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Culture, Education & Civil Society

Direction: Rue Archimède

Beyond purely political circles, this path honours the intellectuals, educators and civic activists who shaped the European ideal in universities, citizens' movements and culture.

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Salvador de Madariaga

Spanish diplomat and writer, founder of the College of Europe

1886 - 1978 Spain

A Spanish diplomat, writer and political exile, in 1949 he founded the College of Europe in Bruges, the first academic institution dedicated to training future generations of European builders.

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Hendrik Brugmans

Dutch resistance fighter and federalist, founder of the Union of European Federalists

1906 - 1997 Netherlands

A Dutch resistance fighter during the Second World War, he founded the Union of European Federalists in 1946 and became the first Rector of the College of Europe, training generations of European officials and diplomats.

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Melina Mercouri

Actress and Greek Minister of Culture, originator of the Capitals of Culture

1920 - 1994 Greece

A renowned actress who became Greek Minister of Culture, in 1985 she launched, together with Jack Lang, the European Capitals of Culture initiative, making artistic creation a vehicle for shared European identity.

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