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, videos and photos are available here.