10 Amendments of Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI related to 2014/2241(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the important role European cultural tourism plays in furthering personal development and knowledge and in promoting Europe's rich cultural diversity, cultural heritage and in strengthening European, national and local identity;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises that the potential of sport tourism is not sufficiently exploited and suggests to the Commission to make an assessment and propose an adequate way of improving citizen's benefits;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Draws attention to the crucial role played by cultural education in generating demand for high-quality, sustainable and inclusive cultural tourism; calls for better use to be made of the opportunities digitisation and innovation afford for more effective promotion of European cultural tourism while preserving traditional forms of promoting culture;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that access needs to be made more universal by taking into account, in particular, the needs ofHighlights the importance of improving accessibility to cultural heritage sites and cultural education for people with disabilities, families with children and older persons and adapting the facilities and services on offer accordingly;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that Europe's cultural heritage makes it one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world and that cultural tourism, which is of key importance in boosting growth and employment, accounts for 40 % of European tourism, where the touristic sector, accounting for some 1.8 million businesses, primarily SMEs, employs approximately 3.3 % of EU workforce (about 8 million jobs) and generates about 2.9% of EU GDP and the linked to it sectors indirect contribution is even greater, estimated to provide around 8.5% of all jobs (approximately 18.8 million people employed) and generates about 7.9% of the European Union's GDP1 a; emphasises that, in order to maintain current tourist volumes and attract new tourists, Europe's cultural and natural heritage needs to be conserved and showcased and the right balance needs to be struck between expanding the tourism sector and protecting cultural heritage; __________________ 1aCouncil recommendations on European Tourism Quality Principles
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Asks the Commission to bolster European measures and programmes relating to cultural tourism and cultural heritage that have proved effective, to look into the feasibility of, using a thorough impact assessment, of the voluntary introducingtion of a 'European cultural card' which would offer reduced entrance fees for museums, monuments, archaeological sites, libraries, theatres and so on, and to provide targeted financial support under the relevant EU instruments, including the Structural Funds.;
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Encourages Member States to work together with regional and local authorities in order to maximise the value of tourism and its contribution to jobs and growth, and to integrate the tourism industry within local development strategies;
Amendment 95 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Highlights the importance of shaping and promoting sustainable and inclusive forms of tourism which interplay with social, cultural and economic fabric of touristic sites, ensure development of creative and environment-friendly entrepreneurship, human capital and skill development, and bring, together with financial benefits, social and cultural value to the local communities;
Amendment 97 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Stresses the importance of policies aimed at funding, preserving, maintaining and restoring cultural heritage sites;
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Stresses the importance in preventing cultural discrimination of religious and ethnic minorities;