Mariya Gabriel on Europe’s New Bauhaus

Gérard Pogorel | 15th October 2021 | Culture & Travel
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Why is a new European initiative drawing inspiration from a century-old German art school movement?

Gérard Pogorel is professor emeritus of Economics, Telecom Paris Graduate School of Engineering, CNRS Interdisciplinary Institute for Innovation and an independent international expert in telecommunications, media and the digital economy. He is an expert with the European Commission, and was chair of the European Union Framework Research & Technology Development Programme Monitoring Panel, and chair of the monitoring committee of the EU Information Society and Technologies Research Programme. He speaks to Commissioner Mariya Gabriel.

Your portfolio covers innovation, research, culture, education and youth. How would you describe the synergies between these different areas? 

It is true that my portfolio covers a wide range of areas: from research to the promotion of our cultures, from innovation to education and sport for all, and of course to our European youth. Every aspect of my portfolio contributes to making the EU stronger, more resilient and competitive, but also closer to European citizens. It includes many wonderful flagship programmes like Erasmus+, supporting education, training, youth and sport in Europe, as well as Horizon Europe, the EU’s most ambitious funding programme for research and innovation. 

The areas and programmes under my responsibility embody both the talent and heart of Europe. Taken together, they can have a real positive impact on the daily lives …

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