"Wanting Europe, knowing its problems, acting to achieve it"

 

“In the twentieth century there will be an extraordinary nation. It will be a large nation, which will not prevent it from being free. It will be illustrious, wealthy, rational, peace-loving, on cordial terms with the rest of humanity ... It will be called Europe in the twentieth century and, in the centuries that follow, further transformed, it will be called Humanity.”     (Victor Hugo)

 

 

Viviane Adéaïde Reding (born 27 April 1951) is a Luxembourgish politician and a former Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Luxembourg.

 

She is a member of the Christian Social People's Party, part of the European People's Party.

 

She previously served as European Commissioner for Education and Culture from 1999 to 2004, European Commissioner for Information Society and Media from 2004 to 2010 and European Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship from 2010 to 2014.

Before starting a professional career as a journalist for the leading newspaper in Luxembourg, the Luxemburger Wort, she obtained a doctorate in human sciences at the Sorbonne. From 1986 to 1998, she was President of the Luxembourg Union of Journalists.

 

On 27 November 2009, she was elevated in the "Barroso II Commission" to vice-president responsible for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship. She is also an advisor for the transatlantic think-tank European Horizons.

 

 

The management team has been restructured; also the close operating links with the University of Luxembourg and
the European Commission in Luxembourg have been renewed, as well as  with the German section of the Fondation.

 

Contact is in progress with the Département de la Moselle in order to arrange a ceremony later
this year at the Scy-Chazelles house of Robert Schuman, near Metz.

 

We look forward to renewing our activities and to continuing our mission of already 50 years

to promote the increasingly important European project for future generations.

 

For future events, you can refer to the "Association des Médaillées - Events" tab above.

 

Our Golden Jubilee:    To read the article published in the Luxembourger Wort 26/27 September 2020,

you can refer to the "About Us - History" tab above.

 

 

The Fondation is a Luxembourg non-profit making association whose Président d'Honneur is Madame Viviane Reding. She is also The President of the Board of Directors.
The object of the Fondation is to recognise the achievements of individuals, or occasionally organisations, for their outstanding contribution to the advancement of the European ideal or for particular achievements of a transnational nature, over and above their strict professional achievements.
 

The Fondation has awarded Gold, Silver and Bronze medals, to nationals of European Union (EU) countries over many years and recently has added a higher award of The Collier.

 

Many countries have instituted an Order of Merit to honour their citizens but the Fondation du Mérite européen is the only recognised Order of Merit on a Pan-European basis. The rôle of the Fondation is to be expanded to respond to Europe's current challenges by organising and participating in University and other conferences which promote the European ideal, especially amongst the younger members of society. The Fondation has recently entered into a partnership agreement with the Centre Virtuel de la Connaissance sur l'Europe (CVCE) and has concluded a cooperation agreement with the University of Luxembourg. The Fondation also works closely with the European Union institutions, especially the European Commission in Luxembourg. In 2015, the Fondation created  an Association of Medallists (those who have already been awarded Gold or Silver medals) in order to involve them and make use of their talents and expertise further to promote the European ideal.

 

For further information, please contact us via the Contact page.