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Cultural diversity and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
17/05/2013
Speech at Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Council meeting/Brussels
25th Anniversary of Friends of Music
16/05/2013
Commissioner Vassiliou was guest of honour at the 25th anniversary Friends of Music concert organised by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) on15 May. The event, held at the European Parliament, featured performances by British chart-topper Joss Stone and Romanian soprano Angela Gheorghiu.
Music: soul of the universe and heart-beat of diversity
16/05/2013
Speech at Friends of Music – 25th Anniversary/Brussels – European Parliament
Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council (16-17 May)
15/05/2013
Is the European Union's youth policy up to the job in today's difficult economic and social climate? Can the European Union do more to help sports organisations tackle doping? Will the proposed EU-US Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership affect the EU's commitment to cultural diversity? These are just some of the issues which will be in the spotlight at the Council for Education, Youth, Culture and Sport on 16-17 May.
MEDIA's magnificent seven compete for Palme d'Or
15/05/2013
Thirteen films supported by the European Union's MEDIA programme for cinema will be on the big screen at the 66th Cannes International Film Festival (15-26 May), including seven films in competition for the prestigious Palme d'Or.
Increased education opportunities between Tunisia and EU
14/05/2013
The European Union (EU) has agreed on additional funding to further develop the modernisation of higher education as well as the international cooperation capacity of higher education institutions in Tunisia under the Erasmus Mundus and Tempus programmes.
Danish director Vinterberg wins Prix MEDIA at Cannes Film Festival
13/05/2013
Acclaimed Danish film director Thomas Vinterberg is the winner of the 2013 European Union Prix MEDIA. The prize is awarded to the best new film project with box-office potential eligible for support from the EU MEDIA programme for cinema.
8 out of 10 say EU projects aid innovation in classroom
07/05/2013
More than eight in ten people involved in an EU-funded initiative aimed at encouraging innovative teaching methods and improved learning materials for children say the scheme had a positive and lasting impact on them.
Harpa wins European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture - Mies van der Rohe Award 2013
29/04/2013
Harpa, the Reykjavik Concert Hall and Conference Centre in Iceland, is the winner of the 2013 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture - Mies van der Rohe Award, the European Commission and the Fundació Mies van der Rohe announced today. Designed by Henning Larsen Architects, Batteríið Architects and Studio Olafur Eliasson, the building has helped to transform and revitalise Reykjavik harbour and brought the city and harbour district closer together.
The challenge Europe must not shirk: delivering quality education for all and skills the labour market needs
26/04/2013
24th Council of Europe Standing Conference of Education Ministers/Helsinki
