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Wolf-Michael Catenhusen - State Secretary (Germany)

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  • Born in Höxter on 13 July 1945, married, 2 children
  • 1951 – 1965 Volksschule and Gymnasium (upper secondary school)
  • 1965 – 1976 Studies of Latin, history and social science at the universities of Göttingen and Münster; first and second state examination; research assistant at the Institute for Comparative History of Towns and Cities in Münster
  • 1977 - 1980 Teacher at Gymnasium Arnoldinum in Burgsteinfurt
  • 1968 Joined the SPD
  • 1980 - 2002 Member of the German Bundestag (SPD);
  • Member of the Research Committee of the German Bundestag
  • 1984 - 1986 Chairman of the Bundestag Study Commission on Opportunities and Risks of Genetic Engineering
  • 1987 - 1994 Chairman of the Bundestag Committee on Research, Technology and Technology Assessment
  • 1994 - 1998 Parliamentary Secretary of the SPD parliamentary group 
  • 1995 - 2003 Member of the national Executive Committee of the SPD 
  • 1998 - 2002 Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister of Education and Research
  • Since 1 July 2003 State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Education and Research
     
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Web cast

Web cast: Forum "Education and Social Cohesion"

An archived version of the high-level forum on "Education and Social Cohesion" which took place Thursday, 18 March 2004 from 3.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m GMT is available.

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OECD Directorate for Education

Assisting members and partners to achieve high quality lifelong learning for all, that contributes to personal development, sustainable economic growth and social cohesion.

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Irish Department of Education and Science

The Department of Education and Science operates in a complex and changing environment. Everybody in the country has an interest in education and has direct or indirect involvement in the system at some stage in their lives, whether as a student, a parent, a teacher, an employer, an employee or as a member of the community.

OECD Observer

OECD Observer Special Education Issue (2004 Education Spotlight)

Featuring articles by Noel Dempsey, Minister for Education and Science, Ireland, and Barry McGaw, Director, OECD Directorate for Education, among others.