Activities of Josep-Maria TERRICABRAS related to 2015/2329(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on Europe for Citizens
Amendments (5)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes warmly the 2 791 applications submitted under the Europe for Citizens programme in 2015, and suggests increasing participation in the coming years by making promotional campaigns for domestic media setting out clear information; regrets, however, the insufficient budgetary resources dedicated to this programme and the resulting frustration of applicants who cannot be part onf the priorities and accessibility of the programme; proposes allowing applicants to use e-participation toologramme despite their proposal fully complies with its aim and requirements;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Repeats its call for a stronger role in settdesigning the priorities and objectives of the programme, and recommends further simplifying its language to make it widely accessiblogramme by using Article 167 TFEU as legal basis and, thus, allowing the EP to be involved through the ordinary legislative procedure;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the importance of the Member States, regions and local governments in increasing the effectiveness and popularity of the programme, including by taking on a greater role in defining the priorities of the programme and maximising the potential of the national contact points (NCP) by making it possible for them to work and exchange experience with entities responsible for similar projects – Erasmus and Creative Europe, for example;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 5
5. Points out that the objectives of the Europe for Citizens programme are similar and complementary to those of the European Citizens’' Initiative, in particular the aspiration to get citizens involved in EU workthe EU as well as encouraging a sense of ownership; believes, for that reason, that efforts should be made to link up the two programmes, possibly by means of exchanges of expehave a common approach in designing EU policies aimed at fostering a European identity so citizens' participation and the exercise of citizens' rights can be their inspiring core prienceiples;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that participation in the programme by countries seeking EU membership would leads to better mutual understanding and closer cooperation; proposes, therefore, that thought should be given to promoting projects involving cooperation between EU NGOs and NGOs from Eastern Partnership countries and other countries seeking EU membership.