Ján Figeľ becomes the Gypsy Spirit 2009 patron
The Slovak European Commission representative Ján Figeľ, the Euro commissioner for education, training, culture and youth, accepted patronage over the Gypsy spirit 2008 project – the aims of which is are to create a tradition regarding awarding work for the Roma community, create a public platform for the presentation of positive life-changing contributions, and thereby push the greater public closer to the activities of the organisation and individuals focused on supporting Roma integration into society.
“Education connects people both locally and globally. It’s for this very reason that the availability and quality of education both become a fundamental requirement regarding social integration. Furthermore, education also assists in developing one’s inherent talents and culture. It gives me great pleasure to see that The Association for Culture, Education and Communication has been setting the path for many years in Slovakia in terms of the Roma and socially challenged families and communities regarding the aforementioned requirements:. - Ján Figeľ.