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Izglītība - jaunatne - kultūra

Key policy makers and contacts

The Directorates-General

• Information Society and Media DG
  The Information Society and Media DG supports the development and use of information and communications technologies for the benefits of the EU citizens. It defines and implements regulatory framework for e.g. communication and audiovisual technologies and content industries. Emphasis is on fostering competition and letting the market decide on technology.
  Spokesperson for Information Society and Media:
  Martin Selmayr
  Tel: +32 2 298 1230
  GSM: +32 498 981 230
  E-mail: martin.selmayr@ec.europa.eu
• Education and Culture DG
  works to build a Europe of knowledge, develops the European cultural area and promotes citizens’ involvement in European integration. In addition to policy and regulatory action, the DG implements a wide variety of EU programmes in this field involving hundreds of thousands of beneficiaries every year.
  Spokesperson for Education, Training, Culture and Youth:
  John MacDonald
  Tel: +32 2 295 5267
  GSM: +32 498 983 729
  E-mail: john.macdonald@ec.europa.eu

The Commissioners and their Spokespersons

• Androula Vassiliou
  the Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth
  Spokesperson:
  Dennis ABBOTT
  Tel : +32 (0)2 295 92 58
  Mobile : +32 (0)498 959 258
  Fax : +32 (0)2 296 30 38
  dennis.abbott@ec.europa.eu
  
  Press Officer:
  Dina AVRAAM
  Tel : +32 (0)2 295 96 67
  Mobile : +32 (0)498 959 667
  Fax : +32 (0)2 296 30 38
  dina.avraam@ec.europa.eu

European Parliament and EP Committees Press Contacts

• Culture and Education (CULT)
  
  Press officer:
  François Arnaud
  Brussels: Tel. +32 2 28 32379 / (32) 498 98 32 83
  Strasbourg: Tel. +33 388 1 74005
  E-mail: cult-press@europarl.europa.eu

Council of the European Union and Press Contacts

• Education, Youth and Culture Council
  The Education, Youth and Culture Council brings together education, culture, youth and communication ministers around three to four times a year.
  Press officer for Environment; Education, Youth and Culture; Development Cooperation
  Susanne KIEFER
  Tel: +32 2 281 94 42
  GSM: +32 473 92 33 08
  E-mail: susanne.kiefer@consilium.europa.eu

Quick-jump to other chapters in this dossier :

• 1.Programma "Izglītība un apmācība 2010"
• 2.Programmas un pasākumi
• 3.Eiropas Tehnoloģiju institūts
• 4.Kvalifikāciju atzīšana
• 5.Jaunatne darbībā
• 6.Kultūra un daudzvalodība
• 7. Key policy makers and contacts