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Activities of Andrew LEWER related to 2015/2039(INI)

Plenary speeches (1)

Implementation of the Bologna process (short presentation)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2039(INI)

Shadow reports (1)

REPORT on Follow-up on the implementation of the Bologna Process PDF (163 KB) DOC (106 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: CULT
Dossiers: 2015/2039(INI)
Documents: PDF(163 KB) DOC(106 KB)

Amendments (10)

Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas the real purpose of the Bologna Process is to support mobility and internationalisation, as well as to ensure compatibility and comparability in standards and quality of different higher educational systems while respecting the autonomy of universities;
2015/03/04
Committee: CULT
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas continuous and increased financial support for education and training is crucial;deleted
2015/03/04
Committee: CULT
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the Bologna reforms resulted in the launching of a European Higher Education Area (EHEA), and have allowed significantome achievements in the past 15 years in making higher education structures more comparable, increasing mobility, adjusting educational systems to labour market needs, and improving overall employability and competitiveness as well as the attractiveness of higher education in Europe;
2015/03/04
Committee: CULT
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for a dialogue to be pursued between governments and higher education institutions (HEIs) in order to target and maximise the use of available funds and to seek new models for funding; stresses in this regard the importance of Horizon 2020 in driving collaborative research projects amongst European HEIs and is concerned at continued attempts to cuts its funding while other areas of the budget remain unchallenged;
2015/03/04
Committee: CULT
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Highlights the potential funding opportunities for higher education, vocational education and training provided by the EFSI; expresses its strong concerns about the planned cutting of funds for Horizon 2020 in favour of the EFSI;
2015/03/04
Committee: CULT
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for the further development of study programmes with clearly defined objectives, providing the knowledge and mix of skills, both general and professional, needed to prepare graduates for the requirements of the labour market and to build their capacity for LLL;
2015/03/04
Committee: CULT
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for more flexible learning paths that promote joint degree programmes and interdisciplinary studies, and that support innovation, creativity, vocational education and training (VET), dual education, and entrepreneurship in higher education, and calls for the potential offered by new technologies and digitalisation to be explored in order to develop new models for learning, teaching, and assessment;
2015/03/04
Committee: CULT
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on HEIs, public administrations, social partners and enterprises to lead an on-going dialogue facilitating and enhancing employability; in this regard stresses the need to focus the discussion on an unused potential of higher education in stimulating growth and employment; calls on EHEA countries and HEIs to enhance cooperation regarding traineeships and apprenticeships;
2015/03/04
Committee: CULT
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that the Member States, the Union and the HEIs are responsible for providing quality education that responds to social challenges;
2015/03/04
Committee: CULT
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls for more involvement of secondary school teachers in the Bologna Process in terms of promoting quality in teacher training and professional mobility in order to meet the new educational and training demands of a knowledge-based society, and to contribute to increased student performance;
2015/03/04
Committee: CULT