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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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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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Israel and Europe’s Higher Education
Higher Education Conference hosted by the Council of Higher EducationJerusalem, 16 July 2008 Minister Tamir,Profesor Grossman, Mr Gal,Distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Introduction I am happy to speak at this conference of the Council for Higher Education andto share with you my thoughts on the role of higher education in modern society.Modern societies need a…
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Developing cooperation in training, education and culture
Asia–Link symposiumBeijing, 19 October 2007 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 kaizhanhezuo. I am pleased and honoured to be here today to open with you a new channel formutual understanding and practical cooperation between Europe…
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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 thatEducation and Training of the high quality is the key to enabling all our citizensto lead fulfilling and active lives. Education and Training…
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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. Iwas happy to accept because it…
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EU Policy in Higher Education
9th FEDORA conference in Vilnius, LithuaniaVilnius, 23. October 2006 Minister,Magnificiency,President,Secretary General,Distinguished guests,Dear Ladies and Gentlemen! I. Since the Middle Ages, European universities have been developing knowledgeand defining values. They are still the building–blocks of Europe. They are alsoessential for growth in the knowledge economy. In 2000 the national leaders ofthe European Union launched the Lisbon…
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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 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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International Competitiveness in Higher Education—A European Perspective
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
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…