Foreign minister robert schuman on 9th may 1950 in. I remain as fascinated today as i was then by his unique blend of poetry, ecstatic strength and confessional intimacy. Authors declaration i hereby declare that i am the sole author of this thesis. Oct 24, 2014 robert schuman is considered one of the fathers of europe. Republic, robert schuman was the first president of the european parliamentary assembly. The draft documents of the declaration have been published by the jean monnet foundation. Learn more about his life and works in this article. The protection of your personal data, for example your name, date of birth, telephone number, address etc. Cette declaration a ete prononcee par robert schuman, ministre des affaires etrangeres francais, le 9 mai 1950.
France has acted and the consequences of its action can be immense. Robert schuman 1886 1963 a french man of state, president of the council and minster several times under the 4. On 9 may 1950, robert schuman, french foreign minister, proposes to the federal republic of germany frg and to other european countries that their coal and steel resources be pooled in a common european organisation. The schuman declaration 9th may 1950, whose 60th anniversary is celebrated this year, is the founding document of the european unification process.
Steven isserliss own words give the background to this fascinating disc. Robert schuman schuman declaration and the birth of europe. Following the experiences of two world wars, france recognized that certain values such as justice could not be defined by the state apparatus. Robert schuman was the first president of the european parliament 19581960. The three works on this disc fall into the latter category and the programme opens with. The declaration of 9th may 1950 is believed to be the founding text of european integration. The gathering of the nations of europe demands the elimination of the ageold antagonism of france and germany. There is no composer to whom i feel closer than to schumann. Reflections on the schuman declaration professor jeanpaul jacque, secretary general of tepsa the treaty establishing the european coal and steel community was the first concrete achievement of several centuries of reflection on european construction. Five years, almost to the day, after the unconditional surrender of germany, france is accomplishing the first. Sixty years later the world has changed and the old continent is facing.
This week the robert schuman foundation offers you the declaration made by the french. It proposed the creation of a european coal and steel community, whose members would pool coal and steel production. Robert schumann, german romantic composer renowned particularly for his piano music, songs lieder, and orchestral music. When and why women apologize more than men by karina schumann.
Generally, it was a proposal to create a europe, connected closely by economy and peaceful. We are pleased that you are visiting our website profschumann. Selection of texts concerning institutional matters of the community from 1950 to 1982. Robert alexander schumann june 8, 1810 july 29, 1856 was a german composer and pianist in the romantic period of classical music. The schuman declaration made it clear that europe needed the preservation of peace. Robert schuman is remembered in particular for the declaration of 9 may 1950.
The second world war was hardly over and the threat of a third, between east and west, was soon to loom on the horizon. This is a true copy of the thesis, including any required final revisions, as accepted by my examiners. The schuman declaration was presented by the french foreign minister robert schuman on 9 may 1950 and led to the creation of what is now the european. Indeed, europe day is still integration celebrated on this date by the european unionand its institutions.
Fontaine tells, for the first time, the inside story of political. Broadly speaking schumann wrote two different kinds of piano work. Britain and the schuman declaration archive of european integration. Robert schuman is considered one of the fathers of europe. The declaration itself was first drafted by paul reuter, schumans colleague and the lawyer at the foreign ministry. Declaration on data protection the provisions of regulation eu 20181725 apply to the processing of personal data by the european parliament. The declaration by robert schuman paris, 9 may 1950 cvce. His name remains synonymous with the declaration he made on 9 may 1950 in. On 9 may 1950, robert schuman 1886 1963, frances foreign minister, outlined a plan to unite under a. Europe day commemorates the schuman declaration, the first building block of the eu, when french foreign minister robert schuman proposed, on may 9, 1950, the establishment of the european coal and steel community to coordinate the policies of six coal and steel producers belgium, france, italy, the netherlands, luxembourg and west germany.
Selection of texts concerning institutional matters of the community from 1950 to. D145 teltow, oderstrasse 42 dear customer, all products that are manufactured by microtech are in compliance with the directive 201165eu inluding delegated directive 2015863eu restriction of the use of. The ageold rivalry between france and germany was to be eliminated. The schuman declaration was presented by french foreign minister robert schuman on 9 may 1950. As it could not be recorded on 9 may 1950, schumans address had to be given again shortly afterwards so that it could be recorded for posterity. I understand that my thesis may be made electronically available to the public. A moral principles framework for human resource management ethics. On 24 april 1947, the breakdown of the moscow conference on the german question. The schuman declaration of 9 may 1950 was a governmental proposal by thenfrench foreign minister robert schuman to create a new form of organization of states in europe called a supranational community. In his declaration of 9 may 1950, he proposes to place the frenchgerman production of coal and st. Media in category schuman declaration the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. Full text it is no longer a question of vain words but of a bold act, a constructive act. Many of his bestknown piano pieces were written for his wife, the pianist clara schumann. The first concern of any action undertaken must involve these two countries.
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