Activities of Benedek JÁVOR related to 2016/2191(DEC)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology for the financial year 2015 PDF (299 KB) DOC (67 KB)
Amendments (5)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas in the context of the discharge procedure, Parliament stresses the special importance of further strengthening the democratic legitimacy of the institutions of the Union by improving transparency and accountability, implementing the concept of performance based budgeting and good governance of human resources;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes that the Institute intends to conclude its internal rules on whistleblowing in the first half of 2017; calls on the Institute to adopt the internal whistleblowing policy which will foster a culture of transparency and accountability in the workplace, regularly inform and train employees on their duties and rights, ensure protection of the whistleblower from reprisal, follow up the substance of whistleblowers’ alerts in a timely manner and put in place a channel for anonymous internal reporting. Annual reports on the number of whistleblower cases and the follow-up they received should also be published and provided to the discharge authority; asks the Institute to keep the discharge authority informed of its progress in this matter;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Notes from the Court that for the selection of external experts evaluating KIC proposals and business plans, the Institute makes use of Article 89 of the Financial Regulation to derogate from the obligation of launching a call for expression of interest; notes, however, that Institute has not fully established internal procedures to regulate implementation of this derogation; notes that in practice, Institute established its pool of experts using existing expert lists and databases of other institutions of the Union and individuals not on these lists following recommendations from the Institute governing board and staff members; calls on the Institute to ensure maximum transparency and integrity in the expert selection procedure by setting relevant internal measures, while ensuring absence of potential conflict of interest;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes with concern that the Institute has not taken specific initiatives in order to increase transparency relating to its contacts with stakeholders and lobbyists; calls on the Institute to enact a proactive lobby transparency policy, to refuse meetings with unregistered lobbyists that fall within the scope of the transparency register, and to maintain a balance between economic and non- economic actors in their contacts with interest representatives;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Notes with concern that general visibility of the Institute is low and some of the KICs´ partners are not aware of their affiliation with the Institute; calls for a better visibility and promotion of the Institute brand as a unique innovation community; welcomes the recent success in listing 18 Institute Community Members in the Forbes 30 under 30 list, featuring Europe´s best young innovators and entrepreneurs;