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German Foreign Minister: Education is a true commodity

June 26, 2012

"Education plays the central role in globalization," said German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle on June 26 at the Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum in Bonn.

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Bundesaußenminister Guido Westerwelle auf dem Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum 2012 (26.06.2012) in Bonn.
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"The world's true commodity is not under our feet anymore - it's between our ears. It is creativity and knowledge - and they are the result of education and training. This is why the competition between educational systems will determine the leading societies and nations of the future," stressed Westerwelle.