Activities of György HÖLVÉNYI related to 2021/2209(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU strategy to promote education for children in the world (short presentation)
Opinions (1)
OPINION Towards an EU strategy to promote education for children in the world: mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
Amendments (25)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
— having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Article 26), the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Article 18) and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (Articles 13 and 14);
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
— having regard to the UNESCO Convention against Discrimination in Education, adopted on 14 December 1960;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that developing countries, particularly in the Sub Saharan region are combating various and diverse challenges in securing access to quality education; in this context calls on the Commission to develop country specific strategies in implementation of the funding for education, taking into account the regional and national sensitivities;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas access to education is a fundamental human righteducation is internationally recognised as a fundamental human right, having parents a prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their children (Article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights);
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Notes that 10 to 12 million youth enter the workforce each year but only 3.1 million jobs are created in Africa, and the economic recession in consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic further aggravated this gap;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that the COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the existing vulnerabilities in social services in Africa, in particular in the field of education; underlines with deep concerns that school closures impacted around 250 million students in Sub-Saharan Africa, adding to the 100 million out of school children before the pandemic;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. UnderlinesAffirms that if given the right opportunities, every person can have an impact on progress, sustainable development, and growth; underlines in this context that access to quality education for all must be ensured regardless of socio-economic status, cultural background, religion and the rural- urban divide; notes the particular importance of supporting girls in accessing quality education and of addressing the issue of girls dropping out of school at an early stage;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas it is estimated that school closures during crises may lead to increases in teenage pregnancy of as much as 65 %6 ; whereas girls out of school are disproportionally exposed to the risk of child marriage; whereas it is estimated that one million girls in Sub-Saharan Africa may be blocked from returning to schools once they reopen given the existence of certain policies that ban pregnant girls and young mothers from school; _________________ 6World Vision (2020), COVID-19 Aftershocks: Access Denied.
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. NPoints out the need to scale up domestic and international financial resources to tackle the financing gap to meet SDG 4; notes that the COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated education funding gaps, adding up to one third to the annual funding gap and reaching USD 200 billion1 ; __________________ 1 https://en.unesco.org/news/unesco-warns- funding-gap-reach-sdg4-poorer-countries- risks-increasing-us-200-billion-annually
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Acknowledges that achieving quality education must be a priority for the official development assistance (ODA) of the Union and the Member States; calls for massive investment in education system particularly in infrastructure and training of teachers and welcomes in this regard the commitment made by the Commission to increase funding for education from 7% to at least 10% of total development funding;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Notes that the pupil-trained professional ratio despite various efforts and assistance provided by the EU so far remained high: one trained teacher per 58 students at primary level, and 43 pupils per trained teacher in secondary;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the importance to accompany the investment in training and education with support to job creation to provide better future outlook for the next generation of African youth; notes the particular importance of public-private partnership in achieving SDG 8 (access to decent work);
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Stresses the importance of secondary education and vocational training, which are essential for youth employability and sustainable development; underlines the challenge of digital exclusion, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, and calls for increased efforts for education and training in digital skills and for facilitating the use of ICTs;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Is concerned about the persistence of child labour, and calls for coherent strategies to prevent this phenomenon and rehabilitate former child workers, underlines that access to affordable quality education and empowering families with decent work are primary tools to prevent child labour;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Notes that forced displacement leads to rising number of people living in refugee settings; calls the Commission to support skill transmission in refugee camps and a strong education support for refugees and displaced people in order to support their integration and engagement in income generating activities;
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to establish a link between possible investment de-risking activities and financial support to access to education and vocational training, particularly to establishing proper infrastructure and training of teachers, under the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) - Global Europe;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to support the authorities of third countries in implementing ‘safe school’ operations, including providing hygiene supplies and sharing information on handwashing and other hygiene measures; highlights, in this regard, the key role that teachers can play in health promotion as well as civil society actors, including Churches, Faith Based Organizations and NGOs;
Amendment 92 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to define clear and accountable benchmarks and indicators to improve access to quality of education in developing countries;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to support the authorities of third countries in establishing risk mitigation and management plans through resilience planning; highlights the importance of developing contingency planning and crisis response plans now to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission in schools and to better anticipate the impact of school closures on children and on their families, especially on the poorest and most marginalised children as well as those who suffer severe disabilities; considers crucial to pay attention to the impact in family life, in particular in parents’ responsibilities, of the closing of schools and therefore having their children at home;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Highlights the importance of Churches, religious communities and associations, and religious leaders to prevent and combat the COVID-19 pandemic as well as to support children and their families, to overcome the challenges and difficulties provoked by the health crisis, improving their wellbeing and provide training and education programmes;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to support the authorities of third countries in ensuring appropriate care for children, including by putting in place a contingency plan for the care of children orphaned or left without appropriate care because of severe cases of COVID-19 that require hospitalisation of adult caregivers; their parents or those who have guardianship over them;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to support the governments of third countries in building stronger gender- responsive education systemeducation systems that recognises the specific needs of boys and girls;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States, as well as the national governments of third countries, to develop specific programmes to manage and mitigate the mental health and psychosocial impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on children, teachers and their communities, and to design specific preventive campaigns aimed at children, parents and teachers on the risks ofwhen using the internet, such as harassment, trafficking, sexual abuse and cyberbullying as well as promote special plans to assist children who have been victims of these practices, and their parents;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to support the authorities of partner countries in addressing the challenges in their education systems with the aim of making them capable of withstanding future crises, and making systems more resilient and inclusive, through planning for resilience, implementing learning recovery programmes and protecting educational budgets, with dedicated investments in high-quality, affordable and inclusive education, while respecting the special education needs of every child and parental rights, including investments in education technology, teacher training and other resources to ensure children and youth do not miss out on opportunities to enter the labour market later in life;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that national governments – and their competent national authorities – must communicate with children in a child-friendly manner and with their parents to explain the measures taken to limit the spread of COVID-19;