Quotes / Speeches / Summaries
Andris Krzysztof Stanowski, Under-Secretary of State for Development Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, PolandQuote - 16/12/2011 - 18:11 'You should dream that it is worth dreaming about development. There are no boundaries for freedom. Sometimes you have to wait 10, 20, 30 years but it is worth waiting for.' Quote from Andris Krzysztof Stanowski, Under-Secretary of State for Development Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Poland, speaking during the closing session panel of the sixth edition of European Development Days. |
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Andris Krzysztof Stanowski, Under-Secretary of State for Development Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, PolandQuote - 16/12/2011 - 18:10 'We have to learn how to cooperate both as donors as well as sending clear signals to those who are our partners. The obligations are not only on the donor sides, but also apply to those that use this assistance. The liabilities and obligations are on both sides.' Quote from Andris Krzysztof Stanowski, Under-Secretary of State for Development Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Poland, speaking during the closing session panel of the sixth edition of European Development Days. |
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Jerzy Buzek, President of the European ParliamentQuote - 16/12/2011 - 18:00 ‘Our citizens want a Europe of solidarity – both within Europe and with all the people of the world especially, those in the least developed countries. They want efficient policies that ensure every euro is well spent. They want EU policies to be people-oriented policies. In the long term, the countries which benefit will not succeed if their policies do not empower their own people.’ Quote from Jerzy Buzek, President of the European Parliament, speaking by video to the Closing Ceremony of the sixth edition of European Development Days. |
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Andris Piebalgs, European Commissioner for DevelopmentQuote - 16/12/2011 - 17:54 As we in the European Union look to up our game in terms of the results we produce from our development policy, we must realise that we are at a game-changing moment. We need to take a hard look at our approach to governance and democracy. One message spelled out clearly for us [here] is that democratisation processes should begin at home. Ownership in building democracy and pursuing development goals is vital. We will stand by our partner countries as they establish democratic systems, because democracy is not just the best means of securing sustainable and inclusive economic growth – it is the only means of doing so.’ Quote from Andris Piebalgs, European Commissioner for Development, European Commission, speaking during the Closing Ceremony at the sixth edition of European Development Days. |
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Dr Garry Conille, Prime Minister of HaitiQuote - 16/12/2011 - 17:28 ‘You can only have effective democracy when the institutions are strong.’ Quote from Dr Garry Conille, Prime Minister of Haiti, speaking during the Closing Ceremony of the sixth edition of the EU Development Days. |
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Dr Garry Conille, Prime Minister of HaitiQuote - 16/12/2011 - 17:26 ‘I would like to remember our historic background with not only Poland, but Europe more generally.’ Quote from Dr Garry Conille, Prime Minister of Haiti, speaking during the Closing Ceremony of the sixth edition of the EU Development Days. |
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Mahamadou Issoufou, President of the Republic of NigerQuote - 16/12/2011 - 17:22 ‘European development aid allows us to address all the issues of development, security, and democracy, for which I would like to thank you.’ Quote from Mahamadou Issoufou, President of the Republic of Niger, speaking during the Closing Ceremony of the sixth edition of European Development Days. |
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Mahamadou Issoufou, President of the Republic of NigerQuote - 16/12/2011 - 17:13 ‘I came to Warsaw to express the gratitude of Niger for the support we received from the EU . . . [Niger] is going through turbulent times.’ Quote from Mahamadou Issoufou, President of the Republic of Niger, speaking during the Closing Ceremony of the sixth edition of European Development Days. |
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Thijs Berman, Member of the European ParliamentQuote - 16/12/2011 - 16:52 ‘The new member states meant that the European Union’s policies looked East, to the Black Sea and the former Soviet Republics. The borders have broadened the EU, so we have to think strategically – building partnerships with Ukraine and Russia.’ Quote from Thijs Berman, Member of the European Parliament, speaking at a Press Conference held by the European Parliament, during the sixth edition of European Development Days. |
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Filip Kaczmarek, Member of the European ParliamentQuote - 16/12/2011 - 16:50 ‘The fast development of events of the Arab Spring resonated with us as we experienced a similar transformation in social economic and political terms. In Poland we know what political regimes and repression and poverty are all about, so it is easier for us to respond to events in developing countries. We don’t want donors to decide.’ Quote from Filip Kaczmarek, Member of the European Parliament, speaking during the sixth edition of European Development Days. |
