On 17 August 2018, István Joó, the Deputy State Secretary for Export Development, gave an opening speech outlining the important work of civil society actors in providing humanitarian assistance as a means of celebrating World Humantarian Day. The event entitled "Our Life in the Field" consisted of a series of presentations by leading civil society actors. The event served to reiterate that the Government of Hungary remains committed to providing rapid and effective assistance. In his speech, Mr. Joó thanked those Hungarian actors who have been helping those in need for decades.