Activities of Svetoslav Hristov MALINOV related to 2017/2259(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Implementation of the EU Youth Strategy (debate) BG
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the implementation of the EU Youth Strategy PDF (670 KB) DOC (93 KB)
Amendments (22)
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas education, and intercultural dialogue in particular, have a key role to play in preventing the radicalisation of young people and increasing their resilience;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas there is a need for a coordination of the implementation of the future EYS across different policy sectors and institutions;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
Youth challenges and lessons from the current EU youth-related policymaking process
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes with regret that long-term austerity measures, notably cuts in funding for education, culture, and youth policies, have had a negative impact on young people and their living conditions; warns that young people, especially the most disadvantaged, such as young women, ethnic minorities, LGBTIQ, those with special needs, migrants and refugees, are greatly affected by rising inequality, the risk of exclusion, insecurity and discrimination;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Acknowledges the positive achievements of the EYS though the development of cross-sector work and the implementation of structured dialogue in order to ensure the participation of young people; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take into account the results of the VI Cycle of the Structured Dialogue that focuses on the future EU Youth Strategy when developing the new strategy;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Encourages Member States to include or further develop citizenship education in the curricula at all levels of education.
Amendment 86 #
7. Believes that the EU should express solidarity with young people and continue to empower them to participate in society, primarily by mainstreaming volunteering and developing new tools; Calls on member states to facilitate the active involvement of youths in voluntary organisations;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that the EU should express solidarity with young people and continue to empower them to participate in society, primarily by mainstreaming volunteering and developing new tools and especially those involving new technologies;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Strongly urges the Commission and the Member States to encourage young people, including the most disadvantaged, to pursue a participatory approach to life,adopt a participatory approach to policy-making and to create opportunities for young people, in particular those with fewer opportunities, to influence decisions impacting their lives by using online and offline democracyparticipation tools and by involving the relevant stakeholders, such as social partners, civil society and youth organisations, in the development, implementation and assessment of youth policies;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Strongly urges the Commission and the Member States to encourage young people, including the most disadvantaged, to pursue a participatory approach to life, by using online and offline democracy tools and by involving the relevant stakeholders, such as social partners, civil society and youth organisations, in the development, implementation and assessment of youth policies; notes that e- democracy tools could prove to be particularly useful when reaching out to the less disadvantaged and non-organized youth.
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Recalls that there is a tendency of declining youth participation at national and local elections and that young people need political commitment and to be able to see the result of their contribution. Therefore, reminds that opportunities to experience political participation in their own environment and local communities from an early age is crucial for young people to become active citizens and the EYS should take this into consideration.
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Calls on member states to encourage youth to fully participate in electoral processes;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to encourage regional and local authorities to ensure that young people are able to fully participate and be involved in decision-making, since engagement starts usually at the level that is closest to them and is therefore also a crucial step towards increased European citizenship;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Notes with regret that despite the continuous efforts of the Commission to communicate the opportunities for young people supported by the different Union programmes, there are still young people who believe that they have limited access to them and urges the Commission to improve its communication tools.
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to encourage cross-border professional and vocational opportunities; to expand and invest more into the VET sector and to present it as an appealing educational choice;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls that measures that foster the integration of NEETs into the labour market, including quality paid internships, traineeships or apprenticeships, must be financially supported by the YEI, but should not be used as a way to substitute employment or to exploit youth in anyway;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 15 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Notes that fostering an entrepreneurial mind-set among youth is a priority and that the formal and non-formal education systems are most effective interventions promoting youth entrepreneurship. Underlines that entrepreneurship is a tool to combat youth unemployment and social exclusion and stimulating innovation; Therefore, the EYS should support the creation of a suitable environment for youth entrepreneurship.
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Strongly believes that quality formal and non-formal education and quality training is a fundamental right; considers, therefore, that access to quality formal and non-formal education should be guaranteed for all Europeans, regardless of socioeconomic status, ethnicity or gender; underlines the important role played by education in providing young people with the knowledge and skills to become committed citizens and take part in the European project;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Strongly believes that literacy, as well as e-literacy are a key vehicle to secure autonomy and a promising future for young people, and must be a priority at European, national and local levels; urges the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to step up their efforts in providing basic learning skills and competences for all;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 d (new)
Paragraph 23 d (new)
23d. Calls on the Member States to continue efforts to implement a national recognition and validation system for competences acquired through non- formal education activities, recalling the Council recommendation of 20 December 2012 on the validation of non-formal and informal learning;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Strongly believes that the funds available to support various youth-related initiatives and policies such as the Erasmus+ programme, the YEI and the Europe for Citizens programme should be significantly increased in the next MFF to give more opportunities to youths and avoid exclusion;