Activities of Dominique BILDE related to 2022/2047(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the implementation of the New European Agenda for Culture and the EU Strategy for International Cultural Relations
Amendments (9)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reaffirms that culture, which incorporates intangible heritage (in particular, ancestral traditions and know- how) and natural and built heritage, is a key element of sustainable development and an integral component of its social, economic and environmental dimensions, and long- term societal changes; recalls that culture is instrumental in the implementation of the 2030 UN Agenda and calls for strengthening the contribution of cultural actors to sustainable development through participation in enhanced dialogue, professional networks and multi- stakeholder partnerships;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that culture includes local customs and traditions, such as farming practices or certain traditional health systems in some cases;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Deplores the fact that the cultural sector was hit hard by COVID-19 restrictions, with, for example, a ‘66 per cent reduction in visitor rates to World Heritage sites in 2020’1a and that, moreover, the high prevalence of self- employment in this sector makes it particularly sensitive to changing circumstances; _________________ 1a https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0 000381524/PDF/381524eng.pdf.multi
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. WelcomNotes the inclusion of culture as an area of intervention in the Global Challenges thematic programme under the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) – Global Europe Regulation to foster sustainable social and economic development, and international cultural cooperation;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the integration of a specific chapter on culture under Title III (Human and Social Development) of the proposed partnership agreement between the EU and the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS); calls for the strengthening of cultural programmes to stimulate job opportunities, tourism, inclusive and sustainable growth, and social cohesion, to improve the working conditions of actors in the sector, including, but not solely, by limiting the use of freelance work through the national law of the states concerned1a, and to support the cultural sector which has been deeply impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic; _________________ 1a https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0 000381524.locale=en
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that the protection, conservation and restoration of cultural heritage is an essential factor in ensuring its transmission to future generations; recalls that restoring cultural works and artefacts, as well as preserving traditional and ancestral know-how, including, for example, in the area of agriculture or, in some cases, medicine, promotes the respect and mutual understanding of the value of different cultures, but also promotes peace, reconciliation and dialogue; encourages the EU and its Member States to facilitate dialogue and share best practices on the protection, conservation and restoration of cultural heritage in the framework of the NDICI – Global Europe Regulation.
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Welcomes, in this regard, initiatives such as the African Traditional Medicine Day, launched in 2003, and the national policies adopted in this area by around 40 African countries, and recalls that ‘80% of the [African] population relies on traditional medicine for their basic health needs’1a; _________________ 1 a https://www.afro.who.int/regional- director/speeches-messages/african- traditional-medicine-day-2022