

Membership is classified on a regional and professional basis. Nationally, there are 56 regional and 6 professional bodies, which are the driving force, full of activity.

Today  MEE is a national public utility organization, the largest among similar organizations in Hungary with as many as 6000 members and 150 Supporters.

It comprises     

6000 members

150 Supporting Members

56 regional and company organizations

6 professional bodies

The Association is organized  on regional as well as professional basis. At present there are four sections, two societies, three working groups at disposal for members to fulfil  professional interest.

We are proud to have among our members both nationally and internationally  recognized, well known professionals,  which gives us the right to claim an immense scientific knowledge base ready for challenge in the field of electrotechnics.

Having that in view we complete tasks to carry out studies, to specify standards and guidelines, to provide professional counseling and consultation, and to perform R & D projects.

Societies, Sections Working Groups
Automatization and IT Section
Electrical Consumption Section
Electrical Network Plan and Repair Section
Electrical Machinery, Appliances and Equipment Section

Electric Energy Society
Lighting Society

Electric Shock Protection Working Group
Elevator Working Group
Electrification in Agriculture Working Group

Professional Presidential Committees
Standardization Committee
Scientific Committee
Technical History Committee
Educational Committee

Efficient operation is ensured by some other presidential Committees delegated from among members.

Hungarian Electrotechnical Museum (Part of the National Technical Museum)
In 1975 MEE started to collect old electrotechnical equipment and devices. The collection expanded and in 1982 the Hungarian Electrotechnical Museum was founded. From 2006 it has functioned as the Electrotechnical Museum of the National Technical Museum.

The MEE – following its mission – encourages and recognizes remarkable achievement in the field of electrotechnics.  For this purpose the following awards are founded:
–    The highest awards are „ELEKTROTECHNIKA High Honour” and „MEE Career Award”
–    For  technical literature :„Zipernowsky Award” „Déri Award” and the „Award of Excellence”

–    For outstanding professional activity : „Bláthy Award”, Kandó Award”, „Csáki Award”, „Liska Award”, „Straub Award”, „Urbanek Award”, „Verebély Award”
–    For the achievements of  young engineers: prizes for „Diploma Scheme Application and Diploma Work Application”
–    Special award to those supporting the Association, its goals  either as a private member or a legal entity: „For Hungarian Electrotechnical Association Award”.

Courses
The Association applies the rules prescribed in regulations for education and training.

Being an accredited adult training institution registered by Budapest Labour Centre MEE provides companies with in-service trainings, the cost of which is refundable from the vocational training fund.

Being an accredited examination centre, MEE performs examinations for those completing the courses.

Given the conditions and the required number of people off site trainings can be held, as well.   

Events
MEE is very experienced in organizing conferences, workshops, meetings for professionals.. The Association has a strong connection with the largest conference organizing companies and with the media, as well. The most prominent figures of our profession are happy to attend these events and deliver speeches, lectures. A database of more than 10 000 professionals and the nation–wide network structure enables MEE to get through tothe potential  audience for the sake of successful conferences and exhibitions. We are open  to  any initiative in the interest of professional advancement and the common good. We mention as a reference the our “Annual Conference” (or ‘travelling conference), which attracts  huge interest  year  after year. The 500-600 participants and the 40 exhibitors in average verifies that these are the largest and most successful conferences&exhibitions in Hungary.  

Publishing
Our Association has been engaged in publishing  ever since it came into being. The most important publications are on the one hand the periodicals (Elektrotechnika, Villamosság), on the other hand nationally prescribed and used textbooks for professional adult training programmes.

Elektrotechnika
Elektrotechnika, the official organ of Hungarian Electrotechnical Association , was founded in 1908 during the presidency of Karoly Zipernowsky. By means of high standard articles Elektrotechnika keeps its readers informed on the latest  scientific developments, on the „professional life” of the Association. Electrotechnika is a monthly magazine issued in 6000 copies reaching every MEE member , every important company in this field, institutions, students and teachers of technical universities, colleges and schools. What certifies the wide recognition of the magazine is the fact that authors comprise domestic and foreign prominent figures of our profession.

 
The aims of the periodical are:
–    to give an account to readers on the most important events
–    to inform on the latest national or international developments in the field of electrotechnics
–    to inform on R & D projects, results
–    to introduce new technologies
–    to place advertisements, publications
–    to help and influence decision makers
–    to inform on the activity of regional organisations  

Home page
Hungarian Electrotechnical Association’s daily updated home page offers a wide range of information  not only  to the members   but all the professionals  in elecrtic industry. It provides information on the latest developments in electric and energy industry, conferences, events, company news, job advertisements and on the „life of the Association”.It is the forum where we release detailes of expert view on significant matters. About a thousand visitors on the web site clearly shows  the need  for an independent and up-to-date information source  www.mee.hu

Hungarian Electrotechnical Association is a voluntary organization of  professionals deeply committed to electrotechnics. The Association taking advantage of the cooperation of its members, works in order to  achieve higher and higher standards in electrotechnics.

Its activity embraces academic, educational and practical fields equally. MEE represents the profession of electrotechnics, it is involved in the decision making process on a national level while serving the common good.

As an independent professional Organization it plays an active part in forming Hungarian energy policy and is devoted  to  the traditions of Hungarian electrotechnics by

–    helping   members in professional development, helping young engineers to adapt and to  start a successful career
–    attracting young engineers’ interest, encouraging them to choose electrotechnics for a career
–    helping to spread the achievements of  electritechnics, paying special regard to life and environment protection
–    Chanelling  its professionsl viewpoint in technical and economic questions  to decision makers, organizations, bodies.

Since its foundation the Association has built and maintained excellent connections with domestic and international companies, institutions and other professional bodies in this field.

Easily accessible and mobile audience, exhibitors, lecturers for our events. Several invitations from our partner associations to exhibitions, events thus first-hand
information. Discount registration and exhibition fees for supporters.

Our authentic expert opinions reaching all the relevant institutions,  ministries, decision makers

The media  welcomes our official expert views, they are delighted to accept our invitations to press conferences

During adult training programmes we built excellent connections with secondary and higher  education institutions and government organizations such as the Ministry of Economy and Transportation, the Ministry of Education and Culture, the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and  the National Vocational and  Adult Training  Institute.