Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-09-26-Speech-3-409"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-09-26"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Efficiency and equity in European education and training systems (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"et"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20070926.24.3-409"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-09-26-Speech-3-4112
lpv:speaker	lp:Marianne Mikko2
lpv:spokenAs	member; CULT (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (2004-09-22--2009-07-13)3 chair; Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-21--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia (2007-03-15--2009-07-13)3 member; PECH (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; LIBE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	". Time waits for no man. It is clear that in 2010 Europe will not be the world’s most competitive economy. An appropriate and well-structured education system would bring that objective within reach. It is impossible to ignore the academic and financial level of the individual top universities. According to various data, 20-30 of the world’s top 50 universities are in the United States. A further five or six are in the United Kingdom. The rest of Europe is in third place with four or five, with Canada and Australia hot on their heels. Success stories have a habit of repeating themselves. Unfortunately, this success story owes its existence primarily to the fact that the English-language education market can tap into billions of powerful customers. The effect of scale does the rest. As a result Harvard is tens of times wealthier and more famous than its nearest competitor. Imitating the elite system of the Ivy League and Oxbridge in continental Europe is a hazardous project. I would even call it a blind alley. Both in the United States and in the United Kingdom the literacy and numeracy of many ordinary citizens is deemed to be inadequate. In the desire for success, especially rapid success, it would be more reasonable to rely entirely on those activities which are familiar to us. The most successful European Union country in terms of education is unquestionably Finland, whose national strategy includes public access to education at an equally high level everywhere. Education is by nature a strategic area. The effects of decisions and actions emerge only over decades. Consequently it would be pointless as far as equality is concerned to sacrifice another quarter of a century in the name of higher summits. Even if it were the right way to go. A uniformly high level remains Europe’s best trump card in international competition."@en1

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