Une histoire orale du Minett

Computer development (2022)

The "Minett" region in southern Luxembourg was the industrial heartland of the country. The mines and blast furnaces, most of which have now disappeared, once dominated the landscape. Luciano Pagliarini's ... [more ▼]

The "Minett" region in southern Luxembourg was the industrial heartland of the country. The mines and blast furnaces, most of which have now disappeared, once dominated the landscape. Luciano Pagliarini's collection of interviews constitutes a unique corpus of audio testimonies that allow us to discover the local history and the daily experiences of the inhabitants of that time. The interviews conducted from the end of the 1970s to the early 1990s by Luciano Pagliarini, “an Italian born in 1957 in Differdange (Luxembourg) to a father who was an underground miner and accordion player and a mother who worked in a textiles shop, (and who) worked most of his life as a jazz musician in France”, all contribute to a particularly rich testimony of a past that ultimately forged contemporary Luxembourg. “An oral history of the Minett” takes us back to a not so distant past, one characterised by the intertwined stories of industry, labour, migration and war. It is the history of a region and its inhabitants. The aim is to rediscover a local history by bringing to life the daily experiences of the region’s inhabitants through their testimonies on subjects as diverse as: • what the miners ate as they engaged in difficult and gruelling work • the history of young people, who often followed in the footsteps of their elders and embarked on industry trades from a very young age • accidents that befell the workers • the question of the value of work, linked closely with that of wages • the memories of the two World Wars (1914-1918; 1939-1945) and their impact on the region and its inhabitants [less ▲]

Luxembourg Diplomacy at Work

Speeches/Talks (2021)

After the Second World War, Luxembourg became a leading player in international relations. As a founding member of most of the major international institutions – including the United Nations (1945), the ... [more ▼]

After the Second World War, Luxembourg became a leading player in international relations. As a founding member of most of the major international institutions – including the United Nations (1945), the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (1949), the Council of Europe (1949), the European Communities (starting with the European Coal and Steel Community in 1951) and then the European Union (1993) –, Luxembourg assumed a key role in European integration and multilateralism. Its constant aim has always been to maintain and strengthen the framework of international law as a basis for democracy, human rights and the values of freedom, peace and security worldwide. Luxembourg’s diplomatic apparatus serves the people of Luxembourg, the country’s institutions, the private sector and civil society by supporting and defending Luxembourg’s political, economic, business, cultural and consular interests abroad. [less ▲]

Oral History and Linguistic Analysis. A Study in Digital and Contemporary European History

in Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings (2019), (159), 13

The article presents a workflow for combining oral history and language technology, and for evaluating this combination in the context of two use cases in European contemporary history research and ... [more ▼]

The article presents a workflow for combining oral history and language technology, and for evaluating this combination in the context of two use cases in European contemporary history research and teaching. Two experiments have been devised to analyse how interdisciplinary connections between history and linguistics are built and evaluated within a digital framework. The longer-term objective of this type of enquiry is to draw up an “inventory” of strengths and weaknesses and potentially build an online collection of use cases to share reflections and render more transparent the process of applying language technology to research and teaching in different areas of study in the humanities. [less ▲]

Oral History and Linguistic Analysis. A Study in Digital and Contemporary European History

Scientific Conference (2018, October 09)

The article presents a workflow for combining oral history and language technology, and for evaluating this combination in the context of European contemporary history research and teaching. Two ... [more ▼]

The article presents a workflow for combining oral history and language technology, and for evaluating this combination in the context of European contemporary history research and teaching. Two experiments are devised to analyse how interdisciplinary connections between history and linguistics are built and evaluated within a digital framework. The longer term objective of this type of enquiry is to draw an “inventory” of strengths and weaknesses of language technology applied to the study of history. [less ▲]

Audiovisual work - Biographical documentary "PIERRE WERNER AND EUROPE" (lenght 00:24:26)

in Collection "Oral History of European Integration" (2017)

Biographical Documentary "PIERRE WERNER AND EUROPE". Based on the version produced in 2013 to mark the centenary of Pierre Werner’s birth, the enhanced biographical documentary ‘Pierre Werner, a European ... [more ▼]

Biographical Documentary "PIERRE WERNER AND EUROPE". Based on the version produced in 2013 to mark the centenary of Pierre Werner’s birth, the enhanced biographical documentary ‘Pierre Werner, a European vocation’ presented in 2016 is primarily composed of video accounts by major players in the European integration process recorded by the CVCE in connection with its ‘Pierre Werner and Europe’ research project, as well as images and photos from the Pierre Werner family archives, to which the CVCE has been granted exclusive access. The film features contributions from the following figures (in alphabetical order): Michel Camdessus, Honorary Governor of the Banque de France, Managing Director of the IMF (1987–2000); Étienne Davignon, Member of the European Commission (1977–1981) and Vice-President of the European Commission (1981–1985); Mark Eyskens, Belgian Finance Minister (1980–1981) and Prime Minister (1981); Luc Frieden, Luxembourg Finance Minister (2009–2013); Albert Hansen, Secretary-General of the Luxembourg Government (1979–1998); Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission since 2014, Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1995–2013), first permanent President of the Eurogroup (2005–2013); Helmut Kohl, Chancellor of the FRG (1982–1998); Jacques de Larosière, Assistant Director (1967–1974) then Director of the French Treasury (1974–1978), Managing Director of the IMF (1978–1987); Wilfried Martens (1936–2013), Prime Minister of Belgium (1979–1981/1981–1992); Philippe Maystadt, Belgian Finance Minister (1988–1998), President of the European Investment Bank (2000–2011); Yves Mersch, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (since 2012), President of the Banque centrale du Luxembourg (1998–2012); Guy de Muyser, Marshal of the Grand Ducal Court (1971–1981); Charles-Ferdinand Nothomb, President of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives (1979–1980; 1988–1995), Honorary President of the Pierre Werner European Circle; Viviane Reding, Member of the European Commission (1999–2010), Vice-President of the European Commission with responsibility for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship (2010–2014), Member of the European Parliament (since 2014); Lex Roth, Director of the Information and Press Service of the Luxembourg Government (1988–1993); Charles Ruppert, Chairman of the Luxembourg Bankers’ Association (1992–1995), Chairman of the Pierre Werner Foundation; Jacques Santer, Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1984–1995), President of the European Commission (1995–1999); Gaston Thorn (1928–2007), Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1974–1979), President of the European Commission (1981–1985); Bernard Snoy et d’Oppuers, International President of the European League for Economic Cooperation, President of Robert Triffin International; Hans Tietmeyer, President of the Deutsche Bundesbank (1993–1999), Member of the Werner Committee (1970); Henri Werner, son of Pierre Werner; Marie-Anne Werner, daughter of Pierre Werner. [less ▲]

Audiovisual work - Part 1_Interview with Astrid Lulling, Sanem, 24 November 2015 (length: 04:49:09)

in Collection "Oral History of European Integration" (2017)

Audiovisual work- Interview with Philippe Maystadt, Nivelles 11 November 2016 (Lenght 01:57:16)

in Collection "Oral History of European Integration" (2017)

In the framework of the research project "Pirre Werner and Europe", interview with Philippe Maystadt, Professor of Law at the Université catholique de Louvain since 1989, Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and ... [more ▼]

In the framework of the research project "Pirre Werner and Europe", interview with Philippe Maystadt, Professor of Law at the Université catholique de Louvain since 1989, Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Economic Affairs from 1986 to 1988, Minister for Finance from 1988 to 1995, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance and Foreign Trade from 1995 to 1998, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) from 1997 to 1998 and President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) from 2000 to 2011, carried out by the Centre Virtuel de la Connaissance sur l’Europe (CVCE) on 11 November 2015 at Philippe Maystadt’s home in Nivelles. The interview was conducted by Dr Elena Danescu, a Researcher at the CVCE, and particularly focuses on the following subjects: Belgium and the European integration process, the Delors Report and the establishment of Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), the creation and aims of the EBRD, Maystadt’s time as President of the EIB and the Maystadt report on the reform of European governance. [less ▲]

Teaching about Europe: digital resources and tools

Speeches/Talks (2016)

The training workshop at the ‘Institut de formation de l'Éducation nationale’, entitled ‘Teaching about Europe: digital resources and tools’, was aimed at teachers in Luxembourg. The workshop particularly ... [more ▼]

The training workshop at the ‘Institut de formation de l'Éducation nationale’, entitled ‘Teaching about Europe: digital resources and tools’, was aimed at teachers in Luxembourg. The workshop particularly focused on the potential of the ‘MyPublications’ tool, available in the Digital Toolbox on cvce.eu. This tool enables teachers to reuse, customise and share the wide range of archive resources and explanatory articles available in the various collections on cvce.eu so that they can use them in a classroom setting by creating their own sequences of documents. [less ▲]

Audiovisual work Part 2- Interview with Viviane Reding, Sanem 11 September 2015 (Lenght 01:56:43)

in Collection "Oral History of European Integration" (2016)

In the framework of the research project "Pierre Werner and Europe", interview with Viviane Reding, Member of the Luxembourg Parliament from 1979 to 1989, Member of the European Parliament from 1989 to ... [more ▼]

In the framework of the research project "Pierre Werner and Europe", interview with Viviane Reding, Member of the Luxembourg Parliament from 1979 to 1989, Member of the European Parliament from 1989 to 1999 and since 2014, Member of the European Commission from 1999 to 2010 and Vice-President of the Commission from 2010 to 2014, carried out by the Centre Virtuel de la Connaissance sur l’Europe (CVCE) on 11 September 2015 at the Château de Sanem. The interview was conducted by Dr Elena Danescu, a Researcher at the CVCE, and particularly focuses on the following subjects: the circumstances surrounding the establishment of the Prodi Commission (1999) and her action as European Commissioner in the fields of education and culture (1999–2004), youth and sport (1999–2004), the information society and media (2004–2010) and justice, fundamental rights and citizenship (2010–2014). [less ▲]

Audiovisual work - Interview with Baron Bernard Snoy et d'Oppuers, Ophain, 23 October 2015 (Length: 03:06:30)

in Collection "Oral History of European Integration" (2016)

In the framework of the research project "Pierre Werner and Europe", interview with Bernard Snoy et d’Oppuers, an official at the World Bank from 1974 to 1979 and from 1980 to 1986, Economic Adviser at ... [more ▼]

In the framework of the research project "Pierre Werner and Europe", interview with Bernard Snoy et d’Oppuers, an official at the World Bank from 1974 to 1979 and from 1980 to 1986, Economic Adviser at the Commission of the European Communities in the Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs from 1986 to 1988, Executive Director of the World Bank from 1991 to 1994, Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) from 1994 to 2002 and Chairman of Robert Triffin International since 2008, carried out by the Centre Virtuel de la Connaissance sur l’Europe (CVCE) on 23 October 2015 at his home, the Château de Bois-Seigneur-Isaac, in Ophain, Belgium. The interview was conducted by Dr Elena Danescu, a Researcher at the CVCE, and particularly focuses on the following subjects: the personality and work of his father Jean-Charles Snoy et d’Oppuers, the World Bank in the 1970s and 1980s, the composition and work of the Delors Committee, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Belgium and the Maastricht Treaty negotiations, the transition to democracy of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the Working Table on ‘Economic reconstruction, development and cooperation’ within the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe. [less ▲]