Opening Ceremony, Bruges campus

The Opening Ceremony of the sixty-eighth academic year of the College of Europe, Bruges campus, took place at the College of Europe (Dijver 9, Bruges) on Friday, 15 September 2017, at 14h15.

Mr António COSTA, Prime Minister of Portugal, delivered the opening address to the students of the Simone Veil Promotion, professors, staff and invited guests of the College of Europe.

Rector Jörg MONAR recalled Simone Veil, Patroness of the Promotion 2017-2018.

Mr Íñigo MÉNDEZ DE VIGO, Spanish Minister of Education, Culture and Sports and President of the Administrative Council of the College of Europe, addressed the audience.

This was a closed event.

The ceremony was livestreamed. See the video.

Contact person: Stéphanie PARMENTIER

Speeches

• Mr António COSTA, Prime Minister of Portugal
• Jörg MONAR , Rector of the College of Europe
• Miguel MOTA DELGADO & Salome AKUBARDIA, Students of the College of Europe

Photos

Video