11 Amendments of Iliana IOTOVA related to 2010/2307(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that the objective of all initiatives must be to educate young people for the Europe of the future, which means making it possible for all young people to enjoy schooling, vocational training and higher education and non-formal "outside of the classroom" education that lays stress on meeting the technological requirements of a modern and sustainable society; this would contribute to a full engagement of the students during their time in school, stressing on the importance of building civil awareness and belonging from an early age;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates the importance of specific, verifiable objectives associated with adequate financial means for the implementation of the EU 2020 Strategy integrated guidelines to reduce youth unemployment; takes the view that the target groups and indicators proposed by the Commission in the initiative should be monitored and that the progress made during implementation should be measured by means of clear indicators; Member States in their National Reform Programmes should commit to specific youth employment targets that would allow to increase the youth employment rate (for those not in education) to 75%;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that voluntary mobility in the framework of schooling and vocational training and for the purposes of employment should be promoted for all young people, irrespective of their financial situation, with each individual being able to determine the degree of his or her own mobility and professional guidance and counselling made available throughout the process;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 4 – point 1 (new)
Believes there is a need to increase knowledge about distance learning and disseminate it more widely in higher- education establishments, as this form of learning offers the possibility of combining work and study;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that thee need for a successful transition from school, vocational training or higher education to employment, which must be better prepared and must follow on directly from education or training, and welcomes the ‘European Youth Guarantee’ initiative; believes that social partners and youth organisations should be involved in the development of a sustainable strategy to reduce youth unemployment, in which there must be formal recognition of qualifications obtained; considers that it would be good practice in this regard to establish a link between business and secondary education with, for example, specialists in various fields taking time to give lectures or seminars to familiarise students with their work; considers it essential to promote the establishment of more careers information centres working along these lines or encourage existing centres to undertake such activity;
Amendment 105 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Takes the view that measures must be taken to reinforce the role of the family, youth organisations and social environment of young people and of their school in guiding them in their career choices and towards finding an occupation;
Amendment 133 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises that an active labour market policy, including publicly funded work programmes for young people, and the creation of new, sustainable and good jobs are essential preconditions for successfully tackling youth unemployment, and that the existing funds, such as the European Social Fund, must be targeted more specifically at these objectives; underscores the need for a more accessible and transparent method of making applications under ESF programmes;
Amendment 140 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises that young people whose chances of getting started in life are poorer must be supported individually to increase their employabilitywith a special emphasis for those neither in education, nor employment must be supported individually to assist them in finishing their studies, increase their employability and facilitate their transition from employment to education and that publicly funded training places are an effective instrument for integrating particularly disadvantaged young people;
Amendment 145 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises that young people whose chances of getting started in life are poorer must be supported individually to increase their employability and that publicly funded training places are an effective instrument for integrating particularly disadvantaged young people; calls on the Member States and the Commission to support information campaigns about education and training possibilities for young people with disabilities, such as the ExchangeAbility project developed by the European Disability Forum and the Erasmus Student Network;
Amendment 159 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Emphasises that high-quality training places are an appropriate aid in making the right career choice at all stages of the process of choosing an occupation, but must not be allowed to replace regular jobs and must provide sufficient income and social protection; stresses that a European quality framework for traineeships must be introduced; calls for periods of traineeship and voluntary work to be taken into account in determining people’s overall time in employment and for purposes of pension insurance;
Amendment 172 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 11 – point 1 (new)
Draws attention to the problem of non- recognition of qualifications that is faced by young people in certain Member States; calls for the procedure for recognition of qualifications to be made as straightforward as possible; urges, to that end, the establishment of a single list of accredited universities and specialisms, which will guarantee the recognition of qualifications throughout the EU and thus facilitate the process of applying for jobs or for places in other higher- education establishments within the EU;