Speeches
Sport
Financial Fair Play helping to preserve the real values of football, says Commissioner
21/10/2014
Androulla VASSILIOU, Member of the European Commission for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth
Informal meeting of EU Sport Ministers Rome - 21 October 2014
I have had the opportunity already to discuss the idea of Financial Fair Play with [UEFA] President Michel Platini. I know the importance of this tool in promoting fairness of competitions and giving each team a chance. It is part of an overall policy to preserve the real values of football, its roots and what makes it a success.
Commission achieves its goals in sport 
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21/10/2014
Androulla VASSILIOU, Member of the European Commission for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth
Informal meeting of EU Sport Ministers - Rome, 20 October 2014
It is a great pleasure to address you here today in Rome. First of all, I would like to congratulate and thank the Italian Presidency for the excellent job it has done in organising this event.
Presentation of future European Week of Sport
11/06/2014
Conference preparing for the launch - Brussels, 11 June 2014 - Androulla VASSILIOU: "It is a great pleasure to be here today with such a large and distinguished audience – amongst which I also see many familiar faces. I would like to thank you all for your interest in the European Week of Sport."
Europe needs more women in football – playing, coaching and running the clubs
30/04/2014
UEFA Women in Football Leadership Programme - Nyon (Switzerland), 30 April 2014
Androulla VASSILIOU, Member of the European Commission for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth
"I would like to congratulate UEFA for having organised this first 'Women in Football Leadership Programme".
Why sport is a winner for the EU economy, jobs and health
21/01/2014
Speech at Informal meeting of the Sports-related industries
Education
A highly qualified and well-trained work force: a key factor for European competitiveness [107 KB]
16/10/2014
Androulla VASSILIOU, Member of European Commission for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth - Joint event of the Representation of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate to the EU and BASF
Brussels, 16 October 2014
Distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen, "It is a great pleasure to be with you today for this event on the workforce and the key role it plays in European competitiveness. I would like to thank the Representation of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate to the EU and BASF for organising this meeting and so kindly inviting me to address you".
Education, training and youth cooperation crucial for tackling unemployment [67 KB]
09/10/2014
Speech at the European Education, Training and Youth Forum 2014
Ανάλυση των αποτελεσμάτων της έρευνας PISA – η προοπτική για την Κύπρο [105 KB] 
06/10/2014
Ανδρούλλα ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΥ
Μέλος της Ευρωπαϊκής Επιτροπής για θέματα Εκπαίδευσης, Πολιτισμού, Πολυγλωσσίας και Νεολαίας
Συνέδριο Υπουργείου Παιδείας - Λευκωσία, 6 Οκτωβρίου 2014
Κυρίες και κύριοι,
Χαίρομαι που βρίσκομαι σήμερα εδώ μαζί σας, σε αυτό το σημαντικό συνέδριο. Θέλω να ευχαριστήσω το Υπουργείο Παιδείας και Πολιτισμού της Κύπρου για τη διοργάνωση της εκδήλωσης.
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EU studies: Giving the young generation the keys to democratic participation
01/10/2014
Androulla VASSILIOU, Member of the European Commission for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth
Jean Monnet Conference 2014 Brussels, 1 October 2014
Dear President Barroso, Dear Professors Weiler and Monar, Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is an honour for me to welcome you to this annual Jean Monnet Conference. These conferences are a unique opportunity for experts on European integration studies to come together and share their expertise and experience. They are also an opportunity for the Commission to hear the views of so many distinguished academics and experts working in a wide range of disciplines.
Avec Erasmus+, le message est clair: l'Europe investit dans ses jeunes 
29/09/2014
Androulla VASSILIOU Membre de la Commission européenne charge de l'Education, de la Culture, du Multilinguisme et de la Jeunesse
Conférence nationale pour le lancement d'Erasmus+
Paris, 29 septembre 2014
Mesdames et Messieurs les Ministres, Monsieur Villani, Madame et Monsieur les directeurs d'agence Mesdames, Messieurs,
C'est un grand plaisir pour moi d'ouvrir aujourd'hui cette conférence nationale sur Erasmus+, le nouveau programme Européen pour l'éducation, la formation, la jeunesse et le sport. Votre présence, Mesdames et Messieurs les Ministres, témoigne de l'engagement des autorités françaises vis-à vis d'Erasmus+, et je tiens au nom de la Commission à vous en remercier. Car, il faut le dire: sans l'engagement de la France, et notamment du Président François Hollande dans la négociation budgétaire et de Mme Fioraso aux moments cruciaux de la négociation technique du programme, Erasmus+ n'aurait pas le même visage.
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Multilingualism
Why languages matter: European and national perspectives on multilingualism
25/09/2014
Androulla VASSILIOU, Member of the European Commission for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth
European Day of Languages Florence, 25 September 2014
Ladies and gentlemen, I am delighted to be here with you today to mark the European Day of Languages. I would like to thank the Italian Presidency for organising this event, and the City of Florence for hosting it in this magnificent setting. Over the next two days you will be discussing the promotion and preservation of Europe's rich linguistic diversity in its many aspects and from different perspectives, under the aptly chosen title of "Why languages matter".
Linguistic diversity: the heart of Europe's DNA
24/06/2014
Androulla VASSILIOU, Member of the European Commission for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth: "I am delighted to meet you in Brussels today for this session of the International Annual Meeting on Language Arrangements, Documentation and Publications, organised jointly this year by the European institutions. I am proud to be here and say a few words to you, who are the promoters and practitioners of multilingualism both for the public at large but first of all for the bodies of United Nations, European Union and other international organisations."
Juvenes Translatores Awards Ceremony/Brussels
11/04/2013
Speech at Juvenes Translatores Awards Ceremony. Brussels
Why languages still matter
27/09/2012
Speech at the Conference on Multilingualism in Europe. Limassol, 27 September 2012
Opening speech at Juvenes Translatores 2012 award ceremony
27/03/2012
Opening Speech at Juvenes Translatores 2012 award ceremony, Brussels
Culture
Why cultural heritage needs to move with the times
23/09/2014
Androulla VASSILIOU, Member of European Commission for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth - EU Presidency Conference on Heritage Commons
Turin, 23 September 2014
I would like to start by thanking the Italian Presidency for inviting me today and for choosing to hold this event in such an extraordinary venue. The "Venaria Reale", with all its beauty and masterpieces it contains, with its vibrant cultural life, is a perfect setting for a European Conference on Cultural Heritage.
Home for Cooperation gets the European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage/Europa Nostra Awards [59 KB]
22/09/2014
Androulla VASSILIOU, Member of the European Commission for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth
Nicosia, 16 September 2014
Distinguished guests, Dear friends,
I am truly delighted - and deeply moved – to be standing before you here, in the buffer zone of Nicosia, celebrating the cultural heritage of my own country - and of Europe as a whole.
The Kempens Landscape Association honoured with the European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage/Europa Nostra Awards [48 KB]
22/09/2014
Androulla VASSILIOU, Member of the European Commission for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth
Wuustwezel, Flanders, Belgium– 19 September 2014
Excellencies, Dear laureates, distinguished guests,
It is a great pleasure to be here with you this evening to celebrate the cultural and natural heritage of the beautiful province of Antwerpen.
Passion, talent and skills that make Europe's cultural heritage the envy of the world
05/05/2014
European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage/Europa Nostra Awards Ceremony Burgtheater, Vienna – 5 May 2014
New Heritage Label will bring European history to life
09/04/2014
First European Heritage Label awards ceremony (Solvay Library) - Brussels, 8 April 2014
MEDIA
Here's looking at you – Tanović receives Prix MEDIA
19/05/2014
2014 Prix MEDIA award ceremony - Cannes, 17 May 2014
"Ladies and gentlemen, It is a great pleasure to welcome you here today for the award of the 2014 Prix MEDIA. The Prix MEDIA honours screenwriters and a production company who have developed a high-quality film project with strong Europe-wide potential. I am delighted to say that this year's Prize goes, once again, to an outstanding creative team."
Commissioner Vassiliou speech at the MEDIA Prize for European Talent
17/05/2010
It is with great pleasure that I welcome you here today for the European Rendez-Vous Cocktail in Cannes.
This year's Cannes Festival is an opportunity to reflect on the challenges we face and on the role of European cinema in a globalised world, where the audiovisual industry is still largely dominated by North American productions, both in Europe and throughout the world.
Youth
EU must invest in innovative leaders in schools
09/09/2013
Speech at Lithuanian Presidency Conference on Educational Leadership /Vilnius
EU must invest in innovative leaders in schools
09/09/2013
Speech at Lithuanian Presidency Conference on Educational Leadership /Vilnius
Apprenticeships – a bridge from education to work
02/07/2013
Launch of European Alliance for Apprenticeships
