15 Amendments of Marlene MIZZI related to 2017/2009(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1 a. Acknowledges that innovation and creativity are needed to ensure a more sustainable development of cities, regions and societies as a whole, and provide answers to the societal challenges our societies face today;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 b (new)
Paragraph -1 b (new)
-1 b. Notes that active cultural participation encourages environmentally responsible behaviours, improves physical and mental health and wellbeing and facilitates intercultural dialogue, respect for and social integration of minorities, improves school attendance and performance rates of young people, therefore contributing to and facilitating the achievement of many existing SDGs;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 c (new)
Paragraph -1 c (new)
-1 c. Given the transversal and immensely valuable contribution of culture to individual and collective wellbeing as well as to sustainable urban, rural and regional development, calls for the inclusion of a self-standing SDG on access to culture and active cultural participation;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 d (new)
Paragraph -1 d (new)
-1 d. Recalls the specific role of culture in external relations and culture in development policies, in particular for conflict resolution and prevention, peace- making and empowerment of local populations; therefore considers that an ambitious and sound cultural strategy, including cultural diplomacy, is needed to achieve a new consensus on development;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 g (new)
Paragraph -1 g (new)
-1 g. A coherent sustainable agenda requires the re-orientation of economic strategies and policies towards the creation of quality jobs, the promotion of circular economy, the reduction of social inequalities and the adoption of a European Pillar of Social Rights; therefore calls the Commission and Member States to tackle poverty in particular child poverty, invest in quality formal, informal and non-formal education and training, adopt a Skills Guarantee and a coherent and bold cultural strategy at all levels of government;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recommends thatEncourages Member States, in the context of education and lifelong learning for inclusion, ato continue the genuine revision of EU and Member States’ education and employment policies is necessaryn line with the New Skills Agenda; highlights that education and training and skills policies should not only be adjusted to labour market demands but should also promote personal and societal development in a holistic manner;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. NoteRecalls that the Youth Guarantee scheme and Youth Employment Initiative have hitherto failedare key tools to address the persistent problem of high levels of youth unemployment; calls for their revisioncontinued improvement and for proper financial support in order to promote the creation of new high- quality jobs and decent social protection for young people.;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Highlights the role of education, both formal and informal, lifelong learning, sport, art and volunteering for learning about sustainability and fostering ecological citizenship, as part as a broader effort to equip young people with the relevant skills, competences and attitudes to become open and responsible citizens;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Embraces the opportunities offered by the diversity of learning settings, such as eco-schools, centres for development education, outdoors learning;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Calls for mainstreaming learning for sustainability and ecological citizenship across disciplines, in particular in entrepreneurship learning, including social entrepreneurship, and digital literacy and skills;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5 d. Considers that in a fast changing economy, characterised by increasing digitisation of societies and robotisation and automation of jobs, a future-proofed sustainable agenda should be included in a broader reflection on occupational literacy;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 g (new)
Paragraph 5 g (new)
5 g. Reflecting the need to promote further synergies between innovation and creativity in science, calls for adding Arts education in STEM subjects, promoting STEAM education, particularly in respect of girls, in order to address societal challenges in reaching sustainability goals;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 h (new)
Paragraph 5 h (new)
5 h. Recalls the need to also support training of educators and trainers, encouraging peer-to-peer learning and exchange of best practices at EU and global level;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 i (new)
Paragraph 5 i (new)
5 i. Calls for financial support in the field of research, including through existing EU programmes such as Horizon 2020, in order to explore further the links between arts, innovation, and science, as well as the contribution of education and culture to sustainability;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 j (new)
Paragraph 5 j (new)
5 j. Calls for the development of indicators to measure the contribution of culture to existing SDGs and, if created, to monitor the new SDG on access to culture and active cultural participation;