7 Amendments of Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI related to 2015/2321(INI)
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that in the current humanitarian crisis, access to educational services and assistance for refugee children and youth is a precondition for their social inclusion, protection, long-term integration into the labour market and prevention of exploitation, deepening of social divisions, cultural segregation and formation of parallel societies; underlines the need to ensure cultural and linguistic mediation as well as the learning of the host country’s language, cultural norms and values for refugees and asylum seekers, and to develop initiatives for the recognition of competences and qualifications, including through platforms;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the importance to prevent formation of segregated communities which limit prospects for integration in the society and participation in its labour market; calls to reflect upon past experiences of unsuccessful integration and implement policy of decentralised housing of refugees within the wider community with active policies in place to attract them to smaller cities which ensure more effective interaction between newcomers and their host communities and in the long run, results in more sustainable urban and social structures across the country;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that social inclusion of refugee children falls largely on the shoulders of teachers and school leadership who urgently need financial and personnel backing and ongoing professional support; expresses concern that a half of teacher trainers in OECD countries feels that teacher training does not sufficiently prepare them to handle diversity effectively and encourages Member States to address this problem urgently including fostering peer-learning activities in this field among the Member States within ET2020 platform;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Supports the idea of setting up helpdesks for teachers offering them timely help in handling various types of diversity in the classroom, promotion of intercultural dialogue and guidance when they are confronted with conflicts or students at risk of being radicalised;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the crucial role of culture, intercultural and interreligious dialogue, lifelong learning, youth and sports policy in fostering the integration and social inclusion of refugees and asylum seekers in Europe and in contributing to building a more cohesive and inclusive societyies based on cultural diversity and the promotion of common valuesshared values and respecting cultural diversity;
Amendment 108 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on Member States and education facilities to look at ways to enable migrant students to access education, including at university level, without prejudice to national rules and competences on access to education and training; welcomes the initiatives adopted in this regard by a number of European universities and their partnerships; calls for the EU and the Member States to establish ‘education corridors’ by promoting agreements with European universities and the Mediterranean Universities Union (UNIMED) to host refugee students coming from conflict areas.;
Amendment 112 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes the importance to prevent the brain waste of highly skilled migrants in order to safeguard their wellbeing and to reinvigorate labour markets of host countries; stresses the urgent need to develop validation and accreditation mechanisms for the qualifications of migrants, since many of those entering the EU come with no proof of their formal qualifications; welcomes the European and national programmes as well as private initiatives launched by non-profit institutions which provide assistance to migrant academics in science and other professional areas and advocates for their development and support;