15 Amendments of Emer COSTELLO related to 2011/0371(COD)
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The European Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth (Europe 2020) is defining the Union's growth strategy for the coming decade to support smart, sustainable and inclusive growth setting five ambitious objectives to be reached by 2020, particularly in the field of education to reduce early school leaving rates below 10% and, to enable at least 40% of 30-34 years old to have completed higher education and to have 75% of 20-64 year olds in employment. This also includes its flagships initiatives, in particular ‘Youth on the Move’ and the Agenda for New Skills and Jobs.
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The programme should include a strong international dimension particularly as regards higher educationvocational education and training, higher education, adult learning and non- formal learning in the youth and other sectors, not only to enhance the quality of European higher education and training in pursuit of the broader ET2020 objectives and the attractiveness of the Union as a study destination, but also to promote understanding between people and cultures, and a contribution to the sustainable development of higher education and training in the third countries.
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The renewed Copenhagen Process (2011-2020) defined an ambitious and global vision for Vocational Education and Training policy in Europe, and requested support from Union Educational Programmes to the agreed priorities, including international mobility and reforms implemented by the Member Statecrucial role played by vocational education and training (VET) in reaching a number of targets set out in the Europe 2020 Strategy is widely acknowledged and defined in the renewed Copenhagen Process (2011-2020), particularly taking into account its potential in addressing Europe's high level of unemployment, especially youth unemployment and long- term unemployment, promoting a culture of lifelong learning, countering social exclusion and promoting active citizenship. It is necessary to address the urgent need to strengthen the transnational mobility of VET learners, including apprentices, teachers and trainers, and to promote cooperation through partnerships at all levels between stakeholders concerned and to assist the Member States in modernising their VET systems.
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
2. ‘non formal setting’ means a learning context that is often planned and organised and also voluntary, but not part of the formal education and training system.
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
3. ‘learning mobility’ means moving physically to a country other than the country of residence, in order to undertake study, training or other learning, including traineeships and non-formal learning, or teaching or participating in a transnational professional development activity. It may include preparatory training in the host language. Learning mobility also covers youth exchanges volunteering, non-formal and informal learning (including adult learning) and transnational professional development activities involving youth workers and guidance practitioners;
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
12. ‘academic institution’ means any educational institution dedicated to education and/or research;
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 14
14. ‘'adult learning’ means all forms of non-vocational adult learning, whether of a formal, non-formal or informal natureers' refers to individuals over the age of 25 who are engaged in learning activities; it may also refer to individuals over the age of 16 who have exited the formal education system;
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17
17. ‘youth activity’ means an out-of-school activity (such as youth exchange, volunteering) carried out by a young person, on a voluntary basis either individually or in group, characterized by a non-formal learning approach;
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
18. ‘partnership’ means an agreement between a group of institutions or organisations in different Member States to carry out joint European activities in the field of education, training and youth or establishing a formal or informal network in a relevant field. As regards sport, it means an agreement with one or more third parties such as professional sport organisations or sponsors in different Member Statparticipating countries in order to attract additional sources of support for achieving the desired outcomes of the Programme.
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) To improve the level of key competences and, skills and knowledge regarding in particular their relevance for the labour market and society, as well as the participation of young people in democratic life in Europe, notably through increased learning mobility opportunities for young people, learners, staff and youth workers, and through strengthened cooperation between education youth and the world of labour market;
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
(c) To promote the emergence of a European lifelong learning area, trigger policy reforms at national level, support the modernisation of education and training systems, including non-formal learning, and support European cooperation and complement policy reforms at local, regional and national and European level in the youth field, notably through enhanced policy cooperation, better use of recognition and transparency tools and the dissemination of good practices;
Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. This action will also support the transnational mobility of students, young peopletrainees, students, adult learners and staff to and from third countries as regards higher education, vocational education and training and adult learning, including mobility organized on the basis of joint, double or multiple degrees of high quality or joint calls, as well as non-formal learning.
Amendment 221 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the implementation in participating countries of Union recognition and transparency tools, in particular Europass, the European Qualifications Framework (EQF), European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS), European Credit system for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET), the European Quality Assurance Reference Framework for Vocational Education and Training (EQAVET), the European Quality Assurance Register (EQAR), the European Association for Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA), Youthpass and the support to EU-wide networks;
Amendment 265 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) The distribution of funds associated with the main educational sectors, aiming to ensure, by the end of the Programme, an allocation of funding which guarantees significant institutional and systemic impact.