Category: Jazyk

  • Current issues on the EU sport agenda

    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?

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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…

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  • Launch of Comenius Regio Partnerships: new opportunitiesfor regional cooperation in school education

    Launch of Comenius Regio Partnerships: new opportunitiesfor regional cooperation in school education

    Committee of the RegionBrussels, 3. November 2008 Introduction Ladies and gentlemen, Let me first thank you all for coming: I am very pleased to see so many peoplehere. Let me also thank the Committee of the Regions for hosting this event.Today, this Committee, which is a vital link with citizens, their regions andlocalities, is the…

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  • Lifelong learning for all: how long to get there?

    UNESCO 21st Century Talks29 October 2008, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris Monsieur le Sous-Directeur general,Excellences,Ladies and Gentlemen, I very much appreciate your initiative, and its focus on an issue which concernsour entire world – setting our societies on a stable path to peace and prosperity,by ensuring that learning is within the grasp of everyone, and throughout theirlives.…

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  • Integration of adolescents with a migration background into European society

    Integration of adolescents with a migration background into European society

    Konrad Adenauer StiftungBrussels, 14. October 2008 Sehr geehrter Herr Vize-Präsident, Eccelenza Arcievescovo, lieber PeterWeilemann,Distinguished Members of Parliament,Representatives of the European Institutions, Ladies and Gentlemen,The topic of migration brings first of all an invitation to cooperate, to sharethe best practices, open minds and hearts and look for the ways ahead. To speakabout the responsibility of Christians…

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