The opening ceremony of the seventy-second academic year of the College of Europe took place in the Concert Hall ('t Zand, Bruges) on Wednesday 27 October 2021 at 11 a.m.
Full video recording
Mrs Federica MOGHERINI, Rector of the College of Europe, recalled Eliane Vogel-Polsky, Patroness of the Promotion 2021-2022:
Mr Alexander DE CROO, Prime Minister of Belgium, delivered the opening address:
Mr Herman VAN ROMPUY, President of the Administrative Council of the College of Europe:
Mr Dirk DE FAUW, Mayor of the City of Bruges:
Mr Carl DECALUWÉ, Governor of the Province of West-Flanders:
Student Representatives of the Éliane Vogel-Polsky Promotion:
Musical interludes:
This was a closed event, by invitation only.
For more information please contact: Stéphanie PARMENTIER.
Speeches
Speech by Belgian Prime Minister, Mr Alexander DE CROO
Speech by President of the Administrative Council, Herman VAN ROMPUY
Speeches by the Student Representatives 2021-2022
Photos of the event
