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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Svetové náboženstvá približuje unikátna sada medailí
Read more: Svetové náboženstvá približuje unikátna sada medailíTRENČÍN. Hlavné svetové náboženstvá hinduizmus, judaizmus, budhizmus, kresťanstvo a islam zobrazuje špeciálna edícia pamätných medailí s názvom Svetové náboženstvá, ktorú pripravili Karol Podhora a Igor Chyla z Trenčína. Ide o celosvetový unikát, ktorý bude na budúci rok vystavený aj v Európskom parlamente v Bruseli. Kolekcia piatich obojstranných medailí v dvoch prevedeniach, v zlate a striebre,…
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Respecting religious diversity
Read more: Respecting religious diversityIf one looks around thoroughly and with respect to reality and truth, we see an enormous and continuously growing volume of diversity : stones in nature, trees and even leaves on the same type of trees in the woods, animals of all species. The same is true about humankind: nobody is identical with billions of…
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Europe must be built on responsible freedom, EU religious freedom envoy says
Read more: Europe must be built on responsible freedom, EU religious freedom envoy saysCredit: European People’s Party via Flickr CC BY 2.0 Vatican City, Nov 16, 2017 / 09:00 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The European Union’s special envoy for religious freedom has called for “responsible freedom,” in the wake of the Vatican-based (Re)Thinking Europe conference, held Oct. 27 – 29 in the Vatican. In an interview with CNA, EU…
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Ján Figeľ’s speech at Forum Paix et Sécurité Pan-Africain in Dakar, Senegal
Read more: Ján Figeľ’s speech at Forum Paix et Sécurité Pan-Africain in Dakar, SenegalIn my speech, I want to address three issues: i) EU approach to resilience, ii) EU approach to counter-radicalisation and iii) importance of freedom of religion or belief and interreligious dialogue 1) EU approach to resilience 2) EU approach to counter-radicalisation 3) Freedom of Religion or Belief and Promotion of inter-religious dialogue Protection and Promotion…
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Ján Figeľ: Európa potrebuje dušu
Read more: Ján Figeľ: Európa potrebuje dušuOsobitný vyslanec Európskej únie pre náboženskú slobodu vo svete Ján Figeľ v rozhovore pre vatikánsku agentúru CNA vyjadruje svoje názory na najdôležitejšie hodnoty, ktorých sa má Európska únia držať. Hovorí o nedávnej konferencii „Premyslime Európu“, o práci na poli náboženskej slobody na kontinente i vo svete a o úlohe kresťanov v prinášaní novej zanietenosti pre…
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Religion and religious freedom in changing world
Read more: Religion and religious freedom in changing worldVideo Speech for ASEAN Conference in Manila, the Philippines Distinguished Manila Conference Participants and Guests, First, I want to thank for the invitation. I wished to be with you in Manila but after the change of originally scheduled date I could not come. Ladies and Gentlemen, Religion is with the humankind since the beginning of…
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L’inviato UE sulla libertà religiosa: “Il contributo dei cristiani centrale in Europa”
Read more: L’inviato UE sulla libertà religiosa: “Il contributo dei cristiani centrale in Europa”L’inviato UE per la libertà religiosa con il Cardinale Reinhard Marx durante il convegno (Re)Thinking Europe CITTÀ DEL VATICANO , 06 novembre, 2017 / 9:00 AM (ACI Stampa). La necessità di esercitare una libertà responsabile. Il rafforzamento del tema della libertà religiosa, non solo al di fuori dei confini dell’Unione Europea, ma anche al suo…
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – European Union Office interviews Ján Figeľ
Read more: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – European Union Office interviews Ján FigeľRelated posts: Jan Figel: Ongoing genocide in Middle East ‘a much greater security threat than climate change For EU’s religious freedom envoy, Middle East is key arena Address by Ján Figeľ at The Annual Conference on Cultural Diplomacy 2016 in the theme of “Promo EU Special Envoy for Religious Freedom Jan Figel: “Europe needs to…
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Ján Figeľ’s speech at the International Consultation on Christian Persecution in Budapest, Hungary
Read more: Ján Figeľ’s speech at the International Consultation on Christian Persecution in Budapest, HungaryInternational Consultation on Christian Persecution – Finding the Appropriate Answers to a Long Neglected Crisis Your Holiness, Beatitudes, Eminence, Excellencies, Minister, MPs, Dear Friends, Ladies and Gentlemen, Answers can be found successfully if we use our reason and if we seek COMMON GOOD! In the 21th Century either Common Good will prevail or IDEOLOGIES OF…
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Ján Figeľ and András Sajó open the 24th Annual International Law and Religion Symposium
Read more: Ján Figeľ and András Sajó open the 24th Annual International Law and Religion SymposiumThe video recording of the Symposium Two distinguished Keynote speakers addressed participants from around the world assembled for the opening session of the 24th Annual International Law and Religion Symposium. In addition to an address by Ján Figeľ, Special Envoy for the Promotion of Freedom of religion or Belief Outside the European Union, those assembled…
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