5 Amendments of Ilhan KYUCHYUK related to 2017/2069(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Highlights that the Europe for Citizens programme promotes a better understanding of citizens' rights and duties in the EU;recommends therefore that the next generation of the programme should be adopted with a legal base enabling the Parliament to be involved as a co-legislator on equal footing with the Council, and to be equipped with more human and financial resources to increase the number of projects supported;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that continuous efforts are needed to increase EU citizens’ awareness of their rights and to ensure that those rights are uniformly enforced across the entire EU, highlighting the opportunities brought about by belonging to the EU; underlines the role of educational institutions in raising awareness among young people of their EU rights and in endorsing active citizenship; calls on the Commission, in this context, to provide a common framework for learning about the EU at school; shares the Commission’s view, moreover, that promoting awareness of EU citizenship rights requires cooperation at European, national, regional and local levels;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Values the importance of culture and art, art and science as integral aspects of active EU citizenship; stresses their role in strengthening citizens’ shared sense of belonging to the Union and stimulating intercultural dialogue;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to enhance citizens’ political engagement in the democratic life of the EU; encourages the promotion of democratic participation by intensifying citizens’ dialogue, enhancing citizens’ understanding of the role of EU legislation in their daily lives, and underlining their active and passive right to vote in local and European elections wherever they live within the EU;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Supports the revision of the European Citizens Initiative (ECI), with a view to improving its accessibility and ease of use; highlights the need to enhance the functioning and public awareness of the ECI in order to reach its full potential to foster citizen participation and democratic debate;