The opening ceremony of the seventy-third academic year of the College of Europe took place in the Concert Hall (‘t Zand, Bruges) on Monday, 24 October 2022 at 11.50 a.m.
Ms Federica MOGHERINI, Rector of the College of Europe, recalled David Sassoli, Patron of the Promotion 2022-2023.
Ms Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, delivered the opening address.
Ms Ewa OSNIECKA-TAMECKA, Vice-Rector of the College of Europe, addressed the Bruges students of the David Sassoli Promotion.
Mr Dirk DE FAUW, Mayor of the City of Bruges, and Mr Carl DECALUWE, Governor of the Province of West-Flanders, welcomed the students in Bruges.
Mr Dmytro KAZAKOV (ECO-EEIB), Student Representative of the David Sassoli Promotion delivered a short message on behalf of the College of Europe Bruges students. After a short video message by a student representative from the Natolin Campus, Ms Emilie MEYER (IRD), Student Representative of the David Sassoli Promotion, invited President Roberta METSOLA to deliver the keynote speech.
Music was provided by the students of the David Sassoli Promotion.
Speeches
Speech by Rector Federica MOGHERINI
Speech by Ms Roberta METSOLA
Speeches by Dmytro KASAKOV and Emilie MEYER, student representatives of the Bruges campus
Full video recording of the Opening Ceremony
Signing Golden Book by Ms Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament
Musical interlude by Mr Pavel Kiparisov and Mr Elias Oppenrieder
Speech by Mr Dirk DE FAUW, Mayor of the City of Bruges
Speech by Mr Carl DECALUWÉ, Governor of the Province of West-Flanders
Video message by Vice-Rector Ewa OŚNIECKA-TAMECKA
Speech by Rector Federica MOGHERINI
Speech by Ms Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament
Speech by Student Representative Dmytro KAZAKOV
Video message by Student Representative Jérémie ADLERFLIGEL (Natolin campus)
Speech by Student Representative Emilie MEYER
Musical interlude by Clara SIEGLE
Rector Federica MOGHERINI opens the Academic Year
Musical interlude 'Ode to Joy'