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eLearning for excellence and inclusion
EU eLearning conferenceEspoo, Finland—4 July 2006 Dear Minister, Dear Rector, Distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is my great pleasure to open the third EU eLearning Conference. I am particularly happy to see such a wide representation from the world of education and training, academia, industry, business, and government. The setting is also perfect, because…
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Extracts from the opening speech by Commissioner Ján Figel’
During the first two years of my mandate, the opinions and helpful advice of the Committee of the Regions have been carefully taken into account. The reason is simple: the Committee gives local and regional authorities a voice in the EU and I know that local and regional authorities have a key role to implement…
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Cultural Diversity in the EU: A Legacy from the Past, an Asset for the Future
Lecture at the University of OttawaOttawa, 5 June 2006 Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear students, Ever since I became European Commissioner in May 2004, I’ve had many opportunities to debate the topics included in my portfolio with audiences of all kinds. As you probably know, my responsibilities include the policies of the European Union on education,…
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Lifelong learning, adult education, and achieving the Lisbon goals
German Adult Education ConferenceBerlin, 4-5 May 2006 Mister President of the federal Republic, Madam President, Madam Bundesministerin, Your Excellencies, Distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am delighted to be with you and to have the opportunity to contribute to the 12th German Adult Education Conference. The challenges Today’s Europe is confronted with major challenges. We…
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„Sprachenvielfalt in Europa“
Ján Figel’— Zuständiges Mitglied der Europäischen Kommission fürAllgemeine und berufliche Bildung, Kultur und Mehrsprachigkeit Regensburg, 20 April 2006 Meine Damen und Herren, In etwas mehr als einem Monat ist Deutschland Austragungsort eines der weltweit größten Sportereignisse. Im Publikum werden Menschen aus 32 Nationen sitzen und ihr Team im Kampf um den Fußballweltmeistertitel anfeuern. Sie werden…
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International Competitiveness in Higher Education – A European Perspective
AHUA Annual Conference—Oxford UniversityOxford, 3 April 2006 Let me start by thanking you for the invitation to speak to you today. As the European Commissioner responsible (amongst other things) for education, it is crucial for me to exchange with those involved in universities, to get a feel for what is important to them and how…
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Education: the Key to Europe’s Future
Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Völkerverständigung andCoudenhove-Kalergi-Stiftung ForumKlosterneuburg, 6 March 2006 Dear Dr. Alois Mock, Dear Dr. Josef Hoechtl, Minister Gehrer,Excellencies,Distinguished Guests,Ladies and Gentlemen, Introduction The conference organisers suggested that I should speak about education as the key to Europe’s future. Clearly, education does, in many respects, open doors to the future. This is true at the…
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The European Qualifications Framework: The road from consultation to Recommendation
European Qualifications Framework (EQF) conferenceBudapest, 27-28 February 2006Check against delivery Distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen: I am delighted to be here in Budapest. I would first like to say that I am very grateful to you, Mr Magyar for hosting this event and organising it jointly with the Commission. You showed your enthusiastic support for…
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Is there a European culture?
London School of Economics London, 15 February 2006 Ladies and Gentlemen, My thanks to the organisers and my warmest greetings to all of you here today. It is a privilege and a pleasure to come and speak here in this world-renowned institute. It is always a pleasure to be back in London. London is more…
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Knowledge Society: A Response to the Challenge of Globalisation
Harvard UniversityCambridge, Massachusetts, 8 February 2006 Ladies and Gentlemen,Dear Students, It is a privilege and a great pleasure to be standing before you today. First of all, I wish to thank for giving me the opportunity to meet you. I had a curious conversation a couple of weeks ago. I was telling a friend of…