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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, I It is an honour for me to open today’s conference. I would like to welcome many distinguished guests who have kindly accepted our invitation to share their views and experience with us. Your insight is going…
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Valuing Learning through the European Qualifications Framework
Dear Minister Lurdes Rodrigues, Members of the European Parliament, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, I should first express my thanks to the Portuguese Presidency for offering us the opportunity to launch the European Qualifications Framework today. The EQF responds to a demand which dates back to the European Council Lisbon in 2000. So it is…
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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. But first, I would like to greet the many Jean Monnet professors who have made their way to Brussels today. My message to you is…
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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 was adopted by the European Commission and presented to…
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Developing cooperation in training, education and culture
Asia–Link symposiumBeijing, 19 October 2007 Check against delivery [Acknowledge authorities in attendance] 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 kaizhan hezuo. I am pleased and honoured to be here today to open with you…
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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 GAGO, Mayor 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 and symbolic achievements of the Erasmus programme over…
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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 that Education and Training of the high quality is the key to enabling all our citizens to lead fulfilling and active lives. Education…
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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 am very happy to be with you today here in Luxembourg. This country is at the heart of the European integration process: still recently, the Accession…
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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. I was happy to…
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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…