JÁN FIGEĽ

First Slovak European Commissioner
First Special Envoy for Religious Freedom outside the EU
Founder of European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)
President of Forum for Religious Freedom-Europe (FOREF)

Key Domains of My Lifelong Engagement

Slovakia
My Homeland

Religious Freedom
and Human Dignity and Rights

Europe – Peace, Integration and Innovation

Marriage
and Family

Christian Democracy

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Európa ako priestor vyššieho vzdelávania a Slovensko

5 May 2005

Slovensky

Vystúpenie J. Figeľa, člena Európskej komisie, dňa 5. mája 2005 v AuleUniverzity Komenského v Bratislave Máj je mesiac mladých, ale aj mesiac Európy. V týchto týždňoch jeviacero dôvodov na reflexie jej minulosti i budúcnosti. Pred 60 rokmi saskončila najtragickejšia z vojen, ktoré prebiehali aj na našom území. Pred 55rokmi sa Schumanovou deklaráciou začal proces, ktorý…
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Európa ako spoločenstvo kultúr

4 February 2005

Slovensky

4. február 2005, Martin Ďakujem za pozvanie na oslavu 10. výročia prijatia Zákona NR SR o Martineako centre národnej kultúry. Chcem týmto tiež oceniť 10-ročné pôsobenie Radynárodnej kultúry. Za desať rokov sa dá veľa urobiť. Veľa sa za ten čas u nás zmenilo.Slovensko nielen jestvuje so svojou samostatnou identitou a štátnosťou. Je ajuznávané a stále…
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Debating the Beautiful Idea

3 February 2005

English

Consultation Forum on the future programme for Active CitizenshipBrussels, 3 February 2005 Distinguished guests,Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great pleasure for me to open this Consultation forum on theCommission’s future programme for Active Citizenship. As you know, I have a diversified portfolio: education, training, culture, youth,sports, multilingualism and civic society. It is not easy…
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Speaking note

1 February 2005

English

Europass Launch Conference – Closing speech by Mr Figel’Luxembourg, 1 February 2005 I wish to thank the Luxembourg Presidency for hosting this conferenceon the future of mobility and learning throughout Europe.I am very glad to see the large number of participants from all countries,representing education and training sectors, as well as the socialpartners.This shows that…
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The next steps for Vocational training

15 December 2004

English

High level conference: “Strengthening European Cooperation inVocational Education and Training” Maastricht, 15 December 2004 Distinguished guests,Ladies and Gentlemen, It is with great pleasure and enthusiasm that I open thisconference. This is one of my first official duties on the educationand training front since taking office as European Commissioner. As I was getting familiar with my…
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Reforming higher education

6 December 2004

English

Charles UniversityPrague, 6 December 2004 Distinguished Rectors,Ambassadors,Professors,Ladies and Gentlemen,Dear European citizens, It is a great pleasure for me to meet you at the oldest university in Central Europe. I wish to thank your Rector, Professor Ivan Wilhelm, for his kind invitation to talk to you about the policies of the new Commission for higher education.…
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Creating the Europe of Knowledge

26 November 2004

English

World Conference of the European Association for Education Lawand Policy (ELA), University of AmsterdamAmsterdam, 26 November 2004 Ladies and gentlemen,This is a very interesting time for me to have taken up the education portfolio at theEuropean Commission.In the past, there has been much resistance—on legal grounds—to a EuropeanUnion involvement in education. Member States were careful…
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The future of the Lisbon Strategy committing Europe for Growth

25 November 2004

English

European People’s Party – Economic and Social PolicyCommittee Conference on the future of the Lisbon StrategyBrussels, 25 November 2004 Ladies and Gentlemen, As we approach the half-way stage to 2010 many questions are being asked about the future of the Lisbon strategy is it still valid, is it still achievable and so on. These questions…
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Priority Európskej komisie v rokoch 2004 – 2009

8 November 2004

Slovensky

8. novembra 2004, SFPA Bratislava Počas uplynulých piatich rokov došlo k zásadnej zmene politickéhoa inštitucionálneho rámca Európskej únie. Tieto roky môžeme charakterizovaťako obdobie nepretržitých rokovaní o inštitucionálnych reformách. Dovoľte mispomenúť tri hlavné medzníky: Obdobie predchádzajúcej Komisie bolo teda charakterizovanépredovšetkým vstupom do platnosti dvoch Zmlúv, priebehom dvochmedzivládnych konferencií a prípravou Ústavnej zmluvy. Okrem týchtoinštitucionálnych zmien pôsobenie…
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Vystúpenie J. Figeľa v Európskom parlamente (hearing)

27 September 2004

Slovensky

27. septembra 2004, Brusel Vážení páni predsedovia,panie poslankyne a páni poslanci,ctení hostia, milí priatelia! Portfólio, ktoré mi bolo pridelené, je široké z hľadiska obsahu, vykonávaných aktivít,ako aj vnútorného riadenia. V generálnych direktoriátoch, ktoré by mali spadať do mojej pôsobnosti, pracuje v súčasnosti 4067 pracovníkov (pozn.: DG EAC – 713, DGT -1901, SCIC – 669, OPOCE…
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