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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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Human dignity as a non–negotiable public value
Read more: Human dignity as a non–negotiable public value12th Forum 2000 Conference: Openness and Fundamentalism in the 21st CenturyPrague, October 12, 2008 Honourable President Havel, Excellencies,Ladies and Gentlemen, It is an honour and a pleasure for me to speak at the opening of this 12th edition of Forum 2000. I would like to thank the organisers for their kind invitation, especially President Havel…
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EuroSkills 2008: Official opening Ceremony in presence of Princess Maxima of the Dutch Royal Family
Read more: EuroSkills 2008: Official opening Ceremony in presence of Princess Maxima of the Dutch Royal FamilyRotterdam, 18 September 2008 at 09.30 Your Royal Highness, the Princess of Holland,Distinguished guests,Ladies and gentlemen, It is a great pleasure and honour for me to be in Rotterdam to open EuroSkills 2008, the first ever Europe-wide skills competition. I want to first of all thank and congratulate all those who have been involved [EuroSkills…
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Rodina v globalizovanom svete
Read more: Rodina v globalizovanom svetePrednáška prednesená v rámci XXIII Medzinárodného kongresu rodiny Rodina a Médiá Ružomberok, 5. september 2008 Vážený pán prorektor,Vaša Eminencia, Excelencie,ctení hostia, milé dámy, vážení páni! Je pre mňa cťou zúčastniť sa na tomto významnom medzinárodnom kongrese s bohatou mnohoročnou tradíciou. Ďakujem medzinárodnému organizačnému výboru a rektorovi za pozvanie. Som veľmi rád, že po Kyjeve v…
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Israel and Europe’s Higher Education
Read more: Israel and Europe’s Higher EducationHigher Education Conference hosted by the Council of Higher EducationJerusalem, 16 July 2008 Minister Tamir,Profesor Grossman, Mr Gal,Distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Introduction I am happy to speak at this conference of the Council for Higher Education and to share with you my thoughts on the role of higher education in modern society. Modern societies…
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Cooperation between universities and business through sport
Read more: Cooperation between universities and business through sportPresentacíon de las políticas de colaboración entre universidad y empresa a través del deporte en EspañaMadrid, 26 June 2008 Dear President Cerezo, President Campano,Magnifico Rector, My Friend Jose-Maria Gil Robles,Distinguished Guests, Friends of Sport and Friends of Europe,Ladies and Gentlemen, I am very pleased to be here with you in this beautiful Vicente Calderón stadium…
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Vision for Mobility beyond 2010
Read more: Vision for Mobility beyond 2010Slovenian presidency conference: Quality in Mobility in the Lifelong Learning Programme TalksLjubljana, 13 June 2008 Dear Minister,Dear Mrs Rodrigues,Distinguished Guests,Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to thank the Slovenian Presidency for organising this large conference and for choosing a topic that will certainly be one of our top priorities in the coming months and years.…
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VŠETCI SME ĽUDIA
Read more: VŠETCI SME ĽUDIAPochod dobrej vôle proti nákaze rasizmu a antisemitizmuPraha, 13. apríl 2008 Vážený pán predseda Senátu,vážený pán primátor, Excellencie,milý pán Oldřich Stránský,ctené dámy, vážení páni,milí priatelia! Organizátori na pozvánke k dnešnému pochodu výstižne uvádzajú, že k triumfu zla stačí, keď slušní nebudú robiť nič! Aj preto som rád, že tu môžem byť spolu s vami –…
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Quality assurance for creativity and innovation
Read more: Quality assurance for creativity and innovationEQAR Founding Assembly Brussels, 4 March 2008 Dear Presidents of the E4 Associations,Dear Vice–President of the Bologna Follow–Up Group,Distinguished Guests,Ladies and Gentlemen, congratulations for the establishment of a new association that will govern the European Register. Today’s signature is a really important step forward for Europe’s higher education, the full meaning of which will only…
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Morality and public values
Read more: Morality and public valuesSeminar “Religion and Politics in the EU—New Challenges, New Responsibilities” Brussels, 3 March 2008 President, Members of the EP, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, 1 Introduction Many thanks for your kind invitation. I would like to congratulate the Centre for European Studies and the Konrad–Adenauer–Stiftung for their initiative to provide this opportunity of debate on…
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Youth policies in Europe and beyond
Read more: Youth policies in Europe and beyond“PanDanubia” Youth ConferenceVienna, 8 February 2008 Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to thank the PanEuropa organisation for their kind invitation. It is a pleasure for me to take part in this conference. As you know, my portfolio as European Commissioner includes, apart from youth, education, training and culture. In this capacity, one…
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