18 Amendments of Isabella ADINOLFI related to 2015/2039(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the importance of the Bologna Process is clearly apparent in the current economic situation should lie in pursuing the goals of growth based on knowledge and innovat, whereas the concrete commitment made to this process by the European Union, and wthereas this Member States, each in its own area of competence, should be clearly reflected in the revision of the Europe 2020 strategy, and in the implementation of the Juncker Investment Plan for European unswerving focus on the social dimension of higher education and the knowledge triangle, and whereas the Europe 2020 strategy should be revised accordingly;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the real purpose of the Bologna Process is to ensure compatibility and comparability in standards and quality of different higher educational systems while respecting the autonomy of universities, as set out in the declarations adopted over the years, is to ensure full implementation of the rights in connection with education, work, training, research and universities that are laid down in national constitutions and of the related principles of freedom, equality, dignity, solidarity, social justice and citizenship that are enshrined in both the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that education imust be regarded as one of the main pillars of our society when it comes to promoting growth and jobs, andand a means of fostering human, social, cultural and economic development and, at the same time promoting high-quality jobs that will offer every individual a level of pay that is in keeping with the volume and quality of work they perform and, in all cases, sufficient to allow them and their families to lead a free and dignified life; stresses that greater investment in education is crucial to tacklking youth unemployment; effective action against poverty, social and cultural exclusion and unemployment, in particular among young people;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the Bologna reforms resultcarried out in the past 15 years have focused ion the launching of a European Higher Education Area (EHEA), and have allowed significant achievements in the past 15 yearwith a view to achieving significant progress in making higher education structures more comparable, increasing mobility, adjusting educational systems to labour market needs, and improving overall employability and competitiveness as well as the attractiveness of higher education in Europe; points out that, although small improvements have been made, there are still gaps in implementation and several of the goals set have not been achieved;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out the need to make further efforts to develop the EHEA, and to build on the progress made in pursuing its objectives and insubstantially improve coordination withbetween the European Area of Education and Training, the European Area of Lifelong Learning (LLL) and the European Research Area;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for a dialogue to be pursued between governments and, higher education institutions (HEIs) and research institutes in order to target and maximise the use of available funds and to seek new models for funding to bring higher education, training and research more fully into the public sector by denying support to efforts to privatise public higher education, training and research facilities and putting an end to direct or indirect public funding of private higher education, training and research establishments;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Encourages both top-down and bottom- up approaches, involving the whole academic community and social partners, and calls for the political engagement and cooperation of EHEA ministers in developing a common strategy for the achievement of the Bologna reforms;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for the further development of study programmes with clearly defined objectives, providing the knowledge and mix of skills needed to prepare graduates for the requirements of the labour market and to build their capacity for LLLLLL and give them a strong civic sense, an awareness of the need for direct and effective involvement in the democratic life of their community and a full understanding of their rights and obligations;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the importance of guaranteeing the mutual recognition and compatibility of academic degrees for strengthening the system of quality assurance at European level, in line with the revised version of sthe Standards and gGuidelines for qQuality aAssurance (ESG) in the European Higher Education Area;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes that the mobility of students, teachers, researchers and staff is one of the main priorities of the Bologna Process, and highlights in this regard the crucial role of the Erasmus+ Programme; in this regard highlights the need to strengthen the implementation of the Mobility strategy 2020 for EHEA and the crucial role of the Erasmus+ Programme; stresses that learning grants pertaining to Erasmus+ should be exempt from taxation and social levies;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States, and on the EU as a whole, to strengthen mobility by removing administrative obstacles,the social dimension of higher education and mobility by providing adequate financial support mechanism and guaranteeing the transferability of grants and credits, in accordance with the inalienable principles of substantive equality and equal opportunities for all, and removing administrative obstacles and any disadvantages resulting from their own or their family's financial situation from which students suffer;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Emphasises both in programmes design and delivery the shift of the educational paradigm towards a more student-centred approach that includes the personal development of students; underlines the importance of students' participation in the higher education governance;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for more flexible learning paths that promote joint degree programmes and interdisciplinary studies, and that support innovation, creativity, vocational education and training (VET), dual education, and entrepreneurship in higher education, and calls for the potential offered by new technologies and digitalisation to be explored in order to develop new models for learning, teaching, and assessment;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on HEIs, public administrations, social partners and enterprises to lead an on-going dialogue facilitating and enhancing employability; promoting high-quality jobs that will offer every individual a level of pay that is in keeping with the volume and quality of work they perform and, in all cases, sufficient to allow them and their families to lead a free and dignified life;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that the Member States, the Union and the HEIs are responsible for providing quality education that responds to societal challenges;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls for more involvement of secondary school teachers in the Bologna Process in terms of promoting quality in teacher training and professional mobility in order to meet the new educational and training demands of a knowledge-based society, and to contribute to increased student performance;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Highlights the social dimension of the Bologna Process; calls for targeting the increased participation of under-represented and disadvantaged groups;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Stresses the role of education mobility in intercultural learning, and that the Bologna Process should take active steps in fostering students' intercultural knowledge and respect;