Hearing Ján FIGEL (Slovakia) Commissioner designate for Education, Training, Culture and Multilingualism at the EP Committee on Culture and Education in Brussels.

Committee on Culture and Education

hearing

FIGEL, Jan (SK)

PACK, Doris (EPP, DE)

hearing of Commissioners

CROWLEY, Brian (ECR, IE)

2004 Commissioners' hearings (T)

Hearing of Ján FIGEL (Slovakia) Commissioner designate for Education, Training, Culture and Multilingualism: extracts

SOUNDBITE (Original), Doris PACK, on the Commission's proposals for the new cultural program TEMPUS +.

SOUNDBITE (English), Brian CROWLEY, asking J&aacute;n  FIGEL about his ideas to make the Erasmus program more equal as regards the financial support to students across Europe

SOUNDBITE (Original), Jan FIGEL, Commissioner designate for Education, Training, Culture and Multilingualism, on his intention to develop the dialogue between cultures within the EU but also with third countries, specially the Arabic countries - On proposals for the mobility of artists and cultural products, on his proposal.

SOUNDBITE (Original), Jan FIGEL, Commissioner designate for Education, Training, Culture and Multilingualism, on investment in education as one of the basic tools for implementing the Lisbon Agenda - "It is not about market itself, it is a question of our own will to co-operate".

SOUNDBITE (Original), Jan FIGEL, Commissioner designate for Education, Training, Culture and Multilingualism, on the Commission's proposal for increasing in 300% the investment in education and vocational training for the next financial period.

SOUNDBITE (Original), Jan FIGEL, Commissioner designate for Education, Training, Culture and Multilingualism, on the need  for the EU politicians to avoid the extremist and demagogic views of the European History. "I will support initiatives in keeping up vital living European memories".

SOUNDBITE (Original), Jan FIGEL, Commissioner designate for Education, Training, Culture and Multilingualism, on sports, on fair play, openness of sporting events and fighting doping.