Category: Language

  • Valuing Learning through the European Qualifications Framework

    Presidency conference “Valuing Learning”Lisbon, 26 November 2007

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  • Inštitucionálna reforma EÚ: výsledky a dôsledky Lisabonskej zmluvy

    Ján Figel’— komisár pre vzdelávanie, odbornú prípravu, kultúru a mládež Inštitucionálna reforma EÚ: výsledky a dôsledky Lisabonskej zmluvy Príhovor na konferencii organizovanej Úradom vlády SR, Zastúpením Európskej komisie a Slovenskou spoločnosťou pre zahraničnú politiku Bratislava, 19. november 2007 Vážené dámy a páni, milí hostia, európsky integračný proces je postupným formovaním zmluvného spoločenstva štátov, ale aj…

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  • The European Union and World Sustainable Development

    The European Union and World Sustainable Development

    Global Jean Monnet Conference 2007Brussels, 5 November 2007 Dear President Gil Robles,Distinguished Professors, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a pleasure for me to open this Global Jean Monnet Conference. Butfirst, I would like to greet the many Jean Monnet professors who have madetheir way to Brussels today. My message to you is that the European…

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  • White Paper on sport

    White Paper on sport

    EU Sport Ministers meetingLisbon, 25 October 2007 Dear Ministers,Dear Delegates, It is a pleasure to be in Lisbon again and especially today,because we are starting to write a new chapter for sport in Europe.Just before the summer break, the White Paper on Sport wasadopted by the European Commission and presented to EU SportDirectors. This landmark…

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  • Developing cooperation in training, education and culture

    Asia–Link symposiumBeijing, 19 October 2007 Distinguished guests,Ladies and Gentlemen, Zunjing de (authorities in attendance),Zunjing de ge wei lai bin,Nv shimen Xianshengmen,Wo hen gaoxing he rongxing nenggou zai zhongguo he oumeng jian kaizhanhezuo. I am pleased and honoured to be here today to open with you a new channel formutual understanding and practical cooperation between Europe…

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  • 20 years of Erasmus: from higher education to European citizenship

    20 years of Erasmus: from higher education to European citizenship

    Erasmus 20th Anniversary Closing Conference Lisbon, 4 October 2007 Minister of Science and Higher Education, Mr Mariano GAGOMayor of Lisbon, Mr António COSTA,ESU President Koen Geven,Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am delighted to be with you in Lisbon today to celebrate the tangible andsymbolic achievements of the Erasmus programme over the past 20 years.Erasmus…

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  • Quality of Teachers – the most important factor upon quality of education

    Quality of Teachers – the most important factor upon quality of education

    Teacher Professional Development for the Quality and Equity of LifelongLearningLisbon, 27 September 2007 Madam Minister, Ladies and Gentlemen, It’s a great pleasure for me to be here with you today. I believe thatEducation and Training of the high quality is the key to enabling all our citizensto lead fulfilling and active lives. Education and Training…

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  • The opportunities of multicultural Europe

    The opportunities of multicultural Europe

    European identity and the challenges of intercultural dialogueLuxembourg, 21 September 2007 President Santer, Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Friends of Culture, I accepted the invitation of Minister Charles-Ferdinand Nothomb and amvery happy to be with you today here in Luxembourg. This country is at theheart of the European integration process: still recently, the Accession treatywith Romania…

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  • The European Commission’s contribution to the creation of a common European education area

    Conference of Education and Research Committee Chairpersons of theParliaments of the Member States of the EU, the European Parliament andthe Parliaments of the Candidate States at the Bundestag Berlin, 11 June 2007 Honourable members,Ladies and Gentlemen,I would like to thank the organisers for their kind invitation to this conference. Iwas happy to accept because it…

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  • Bringing lifelong learning to life

    Bringing lifelong learning to life

    Launch conference of the Lifelong Learning ProgrammeBerlin, 7 May 2007 Distinguished guests,Ladies and Gentlemen, I am very happy to see the strong commitment of Germany, the current holder of the EU Presidency, to education and training. Education and training are crucial for Germany, but also for the EU. I am also grateful for the support…

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