7 Amendments of Marlene MIZZI related to 2017/0102(COD)
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The solidarity activities offered to young people should be of high quality, in the sense that they shouldhelp respond to unmet societal needs, and contribute to strengthening communities, offer young peopleand should therefore be of high quality and effectively accessible to young people, offering them the opportunity to acquire valuable knowledge and competences, be financially accessible to young people and to have their efforts recognised, and be implemented in safe and healthy conditions. Particular efforts should be made to ensure the effective inclusiveness and accessibility of the solidarity activities offered, notably in relation to disadvantaged young people.
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Voluntary activities constitute a rich experience in a non-formal and informal learning context which enhances young people's personal, socio-educational and professional development, active citizenship and employability. Voluntary activities should not have an adverse effect on potential or existing paid employment, nor should they be seen as a substitute for itHowever, given the cross-sectorial nature of solidarity-related activities, the different status of entities and organisations potentially involved into these activities, as well as the socio-economic significance of the solidarity sector in the Union, provisions should be taken in this Regulation to ensure that voluntary activities do not have an adverse effect on potential or existing paid employment, nor should they be seen or effectively deployed as a substitute for it. For this reason, solidarity placements in the form of volunteering under this Regulation should be offered exclusively by public authorities or by participating organisations in the non-profit sector. In order to ensure continuity with respect to the volunteering activities that are supported at Union level, the volunteering activities under the European Voluntary Service that fall within the geographical scope of the European Solidarity Corps should be supported by the latter in the form of cross-border volunteering placements. The other volunteering activities under the European Voluntary Service that do not fall under the geographical scope of the European Solidarity Corps should continue to be supported under the Programme established by Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing 'Erasmus+': the Union programme for education, training, youth and sport20 . With respect to the interpretation of related legislation at Union level, both the cross-border volunteering placements under the European Solidarity Corps and the volunteering activities that continue to be supported under Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013 should be considered equivalent to those carried out under the European Voluntary Service. __________________ 20 Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing 'Erasmus+': the Union programme for education, training, youth and sport and repealing Decisions No 1719/2006/EC, No 1720/2006/EC and No 1298/2008/EC, OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 50.
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Young people’s spirit of initiative is an important asset for society and for the labour market. The European Solidarity Corps should contribute to fostering this aspect by offering young people the opportunity to devise and implement their own projects aimed at addressing specific challenges to the benefit of their local communities. Those projects should be an opportunity to try out ideadevelop innovative solutions and support young people to be themselves drivers of solidarity actions. They could also serve as a springboard for further engagement in solidarity activities and could be a first step towards encouraging European Solidarity Corps participants to engage in self- employmentocial entrepreneurship or setting up associations, NGOs or other bodies active in the solidarity, non-profit and youth sectors.
Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) A quality label respectively for the volunteering and for traineeships and jobs should be put in place to ensure compliance of the participating organisations with the principles and requirements of the European Solidarity Corps Charter, as regards their rights and responsibilities during all stages of the solidarity experience. Obtaining a quality label should be a precondition for participation but should not automatically lead to funding under the European Solidarity Corps.
Amendment 357 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) “volunteering” means a full-time32n unpaid voluntary service within a public authority or a participating organisation in the non- profit sector, either full-time32, part-time or during free time for a period of up to twelve months, which provides young people with the opportunity to contribute to the daily work of organisations active in solidarity-related fields, to the ultimate benefit of the communities within which the activities are carried out, including a solid learning and training dimension in order to enable the young volunteer(s) to gain skills and competences, which will be useful for their personal, educational, social and professional development, and which will also contribute to improving their employability; __________________ 32 As a general principle, an activity carried out continuously, 5 days a week for 7 hours a day.
Amendment 409 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
The objective of the European Solidarity Corps is to enhance the engagement of young people and organisations in accessible and high quality solidarity activities as a means to contribute to the strengthening of cohesion and solidarity in Europe, to supporting communities and responding to societal challenges by enhancing the engagement of young people and organisations in accessible and high quality solidarity activities.
Amendment 445 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) solidarity placements, in the form of (i) volunteering; (ii) traineeships or jobs; (iii) projects and networking activities;