5 Amendments of Marc JOULAUD related to 2016/2304(INI)
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas information and communication should be improved not only downstream with regard to the concrete uses that ESI funds are put to but also upstream to make project initiators aware of funding possibilities;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that ensuring the visibility of cohesion policy investments should remain primarily the responsibility of local and regional authorities, as they constitute the most effective interface of communication with citizens by bringing Europe closer to them; stresses that improving the visibility of the European funds requires communication and transparency efforts at grassroots level;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls also the long-term strategic nature of cohesion policy investments, meaning that sometimes results are not seen immediately, which is detrimental to the visibility of its instruments, especially in comparison with other Union tools such as the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI); stresses, moreover, that while the results of certain investments (especially investments in human capital) are less visible and harder to quantify than 'physical' investments, this should in no way undermine their legitimacy;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. WelcomesNotes with all due caution the initiative of the V4 countries on the externalities of cohesion policy in EU-1517 and calls on the Commission to draft a broader objective study at EU-28 level; further urges the Commission to differentiate its communication strategies towards net contributor and net beneficiary Member States, while highlighting the specific benefits that cohesion policy brings in terms of the real economy, fostering entrepreneurship and innovation and creating growth and jobs in all EU regions, both through direct investments and direct and indirect exports (externalities); _________________ 17 Report prepared within the Ex post evaluation and forecast of benefits to EU- 15 countries as a result of Cohesion Policy implementation in V4 countries, commissioned by the Polish Ministry of Economic Development and entitled ‘How do EU-15 Member States benefit from the Cohesion Policy in the V4.
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Taking into consideration how EU cohesion policy contributes to positive identification with the European integration project, calls for the introduction of a compulsory percentage of technical assistance set aside for communication, both at programme and project level, and also of a mandatory project selection criterion linked to the quality of the communication activities proposed by each project promoter, while guarding against increasing the number of constraints and ensuring the necessary flexibility;