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16 December 2007
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Event background
Europe makes a difference - challenges for the European Social Model
Dublin Castle, 29–30 August, 2002
Speeches available as mp3-files
Thursday
| Speaker | Title of Speech | Speech in English | Speech in French | Length of Speech (in min.) | File size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern TD, Ireland | Keynote Speech | Original | No | 17'21 min. | 2.9 MB |
| Anna Diamantopoulou, Commissioner for Employment and Social Affairs, European Commission | Keynote Speech | Original | No | 20'38 min. | 3.2 MB |
| Raymond-Pierre Bodin, Director, European Foundation for the Improvement of Living & Working Conditions | Keynote Speech | Translated | Original | 13'47 min. | 2.2 MB |
| Marie-Hélène Gillig, MEP and Vice-Chair of European Committee, European Parliament | The European Social Model and what it signifies | Translated | Original | 36'19 min. | 5.9 MB |
| Gøsta Esping-Andersen, Professor, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain | Why we need a new welfare state | Original | No | 28'35 min. | 4.4 MB |
| Will Hutton, Chief Executive, The Work Foundation, UK | The world we're in | Original | No | 27'53 min. | 4.5 MB |
Friday
| Speaker | Title of Speech | Speech in English | Speech in French | Length of Speech (in min.) | File size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yves Mény, President, European University Institute, Italy | The European Social Model in a competitive world | Translated | Original | 15'02 min. | 2.6 MB |
| Peter D Sutherland, Chairman, Goldman Sachs International and Chairman, BP plc | The European Social Model in a competitive world | Original | No | 20'31 min. | 3.7 MB/td> |
| Malcolm Wicks, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Work, Department for Work and Pensions, UK | The European Social Model in a future Europe | Original | No | 09'56 min. | 1.7 MB |
| Katie Dickson, Student, Ireland | Europe makes the difference | Original | No | 09'07 min. | 1.5 MB |
| John Bruton TD, Member of the Presidium, Convention on the Future of Europe, Ireland | Europe makes the difference | Original | No | 09'21 min. | 1.5 MB |
| Theodore Zeldin, Professor, Oxford University, UK | Europe makes the difference | Original | No | 16'57 min. | 2.8 MB |
Text versions of the speeches will be available as soon as possible.
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