10 Amendments of Isabelle THOMAS related to 2013/2007(INI)
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas all languages, including those which are endangered, reflect historical, social, cultural and ecological knowledge and skills, and a mentality and a style of creativity, that form part of the richness of the European Union;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas there are therefore many traditional European languages throughout the EU that should be regarded as being endangered: in the High North, in Atlantic areas in northern and southern Europe, in the Alps, in the Pyrenees, in the Mediterranean, in northern Europe, in central Europe and, in European territories overseas, and within the EU’s traveller communities;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas linguistic diversity makes a positive contribution to social cohesion by boosting self-esteem and open- mindedness, and whereas linguistic diversity fosters access to culture and contributes to creativity and to the acquisition of intercultural skills, especially in border areas;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the notion of linguistic diversity in the European Union embraces not only official languages, but also co-official languages, languages with a recognised status, and languages that are not officially recognised within the Member States;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Member States to recognise the languages which are endangered on their territory and to protect and promote them by applying the basic principles and measures set out in the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and the Council to adapt EU policies and programmes so as to support endangered languages and linguistic diversity using EU financial support tools for the period between 2014 and 2020, including: programmes on education and training, youth and sport, the culture and media programme, the structural funds (cohesion fund, ERDF, ESF, European territorial cooperation, EARDF) and all instruments designed to promote new technologies and multimedia platforms; calls on the Commission to consider the administrative and legislative obstacles posed to projects relating to endangered languages on account of the small size of the language communities concerned;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the Commission’s multilingualism programmes; takes the view that promoters of projects connected with minority languages must be able to take advantage of the opportunities they offer, and, given that language communities fighting for the survival of endangered languages often consist of small groups of people, urges the Commission not to deem programmes involving these communities ineligible for funding on the grounds of low levels of financial commitment, the limited number of recipients, or the small size of the area concerned;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes the view that a language revitalisation policy is a long-term effort that must be based on a diverse, coordinated schedule of activities in various fields such as the media, the arts, education (including pre-school education) and in all areas of public life, implying a need for resources to be made available over the long term; takes the view that support should be provided for the drawing-up of such schedules, for exchanges of good practice among language communities, and for the introduction of assessment procedures;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to assess the policies established in Member States to preserve, protect, and promote endangered languages and to encourage the spread of best practice in this field;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to consider whether it might lay down specific European measures to preserve, protect, and promote endangered languages;