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Towards an EU Strategy for Cultural Heritage
European Cultural Heritage Forum—Europa NostraBrussels, 7 December 2005 Your Royal Highness,President Sigmund,Chairman Sifunakis,His Excellency von der Gablentz,Distinguishes guests,Ladies and gentlemen, What does the European Union do for cultural heritage today? Culture 2000 and Culture 2007 Programmes This is an example of how a derelict Evangelical church may become a cultural centre and art museum. on…
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Education and Entrepreneurship”
Education to Entrepreneurship — SME UnionBrussels, 7 December 2005 Ladies and gentlemen,It’s a pleasure to be here today to speak to you about entrepreneurship and education(Slide 1).In doing so, I would like to place my comments in the context of the widerframework of the revised Lisbon strategy for Growth and Jobs. It is clear thateducation…
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Holding the future in your hands
National Taras Shevchenko UniversityKyiv, 11 November 2005 Distinguished Professors,Dear students,Ladies and Gentlemen: I like to open my speeches telling audiences why I decided to be with them andwhy participating to their event is important to me. As I was preparing for this occasion, I looked for the words that would expressthe very special feeling I…
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Opening Speech
25th Anniversary of EurydiceBrussels, 13 October 2005 Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a pleasure for me today to address you all present here at the 25thanniversary seminar of the Eurydice network. I was delighted to accept theinvitation to attend and speak, because Eurydice really does make animpressive contribution to a better mutual understanding of our…
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Learning for competitiveness
Launch of the CLEPA White PaperBrussels, 22 September 2005 Distinguished guests,Ladies and Gentlemen, Introduction First of all, I would like to thank you for your kind invitation to this launch of your White Paper on Education and Training.I congratulate Clepa for this important initiative. I was especially impressed by the breadth and vision of your…
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The future of Universities in Europe
European University InstituteFlorence, 9 June 2005 Professor Mény,Professors and Fellows,Members of the High Council,Ladies and Gentlemen: Let me first thank Professor Mény for his kind invitation to be heretoday. I accepted with great pleasure because the European UniversityInstitute is one of the crown jewels in my portfolio. Today I want to talk about the future…
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Debating the Beautiful Idea
Consultation Forum on the future programme for Active CitizenshipBrussels, 3 February 2005 Distinguished guests,Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great pleasure for me to open this Consultation forum on theCommission’s future programme for Active Citizenship. As you know, I have a diversified portfolio: education, training, culture, youth,sports, multilingualism and civic society. It is not easy…
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Speaking note
Europass Launch Conference – Closing speech by Mr Figel’Luxembourg, 1 February 2005 I wish to thank the Luxembourg Presidency for hosting this conferenceon the future of mobility and learning throughout Europe.I am very glad to see the large number of participants from all countries,representing education and training sectors, as well as the socialpartners.This shows that…
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The next steps for Vocational training
High level conference: “Strengthening European Cooperation inVocational Education and Training” Maastricht, 15 December 2004 Distinguished guests,Ladies and Gentlemen, It is with great pleasure and enthusiasm that I open thisconference. This is one of my first official duties on the educationand training front since taking office as European Commissioner. As I was getting familiar with my…
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Reforming higher education
Charles UniversityPrague, 6 December 2004 Distinguished Rectors,Ambassadors,Professors,Ladies and Gentlemen,Dear European citizens, It is a great pleasure for me to meet you at the oldest university in Central Europe. I wish to thank your Rector, Professor Ivan Wilhelm, for his kind invitation to talk to you about the policies of the new Commission for higher education.…