Activities of Damian DRĂGHICI related to 2016/2148(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on investing in jobs and growth – maximising the contribution of European Structural and Investment Funds
Amendments (9)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) are the EU Cohesion Policy’'s main financial instruments; underlines the importance of equal access to education and trainingat, in this framework, the European Social Fund (ESF) is the sole Structural Fund with the most direct impact on the daily life of citizens as it promotes employment, social inclusion and better education for all; welcomes in this regard its reinforced role in 2014-2020, in particular in fostering innovative solutions to social, employment and education challenges; underlines the importance of equal access to quality formal and non-formal education, training and lifelong learning opportunities in delivering genuine convergence and reducing disparities and socioeconomic inequalities among European regionsMember States, regions and territories in the EU;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Considers that economic, social and territorial cohesion must continue to be at the core of the EU's efforts towards a more prosperous, balanced and solidary Union; welcomes in this regard the increased flexibility and results orientation of the EU's Cohesion Policy for 2014-2020, with a view to maximise and optimise its contribution to the achievement of Europe 2020 strategy headline targets for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Stresses that, according to 2015 Education and Training Monitor's findings, there is an urgent need to improve inclusiveness, quality and relevance of education in the EU in order to ensure sustainable growth, boost productivity, address structural and long- term unemployment, promote fair mobility and foster social inclusion; calls in this regard on Member States to promote and support projects targeting education systems, teachers and trainers, learners of all ages, in particular those from vulnerable and disadvantaged groups, by making efficient use of the resources available under the ESIFs, especially the ESF, in conjunction with other EU tools such as Erasmus+ and European Territorial Cooperation programmes;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets that the overall level of the MFF 2014-2020 is lower compared with the MFF 2007-2013; stresses that in a period of austerity policies and extreme fiscal adjustments, pressure on Member States’' budgets increases; highlights the fact that such pressure has led to a decrease, extreme in some Member States, in public financing for education and has generated high and persistent unemployment, especially among young people;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls on the Member States to use the ESIFs to their full potential by enhancing the added value and result- orientation of their projects and by providing sufficient and adequate information to potential beneficiaries, including those from education, culture and sport sectors;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Encourages the Member States to make best use of the enhanced flexibility under the current cohesion policy in order to better respond to local and regional needs and specificities, also in the fields of education, culture and sport;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Highlights the importance of a wider holistic approach to culture that takes into account its significant contribution to education and training, innovative social and economic development and social inclusion; therefore calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase awareness of culture's potential to foster smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and to encourage cultural projects in this regard, including cross-border projects that can contribute to strengthening economic, social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the current migration crisis poscreates many challenges for the educational and training systems of the host Member States; calls on the EU institutions to provide, viaMember States to make fully use of the opportunities provided by the ESIFs and other Union programmes, adequate funding to host countriFunds and programmes in order to substantially support the integration of refugees, migrants and asylum seekers into education and training systems, labour market and society;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the need to enhance coordination and to enable and optimise synergies between ESIFs and other Union Funds and programmes in order to achieve greater impact and efficiency.;