Tag: learning
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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 concerns our entire world – setting our societies on a stable path to peace and prosperity, by ensuring that learning is within the grasp of everyone, and…
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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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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…
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Lifelong learning, adult education, and achieving the Lisbon goals
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 the 12th German Adult Education Conference. The challenges Today’s Europe is confronted with major challenges. We…
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Learning for competitiveness
Launch of the CLEPA White PaperBrussels, 22 September 2005 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 document. Impressed but not…



