Brussels, 4 November 2008
The European Commissioner Vladimír Špidla, in charge of Employment and Social Affairs, received the EPFL Special Award 2007/2008 in Brussels, during a meeting with the EPFL CEO, Emanuel Macedo de Medeiros, the member of the EPFL Board of Directors and Chairman of the Scottish Premier League Lex Gold.
This 2007/2008 Special Award, recently conferred by the EPFL during its 3rd Anniversary Celebration, renders tribute to Commissioner Špidla for the launch of the European Social Dialogue in Professional Football sector, on 1 July 2008, and the recognition of the EPFL as social partner and pre-eminet employers' representative.
On that occasion Commissioner Vladimír Špidla stated: "It was a great pleasure for me to be associated to the launch, last July in Paris, of the European Social Dialogue in the Professional Football sector. This new social dialogue will help to tackle issues that cannot be resolved at national level. It is therefore a very great privilege for me to accept your Special Award. I can assure you of my fair commitment to continue supporting the development of your Social Dialogue".
