JÁN FIGEĽ

Prvý slovenský eurokomisár
Prvý osobitný vyslanec pre náboženskú slobodu mimo EÚ
Zakladateľ Európskeho inovačného a technologického inštitútu (EIT)
Prezident Fóra pre náboženskú slobodu – Európa (FOREF)

Hlavné oblasti mojej celoživotnej angažovanosti

Slovensko
Moja vlasť

Náboženská sloboda
a ľudská dôstojnosť a práva

Európa - mier, integrácia a inovácia

Manželstvo
a rodina

Kresťanská demokracia

Najnovšie z médií

eLearning for excellence and inclusion

4 July 2006

English

EU eLearning conferenceEspoo, Finland—4 July 2006 Dear Minister,Dear Rector,Distinguished guests,Ladies and Gentlemen, It is my great pleasure to open the third EU eLearning Conference. I amparticularly happy to see such a wide representation from the world of educationand training, academia, industry, business, and government.The setting is also perfect, because the Lifelong Learning Institute Dipoli ofHelsinki…
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Extracts from the opening speech by Commissioner Ján Figel’

1 July 2006

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During the first two years of my mandate, the opinions and helpful advice of the Committee of the Regions have been carefully taken into account. The reason is simple: the Committee gives local and regional authorities a voice in the EU and I know that local and regional authorities have a key role to implement…
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Cultural Diversity in the EU: A Legacy from the Past, an Asset for the Future

5 June 2006

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Lecture at the University of OttawaOttawa, 5 June 2006 Ladies and Gentlemen,Dear students, Ever since I became European Commissioner in May 2004, I’ve had manyopportunities to debate the topics included in my portfolio with audiences of allkinds. As you probably know, my responsibilities include the policies of the EuropeanUnion on education, training and culture; on…
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Lifelong learning, adult education, and achieving the Lisbon goals

4 May 2006

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German Adult Education ConferenceBerlin, 4-5 May 2006 Mister President of the federal Republic,Madam President,Madam Bundesministerin,Your Excellencies,Distinguished guests,Ladies and Gentlemen,I am delighted to be with you and to have the opportunity to contribute to the12th German Adult Education Conference. The challengesToday’s Europe is confronted with major challenges. We have the effects ofglobalisation, with the emergence of…
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„Sprachenvielfalt in Europa“

20 April 2006

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Ján Figel’— Zuständiges Mitglied der Europäischen Kommission fürAllgemeine und berufliche Bildung, Kultur und Mehrsprachigkeit Regensburg, 20 April 2006 Meine Damen und Herren, In etwas mehr als einem Monat ist Deutschland Austragungsort eines derweltweit größten Sportereignisse. Im Publikum werden Menschen aus32 Nationen sitzen und ihr Team im Kampf um den Fußballweltmeistertitelanfeuern. Sie werden nicht nur ihre…
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International Competitiveness in Higher Education—A European Perspective

3 April 2006

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AHUA Annual Conference—Oxford UniversityOxford, 3 April 2006 Let me start by thanking you for the invitation to speak to you today. As theEuropean Commissioner responsible (amongst other things) for education, it iscrucial for me to exchange with those involved in universities, to get a feel forwhat is important to them and how they see the…
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Education: the Key to Europe’s Future

6 March 2006

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Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Völkerverständigung andCoudenhove-Kalergi-Stiftung ForumKlosterneuburg, 6 March 2006 Dear Dr. Alois Mock, Dear Dr. Josef Hoechtl, Minister Gehrer,Excellencies,Distinguished Guests,Ladies and Gentlemen, IntroductionThe conference organisers suggested that I should speak about education as the key toEurope’s future. Clearly, education does, in many respects, open doors to the future.This is true at the level of the…
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The European Qualifications Framework: The road from consultation to Recommendation

27 February 2006

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European Qualifications Framework (EQF) conferenceBudapest , 27-28 February 2006 Distinguished guests,Ladies and Gentlemen: I am delighted to be here in Budapest. I would first like to say that I am verygrateful to you, Mr Magyar for hosting this event and organising it jointlywith the Commission. You showed your enthusiastic support for the development of the…
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Is there a European culture?

15 February 2006

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London School of EconomicsLondon, 15 February 2006 Ladies and Gentlemen,My thanks to the organisers and my warmest greetings to all of you heretoday. It is a privilege and a pleasure to come and speak here in this worldrenowned institute.It is always a pleasure to be back in London. London is more than acapital. It is…
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Knowledge Society: A Response to the Challenge of Globalisation

8 February 2006

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Harvard UniversityCambridge, Massachusetts, 8 February 2006 Ladies and Gentlemen,Dear Students, It is a privilege and a great pleasure to be standing before you today. First of all, Iwish to thank for giving me the opportunity to meet you. I had a curious conversation a couple of weeks ago. I was telling a friend of myupcoming…
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