13 Amendments of Krzysztof HETMAN related to 2023/2044(INI)
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas, according to Eurostat data, 46 EU regions, representing 16% of the EU populations, are currently in a talent development trap; whereas another 36 EU regions are at risk of falling into a talent development trap; whereas regions in a talent development trap face an accelerating decline of their working-age population, and a low and stagnant number of people with a tertiary education; whereas most of these regions are less developed;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas in spite of its temporary impact on the labour market, the COVID- 19 pandemic has resulted in a boost to teleworking, offering great potential to connect jobs from urban centres to smaller cities, suburbs and towns15 ; whereas, in order to boost this trend, it is necessary to improve connectivity in areas with low coverage, including rural areas, and provide necessary infrastructure for internet access in so called “white areas”; __________________ 15 See the Draft Council conclusions on telework in the context of remote work, paragraph 17.
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the talent drain is closely related to the need to improve the working and living conditions of people living in regions with low incomes, social gaps and other socio-economic disparities; whereas it is necessary to improve access to basic services in the regions lagging behind such as transportation, connectivity, healthcare, education, including early education and care; whereas reducing such disparities is a commitment which has been reiterated through the European Pillar of Social Rights;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas, as EU regions and their specific sectors face very different, complex challenges and as there is no one-size-fits-all solution, a place-based approach is the best way to tackle these obstacles; whereas regional and local authorities are best placed to create the socio-economic conditions for attracting talent; whereas these administrations need economic reinforcement;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas talent retention does not refer exclusively to stopping the emigration of highly qualified persons from one country to another, or from one region to another, but also to attracting populations whose professional background is related to jobs that are still in high demand in rural and sparsely populated areas; whereas creating upskilling and reskilling opportunities plays an essential role in stopping the emigration flows and limiting the skills mismatch on the labour market;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that policy objective four (PO 4) of ERDF-CF18 already envisages the achievement of a more social and inclusive Europe through the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights; is of the belief that improving equal access to inclusive and quality services in education, including early education and care, training and lifelong learning through the development of accessible infrastructure is crucial to achieving these objectives; __________________ 18 Article 3(1)(d)
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Bears in mind that less developed regions have the same particularities as those considered as being ‘in a talent development trap’most of the regions considered as being ‘in a talent development trap’ are less developed and share the same particularities, such as low population density, low economic resources, low employability, ageing of the population and a reduction in the population of working age; points out the need to include in the categorisation of such regions those deemed ‘less developed’, as defined in Article 108(2) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Encourages the financing of specific measures through the multiannual financial framework to address the demographic challenges, with a specific budget for regions with severe and permanent demographic difficulties; in this context, considers it necessary to reformulate the specific instruments of the cohesion policy by assigning greater weight to depopulation for the allocation of funds; underlines the need to create synergies, where possible, between Cohesion Policy and CAP to tackle depopulation of rural areas;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers it essential to improve the executive and managerial capacity of local administrations and to reduce bureaucracy, as well as to promote closer cooperation between the different institutions; underlines the importance of the involvement of social partners while drafting new policies and strategies;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to finance and promote specific projects for the development of initiatives to ensure young people’s access to training, with a particular focus on deficit or high-demand occupations, to stimulate the creation of quality jobs and to guarantee paid traineeships; highlights the importance of labour surpluses and shortages data collection and analysis to observe current trends and anticipate future needs on the labour market and be able to develop targeted policies and high- quality training and upskilling strategies to reduce skills mismatches;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Acknowledges also that as a twin green and digital transitions progress, many regions and sectors are required to undergo a profound transformation, which requires substantial investments; acknowledges, therefore, that such regions and sectors would require tailored support in order to avoid massive job loss; considers that, in case there is a decrease in employment as a result of challenges posed by transformation, it is necessary to provide workers with re-skilling and upskilling opportunities and alternative employment options;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Emphasises the importance to support economic diversification of local and regional economies, as well as to support rejuvenating of certain ageing sectors, to promote local resilience;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Advocates ensuring regions’ access to quality public services such as health, education, including early education and care, and social protection, as well as to essential transport infrastructure and digital connectivity;