20 Amendments of Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI related to 2015/2138(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, according to a 2014 Eurobarometer opinion poll, 44% of European Union citizens feel that they have limited understanding of how the EU works11 ; whereas only 42.61% of EU citizens and only 27.8% of 18-24 year-olds voted in the last European Parliament elections, representing the lowest voter turnout since 197912 ; whereas 52% of Europeans believe that their voice does not count in the EU; __________________ 11 http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives /eb/eb81/eb81_publ_en.pdf, p. 117. 12 http://www.eprs.sso.ep.parl.union.eu/lis/lis rep/13-EPRS- publications/2015/COMM_STUD_558351 _UpdateReview-EN.pdf, p. 43-45.
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas poorinsufficient knowledge about the EU and its valuefunctioning of its institutions may contribute to the perception of a democratic deficit and widespread Euroscepticism in Member States; cause that citizens and their institutional representations are discouraged from taking part in and influencing processes, decisions and activities taken at the EU level;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the EU is experiencing not only an economic crisis, but also an axiological and a political crisis;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the democratic deficit needs to be addressed in order to tackle the growing gap between the voice of European citizens and the EU institutions;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas decisions, political direction and agendas at EU level are often taken without any forms of consultation with citizens and are sought to be legitimised at a later stage;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas successful education systems and curricula together with increased influence and participation of Europeans in EU policy decision making processes could create greater interest in EU affairs and a sense of understanding and belonging while contributing in tackling social divisions, cultural segregation and feeling of deprivation;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the majority of Member States have integrated learning about the EU into their curricula and teacher training programmes; whereas disparities between and within Member States continue to exist;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the increasing importance of a European dimension in education, while stressing the need for a broad understanding of the concept which takes into account its complex, dynamic and multi-layered nature, with learning about the EU at school being a crucial componentt school about the values the Union is based on, EU policy making processes and the role of citizens in it as basic components of teaching material;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that an EU dimension in education can helpould contribute to reconnecting the EU with its citizens, deepen the role of the values set out in Article 2 TEU, and strengthen the voice of the Union in an interdependent world; reminds though that efforts to overcome democratic deficit in the EU decision making process should not be restricted to educational and informational measures only;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that teaching about the EU should not have an ideological, but an informational character, where curricula should be designed in a way to refrain from imposing 'Euro-enthusiastic' or 'Eurosceptic' attitudes, or determining ever closer Union as the only proper direction of the development of the EU, justified by historical determinism and shaped by teleological thinking; in this context emphasizes that educators should present these issues as a matter on which different views are or could be held and to expound those different views as impartially as possible;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for an urgent renewal and strengthening of EU citizenship and political education across the Member States, with the aim of equipping learners with relevant knowledge, skills and competences, and empowering them to exercise their democratic rights and responsibilities, to value diversityunique European heritage and respect diversity based on common values, and to be active and responsible citizens;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that increased student and parent participation in school governance can contribute to tackling discrimination and strengthening sustainable participatory democracy and citizenship, and to fostering trust and cooperation between various actors; calls on educational institutions to introduce, and increase the scope of, democratic governance, also by means of giving a bigger weight to the voice of student's representations, since democracy has to be learned and lived;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines the major role of Erasmus+, Europe for Citizens and Creative Europe in promoting education and training, language skills, active citizenship, cultural awareness, intercultural understanding and many other valuable skills and competences; stresses the need for sufficient financial support for these programmes and wider access to mobility; notes in this respect that mobility should not be a goal in itself, therefore a greater focus on its qualitative outcomes is required;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Notes that the Union is currently undergoing a crisis in its democratic legitimacy not only because of insufficient knowledge of Europeans about the EU mechanisms, but also removal of their voice from decision-making processes; highlights that to regain its legitimacy the Union must reduce its democratic breakdown and re-establish the link with the citizens;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on Member States to ensure equal and inclusive access to innovative and high-quality formal and non-formal education for all learners; however notes that an increase in accessibility to education does not necessarily imply an increase in quality of education;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Asks Member States to take further action to promote multi-cultural, non- discriminatory and inclusive education and citizenship values in school and university curricula; in this context stresses the urgent need to engage institutions of formal and non-formal education at all levels to stem the tide of hate speech and intolerance towards minorities which were provoked by the migrant crisis and recent acts of terror;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on Member States to increase investment in education, also by means of greater partnership with the private sector, and to provide the necessary support for schools and teachers to carry out and continuously develop an EU dimension in education;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Considers that Member States, in consultation with educational actors, should seek opportunities to exchange ideas and examples of good practice in integrating an EU dimension into their educational programmes in order to enable young people to see the Union as an integral part of their living environment which they can and are expected to shape;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Urges Member States to acknowledge and support social partners and civil society organisations in bridging the gap between the EU and itsinstitutions and European citizens;