Category: English
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Vision for Mobility beyond 2010
Slovenian presidency conference: Quality in Mobility in the Lifelong LearningProgramme 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 largeconference and for choosing a topic that will certainly be one of our toppriorities in the coming months and years. Mobility should…
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Quality assurance for creativity and innovation
EQAR Founding Assembly 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 governthe European Register. Today’s signature is a really important step forward forEurope’s higher education, the full meaning of which will only be appreciated intime. I am…
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Morality and public values
Seminar “Religion and Politics in the EU—New Challenges,New Responsibilities”Brussels, 3 March 2008 1 Introduction Many thanks for your kind invitation.I would like to congratulate the Centre for European Studies and theKonrad–Adenauer–Stiftung for their initiative to provide this opportunity ofdebate on the relationship between religion and politics.It is very symbolic, that the newly established CES opens…
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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 kindinvitation. 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, oneof my main objectives is…
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EPP-ED Hearing on Cultural Diversity, Religions and Dialogue
Brussels, 10 January 2008 Mr Vice-Chairman, Mrs Hennicot-Schoepges,Distinguished Members of Parliament, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for a very warm welcome. I want to express gratitude to the Groupand Members of the Parliament, specially to those of them connected toEducation and Culture Committee, for organising this not only hearing but Ithink dialogue, which is important…
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Towards an EU strategy against violence in sport
Brussels, 28 November 2007 Secretary of State,Honourable Members of the European Parliament,Distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is an honour for me to open today’s conference. I would liketo welcome many distinguished guests who have kindly accepted ourinvitation to share their views and experience with us.Your insight is going to be extremely important for us…
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Valuing Learning through the European Qualifications Framework
Presidency conference “Valuing Learning”Lisbon, 26 November 2007
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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
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…







