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Servizio Informazione Religiosa: Jàn Figel, flag bearer of religious freedom in the world. “We seek answers in dialogue and we find them”
The president of the Juncker Commission entrusts the Slovakian politician with the promotion and safeguarding of believers beyond the frontiers of the European Community. Respect for religions, he states, is the “primary condition for a more humane world in the XXIst century “The freedom of religion and belief is a fundamental right at the base…
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We seek answers in dialogue and we find them
The president of the Juncker Commission entrusts the Slovakian politician with the promotion and safeguarding of believers beyond the frontiers of the European Community. Respect for religions, he states, is the “primary condition for a more humane world in the XXIst century Jan Figel with pope Francis “The freedom of religion and belief is a…
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Europeans closer together
Brucknerfest 2009 Sehr geehrter Herr Bundespräsident,Sehr geehrte Frau Ministerin,sehr geehrter Herr Landeshauptmann,sehr geehrter Herr Dobusch,sehr geehrter Herr Watzl,meine sehr geehrten Damen und Herren,Es ist mir eine große Ehre, heute anlässlich der feierlichen Eröffnungdes Brucknerfestes bei Ihnen zu sein. This festival has been a landmark in the cultural calendar of Linz for along time, and I’m…
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Current issues on the EU sport agenda
The European Club Association’s General Assembly Geneva, 8 September 2009 Dear Chairman Mr Rummenigge,Dear Members of the European Club Association,Ladies and Gentlemen, It is an honour for me to be here today at your General Assembly and I thank theorganisers for inviting me. You are a young organisation, but in the last one anda half…
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Is there a place for cultural heritage in Europe?
Ján Figel’— Commissioner for Education, Training, Culture, and YouthEuropean Heritage Heads ForumBratislava, 28 May 2009 Dear President, Ladies and Gentlemen,The present stage of Europe’s process of integration has a paradoxical side. TheEU has become home to close to half a billion people; its GDP ranks first in theworld; but some lament that we do not…
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Achievements of the Bologna Process
Conference of European Ministers responsible for higher education inLeuven and Louvain–la–Neuve, Belgium. 28 April 2009 Dear Ministers,Distinguished Rectors,Dear friends, I’ve had the privilege to address the two previous Bologna summits in Bergenand in London. I am happy to see that, according to the various studies that havebeen prepared, good progress has been made since 2007.I…
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Education – key for fostering respect and understanding
Ministerial meeting of the Alliance of Civilisations Group of FriendsIstanbul Forum, 6 April 2009 Based on the common commitment to the principles of democracy, respect forhuman rights and the rule of law, the European Union and the Alliance ofCivilisations agreed last Autumn on a cooperation framework covering anumber of areas: promotion of human rights and…
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VET in Europe: taking stock and planning the future
CEDEFOP Agora Conference: ‘Continuity, consolidation and change:Towards a European era of vocational education and training’. Thessaloniki, 16 – 17 March 2009 Greetings:Deputy Minister Jakub Dürr (Deputy Minister for European agenda sectionin Ministry of Education)Professor Konstantinos Kouskoukis (Secretary General ofLearning in the Ministry of Education)Mr Mario Sepi ( President of EESC)LifelongMr Juan Menéndez-Valdés (Chairman of Cedefop’s…
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University-Business dialogue, a new partnership for the modernisation of universities
2nd European University – Business ForumBrussels, 5 february 2009 Dear Minister Liska,Distinguished professors,Ladies and Gentlemen, Good morning to everybody in the GASP room, dedicated to the memory ofAlcide de Gasperi; we are inspired by him, who was able to see the people andspirit beyond steel and coal. Spirit is commitment. It is a great pleasure…
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The future of higher education: Challenges and policydirections. The EU perspective
OECD/France International Conference: Higher Education to 2030. Whatfutures for quality access in the era of globalisation? Paris, 8 December 2008 Distinguished Guests,Ladies and Gentlemen, IntroductionI am pleased to take part in this opening session of your conference and Iam happy to be given the opportunity to celebrate the 40th anniversary of CERI.A lot has happened…