Activities of Julie WARD
Plenary speeches (55)
Implementing and monitoring the provisions on citizens’ rights in the Withdrawal Agreement (debate)
Implementing and monitoring the provisions on citizens’ rights in the Withdrawal Agreement (debate)
Sustainable investment plan, just transition fund and Roadmap on Social Europe (debate)
Annual report 2018 on the human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union's policy on the matter (debate)
Devastating Bushfires in Australia and other extreme weather events as a consequence of Climate Change (debate)
Situation of the Uyghur in China (China-cables) (debate)
Humanitarian situation in Venezuela and migration and refugee crisis (debate)
Violent crackdown on recent protests in Iran (debate)
An EU strategy to put an end to female genital mutilation around the world (debate)
The Rule of Law in Malta, after the recent revelations around the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia (debate)
EU disability strategy post 2020 (debate)
Outcome of the COP25 (debate)
Enabling the digital transformation of health and care (debate)
Commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the Romanian revolution of December 1989 (debate)
Commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the Romanian revolution of December 1989 (debate)
Situation of freedoms in Algeria
Eastern neighbourhood developments (debate)
Situation in Israel and Palestine, including the settlements (debate)
On-going negotiations for a new EU-ACP Partnership Agreement (debate)
EU response to extreme meteorological events and their impacts: how to protect European urban areas and their cultural heritage (debate)
Public discrimination and hate speech against LGBTI people, including LGBTI free zones (debate)
Climate and environmental emergency - 2019 UN Climate Change Conference (COP25) (debate)
The 30th Anniversary of the Velvet revolution: importance of the fight for freedom and democracy in Central and Eastern Europe for the historical unification of Europe (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Situation of migrants in Bosnia, in particular in Bihać (debate)
Situation in the hotspots on the Greek islands, in particular the case of Moria (debate)
Criminalisation of sexual education in Poland (B9-0166/2019, B9-0167/2019, B9-0168/2019)
Children rights in occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Convention of the Rights of the Child (debate)
Situation in Bolivia (debate)
Situation of LGBTI persons in Uganda
The proposed new Criminal Code of Indonesia
The Turkish military operation in northeast Syria and its consequences (debate)
Opening accession negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania (continuation of debate)
The situation in Iraq, in particular the violent suppression of young people’s and students' protests (debate)
High-level UN political declaration on Universal Health Coverage (debate)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 17 and 18 October 2019 (debate)
Discharge 2017: European Asylum Support Office (EASO) (debate)
Effects of the bankruptcy of Thomas Cook Group (debate)
The danger of violent right-wing extremism (in the light of the recent events in Halle, Germany) (debate)
Employment and social policies of the euro area (debate)
Greening the European Investment Bank (debate)
Situation in Northern Syria (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance (debate)
Situation in Turkey, notably the removal of elected mayors
Myanmar, notably the situation of the Rohingya
Iran, notably the situation of women's rights defenders and imprisoned EU dual nationals
Importance of European remembrance for the future of Europe (RC-B9-0097/2019, B9-0097/2019, B9-0098/2019, B9-0099/2019, B9-0100/2019)
The UK’s withdrawal from the EU (debate)
Foreign electoral interference and disinformation in national and European democratic processes (debate)
Situation in Hong Kong (debate)
Humanitarian assistance in the Mediterranean (debate)
Implementation of the EU Global Strategy (debate)
Situation in Venezuela (debate)
Institutional motions (2)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of LGBTI people in Uganda PDF (159 KB) DOC (51 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION On the situation of LGBTI people in Uganda PDF (151 KB) DOC (48 KB)
Written explanations (25)
Situation in Venezuela after the illegal election of the new National Assembly Presidency and Bureau (parliamentary coup) (B9-0051/2020, B9-0052/2020, B9-0053/2020, RC-B9-0048/2020, B9-0048/2020, B9-0049/2020, B9-0050/2020)
I voted against this report because I do not recognise Guaido as President, and because the EPP have consistently used the complex crisis in Venezuela for political ends rather than addressing the real democratic and humanitarian issues.It is time for a fair, free and fresh set of elections to restore faith in the political and democratic institutions in Venezuela. The UN must be at the heart of this through electoral observations in the region.The EU also must work with allies and the Venezuelan authorities to ensure that there is a peaceful process while this is implemented. The everyday Venezuelan must be a priority to ensure that there is basic food and healthcare provisions for all.
Activities of the European Ombudsman in 2018 (A9-0032/2019 - Peter Jahr)
The European Green Deal (RC-B9-0040/2020, B9-0040/2020, B9-0041/2020, B9-0042/2020, B9-0043/2020, B9-0044/2020, B9-0045/2020, B9-0046/2020)
This report reiterates and supports the European Parliament’s resolution passed on 3 May 2018 with regard to the protection of migrant children. Sadly the House of Commons recently rejected proposals to maintain protections for child refugees in the redrafted EU Withdrawal Agreement Bill. It is a betrayal of Britain’s long-standing commitment to humanitarian support, especially to the most vulnerable. I’d like to pay tribute to Labour Lord Alf Dubs, himself a Jewish refugee, who led the campaign on this issue, and I hope the the government will follow the leadership of the House of Lords on this matter.If this is what Global Britain looks like post-Brexit, it sends out all the wrong messages as to who we are and who we want to be as a nation. Whether in or out of the EU, we must not abandon our commitment to human rights and internationalism, and as a child rights campaigner I ask all those in positions of power to remember Alan Kurdi and all the other child refugees who died whilst we turned our backs.
Implementing and monitoring the provisions on citizens’ rights in the Withdrawal Agreement (B9-0031/2020)
I voted in favour of this resolution because citizens rights must be protected in the Brexit process, and the EU has a duty to ensure non-discrimination. The UK government's continuing 'hostile environment' gives great cause for concern and Boris Johnson's poor record as an honest broker leave much to be desired. Voting in favour of this resolution demonstrates my ongoing support for EU27 citizens and British citizens in the EU. However, it does not mean I will vote to ratify the Withdrawal Agreement when it comes to the European Parliament's plenary session.
European Parliament's position on the Conference on the Future of Europe (B9-0036/2020, B9-0037/2020, B9-0038/2020)
I fully support the Conference on the Future of Europe as one of the priorities of the new President of the Commission.The European Union and all of its institutions will need to foster greater collaboration and cooperation between Member States and demonstrate leadership in its relationships with global partners in order to address these challenges over the next 4-5 years, especially on issues regarding the root causes of extremism, the scourge of tax avoidance and climate change.As we are seeing with the tense situation in Iran and the bushfires in Australia, isolationism cannot fix these problems. If we fail to deal with and address these global issues they will eventually land on our doorstep.Only by working together inside the Union can prosperity at home and peace abroad be achieved. In this respect, a greater focus must be given to the power of arts and creative practitioners to build bridges where fear and division exist. The Cultural Diplomacy Strategy launched in the 2014-19 legislature must be reinvigorated and placed front and centre of the Commission's work programme.I also hope that the UK post-Brexit continues to be a close ally and a good neighbour in respect of both security and trade to the EU.
Situation in Bolivia (RC-B9-0187/2019, B9-0187/2019, B9-0188/2019, B9-0189/2019, B9-0190/2019, B9-0191/2019, B9-0192/2019)
I abstained in this vote because insufficient credit has been given to Bolivia's progress under President Morales - the indigenous and poor of Bolivia have seen their rights and their standard of living increase enormously and this should have been reflected in the text. Inequality is the greatest scourge in our world today, but taking from the rich and giving to the poor always threatens the elite: the big businesses, the large corporations and in this case American interests.
2019 UN Climate Change Conference (COP25) (B9-0174/2019)
EU accession to the Istanbul Convention and other measures to combat gender-based violence (B9-0224/2019, B9-0225/2019, B9-0226/2019)
I voted in favour of this resolution. Violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human rights violations in our world today but remains largely unreported due to the impunity, silence, stigma and shame surrounding it.Violence against women is not random or anonymous. If we consider the fact that most violence is carried out by men, it is just a small step to understanding that violence against women is structural violence.Ratifying the Istanbul Conventional would send out a signal and enshrine in law that the EU will seriously tackle violence against women.
On-going negotiations for a new EU-ACP Partnership Agreement (B9-0175/2019)
I voted in favour of the renewal of the Partnership Agreement between the EU and ACP, known as the Cotonou Agreement, which was signed in 2000 and will expire in February 2020 because we must revitalise and reinforce the EU’s relations with the ACP countries. We must emphasise the importance of the parliamentary dimension of the future agreement in order to ensure democratic accountability at all levels and to promote the legitimacy and visibility of the partnership. We must also scale up the involvement of civil society and ensure any new agreement is rooted in the 2030 Agenda with a peer review mechanism for SDG implementation. The EU and the ACP are collectively a strong global voice and we can tackle shared challenges, and the new Partnership Agreement must reflect this.
Election of the Commission
Despite huge disappointment at the way in which the European Council manipulated the choice of Commission President, I voted in favour of the von der Leyen College of Commissioners because of the priorities given to women’s rights, the new Green Deal and the commitment to the European project and values, and to the economic and social progress of citizens. I was particularly pleased that our Socialist and Democrat candidate, Frans Timmermans, has promised to listen to the demands of young climate change activists.
Children rights in occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Convention of the Rights of the Child (B9-0178/2019, B9-0179/2019, B9-0180/2019)
Effects of the bankruptcy of Thomas Cook Group (RC-B9-0118/2019, B9-0118/2019, B9-0119/2019, B9-0120/2019, B9-0121/2019, B9-0122/2019, B9-0124/2019)
I am proud that the European Parliament paid attention to the effects of the collapse of the iconic British holiday company Thomas Cook. It left 150 000 UK holidaymakers stranded – many of them children and the elderly, working—class families who had worked and saved hard for a well-earned break. The collapse could cost up to 9000 British jobs, yet Thomas Cook say that the Conservative Government’s business secretary, Andrea Leadsom, did not even speak to their executives leading up to its collapse.Fortunately, the 600 000 holidaymakers who were affected were protected by the EU Package Travel Directive. It is important that we recognise that as the Tories try to take us out of the EU while watering down workers’ rights and customer protection: this safety net will not be there under a Boris Johnson-led Government post Brexit.
The Turkish military operation in northeast Syria and its consequences (RC-B9-0123/2019, B9-0123/2019, B9-0125/2019, B9-0126/2019, B9-0127/2019, B9-0128/2019, B9-0129/2019, B9-0133/2019)
Search and rescue in the Mediterranean (B9-0130/2019, B9-0131/2019, B9-0132/2019, B9-0154/2019)
I voted in favour of this resolution which was lost by just a few votes. It is hugely disappointing that the centre-right and the far-right groups in the European Parliament blocked an opportunity to end the shocking and appalling death toll in the Mediterranean.Once again we find ourselves discussing the lives of thousands of men, women and children who every day attempt the perilous journey across the Mediterranean, fleeing conflict and unsustainable lives - they must be protected. Far too many innocent people are losing their lives in the Mediterranean. Member State obfuscation and insufficient action at EU level is failing the people who need our help the most. We have a moral obligation as policy-makers, legislators and as fellow human beings to reach out to fellow human beings in danger and in distress
Opening accession negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania (B9-0155/2019, RC-B9-0156/2019, B9-0156/2019, B9-0157/2019, B9-0158/2019, B9-0159/2019, B9-0160/2019, B9-0161/2019)
As a friend of the Western Balkans, I voted in favour of this resolution, as I have no doubt that Albania and North Macedonia will eventually join the EU. The recent act of sabotage in the Council (by France, Denmark and the Netherlands) to block accession talks is regrettable. I am convinced that the future of the Western Balkans lies in Europe and the future of Europe lies in unity with the Western Balkans.
Draft general budget of the European Union for 2020 - all sections
I am supportive of the general budget including three key priorities for 2020: ensuring sufficient funding to address migration and the protection of the EU’s external borders against trafficking and organised crime, strengthening civil protection, and tackling climate change.These three key priorities are essential but they can only be achieved through collaboration.As the UK Government tries to take us out of the European Union, I have never understood how we can hope to tackle the great injustices of our time on our own.Now is not the time for isolationism. Standing alone in the world will only make us worse off. Outside of the EU we will be weaker economically, with less influence.This must also be the greenest and energy efficient budget.Environmental inaction will have grave consequences for all of our citizens.Finally, I would like to see additional funding for the creative sectors and education. I am happy to see Erasmus+ getting further funding – it is one of the great achievements of the European Union.
Discharge 2017: European Asylum Support Office (EASO) (A9-0011/2019 - Petri Sarvamaa)
Fishing authorisations for Union fishing vessels in United Kingdom waters and fishing operations of United Kingdom fishing vessels in Union waters (A9-0014/2019 - Chris Davies)
. ‒ I voted in favour of this report that serves as part of the EU’s contingency planning to mitigate the worst effects of a damaging no-deal Brexit. This is a fast-tracked reciprocal measure. If the UK were to leave without a deal but allowed fishing access rights in UK waters to European fishers, this report allows British fishers to fish in European waters too. It would greatly simplify the paperwork for European and British fishers to fish in each other’s waters and to swap quotas.
Eurojust and Serbia Cooperation Agreement (A9-0009/2019 - Juan Fernando López Aguilar)
Foreign electoral interference and disinformation in national and European democratic processes (B9-0108/2019, B9-0111/2019)
I wholly supported this.The UK stands on the precipice of a general election and, given the impasse over Brexit, we must be ready to address this issue of electoral interference and disinformation.Yet the UK Government has not implemented the legislation or framework to ensure that our elections are fully protected from hostile actors, and this is according to our very own intelligence services.This is a matter of grave urgency.This is not about political ideology; this is not about the right or the left: this is about the foundation and fundamentals of all of our democracies. This is a call to arms for all EU Member States, not just the UK. We must work together.Democracy can only be built through open societies that share information. When there is information, there is enlightenment. When there is debate, there are solutions.When we turn a blind eye to the potential corruption of our elections, then this becomes corrosive and eats away at our liberties, freedoms and inalienable rights.
Employment and social policies of the euro area (A9-0016/2019 - Yana Toom)
I voted in favour because over the next five years, the European project and values must be built upon a progressive platform that unites economic and social issues.Without such a platform there will continue to be disparity and discrimination in the workforce and in pay. We must lower income inequalities, ensure wage growth for the bottom and middle percentiles, have training and education fit for purpose for the fourth industrial revolution, and tackle the gender pay and pension gaps.We have the opportunity to build upon the European Pillar of Social Rights by setting the first ever EU minimum wage. This is a basic human right to be paid enough to live. It would be a basis to ensure that those who are facing extreme deprivation have the opportunity through a furthering of accessibility in the labour market to get out of poverty and destitution.To have economic growth, we must invest in people; the two are intertwined and failure to acknowledge that means that we will not be able to tackle the great injustices that we currently face.
State of implementation of anti-money laundering legislation (B9-0045/2019, B9-0046/2019)
I voted for this resolution as a whole. The need for anti-money laundering legislation is essential, and since 1990, the EU has had laws to tackle such crimes. In 2018 in the UK, there were nearly 500 000 cases of suspicious activity reports – up almost 10% from the previous year, which in total costs the UK more than GBP 100 billion a year.Money laundering is used by criminals and terrorists to move funds and pay for assets and can only be stopped by working across borders at an EU level. If the UK pushes forward with Brexit, this will leave us at risk of increased fraudulent activity.
Draft amending budget No 2/2019: reinforcement of key programmes for EU competitiveness: Horizon 2020 and Erasmus+ (A9-0004/2019 - John Howarth)
I voted for this draft, because for 30 years it has brought generations of young people in Europe closer together in the most practical and efficient way. Since the creation of the Erasmus mobility programme in 1987, more than three million young people have studied abroad and more than 300 000 research exchanges, teaching and training have been supported.Erasmus has proved that by working together schools, universities, youth organisations, public authorities and enterprises can learn from each other and strengthen education and youth systems across the EU. Cooperation projects foster modernisation and EU-wide collaboration, which in turn stimulates innovation and creativity and improves job prospects.Indeed, those who have studied abroad are less likely to experience long-term unemployment, and participation in the Erasmus study exchange programme increases job prospects for young people. Erasmus is more important than ever in times of economic hardship and high youth unemployment. Erasmus has also played a tremendous role in improving the quality of higher education in Europe by opening up our universities and colleges to international cooperation.
The UK’s withdrawal from the EU (B9-0038/2019, B9-0039/2019)
I abstained because, under the Johnson premiership, we are witnessing the decline of decency in the age of populism. Johnson is a most disreputable Prime Minister, and an embarrassment both to his party and to his country: a misogynist, a homophobe, an Islamophobe, a dangerous clown chosen by less than 1% of our population. He plays fast and loose with people’s lives. His no—deal Brexit threatens shortages of food and life—saving drugs, threatens peaceful coexistence. Yes, Brexit will cost lives, as well as livelihoods – and it already has.We have a government policy decided by an unelected advisor, Dominic Cummings, who is a man in contempt of our parliament. Is this taking back control? We have a government that is eroding trust in our institutions, from the civil servants to the courts and judges, our democratic foundations.
Written questions (5)
New law on culture in Hungary PDF (45 KB) DOC (9 KB)
Implementation of the ECtHR judgment in the case of Sejdić and Finci v. Bosnia and Herzegovina PDF (45 KB) DOC (9 KB)
Kurdish south-east region of Turkey - an attack on democracy PDF (44 KB) DOC (18 KB)
Human rights remain unprotected in Gilgit-Baltistan PDF (42 KB) DOC (18 KB)
Environmental refugees PDF (41 KB) DOC (18 KB)
Amendments (2523)
Amendment 98 #
2019/0152(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1 a General Objectives of the EIT The general objectives of the EIT shall be: (a) to strengthen sustainable challenges-based innovation ecosystems throughout the Union that help to tackle global challenges; (b) to foster the development of entrepreneurial and innovation skills in a lifelong learning perspective, including increasing capacities of Union higher education institutions across the Union, and to support their entrepreneurial transformation; and (c) to bring new solutions to global and societal challenges to the market, whilst also facilitating other forms of sustainable social uptake. The EIT shall develop synergies with other Union programmes and shall bring added value within Horizon Europe. The implementation shall take place through support to KICs and EIT-coordinated activities.
Amendment 103 #
2019/0152(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 2
Annex I – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 2
A decade after EIT’s establishment, the pace of innovation has accelerated dramatically. Innovation is reshaping economic sectors, disrupting existing businesses and creating unprecedented opportunities. With a shifting global economic order and international competition on the rise, the EU’s dependence on talent and its capacity to innovate is growing. Co-design, collaboration and co-creation across disciplines and between education, business and researchresearch, business, public and third sector organisations, and civil society have never been as important as today to contribute to address global challenges related to climate change and unsustainable use on natural recources, digital transformation, cultural and demographic shifts or the future of healthcare and food.
Amendment 108 #
2019/0152(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 3 – indent 1
Annex I – point 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 3 – indent 1
— Education and training activities with strong entrepreneurship components to train the next generation of talents, including the design and implementation of programmes awarded the EIT Label23 , in particular at master and doctoral level, in all STEAM domains; __________________ 23 The EIT Label is a quality seal awarded by the EIT to a KIC’s educational programme which complies with specific quality criteria related inter alia to entrepreneurial education and innovative ‘learning-by-doing’ curricula.
Amendment 115 #
2019/0152(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 1
The EIT is part of the overall Horizon Europe framework that aims, inter alia, to deliver scientific, economic/technological and societal impact so as to strengthen the scientific and technological bases of the Union; deliver on the Union strategic policy priorities, foster its competitiveness in all Member States, including in its industry, and contribute to tackling societal and global challenges, including the Sustainable Development Goals. A core condition for being successful in this endeavor is to respond to the persisting need to increase innovation capacity, including social innovation, across the Union. There are in particular three challenges the EU faces that will guide EIT’s actions in 2021-2027 as reflected by its general objectives.
Amendment 117 #
2019/0152(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 2
Annex I – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 2
First, today’s societies and economies are increasingly driven by the skills and abilities of people and organisations to turn ideas into products and servic, services and processes. Innovation skills and an entrepreneurial culture make all the difference today, in particular in the technological and scientific domains but increasingly also in other disciplines, such as the arts and humanities. There is a strong need to further boost the innovation capacity of higher education institutions in Europe. The EIT is in a unique position to deliver on this in the Horizon Europe framework.
Amendment 121 #
2019/0152(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 4
Annex I – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 4
Finally, vibrant innovation ecosystems, including those developing social innovation, require a mix of knowledge, infrastructure and talent. Framework conditions for cooperation between European research, education and innovation along with strong synergies need to be in place to ensure proper and efficient investment of scarce resources into research and innovation. Deepening the knowledge triangle integration through existing and new KICs, extending it to new partners in other sectors, including third sector organisations and public institutions, particularly at local and regional level, is a proven way to foster an environment conducive to innovation and is a guiding objective for the EIT.
Amendment 125 #
2019/0152(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Annex I – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) Strengthen sustainable challenges- based innovation ecosystems across Europethroughout the Union that help to tackle global challenges, taking into account regional imbalances;
Amendment 129 #
2019/0152(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Annex I – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) Ffoster innovation and entrepreneurship through better education;the development of entrepreneurial and innovation skills in a lifelong learning perspective, including increasing capacities of Union higher education institutions across the Union, and to support their entrepreneurial transformation, including in the field of social entrepreneurship.
Amendment 132 #
2019/0152(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Annex I – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) Bring new solutions to global and societal challenges to the market whilst also facilitating other forms of sustainable social uptake.
Amendment 138 #
2019/0152(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 2 – point b
Annex I – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) Increase the innovation capacity of the higher education sector by promoting institutional change inthe modernisation of higher education institutions (HEIs);
Amendment 152 #
2019/0152(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.1 – point 3 – paragraph 3
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.1 – point 3 – paragraph 3
Based on a proposal from the EIT Governing Board and an analysis thereof, a first KIC in the field of Cultural and Creative IndustrieSectors (CCIS) is proposed to be launched in 2022 with a call for proposals to be published in 2021. This priority field has the strongest complementarity with the eight KICs that have already been launched by the EIT, as well as with the potential priority areas for other European Partnerships to be launched in the framework of Horizon Europe. CCIS are a sector withcharacterised by a high growth potential, many grass-roots initiatives and strong citizen appeal. They are strongly embedded in their local and regional ecosystems. However, CCIS are still a very fragmenhighly differentiated sector and the innovators and business creators lack the needed entrepreneurial and innovation skills. These bottlenecks would be best tackled by a KIC thanks to its knowledge triangle integration approach, long-term perspective and place- based approach. A factsheet summarizing the challenges of the CCIS field and the expected impact of the future KIC is included in Annex 1B to this SIA.
Amendment 160 #
2019/0152(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 2
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 2
To support innovation more widely, higher education institutions in Europe need to be innovative and entrepreneurial in their approach to education, research, and engagement with businesses and the broader local innovation ecosystem, including civil society, public institutions, third-sector organisations, and other stakeholders, paying particular attention to and encouraging inclusion, equality and participation.
Amendment 164 #
2019/0152(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 4
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 4
Activities will be implemented by the EIT through the KICs in an open and targeted way which will aim at increasing the innovation capacity in higher education in order to integrate a wider number of HEIs in innovation value chains and ecosystems. These activities will complement the intervention of the EIT on education as core part of the Knowledge Triangle Integration activities of KICs, in particular through making them more open and accessible to non-partners of the KICs. The impact of the EIT would reach beyond the KICs and contribute to the EIT's core mission of tackling societal challenges, boosting sustainable economic growth and competitiveness by reinforcing the innovation capacity of Member States, in line with the Horizon Europe goals of fostering entrepreneurial and innovation skills in a lifelong learning perspective, including increasing the capacities of HEIs across Europe.
Amendment 174 #
2019/0152(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.4 – point 4 – paragraph 2
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.4 – point 4 – paragraph 2
Amendment 183 #
2019/0152(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.5 – paragraph 6 – indent 1
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.5 – paragraph 6 – indent 1
— The new Creative Europe Programme will be specifically relevant for the activities of a future KIC on CCIS. Strong synergies and complementarities will be developed with the programme, in areas such as creative skills, jobs and business models. skills, new business and organisational models and jobs, while also taking into account the working conditions and contractual situations of people working in the CCS.
Amendment 195 #
2019/0152(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Annex I – point 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1
1. Cultural and Creative IndustriesSectors (CCS)
Amendment 197 #
2019/0152(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annex I – point 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Factsheet on the Knowledge and Innovation Community “Cultural and Creative IndustriesSectors (CCS)”
Amendment 200 #
2019/0152(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 6 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 6 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – paragraph 1
Cultural and Creative IndustrieSectors (CCIS) can bring a horizontal solution to an array of rising challenges, which are of a permanent nature, and can be addressed through research and innovation activities. These challenges can be grouped into four pillars: 1) Europeans' creativity, cultural diversity and values; 2) European identity and cohesion; 3) European employment, economic resilience, and smart and sustainable growth; and 4) Europe as a global actor.
Amendment 203 #
2019/0152(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 6 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Annex I – point 6 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Europeans’ creativity and cultural diversity depends on resilient and robust cultural and creative sectors. However those sectors, notably the audio-visual or music sector, are facing a number of challenges as a result of the increased competition from global players and the digital shift.
Amendment 204 #
2019/0152(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 6 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
Annex I – point 6 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
— PArtists, creators, producers, distributors, broadcasters, cinema theatres and all types of cultural organizsations need to innovate in order to attract new generations of audiencespromote active participation in the creative sectors, support the engagement and development of audiences of all ages, in particular young audiences, across Europe and beyond, develop new processes, services, cultural content and new forms of creative practices that provide societal value.
Amendment 207 #
2019/0152(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 6 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
Annex I – point 6 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
— The shortage of entrepreneurship and cross-cutting skills in the CCIS28 concerns both emerging sub-sectors as well as very mature ones thatsectors undergoing a profound digital transformation. These skills are needed for innovation, including social innovation, and crucial in light of labour market changes that the sector is facing. __________________ 28Cultural and creative studies in European universities are mostly focused on the “creative part” and their graduates are not always ready to enter the modern labour market as they lack cross-sectoral (entrepreneurial, digital, financial management) skills. With regards to HEIs, the EU is trailing behind the USA in Communication & Media studies (while EU universities are performing better in more traditional disciplines such as Art & Design or Performing arts).
Amendment 210 #
2019/0152(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 6 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – paragraph 3 – indent 1
Annex I – point 6 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – paragraph 3 – indent 1
— There is limited cooperation between researchers and between research and industry, industry, public and third sector organisations, as well as insufficient coordination of R&D efforts, sharing of methods, results, and best practices. Additionally, most of the research in CCIS have not been translated which leads to repetition, as researchers are often unaware of similar projects.
Amendment 217 #
2019/0152(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 6 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – paragraph 4 – indent 2
Annex I – point 6 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – paragraph 4 – indent 2
— The European industriecultural and creative sectors are challenged by digitizsation and globalizsation and their powerful impact on the way artists produce and distribute their works and relate to their audiences. The collapse of DVD marketraditional formats, new consumer expectations and the continued power of US studiosincreasing market concentration by a small number of non-European firms, together with the rise of global digital giants like Amazon, ITunes, Google and Netflix have impacted the traditional value chain.
Amendment 220 #
2019/0152(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 6 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – paragraph 5
Annex I – point 6 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – paragraph 5
Finally, the role of Europethe EU as a global actor includes the need to enhance the dissemination of the cultural content created in Europeand the preservation of European practices, processes, goods and services which embody cultural, artistic or other creative expressions. Europe needs to remain competitive in the global digital race for creation of new technologies (e.g. AI, IoT, blockchain) for which CCI are important gener, all of which are crucial distribution platforms of content, products and services globally. Moreover, on a global scale, CCI (e.g. design, architecture, etc.)for the CCS. Moreover, on a global scale, CCS contribute actively to the sustainable development and drive green innovation, while cultural content (literature, film and the arts) can raise awareness of ecological problems and inform public opinion.
Amendment 221 #
2019/0152(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 6 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 6 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – paragraph 1
An EIT KIC on CCI – with its holistic and integrated approach - will help address alS is most suited to address the major economic, social and societal challenges defoutlined above. By covering nearly all sectors of our lives, society and economy, such KIC will be highly relevant in terms of economic and societal impact, unlocking strategic opportunities for economic, technological as well as social innovationCreativity is a key driver of innovation, including social innovation, and a KIC on CCS has the capacity to unleash the potential of artistic, culture-based creativity and help strengthening Europe’s social model, global competitiveness and a smart andsustainable growth.
Amendment 224 #
2019/0152(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 6 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – paragraph 2
Annex I – point 6 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – paragraph 2
Culture-based and creativity-driven innovations tackle societal challenges and boost European competitiveness either directly by creating new enterprises, organisations and jobs or indirectly by creating cross-sector benefits to the wider economy, improving quality of life and increasing the attractiveness of Europe. CCISs are increasingly seen as new sources of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and jobs., employing already more than 12 million people in the EU, which amounts to 7.5% of all EU people in employment.
Amendment 228 #
2019/0152(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 6 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – paragraph 3
Annex I – point 6 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – paragraph 3
The contribution of culture and creativity to innovation is not limited to the direct impact of the CCIS, since innovation across- the-board is increasingly driven by non- technological factors such as creativity, design and new organisational processes or businessorganisational models. In particular, CCIS with distinct value chains (i.e. music, design, fashion, audio-visual, video games, architecture …) have a strong innovation capacity in economic terms and are able to drive innovation in other sectors of the economy and society.
Amendment 231 #
2019/0152(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 6 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – paragraph 5
Annex I – point 6 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – paragraph 5
An EIT KIC on CCIS will empower network opportunities, collaboration, co- creation and know-how transfer between education, research and, business, within the cultural and creative sectorsand public and third sector organisations within the CCS and with other sectors of the society and the economy. It will catalyse bottom up and top down initiatives at local, regional, national and EU levels. It will develop the necessary framework conditions for the creation and scale up of new ventures in innovative ecosystems. It will provide researchers and students in many disciplines (including arts, humanities, business, social sciences and applied hard sciences) and entrepreneurs of the CCIS and other sectors with the knowledge and skills necessary to deliver innovative solutions and to turn them into new business opportunitiecultural, societal and business undertakings. It will allow further cross- fertilisation between CCS and with other social, economic and industrial sectors, acting as an accelerator for innovation, including social innovation.
Amendment 233 #
2019/0152(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 6 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 6 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – paragraph 1
A KIC in CCIS would be complementary to a number of other Union initiatives, as well as such at the level of Member States. The main synergies expected at EU level are presented below.
Amendment 236 #
2019/0152(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 6 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – paragraph 2
Annex I – point 6 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – paragraph 2
A KIC on CCIS is expected to establish strong synergies with relevant policy initiatives under Horizon Europe Programme, and in particular under Pillar II with the cluster [Inclusive and Secure Society] and its areas of intervention on Cultural Heritage and Democracy. A future KIC could also provide valuable horizontal inputs across various activities to be carried out in the cluster [Digital and Industry], in particular as regards the manufacturing technologies in which the need to develop new products rely heavily on CCIS. Furthermore, it could efficiently complement other parts of the Horizon Europe Programme, the intervention of the existing EIT Digital and the actions foreseen under other EU programmes such as InvestEU, Digital Europe, Erasmus, Creative Europe or the Cohesion Policy Funds.
Amendment 237 #
2019/0152(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 6 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – paragraph 3
Annex I – point 6 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – paragraph 3
The new Creative Europe Programme will be highly relevant for the activities of the KIC on CCIS. The Programme elects strands and special calls reflecting some of the already mentioned challenges facing the sector (e.g. creatives’ skills and employment, business models, etc.) and strong synergies and complementarities should be developed. Still under the Creative Europe Programme, and in the context of limited access to finance for the cultural and creative sectors, synergies could be expected with the Cultural and Creative Sector Guarantee Facility, a financial mechanism to help scale up cultural and creative projects by providing insurance to financial intermediaries, such as a limited access to finance for CCS. Synergies and complementarities should be developed.
Amendment 239 #
2019/0152(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 6 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – paragraph 4
Annex I – point 6 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – paragraph 4
The Smart Specialisation Strategy (S3) platform on Industrial Modernisation has identified a number of R&Iesearch & Innovation strategies that focus on CCIS and explore new linkages between local assets, potential markets and societal challenges through the involvement of a large set of entrepreneurial actors. In particular, the promotion of new partnerships between research organisations, enterprises and public authorities is a major concern of S3 strategies, calling for the set-up of new collaborative platforms.
Amendment 242 #
2019/0152(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 6 – paragraph 2
Annex I – point 6 – paragraph 2
An EIT KIC on CCIS is most suited to address the major economic and societal challenges outlined above. Creativity is a key driver of innovation, including social innovation, and a KIC on CCIS has the capacity to unleash the potential of culture- based creativity and, help strengthening Europe’s competitiveness and, promote smart growth and provide solutions to societal challenges.
Amendment 32 #
2019/0151(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The EIT should give priority tofacilitate the transfer of its higher education, research and innovation activities to the business context and their commercial application, as well as tond it should supporting the creation of start- ups, spin-offs and, small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs), public-private partnerships, cooperatives, social enterprises and other sustainable organisational forms, including in the public and third sector.
Amendment 34 #
2019/0151(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11 a) An EIT KIC on the cultural and creative sectors (‘CCS’) should empower networking opportunities, collaboration, co-creation and know-how transfer between education, research, businesses, public institutions and cultural organisations within the cultural and creative sectors and with other sectors of the society and the economy. It should catalyse bottom-up and top-down initiatives at regional, national and Union levels. It should also develop the necessary framework conditions for the creation and scale-up of new ventures in innovative ecosystems. It should provide researchers and students in many disciplines (including arts, humanities, business, social sciences and applied hard sciences) and entrepreneurs from the CCS and other sectors (including social entrepreneurs) with the knowledge and skills necessary to deliver innovative solutions and to turn them into new economic opportunities and social and community undertakings.
Amendment 37 #
2019/0151(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 b (new)
Recital 11 b (new)
(11 b) The EIT should foster multidisciplinary and cross-sectoral cooperation as one of the key domains where innovation takes place. It should strive to foster cooperation between the economic, technological, societal and scientific spheres, including the arts and humanities. The EIT should contribute to the emergence of science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEAM) communities by strengthening the links between the KICs.
Amendment 41 #
2019/0151(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) It is expected that industry, the finance and service sectors will contribute significantly to the budget of the KICs. The KICs should aim at maximising the share of contributions from the private sector and achieving financial sustainability . The third sector and the public sector, particularly at a local and regional level, should also be considered as contributors to the financial sustainability of the KICs. The KICs and their partner organisations should publicise the fact that their activities are undertaken in the context of the EIT and that they receive a financial contribution from the general budget of the Union.
Amendment 43 #
2019/0151(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘innovation’ means the process, including its outcome, by which new ideas respond to societal or, economic or cultural needs and demand and generate new products, services, processes or business and organisational models that are successfully introduced into an existing market or that are able to create new markets and thator to provide value to society in non-market domains;
Amendment 46 #
2019/0151(COD)
(1 a) 'social innovation' is a subset of innovation activities aiming at developing new ideas, goods, services, processes and models to better address social issues, to create social relationships and to form new collaborations, that invites input from public and private actors, including civil society, to address unmet social challenges more effectively.
Amendment 49 #
2019/0151(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) ‘partner organisation’ means any legal entity which is a member of a KIC and may include, in particular, higher education institutions, vocational education and training providers, research organisations, public or private companiinstitutions, public and private companies, social enterprises, financial institutions, regional and local authorities, foundations and non-profit organisations;
Amendment 56 #
2019/0151(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
The EIT’s mission is to contribute to addressing major challenges faced by society and to boost sustainable Union economic growth and competitiveness by reinforcing the scientific, economic, technological and societal innovation capacity of theall Member States and the Union in order to address major challenges faced by the society. It shall do this by promoting synergies and cooperation among partners and across sectors, and by integrating, higher education, research and innovation of the highest standards, including by fostering entrepreneurship.
Amendment 63 #
2019/0151(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a General objectives The general objectives of the EIT shall be: (a) to strengthen sustainable challenges- based innovation ecosystems throughout the Union that help to tackle global challenges; (b) to foster the development of entrepreneurial and innovation skills in a lifelong learning perspective, including increasing capacities of Union higher education institutions across the Union, and to support their entrepreneurial transformation; and (c) to bring new solutions to global and societal challenges to the market, whilst also facilitating other forms of sustainable social uptake. The EIT shall develop synergies with other Union programmes and shall bring added value within Horizon Europe. The implementation shall take place through support to KICs and EIT-coordinated activities.
Amendment 77 #
2019/0151(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) promote multidisciplinary approaches to innovation, including social innovation, through the integration of technological, social and non-technological solutions, organisational approaches and new business models;
Amendment 79 #
2019/0151(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) innovation activities and investments with European added value , including thefacilitating support tofor the creation and development of innovative businessof innovative start-ups and social ventures, and the development of innovative businesses and other organisational forms, in complementarity with the EIC and the InvestEU, Erasmus+ and Creative Europe programmes, fully integrating the higher education and research dimensions to attain a critical mass and stimulating the dissemination and exploitation of results;
Amendment 83 #
2019/0151(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) outreach activities and the dissemination of best practices in the innovation sector with a focus on the development of cooperation between higher education, research and business, including the service and financial sectors, as well as public and third-sector organisations;
Amendment 89 #
2019/0151(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a KIC in the Cultural and Creative Sectors (CCS) 1. For the period 2021-2027, a new KIC in the field of CCS shall be launched, to harness the potential of arts and culture- based creativity, help strengthen the competitiveness and smart growth of the Union and tackle societal challenges. 2. The KIC on CCS shall: (a) reduce the fragmentation of the CCS’ innovation landscape by fostering the creation of innovation, including social innovation, ecosystems connecting all actors and networks across sectors and disciplines at local, regional, national and Union levels; (b) train the next generation of creators in the CCS sectors by equipping them with the necessary social and business entrepreneurial and technical skills needed to thrive in a fast changing environment; (c) contribute to the development of the right framework conditions to transform ideas into new technological developments and social innovation that improve the quality of life and benefit Union citizens; (d) foster the creation and development of new ventures in the CCS by mobilising investment from the public sector, including at a local and regional level, and the third sector, as well as a long- term commitment from the business sector; (e) establish synergies with the existing KICs, as well as with other European partnerships, programmes and initiatives to drive innovation beyond CCS in other sectors; (f) strengthen the position of the Union as a global actor in CCS by harnessing Europeans’ creativity and cultural diversity.
Amendment 99 #
2019/0151(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I a (new)
Annex I a (new)
Amendment 4 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Citation 3
Amendment 23 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Recital F
F. whereas illegally bred companion animals are very often not appropriately vaccinated; whereas there are various zoonotic risks associated with the illegal trafficking of companion animals, including the introduction of rabies from endemic parts of Europe into countries that are rabies- free, as well as the spreading of parasites such as Echinococcus multilocularis and others;4 _________________ 4 European Commission (2015). Study on the welfare of dogs and cats involved in commercial practices. Specific Contract SANCO 2013/12364, Final Report. https://ec.europa.eu/food/sites/food/files/an imals/docs/aw_eu-strategy_study_dogs- cats-commercial-practices_en.pdf , pp. 65- 66; also EU Dog & Cat Alliance (2016). Briefing on the review of pet movement legislation under the “Animal Health Law.” https://s3-eu-west- 1.amazonaws.com/assets.dogandcatwelfare .eu/live/media/publicationtemp/EU_Dog_C at_Alliance_briefing_AHL_pet_movement _review.pdf .
Amendment 56 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Paragraph 5
5. Recommends that the European Commission involve in the Action Plan its different Directorate-Generals working on animal welfare, public health, consumer protection, internal market, and trafficking issues and the EU Animal Welfare Platform members;
Amendment 59 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that a uniform EU definition of large-scale commercial breeding facilities, known as puppy and kitten mills, is necessary in order to tackle illegal trade
Amendment 89 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the competent authorities of the Member States, in case of non- compliance with Regulation (EU) no 576/2013, to adhere strictly to the procedures laid down therein and to ensure the rehoming of any seized companion animals; calls, furthermore, on the Member States to adequately supportprovide animal rescue centres; with adequate financial and other material and non-material support;
Amendment 94 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Amendment 16 #
2018/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Point c
Point c
(c) recognise the ongoing reforms to improve the business climate, the judicial system and security services, labour conditions, and administrative accountability and efficiency; highlight that Uzbekistan’s comprehensive reform plan, the Development Strategy for 2017– 2021, must be backed up by measures facilitating external trade and improving the business environment; and creating an enabling environment for civil society organisations, notably by removing the prohibition of unregistered groups, undue or burdensome registration fees and processes, non-argued denial of registration, and the impossibility for legal recourse in case of denial of registration;
Amendment 24 #
2018/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Point c a (new)
Point c a (new)
(ca) support a reform of the judicial system that encompass the lifting of all restrictions on the independence of lawyers, including the impossibility to set up independent bar associations outside of the Chamber of Lawyers controlled by the Ministry of Justice, where membership is mandatory for all licensed lawyers; authorities should ensure that licensing exams are devoid of political influence and that the practice of disbarring lawyers working on politically- sensitive cases is ended;
Amendment 30 #
2018/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Point d
Point d
(d) promote the emergence of a tolerant and democratic society under a credible government by supporting gradual liberalisation in full respect of the UN guiding principle on business and human rights and socio-economic progress to the benefit of the people, even the most vulnerable;
Amendment 34 #
2018/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Point e
Point e
(e) welcome the release of political prisoners and encourage the authorities to resolve cases of prisoners of consciencebut urge the authorities to guarantee them full rehabilitation, access to remedy and medical treatment and ask for the release of the remaining political prisoners and all individuals imprisoned on politically motivated charges, and encourage the authorities to resolve cases of prisoners of conscience; encourage the authorities to repeal the laws and arbitrary practices which restrain human rights defenders, independent journalists and former prisoners sentenced on politically motivated charges from traveling outside of Uzbekistan;
Amendment 65 #
2018/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Point f a (new)
Point f a (new)
(fa) encourage the authorities to decriminalise of consensual sexual relations between men, through the repeal of Article 120 of the Criminal Code and foster a culture of tolerance for LGBT people who currently face deep-rooted homophobia and discrimination;
Amendment 78 #
2018/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Point h
Point h
(h) continue holding annual Human Rights Dialogues, while mainstreaming human rights issues in all meetings and policies; encourage compliance with international human rights instruments;
Amendment 97 #
2018/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Point q
Point q
(q) take into account the development of relations in the context of the implementation of China’s ‘One Belt, One Road’ (OBOR) initiative but insist on the necessity to address the human rights concerns linked to this initiative also by developing guidelines in that sense;
Amendment 116 #
2018/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Point r
Point r
(r) use the negotiations and the forthcoming ratification and implementation of the EPCA to support a sustainable transition for Uzbekistan towards a more accountable and democratic regime, focusing in particular on ensuring an enabling environment for civil society, human rights defenders and independence of lawyers;
Amendment 126 #
2018/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Point u
Point u
(u) support Uzbekistan’s renewed efforts towards multilateral and international cooperation on global and regional challenges, such as international security and countering violent extremism, organised crime, climate change, business and human rights and migration, among others;
Amendment 130 #
2018/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Point v
Point v
(v) enhance provisions related to trade and economic relations, by better linking them to human rights benefits, committing to implement the UN guiding principles on business and human rights, and providing mechanisms to assess and address negative human rights impacts on the one hand, and by promoting market economy principles, including legal certainty, and independent and transparent institutions, in order to guarantee sustainable FDI and contribute to the diversification of the economy on the other hand;
Amendment 141 #
2018/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Point y a (new)
Point y a (new)
(ya) set up an independent monitoring and complaint mechanism providing affected populations and their representatives with effective tool to address negative impacts on human rights that may arise from the agreements and monitor implementation;
Amendment 46 #
2018/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that over 150 000 people were taken into custody in the post-coup crackdown and 78 000 have been arrested on terrorism charges, while more than 50 000 people remain in jail; expresses concern at the excessively lengthy pre-trial detention and judicial proceedings, the fact that in several cases no indictment has been issued yet, and the harshness of detention conditions; is particularly concerned at the fact that such arrests seem to also target legitimate voices of dissent, human rights defenders, or members of the opposition; is very worried at the allegations of ill- treatment and torture of those in prison, as reported by several human rights organisations;
Amendment 58 #
2018/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls on the Turkish authorities to immediately and unconditionally release all detained academics, drop all charges and end all judicial harassment against them;
Amendment 104 #
2018/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Urges Turkish authorities to immediately and unconditionally release all detained human rights defenders, drop charges and annul sentences against them; reiterates that Turkish authorities must end all judicial harassment, threats, and intimidation against human rights defenders, their families and colleagues, and enable them in all circumstances to carry out their work free of threat and impediment;
Amendment 109 #
2018/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6 d. Calls on the EU and Member States to increase their protection and support for human rights defenders at risk in Turkey, including through emergency grants, and ensure full implementation of the EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders by the EU Delegation and Member State embassies and consulates;
Amendment 203 #
2018/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that a door should be left open for the modernisation and upgrading of the 1995 Customs Union between the EU and Turkey, to include relevant areas such as agriculture, services and public procurement, which currently are not covered; recalls that two thirds of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Turkey comes from EU Member States and that Turkey is an important growth market for the EU; believes that the upgrade would provide a valuable opportunity for democratic conditionality, positive leverage and the possibility of a roadmap where upgrading the Customs Union would go hand in hand with concrete commitments by Turkey on democratic reforms upholding human rights standards, open civil society space, and an enabling environment for human rights defenders; believes further that the upgrading of the Customs Union would provide an important opportunity for policy dialogue on climate change as well as on labour rights in Turkey; calls on the Commission to start preparatory work for the upgrading of the Customs Union as soon as the Turkish Government indicates its readiness for serious reforms;
Amendment 81 #
2018/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Urges improvement in the enforcement and monitoring mechanisms for human rights protection, including by tackling violence against women and children; calls therefore for an effective implementation of fundamental rights policies, in particular on gender equality, rights of people with disability, children's rights and rights of Roma people, by securing adequate budget allocations and resources to implement the policies and build capacity of responsible institutions;
Amendment 102 #
2018/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Welcomes regulatory changes in the field of education; urges the authorities to address and the steps taken to increase pre-school participation rates, including for children from disadvantaged backgrounds; stresses the importance of a comprehensive approach to early childhood development and the need to address health concerns such as the low immunization coverage; urges the authorities to address the low secondary education completion among Roma students (3%, the lowest in the region) and the high long-term unemployment rate among youth and women;
Amendment 7 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
- having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child;
Amendment 73 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the arrival in Europe of migrants and asylum seekers continued in 2017; whereas this reality requires real EU solidarity to put in place adequate reception structures for those most in need and most vulnerable; whereas many migrants place their lives in the hands of smugglers and criminals and are vulnerable to violations of their rights, including violence, abuse and exploitation; whereas women and children are at higher risk of being trafficked and sexually abused at the hands of traffickers and there is therefore a need to build and strengthen child protection systems to prevent and respond to violence, abuse, neglect and the exploitation of children, in line with the commitments set out in the Valletta Action Plan, as well as the European Parliament Resolution on the protection of children in migration of 3 May 2018;
Amendment 76 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. Whereas grooming, cyberbullying or revenge pornography represent growing concerns for our societies especially among young people;
Amendment 130 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls for programmes offering support and opportunities as part of a European integrated plan to invest in early childhood and combat child poverty, including the creation of a Child Guarantee aiming at fully implementing the EC Investing in Children recommendations in order to that will ensure that every child in Europe at risk of poverty, including refugees, has access to free health care, free education, free childcare, decent housing and adequate nutrition;
Amendment 139 #
Amendment 140 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 b (new)–Paragraph 5 a (new)
Subheading 1 b (new)–Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Member States to work out a national plan to combat any form of violence against children, such as physical and sexual abuse, forced marriages, child labour, sexual exploitation, honour killing, FGM and child soldiers; stresses on the importance of including formal provisions to prohibit and sanction corporal punishment against children;
Amendment 141 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 b (new)–Paragraph 5 a (new)
Subheading 1 b (new)–Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Reiterates its call on the Commission to renew its commitment to set out a new EU Agenda for the Rights of the Child, as well a new strategy for the Rights of the Child;
Amendment 142 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 b (new)–Paragraph 5 b (new)
Subheading 1 b (new)–Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on the EU Member States and the Commission to explicitly consider children’s rights as a priority when programming and implementing regional and cohesion policies;
Amendment 143 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 b (new)–Paragraph 5 c (new)
Subheading 1 b (new)–Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls on the Commission to ensure coordination within its different services with the aim of effectively mainstreaming children’s rights in all EU legislative proposals, policies and financial decisions;
Amendment 144 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 b (new)–Paragraph 5 d (new)
Subheading 1 b (new)–Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Reiterates that cyberbullying and revenge pornography are new forms of crime online and can have extremely serious impact especially among young people and children. Encourages all Member States to set up future-proofed legislation to address this alarming phenomenon including provisions for removal from social media of harmful content for human dignity within well- defined deadlines in line with the European Parliament resolution of 14 December 2017 on the implementation of Directive 2011/93/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography;
Amendment 165 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Member States to invest adequate financial resources to integrate media and information literacy into national education systems and more generally in order to empower children and young people with the tools to use the internet responsibly and avoid possible risks;
Amendment 205 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Points out that EU Member States should address adequately discriminatory or violent reactions against the schooling of migrant and refugee children, both through law enforcement and by promoting mutual understanding and social cohesion; calls on Member States to structurally address respect for diversity, intercultural understanding and human rights, including children’s rights, in regular school curricula; to that end, calls on EU Member States to promote inclusive education from an early age in schools;
Amendment 362 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Emphasises that the EU and the Member States should develop credible and effective systems that would make it unnecessary to detain children for asylum or return purpoCalls on the Member States to accommodate all children and families with children in non-custodial, community-based placements while their immigration status is processesd; stresses the importance of taking the principle of the best interests of the child into consideration in all aspects concerning children as well as of the practical implementation of the right to be heard as called for in the European Parliament Resolution on the protection of migrant children of 3 May 2018; recalls that Article 14 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and Article 28 of the United Nations Conventions on the Rights of the Child guarantee the right to education to every child, including migrant and refugee children, both unaccompanied and accompanied and avoiding separated schooling and segregation, and calls therefore on the Member States to ensure migrant and refugee children are granted access to formal and informal education swiftly after their arrival; stresses that Member States should ensure that migrant and refugee children are effectively supported through linguistic, social and psychological support based on individual assessment of their needs;
Amendment 2 #
2018/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital -A a (new)
Recital -A a (new)
-Aa. whereas the EU is committed to promoting gender equality and ensuring gender mainstreaming in all of its actions and policies
Amendment 3 #
2018/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital -A b (new)
Recital -A b (new)
-Ab. whereas, in cases of armed conflicts, women and children, including women and child refugees, are among the most vulnerable groups in society;
Amendment 5 #
2018/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital -A c (new)
Recital -A c (new)
-Ac. whereas sexual and reproductive health and rights are grounded on basic human rights and are essential elements of human dignity; whereas furthermore, these have not yet been secured in all parts of the world, including the parts of the EU;
Amendment 6 #
2018/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital -A d (new)
Recital -A d (new)
-Ad. whereas gender-based violence is one of the world’s most widespread human rights violations, affecting all levels of society, regardless of age, education, income, social position or country of origin or residence, and representing a mayor barrier for reaching gender equality;
Amendment 7 #
2018/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital -A e (new)
Recital -A e (new)
-Ae. whereas the EU Strategy for equality between men and women provides for the integration of gender equality into the EU’s trade policy and foreign relations policy;
Amendment 14 #
2018/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that equality between men and women is a core principle of the EU as referred to in Art 3 (3)TEU, and its member states, and its promotion, via gender mainstreaming, also in other countries around the world through its external policies, is one of its principle objectives;
Amendment 16 #
2018/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Recalls that the EU Plan of Action on Gender equality and Women’s empowerment in development is one of the fundamental tools, of the EU to improve gender equality in third countries; calls on the Commission to take into account the European Parliament’s Resolution of 7 May 2018 on the "Implementation of the Joint Staff Working Document (SWD(2015)0182 - Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment: Transforming the Lives of Girls and Women through EU External Relations 2016-2020";
Amendment 17 #
2018/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Stresses the need to reinforce the role of the EU delegations as well as the European External Action Service Principle Advisor on Gender by ensuring a specific budget dedicated to her area of competences;
Amendment 28 #
2018/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. HStresses the importance of viewing access to health as a human right; highlights the need to guarantee access to sexual and reproductive healthcare servic and rights, including measures, to ensure that women receive the recommended natal care and to prevent child and maternal mortalityfreely control their bodies and lives, have access to family planning, to adequate feminine hygiene products and receive the recommended natal care and to prevent child and maternal mortality; highlights that safe abortion services are important elements to save women’s lives and contribute to avoid high-risks births and reduce infant and child mortality stresses the importance of access to adequate gender-sensitive mental health services, particularly in conflict and post-conflict situations;
Amendment 34 #
2018/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Finds it unacceptable that women’s and girls’ bodies , specifically with respect to their sexual and reproductive health and rights, still remain an ideological battleground; calls for the EU and the MS to recognize the inalienable rights of women and girls to bodily integrity and autonomous decision making and condemns the frequent violation of women’s SRHR, including the denial of access to family planning services, affordable contraception and safe and legal abortion services;
Amendment 36 #
2018/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. CStresses that the focus on gender equality and women’s empowerment is explicit across all of the SDGs; calls on the Member States to reinforce the implementation of policies that empower girls and women, combat poverty and social exclusion and within the framework of SDG 5 and the ILO's 2018 'Women at Work' initiative, focus on providing women and girls with equal access to higher education and training, decent work and equal pay, equal access to financial services and representation in economic and political decision-making processes;
Amendment 48 #
2018/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the joint efforts and investments of the EU, together with the UN, in launching the 'Spotlight Initiative', aimed at eliminating all forms of violence against women and girls, while reiterating that women and LGBTIQ+ people, in particular trans people, around the globe remain the most vulnerable to domestic violence, mobbing, sexual exploitation, human trafficking, child and forced marriage, rape as a weapon of war and economic discrimination;
Amendment 50 #
2018/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Condemns all forms of violence against women and girls and gender- based violence, including trafficking in human beings, forced marriage, sexual exploitation, honour crimes, female genital mutilation, and the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war;
Amendment 56 #
2018/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the Member States who have not yet done so, and the EU to speed up negotiations on the ratification and implementation of the Istanbul Convention; calls for not abusing the Istanbul Convention, which is the first legally binding international instrument seeking to prevent and combat violence against women, and has no hidden agenda, for ideological fights by wilful misinterpretation and spreading myths; underlines that religious, cultural, traditional differences or any other circumstances cannot justify discrimination or any form of violence;
Amendment 60 #
2018/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Recognises the need to address the particular situation faced by women facing multiple discriminations such as gender identity, race, class, (dis)ability or migration status; calls on the European External Action Service and the Member States to design and evaluate foreign policies from both a gender-sensitive and an intersectional perspective;
Amendment 72 #
2018/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Emphasises the importance of including women, young people, and LGBTIQ+ people in peace and reconciliation processes, and the important role that the arts and intercultural dialogue can play in this respect as indicated in the Joint Communication of the European Commission and the High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy “Towards and EU strategy for international cultural relations”;
Amendment 73 #
2018/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Stresses the importance of addressing the specific needs faced by widows of all ages in conflict and post- conflict areas, in particular their need for financial and psychological support; and recognises the prominent role they should play in peace and reconciliation processes;
Amendment 78 #
2018/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Highlights the need for the EU to politically and financially support independent civil society organisations and ensure the protection of human rights defenders under attack; notes that women’s rights organisations and defenders are specifically targeted and suffer particularly from the shrinking civic space; calls the EU to take into account the specific protection needs that women human rights defenders have;
Amendment 79 #
2018/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Urges the EU to combat gender- based violence in its activities with third countries and within its Member States, to the best of its abilities and using all instruments available;
Amendment 7 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the priorities for the New Agenda and the sector-specific approach are welcome; whereas equal support should be given to all cultural and creative sectors, with special attention to those sectors which most need public support, due to the time and human intensive nature of their work, and cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue should be maintained as cross- cutting priorities;
Amendment 25 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas Europe’s creative and cultural sectors are the EU’s strongest assets, whereas they represent 4.2 % of the EU’s GDP, create 8.4 million jobs, equal to 3.7 % of total employment in the EU, are economically resilient, even in times of crisis, and offer a higher percentage of youth and women employment than other sectors;
Amendment 32 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas culture can plays an important role in social cohesion and integration and whereas the special call for migrants’ integration in the Creative Europe programme has proved to be efficient but oversubscribed and underfunded;
Amendment 37 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas cultural networks are a powerful tool in forging interpersonal bonds and long-lasting peaceful connections across national borders and, therefore, in fostering international cultural relations and the emergence of a European cultural space;
Amendment 49 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that the 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage represents an opportunity to increase awareness of the unique strength and diversity of EU culture and the vital role it plays in our societies and economies, in creating a sense of belonging, in promoting active citizenship and in defining our fundamental values and identity as well as its intrinsic value;
Amendment 53 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to present an Action Plan for Cultural Heritage and, emphasises the need to focus on both tangible and intangible aspects of Europe’s heritage and considers the Action Plan to be an opportunity to build upon the governance structure of the European Year of Cultural Heritage, expanding it to all cultural, creative and heritage sectors;
Amendment 63 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to introduce EU scoreboards to measure cultural and media pluralism, develop indicators and monitor freedom of artistic expression at European level and diversity in the creation, distribution and supply of creative works;
Amendment 105 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes that according to the 2017 Eurobarometer 36 % of Europeans did not participate in any cultural activity within the previous year and calls on the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to strengthen the links between culture, education, innovation and, creation and artistic research;
Amendment 121 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that democratic principles and European values are increasingly challenged due to growing polarisation both within Europe and globally; calls on the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to develop a strategic approach for the protection of cultural rights, freedom of artistic expression and media pluralism, as well as the right to freely participate in cultural life, including by supporting the development of indicators and monitoring systems at European level;
Amendment 125 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Agrees that cultural participation and everyday creativity contribute greatly to fostering intercultural dialogue and building healthy societies, stresses however the need to guarantee enough space within the EU funding instruments for appreciating the intrinsic and unique value of artists’ work;
Amendment 130 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Underlines that, despite the EU added value of cultural investment, Creative Europe represents 0.15 % of the overall EU budget, of which only 31 % is earmarked for culture; welcomes the new MFF proposal and the proposed increase in funding as a good first step and calls for a doubling of the budget allocated to the new Creative Europe programme and for making the programme more accessible for smaller organisations;
Amendment 141 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Regrets that culture isand the arts are not mentioned in the majority of policy fields it contributes to in the Commission’s MFF proposal and calls on the Commission, therefore, in collaboration with CCSs, to design holistic and coordinated strategies for mainstreaming culture and the arts in other policy areas;
Amendment 155 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Encourages further development of sustainable cultural tourism, in collaboration with the cultural sector, communities and citizens, as well as UNESCO, on the designation of heritage sites, and with the Council of Europe, through the development of cultural routes; calls for the promotion of EU regions as European destinations of excellence (EDEN);
Amendment 160 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Notes that the digital revolution has radically transformed the way art and culture are produced, distributed and enjoyed, presenting opportunities but at the same time posing great challenges to the already strained working conditions of artists and creators and threatening their economic survival; therefore calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote fair remuneration, decent working conditions and the modernisation of welfare systems for the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 178 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Supports the Council initiative to draw up a comprehensive approach to international cultural relations and calls for the creation of cultural focal points in all EU delegations, the appropriate training of officials and the involvement of international cultural networks, as well as local and grassroots actors, including in the preparatory action on European Houses; reiterates its request for the Commission and the EEAS to report on the state of implementation every two years;
Amendment 1 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 9 September 2015 on empowering girls through education in the EU4-A, _________________ 4-A Text adopted, P8_TA(2015)0312
Amendment 11 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the innovative capacity of technology is conditioned by the level of digital skills of the population and the quality and reach of internet connectivity;
Amendment 15 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the technological transformation across industries means that digital tools are frequently used even in traditionally non-technical professions, with nine out of 10 jobs in the near or immediate future estimated to require digital skills;
Amendment 23 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas it is essential to reclaim the internet as a common good and promote active e-citizenship;
Amendment 26 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas it is essential that educational institutions prepare pupils and students for rapid economic and social changes brought about by rapid technological development, giving them adequate skills to be able to adapt to the challenges of the digital era, such as occupational literacy and media literacy;
Amendment 27 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas it is essential that educational institutions prepare pupils and students for rapid economic and social changes brought about by rapid technological development, endowing them with skills suited to the challenges of the digital world;
Amendment 28 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas access to and the use of the internet and of technological and digital equipment have transformed social behaviour and relationships, especially among the younger sections of society;
Amendment 30 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
H b. whereas excessive use of technological and digital equipment, such as computers and tablets, can cause health and well-being problems, including sleep deprivation, a sedentary lifestyle and addiction;
Amendment 44 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas basic education in cyber hygiene, cyber safety and media literacy is necessary from an early age to help children become critical consumeractive citizens, make informed decisions and be aware of risks associated with the Internet, such as fake news, intimidation and online harassment;
Amendment 56 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas quality innovative digital learning can be a more captivating, less passive, and more personalised way of teaching than lecture- style teaching methods, providing platforms for collaboration and knowledge creation;
Amendment 58 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas we are seeing the growing commercial use of education by large digital companies, trying to influence teaching practices by introducing equipment, providing software and educational resources or providing training for teachers;
Amendment 60 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas, to better deliver on the promise of technology, Member States need convincing strategies to build teachers’ capacity and policymakers need to become bett stronger at building support for this agenda;
Amendment 61 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas, to better deliver on the promise of technology, Member States need convincingeffective strategies to build teachers’ capacity and policymakers need to become better at building support for this agenda;
Amendment 64 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
Na. whereas the progressive digitisation of work will result in the disappearance of many professions and an increase in unemployment; whereas the new professions that will emerge with digitisation may compensate for some of the lost jobs;
Amendment 71 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
Pa. whereas women make up only 20% of professionals in the field of science and only 27% of engineering graduates1-A, only 29 out of 1 000 graduates, compared to 95 out of 1 000 for men, have a degree in ICT, only 3% of all female graduates hold a bachelor’s degree in this discipline (compared to almost 10% in the case of male graduates), and only 4 out of 1 000 women end up working in the ICT sector; _________________ 1-A https://ec.europa.eu/education/et- monitor-2017_en
Amendment 90 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes that educational institutions cannot afford to neglect the all-round training of their students involving the cultivation and development of a critical and holistic outlook that allows them to assert themselves as active citizens and understands that critical thinking cannot be strengthened only by teaching digital skills, and that a comprehensive education is also needed;
Amendment 93 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Amendment 95 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Stresses that, in order to achieve better learning experiences and outcomes, digital tools must be adapted to the needs of students, that this is a way for students to become active citizens and not merely passive consumers of technology;
Amendment 98 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a Recalls that schools need to support all students and respond to their specific needs, in particular with regard to gender differences, students with disabilities, minorities or migrants and that such support can be facilitated through the use of new technologies;
Amendment 99 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Underlines the importance of ensuring digital literacy and the participation of women and girls in ICT education and training; encourages the Member States to introduce age- appropriate ICT education in the early stages of school, with a particular focus on inspiring girls to develop an interest and talent in the digital field, given that girls move away from STEAM disciplines earlier in their educational careers due to the gender stereotypes surrounding these subjects and the lack of female role models;
Amendment 104 #
2018/2090(INI)
4. Stresses that a lack of connectivity in schools across Member States comes at the cost of the digital skills education of students; calls on the Member States to connect all remaining schools and to make use of existing EU programmes for this purpose, paying particular attention to the outermost regions and mountainous and less developed regions;
Amendment 105 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers it essential to reduce the learning gap between students from different socio-economic backgrounds and regions of the EU, in particular the less developed ones, by taking advantage of the full potential of the resources provided by new digital technologies, including personalised education and partnerships between educational institutions;
Amendment 111 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that education and training institutions require assistance from the Union and Member States, as well as from stakeholders and industr, industry, local and regional authorities, communities and civil society, to make the difficult transition to a more digitalised learning environment;
Amendment 117 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that teachers and trainers should be at the core of the digital transformation and therefore require adequate preparation and initial and continuous training themselves; insists that this training requires time and should not come as an extra task on top of their daily activities; highlights that, even more than the teaching of other basic skills, such as numeracy and literacy, digital skills teaching requires teachers to update their knowledge and skills on a continuous basis; argues, therefore, that teachers need proper and ongoing support, an essential condition for achieving any substantial innovation in the education system;
Amendment 121 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Considers it vital that teachers should be involved in the implementation by Member States and their higher education institutions of a specific ICT module in curricula which also includes programmatic content on teaching and learning materials protected by copyright;
Amendment 124 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Recommends that the Commission create an online copyright discussion and information platform on copyright with the aim of assisting educational institutions, educators and students;
Amendment 126 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Notes that those entrusted with education now have increased responsibilities because of the increased use of digital applications in school work, that they must be involved in the learning process and in the use of technology, since if they do not have the necessary digital skills, it will be more difficult to involve their students in the learning process and this may result in more social exclusion;
Amendment 132 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Member States to make goodresponsible and effective use of Union financial support to make access to digital learning content, tools and solutions a reality for all;
Amendment 133 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Expresses its concern that private interests and the use of digital technologies are becoming devices for subjecting educational provision to the needs of the economy, at the risk of turning students into consumers, neglecting their genuine needs and hindering the long-term vision of the full potential of digital technologies in education as well as in society; recommends, where possible, hardware and software interoperability and the systematic use of free software solutions; calls also for the implementation of measures to ensure the pedagogical freedom of teachers and educators, as well as measures to safeguard privacy and data security;
Amendment 135 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Expresses concern about the storage of the personal data of pupils and teachers by private operators, often relocated to another country; draws attention to the need for these private operators to sign user agreements which safeguard the privacy and security of personal data with the local, regional and national authorities;
Amendment 139 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Points out that, in line with the lifelong learning approach required for digital skills, governments, in cooperation with stakeholders such as companies and civil society organisations, and through both formal and non-formal settings, should ensure that nobody is left behind and that all can find a place in the new ordera Union which is increasingly digital;
Amendment 141 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Recalls that in order to effectively integrate digital technology into education systems, it is necessary to improve and strengthen cooperation between all stakeholders, ensuring the convergence, synergies and interdisciplinarity that reflect student needs and enable the transformation of school culture in partnership with local and regional communities and players;
Amendment 142 #
2018/2090(INI)
9b. Points out that the impact of digital technologies on education is not at present easy to assess; calls for investment in unbiased and interdisciplinary research into the various impacts of digital technologies on education, linking education sciences, pedagogy, psychology, sociology, neuroscience and computer science so as to achieve as deep an understanding as possible of how the minds of children and adults are responding to the digital environment, maximising the benefits of using digital technology in education and minimising its risks; stresses the need for a balance in the daily use of technological and digital equipment, both in educational institutions and in private life;
Amendment 143 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Amendment 144 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 d (new)
Paragraph 9 d (new)
9d. Points out that the complex digital skills required for the efficient use of ICT depend on the acquisition of basic skills and that not everyone is on equal footing, with major gaps remaining at basic levels and particularly affecting disadvantaged groups and a large number of adults, that more educated people are three times more likely to use the Internet to acquire new skills and create new opportunities than those with lower levels of education1- B and that we run the risk of technology becoming a training tool for the privileged rather than an opportunity for all; _________________ 1-B COM SEC(2008)2629 FIN
Amendment 145 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 e (new)
Paragraph 9 e (new)
Amendment 151 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Encourages Member States to take steps, in collaboration with businesselocal and regional communities and players, education and training centres and civil society stakeholders to identify existing skills gaps, expand digital literacy, enhance media literacy and establish a high level of digital connectivity and inclusion;
Amendment 179 #
2018/2090(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Encourages greater synergy between EU Member states and the wider world in the field of internet education and active e-citizenship through various EU external actions mechanisms and programme including Erasmus Mundus;
Amendment 1 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph –1 (new)
Paragraph –1 (new)
-1. Recognises the challenges faced by border regions and stresses that socioeconomic disparities, including cultural and language differences, between different border regions can hinder integration, restrict interaction and scale down opportunities for people and businesses on both sides of the border;
Amendment 2 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph –1 a (new)
Paragraph –1 a (new)
-1a. Emphasises that the EU has contributed positively to the development of border regions and that future funding programmes should continue in the most effective and efficient manner, focusing on areas of particular high European added value ensuring that solving border difficulties is at the heart of cross-border cooperation programmes;
Amendment 3 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph –1 b (new)
Paragraph –1 b (new)
-1b. Stipulates that cohesion policy should continue to support vulnerable and marginalised people, addressing growing inequalities and building solidarity through investments in education, training and culture, by paying particular attention to cross-border cooperation programmes focused on the existing cultural, territorial and administrative obstacles and future challenges in those regions;
Amendment 4 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph –1 c (new)
Paragraph –1 c (new)
-1c. Emphasises that EU borders comprise both land and maritime borders to be taken into account; Hence encourages the Commission to look at the challenges faced by maritime border regions in order to allow for a holistic analysis of the obstacles faced by all border regions, as well as the potential cooperation and growth of all borders regions;
Amendment 7 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the importance of cross- border cooperation programmes in funding educational, cultural, sporting and other activities whose European added value brings citizens closer and, fosters mutual trust in border regions; stresses, in this regard,and understanding and helps to address different prejudice and stereotypes in border regions; stresses, in this regard, that measures at EU level in cooperation with Member States, regions and other stakeholders are required to better use the potential of border regions and that the large number of INTERREG projects devoted to culture, which proves that there is a strong desire among border regions to invest in joint cultural projects; reiterates, therefore, its view that EU financial support is crucial for these initiatives and should therefore be further strengthened in the next MFF;
Amendment 12 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for a new information strategy on cross-border and regional cooperation in order to get closer to inhabitants of these regions, to increase their awareness of the opportunities that the EU cross-border programmes bring, and thus to contribute to change attitudes towards more open regional and cross- border mindedness;
Amendment 14 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Encourages young people to act, participate and be involved in all aspects of regional and cross-border society development; Supports youth cross-border ideas and activities such as creating platforms for exchange of ideas and good practice, raising awareness and exchanging information on cross-border cooperation and spreading information through social and other media to improve youth participation and possibilities in cross-border project;
Amendment 18 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Strongly supports cross-border projects and programmes in improving youth education, employability, inclusion and participation of young people in society by tackling social problems that young people face in border regions, such as unemployment and radicalisation; Requires more systematic cooperation across border regions to improve employment, education, training, culture, sport and other social policies for young people;
Amendment 24 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes that cross-border cooperation between education and training institutions should be reinforced by facilitating cross-border school visits and extracurricular activities for children from a very young age in order to provide children with a unique opportunity, that goes beyond the class room, to have a direct contact and a first-hand experience with the diversity of cultures, languages and history of their neighbours;
Amendment 30 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates that bringing together key players from the research community, business, higher education, public authorities and civil society is essential; Calls on the Member States to facilitate cross-border partnerships between education and training institutions in border regions in order to promote the mobility of students, teachers, trainers and administrative staff, as well as doctoral candidates and researchers; underlines that the use of multilingualism within such cross-border partnerships can prepare graduates to enter the employment market on both sides of the border; urges the Member States to facilitate and encourage the mutual recognition and better understanding of diplomas and professional qualifications between neighbouring regions including validation and recognition of skills;
Amendment 38 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Encourages pooling of joint public services and efforts in neighbouring border regions to develop a series of targeted interventions to support low skilled or low-qualified adults in border regions and to help them improve their literacy, numeracy and digital skills by acquiring a broader set of competences and higher qualifications;
Amendment 40 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Encourages cross-border cooperation and programmes for dual vocational training among different border regions; Is of the opinion that better cross-border cooperation and investment in skills in border regions will help improve the existing skills gap, reduce poverty, unemployment and social exclusion and will help tackle skill shortages and the brain drain in those peripheral areas;
Amendment 41 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Believes that multiculturalism is particularly relevant for border regions; Strongly encourages cross-border cultural cooperation within and between border regions by enhancing the collaboration between creative people and the cultural actors, such as artists and representatives of cultural organizations, administrations and networks in specific cross-border and trans-European projects;
Amendment 43 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates that mobility of artists and culture professionals has become invaluable in the promotion of Europe’s cultural and social progress and development of regional, national and European cultural heritage; Is of the opinion that a strong cross- border cooperation in the area of cultural and creative industries (CCIs) can help to create socio-economic value, growth and jobs (also via clustering of enterprises), while also building bridges, increasing mutual understanding and forging a European consciousness through joint initiatives on cultural heritage-related projects;
Amendment 48 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is of the opinion that a strong cross- border cooperation in the area of cultural and creative industries (CCIs) can help to create socio-economic value, sustainable growth and jobs (also via clustering of enterprises), while also building bridges, increasing mutual understanding and forging a European consciousness through joint initiatives on cultural heritage-related projects;
Amendment 54 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Believes that cohesion policy can contribute positively to the creation of new ideas and possibilities of cooperation between museums, orchestras, cross- border radio and TV projects in border regions by addressing the legal and financial difficulties which artists have with their common cross-border projects;
Amendment 55 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Strongly supports cross-border cultural projects and cooperation between European Capitals of Culture and border regions throughout Europe in order to establish a chain of cultural ‘welding points’ and to generate a new dimension of European cultural networks where new practices of cultural diversity are being developed and integrated in the realization of concrete European projects;
Amendment 56 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Regrets that cultural and leisure activities often fail to attract people from different border regions in neighbouring countries, despite the fact that people living in those areas share similar interests and are in close proximity to one another; supports the EU regional portals created in several border regions to provide people with access to information about cultural and leisure activities and encourages the promotion of similar portals across all border regions;
Amendment 59 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Strongly believes that border regions, thanks to the existence of long- established contacts between cultural institutions across borders, can create favourable conditions for artistic and cultural mobility and can therefore be vital for thematic tourism and, help promote Europe as a destination., and to actively revitalise the process of European integration by promoting contacts between Europe’s citizens and stimulating a common sense of belonging;
Amendment 62 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recalls that education and cultural exchanges across borders promotes intercultural dialogue, mutual understanding, conflict resolution and peace building particularly in post- conflict border regions, highlights in this context the risks posed by Brexit for people-to-people exchanges and mobility of students, learners, artists and cultural operators in the border regions between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland;
Amendment 63 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Encourages various measures aimed at combating all forms of discrimination in border regions and at breaking down barriers for vulnerable people in finding employment and becoming integrated into society; Supports in this regard promotion and development of social enterprises in border regions as a source of job creation, in particular for vulnerable groups of people, such as young unemployed and disabled people;
Amendment 69 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Supports apprenticeships measures and multi-stakeholder platforms in border regions aimed at improving the quality, supply and image of apprenticeships and promoting border mobility among young apprentices; Is of the opinion that bringing together relevant stakeholders to create cross- border opportunities for apprenticeships, traineeships, internships will improve competition, education, skills and the labour markets in those regions and in particular, encourages creating internships opportunities in regional and local institutions involved in cross-border and international cooperation;
Amendment 1 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 1
Citation 1
– having regard to Articles 167 and 207 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), under which the Union is required to take cultural aspects into account under other provisions of the Treaties, including those relating to the common commercial policy, and to Article 207 TFEU, regarding the common commercial policy;
Amendment 6 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
– having regard to Article 27 of the UN Convention on Human Rights on the right to participate in cultural life;
Amendment 8 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 2 b (new)
Citation 2 b (new)
– having regard to the Commission and European External Action Service Joint Communication ‘Towards an EU strategy for international cultural relations’;
Amendment 13 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU has the right to adopt policies on trade in cultural and audiovisual services with the aim of protecting and promoting the diversity of cultural expressions and contributing to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 4 on quality education;
Amendment 24 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas in the context of globalisation, international cooperation and exchange, a broad definition of culture is needed to include new hybrid forms of cultural expression as well as tangible and intangible cultural heritage including indigenous and traditional art practices, in order to reflect the fluid and evolving nature of culture;
Amendment 28 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the cultural and creative industries contribute approximately 2.6 % of the EU’s GDP, with a higher growth rate than the rest of the economy, and notably remained one of the most resilient sectors during the financial crisis;
Amendment 34 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas innovation and creativity are needed to ensure a more sustainable development of cities, regions and societies as a whole, and are key to providing solutions to the societal challenges our societies face today;
Amendment 37 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Amendment 39 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E c (new)
Recital E c (new)
Ec. whereas craft and the production of artworks are particularly key to local development;
Amendment 40 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E d (new)
Recital E d (new)
Ed. whereas intercultural dialogue fosters respect and mutual understanding, and encourages fairer social and economic exchanges, including trade, helping to develop practices that promote the interests of all parties in a more balanced and respectful way, and fight unfair practices such as abusive clauses and imposed unilateral conditionalities;
Amendment 41 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that culture and education can, including lifelong learning, are common goods and that access to culture and education are Human Rights, and that culture and education can therefore not be considered or managed in the same way as a discretionary good or service;
Amendment 44 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Insists therefore on the key role played by the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions among international trade treaties which shall take into account and respect the relevant provisions of this convention;
Amendment 47 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates its call for the EU to exercise its right to adopt or maintain any measure, including a legally binding general clause (in particular of a regulatory and/or financial nature) with respect to the protection and promotion of cultural and linguistic diversity, media pluralism and media freedom, irrespective of the technology or distribution platform used, in trade negotiations with third countries;,
Amendment 55 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that cultural and educational exchanges between the EU and its partners can contribute to mutual sustainable development, growth and the creation of quality jobs, in line with the coIntext of globalisationrnational Labour Organisation's Decent Work agenda, including in the co- operative sector;
Amendment 64 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that culture and education policies are key to ensuring resilience, fair distribution of wealth and competitiveness, and can provide the skillsocial and transferable skills, such as intercultural skills, entrepreneurship, problem solving, creativity and critical thinking, required to faceaddress globalisation;
Amendment 67 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Therefore calls for mainstreaming education for sustainability, fair trade and ecological citizenship across disciplines, in particular in entrepreneurship learning, including social entrepreneurship, and digital literacy and skills;
Amendment 71 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Asks the Commission and Member States to promote and develop tailor-made high-quality mobility and scientific cooperation schemes to enable international collaboration and knowledge exchange, whilst also broadening STEM to STEAM;
Amendment 74 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recalls the specific role of culture in external relations and in development policies, in particular for conflict prevention and resolution, peace-building and empowerment of local populations; therefore considers that an ambitious and sound cultural strategy, including cultural diplomacy, is needed to achieve a new consensus on development;
Amendment 77 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls that sport is a highly globalised economic activity but also a social tool for inclusion, empowerment and individual and collective development, hence recalls the need to ensure high standards of ethics and transparency in governance of international trade and economic activity in the sports sector;
Amendment 79 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Recalls the need to ensure transparency and democracy in trade agreements and decision-making processes, furthermore encourages participation in decision-making processes by citizens whose working conditions, environments, health and well-being will be affected.
Amendment 131 #
2018/0329(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) That European return policy should be based on common standards, for persons to be returned in a humane manner and with full respect for their fundamental rights and dignity, as well as international law, including the UN Convention of the rights of the Child, refugee protection and other human rights obligations. Clear, transparent and fair rules need to be established to provide for an effective return policy which serves as a deterrent to irregular migration and ensures coherence with and contributes to the integrity of the Common European Asylum System and the legal migration system.
Amendment 147 #
2018/0329(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) It is recognised that it is legitimate for Member States to return illegally staying third-country nationals, provided that fair and efficient asylum systems are in place which fully respect the principle of non-refoulement, international law and Union law.
Amendment 159 #
2018/0329(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) To reinforce the effectiveness of the return procedure, clear responsibilities for third-country nationals should be established, and in particular the obligation to cooperate with the authorities at all stages of the return procedure, including by providing the information and elements that are necessary in order to assess their individual situation or remaining present and available at all stages of the return procedure.. At the same time, it is necessary to ensure that third-country nationals are informed of the consequences of not complying with those obligations, in relation to the determination of the risk of absconding, the granting of a period for voluntary departure and the possibility to impose detention, and in relation to the access to programmes providing logistical, financial and other material or in-kind assistance. Member States should ensure that the consequences of non-complying are not excessive or disproportionate. The obligation to cooperate should not affect children.
Amendment 205 #
2018/0329(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The necessary legal aid should be made available , upon request, to those who lack sufficient resources. National legislation should establish a list of instances where legal aid is to be considered necessary. Member States should ensure that children receive legal aid and information on their rights and procedures by qualified child protection authorities in a child-friendly manner and in a language that children understand.
Amendment 217 #
2018/0329(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) The use of detention for the purpose of removal should be a measure of last resort and subject to the principle of proportionality with regard to the means used and objectives pursued. Detention is justified only to prepare the return or carry out the removal process and if the application of less coercive measures would not be sufficient. Member States should develop alternatives to detention, such as community-based facilities for families with children and ensure that unaccompanied minors are not detained.
Amendment 307 #
2018/0329(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 9
9. ‘vulnerable persons’ means minors, unaccompanied minors, disabled people, elderly people, pregnant women, single parents with minor children and persons who have been subjected to torture, rape or other serious forms of psychological, physical or sexual violence and exploitation.
Amendment 312 #
2018/0329(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
When adopting a return decision and implementing this Directive, Member States shall take due account of:
Amendment 314 #
2018/0329(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the best interests of the child in all cases where children are affected;
Amendment 405 #
2018/0329(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States shall ensure that the consequences of non-complying are proportionate and not excessive and that they are not imposed on children.
Amendment 476 #
2018/0329(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) completion of schooling for children;
Amendment 482 #
2018/0329(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Before deciding to issue a return decision in respect of an unaccompanied minor, Member States shall carry out a best interests assessment, taking into account the specific circumstances of the child, to identify durable solutions for the child. If a return decision is issued based on a best interests assessment, assistance by appropriate bodies other than the authorities enforcing return shall be granted with due consideration being given to the best interests of the child.
Amendment 485 #
2018/0329(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. Before removing an unaccompanied minor from the territory of a Member State, the authorities of that Member State shall be satisfied that he or she will be returned to a member of his or her family, a nominated guardian or adequate reception facilities in the State of return. Authorities shall ensure that there is a handover from child protection authorities of the Member States to child protection authorities of the State of return.
Amendment 488 #
2018/0329(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Unaccompanied minors shall be assisted and represented by a qualified guardian throughout the whole return procedure.
Amendment 493 #
2018/0329(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
In other cases return decisions may be accompanied by an entry ban based on an individual assessment of the case. In cases involving children and in cases of voluntary departure, return decisions shall not be accompanied by an entry ban.
Amendment 607 #
2018/0329(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20
Article 20
Amendment 631 #
2018/0329(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 a (new)
Article 20 a (new)
Article 20 a Unaccompanied minors shall not be detained. Families with children shall be placed in alternative facilities, such as non-custodial community-based facilities. Minors shall not be separated from their parents during the procedure, unless it is in their best interest.
Amendment 21 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In accordance with Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union, the Union shall pursue consistency between the different areas of its external action and between these and its other policies, as well as it shall work for a high degree of cooperation in all fields of international relations, including its cultural dimension. The wide array of actions enabled by this Regulation should contribute to the objectives set out in that Article of the Treaty.
Amendment 26 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The primary objective of Union’s development cooperation policy, as laid down in Article 208 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is the reduction and, in the long term, the eradication of poverty. The Union’s development cooperation policy also contributes to the objectives of the Union’s external action, in particular to foster the sustainable economic, social cultural, educational and environmental development of developing countries, with the primary aim of eradicating poverty, as set out in Article 21(2)(d) of the Treaty on European Union.
Amendment 29 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The global context for action is the pursuit of a rules-based global order, with multilateralism as its key principle and the United Nations at its core. The 2030 Agenda, together with the Paris Agreement on Climate Change57 and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda58 is the international community’s response to global challenges and trends in relation to sustainable development. With the Sustainable Development Goals at its core, the 2030 Agenda is a transformative framework to eradicate poverty and achieve sustainable development globally. It is universal in scope, providing a comprehensive shared framework for action that applies to the Union, to its Member States and to its partners. It balances the economic, social, cultural, educational and environmental dimensions of sustainable development, recognising the essential interlinkages between its goals and targets. The 2030 Agenda aims to leave no one behind. The implementation of the 2030 Agenda will be closely coordinated with the Union’s other relevant international commitments. Actions undertaken by this Regulation should pay particular attention to interlinkages between Sustainable Development Goals and to integrated actions that can create co- benefits and meet multiple objectives in a coherent way. _________________ 57 Signed in New York on 22 April 2016. 58 “Addis Ababa Action Agenda of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development”, adopted on 16 June 2015 and endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly on 27 July 2015 (A/RES/69/313).
Amendment 30 #
2018/0243(COD)
(7a) Culture plays a specific role both as a self-standing pillar of sustainable development and a key enabler of existing Sustainable Development Goalss. Culture is a driver for innovation and behavioural change through the creation of new lifestyles and sustainable development paradigms, and enables community-based or locally rooted approaches which are necessary for a local understanding of sustainable development. Cultural participation encourages environmentally responsible behaviours, improves physical and mental health and wellbeing and facilitates and promotes intercultural dialogue, respect for others and social integration of minorities, improves school attendance and performance rates of young people, therefore contributing to and facilitating the achievement of many existing Sustainable Development Goals. This regulation should make use of the transformative power of culture and education in order to reach the Sustainable Development Goals.
Amendment 31 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The implementation of this Regulation should be guided by the five priorities established in the Global Strategy for the European Union’s Foreign and Security Policy (the ‘Global Strategy’)59 , presented on 19 June 2016, which represents the Union’s vision and the framework for united and responsible external engagement in partnership with others, to advance its values and interests. The Union should enhance partnerships, promote policy dialogue and collective responses to challenges of global concern. Its action should support the Union’s interests and values in all its aspects, including preserving lasting peace, preventing conflicts, strengthening international security, fightaddressing root causes of irregular migrationpopulation displacements and assisting populations, countries and regions confronting natural or man-made disasters, supporting trade policy, economicfair and sustainable trade policy, entrepreneurship, economic and cultural diplomacy and economic cooperation, promoting innovation, digital solutions and technologies, and fostering the international dimension of Union’s policies. In promoting its interests, the Union should comply with, and promote, the principles of respect for high social and environmental standards, for the rule of law, for international law and for human rights. _________________ 59 “Shared Vision, Common Action: A Stronger Europe. A global Strategy for the European Union’s Foreign and Security Policy”, June 2016.
Amendment 34 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The implementation of this Regulation should be guided by the five priorities established in the Global Strategy for the European Union’s Foreign and Security Policy (the ‘Global Strategy’)59 , presented on 19 June 2016, which represents the Union’s vision and the framework for united and responsible external engagement in partnership with others, to advance its values and interests. The Union should enhance partnerships, promote policy dialogue and collective responses to challenges of global concern. Its action should support the Union’s interests and values in all its aspects, including preserving peace, preventing conflicts, strengthening international security, fighting root causes of irregular migration and assisting populations, countries and regions confronting natural or man-made disasters, fostering inclusive and equitable quality education, supporting trade policy, economic and cultural diplomacy and economic cooperation, promoting digital solutions and technologies, and fostering the international dimension of Union’s policies. In promoting its interests, the Union should comply with, and promote, the principles of respect for high social and environmental standards, for the rule of law, for international law and for human rights. _________________ 59 “Shared Vision, Common Action: A Stronger Europe. A global Strategy for the European Union’s Foreign and Security Policy”, June 2016.
Amendment 37 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) Culture, including intercultural dialogue, plays a key role in external relations and development policies, in particular for conflict prevention and conflict resolution, peace-making and empowerment of local populations. An ambitious and sound cultural strategy, including cultural diplomacy, is therefore needed to achieve a new European Consensus on Development.
Amendment 38 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Pursuant to the Sustainable Development Goals, this Regulation should contribute to reinforced monitoring and reporting with a focus on results, covering outputs, outcomes and impacts in partner countries benefiting from the Union’s external financial assistance. In particular, as agreed in the Consensus, actions under this Regulation are expected to contribute 20% of the Official Development Assistance funded under this Regulation to social inclusion and human development, including education, culture, and sports gender equality and women’sthe empowerment of women, youth, and children to achieve sustainable development.
Amendment 42 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) This Regulation should reflect the need to focus on strategic priorities, both geographically – the European Neighbourhood and Africa, as well as countries that are fragile and most in need, but also thematically – security, migration, climate change, gender equality, equal opportunities, youth inclusion, education, culture, and cultural heritage, citizenship and meaningful participation, good governance and human rights.
Amendment 44 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) This Regulation should reflect the need to focus on strategic priorities, both geographically – the European Neighbourhood and Africa, as well as countries that are fragile and most in need, but also thematically – security, migration, climate change, education and culture, and human rights.
Amendment 45 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The European Neighbourhood Policy, as reviewed in 201562 , aims at the stabilisation of neighbouring countries and strengthening resilience, particularly by boosting economic development, as the Union’s main political priorities. In order to attain its objective, the reviewed European Neighbourhood Policy has been focusing on four priority areas: good governance, democracy, the rule of law and human rights, with a particular focus in engaging further with civil society; and promoting people-to-people contacts; sustainable economic development; security; migration and mobility, including tackling the root causes of irregular migrationpopulation displacements and forced displacement. Differentiation and enhanced mutual ownership are the hallmark of the European Neighbourhood Policy, recognising different levels of engagement, and reflecting the interests of each country concerning the nature and focus of its partnership with the Union. _________________ 62 Joint communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, “Review of the European Neighbourhood policy”, 18 November 2015.
Amendment 46 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The European Neighbourhood Policy, as reviewed in 201562 , aims at the stabilisation of neighbouring countries and strengthening resilience, particularly by boosting economic development, as the Union’s main political priorities. In order to attain its objective, the reviewed European Neighbourhood Policy has been focusing on four priority areas: good governance, democracy, the rule of law and human rights, with a particular focus in engaging further with civil society; economic, promoting education and training; economic and social development; security; migration and mobility, including tackling the root causes of irregular migration and forced displacement, including through education and cultural cooperation. Differentiation and enhanced mutual ownership are the hallmark of the European Neighbourhood Policy, recognising different levels of engagement, and reflecting the interests of each country concerning the nature and focus of its partnership with the Union. _________________ 62 Joint communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, “Review of the European Neighbourhood policy”, 18 November 2015.
Amendment 48 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) This Regulation should support the implementation of a modernised association agreement with countries of the Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States and allow the EU and its ACP partners to develop further strong alliances on key global challenges. In particular, this Regulation should support the continuation of the established cooperation between the Union and the African Union in line with the Joint Africa- EU Strategy, including the engagement from Africa and the EU to promote children’s rights as well as the empowerment of Europe’s and Africa’s youth, and build on the future EU- ACP agreement after 2020, including through a continental approach towards Africa.
Amendment 50 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Funding from this Regulation should be used to finance actions under the international dimension of Erasmus related to learning mobility to, from or between third countries, cooperation among organisations and institutions and policy dialogue as well as policy development with third countries, the implementation of which should be done according to the Erasmus Regulation68 . _________________ 68 COM (2018) 367 final Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing ‘Erasmus’: the Union programme for education, training, youth and sport and repealing Regulation (EU) 1288/2013
Amendment 52 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) Funding from this Regulation should also be used to finance actions under the international dimension of Creative Europe Programme, the implementation of which should be done according to the Creative Europe Regulation.
Amendment 54 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Whilst democracy and human rights, including gender equality and women’s and youth empowerment should be reflected throughout the implementation of this Regulation, Union assistance under the thematic programmes for human rights and democracy and civil society organisations should have a specific complementary and additional role by virtue of its global nature and its independence of action from the consent of the governments and public authorities of the third countries concerned.
Amendment 56 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28 a (new)
Recital 28 a (new)
(28a) Considering the relevance of addressing education and culture in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the EU strategy for international cultural relations, this Regulation should contribute to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education, promote life-long learning opportunities for all and foster international cultural relations in view of the EU’s role as a global actor.
Amendment 58 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) It is essential to further step up cooperation on migration with partner countries, reaping the benefits of well- managed and regular migration and effectively addressing irregular migration. Such cooperation should contribute to ensuring access to international protection, addressing the root causes of irregular migpopulation displacements, including through culture and education cooperation, enhancing border management and pursuing efforts in the fight against irregular migration, trafficking in human beings and migrant smuggling, and working on safe returns, readmission and reintegration where relevant, on the basis of mutual accountability and full respect of humanitarian and human rights obligations. Therefore, third countries’ effective cooperation with the Union in this area should be an integral element in the general principles of this Regulation. An increased coherence between migration and development cooperation policies is important to ensure that development assistance supports partner countries to manage migration more effectively, without prejudices to the core objectives of development and cooperation policies. This Regulation should contribute to a coordinated, holistic and structured approach to migration, and maximising the synergies and applying the necessary leverage.
Amendment 59 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29 a (new)
Recital 29 a (new)
(29a) It is also essential, in line with European fundamental values, that the EFSD+ is used to improve access to education for all children in humanitarian emergency areas as well as to support the establishment of education corridors in order to ensure that the right to education for children in situation of forced displacement and migration is upheld.
Amendment 61 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) The EFSD+ should aim at supporting investments as a means of contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by fostering sustainable and inclusive economic, cultural and social development and promoting the socio-economic resilience in partner countries with a particular focus on the eradication of poverty, sustainable and inclusive growth, the creation of decent jobs, economic opportunities, skills andtransferable skills and entrepreneurship, including social entrepreneurship, socioeconomic sectors, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises especially in the environment sector and circular economy, as well as addressing specific socioeconomic root causes of irregular migrationpopulation displacement, in accordance with the relevant indicative programming documents. Special attention should be given to countries identified as experiencing fragility or conflict, Least Developed Countries and heavily indebted poor countries.
Amendment 64 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) The EFSD+ should aim at supporting investments as a means of contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by fostering sustainable and inclusive economic and social development and promoting the socio-economic resilience in partner countries with a particular focus on the eradication of poverty, promotion of inclusive and equitable quality education, sustainable and inclusive growth, the creation of decent jobs, economic opportunities, skills and entrepreneurship, socioeconomic sectors, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises as well as addressing specific socioeconomic root causes of irregular migration, in accordance with the relevant indicative programming documents. Special attention should be given to countries identified as experiencing fragility or conflict, Least Developed Countries and heavily indebted poor countries.
Amendment 65 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34 a (new)
Recital 34 a (new)
(34a) The international dimension of the Erasmus Plus Programme should be boosted aiming at increasing opportunities for mobility and cooperation for individuals and organisations from less developed countries of the world - supporting capacity-building in third countries, skills’ development, people-to- people exchanges, while offering a greater number of opportunities for cooperation and mobility with developed and emerging countries.
Amendment 71 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) to foster quality and inclusive education and international cultural relations as key enablers for development and international cooperation goals, by reducing inequalities and poverty, empowering peo-ple to live more healthy and sus-tainable lives and fostering tolerance and knowledge in order to build more peaceful societies;
Amendment 73 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) contribute to strengthening resilience of states, societies, communities, civil society and individuals and to linking humanitarian aid and development action;
Amendment 78 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. In order to promote the international dimension of education and culture, an indicative amount corresponding to at least 15% of the financial envelope referred to in paragraph 1, shall be allocated to actions in respect of cooperation and policy dialogue on culture and education with third countries;
Amendment 81 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. A rights-based approach encompassing all human rights, whether civil and political or economic, social and cultural shall be applied in order to integrate human rights principles, to support the right holders in claiming their rights with a focus on poorer and more vulnerable groups and to assist partner countries in implementing their international human rights obligations. In particular, the Union shall support education as a tool to foster development, contribute to the eradication of poverty, as well as to promote peace-building, social inclusion and active citizenship, and ensure access to culture. This Regulation shall promote gender equality and women’s empowerment of women and children.
Amendment 82 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. A rights-based approach encompassing all human rights, whether civil and political or economic, social and cultural shall be applied in order to integrate human rights principles, to support the right holders in claiming their rights with a focus on poorer and, morest vulnerable groupsand marginalised groups, including minorities, indigenous people, women and youth, and to assist partner countries in implementing their international human rights obligations. This Regulation shall promote gender equality and women’s empowerment. of women, youth and children.
Amendment 83 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In order to maximise the impact of the Regulation on populations, particularly the most vulnerable groups, the Union should support not only institutional cooperation but grassroots initiatives, people-to-people contacts and civil society organisations.
Amendment 84 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The Union shall support, as appropriate, the implementation of bilateral, regional and multilateral cooperation and dialogue, partnership agreements and triangular cooperation, including through a structured dialogue between institutions and civil society, and peer learning exercises between civil society from different countries and regions.
Amendment 85 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Cooperation between the Union and the Member States, on the one hand, and partner countries, on the other hand, shall be based on and shall promote the development effectiveness principles, where applicable, namely: ownership of development priorities by partner countries, a focus on results, inclusive development partnerships, transparency and mutual accountability and respect. The Union shall promote effective and efficient resource mobilisation and use.
Amendment 87 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 6
Article 8 – paragraph 6
6. Programmes and actions under this Regulation shall mainstream climate change, environmental protection and gender equality and shall address interlinkages between Sustainable Development Goals, to promote integrated actions that can create co-benefits and meet multiple objectives in a coherent way. These programmes and actions shall be based on an analysis of risks and vulnerabilities, integrate a resilienccluding the understanding of different forms of discrimination, multiple discrimination, and their impacts on specific groups including women and youth, integrate a resilient preventive approach and be conflict sensitive. They shall be guided by the principle of leaving no one behind.
Amendment 89 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 6
Article 8 – paragraph 6
6. Programmes and actions under this Regulation shall mainstream climate change, environmental protection, education and culture, and gender equality and shall address interlinkages between Sustainable Development Goals, to promote integrated actions that can create co-benefits and meet multiple objectives in a coherent way. These programmes and actions shall be based on an analysis of risks and vulnerabilities, integrate a resilience approach and be conflict sensitive. They shall be guided by the principle of leaving no one behind.
Amendment 91 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 7
Article 8 – paragraph 7
7. A more coordinated, holistic and structured approach to migration shall be pursued, without prejudices to the other objectives of the EU external action, with partners and its effectiveness be regularly assessed.
Amendment 97 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7
Article 11 – paragraph 7
7. This Regulation shall financially contribute to actions established under Regulation (EU) No. …/… (Erasmus). A single programming document shall be drawn up from this Regulation for seven years, including funds from Regulation (EU) No …/… (IPA III). Regulation (EU) No. …/… (Erasmus) shall apply to the use of these funds, while ensuring conformity with this Regulation and Regulation (EU) No …/… (IPA III).
Amendment 98 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. This Regulation shall financially contribute to actions established under Regulation (EU) No. .../... (Creative Europe). A single programming document shall be drawn up from this Regulation for seven years, including funds from Regulation (EU) No. .../... (IPA III). Regulation (EU) No. .../... ( Creative Europe) shall apply to the use of these funds, while ensuring conformity with this Regulation and Regulation (EU) No …/… (IPA III).
Amendment 99 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) needs, using indicators such as population and level of developmentestablished on the basis of specific criteria and in-depth analysis, taking into account the population, poverty, inequality, human development, economic and environmental vulnerability, human rights, democracy and civic space, gender equality and state and societal resilience;
Amendment 105 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The purpose of the EFSD+ as an integrated financial package supplying financial capacity drawing on the methods of implementation set up in Article 23(1)(a), (e), (f) and (g), shall be to support investments and increase access to financing, in order to foster sustainable and inclusive economic cultural, and social development and promote the socio- economic resilience in partner countries with a particular focus on the, eradication of poverty, sustainable and inclusive growth, the creation of decent jobs, economic opportunities, transferable skills and entrepreneurship, socioeconomic sectors, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, including social enterprises, as well as addressing specific socioeconomic root causes of irregular migrationpopulation displacements, in accordance with the relevant indicative programming documents. Special attention shall be given to countries identified as experiencing fragility or conflict, Least Developed Countries and heavily indebted poor countries.
Amendment 106 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Progress with respect to expected results should be monitored on the basis of clear, transparent and, where appropriate, measurable indicators. In line with the Sustainable Development Goals, indicators shall be disaggregated by gender and age as a minimum. Indicators shall be kept at a limited number to facilitate timely reporting.
Amendment 108 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point b
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point b
(b) Strengthening the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms and the role of education to learn about tolerance and non-discrimination;
Amendment 109 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point b a (new)
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) Promoting the role of culture to enhance mutual understanding within societies, foster peace-building and fight radicalisation.
Amendment 120 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 2 – point b
Annex II – part A – point 2 – point b
(b) Enhancing efforts for the adoption of policies and appropriate investment to promote children, women and young people’s rights, including their right to access to culture and education, to facilitate their engagement in social, civic and economic life, and to ensure their full contribution to inclusive growth and sustainable development;
Amendment 122 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 2 – point m
Annex II – part A – point 2 – point m
(m) PromotEnsuring inclusive and equitable quality formal, informal and non-formal education and promote life-long learning opportunities for all, at all levels and including technical and vocational training, including in emergency and crisis situations, and including through the use of digital technologies to improve education teaching and learning;
Amendment 125 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 2 – point n
Annex II – part A – point 2 – point n
(n) Supporting actions of capacity building, learning mobilitylearning mobility, capacity building and cultural cooperation to, from or between partnerthe Union and third countries, as well as of cooperation and policy dialogue with institutions, organisations, local implementing bodies and authorities, from those countries;
Amendment 126 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 2 – point o a (new)
Annex II – part A – point 2 – point o a (new)
(oa) Supporting actions, and promoting cooperation, in the area of sport to contribute to the empowerment of women and of young people, individuals and communities as well as to health, education and social inclusion objectives of the 2030 Agenda.
Amendment 134 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 4 – point f a (new)
Annex II – part A – point 4 – point f a (new)
(fa) Promoting Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) to empower people to transform society and build a sustainable future.
Amendment 135 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 5 – point g
Annex II – part A – point 5 – point g
(g) Promoting internal economic, social and territorial cohesion, forging stronger links between urban and rural areas and facilitating the development of theboth creative industries and the cultural tourism sector as a leverage for sustainable development;
Amendment 136 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 5 – point o
Annex II – part A – point 5 – point o
(o) Promoting cooperation in the areas of science, technology and research, and open data and innovation;, including the development of science diplomacy.
Amendment 138 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 6 – point b a (new)
Annex II – part A – point 6 – point b a (new)
(ba) Supporting the prevention of conflicts through education for peace, fostering of international cooperation in culture, science and research.
Amendment 141 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 7 – point f
Annex II – part A – point 7 – point f
(f) Engaging more effectively with citizens in third countries, including by making full use of economic, cultural, sport and public diplomacy;
Amendment 143 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point c
Annex II – part B – point c
(c) Promoting a strengthened partnership with societies between the Union and the partner countries, including through people-to-people contacts, in particular in relation to cultural, educational, professional and sporting activities;
Amendment 145 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 2 – point a
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 2 – point a
(a) Promoting joint global efforts for inclusive and equitable quality education and training at all levels and promote life- long learning opportunities for all, including in emergency and crisis situations;
Amendment 147 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 2 – point b
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 2 – point b
(b) Strengthening knowledge, research and innovation, skills and values through partnerships and alliances, for active citizenship and productiveeducated, democratic, inclusive and resilient societies;
Amendment 151 #
2018/0243(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 6 – point b
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 6 – point b
(b) Supporting culture as an engine for sustainable social and economic development and reinforcing cooperation on cultural heritage and contemporary arts and other cultural expressions.
Amendment 63 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The European Solidarity Corps provides a single entry point for solidarity activities throughout the Union and beyond. Consistency and complementarity should be ensured with other relevant Union policies and programmes. The European Solidarity Corps is built on the strengths and synergies of predecessor and existing programmes, notably the European Voluntary Service19 and the EU Aid Volunteers20. It also complements the efforts made by Member States to support young people and ease their school-to- work transition under the Youth Guarantee by providing them with additional opportunities to make a start on the labour market in the form of traineeships or jobs in solidarity-related areas within their respective Member State or across borders. Complementarity with existing Union level networks pertinent to the activities under the European Solidarity Corps, such as the European Network of Public Employment Services, EURES and the Eurodesk network, and other relevant civil society organisations, including social partners and networks representing young people and volunteers are also ensured. Furthermore, complementarity between existing related schemes, in particular national solidarity schemes and mobility schemes for young people, and the European Solidarity Corps should be ensured, building on good practices where appropriate. _________________ 19 Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing ‘Erasmus+’: the Union programme for education, training, youth and sport and repealing Decisions No 1719/2006/EC, No 1720/2006/EC and No 1298/2008/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 50–73). 20 Regulation (EU) No 375/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 establishing the European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps (‘EU Aid Volunteers initiative’) (OJ L 122, 24.4.2014, p. 1-17).
Amendment 81 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Young people’s spirit of initiative is an important asset for society and for the labour market. The European Solidarity Corps contributes to fostering this aspect by offering young people the opportunity to devise and implement their own projects aimed at addressing specific challenges to the benefit of their local communities. These projects are an opportunity to try out ideas and support young people to be themselves drivers of solidarity actions. They also serve as a springboard for further engagement in solidarity activities and are a first step towards encouraging European Solidarity Corps participants to continue to be active citizens as volunteers, as employees in the solidarity sector, by engageing in self-employment or setting up associations, non-governmental organisations or other bodies active in the solidarity, non-profit and youth sectors.
Amendment 89 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Particular attention should be given to ensuring the quality of the activities and other opportunities offered under the European Solidarity Corps, in particular by offering training, language support, insurance, administrative and post-activity support to participants as well as the validation of the knowledge, skills and competences acquired through their European Solidarity Corps experience. Security and safety of the volunteers and their intended beneficiaries, in particular where this concerns persons in vulnerable situations and children, remain of paramount importance and volunteers should not be deployed to operations conducted in the theatre of international and non-international armed conflicts., nor to facilities that contravene international human rights standards;
Amendment 93 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) Recalls that, in line with the ‘EU guidelines for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of the child (2017)’ and Article 9 of the UNCRPD, the EU and its Member States must promote and support the transition from institutionalisation of vulnerable people, such as persons with disabilities and children, to family and community-based care; in this context the programme should not support measures or initiatives that hamper the commitment to end institutionalisation or any placement that would be harmful to children or persons with disabilities;
Amendment 94 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 b (new)
Recital 15 b (new)
(15b) In the case of placements involving children, only participants who have relevant training and skills should have direct contact with children, and they must complete child protection training and vetting procedures in advance of their placement; during their placement, appropriate safeguarding policies and procedures must be in place to protect children and volunteers, and the latter should be the subject of on-going supervision to ensure that child protection policies are being effectively implemented;
Amendment 103 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) As a general rule, the grant request will be submitted to the national agency of the country where the organisation is based. Grant requests for activities organised by Europe-wide or international organisations; activities of volunteering teams in priority fields identified at European level; and activities in support of humanitarian aid operations in third countries; will be submitted to the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency of the European Commission.
Amendment 113 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) The European Solidarity Corps Portal should be further developed taking into account the European Interoperability Framework23, which gives specific guidance on how to set up interoperable digital public services and is implemented in the Member States and other member of the European Economic Area through National Interoperability Frameworks. It offers public administrations 47 concrete recommendations on how to improve governance of their interoperability activities, establish cross-organisational relationships, streamline processes supporting end-to-end digital services, and ensure that both existing and new legislation do not compromise interoperability efforts. Additionally, the Portal should be built according to the standards established by the 2016 EU Web Accessibility Directive. _________________ 23 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - European Interoperability Framework – Implementation Strategy (COM(2017) 134 final).
Amendment 116 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) The European Solidarity Corps targets young people aged 186-30, and participation in the activities offered by the European Solidarity Corps should require prior registration in the European Solidarity Corps Portal.
Amendment 120 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Special attention should be given to ensuring that the activities supported by the European Solidarity Corps are accessible to all young people, notably the most disadvantaged ones. Special measures should be in place to promote social inclusion, the participation of disadvantaged young peopleyoung people with fewer opportunities, as well as to take into account the constraints imposed by the remoteness of a number of rural areas and of the outermost regions of the Union and the Overseas Countries and Territories. Similarly, the participating countries should endeavour to adopt all appropriate measures to remove legal and administrative obstacles to the proper functioning of the European Solidarity Corps. This should resolve, where possible, and without prejudice to the Schengen acquis and Union law on the entry and residence of third-country nationals, administrative issues that create difficulties in obtaining visas and residence permits and other legal difficulties that could prevent young people’s access to the programme, as well as the issuing of a European Health Insurance Card in the case of cross-border activities within the European Union.
Amendment 135 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) Member States should endeavour to adopt all appropriate measures to remove legal and administrative obstacles to the proper functioning of the Programme. This includes resolving, where possible, and without prejudice to Union law on the entry and residence of third-country nationals issues that create difficulties in obtaining visas and residence permits and other legal difficulties that could prevent young people’s access to the programme. In line with Directive (EU) 2016/801 of the European Parliament and of the Council32, Member States are encouraged to establish fast-track admission procedures. _________________ 32 Directive (EU) 2016/801 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of research, studies, training, voluntary service, pupil exchange schemes or educational projects and au pairing (OJ L 132, 21.5.2016, p. 21).
Amendment 145 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘solidarity activity’ means a high- quality temporary activity contributing to the achievement of the objectives of the European Solidarity Corps, which may take the form of volunteering, traineeships, jobs, solidarity projects and networking activities in various fields, including those referred to in paragraph 13, ensuring the European added value and compliance with health and safety regulations; and does not include activities that contravene international human rights standards;
Amendment 155 #
2018/0230(COD)
(4) ‘young people with fewer opportunities’ means young people facing some obstacles that prevent them from having effective access to opportunities under the Programme for economic, social, cultural, geographical or health reasons or for reasons such as disabilities and educational difficultieindividuals who require additional, targeted support due to discrimination and a heightened risk of social exclusion as a result of various factors, either individually or in combination with each other. Such factors may include, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex characteristics, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic background, health status, young people outside of family care, geographical obstacles, legal barriers or other status;
Amendment 161 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
(5a) ‘Hosting organisation’ means a participating organisation which has received a Quality Label habilitating them to host one or more participants in a solidarity activity. Hosting organisations are responsible for making offers for solidarity activities to registered participants, providing a safe and convenient working environment for participants, developing a learning programme in cooperation with participants, providing support to participants during all the phases of the solidarity activity, mentorship, enabling and supporting initiatives and/or projects by participants and reacting to current needs of the participants, setting up an evaluation process and supporting self- reflection, dissemination and promotion of the programme.
Amendment 162 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)
(5b) ‘Supporting organisation’ means a participating organisation which has received a Quality Label habilitating them to support one or more participants and/or organisations participating in a solidarity activity. Supporting organisations are responsible for making offers for solidarity activities to registered participants, providing support to participants during all the phases of a solidarity activity, risk prevention and management, supporting participants with practical arrangements (such as travel, insurance), pre-departure training and post-activity follow-up and dissemination and promotion of the programme. Supporting organisations also can be responsible for supporting solidarity project participants in their application, management of the grant and general monitoring, quality assurance, reporting, dissemination, promotion of the project.
Amendment 165 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) ‘volunteering’ means a solidarity activity taking place as voluntary unpaid activity, either full-time, part-time or during free time, for a period of up to 12 months;
Amendment 200 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The specific objective of the Programme is to provide young people, including those with fewer opportunities, with easily accessible opportunities for engagement in solidarity activities in Europe and abroad while improving and properly validating their competenceprofessional and civic competences, promoting their continuous engagement as active citizens as well as facilitating their employability and transition into the labour market.
Amendment 220 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) measures aimed at ensuring the quality of volunteering, traineeships or jobs, including training, language support, child protection and safeguarding training and background checks for volunteers working with children, complementary insurance, support before and/or after the solidarity activity as well as the further use of Youthpass that identifies and documents the competences acquired during the solidarity activities for participants, and capacity building and, administrative support for participating organisations;
Amendment 251 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. The actions under this Chapter shall be carried out in compliance with the humanitarian aid principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence., as well as the “do no harm” principle;
Amendment 263 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Young people aged 17 to 30 years willing to participate in the European Solidarity Corps shall register in the European Solidarity Corps Portal. However, at the moment of commencing volunteering, traineeship, job or aYoung people can register from 1 year before they reach the eligible age for participating. At the moment of commencing a placement or a project a registered young person shall be at least: (a) 16 years of age and not older than 30 for solidarity projects a young person shall be at least 18 years of age and not older than 30nd for part-time and free-time in-country volunteering. (b) 18 years of age and not older than 30 for jobs and traineeships and for full- time and cross-border volunteering.
Amendment 275 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. An application from an entity to become a European Solidarity Corps participating organisation shall be assessed by the competent implementing body of the European Solidarity Corps on the basis of the principles of equal treatment; equal opportunities and non-discrimination; avoidance of job substitution; provision of high quality activities with learning dimension focusing on personal, socio- educational and professional development; adequate training, working and volunteering arrangements; safe and decent environment and conditions including policies and procedures in place to ensure child safeguarding during the placement; respect of the “do no harm” principle; and the ‘no- profit principle’ in compliance with the Financial Regulation. The above principles ascertain whether its activities meet the requirements of the European Solidarity Corps.
Amendment 289 #
2018/0230(COD)
7a. Residential facilities that contravene international human rights standards or promulgate institutionalised systems should not be awarded a quality label;
Amendment 290 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Any public or private entity established in a participating country as well as international organisations may apply for funding under the European Solidarity Corps. In the case of the activities referred to in Articles 7, 8 and 11, a quality label shall be obtained by the participating organisation as a pre-condition for receiving funding under the European Solidarity Corps. In the case of the solidarity projects referred to Article 9, natural persons may also apply for funding on behalf of informal groups of European Solidarity Corps participants. As a general rule, the grant request will be submitted to the national agency of the country where the organisation is based. Grant requests for activities organised by Europe-wide or international organisations; activities of volunteering teams in priority fields identified at European level; activities in support of humanitarian aid operations in third countries; will be submitted to the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency of the European Commission.
Amendment 307 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The National Agency shall regularly consult the beneficiaries of the programme (individuals and organisations) in order to collect their feedback on the programme and improve its implementation at national level based on their feedback and expertise.
Amendment 309 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The Commission shall organise regular meetings with the network of national agencies in order to ensure coherent implementation of the European Solidarity Corps across all participating countries. The Commission shall invite existing Union level networks pertinent to the activities under the European Solidarity Corps, such as the European Network of Public Employment Services, EURES and the Eurodesk network, and other relevant civil society organisations, including social partners and networks representing young people and volunteers.
Amendment 313 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 a (new)
Article 24 a (new)
Amendment 322 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. As part of the committee referred in point 1 of this article, relevant civil society organisations including networks representing social partners, young people and volunteers should be included as permanent observers without voting rights in the Programme Committee and their presence laid out in the rules of procedures of the relevant Committee.
Amendment 47 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The Tallinn Digital Summit55 of September 2017 and the Conclusions of the European Council56 of 19 October 2017 indicated the need for Europe to invest in digitising our economies and addressing the skills gap to maintain and enhance European competitiveness, our quality of life and social fabric. The European Council concluded that the digital transformation offers immense opportunities for innovation, growth and jobs, will contribute to our global competitiveness, andwhilst enhance creative and culturaling not only the cultural and creative sector but also cultural and linguistic diversity. Seizing these opportunities requires collectively tackling some of the challenges posed by the digital transformation and digital monopolies and reviewing policies affected by the digital transformation. _________________ 55 https://www.eu2017.ee/news/insights/concl usions-after-tallinn-digital-summit 56 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/21 620/19-euco-final-conclusions-en.pdf
Amendment 99 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) The Council of the EU in its Tallinn declaration of 6 October 2017 concluded that digital progress is transforming our societies and economies to the core, challenging the effectiveness of previously developed policies in a broad range of areas as well as the role and function of the public administration overall. It is our duty to reclaim the internet as a common good and therefore anticipate and manage these challenges to meet the needs and expectations of citizens and businesses.
Amendment 134 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) support the design and delivery of short-term trainings and courses for entrepreneurs, small business leaders and the workforce, as well as not-for-profit and public organisations, especially common in the arts and cultural sector;
Amendment 197 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 5 – subpart I – point 5
Annex I – part 5 – subpart I – point 5
5. Education and culture: Provide creators and creative industry in Europe with access to latest digital technologies from AI to advanced computing. Exploit: Support the uptake of digital technologies in formal, informal and non-formal education systems, notably the Efuropean cultural heritage as a vector to promote cultural diversity, social cohesion and European citizenship. Support the uptakther inclusion of digital skills as well as media literacy and ethical use of digital technologies in educationall curricula.
Amendment 200 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 5 – subpart I – point 5 a (new)
Annex I – part 5 – subpart I – point 5 a (new)
5a. Culture and creative sectors: Support the cultural and creative sectors, in their ongoing digital transformation whilst guaranteeing them access to the most advanced, sustainable and efficient digital technologies from AI to advanced computing, as well as supporting the contribution of the cultural and creative sector to fair and ethical use and development of soft and hard digital infrastructures.
Amendment 201 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 5 – subpart I – point 5 b (new)
Annex I – part 5 – subpart I – point 5 b (new)
5b. Culture and cultural heritage: Promote European culture and cultural heritage as a vector for cultural and linguistic diversity, social cohesion and European citizenship. Protect and promote culture and cultural heritage through digitisation and the development of contemporary digital cultural practices, as well as and specific digital initiatives such as Europeana.
Amendment 205 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 5 a (new)
Annex III – point 5 a (new)
5a. Synergies with Creative Europe shall ensure that: (a) The Programme will support the development and acquisition of the advanced digital skills needed for the deployment of cutting-edge technologies relevant for the cultural ecosystem and cultural and creative sectors as a whole. It shall enable exchange within cultural sectors and across other sectors on the protocols and advanced digital skills already developed by creative communities with a view to foster its dissemination and uptake. (b) The Creative Europe Programme, with its general objective of increasing the competitiveness of the cultural and creative sectors, will complement in that regard the interventions of Digital Europe, which aim to support the digital transformation of cultural and creative industries; as well as to ensure the diversity of available platforms avoiding the increasing market concentration of digital monopolies. (c) Within the Programme two leadership projects will assure the continuation of deployment activities linked to the #Digital4Culture strategy. The leadership project on digital transformation of the cultural heritage sector will continue to support European initiative launched during the European Year on Cultural Heritage 2018. The part of the Programme focusing on digital skills has synergies with issues such as media literacy and film education.
Amendment 70 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25 a (new)
Recital 25 a (new)
(25a) Given the close link between creativity and innovation, the Programme should therefore promote the inclusion of the arts and creativity in the STEM research agenda - making it STEAM - and encourages synergies between the creative and cultural sectors and the science sectors.
Amendment 73 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) With the aim of deepening the relationship between science and society and maximising benefits of their interactions, the Programme should engage and involve citizens and civil society organisations in co-designing and co- creating responsible research and innovation agendas and contents, promoting sScience, Technology, Engineering and Arts education, making scientific knowledge publicly accessible, and facilitating participation by citizens and civil society organisations in its activities. It should do so across the Programme and through dedicated activities in the part 'Strengthening the European Research Area'. The engagement of citizens and civil society in research and innovation should be coupled with public outreach activities to generate and sustain public support for the Programme. The programme should also seek to remove barriers and boost synergies between science, technology, culture and the arts to obtain a new quality of sustainable innovation.
Amendment 145 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point b – introductory part
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point b – introductory part
(b) Cluster 'Inclusive and secure society': Strengthening European democratic values, including rule of law and fundamental rights, developing and safeguarding our culture and cultural heritage, and promotingsupporting in particular research and innovation activities for the development of artistic research in the digital field, ICT technologies for the preservation and digitisation of tangible and intangible cultural heritage as well as promoting sustainable socio- economic transformations that contribute to inclusion and growth, while responding to the challenges arising from persistent security threats, including cybercrime, as well as natural and man-made disasters.
Amendment 151 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point b – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point b – paragraph 1
Areas of intervention: Democracy; Culture and Cultural heritage; Social and economic transformations; Cultural and Creative sectors; Disaster-resilient societies; Protection and Security; Cybersecurity
Amendment 153 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point c – introductory part
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point c – introductory part
(c) Cluster 'Digital and Industry': Reinforcing capacities and securing Europe's sovereignty in key enabling technologies for fair and ethical digitisation and production, and in space technology, to build a competitive, digital, low-carbon and circular industry; ensure a sustainable supply of raw materials supporting research activities that are closely linked to the cultural and creative sectors; and provide the basis for advances and innovation in all global societal challenges.
Amendment 155 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point c – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point c – paragraph 1
Areas of intervention: Manufacturing technologies; Digital technologies; Culture and Creative sectors; Advanced materials; Artificial intelligence and robotics; Next generation internet; High performance computing and Big Data; Circular industries; Low carbon and clean industry; Space
Amendment 159 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point d – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point d – paragraph 1
Areas of intervention: Climate science and solutions; Energy supply; Energy systems and grids; Buildings and industrial facilities in energy transition; Communities and cities; Industrial competitiveness in transport; Clean transport and mobility; Smart mobility; Energy storage; Culture and cultural heritage.
Amendment 41 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 16(2), Article 19(2), Article 21(2), Article 24, Article 167, and Article 168 thereof and to Article 11 of the Treaty on European Union,
Amendment 45 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) The values, on which the EU is founded, encompass in particular fundamental rights, non-discrimination and equality, anti-racism and tolerance, the respect for human dignity, the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary, cultural diversity, a vibrant civil society, freedom of expression and citizen participation in democratic life;
Amendment 90 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Attitudinal and environmental barriers as well as lack of accessibility hinder the full and effective participation of peoplersons with disabilities in society, on an equal basis with others. Peoplersons with disabilities, which include those with long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments, are faced with barriers to, among other things, access the labour market, benefit from an inclusive and quality education, avoid poverty and social exclusion, enjoy access to cultural initiatives and media, or use their political rights. As a party to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (the UNCRPD), the Union and all its Member States have committed to promote, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabilities. The provisions of the UNCRPD have become an integral part of the Union legal order.
Amendment 122 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Programme is to protect and promote rights and values and the rule of law as enshrined in the EU Treaties, including by supporting civil society organisations, at local, regional, national and transnational levels, in order to sustain open, democratic and inclusive societies.
Amendment 123 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Programme is to protect and promote rights and values as enshrined in the EU Treaties, including by supporting civil society organisations,and building the capacity of civil society organisations at local, national and transnational levels in order to sustain open, democratic and inclusive societies.
Amendment 131 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) protecting and promoting the rights of the child, the rights of young people, the rights of people with disabilities, Union citizenship rights and the right to the protection of personal data.
Amendment 138 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) increasing citizens’, in particular young people's, understanding of the Union, its history, cultures, cultural heritage and diversity;
Amendment 141 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) increasing citizens’ understanding of the Union, its history, cultures, cultural heritage and diversity;
Amendment 148 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) promoting exchange and cooperation between citizens of different countries and their local communities; to promote citizens’ civic and democratic participation allowing citizens and representative associations to make known and publicly exchange their views in all areas of Union action and on respect of EU values;
Amendment 155 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Programme for the period 2021 – 2027 shall be EUR [641908 705 000] in current prices.
Amendment 174 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. The work programme shall be adopted by the Commission by means of an implementing act. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 19. The Commission shall consult civil society organisations in preparation of the programme.
Amendment 187 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3
Article 19 – paragraph 3
3. The committee may meet in specific configurations to deal with the individual strands of the Programme. Where appropriate, in accordance with its rules of procedure, external experts, including representatives of the social partners, civil society organisations and representatives of beneficiaries shall be regularly invited to participate in its meetings as observers.
Amendment 193 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) awareness raising among citizens, notably young people, dissemination of information to improve the knowledge of the policies and rights in the areas covered by the Programme;
Amendment 203 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) promoting public awareness and understanding of the risks, rules, safeguards and rights in relation to the protection of personal data, privacy, and digital security, as well as addressing fake news and targeted disinformation through awareness raising, trainings, studies and monitoring activities, particularly focusing on young people;
Amendment 209 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point f
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) strengthening citizen's awareness, especially of young people, of European culture, history and remembrance as well as their sense of belonging to the Union;
Amendment 213 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point h
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) encouraging and facilitating active participation, with particular attention to marginalised groups of society, in the construction of a more democratic Union as well as awareness of rights and values through support to civil society organisations;
Amendment 218 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point j
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point j
(j) developing the capacity of European networks to promote and furand civil society organisations to contribute to ther develop Union law, policy goals and strategiment, awareness raising, monitoring of the implementation of Union law, policy goals and strategies, and the respect and promotion of EU values as well as supporting civil society organisations active in the areas covered by the Programme.
Amendment 222 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
(ja) promote and develop dialogue with civil society organisations on the development, implementation and monitoring of Union law, policy goals and strategies in all areas covered by the programme;
Amendment 224 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point k
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point k
(k) enhancing knowledge of the programme and dissemination and transferability of its results and fostering citizen outreachand civil society outreach at national and local level, including by setting up and supporting programme independent desks/national contact network.
Amendment 226 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annex II – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The Programme will be monitored on the basis of a set of indicators intended to measure the extent to which the general and specific objectives of the Programme have been achieved and with a view to minimising administrative burdens and costs. Where possible, indicators are to be broken down by age, sex and any other collectable data where available (ethnicity, disability, gender identity…). To that end, data will be collected as regards the following set of key indicators:
Amendment 48 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The Union is confronted with structural challenges arising from social inequalities, e.g. unequal access to education, economic globalisation, the management of migration flows and related integration challenges, the increased security threat, clean energy transition, technological change and an increasingly ageing workforce and growing skills and labour shortages in some sectors and regions, experienced especially by SMEs. Taking into account the changing realities of the world of work, the Union should be prepared for the current and future challenges by investing in quality and inclusive education and training, lifelong learning and relevant skills, making labour markets and growth more inclusive and by improving education, employment and social policies, including in view of labour mobility.
Amendment 53 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5 a) Furthermore, culture is a key contributor to combating marginalisation and poverty and promoting social cohesion. Cultural engagement empowers groups at risk of social exclusion, such as economically disadvantaged, ageing, disabled people, and minority groups to become an active part of society. Cultural participation is beneficial to society as a whole as it fosters intercultural dialogue and facilitates integration of displaced people.
Amendment 60 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The ESF+ should aim to promote quality employment through active interventions enabling (re)integration into the labour market, notably for youth, the long-term unemployed and the inactive, as well as through promoting self– employment, with the accompanying adaptation of social protection systems, and the social economy. The ESF+ should aim to improve the functioning of labour markets by supporting the modernisation of labour market institutions such as the Public Employment Services in order to improve their capacity to provide intensified targeted and personalised counselling and guidance during the job search and the transition from education to employment and to enhance workers’ mobility. The ESF+ should promote women's participation in the labour market through measures aiming to ensure, amongst others, improved work/life balance and access to childcare. The ESF + should also aim to provide a healthy and well-adapted working environment in order to respond to health risks related to changing forms of work and the needs of the ageing workforce.
Amendment 69 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The ESF+ should provide support to improving the quality, effectiveness and labour market relevance of education and training systems in order to facilitate the acquisition of key competences notably as regards cultural awareness and expression and digital skills which all individuals need for personal fulfilment and development, employment, social inclusion and active citizenship. The ESF+ should help progression within education and training and transition to work, support lifelong learning and employability, and contribute to competitiveness and societal and economic innovation by supporting scalable and sustainable initiatives in these fields. This could be achieved for example through work-based learning and apprenticeships, lifelong guidance, skills anticipation in cooperation with industry, up-to-date training materials, forecasting and graduate tracking, training of educators, validation of learning outcomes and recognition of qualifications. The ESF+ should encourage and promote access to the teaching profession by minorities, aiming at a better integration of marginalised communities such as the Roma, minorities and migrants.
Amendment 72 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14 a) In light of the digitisation of all parts of society, e.g. banking, welfare services and education, the acquisition of new key competences, notably digital skills, becomes the precondition of effective civic participation. Local actors, community and cultural spaces including museums, libraries, theatres and other cultural heritage institutions, play a key role in providing access to digital devices and the Internet as well as in fostering digital skills among EU citizens at basic and more advanced levels. The ESF+ should therefore support these actors in the training of their staff members so that they can keep pace with the changing demands upon their services as well as in providing training and education of digital skills, such as media literacy, to the people.
Amendment 77 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Support through the ESF+ should be used to promote equal access for all, in particular for disadvantaged groups, to quality, non-segregated and inclusive education and training, from early childhood education and care through general and vocational education and training and to tertiary level, as well as adult education and learning, and to cultural activities, thereby fostering permeability between education and training sectors, preventing early school leaving, improving health literacy, reinforcing links with non-formal and informal learning, namely in the field of arts, and facilitating learning mobility for all. Special attention should be given to early childhood education as the early years are the most formative in human life and they greatly influence people's education, employment and integration prospects. Synergies with the Erasmus programme, notably to facilitate the participation of disadvantaged learners in learning mobility, with special attention to learners with disabilities, should be supported within this context.
Amendment 88 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The ESF+ should promote flexible upskilling and reskilling opportunities for all, notably digital skills and key enabling technologies, with a view to providing people of all ages across formal, non- formal and informal settings with skills adjusted to digitalisation, technological change, innovation and social and economic change, facilitating transitions from education to employment for young people, career transitions, mobility and supporting in particular low-skilled and/or poorly qualified adults, in line with the Skills Agenda for Europe. In this context, special attention should be paid to local actors, community and cultural spaces including museums, libraries, theatres and other cultural heritage institutions, that play an important role in supporting individuals to acquire skills, especially digital skills and media literacy.
Amendment 90 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Synergies with the Horizon Europe programme should ensure that the ESF+ can mainstream and scale up innovative curricula supported by Horizon Europe in order to equip people with the skills and competences needed for the jobs of the future as well as for the active participation in a digitised society.
Amendment 92 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17 a) Synergies with the Creative Europe programme should ensure that the ESF+ can mainstream and scale up innovative projects that aim at equipping people with the skills and competences needed for the jobs of the future as well as for the active participation in society, at connecting all layers of society and at fostering social inclusion.
Amendment 95 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The ESF+ should support Member States’ efforts at all levels, including at regional and local level, to tackle poverty with a view to breaking the cycle of disadvantage across generations and promote social inclusion by ensuring equal opportunities for all, tackling discrimination and addressing health inequalities. This implies mobilising a range of policies targeting the most disadvantaged people regardless of their age, including children, marginalised communities such as the Roma, minorities, migrants and the working poor. The ESF+ should promote the active inclusion and citizenship of people far from the labour market with a view to ensuring their socio- economic integration, namely via educational and cultural projects. The potential of sport as a tool for social inclusion should be fully recognised and further exploited. The ESF+ should be also used to enhance timely and equal access to affordable, sustainable and high quality services such as healthcare and long-term care, in particular family and community- based care services. The ESF+ should contribute to the modernisation of social protection systems with a view in particular to promoting their accessibility, and fair conditions for self-employed workers.
Amendment 100 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18 a) With a view to fully tapping into the potential of cross-sectoral cooperation, to improving synergies and coherence with other policy fields and to achieving the general objectives of the ESF+, sport and physical activity as well as culture should be used as tools in ESF+ actions aimed, in particular, at improving social inclusion and active citizenship.
Amendment 101 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 b (new)
Recital 18 b (new)
(18 b) To strengthen the European dimension of the programme, the ESF+ should also support transnational actions and activities, with due simplification of rules and procedures, in order to foster peer learning and the exchange of good practices.
Amendment 117 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) In the light of persistently high levels of youth unemployment and inactivity in a number of Member States and regions, in particular affecting young people who are neither in employment, nor in education or training, it is necessary that those Member States continue to invest sufficient resources of the ESF+ strand under shared management towards actions to promote youth employment including through the implementation of Youth Guarantee schemes. Building on the actions supported by the Youth Employment Initiative in the 2014-2020 programming period targeting individual persons, Member States should further promote employment and education reintegration pathways and outreach measures for young people by prioritising, where relevant, long-term unemployed, inactive and disadvantaged young people including through youth work. Member States should also invest in measures aimed at facilitating school-to-work transition as well as reforming and adapting public employment services with a view to providing tailor-made and personalised support to young people, and increasing their outreach to the most vulnerable in particular. Member States concerned should therefore allocate at least 105% of their national resources of the ESF+ strand under shared management to support youth employability.
Amendment 122 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Efficient and effective implementation of actions supported by the ESF+ depends on good governance and partnership between all actors at the relevant territorial levels and the socio- economic actors, in particular the social partners and civil society. It is therefore essential that Member States encouragsure the participation of social partners and civil society in the implementation and monitoring of the ESF+ under shared management.
Amendment 134 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) Lack of access to finance for microenterprises, notably in the cultural and creative sectors, social economy and social enterprises is one of the main obstacles to business creation, especially among people furthest from the labour market. The ESF+ Regulation lays down provisions in order to create a market eco- system to increase the supply of and access to finance for social enterprises as well as to meet demand from those who need it most, and in particular the unemployed, women and vulnerable people who wish to start up or develop a microenterprise. This objective will also be addressed through financial instruments and budgetary guarantee under the social investment and skills policy window of the InvestEU Fund.
Amendment 137 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) The Health strand of the ESF+ should contribute to disease prevention throughout the lifetime of the Union's citizens and to health promotion, including mental health, by addressing health risk factors such as tobacco use and passive smoking, harmful use of alcohol, consumption of illicit drugs and reduction of drugs-related health damage, unhealthy dietary habits and physical inactivity and foster supportive environments for healthy lifestyles in order to complement Member States action in line with the relevant strategies. The Health strand of the ESF+ should mainstream effective prevention models, innovative technologies and new business models and solutions to contribute to innovative, efficient and sustainable health systems of the Member States and facilitate access to better and safer healthcare for European citizens.
Amendment 152 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
The ESF+ aims to support Member States to achieve fair and inclusive societies, high employment levels, fair social protection and a skilled and resilient workforce ready for the future world of work, in line with the principles set out in the European Pillar of Social Rights proclaimed by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on 17 November 2017.
Amendment 167 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point iv
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point iv
(iv) improving the quality, effectiveness, inclusiveness, and labour market relevance of education and training systems, to support acquisition of key competences including digital skills and cultural awareness and expression, while recognising the relevance of non-formal and informal learning and the value of cooperation with social partners and civil society;
Amendment 171 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point iv
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point iv
(iv) improving the quality, effectiveness and labour market relevance of education and training systems, to support acquisition of key competences including transferable, social and digital skills;
Amendment 176 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point v
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point v
(v) promoting equal access to and completion of, quality and inclusive education and training, aiming at breaking the vicious cycle of poverty and deprivation across generations, in particular for disadvantaged groups, from early childhood education and care through general and vocational education and training, and to tertiary level, as well as adult education and learning, including facilitating learning mobility for all;
Amendment 181 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point vi
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point vi
(vi) promoting lifelong learning, notably flexible and learner-centred upskilling and reskilling opportunities for all taking into account digital skills, better anticipating change and new skills requirements based on personal, societal and labour market needs, facilitating career transitions and, promoting professional mobility, fostering participation in society and tackling societal challenges;
Amendment 182 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point vi
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point vi
(vi) promoting lifelong learning, notably flexible upskilling and reskilling opportunities for all taking into account digital skills, better anticipating change and new skills requirements based on labour market needs, facilitating career transitions and promoting professional mobility as well as occupational literacy;
Amendment 183 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point vii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point vii
(vii) fostering active inclusion with a view to promoting equal opportunities and active participation, and improving employability as well as individual and collective development and well-being;
Amendment 188 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point viii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point viii
(viii) promoting socio-economic integration of third country nationals and of marginalised communities such as the Roma and other minorities;
Amendment 193 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point x
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point x
(x) promoting social integration of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion, including the most deprived and children, by supporting the use of innovative measures, including social inclusion through sport, physical activity and culture;
Amendment 199 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Under the Health strand, the ESF+ shall support health promotion and disease prevention, including mental health, contribute to effectiveness, accessibility and resilience of health systems, make healthcare safer, reduce health inequalities, protect citizens from cross-border health threats, and support EU health legislation.
Amendment 218 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall ensure adequate participation of social partners and civil society organisations in the delivery and monitoring of employment, education and social inclusion policies and initiatives supported by the ESF+ strand under shared management.
Amendment 220 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Member States shall envisage actions intended to help small beneficiaries to fully comply with the regulatory requirements in the ESF+, including monitoring and reporting, aiming at diversifying the type of recipients of the Fund and increasing the participation of non-traditional beneficiaries in co-funded projects especially at local and regional levels.
Amendment 226 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall support actions of social as well as socio-cultural innovation and social experimentations, or strengthen bottom-up approaches based on partnerships involving public authorities, the private sector, and civil society such as the Local Action Groups designing and implementing community-led local development strategies.
Amendment 230 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Programmes benefitting from the general support of the ESF+ strand under shared management shall use common output and result indicators, as set out in Annex 1 to this Regulation to monitor progress in implementation, with flexibility to adapt those indicators to national, regional and local needs where appropriate. The programmes may also use programme- specific indicators.
Amendment 232 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. Priorities addressing material deprivation shall use common output and result indicators, as set out in Annex II to this Regulation to monitor progress in implementation. These programmes may also use programme-specific indicators. Projects may as well establish additional quantitative and qualitative indicators that measure soft outcomes and the progress made by participants towards the common results and indicators.
Amendment 84 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Horizontal principles as set out in Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union ('TEU') and in Article 10 of the TFEU, including principles of subsidiarity and proportionality as set out in Article 5 of the TEU, should be respected in the implementation of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, taking into account the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Member States should also respect the obligations of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and ensure accessibility in line with its article 9 and in accordance with the Union law harmonising accessibility requirements for products and services. Member States and the Commission should aim at eliminating inequalities and at promoting equality between men and women and integrating the gender perspective, as well as at combating discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation.and the Commission should aim at eliminating inequalities and at promoting equality between men and women and integrating the gender perspective, as well as at combating discrimination based on gender, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. They should also ensure that the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund promote equal opportunities for all, without discrimination in accordance with Article 10 TFEU and promotes the inclusion in society of persons with disabilities on an equal basis with others and contribute to the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and ensure accessibility in line with its article 9. The funds should also promote the transition from institutional care to family and community-based care, in particular for those who face multiple discrimination. The Funds should The Funds should not support actions that contribute to any form of segregation or social exclusion. The objectives of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund should be pursued in the framework of sustainable development and the Union's promotion of the aim of preserving, protecting and improving the quality of the environment as set out in Articles 11 and 191(1) of the TFEU, taking into account the polluter pays principle. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market, operations benefitting undertakings shall comply with State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU.
Amendment 94 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5 a) Community-based services should cover all forms of in-home, family-based, residential and other community services which support the right of all persons to live in the community, with equal opportunities, and which seek to prevent isolation or segregation from the community;
Amendment 113 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10 a) Many of the greatest challenges in Europe increasingly affect marginalised Roma communities, who often live in the most disadvantaged micro-regions which lack safe and accessible drinking water, sewage, electricity, and which do not enjoy transportation possibilities, digital connectivity, renewable energy systems or disaster resilience. Therefore, ERDF-CF shall contribute to improving the living conditions of Roma and fulfilling their true potential as EU citizens, and Member States shall safeguard that the benefits of all the five policy objectives of ERDF-CF will reach the Roma as well.
Amendment 352 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ii
(ii) improving access to inclusive and quality services in education, training and life long learning through developing accessible infrastructure and services;
Amendment 361 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iii
(iii) increasing the socioeconomic integration of marginalised communities, migrants and disadvantaged groups, through integrated measures including housing and social services, including the transition from institutional to family - and community-based care;
Amendment 367 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iii
(iii) increasing the socioeconomic integratclusion of marginalised communities, migrants and disadvantaged groupssuch as the Roma, through integrated measures including housing and social services;
Amendment 368 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iii a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iii a (new)
(iii a) increasing the socioeconomic inclusion and integration of third-country nationals through integrated measures, including housing and social services;
Amendment 370 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iv
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iv
(iv) ensuring equal access to health carephysical and mental health care including preventive measures through developing infrastructure, including primary care;
Amendment 396 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i
(i) fostering the integrated social, economic, cultural and environmental development, cultural expression and heritage and security in urban and rural areas;
Amendment 668 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
(j a) investment in the maintenance, construction or refurbishment of institutional care facilities, that segregate or infringe on personal choice and independence;
Amendment 130 #
2018/0196(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– Having regard to the European Convention on Human Rights,
Amendment 131 #
2018/0196(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
– Having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
Amendment 137 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Article 174 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ('TFEU') provides that, in order to strengthen its economic, social and territorial cohesion, the Union is to aim at reducing disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and the backwardness of the least favoured regions or islands, and that particular attention is to be paid to rural areas, areas affected by industrial transition, notably in view of the climate and energy objectives agreed at EU level, and regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps. Article 175 of the TFEU requires that the Union is to support the achievement of these objectives by the action it takes through the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Guidance Section, the European Social Fund, the European Regional Development Fund, the European Investment Bank and other instruments. Article 322 of the TFEU provides the basis for adopting financial rules determining the procedure to be adopted for establishing and implementing the budget and for presenting and auditing accounts, as well as for checks on the responsibility of financial actors.
Amendment 154 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Horizontal principles as set out in Article 3 of the Treaty on the European Union ('TEU') and in Article 10 of the TFEU, including principles of subsidiarity and proportionality as set out in Article 5 of the TEU should be respected in the implementation of the Funds, taking into account the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Member States should also respect the obligations of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and ensure accessibility in line with its article 9 and in accordance with the Union law harmonising accessibility requirements for products and services. Member States and the Commission should aim at eliminating inequalities and at promoting equality between men and women and integrating the gender perspective, as well as at combating discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientand the Commission should aim at eliminating inequalities and at promoting equality between men and women and integrating the gender perspective, as well as at combating discrimination based on gender, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. They should also ensure that the Funds promote equal opportunities for all, without discrimination in accordance with Article 10 of the TFEU, promote the inclusion in society of persons with disabilities on an equal basis with others, and contribute to the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and ensure accessibility in line with its Article 9. The funds should also promote the transition from institutional care to family and community-based care, in particular for those who face multiple discrimination. The Funds should not support actions that contribute to any form of segregation or social exclusion. The objectives of the Funds should be pursued in the framework of sustainable development and the Union's promotion of the aim of preserving, protecting and improving the quality of the environment as set out in Article 11 and Article 191(1) of the TFEU, taking into account the polluter pays principle. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market, operations benefitting undertakings shall comply with Union State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU.
Amendment 155 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) HThe basic values of the EU as set out in Article 2 of the Treaty on the European Union ('TEU') and the horizontal principles as set out in Article 3 of the Treaty on the European Union ('TEU') and in Article 10 of the TFEU, including principles of subsidiarity and proportionality as set out in Article 5 of the TEU should be respected in the implementation of the Funds, taking into account the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Member States should also respect the obligations of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and ensure accessibility in line with its article 9 and in accordance with the Union law harmonising accessibility requirements for products and services. Member States and the Commission should aim at eliminating inequalities and at promoting equality between men and women and integrating the gender perspective, as well as at combating discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. The Funds should not support actions that contribute to any form of segregation. The objectives of the Funds should be pursued in the framework of sustainable development and the Union's promotion of the aim of preserving, protecting and improving the quality of the environment as set out in Article 11 and Article 191(1) of the TFEU, taking into account the polluter pays principle. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market, operations benefitting undertakings shall comply with Union State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU. Poverty being one of the greatest challenges in the EU, all the Funds under CPR shall contribute to the elimination of poverty. Furthermore, all the Funds under CPR shall contribute to fulfilling the commitment of the Union and its Member States to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
Amendment 157 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Horizontal principles as set out in Article 3 of the Treaty on the European Union ('TEU') and in Article 10 of the TFEU, including principles of subsidiarity and proportionality as set out in Article 5 of the TEU should be respected in the implementation of the Funds, taking into account the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Member States should also respect the obligations of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and ensure accessibility in line with its article 9 and in accordance with the Union law harmonising accessibility requirements for products and services. Member States and the Commission should aim at eliminating inequalities and at promoting equality between men and women and integrating the gender perspective, as well as at combating discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. The Funds should not support actions that contribute to any form of segregation. The objectives of the Funds should be pursued in the framework of sustainable development and, notably in view of the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as well as the Union's promotion of the aim of preserving, protecting and improving the quality of the environment as set out in Article 11 and Article 191(1) of the TFEU, taking into account the polluter pays principle. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market, operations benefitting undertakings shall comply with Union State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU.
Amendment 169 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the Funds will contribute to mainstream climate actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 2530 % of the EU budget expenditure supporting climate objectives. At least 45 % of the Funds as a whole (the ESF+, the ERDF, the Cohesion Fund, the EAFRD) shall contribute to the achievement of a low carbon economy on all territories of the Union based on just transition strategies defined at the relevant territorial level. Affected workers and communities should be fully involved in the development, implementation and enforcement of these just transition strategies. No investments running counter to the commitments agreed to implement the Paris Agreement (COP 21) and the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals shall be financed with the support of the Funds.
Amendment 189 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The principle of partnership is a key feature in the implementation of the Funds, building on the multi-level governance approach and ensuring the involvement of civil society and social partners. In order to provide continuity in the organisation of partnership, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 240/201413 should continue to apply. The partnership principle is particularly relevant in the definition of just transition strategies to be defined at the relevant territorial level to ensure a socially fair and inclusive transition towards a low carbon economy. _________________ 13 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 240/2014 of 7 January 2014 on the European code of conduct on partnership in the framework of the European Structural and Investment Funds (OJ L 74, 14.3.2014, p. 1).
Amendment 197 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The principle of partnership is a key feature in the implementation of the Funds, building on the multi-level governance approach and ensuring the involvement of civil society and social partners. In order to provide continuity in the organisation of paFor the sake of achieving inclusiveness and non-discrimination, furtnhership, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 240/201413 should continue to apply. _________________ 13 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 240/2014 of 7 January 2014 on the European code of conduct on partnership in the framework of the European Structural and Investment Funds (OJ L 74, 14.3.2014, p. 1)more, the involvement of equality bodies and independent human rights organisations is key.
Amendment 204 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) At Union level, the European Semester of economic policy coordination isas well as - and on equal footing with - the integrated national energy and climate plans established under the Governance of the Energy Union and the European Pillar of Social Rights are the framework to identify national reform priorities and monitor their implementation. Member States develop their own national multiannual investment strategies in support of these reform priorities. These strategies should be presented alongside the yearly National Reform Programmes as a way to outline and coordinate priority investment projects to be supported by national and Union funding. They should also serve to use Union funding in a coherent manner and to maximise the added value of the financial support to be received notably from the Funds, the European Investment Stabilisation Function and InvestEU.
Amendment 208 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) At Union level, the European Semester of economic policy coordination is the framework to identify national reform priorities and monitor their implementation. Member States develop their own national multiannual investment strategies in support of these reform priorities. These strategies should be presented alongside the yearly National Reform Programmes as a way to outline and coordinate priority investment projects to be supported by national and Union funding. They should also serve to use Union funding in a coherent manner and to maximise the added value of the financial support to be received notably from the Funds, the European Investment Stabilisation Function and InvestEU. These strategies should also be in line with other Union funds, programmes and instruments, such as the post-2020 EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies.
Amendment 215 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Member States should determine how relevant country-specific recommendations adopted in accordance with Article 121(2) of the TFEU and, relevant Council recommendations adopted in accordance with Article 148(4) of the TFEU ('CSR's) are, relevant challenges identified in the implementation of the European Pillar of Social rights and in the national energy and climate plans established under Article 9 of the Regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union, are integrated on equal footing and taken into account in the preparation of programming documents. During the 2021–2027 programming period ('programming period'), Member States should regularly present to the monitoring committee and to the Commission the progress in implementing the programmes in support of the CSRs, the integrated national energy and climate plans, and the European Pillar of Social Rights. During a mid-term review, Member States should, among other elements, consider the need for programme modifications to accommodate relevant CSRs, relevant modifications to the national energy and climate plans or relevant considerations linked to the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights adopted or modified since the start of the programming period.
Amendment 223 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
Amendment 233 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) To ensure the necessary prerequisites for the effective and efficient use of Union support granted by the Funds, a limited list of enabling conditions as well as a concise and exhaustive set of objective criteria for their assessment should be established. Each enabling condition should be linked to a specific objective and should be automatically applicable where the specific objective is selected for support. Where those conditions are not fulfilled, expenditure related to operations under the related specific objectives should not be included in payment applications.. In order to maintain a favourable investment framework, the continued fulfilment of the enabling conditions should be monitored regularly. It is also important to ensure that operations selected for support are implemented consistently with the strategies and planning documents in place underlying the fulfilled enabling conditions, thus ensuring that all co- financed operations are in line with the Union policy framework. No expenditures running counter to the achievement of the commitments agreed under the Paris Agreement (COP 21) or the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals should be allowed.
Amendment 234 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) To ensure the necessary prerequisites for the non-discriminatory, inclusive, effective and, efficient and transparent use of Union support granted by the Funds, which can also contribute to re-building the trust of EU citizens concerning the EU and its workings, a limited list of enabling conditions as well as a concise and exhaustive set of objective criteria for their assessment should be established. Each enabling condition should be linked to a specific objective and should be automatically applicable where the specific objective is selected for support. Where those conditions are not fulfilled, expenditure related to operations under the related specific objectives should not be included in payment applications.. In order to maintain a favourable investment framework, the continued fulfilment of the enabling conditions should be monitored regularly. It is also important to ensure that operations selected for support are implemented consistently with the strategies and planning documents in place underlying the fulfilled enabling conditions, thus ensuring that all co- financed operations are in line with the Union policy framework.
Amendment 241 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The Member State should carry out a mid-term review of each programme supported by the ERDF, the ESF+ and the Cohesion Fund. That review should provide a fully-fledged adjustment of programmes based on programme performance, while also providing an opportunity to take account of new challenges and relevant CSRs issued in 2024, relevant CSRs and relevant part of the integrated national energy and climate plans, and full respect of the European Pillar of Social Rights. In parallel, in 2024 the Commission should, together with the technical adjustment for the year 2025, review all Member States' total allocations under the Investment for jobs and growth goal of cohesion policy for the years 2025, 2026 and 2027, applying the allocation method set out in the relevant basic act. That review together with the outcome of the mid-term review should result in programme amendments modifying the financial allocations for the years 2025, 2026 and 2027.
Amendment 260 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
Amendment 273 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) To better mobilise potential at the local level, it is necessary to strengthen and facilitate CLLD. It should take into account local needs and potential, as well as relevant socio-cultural characteristics, and should provide for structural changes, build community capacity and stimulate social innovation. CLLD are of particular relevance to achieve a just transition towards a low carbon economy. The close cooperation and integrated use of the Funds to deliver local development strategies should be strengthened. Local action groups, representing the interests of the community, should be, as an essential principle responsible for the design and implementation of CLLD strategies. In order to facilitate coordinated support from different Funds to CLLD strategies and to facilitate their implementation, the use of a 'Lead Fund' approach should be facilitated.
Amendment 278 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) In order to examine the performance of the programmes, the Member State should set up monitoring committees consisting of the relevant social partners, civil society, equality bodies, and independent human rights organisations. Transparency and balanced representation are key; therefore, gender balance and appropriate representation of minority and other excluded groups have to be safeguarded. The monitoring committees shall be approved by the European Commission. For the ERDF, the ESF+ and the Cohesion Fund, annual implementation reports should be replaced by an annual structured policy dialogue based on the latest information and data on programme implementation made available by the Member State.
Amendment 283 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) In order to support the preparation of related programmes and activities of the next programming period, the Commission should carry out a mid-term assessment of the Funds. At the end of the programming period, the Commission should carry out retrospective evaluations of the Funds, which should focus on the impact of the Fundassess the non- discriminatory outreach and impact of the Funds, and for the sake of informing citizens and restoring their trust in the EU and its institutions, the Commission should also publish the results of the evaluations.
Amendment 288 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) To ensure the inclusiveness, non- discrimination, effectiveness, fairness and sustainable impact of the Funds, there should be provisions guaranteeing that investments in infrastructure or productive investment are inclusive, non- discriminatory, long-lasting and prevent the Funds from being used to undue advantage. Managing authorities should pay particular attention not to support relocation when selecting operations and to treat sums unduly paid to operations not complying with the requirement of durability as irregularities. Transparency all throughout the process is key.
Amendment 292 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39 a (new)
Recital 39 a (new)
(39a) For the sake of an effective fight against anti-Gypsyism and in order to safeguard that the Roma can fulfil their true potential as EU citizens, an integrated approach and the programming and implementation of multi-fund programmes are needed; therefore, the compatibility and complementarity of the ESF, the ERDF- CF are vital, similarly to those of other relevant funds, such as the EAFRD, the Erasmus programme, the Creative Europe programme, the Justice, Rights and Values Fund, etc.
Amendment 293 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
Amendment 335 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 73
Recital 73
(73) The objectives of this Regulation, namely to eliminate poverty, restore the trust of the citizens in the EU, and to strengthen economic, social and territorial cohesion and to lay down common financial rules for part of the budget of the Union implemented under shared management, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States by reason on the one hand due to the extent of the disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and the backwardness of the least favoured regions, as well as the limit on the financial resources of the Member States and regions and on the other hand due to the need for a coherent implementation framework covering several Union funds under shared management. Since those objectives can therefore rather be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the TEU. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.
Amendment 403 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) a smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation in a socially inclusive way;
Amendment 407 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) a greener, low-carbon Europe by promoting clean and fairsocially fair and just energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate mitigation and adaptation and risk prevention and management;
Amendment 422 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) a non-discriminatory, inclusive and more social Europe implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights and eliminating poverty and social exclusion;
Amendment 444 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. Member States and the Commission shall ensure the coordination, complementarity and coherence between the Funds and other Union instruments such as the Reform Support Programme, including the Reform Delivery Tool and the Technical Support Instrument. They shall optimise mechanisms for coordination between those responsibleTechnical Support Instrument, in order to avoid duplication during planning and implementation.
Amendment 446 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. Member States and the Commission shall ensure the coordination, complementarity and coherence between the Funds and other Union instruments such as the Reform Support Programme, including the Reform Delivery Tool and the Technical Support Instrument, the post- 2020 EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies, etc. They shall optimise mechanisms for coordination between those responsible to avoid duplication during planning and implementation.
Amendment 454 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a Equality between men and women and equal opportunities, and non- discrimination 1. All the Funds under CPR shall ensure equality between men and women throughout their preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. The gender aspect should be taken into account in all dimensions and in all stages of the Programme. 2. The Programme shall also promote equal opportunities for all, without discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation or gender identity throughout their preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
Amendment 478 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 a (new)
Article 6 a (new)
Article 6 a Promotion of equality between men and women and non-discrimination Member States and the Commission shall ensure that equality between men and women and the integration of a gender perspective are taken into account and promoted throughout the preparation and implementation of programmes, including in relation to monitoring, reporting and evaluation. Member States and the Commission shall take appropriate steps to prevent any discrimination based on gender, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation during the preparation, implementation, monitoring, reporting and evaluation of programmes. In particular, accessibility for persons with disabilities, as set out in Article 9 of the CRPD, shall be taken into account throughout the preparation and implementation of programmes.
Amendment 498 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) urban, rural and other public authorities;
Amendment 501 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) bodies involved in the multi-level climate and energy dialogue in accordance with art 10a of Regulation EU [...] (‘the Governance of the Energy Union Regulation').
Amendment 503 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) relevant bodies representing civil society, environmental partners, and bodies responsible for eliminating poverty and promoting social inclusion, fundamental rights, rights of persons with disabilities, gender equality and non- discrimination., such as equality bodies and independent human rights organisations;
Amendment 512 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) (d) beneficiaries and service users;
Amendment 515 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. In accordance with the multi-level governance principle, the Member State shall involve those partners in the preparation of Partnership Agreements and throughout the preparation and implementation of programmes including through participation in monitoring committees in accordance with Article 34. Transparency and balanced representation are key, therefore, gender balance and appropriate representation of minority and other excluded groups have to be safeguarded. The monitoring committees shall be approved by the European Commission.
Amendment 521 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. In accordance with the multi-level governance principle, the Member State shall involve those partners in the preparation and evaluation of Partnership Agreements and throughout the preparation and implementation of programmes including through participation in monitoring committees in accordance with Article 34.
Amendment 538 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Member States shall allocate appropriate funding through ESF + and ERDF for the capacity building of social partners and civil society organisations;
Amendment 585 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) for each of the selected policy objectives of each of the Funds, a summary of actions and measures for safeguarding equality, inclusion and non- discrimination (both in terms of its social and geographical aspect),
Amendment 638 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall assess the Partnership Agreement and its compliance with this Regulation and with the Fund- specific rules. In its assessment, the Commission shall, in particular, take into account relevant country-specific recommendations as well as relevant considerations linked to the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights and of the integrated national climate and energy plans.
Amendment 702 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
For each specific objective, prerequisite conditions for its inclusive, non- discriminatory, effective and efficient implementation ('enabling conditions') are laid down in this Regulation.
Amendment 762 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) the challenges identified in the implementation of the integrated national energy and climate plans;
Amendment 764 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(a b) the state of implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights
Amendment 802 #
Amendment 893 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point iii
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point iii
(iii) challenges identified in relevant country-specific recommendations and other relevant Union recom, integrated national energy and climate plans and in the implemendtations addressed to the Member State of the European Pillar of social rights;
Amendment 926 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iii a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iii a (new)
(iii a) actions safeguarding equality, inclusion and non-discrimination (in terms of both its social and its geographical aspect);
Amendment 976 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall assess the programme and its compliance with this Regulation and with the Fund-specific Regulations, as well as its consistency with the Partnership Agreement. In its assessment, the Commission shall, in particular, take into account relevant country-specific recommendations, as well as relevant challenges identified in the implementation of the integrated national energy and climate plans and in the European Pillar of social rights.
Amendment 1117 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) an analysis of the development needs from an intersectional perspective and the potential of the area;
Amendment 1269 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Member State shall determinemake a proposal for the composition of the monitoring committee and shall ensure a balanced representation of the relevant Member State authorities and intermediate bodies and of representatives of the partners referred to in Article 6. Gender balance and appropriate representation of minority and other excluded groups in the monitoring committee have to be safeguarded. The monitoring committees shall be approved by the European Commission.
Amendment 1275 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 34 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In case of irregularities in the composition or in the work of the monitoring committee, the European Commission shall suspend the monitoring committee.
Amendment 1326 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1
Article 39 – paragraph 1
1. The managing authority shall carry out evaluations of the programme. Each evaluation shall assess the programme's inclusiveness, non-discriminatory nature, effectiveness, efficiency, relevance, coherence and EU added value with the aim to improve the quality of the design and implementation of programmes.
Amendment 1341 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1
Article 40 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall carry out a mid-term evaluation to examine the inclusiveness, non-discriminatory nature, effectiveness, efficiency, relevance, coherence and EU added value of each Fund by the end of 2024. The Commission may make use of all relevant information already available in accordance with Article [128] of the Financial Regulation.
Amendment 1354 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1
Article 44 – paragraph 1
1. The managing authority shall ensure that, within six months of the programme's approval, there is a website where information on programmes under its responsibility is available, covering the programme’s objectives, activities, actions safeguarding inclusiveness and non- discrimination, available funding opportunities and achievements.
Amendment 1583 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 1
Article 71 – paragraph 1
1. The audit authority shall be responsible for carrying out system audits, audits on operations, including performance audits checking the outreach of the programmes, and audits of accounts in order to provide independent assurance to the Commission regarding the effective functioning of the management and control systems and the legality and regularity of the expenditure included in the accounts submitted to the Commission.
Amendment 1597 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 73 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Audits of operations shall also cover the performance of the operations relating to their inclusiveness and non- discrimination concerning members of disadvantaged social groups.
Amendment 2149 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Table Horizontal enabling conditions – row 6 – column 2
Annex III – Table Horizontal enabling conditions – row 6 – column 2
A national framework for implementing the UNCRPD is in place that includes: 1. Objectives with measurable goals, data collection and monitoring mechanism, applicable across all policy objectives. 2. Arrangements to ensure that the accessibility policy, legislation and standards are properly reflected in the preparation and implementation of the programmes in line with the provisions of the UNCRPD. 2a. Reporting arrangements to the monitoring committee on the compliance of the operations supported.
Amendment 2175 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Policy objective 4 – row 4 – column 4
Annex IV – Policy objective 4 – row 4 – column 4
A national strategic policy framework for social inclusion and poverty reduction is in place that includes: 1. Evidence-based diagnosis of poverty and social exclusion including child poverty, homelessness, spatial and educational segregation, limited access to essential services and infrastructure, and the specific needs of vulnerable people 2. Measures to prevent and combat segregation in all fields, including through providing adequate income support, inclusive labour markets and access to quality services for vulnerable people, including migrants and refugees 3. Measures for the shifttransition from institutional to community-based care 4. Arrangements for ensuring that its design, implementation, monitoring and review is conducted in close cooperation with social partners and relevant civil society organisations
Amendment 2180 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Policy objective 4 – row 6 – column 4
Annex IV – Policy objective 4 – row 6 – column 4
A national or regional strategic policy framework for health is in place that contains: 1. Mapping of health and long-term care needs, including in terms of medical staff, to ensure sustainable and coordinated measures 2. Measures to ensure the efficiency, sustainability, accessibility and affordability tof health and long-term care services, including specific focus on individuals excluded from the health and long-term care systems and those who are hardest to reach 3. Measures to promote community based services, including prevention and primary care, home-care and community- based services , and the transition from institutional to family and community based care
Amendment 85 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 1
Title 1
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing 'Erasmus+': the Union programme for education, training, youth and sport and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013 (Text with EEA relevance)
Amendment 87 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 1
Title 1
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing 'Erasmus + ': the Union programme for education, training, youth and sport and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013 (Text with EEA relevance)
Amendment 109 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In its Communication on 'A modern budget for a Union that protects, empowers and defends - the multiannual financial framework for 2021-2027'26 adopted on 2 May 2018, the Commission called for a stronger “youth” focus in the next financial framework, notably by more than doubling the size of the 2014-2020 Erasmus+ Programme, one of the Union’s most visible success stories. In its resolution of 14 March 2018 on the next multiannual financial framework, the European Parliament called for the Programme’s budget to be tripled on order to maintain its success, achieve its goals including increased inclusiveness, as well as reduce its shortcomings and barriers to participation. The focus of the new Programme should be on inclusiveness, and to reach more young people with fewer opportunities. This should allow more young people to move to another country to learn or work.
Amendment 112 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In its Communication on 'A modern budget for a Union that protects, empowers and defends - the multiannual financial framework for 2021-2027'26 adopted on 2 May 2018, the Commission called for a stronger “youth” focus in the next financial framework, notably by more than doubling the size of the 2014-2020 Erasmus+ Programme, one of the Union’s most visible success stories. The focus of the new Programme should be on inclusiveness, and to reach more young people with fewer opportunities and promoting the overall personal development of young people as active citizens in diverse and democratic societies. This should allow more young people to move to another country to learn or work. _________________ 26 COM(2018) 321 final. COM(2018) 321 final.
Amendment 123 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) The Programme is essential to promoting lifelong learning and this dimension should be encouraged by means of cross-sectoral cooperation as well as greater interaction among different forms of education. In this context, large-scale policy projects should be promoted and provided with sufficient funding and national agencies should have greater flexibility.
Amendment 126 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The Programme is a key component of building a European Education Area and of the development of the key EU competences for lifelong learning. It should be equipped to contribute to the successor of the strategic framework for cooperation in education and training and the Skills Agenda for Europe28 with a shared commitment to the strategic importance of skills and competences for sustaining jobs, growth and competitiveness. It should support Member States in reaching the goals of the Paris Declaration on promoting citizenship and the common values of freedom, tolerance and non-discrimination through education29. _________________ 28 29COM(2016) 381 final. COM(2016) 381 final. 29 [Reference]. [Reference].
Amendment 133 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The Programme should be coherent with the new European Union youth strategy30, the framework for European cooperation in the youth field for 2019- 2027, based on the Commission's Communication of 22 May 2018 on 'Engaging, connecting and empowering young people: a new EU Youth Strategy'31, including as regards the strategy’s aspirations to support quality youth work and non-formal learning. This entails attention for mobility, capacity-building, innovation and recognition of youth work and non-formal learning within the context of the 2012 Council Recommendation on the validation of non-formal and informal learning. This also calls for the promotion of quality tools and systems that should be used in the training of youth workers and that correspond to the changing circumstances of young people’s lives. These should be embedded in a broader quality approach to empower youth organisations. _________________ 30 [Reference - to be adopted by the Council by the end of 2018]. 31 COM(2018) 269 final.
Amendment 146 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Synergies with Horizon Europe should ensure that combined resources from the Programme and the Horizon Europe Programme33 are used to support activities dedicated to strengthening and modernising European higher education institutions. Horizon Europe will, where appropriate, complement the Programme's support for the European Universities initiative, in particular its research dimension as part of developing new joint and integrated long term and sustainable strategies on education, research and innovation. Synergies with Horizon Europe will help to foster the integration of education and research in higher education institutions. The programming of synergies should be coherent and synchronised in all relevant programmes. The simplified procedures for application should be applied for beneficiaries at the implementation level.
Amendment 151 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The Programme should be more inclusive by improving its outreach to those with fewer opportunities, including through more flexible learning mobility formats, and by fosteringsimplified administrative procedures, youth-friendly and clear information and communication about the programme and by fostering and supporting the participation of smallocal organisations, in particular newcomers and communityvolunteer-based grassroots organisations that work directly with disadvantaged learners of all ages. Simplified procedures, such as accreditation through compliance with quality charters, should be put in place to allow experienced mobility providers to support institutions and organisations with limited resources and capacities, with a view to enhancing outreach, inclusion and quality of learning mobility. Virtual formats, such as virtual cooperation, blended and virtual mobility, should be promoted as a complementary aspect of a physical mobility to reach more participants, in particular those with fewer opportunities and those for whom moving physically to a country other than their country of residence would be an obstacle.
Amendment 153 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The Programme should be more inclusive by improving its outreach to those with fewer opportunities, including throughoffering more flexible learning mobility formats, and by fostering the participation of small organisations, in particular newcomers and community-based grassroots organisations that work directly with disadvantaged learners of all ages. Virtual formats, such as virtual cooperation, blended and virtual mobility, should be promoted to reach more participants, in particular those with fewer opportunities and those for whom moving physically to a country other than their country of residence would be an obstacle. , and strengthening cooperation and dialogue with social partners, national and local authorities and civil society. To that end, an EU-wide strategy on fostering inclusiveness should be developed, including a specific methodology and specific measures to reach people with fewer opportunities and assist their participation in the Programme. Such a strategy should be further adjusted to national and local contexts and implemented by national agencies together with relevant stakeholders.
Amendment 165 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) Education being key in addressing multiple and intersectional discrimination and influencing the future prospects of individuals, it is vital that Roma, who have been facing systemic educational segregation for decades, are enabled to participate in, and can equally enjoy the benefits of, the Programme. Regular monitoring should evaluate whether the Programme is reaching out to Roma.
Amendment 167 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) Virtual formats, such as virtual cooperation, blended and virtual mobility, can be promoted to reach more participants, in particular those whose participation in transnational activities is limited or strongly impeded. Such virtual formats should be viewed as an enhancement to, rather than a replacement for, physical mobility.
Amendment 170 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 b (new)
Recital 16 b (new)
(16b) Specific actions should be taken to ensure gender equality throughout the Programme and to promote equal opportunities for all, without discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation or gender identity. The gender aspect should be taken into account in all dimensions and in all stages of the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Programme.
Amendment 171 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 b (new)
Recital 16 b (new)
(16b) Non-discriminatory and barrier- free access to the Programme should be ensured for people with disabilities. To that end, adequate funding and enhanced structural support is necessary to increase the Programme outreach.
Amendment 172 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 c (new)
Recital 16 c (new)
(16c) With a view to enhancing outreach, inclusion and the quality of learning mobility, experienced non-profit mobility providers should benefit from a simplified application procedure, such as accreditation by complying with quality charters, in order to support the participation in the Programme of institutions and organisations with limited resources and capacities.
Amendment 173 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 d (new)
Recital 16 d (new)
(16d) The Programme should put greater emphasis on inclusive and high- quality early school education as a means of enhancing children’s long-term educational potential from early years and preventing social and economic inequalities. The mobility of early education and pre-school staff should be promoted with the aim of strengthening the educational mission of pre-schools and improving the teaching of children.
Amendment 174 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 e (new)
Recital 16 e (new)
(16e) Online tools and platforms connected with the Programme should be optimised and synchronised in order to create a single information point for all stakeholders and Programme beneficiaries.
Amendment 175 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 f (new)
Recital 16 f (new)
(16f) The Programme should ensure the meaningful participation of the representatives of programme beneficiaries, including civil society, in the governance, implementation and evaluation of the Programme actions. Good governance and partnership with key stakeholders contributes to the effective and efficient implementation of the Programme's actions and activities.
Amendment 176 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 g (new)
Recital 16 g (new)
(16g) The Programme should provide structural support to key Union-level networks and European non- governmental organisations whose activities relate to and contribute to the Programme objectives.
Amendment 178 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In its Communication on Strengthening European identity through education and culture, the Commission highlighted the pivotal role of education, culture and sport in promoting active citizenship and common values amongst the youngest generations. Strengthening European identity and fostering the active participation of individuals in the democratic processes and civil society is crucial for the future of Europe and our democratic societies. Going abroad to study, learn, train and work or to participate in youth and sport activities contributes to strengthening this European identity in all its diversity and the sense of being part of a cultural community as well as to fostering such active citizenship, among people of all ages. Those taking part in mobility activities should get involved in their local communities, for example by volunteering in local initiatives, as well as engage in their host country local communities to share their experience. Activities linked to reinforcing all aspects of creativity in education, training and youth and enhancing individual key competencies should be supported. The role of civil society organisations, such as youth organisations, is particularly important in achieving this goal through non-formal education and informal learning.
Amendment 189 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) The Programme should ensure quality mobility experiences based on the principles laid down in the European Quality Charter for Mobility (2006/961/EC), where the quality of the practical provisions such as information, preparation, support and recognition of experience and qualifications, as well as clear learning plans and learning outcomes drawn up in advance, have a definitive impact on the advantages of the mobility experiences. In addition, authorities and organisations involved in this process can improve its value by adequate planning and suitable evaluation.
Amendment 199 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) The Programme should strengthen inclusivity and quality in VET in order to ensure its vital role in providing equal opportunities and social inclusion for all citizens. To this end, the Programme should address VET sector-specific issues in relation to Programme participation, such as high-quality mobility partnerships, sector-specific language training and competence recognition and/or certification.
Amendment 201 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 b (new)
Recital 20 b (new)
(20b) VET institutions should be further encouraged to apply for the VET Charter in order to benchmark their quality and attractiveness. Partnerships and networks between employers and VET providers should be strengthened.
Amendment 202 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 c (new)
Recital 20 c (new)
(20c) The Programme should support and encourage the mobility of teachers and educational staff at all levels as an important factor in fostering their ongoing learning, enhanced working practice and overall professional development. To this end, teachers and educational staff should benefit from the same financial support regardless of sending countries, flexible work arrangements as well as the possibility to incorporate periods abroad into their work programmes and regular workloads.
Amendment 203 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The Programme should encourage youth participation in Europe's democratic life, including by supporting participation projects for young people to engage and learn to participate in civic society, raising awareness about European common values including fundamental rights, bringing together young people and decision makers at local, national and Union level, as well as contributing to the European integration process. The Programme recognises the key role of youth organisations and youth work in reaching this objective and will focus on building a stronger youth sector in Europe by supporting and promoting the operation and projects of youth organisations across Europe and in neighbouring countries, and cooperation with the rest of the world.
Amendment 214 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The Programme should offer young people more opportunities to discover Europe through learning experiences abroad. Eighteen year oldsYoung people, in particular those with fewer opportunities, should be given the chance to have a first-time, short- term individual or group experience travelling throughout Europe in the frame of an blended informal learning and non-formal educational activity aimed at fostering their sense of belonging to the European Union and, discovering its cultural diversity and fostering intercultural learning and active citizenship education. The Programme should identify bodies in charge of reaching out and selecting the participants and support activities to foster the learning dimension of the experience. The Programme should also integrate the European Capitals of Culture, the European Youth Capitals, the European Volunteering Capitals and European Green Capitals as key partners.
Amendment 215 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The Programme should offer young people more opportunities to discover Europe through learning experiences abroad. Eighteen year oldsYoung people, in particular those with fewer opportunities, should be given the chance to have a first-time, short- term individual or group travel experience travelling throughoutin Europe in the frame of an informal educational activity aimed at fostering their sense of belonging to the European Union and discovering its cultural diversity. Actions proposed within this framework should have a strong learning component enabling the validation of the competences and skills acquired during the mobility periods, and an inclusive character tailored to the needs of all participants. It should also integrate the European Capitals of Culture, the European Youth Capitals, the European Volunteering Capitals and European Green Capitals as a key component of the learning and traveling experience. The Pprogramme should identify bodies in charge of reaching out and selecting the participants and support activities to foster the learning dimension of the experience.
Amendment 221 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The Programme should offer young people more opportunities to discover Europe through learning experiences abroad. Eighteen year oldsYoung people, in particular those with fewer opportunities, should be given the chance to have a first-time, short-term individual or group experience, either short or long- term, travelling throughout Europe in the frame of an informal educational activity aimed at fostering their sense of belonging to the European Union and discovering its cultural diversity. The Programme should identify bodies in charge of reaching out and selecting the participants and support activities to foster the learning dimension of the experience.
Amendment 224 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The Programme should also enhance the learning of languages, national sign languages included, in particular through widened use of accessible online tools, as e-learning offers additional advantages for language learning in terms of access and flexibility. The online tools and portals must be fully accessible in line with the requirements laid down in Directive (EU) 2016/2102 on the accessibility of websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies.
Amendment 225 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The Programme should also enhance the learning of languages, in particular throughcluding on-site language courses and widened use of online tools, as e-learning offers additional advantages for language learning in terms of access and flexibility. The Erasmus Online Linguistic Support should be tailored to the specific needs of participants of the Programme and open to everybody.
Amendment 232 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) The Programme should support measures that enhance the cooperation between institutions and organisations active in education, training, youth and sport, recognising their fundamental role in equipping individuals with the knowledge, skills and competences needed in a changing world as well as to adequately fulfil the potential for innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship, in particular within the digital economy. To this end, effective cooperation between all relevant stakeholders at all levels of the Programme’s implementation should be ensured.
Amendment 236 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) In its Conclusions of the 14 of December 2017, the European Council called on Member States, the Council and the Commission to take forward a number of initiatives to elevate European cooperation in education and training to a new level, including by encouraging the emergence by 2024 of 'European Universities', consisting in bottom-up networks of universities across the Union. The Programme should support these European Universities ensuring their high quality, as well as inclusive and geographically balanced character.
Amendment 242 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) To increase the use of virtual cooperation activities, the Programme should support a more systematic use of the online platforms such as eTwinning, the School Education Gateway, the Electronic Platform for Adult Learning in Europe, the European Youth Portal and the online platform for higher education. The online platforms should comply with the requirements laid down in Directive(EU) 2016/2102 on the accessibility of websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies.
Amendment 247 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) The Programme should contribute to facilitating transparency and automatic recognition of skills and, competences, qualifications, and diplomas as well as the transfer of credits or units of learning outcomes, to foster quality assurance and to support validation of non-formal and informal learning, skills management and guidance. In this regard, the Programme should also provide support to contact points and networks at national and Union level that facilitate cross-European exchanges as well as the development of flexible learning pathways between different fields of education, training and youth and across formal and non-formal settings.
Amendment 251 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29 a (new)
Recital 29 a (new)
(29a) The Programme should put special emphasis on the validation and recognition of education and training periods abroad, including for secondary school education. In this regard, the budget allocation and concrete grants should be linked to quality assessment procedures, to a description of the learning outcomes, and to the full application of the Council Recommendation on European Framework for Quality and Effective Apprenticeships.
Amendment 255 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) As a way to ensure cooperation with other Union instruments and support to other policies of the Union, mobility opportunities should be offered to people in various sectors of activity, such as the public sector, agriculture and enterprise, to have a learning experience abroad allowing them, at any stage of their life, to grow and develop professionally but also personally, in particular by developing an awareness of their European identity and an understanding of European cultural diversity. The Programme should offer an entry point for Union transnational mobility schemes with a strong learning dimension, simplifying the offer of such schemes for beneficiaries and those taking part in these activities. The scaling-up of Erasmus projects should be facilitated; specific measures should be put in place to help promoters of Erasmus projects to apply for grants or develop synergies through the support of the European Structural and Investment Funds and the programmes relating to migration, security, justice and citizenship, health and culture, as well as the European Solidarity Corps.
Amendment 270 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33 a (new)
Recital 33 a (new)
Amendment 274 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) The types of financing and the methods of implementation under this Regulation should be chosen on the basis of their ability to achieve the specific objectives of the actions and to deliver results, taking into account, in particular, the costs of controls, the administrative burden, and the expected risk of non- compliance. This should include consideration of the use of lump sums, flat rates and unit costs, as well as financing not linked to costs as referred to in Article [125(1)] of the Financial Regulation. Targeted financial support for people with fewer opportunities is of paramount importance to the Programme’s inclusiveness. Therefore, pre-financing options should be put in place.
Amendment 276 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36 a (new)
Recital 36 a (new)
(36a) The Programme should foster more synergies with the European Social Fund+ in terms of investments in skills and competences in particular for those with fewer opportunities;
Amendment 285 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) In compliance with the Financial Regulation, the Commission should establish and adopt work programmes and informin close cooperation with the European Parliament and the Council thereof, having consulted National Agencies and relevant stakeholders. The work programme should set out the measures needed for their implementation in line with the general and specific objectives of the Programme, the selection and award criteria for grants, as well as all other elements required. The yearly Programme priorities should maintain continuity. Nevertheless, a certain degree of flexibility is necessary to respond to emerging challenges. Work programmes and any amendments to them should be adopted by implementing acts in accordance with the examination proceduremeans of delegated acts.
Amendment 291 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) Appropriate outreach, publicity and dissemination of the opportunities and results of the actions supported by the Programme should be ensured at European, national and local level. The outreach, publicity and dissemination activities should rely on all the implementing bodies of the Programme, including, when relevantapplicable, with the support of other keyrelevant stakeholders.
Amendment 294 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) In order to ensure efficient, and effective implementation of this Regulation, the Programme should make maximum use of delivery mechanisms already in place. The implementation of the Programme should therefore be entrusted to the Commission, and to national agencies, which should ensure consistent and coherent application of the Programme rules across the EU countries and proper outreach to and cooperation with all target groups across the wide spectrum of stakeholders. Where feasible, and in order to maximise efficiency, the national agenciesy should be the same as the one designated for the management of the predecessor programme. The scope of the ex- ante compliance assessment should be limited to the requirements that are new and specific to the Programme, unless justified, such as in case of serious shortcomings or under-performance on the part of the national agency concerned.
Amendment 296 #
2018/0191(COD)
(44a) As a general rule, grant requests and project applications will be submitted to the national agency of the country where the applicant organisation is based. Grant requests and project applications for activities organised by Union-wide networks, European non-governmental organisations and international organisations should be submitted to and managed by the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency of the European Commission.
Amendment 299 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
Recital 46
(46) Member States should endeavour to adopt all appropriate measures to remove legal and administrative obstacles to the proper functioning of the Programme. This includes resolving, where possible, and without prejudice to Union law on the entry and residence of third-country nationals issues that create difficulties in obtaining visas and residence permits and other legal difficulties that could prevent young people’s access to the Programme. In line with Directive (EU) 2016/801 of the European Parliament and of the Council39, Member States are encouraged to establish fast-track admission procedures. _________________ 39 Directive (EU) 2016/801 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of research, studies, training, voluntary service, pupil exchange schemes or educational projects and au pairing (OJ L 132, 21.5.2016, p. 21).
Amendment 300 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
Recital 46
(46) Member States should endeavour to adopt all appropriate measures to remove legal and administrative obstacles to the proper functioning of the Programme. This includes exempting study grants from taxation and social levies, as well as resolving, where possible, and without prejudice to Union law on the entry and residence of third-country nationals issues that create difficulties in obtaining visas and residence permits. In line with Directive (EU) 2016/801 of the European Parliament and of the Council39, Member States are encouraged to establish fast- track admission procedures. _________________ 39 Directive (EU) 2016/801 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of research, studies, training, voluntary service, pupil exchange schemes or educational projects and au pairing (OJ L 132, 21.5.2016, p. 21).
Amendment 306 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49
Recital 49
(49) In order to simplify requirements for beneficiaries, simplified grants in the form of lump-sums, unit-costs and flat-rate funding should be used to the maximum possible extent. The simplified grants to support the mobility actions of the Programme, as defined by the Commission, should take into accountbe regularly reviewed and adjusted to the living and subsistence costs of the host country and regions. The Commission and national agencies of the sending countries should have the possibility to adjust these simplified grants on the basis of objective criteria, in particular to ensure access to people with fewer opportunities. In accordance with national law, Member States should also be encouraged to exempt those grants from any taxes and social levies. The same exemption should apply to public or private entities awarding such financial support to the individuals concerned.
Amendment 309 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 51
Recital 51
(51) It is necessary to ensure the complementarity of the actions carried out within the Programme with activities undertaken by the Member States and with other Union activities, with emphasis on sharing knowledge and fostering national and local developments. These activities include in particular those in the fields of education, culture and the media, youth and solidarity, employment and social inclusion, research and innovation, industry and enterprise, agriculture and rural development with a focus on young farmers, cohesion, regional policy and international cooperation and development.
Amendment 314 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 55
Recital 55
(55) This Regulation respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in particular by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. In particular, this Regulation seeks to ensure full respect for the right to equality between men and women and the right to non-discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, and to promote the application of Articles 21 and 23 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
Amendment 319 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) '‘learning mobility' means moving physically to a country other than the country of residence, in order to undertake study, training or non-formal or informal learning; It may beLearning mobility activities are fully accessible, inclusive and adequately funded and shall accompanied by measures such as language support, including for national sign languages, and training and/or be complemented by accessible online learning of and virtual cooperation regarding all EU spoken and signed languages. In some specific cases, it may take the form of learning through the use of accessible information technology and accessible communications tools;
Amendment 322 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) 'learning mobility' means moving physically to a country other than the country of residence, in order to undertake study, training or non-formal or informal learning;, including teaching or professional development activities. It may be accompanied by measures such as language support and training and/or be complemented by online learning and virtual cooperation. In some specific cases, it may take the form of learning through the use of information technology and communications tools; tools, but not to the exclusion of physical mobility.
Amendment 335 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
(7) 'higher education student' means any person enrolled at a higher education institution, including at short-cycle, bachelor, master or doctoral level or equivalent. It also covers recent graduates who has graduated from such an institution within the previous three years;
Amendment 337 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
(8) ‘staff’ means any person who, on either a professional or a voluntary basis, is involved in education at all levels, training or non- formal learning, and may include professors, teachers, trainers, school leaders, youth workers, sport coaches, non- educational staff and other practitioners involved in promoting learning;
Amendment 345 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
(11) ‘adult education’ means any form of non-vocational education for adults after initial education, whether of a formal, non- formal or informal nature; The main objectives of adult education are the promotion of social inclusion, active citizenship, personal development and well-being, along with the transfer of knowledge, competences and skills;
Amendment 366 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 21
(21) ‘youth worker’ means a professional or a volunteer involved in non-formal learning who supports young people in their personal socio-educational and professional development; and the development of their competences. Youth workers together with young people are involved in the planning, steering, coordination, implementation and evaluation of youth work activities and related youth work development.
Amendment 367 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 21
(21) ‘youth worker’ means a professional or a volunteer involved in non-formal learning who supports young people in their personal socio-educational and, professional and competences development;
Amendment 369 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 22
(22) ‘EU Youth dialogue’ means the dialogue with young people and youth organisations whichinvolving policy- and decision-makers, as well as experts, researchers and other relevant civil society actors, as appropriate. It serves as a forum for continuous joint reflection on the priorities, implementation and follow- up of European cooperation in the youth field;
Amendment 376 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 25
(25) ‘people with fewer opportunities’ means people facing obstacles that prevent them from having effective access to opportunities under the Programme for economic, social, cultural, geographical or health reasons, a migrant background or for reasons such as disability and educational difficultieindividuals who require additional, targeted support due to discrimination and a heightened risk of social exclusion as a result of various factors, either individually or in combination with each other. Such factors may include disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex characteristics, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic background, health status, geographical obstacles, legal barriers or other status;
Amendment 377 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 25
(25) ‘people with fewer opportunities’ means people facing obstacles that prevent them from having effective access to opportunities under the Programme for economic, social, cultural, geographical or health reasons, a migrant background or for reasons such as disability and educational difficulties;, and includes but is not limited to nationals of the outermost regions as well as the overseas countries and territories associated with the Union.
Amendment 384 #
2018/0191(COD)
(26a) ‘social inclusion’ means the process of enabling people with fewer opportunities to participate in the Programme or/and addressing issues of inclusion and diversity that ultimately benefit people with fewer opportunities;
Amendment 386 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 27 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 27 a (new)
(27a) ‘cross-sector cooperation’ means cooperation between different sectors of the Programme (higher education, vocational education and training, school education, early school education, adult education, youth and sport), as well as between formal, non-formal and informal learning environments and different legal entities (institutions and organisations) within those sectors.
Amendment 387 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 27 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 27 a (new)
(27a) ‘reasonable accommodation’ means necessary and appropriate modification and adjustments not imposing a disproportionate or undue burden, where needed in a particular case, to ensure for persons with disabilities the enjoyment or exercise on an equal basis with others of all human rights and fundamental freedoms;
Amendment 390 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 27 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 27 b (new)
(27b) ‘key competences’ means knowledge, skills and attitudes needed by all for personal fulfilment and development, employability, social inclusion and active citizenship as defined in Key Competences for lifelong learning - a European Reference Framework.
Amendment 391 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 27 c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 27 c (new)
(27c) ‘mobility providers’ means non- profit organisations which offer support services to schools, universities or VET providers for the organisation of mobility projects.
Amendment 393 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Programme is to support the educational, professional and personal development of people in education, training, youth and sport, in Europe and beyond, thereby contributing to sustainable growth, quality jobs and social cohesion and to strengthening European identity. As such, the Programme shall be a key instrument for building a European education area, supporting the implementation of the European strategic cooperation in the field of education and training, with its underlying sectoral agendas, advancing youth policy cooperation under the Union Youth Strategy 2019-2027 and developing the, reinforcing lifelong learning and promoting an innovation-driven approach to education and training as well as a European dimension in sport.;
Amendment 396 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Programme is to support the educational, professional and personal development of people in education, training, youth and sport, in Europe and beyond, thereby contributing to sustainable growth, jobs and social cohesion, promote active citizenship, participation in democratic life and to strengthening European identity. As such, the Programme shall be a key instrument for building a European education area, supporting the implementation of the European strategic cooperation in the field of education and training, with its underlying sectoral agendas, strengthening the youth sector and advancing youth policy cooperation under the Union Youth Strategy 2019-2027 and developing the European dimension in sport.
Amendment 402 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) promote learning mobility of individuals, as well as cooperation, inclusion, excellence, creativity and innovation at the level of organisations and policies in the field of education and training;, through a cross-sectoral approach that enhances synergies between the formal and non-formal education sectors.
Amendment 405 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) promote learning mobility of individuals, as well as cooperation, inclusion, equity, excellence, creativity and innovation at the level of organisations and policies in the field of education and training;
Amendment 408 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) promote non-formal learning mobility, intercultural learning, critical thinking, volunteering and active participation among young people, as well as cooperation, quality, inclusion, growth, creativity and innovation at the level of organisations and policies in the field of youth;
Amendment 413 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) promote lifelong learning by enhancing cooperation between formal, non -formal and informal learning environments and supporting flexible learning pathways.
Amendment 416 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 418 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. All actions of the Programme should contain a strong learning component that contributes to the fulfilment of the programme’s objectives.
Amendment 419 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. To support and facilitate mobility, the e-card should be available to all students participating in the Programme by 2021 and its potential for all learners should be further explored with the cooperation of relevant stakeholders to maximise its benefits;
Amendment 421 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) the mobility of pre-school teachers and early education and care staff;
Amendment 449 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) partnerships for building and strengthening the capacity of participating organisations;
Amendment 454 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) partnerships for innovation in education through large-scale actions such as adult education alliances.
Amendment 461 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) policy dialogue and, cooperation withand support for relevant key stakeholders, including Union- wide networks, European non- governmental organisations and international organisations in the field of education and training;
Amendment 467 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) Jean Monnet action in other fields of education and training, including VET;
Amendment 488 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) Union tools and measures that foster the quality, transparency and recognition of competences and skills, in particular through Youthpass and the e- Card;
Amendment 490 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) policy dialogue, support and cooperation with relevant key stakeholders, including Union-wide networks, European non- governmental organisations, and international organisations in the field of youth, the EU Youth dialogue as well as support to the European Youth Forum;
Amendment 503 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) not for profit sport events aiming at further developing the European dimension of sport, as well as promoting social inclusion and equal opportunities.
Amendment 512 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter 4 a (new)
Chapter 4 a (new)
CHAPTER V SOCIAL INCLUSION 1. The increased participation of people with fewer opportunities shall be a priority in order to ensure wide outreach, to foster inclusiveness and to contribute to achieving the Programme’s goals. In this context, a Union-wide strategy on enhancing the Programme’s inclusiveness shall be developed, setting common goals, indicating possible measures and guidelines to achieve them, outlining structural and financial support available, as well as monitoring and evaluation tools. The national agencies may further adjust this strategy to national and local contexts and shall implement it. The European Commission shall monitor the implementation of such a strategy. 2. The strategy referred to in paragraph 1 shall give particular attention to the following elements: (a) enhanced cooperation and dialogue with social partners, national and local authorities and civil society; (b) the optimisation of the potential of participating organisations by facilitating their participation in the Programme; (c) adapting the level of financial support for the mobility of individuals to meet the needs of people with fewer opportunities, in line with the living and subsistence costs of the host country or region; (d) collection of qualitative and quantitative data on the Programme’s inclusiveness; (e) cooperation with other Union instruments including the European Social Fund+ and support for other Union policies; (f) dissemination and awareness- raising of the Programme in the most user-friendly way to targeted groups; (g) support to contact points for beneficiaries and organisations working with them; (h) portability of social grants, and provision of pre-financing options and structural aid for the disabled; (i) preparation initiatives for the mobility experience. 3. Grants for mobility actions for people with fewer opportunities shall cover their total cost of participation in the Programme.
Amendment 516 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Programme for the period 2021-2027 shall be EUR 30 000in 41 097 000 000 constant prices (EUR 46 758 000 000 in current prices).
Amendment 521 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
(a) EUR 24 940 000 00083.17 % for actions in the field of education and training, from which:
Amendment 524 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 1
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 1
(1) at least EUR 8 640 000 000 should34.84 % shall be allocated to higher education actions referred to in point (a) of Article 4 and point (a) of Article 5;
Amendment 528 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 2
(2) at least EUR 5 230 000 00022 % shall be allocated to actions in vocational education and training referred to in point (b) of Article 4 and point (a) of Article 5;
Amendment 533 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 3
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 3
(3) at least EUR 3 790 000 00015.40 % shall be allocated to school education actions referred to in point (c) of Article 4 and point (a) of Article 5;
Amendment 539 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 4
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 4
(4) at least EUR 1 190 000 0005.5 % shall be allocated to adult education actions referred to in point (d) of Article 4 and point (a) of Article 5;
Amendment 542 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 5
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 5
Amendment 550 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 5 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 5 a (new)
(5a) the remaining 22.26 % may be used to finance other actions in the field of education and training, in particular centralised actions, which should maintain geographical balance and an inclusive character;
Amendment 552 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) 1.50 % for Jean Monnet actions referred to in Article 7;
Amendment 557 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) EUR 3 100 000 00010.33 % for actions in the field of youth referred to in Articles 8 to 10;
Amendment 562 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) EUR 550 000 0001.80 % for actions in the field of sport referred to in Articles 11 to 13; and
Amendment 568 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) at least EUR 960 000 0003.20 % as a contribution to the operational costs of the national agencies.
Amendment 574 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The levels of financial support, such as grants, travel or administrative lump sums, flat rates and unit costs, shall be regularly revised and adjusted to the living and subsistence costs of the host country or region as well as travelling conditions.
Amendment 578 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
4. The amount referred to in paragraph 1 may be used for technical and administrative assistance for the implementation of the Programme, such as preparatory, monitoring, control, audit and evaluation activities, including corporate information technology systems and accessibility advice, training and monitoring.
Amendment 581 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. The funds for the learning mobility of individuals referred to in Article 4 shall be adjusted to the cost of living in the host Member States or regions.
Amendment 583 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 6 b (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. The allocations provided for in this Article may be modified, by means of delegated act, according to the performance assessment made in the interim evaluation report prepared by the European Commission in order to promote efficient and effective use of resources.
Amendment 584 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Staff such as teachers, professors or researchers working on the same project shall be remunerated equally and their living costs shall be adjusted to reality, based on host regions (reviewed annually or bi-annually and based on updated Eurostat figures).
Amendment 599 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. As a general rule, grant requests and project applications shall be submitted to the national agency of the country where the applicant organisation is based. Grant requests and project applications for activities organised by Union-wide networks, European non- governmental organisations and international organisations, shall be submitted to and managed by the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency of the European Commission.
Amendment 603 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. When implementing the Programme, inter alia in the selection of participants and the award of grants, the Commission and the Member States shall ensure that efforts are made to promote social inclusion and improve outreach to people with fewer opportunities. The cost of measures to facilitate inclusion cannot by itself justify the rejection of a project application. Furthermore, participants who declare that they fall into the category of “people with fewer opportunities” shall not be obliged to prove their support needs, as this would create barriers to their equal participation.
Amendment 604 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. When implementing the Programme, inter alia in the selection of participants and the award of grants, the Commission and the Member States shall ensure that efforts are made to promote social inclusion and improve outreach to people with fewer opportunities. Additional support shall be provided to allow barrier-free access to all activities for people with fewer opportunities to prepare them culturally, socially, and linguistically for their mobility experiences.
Amendment 606 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. When implementing the Programme, inter alia in the selection of participants and the award of grants, the Commission and the Member States shall ensure that efforts are made to promote social inclusion and improve mobility for and outreach to people with fewer opportunities.
Amendment 609 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 5
Article 18 – paragraph 5
5. To improve access to people with fewer opportunities and ensure the smooth implementation of the Programme, the Commission may adjust or may authorise the national agencies referred to in Article 23 to adjust, on the basis of objective criteria, the grants to support mobility actions of the Programme, for example by providing pre-financing.
Amendment 611 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Such adjustments and/or authorisations to adjust may cover the additional mobility costs faced by beneficiaries from and to the outermost regions as well as the overseas countries and territories associated with the Union.
Amendment 613 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 a (new)
Article 18 a (new)
Article 18a Inclusion When implementing the Programme, inter alia as regards the selection of participants and the award of scholarships, the Commission and the Member States shall ensure that particular efforts are made to promote social inclusion and the participation of people with special needs or with fewer opportunities. A specific inclusion strategy shall be developed to implement the Programme and inclusion shall be an important element in the programming, monitoring and evaluation.
Amendment 615 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
The Programme shall be implemented by work programmes referred to in Article [108] of the Financial Regulation. In addition, the work programme shall give an indication of the amount allocated to each action and of the distribution of funds between the Member States and third countries associated to the Programme for the actions to be managed through the national agency. The work programme shall be adopted by the Commission by means of an implementing act. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 31 delegated act.
Amendment 618 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2
2. The interim evaluation of the Programme shall be performed once there is sufficient information available about the implementation of the Programme, but no later than four years after the startno later than 31 December 2024 in order to assess the effectiveness of the measures taken to achieve the Programme’s objectives and to evaluate the efficiency of the Programme, accompanied, if appropriate, by a legislative proposal to amend this Regulation. In this regard, particular focus should be given to the performance assessment of EU-funded actions and the realisation of the pProgramme implementation. It’s inclusiveness strategy. The interim evaluation shall also be accompanied by a final evaluation of the predecessor programme.
Amendment 623 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 5
Article 21 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall communicate the conclusions of the evaluations accompanied by its observationsubmit evaluation reports to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions.
Amendment 625 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
1. National agencies referred to in Article 24, together with the European Commission, shall develop an EU- wide consistent strategy with regard to the effective outreach as well as dissemination and exploitation of results of activities supported under the actions they manage within the Programme, shall assist the Commission in its general task of disseminating information concerning the Programme, including information in respect ofincluding information regarding actions and activities managed at the national and Union level, and its results, and. National agencies shall inform relevant target groups about the actions and activities undertaken in their country, with a view to enhancing outreach across and cooperation with the wide spectrum of stakeholders, and to support a cross- sectoral approach in the Programme’s implementation.
Amendment 626 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
1. National agencies referred to in Article 24 shall develop a consistent strategy with regard to the effective outreach as well as dissemination and exploitation of results of activities supported under the actions they manage within the Programme, shall assist the Commission in its general task of disseminating information concerning the Programme, including information in respect of actions and activities managed at national and Union level, and its results, and. National agencies shall inform all relevant target groups about the actions and activities undertaken in their country, with a view to enhancing outreach across and cooperation with the wide spectrum of stakeholders and to support a cross- sectoral approach in the Programme’s implementation.
Amendment 634 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. All Programme documents for beneficiaries shall be available in all the official languages of the European Union in order to ensure equal opportunities.
Amendment 636 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. The Member States shall take all necessary and appropriate measures to remove any legal and administrative obstacles to the proper functioning of the Programme, including, where possible, measures aimed at avoiding the taxation of grants, ensuring portability of rights among EU social systems and resolving issues that give rise to difficulties in obtaining visas.
Amendment 637 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. The Member States shall take all necessary and appropriate measures to remove any legal and administrative obstacles to the proper functioning of the Programme, including, where possible, measures aimed at resolving issues that give rise to difficulties in obtaining visas, residence permits and other legal difficulties that could prevent young people’s access to the programme.
Amendment 642 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The national agencies shall ensure the uniform and coherent application of the Programme’s guidelines in order to ensure high quality in terms of information, administrative procedures and project evaluation for all beneficiaries. The Commission is in charge of monitoring this provision.
Amendment 643 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The national agency shall provide adequate support to ensure that projects are easily accessible and contribute to the qualitative and inclusive implementation of the Programme.
Amendment 645 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. The national agency shall regularly consult the beneficiaries of the Programme (individuals and organisations) in order to collect their feedback on the Programme and improve its implementation at national level based on their feedback and expertise.
Amendment 646 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. The national agency shall ensure quality mobility experiences based on the principles laid down in the European Quality Charter for Mobility (2006/961/EC).
Amendment 647 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 7 b (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. The national agency shall regularly consult the beneficiaries of the Programme (individuals and organisations) with a view to improving the Programme’s implementation.
Amendment 650 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 4
Article 25 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall set the requirements for the national agency work programme with attention to the inclusive and qualitative nature of this programme. The Commission shall not make Programme funds available to the national agency until the Commission has formally approved the national agency’s work programme.
Amendment 652 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 7
Article 25 – paragraph 7
7. Regular meetings shall be organised with the network of national agencies in order to ensure coherent implementation of the Programme across all Member States and all third countries referred to in Article 17. The representatives of beneficiaries, including civil society and external experts, shall be invited to participate in these meetings as observers.
Amendment 658 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 a (new)
Article 25 a (new)
Article 25a Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency The Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency, being in charge of the implementation of centralised actions, shall also manage all stages of grant and project applications for actions of the Programme listed in Chapter II, III and IV of this Regulation submitted by Union- wide networks, European non- governmental organisations and international organisations.
Amendment 662 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 4
Article 29 – paragraph 4
4. Actions eligible under the Programme which have been assessed in a call for proposals under the Programme and which comply with the minimum quality requirements of that call for proposals, but which are not financed due to budgetary constraints, may beshould be provided with a Seal of Excellence to acknowledge their high quality. This might facilitate their application for funding from other sources and/or enable their selectedion for funding by the European Structural and Investment (ESI) funds, without a new application process. In this case the co- financing rates and the eligibility rules based on this Regulation shall apply. These actions shall be implemented by the managing authority referred to in Article [65] of Regulation (EU)XX [CPR] in accordance with the rules set out in that Regulation and fund specific regulations, including rules on financial corrections.
Amendment 670 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – title
Article 31 – title
Amendment 671 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1
Article 31 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall be assisted by an advisory committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. composed of relevant stakeholders, including external experts and representatives of beneficiaries, including civil society and social partners. The Committee shall meet in specific configurations to deal with sectoral issues at all levels of Programme implementation, including the preparation of the Annual Work Programme, its implementation and assessment.
Amendment 672 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2
Article 31 – paragraph 2
2. The committee may meet in specific configurations to deal with sectoral issues. Where appropriate, in accordance with its rules of procedure and on an ad hoc basis, external experts, including representatives of the social partners, may becivil society organisations and representatives of beneficiaries, shall be regularly invited to participate in its meetings as observers.
Amendment 673 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2
Article 31 – paragraph 2
2. The committee may meet in specific configurations to deal with sectoral issues. Where appropriate, in accordance with its rules of procedure and on an ad hoc basis, external experts, including representatives of the social partners, relevant civil society organisations, independent human rights organisations and equality bodies, may be invited to participate in its meetings as observers.
Amendment 676 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) High quality and inclusive learning mobility for people from diverse backgrounds, including people with fewer opportunities
Amendment 680 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point 3
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point 3
(3) Number of people taking part in mobility activities under the Programme, accompanied by a description of the measures taken to achieve full inclusion of the participants
Amendment 110 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Culture, arts, cultural heritage and cultural diversity are of great value to European society from a cultural, environmental, social and economic point of view and should be promoted and supported. The Rome Declaration of 25 March 2017 as well as the European Council in December 2017 stated that education and culture are key to building inclusive and cohesive societies for all, and to sustaining European competitiveness.
Amendment 134 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The Programme should take into account the dualmultiple nature of the cultural and creative sectors, recognising, on the one hand, the intrinsic and artistic value of culture and, on the other, the social and economic value of those sectors, including their broader contribution to intercultural dialogue, social cohesion, growth and competitiveness, creativity and innovation. This requires strong European cultural and creative sectors, in particular a vibrant European audiovisual industry, taking into account its capacity to reach large audiences and its economic importance, including for other creative sectors as well as cultural tourism. However, competition in global audiovisual markets has been further intensified by the deepening digital disruption e.g. changes in media production, consumption and the growing position of global platforms in the distribution of content. Therefore, there is a need to step-up the support to the European industry.
Amendment 162 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Culture is key to strengthen inclusive and cohesive communities. In the context of migration preissures, culture haplays an important role in the integration of migrants toand refugees, helping them to feel part of host societies, andlong with the development of good relations between migrants and new communities as expressed in "The role of intercultural dialogue, cultural diversity and edition in promoting EU fundamental values) (2015/2139(INI)) report.
Amendment 12 #
2017/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the intention to incorporate the new Pillar of Social Rights into the implementation of the European Semester, as social investments and measures must beincluding in country-specific recommendations, as social investments and measures must not be merely a positive side effect of economic policy, but fully part of Member States’ policy coordination efforts in order to build a Social Union; encourages Member States to exchange best practices in the field;
Amendment 33 #
2017/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes progress in terms of reduction of early school leaving and higher education attainment, but; highlights, nevertheless, that the most recent Education and Training Monitor and PISA survey show a decrease in basic skills attainment and that disparities between countries, gender and social categories remain high; recalls that young people from disadvantaged backgrounds remain at a higher risk of being NEETS (Not in Education, Employment or Training) or in low-skilled, unstable or low-paid employment; therefore reminds the Commission and the Member States of the need to promote the right to high- quality inclusive education and training for all ages and types of learners, invest in outreach and provide support tofor the most vulnerable learners and disadvantaged individuals, such as learners with disabilities, NEETs and young people and children with migrant backgrounds, and ensure their systematic inclusion in mainstream education;
Amendment 38 #
2017/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Welcomes the Commission Communication on "Strengthening European Identity through Education and Culture", which includes bold objectives in the field of education, in particular the creation of a European Education Area and improving language learning in Europe;
Amendment 42 #
2017/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for proper recognition of the crucial role of informal and non-formal learning, especially for the most vulnerable people, including through the establishment of ambitious benchmarks and validation of acquired skills and qualifications; recalls, therefore, the need for a global strategy on lifelong learning in a fast-changing labour market with increasing needs for new skills and innovation;
Amendment 46 #
2017/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Shares the opinion set out in the Annual Growth Survey that Member States must, in a context of a fast- changing and increasingly connected economy, invest in equipping learners of all ages and backgrounds with social and transferable skills such as entrepreneurial skills, intercultural skills, creative and critical thinking as well as digital and media literacy, and ensure continuous quality training for teachers and trainers;
Amendment 47 #
2017/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Recalls, in this regard, that the creative industries are amongst the most entrepreneurial sectors, and creative education develops transferable skills such as creative thinking, problem- solving, teamwork, and resourcefulness; given the close link between creativity and innovation, calls for the arts and creative learning to be incorporated into STEM studies;
Amendment 48 #
2017/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Is of the opinion that a future-proof Skills Agenda should include learning for sustainability and be part of a broader reflection on occupational literacy in the context of a growing digitisation and robotisation of European societies, focusing not only on economic growth but also on learners’ personal development, improved health and well-being;
Amendment 49 #
2017/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Highlights that Erasmus+ contributes to mobility and cultural exchange across and beyond the EU; calls for better promotion and use of European tools for mobility and recognition of skills and qualifications in order to facilitate mobility with regards to learning, training and employment; reaffirms that more mobility opportunities must be offered for people in vocational training, disadvantaged young people and people suffering from different and multiple forms of discrimination;
Amendment 57 #
2017/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the boost in job creation across the EU; recalls, however, that persistent inequalities in access to education must be better addressed in order to efficiently fight youth unemployment and ensure the inclusion of vulnerable people in the labour market, including people with disabilities, people with migrant backgrounds and refugees, in the labour market, and that the quality and security of jobs created must be ensured in line with the ILO Decent Work Agenda;
Amendment 59 #
2017/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Regrets that gender inequalities in the field of employment, including discriminatory hiring and firing policies, the pay gap, enforced part-time, sexual harassment, and insufficient parental leave measures ensuring a genuine work- life balance for both parents are still substantial despite the accumulated evidence and legislation; calls, therefore, for the enforcement and swift implementation of current legislation in the area of gender equality and calls on the Member States to further encourage women entrepreneurship;
Amendment 60 #
2017/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Recalls the need to encourage girls and young women to pursue ICT studies and calls on Member States to encourage girls and young women to study STEM subjects, whilst also including arts and humanities, and to increase representation of women in STEM areas;
Amendment 61 #
2017/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Highlights that social entrepreneurship is a growing field that can boost the economy whilst simultaneously alleviating deprivation, social exclusion and other societal problems; Considers, therefore, that entrepreneurship education should include a social dimension, and address subjects such as fair trade, social enterprises, and alternative business models, including co-operatives, in order to strive towards a more social, inclusive and sustainable economy;
Amendment 70 #
2017/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates its call for the creation of a Child Guarantee, including through the implementation of the Investing in Children Recommendations and through social investment in early childhood, and for proper and swift implementation of the Youth Guarantee, including through improved funding allocation.;
Amendment 71 #
2017/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7b. Recalls that the European Semester should be a more open, transparent and democratic process; calls on the Commission to introduce guidelines for stakeholder dialogue in order to improve the quality of civil society participation, using in this perspective the additional tools offered by e-democracy;
Amendment 72 #
2017/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7a. Welcomes the mainstreaming of the rights of people with disabilities in the proposed new guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States annexed to the Annual Growth Survey 2018; calls, nonetheless, for these provisions to include concrete measures to achieve the declared goals, in line with the EU’s and the Member States’ obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD);
Amendment 73 #
2017/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Recalls the strategic potential of the cultural and creative industries (CCIs) to preserve and promote European cultural and linguistic diversity and their contribution to economic growth, innovation and employment, especially youth employment.
Amendment 22 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas education, and intercultural dialogue in particular, have a key role to play in preventing the radicalisation of young people and increasing their resilience;
Amendment 25 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas young people should be actively involved in the planning, development, implementation, monitoring and assessment of all youth policies impacting young people;
Amendment 27 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the 2010-18 EU Youth Strategy (EYS) emphasises the need for a structured dialogue between young people and decision makers;
Amendment 30 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas young people should be helped and empowered to address the serious problems they are currently facing and to tackle the challenges they will face in the future through more relevant, effective and better coordinated youth policies, improved and accessible education and the targeted use of economic, employment and social policies at local, regional, national and EU levels;
Amendment 34 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas there is a need to mainstream EU action in the field of youth through the inclusion of a youth dimension in current and future planolicies and funding programmes;
Amendment 36 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas there is a need for a coordination of the implementation of the future EYS across different policy sectors and institutions;
Amendment 51 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
Youth challenges and lessons from the current EU youth-related policymaking process
Amendment 66 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Acknowledges the positive achievements of the EYS though the development of cross-sector work and the implementation of structured dialogue in order to ensure the participation of young people; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take into account the results of the VI Cycle of the Structured Dialogue that focuses on the future EU Youth Strategy when developing the new strategy;
Amendment 73 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Urges the Commission to establish a cross-sectoral working group for coordination of future EYS implementation with participation of EU institutions, including the European Parliament, Member States and civil society, in particular trade unions and youth organisations;
Amendment 74 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the Commission to set-up effective inter-service coordination tools and to assign the responsibility for youth mainstreaming as a cluster to a vice- president in the European Commission;
Amendment 83 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that the EU should express solidarity with young people and continue to empower them to participate in society, primarily by mainstreaming volunteering, supporting youth work and developing new tools; The increased social participation of young people can, apart from being an important achievement in its own right, act as a stepping stone towards increased political participation;
Amendment 92 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Strongly urges the Commission and the Member States to encourage young people, including the most disadvantaged, to pursue a participatory approach to life,adopt a participatory approach to policy-making and to create opportunities for young people, in particular those with fewer opportunities, to influence decisions impacting their lives by using online and offline democracyparticipation tools and by involving the relevant stakeholders, such as social partners, civil society and youth organisations, in the development, implementation and assessment of youth policies;
Amendment 98 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Expresses the need to continue the structured dialogue between young people and decision-makers under the next European cooperation framework in the field of youth; believes that the structured dialogue process should be systematically reaching out to more and diverse groups of young people, and sufficient financial support for national and European working groups should be provided to ensure it; calls on the Member States to encourage participation of national, regional and local decision-makers in the structured dialogue with young people;
Amendment 101 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to encourage regional and local authorities to ensure that young people are able to fully participate and be involved in decision-making, since engagement starts usually at the level that is closest to them and is therefore also a crucial step towards increased European citizenship;
Amendment 123 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the fact that YEI measures have provided support for more than 1.6 million young people26 ; emphasises the need to improve the quality of offers under the Youth Guarantee; emphasises the need to improve the outreach to young people in NEET situations facing multiple barriers, and therefore furthest removed from the labour market, and the quality of offers under the Youth Guarantee, by defining clear quality criteria and standards including access to social protection, minimum income and employment rights; _________________ 26 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDo c.do?pubRef=- //EP//NONSGML+REPORT+A8-2017- 0406+0+DOC+PDF+V0//EN
Amendment 129 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls that measures that foster the integration of NEETsyoung people not in employment, education or training into the labour market, including paid internships, traineeships or apprenticeships, must be financially supported by the YEI, but should not be used as a way to substitute employment;
Amendment 173 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Emphasises that youth organisations play a crucial role for young peoples’ participation and inclusion in society; Therefore calls on the Member States to support youth organisations and recognise their role as providers of competences development and social inclusion, and support the establishment of youth councils on all levels, working together with young people;
Amendment 175 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. strongly believes that adequate funding for non-formal education activities, particularly by youth organisations, should be provided in the successor programme of ERASMUS+; calls for a separate chapter and earmarked budget for the youth sector and non-formal education that needs to account for at least 15% of the overall budget the of Erasmus+ successor programme;
Amendment 177 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 c (new)
Paragraph 23 c (new)
23c. Stresses the importance of non- formal and informal learning, and quality youth work development as it is essential for the development of a society based on social justice and equal opportunities, and contribute to development of citizenship skills and individual fulfilment;
Amendment 178 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 d (new)
Paragraph 23 d (new)
23d. Calls on the Member States to continue efforts to implement a national recognition and validation system for competences acquired through non- formal education activities, recalling the Council recommendation of 20 December 2012 on the validation of non-formal and informal learning;
Amendment 198 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Highlights the importance of Erasmus+: an essential tool to create active and committed young citizens; strongly believes that Erasmus+ should target all young people and that the greater aspirations for the next Erasmus+ programming period must be matched by significant additional funding to unlock the programme’s full potential, namely an ten- fold increased in budget;
Amendment 203 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Stresses that the YEI budget is not sufficient to ensure that the programme reaches its targets; calls, therefore, for a significant increase in the YEI allocation under the next MFFthe YEI allocation to be at least doubled in the next MFF, to support a better, large-scale, and fmor thee efficient implementation of the Youth Guarantee; urges Member States to make provisions for youth employment schemes in their national budgets;
Amendment 12 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the Paris Declaration of 17 March 2015 on promoting citizenship and the common values of freedom, tolerance and non- discrimination through education;
Amendment 16 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
- having regard to the Council Recommendation on tracking graduates (COM (2017)249)1a _________________ 1a http://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/docu ment/ST-13361-2017-INIT/en/pdf
Amendment 17 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
- having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions of 30 November 2017 on Modernising school and higher education,
Amendment 18 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 b (new)
Citation 9 b (new)
- having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 19 October 2017 on New EU education strategy,
Amendment 35 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas diversity is an important aspect of European education systems, at the same time Member States share similar educational goals and challenges which can be better addressed at the European level;
Amendment 51 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas the European Pillar of Social Rights places as its main priority the provision of quality and inclusive education, training and lifelong learning;
Amendment 52 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
C b. whereas teaching quality is an important determinant of pupil and student outcomes, therefore strong support for excellence in teaching and educators is one of the priorities of EU cooperation in education and training;
Amendment 53 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
C c. whereas the quality of the ECEC staff is a fundamental factor of the early childhood education and care services;
Amendment 54 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C d (new)
Recital C d (new)
C d. whereas gender inequality in education affects productivity, growth, development, employment as well as many socio-cultural fields;
Amendment 55 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C e (new)
Recital C e (new)
C e. whereas, despite the fact that women account for three fifths (57.6 %) of all graduates in higher education, the gender employment gap was 11.6 p.p. in 2015;1a _________________ 1ahttp://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics- explained/index.php/Gender_statistics
Amendment 56 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C f (new)
Recital C f (new)
C f. whereas pupils and students from disadvantaged groups are at increased risk of underachievement and their chances of accessing and completing higher education are reduced;
Amendment 57 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C g (new)
Recital C g (new)
C g. whereas, despite continuous progress in reducing the number of early leavers from education and training, their number remains higher for non-native people, young people in rural areas and younger men1a; _________________ 1a http://ec.europa.eu/education/sites/educati on/files/monitor2017_en.pdf
Amendment 58 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C h (new)
Recital C h (new)
C h. whereas, according to the PISA results, 20,6 % of European pupils face problems in the acquisition of basic skills such as reading, mathematics and science;1a _________________ 1a https://ec.europa.eu/education/sites/educa tion/files/pisa-2015-eu-policy-note_en.pdf
Amendment 87 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Underlines the crucial role of education in shaping the future of Europe both economically and socially, while providing for the needs of its citizens;
Amendment 88 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Emphasises that quality education is vital to equipping young people with knowledge, skills, and attitudes that will help them to confront challenges and shape the world’s future;
Amendment 89 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Underlines that education is the key to continued social cohesion by combatting poverty, social exclusion and gender stereotypes;
Amendment 90 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3 d. Recognises the importance of education in developing cultural competences, encouraging cultural development and promoting civic attitudes;
Amendment 91 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3 e. Notes the role that education plays in developing lifelong learning attitudes which help people to adapt to the changing demands of the modern world;
Amendment 92 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 f (new)
Paragraph 3 f (new)
3 f. Notes that quality education fosters innovation and research;
Amendment 93 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 g (new)
Paragraph 3 g (new)
3 g. Emphasises that achieving equal opportunities, especially for vulnerable and disadvantaged groups, is an important function of education;
Amendment 124 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Notes that effective learning and teaching through modern technologies requires a competent level of digital skills, access to high-quality learning resources and training in adapting technology for pedagogical purposes;
Amendment 156 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Recognises that in the increasingly globalised and digitalised world, innovative and relevant methods of learning, teaching and assessment are necessary;
Amendment 157 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Notes that delivering quality teaching and learning is a continuous process and should be given priority when modernising education;
Amendment 158 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9 c. Notes that contemporary education is not just the transfer of knowledge and learning, but also the ability to select information and put it into practice;
Amendment 170 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Recognises that the benefits of attending ECEC are greatest for children from disadvantaged groups;
Amendment 173 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Sees schools as centres of critical and creative thinking that focus on helping young people to understand and use available information as well as develop their learning autonomy;
Amendment 178 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Points out that all pupils and their specific needs should be at the centre of effective school functioning, which requires setting up joint objectives and a clear agenda for their implementation as well as close collaboration of the entire school community and related stakeholders;
Amendment 194 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Takes note ofStresses the positive impact of schoolcultural diversity and multilingualism in schools on pupils’ linguistic and cognitive development, as well as on the promotion of intercultureal awareness, and understanding and diversity;
Amendment 199 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Highlights that social entrepreneurship is a growing field that can boost the economy whilst simultaneously alleviating deprivation, social exclusion and other societal problems; considers therefore that entrepreneurship education should include a social dimension, and address such subjects as fair trade, social enterprises, social responsibility of enterprises, and alternative business models, such as co-operatives, in order to strive towards a more social, inclusive and sustainable economy;
Amendment 200 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Draws attention to the fact that granting schools more autonomy regarding curricula, assessment and finance has been shown to result in increased pupil performance, provided that there is effective school governance and school-based accountability for pupil learning;
Amendment 201 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16 b. Notes that in a digital society the school should remain a fundamental and attractive learning environment;
Amendment 202 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16 c. Encourages educational initiatives and extra-curricular activities outside the school to support the fulfilment of students' individual needs and interests and contribute to their development;
Amendment 203 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 d (new)
Paragraph 16 d (new)
16 d. Is of the opinion that graduates of vocational education should be able to transition easily to higher and other types of education and training; notes, in this context, the importance of providing flexible paths between different types of education, and the advantages and growing attractiveness of the hybrid VET system which combines in equal measure strong school-based and work-based paths;
Amendment 204 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 e (new)
Paragraph 16 e (new)
16 e. Highlights the importance of quality education and vocational training in raising the status of work-based vocations;
Amendment 220 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Emphasises, within the context of creating a European Educational Area, the importance of supporting, and building on, the potential of all European universities in order to stimulate networking, international cooperation and competition;
Amendment 240 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Advocates that higher education must engage with society at large in order to promote innovative growth and social welfare;
Amendment 241 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20 b. Emphasises the need to increase accessibility of lifelong learning at the academic level; stresses, in this context, the role of HEIs in the realization of a lifelong learning strategy, in the education of professionally active people, in the development of competences and in the formation of a learning culture for people of all ages and different backgrounds;
Amendment 242 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20 c. Welcomes the focus on inter- disciplinary study programmes and encourages the promotion, in tandem, of STEAM disciplines and human and social sciences; highlights the need to endorse the inclusion of women and other underrepresented groups in STEAM and relevant professions;
Amendment 243 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 d (new)
Paragraph 20 d (new)
20 d. Emphasises that information management skills, critical thinking and the ability to apply acquired knowledge are principle goals of academic education;
Amendment 244 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 e (new)
Paragraph 20 e (new)
20 e. Recognises the pivotal role played by academics and students in disseminating knowledge, empirical findings and facts to the wider public;
Amendment 245 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 f (new)
Paragraph 20 f (new)
20 f. Highlights the role of research based education and pedagogical research as a means of stimulating active learning, enhancing skills development, and improving teaching methodology;
Amendment 246 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 g (new)
Paragraph 20 g (new)
20 g. Underlines that learners should be encouraged to use self-assessment techniques to measure their learning progress;
Amendment 270 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Considers that the involvement of teachers and school leaders in modernising education systems is vital for effective reforming processes and motivating educational staff to further improvements in school policy;
Amendment 271 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23 b. Acknowledges the crucial function of teachers as guides and mentors who teach how to evaluate information, adopt a supporting role in the face of challenges, and prepare learners for life in a knowledge society;
Amendment 272 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 c (new)
Paragraph 23 c (new)
23 c. Emphasises the teacher’s key role in providing an inclusive learning environment that requires embracing a range of methods and approaches to meet diverse needs, thus enabling successful learning for all pupils;
Amendment 273 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 d (new)
Paragraph 23 d (new)
23 d. Is of the opinion that a comprehensive school policy must contain effective support for teachers and school leaders in order to ensure efficient school functioning and promote development;
Amendment 274 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 e (new)
Paragraph 23 e (new)
23 e. Is of the opinion that enhanced cooperation between school teachers, researchers and academics is beneficial for all related parties and results in the improvement and updating of teaching content, learning practices, and pedagogy as well as fostering innovation,creativity and new skills;
Amendment 275 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 f (new)
Paragraph 23 f (new)
23 f. Welcomes the Commission’s initiatives through Erasmus+ to support higher education professionals in developing pedagogical and curriculum design skills by facilitating teacher mobility and international teacher training collaboration;
Amendment 285 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Calls on the Member States to support the creation of a European Education Area and to strengthen cooperation in developing and implementing its objectives; calls, in this regard, on the Commission to ensure the sharing of ideas and good practices with a view to achieving those goals;
Amendment 286 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Member States to increase funding for improving the quality of education, inclusivity, and equity in teaching and learning;
Amendment 307 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Encourages the Member States, in collaboration with the Commission, to support educational institutions in modernising reform processes by assigning specialized contact points at national and/or regional level to provide relevant information, guidance and assistance;
Amendment 312 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Encourages the Member States and the Commission to support efforts by educational institutions to make greaterxpects the Digital Education Action Plan to support the Member States and educational institutions in the increased and more effective use of state- of-the-art technology in learning, teaching and assessment, while bearing in mind the need to ensurech is age and development-appropriate and which meets quality assurance standards;
Amendment 327 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29 a. Encourages the Member States to monitor the relevance of educational programmes by means of a regularly drafted development plan to ensure that education systems continue to address the changing needs and evolving social- economic situation of the country;
Amendment 328 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29 b. Stresses the role of the European Semester in promoting national reforms, namely by defining the education- related country specific recommendations;
Amendment 329 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 c (new)
Paragraph 29 c (new)
29 c. Recommends enhancing links among education and various policies to foster and assess the efficiency and performance of educational reforms;
Amendment 330 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 d (new)
Paragraph 29 d (new)
29 d. Emphasises the key role of parents as a part of the education triangle in supporting children’s learning; highlights the benefits of parental involvement in child education for increased pupil achievement, their well-being and school development;
Amendment 331 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 e (new)
Paragraph 29 e (new)
29 e. Appreciates the Commission’s activities in the field of modernisation of education systems, and in this context, calls on the Member States to be more involved in and committed to the implementation of proposed improvements;
Amendment 332 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 f (new)
Paragraph 29 f (new)
29 f. Calls on the Commission to support cross-border initiatives in open learning online;
Amendment 333 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 g (new)
Paragraph 29 g (new)
29 g. Encourages the Member States to further develop and implement all- encompassing policies on inclusive education aimed at targeting specific needs and promoting the rights of the most vulnerable groups;
Amendment 334 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 h (new)
Paragraph 29 h (new)
29 h. Encourages the development of synergies and collaborations between formal, non-formal and informal education as a means of building on the respective expertise, enriching learning experiences, developing new approaches, different perspectives, and pedagogies;
Amendment 335 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 i (new)
Paragraph 29 i (new)
29 i. Calls on the Member States to continue beyond 2018 with their efforts to further enhance the implementation of the 2012 Council recommendation on the validation of non-formal and informal learning;
Amendment 336 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 j (new)
Paragraph 29 j (new)
29 j. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to facilitate the use of the EU Key Competences Framework in all educational settings and to enable its application to formal, non-formal, and informal learning, thus maximising its potential as a crucial tool for lifelong learning;
Amendment 337 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 k (new)
Paragraph 29 k (new)
29 k. Encourages stronger emphasis on creativity and lifelong learning at all levels of education through creative teaching, multidisciplinary courses, the establishment of inspiring classroom environments, as well as project – and problem- based education, among others;
Amendment 338 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 l (new)
Paragraph 29 l (new)
29 l. Supports the increased EU benchmark for participation in lifelong learning; calls, in this regard, on the Commission to propose best practices recommendations with a view to achieving this ambitious goal;
Amendment 339 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 m (new)
Paragraph 29 m (new)
29 m. Emphasises that the quality of education should be measured as the degree to which a learner has acquired not only knowledge and competences, but also the ability to pursue and develop lifelong learning and creative endeavours;
Amendment 340 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 n (new)
Paragraph 29 n (new)
29 n. Supports the Commission in the creation of a scoreboard to support the development of key competences as well as competency- based education, learning and training;
Amendment 341 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 o (new)
Paragraph 29 o (new)
29 o. Supports and encourages the implementation of action concerning the development of media literacy and critical thinking through education and training, as proposed in the Council conclusions of 30 May 2016; calls, in this context, on the Commission to coordinate policy developments at the EU level in the area of media literacy with a view to disseminating updated knowledge and best practices in this field;
Amendment 342 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 p (new)
Paragraph 29 p (new)
29 p. Calls on the Member States to increase cooperation between schools, higher education establishments and the world of work both in the development of curricula and the creation of apprenticeships and internships;
Amendment 343 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 q (new)
Paragraph 29 q (new)
29 q. Calls on the Member States to develop career guidance that would facilitate the identification of pupils' and students’ abilities and predispositions, and strengthen the process of personalised teaching;
Amendment 344 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 r (new)
Paragraph 29 r (new)
29 r. Encourages the Commission to support the Member States in developing training and educational programmes facilitating the active inclusion of adults returning to the labour market;
Amendment 345 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 s (new)
Paragraph 29 s (new)
29 s. Calls on the Member States to develop intergenerational projects to facilitate understanding of the challenges elderly people face as well as providing opportunities for them to share their skills, knowledge and experience;
Amendment 346 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 t (new)
Paragraph 29 t (new)
29 t. Stresses the importance of citizenship education aimed at supporting young people to become active, informed and responsible citizens who are willing and able to take responsibility for themselves and for their communities;1a _________________ 1aCitizenship Education at school in Europe 2017, Eurydice Report, European Commission
Amendment 364 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29 b. Stresses the importance of citizenship education aimed at supporting young people to become active, informed and responsible citizens who are willing and able to take responsibility for themselves and for their communities and who understand the concepts of eco- citizenship and sustainability
Amendment 376 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30 a. Supports setting a European benchmark for the quality of ECEC to be measured according to national or regional quality indicators;
Amendment 387 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32 a. Encourages the Member States to apply more initiatives in the form of tax reductions and subsidies for parents and guardians, especially those from socio- economically disadvantaged backgrounds to enable and encourage their use of ECEC services;
Amendment 391 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Recommends the implementation of athe ‘whole school approach’ to increase social inclusion, accessibility and quality in education, as well as to address early school leaving, while also aiming to put learning outcomes, learners’ needs, well-being and involvement in school life at the core of all activity;
Amendment 393 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Recommends the implementation of a ‘whole school approach’ to increase social inclusion, accessibility and quality in education, as well as to address early school leaving; recommends to support democratic school student structure;
Amendment 412 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35 a. Encourages Gender and Feminism Studies and support for educational projects with a gender-specific nature as well as gender sensitive educational structures;
Amendment 422 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Encourages the Member States and the Commission to develop strategies to support initiatives by schools and teachers to create a more inclusive learning environmentCalls on the Commission to addresses school bullying, cyberbullying and violence by developing, in cooperation with the direct beneficiaries, school prevention programmes and awareness raising campaigns;
Amendment 426 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37 a. Emphasises the importance of health and relationships education which must include teaching children and young people about relationships based on equality, consent, respect and reciprocity, as well as teaching about women's and girls'rights, including reproductive and sexual health and rights, as a tool to prevent sterotypes and gender-based violence and promote well-being;
Amendment 429 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37 a. Encourages the Commission to support the development among young Europeans of language skills in formal and non-formal educational settings by developing innovative multilingual pedagogies, sharing best multilingual pedagogical practices, and enhancing teachers’ language competences;
Amendment 430 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 b (new)
Paragraph 37 b (new)
37 b. Calls on the Commission, together with the European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education to develop innovative methods and educational tools to foster inclusion and support the attainment of individual pupils’ needs;
Amendment 431 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 c (new)
Paragraph 37 c (new)
37 c. Calls on the Member States and educational institutions to reinforce basic skills through project- and problem based learning which also contributes to promoting creativity and critical thinking;
Amendment 432 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 d (new)
Paragraph 37 d (new)
37 d. Calls on the Member States to limit to the necessary minimum the use of standardized tests as instruments to assess the level of acquired knowledge and skills;
Amendment 433 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 e (new)
Paragraph 37 e (new)
37 e. Encourages the Member States to consider adopting measures towards the recognition of school periods abroad that do not result in a diploma or qualification; invites, in this regard, the Commission to propose guidelines for recognition of school periods abroad, taking into consideration the existing best practices of Member States, the principle of mutual appreciation between educational systems, the key- competencies-based approach, as well as the specificities of national educational systems and cultures;
Amendment 452 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
Paragraph 41 a (new)
41 a. Calls on the Member States to foster more inclusive mobility of students, teachers, researchers and administrative staff, as it contributes both to their personal and professional development as well as to the increased quality of learning, teaching, research and administration;
Amendment 453 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 b (new)
Paragraph 41 b (new)
41 b. Encourages the inclusion of high quality work placements, recognised through ECTS credits, into higher education programmes;
Amendment 454 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 c (new)
Paragraph 41 c (new)
41 c. Supports, as a basis for increased cooperation among all European universities, the creation of a European network of universities, which contributes to the European Educational Area becoming a more innovative, vital, and appealing place for learning and research;
Amendment 455 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 d (new)
Paragraph 41 d (new)
41 d. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote the renewed EU agenda for higher education among HEIs, regional and local authorities, employers, with a view to addressing HEIs and students‘ needs and challenges, creating links with local and regional actors, and strengthening collaboration with the world of work;
Amendment 456 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 e (new)
Paragraph 41 e (new)
41 e. Encourages the HEIs to be more involved in local and regional development by engaging in cooperative community projects to foster lifelong learning, entrepreneurship, and research and innovation;
Amendment 457 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 f (new)
Paragraph 41 f (new)
41 f. Encourages the Commission to increase its efforts to narrow the research and innovation gap among the Member States and regions by proposing new initiatives within Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions as well as to support the combination of research and teaching activities for those beneficiaries of Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions preparing for an academic career;
Amendment 458 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 g (new)
Paragraph 41 g (new)
41 g. Suggests that the EU STE(A)M coalition should encompass a wide range of disciplines to prepare students to live and work within the dynamically changing reality;
Amendment 459 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 h (new)
Paragraph 41 h (new)
41 h. Stresses the need to develop comprehensive strategies for determining the quality of new modes of teaching and learning eg. e-learning; recognises, in this context, the role of ENQA and other relevant European networks in contributing to the establishment of quality assurance;
Amendment 460 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 i (new)
Paragraph 41 i (new)
41 i. Supports the awarding of ECTS credits to students for community volunteer work as a means of contributing to students’ professional and personal development;
Amendment 462 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
Paragraph 41 a (new)
41 a. Is of the opinion that future- proofed education systems should include learning for sustainability and for peace- building and be part of a broader reflection on occupational literacy in the context of a growing digitisation and robotisation of European societies, focusing not only on economic growth but also on learners’ personal development, improved health and well-being;
Amendment 469 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Calls on the Commission to increase its efforts toand Member States to support teachers in incorporating innovation and technology into teaching through improveing teachers’ digital skills and tos well as provideing them with ongoingrelevant resources and support throughe.g. developing online communities, open educational resources and courses for school professionals;
Amendment 476 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 a (new)
Paragraph 44 a (new)
44 a. Calls on the Member States to reform, coordinate and invest in teacher education from the initial phase and throughout their professional development in order to equip teachers with solid, updated knowledge, skills and competences essential to a high standard of teaching and diversity of teaching methods;
Amendment 477 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 b (new)
Paragraph 44 b (new)
44 b. Sees the necessity to create synergies between knowledge of teachers and the technological potential of pupils in order to maximise the learning outcomes;
Amendment 478 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 c (new)
Paragraph 44 c (new)
44 c. Advocates the incorporation of teacher training placements, guided by trained mentors, throughout teachers’ studies;
Amendment 479 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 d (new)
Paragraph 44 d (new)
44 d. Encourages teachers and school leaders to promote and take a leading role in implementing innovation in the school environment and fostering its development;
Amendment 480 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 e (new)
Paragraph 44 e (new)
44 e. Encourages higher education institutions to prioritise, support and reward the improvement and updating of the pedagogical knowledge of higher education teachers and researchers, including educational possibilities offered by modern technology as a means of enhancing student achievement and teaching efficacy;
Amendment 481 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 f (new)
Paragraph 44 f (new)
44 f. Supports the development of new, innovative and ambitious teaching techniques and educational standards to better respond to the needs of students and higher education institutions, as well as to the challenges of a rapidly changing world;
Amendment 482 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 g (new)
Paragraph 44 g (new)
44 g. Supports the creation of the Academy of Teaching and Learning as a centre of online exchange of best practice, sharing experiences and mutual learning as well as a place for regular meetings in the form of workshops, seminars, and conferences to promote teachers’ collaboration, enhance quality of teaching, and foster teachers’ professional development; calls on the Commission to propose a project to create such an academy;
Amendment 483 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 h (new)
Paragraph 44 h (new)
44 h. Places emphasis on intercultural learning as part of teacher education with a view to enhancing teachers’ intercultural competences which are required to work in increasingly diverse societies and to foster the internationalisation of schools;
Amendment 2 #
2017/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that access to quality, free and independent information is a fundamental human right, that media pluralism is the pillar of democracfreedom and pluralism are an essential pillar of democracy, sustainable economic growth, social cohesion and cultural diversity and that the media’s independence from political and economic powersressure and influences must be guaranteed accordingly;
Amendment 9 #
2017/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls EU’s commitment to safeguard freedom of expression and information across the EU and abroad and emphasises the need to optimise its efforts fostering and protecting media freedom, pluralism and integrity in candidate, neighbouring and third countries;
Amendment 15 #
2017/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the formation of public opinion is based upon a social pact between citizens and media professionals aimed at influencing those in powerfostering a culture of public accountability and transparency for the purposes of general interest; notes with the gravest concern that the financing system for the press has collapsed, resulting infaces many challenges, resulting in a high concentration of media ownership and dominant media players using information to pursue political, social and commercial propaganda objectives, thereby dramatically lowering the quality, diversity, reliability and trustworthiness of information and giving rise to phenomena such as ‘fake news’;
Amendment 26 #
2017/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Urges the Commission to address the phenomena of fake news as an EU priority by developing a coherent and comprehensive counteracting strategy which takes into account possible legal actions and measures fostering high- quality and ethical journalism and strengthening media literacy among all EU citizens;
Amendment 36 #
2017/2209(INI)
3. Stresses that online media pluralism is under serious threat from the excessive concentration of corporate pmedia ownership; asks the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to overcome regulatory deficiencies in order to create legal clarity and consistency to ensure genuine diversity, findability and accessibility of media content and media freedom and prevent the abuse of their dominant position by web giants;
Amendment 43 #
2017/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to continue to support the Media Pluralism Monitor tool and to encourage its further development for a comprehensive and accurate assessment of the risks to media pluralism in the EU; encourages the Commission, Member States and all relevant stakeholders to promptly address the highlighted risks by taking appropriate measures;
Amendment 49 #
2017/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Notes with concern that access to media by minorities, local and regional communities, women and people with disabilities is at risk as highlighted by the 2016 Media Pluralism Monitor; underlines that an inclusive media is essential in an open, free and pluralistic media landscape and therefore calls on the Commission and Member States to encourage and support research, projects and policies that improve access to media and enhance opportunities for participation and expression for all citizens;
Amendment 52 #
2017/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Underlines that a non- discriminatory, comprehensive and balanced media coverage is essential to a free, inclusive and well-informed society in Europe; highlights that national media, in particular public service media, have an important responsibility to adequately reflect the cultural, linguistic, social and political diversity and to inform citizens extensively about all topics that affect and are relevant to their everyday life, including EU policies and news;
Amendment 53 #
2017/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote and encourage cross-border cooperation projects and co- productions between media actors in the EU in order to strengthen European media, highlight its diversity and promote intercultural dialogue;
Amendment 55 #
2017/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the fact that freedom of expression and information in Europe is being jeopardised by increasing intimidation of and acts of aggression against journalists, as proven by the recent murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia; calls on Member States to ensure that their legal frameworks and low-enforcement practices guarantee appropriate protection, assistance and support for journalists and other media actors, while paying special attention to the specific dangers faced by women journalists;
Amendment 60 #
2017/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recalls its resolution of 24 October 2017 on legitimate measures to protect whistle-blowers acting in the public interest when disclosing the confidential information of companies and public bodies; urges the Commission to present as soon as possible a legislative proposal that will guarantee a high level of protection for whistle-blowers in the EU;
Amendment 62 #
2017/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Underlines that the rise of hate speech, abuse and threats in online spaces highlighted by the 2016 Eurobarometer survey on media pluralism and democracy, needs to be addressed in order to safeguard freedom of expression and diversity of opinions in online media; calls on the Commission to further assess online abuse and its effects and take appropriate measures to effectively prevent and counteract it;
Amendment 67 #
2017/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines that media professionals often work in precarious conditions with regard to their contracts, salaries and social guarantees, which compromises their ability to work appropriately and thus hampers media freedom; stresses the need to reinforce co-operation between journalists and trade unions; calls on Member States and media organisations to ensure just and fair working conditions for media professionals;
Amendment 73 #
2017/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that a critical use of media content is essential to people’s understanding of current issues and to their contribution to public lifeopportunities and challenges of an increasingly complex and interconnected media environment and to their contribution to public life; underlines that this is particularly important as online media platforms and media services providers give citizens the opportunity to act like journalist themselves by reporting events, creating opinions and that they have an important responsibility to avoid the spreading fake news and hate speech; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Member States to promote and support media literacy projects.develop a comprehensive media literacy policy and to promote and support media literacy projects targeting citizens of all age groups and all media types; calls on the Commission to ensure relevant EU funding opportunities in this regard;
Amendment 81 #
2017/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Encourages Member States to increase their efforts to strengthen media literacy among all citizens through formal, non-formal and informal education from a lifelong learning perspective, also by paying special attention to initial and ongoing teacher preparation and support and by encouraging dialogue and cooperation between education and training sector and all relevant stakeholders, including media professionals, civil society and youth organisations;
Amendment 6 #
2017/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 30 a (new)
Citation 30 a (new)
- having regard to the Paris Agreement of 12 December 2015 on climate change,
Amendment 7 #
2017/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 30 b (new)
Citation 30 b (new)
- having regard to the report of the European Parliament on EU action for sustainability of 27 June 2017,
Amendment 8 #
2017/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 30 c (new)
Citation 30 c (new)
- having regard to the communication of the European Commission "Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment: Transforming the Lives of Girls and Women through EU External Relations 2016-2020" of 21 September 2015,
Amendment 9 #
2017/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 30 d (new)
Citation 30 d (new)
- having to the Resolution of the United Nations General Assembly 64/292 of 3 August 2010 on "The human right to water and sanitation",
Amendment 22 #
2017/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas human rights treaties recognise the right of indigenous peoples to their ancestral lands and resources and provide that states must consult indigenous peoples in good faith in order to obtain their free, prior and informed consent pertaining to projects that can have a negative impact on their ways of life or that can lead to the displacement of their populations, and a consequential loss of distinct cultural heritage both tangible and untangible;
Amendment 27 #
2017/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the collective and individual rights of indigenous peoples continue to be violated in various regions of the world by state and non-state actors, and as a result they continue to face physical, psychological and sexual violence as well as racism, exclusion, discrimination, forced evictions, destructive settlement, illegal expropriation of their traditional domains or deprivation of access to their resources and livelihoods;
Amendment 31 #
2017/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas states are ultimately responsible for guaranteeing the security, safety, and rights of indigenous peoples, as well as of indigenous environmental human rights defenders;
Amendment 32 #
2017/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas human rights defenders are central and crucial agents of sustainable development, especially in building up societal resilience, and are key actors in inclusive democratic governance; whereas indigenous environmental human rights defenders work towards securing not only the rights of their peoples but also the environmental sustainability and natural heritage of all of humanity;
Amendment 33 #
2017/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas indigenous human rights defenders and activists empower and enable their communities to participate in the political processes that affect them, and to democratically and peacefully raise their voices in their respective countries and towards the international community; whereas indigenous human rights defenders often also work towards the social inclusion and economic empowerment of their communities;
Amendment 34 #
2017/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D d (new)
Recital D d (new)
Dd. whereas women and LGBTI indigenous human rights defenders often face specific gender-based threats and obstacles, which must be understood from an intersectional perspective;
Amendment 38 #
2017/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas indigenous peoples face alarming poverty, disease and illiteracy rates, insufficient access to safe clean water and sanitation, health care, education, employment, civil rights, including political participation and representation; whereas there is a lack of awareness and understanding for indigenous peoples, and their cultures, histories, languages, beliefs and symbols; whereas they face on-going disrespect and discrimination, and often find themselves seriously threatened;
Amendment 56 #
2017/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas in recent years there has been a disturbing increase in homicides, attacks and other forms of violence against human rights defenders and activists, who are key actors of sustainable development, in the context of the defence of the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities, environmental rights and land rights;
Amendment 59 #
2017/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas of the 281 human rights defenders reportedly murdered around the world in 2016, 49% were fighting for land, indigenous, and environmental rights; whereas indigenous human rights defenders often face the systemic impunity of the perpetrators of attacks against them;
Amendment 72 #
2017/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas the UN Special Rapporteur for HRDs, Michael Frost, has singled out Latin America as a region of concern, where “government and corporate actors are involved in the murders of environmental human rights defenders”;
Amendment 77 #
2017/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas international financial institutions(IFIs) have a central role to play in ensuring that projects they fund do not entail or contribute to the violation of the human and environmental rights of indigenous peoples; whereas multinational corporations carry the responsibility to ensure that their operations and/or their supply chains are not implicated inhuman and environmental rights violations, and specifically the rights of indigenous peoples;
Amendment 79 #
2017/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L b (new)
Recital L b (new)
Lb. whereas indigenous peoples within Europe still suffer from marginalisation, discrimination, and social exclusion, which must be combated and redressed using a rights-based approach;
Amendment 89 #
2017/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the EU Member States and the European Union to support and vote in favour of the Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas that will be voted in 2018 in the UN Human Rights Council; notes with interest the focus of the UN Conference on the Status of Women 2018 on rural women;
Amendment 92 #
2017/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on all states, including the EU and its Member States, to legally recognise the traditional lands and water of indigenous people, and the right of indigenous people to self-determination;
Amendment 111 #
2017/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Underlines that the protection and support for human rights defenders, including indigenous environmental rights defenders, must be a key strategic priority for the EU, in line with the aims of advancing sustainable development, building state and societal resilience, and taking a holistic integrated approach to conflicts prevention and resolution;
Amendment 151 #
2017/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Insists that the EU and its Member States must work to hold multinational corporations and international Financial institutions to account for their impact on indigenous communities, and their human and environmental rights, as well as for any implication of these institutions in threats or violence against indigenous communities or individuals;
Amendment 178 #
2017/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on all states to commit themselves to ensuring that indigenous peoples have genuine access to health, employment and education, to promoting intercultural public policies, to incorporating indigenous languages, histories and cultures into their school programs and to developing initiatives to raise awareness among civil society, the general public and the media of the rights of indigenous peoples and the importance of respecting their beliefs, cultures and values in order to tackle prejudice and misinformation;
Amendment 193 #
2017/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the EEAS, Commission and Member States to prioritise investment in support of civil society and human rights defenders, and particularly with regard to indigenous environmental human rights defenders, and to ensure the existence of long-term protection mechanisms to support them, in particular ProtectDefenders.eu, as well as to guarantee that they meet existing funding commitments to human rights defenders at risk;
Amendment 194 #
2017/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Urges EEAS delegations and Member State embassies to review and improve their implementation of the EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders, taking into account the specific needs and threats of indigenous human rights defenders, as well as specific situation of indigenous human rights defenders who face multiple discrimination, such as women, elderly, LGBTI and those with disabilities; In that regard, insists that EU delegations and Member State embassies provide their staff with appropriate training and capacity to work with civil society and human rights defenders, to maintain contacts and provide support where needed;
Amendment 195 #
2017/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. Encourages its Members to regularly meet with indigenous communities and human rights defenders when visiting the relevant countries;
Amendment 196 #
2017/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 d (new)
Paragraph 21 d (new)
21d. Emphasises that the EU and its Member States must raise the human rights of indigenous peoples and indigenous human rights defenders in bilateral and multilateral negotiations and diplomatic communications; Calls on the EU and Member States to work to ensure that third country governments provide appropriate protection to indigenous communities and human rights defenders, and bring perpetrators of crimes against them to justice;
Amendment 197 #
2017/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 e (new)
Paragraph 21 e (new)
21e. Calls on the EU and its Member States to continue to develop specific strategies to ensure the effective implementation of SDG 16 on promotion of peaceful and inclusive societies, ensuring that targeting, persecution and killings of human rights defenders are combated and stopped, and that the perpetrators are prosecuted and held accountable;
Amendment 198 #
2017/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the EU to ensure that all EU-funded development projects that could in any way negatively affect the livelihoods, lands, cultural heritage and resources of indigenous peoples rigorously comply with the principle of free, prior and informed consent, where the human rights and security, well-being, and freedom of expression and association is strictly guaranteed by the EU and third-country authorities, and any violations thereof would lead to the halting of the project;
Amendment 205 #
2017/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Notes that the Commission, EEAS and Member States must take a holistic integrated approach to sustainable development, and take account of human rights and environmental considerations when addressing trade and economic relations; Calls on the Commission to raise cases of human rights violations and attacks or persecution of human rights defenders in the context of trade negotiations and systems such as GSP;
Amendment 206 #
2017/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the EU to establish the obligation to carry out impact assessment studies prior to the conclusion of trade and cooperation agreements and to the implementation of development projects, in order to measure and prevent their deleterious effects on the rights of indigenous and local communities; Insists that these impact assessments must be carried out in a timely manner, with significant consultation, participation and input from civil society, and with the assessments’ findings duly incorporated into the respective agreements or projects;
Amendment 211 #
2017/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Amendment 213 #
2017/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Recalls with concern that the EU and its Member States must continue to work to guarantee the rights and social inclusion of indigenous peoples in Europe, notably the Sami people, and recognises the important role of community activists and human rights defenders in that regard;
Amendment 214 #
2017/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 d (new)
Paragraph 23 d (new)
23d. Recalls with concern that the EU and its Member States must continue to consider the situation, and protect the rights, dignity and social inclusion of indigenous peoples in Europe, including the Sami people, and recognises the important role of community activists and human rights defenders in that regard;
Amendment 2 #
2017/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 8 March 2016 on the situation of women refugees and asylum seekers in the EU,
Amendment 3 #
2017/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 b (new)
Citation 10 b (new)
– having regard to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention) and to its resolution of 12 September 2017 on EU accession to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence,
Amendment 5 #
2017/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 9 September 2015 on empowering girls through education in the EU,
Amendment 6 #
2017/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 b (new)
Citation 11 b (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 14 February 2017 on promoting gender equality in mental health and clinical research,
Amendment 7 #
2017/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 c (new)
Citation 11 c (new)
– having regard to the Paris Agreement of 12 December 2015,
Amendment 14 #
2017/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the lack of regovernmental action against gender inequality strengthens traditional gender roles and puts at risk current and future achievements in this field;
Amendment 18 #
2017/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the discrimination suffered by women also affects rural women, and whereas the majority of women in the world live in rural areas and are therefore more exposed to multiple forms of discrimination on the basis of age, class, ethnicity, race, disability and gender identity;
Amendment 38 #
2017/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas young women in rural areas continue to suffer inequalitymultiple discriminations, and whereas measures are needed to promote effective equality between men and women so that they havre are more work opportunities, including self- employment and social enterprises including in the STEM sector, which allow them to remain in rural environments and thereby ensure generational renewal, thus ensuring the survival of the sector;
Amendment 50 #
2017/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas nutrition plays a significant role in the development and well-being of girls with poor nutrition leading to physical and mental problems such as stunting, infertility, listlessness, fatigue, poor concentration, thereby reducing women’s economic potential and impacting on the wellbeing of the wider family and community;
Amendment 53 #
2017/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
Jb. whereas the consequences of climate change such as heatwaves, flooding and drought have a disproportionate negative impact on women and girls, especially in rural areas;
Amendment 55 #
2017/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J c (new)
Recital J c (new)
Jc. whereas women and children are disproportionately impacted by conflict, accounting for the highest proportion of refugees in camps or on the move in search of safety;
Amendment 56 #
2017/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J d (new)
Recital J d (new)
Jd. whereas in many societies women do not have equal entitlement to land and property through legal means, exacerbating poverty and limiting women’s economic development;
Amendment 57 #
2017/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J e (new)
Recital J e (new)
Je. whereas women are often the primary care providers in their families and communities, often bearing the responsibility of care for children and for the elderly, resulting in a disproportionate burden carried by women;
Amendment 58 #
2017/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J f (new)
Recital J f (new)
Jf. whereas trans women face disproportionate discriminations based on their gender identity;
Amendment 59 #
2017/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J g (new)
Recital J g (new)
Jg. whereas stronger support to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) as a pre-condition for gender equality and women’s empowerment;
Amendment 60 #
2017/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J h (new)
Recital J h (new)
Jh. whereas social norms with regards to women’s and men’s roles place women in a situation of greater vulnerability, particularly in relation to their sexual and reproductive health, concerning harmful practices such as FGM or child, early and forced marriages;
Amendment 66 #
2017/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) involve all governments and require them to draw up programmes aimed at eliminating allsexual and gender-based violence and harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation and human trafficking;
Amendment 94 #
2017/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l
Paragraph 1 – point l
(l) ensure that rural girls and women have accessible, affordable and high- quality formal and informal education, including training designed to develop their financial, economic and business skills and agricultural training, and their citizenship and political education;
Amendment 129 #
2017/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s
Paragraph 1 – point s
(s) invest in the development and maintenance of infrastructure and public services, including access to the internet, accessible to rural women;
Amendment 138 #
2017/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t
Paragraph 1 – point t
(t) support the establishment and resourcing of local community groups to meet periodically to discuss development- related issues and challenges and to take constructive action;
Amendment 141 #
2017/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u
Paragraph 1 – point u
(u) call on the Member States, the social partners and civil society to support and promote the participation of women in decision-making and in the governing bodies of professional, business and trade union associations and organisations in the area of health, education and agriculture, as well as in the management and representation bodies through an equal presence;
Amendment 157 #
2017/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point x a (new)
(xa) promote the employment of women in the STEM sector, in particular in positions contributing to the circular economy and the fight against climate change;
Amendment 160 #
2017/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y
Paragraph 1 – point y
(y) develop employment policies, services and programmes to address the precarious situation of rural women, who can face many forms ofintersectional discrimination based on age, class, ethnicity, race or, disability or gender identity;
Amendment 169 #
2017/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a a
Paragraph 1 – point a a
(aa) developsupport the development of statistics on the values, situations, conditions and needs of rural women to allow adequatprogressive policies to be drawn up;
Amendment 1 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph – 1 (new)
Paragraph – 1 (new)
- 1. Considers it essential to keep a rights-based approach when dealing with the issue of disability in all policy areas;
Amendment 4 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on Member States to recognise the importance of quality and inclusive early childhood and primary education and social care and to put in place appropriate structures for young children with disabilities and/or special educational needs (SEN), which must also be able to provide individual support in the best interest of the child;
Amendment 5 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Member States to recognise the importance of quality and inclusive early childhood and primary education and social care and to put in place appropriate structures for young children with disabilities and/or special educational needs (SEN), including migrant children and children suffering from multiple discrimination, to respond to specific and diverse needs and provide for the successful inclusion of migrants and minorities in mainstream education;
Amendment 6 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for Member States to ensure provisions, including sufficient funding, for adequate assistance for pupils and students with disabilities as well as staff training in education and lifelong learning infrastructures;
Amendment 9 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Given the high number of early school leavers amongst young people with disabilities and/or SEN, calls for further exploration of the opportunities offered by lifelong learning and the provision of attractive alternatives;
Amendment 12 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Encourages the exchange of best practices on inclusive education and lifelong learning for teachers, staff, governing bodies, students and pupils with disabilities;
Amendment 14 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Recommends providing special advisers on site at universities, job centres and other employment services and initiatives, to give advice to students with disabilities on career opportunities;
Amendment 15 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. AskExpresses its concerns that despite improvements, people with disabilities are still at high risk of unemployment and that less than 30 % have concluded tertiary education or equivalent, therefore calls Member States and the Commission to pay special attention to the difficulties young people with disabilities and/or SEN encounter in their transition from education to employment and to use, for this purpose, all existing instruments and initiatives in the fields of employment, youth policy, culture and education, in particular the Youth Guarantee, Youth on the Move and the ESFI funds;
Amendment 17 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Asks Member States and the Commission to pay special attention to the difficulties young people with disabilities and/or SEN encounter in their transition from educationsecondary and university education and/or vocational training to employment, and to use for this purpose all existing instruments and initiatives in the fields of employment, youth policy, culture and education;
Amendment 20 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls for broader provision of quality traineeships to be made available and accessible for young people with disabilities;
Amendment 22 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Points out, regarding employment, that the provision of a personal assistant during working hours is, in many cases, the only option for persons with disabilities to work and to be the part of the team and to avoid enforced home- based work; calls on the Member States to take and encourage any necessary measures to ensure the accessibility and inclusivity of work places;
Amendment 29 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers it essential to promote effective access to extracurricular activities, such as theatre, dance, music, art, and to improve information for people with disabilities regarding mobility opportunities and to give special attention to the difficulties they encounter;
Amendment 31 #
2017/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Insists that gender disaggregated data must be collected to identify intersectional multiple discrimination faced by women and girls with disabilities in all areas covered by the Istanbul Convention and wherever relevant;
Amendment 32 #
2017/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to put in place policies to enable and encourage the participation of women and girls with disabilities in public life;
Amendment 33 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers it essential to improve the information for people with disabilities regarding mobility opportunities and to give special attention to the difficulties they encounter, including through proper training of staff in national agencies and hosting institutions;
Amendment 33 #
2017/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Highlights the need for role models for women and girls with disabilities, including mentoring and support networks;
Amendment 34 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that, despite efforts to make the Erasmus+ programmes and other mobility initiatives more inclusive, the lack of harmonisation among national social systems and portability of rights represent a huge barrier to mobility of people with disabilities; calls therefore the Commission and the Member States to strengthen collaboration in this field with a view to facilitating mobility of people with disabilities;
Amendment 34 #
2017/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1 d. Emphasises that more must be done to overcome stereotypes and prejudice about disability, and that women and girls with disabilities need to have greater visibility in media in order to change prevalent exclusionary social norms; Calls on the Commission and Member States to invest in public awareness initiatives to that effect;
Amendment 35 #
2017/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1 e. Highlights that more recognition and support must be given to those with hidden or unseen disabilities, particularly women and girls, who may face specific challenges and barriers;
Amendment 36 #
2017/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1 f. Reiterates the disproportionate impact of economic austerity policies and public sector budget cuts on persons with disabilities and especially women and girls, often putting their well-being, health, and lives at risk;
Amendment 37 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls for the Commission and Member States to prevent discriminatory practices in selection processes for mobility schemes, such as setting a budget cap for hosting students with disabilities, notably through Erasmus+; in general recommends that the financial needs of young people with disabilities should be taken into account when budgeting mobility programmes in order to avoid discrimination;
Amendment 37 #
2017/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 g (new)
Paragraph 1 g (new)
1 g. Calls for specific policy measures to address violence and abuse faced by persons with disabilities and learning difficulties, particularly women and girls, including online intimidation, bullying, and harassment, and violence in situations of formal and informal care;
Amendment 38 #
2017/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 h (new)
Paragraph 1 h (new)
1 h. Emphasises the role of trade unions, employer associations, training and life long learning organisations in addressing multiple discrimination faced by women and girls with disabilities, and barriers to inclusion;
Amendment 41 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the ongoing effort to include access provisions in Union programmes and initiatives and calls for further mainstreaming of accessibility requirements in Union cultural policies, including through the implementation of the Marrakech Treaty, the review of the AVMS Directive, the European Capitals of Culture and Creative Europe; recalls however the need to have a global transversal approach on accessibility to all services through the adoption of the European Accessibility Act;
Amendment 49 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. StressesRecalls the need to bridge the digital gap and ensure that people with disabilities benefit fully from the Digital Union; stresses in this context the importance of improving the digital skills and competences of persons with disabilities, notably through projects financed by the Erasmus+ programme, and calls on Member States to ensure the protection of vulnerable citizens online, through efficient measures against hate speech, cyberbullying and all forms of online discrimination;
Amendment 52 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to intensify its efforts to facilitate the use of sign language in the EU institutions’ communication and functioning, in order to improve opportunities for interaction with citizens with disabilities;
Amendment 55 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. In the context of the European Pillar of Social Rights, affirms the need to ensure participation of civil society and representatives of people with disabilities in civil dialogue, in addition to social partners;
Amendment 59 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that education for citizenship should address the prospects of persons with disabilities who face more barriers regarding access to civic participation; disproportionally more barriers including physical, regarding access to civic participation; recalls that all citizens have a right to vote and calls for Member States to take necessary actions to ensure this right is respected when it comes to people with disabilities;
Amendment 65 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for proper funding and support for progress monitoring as well as scrutiny of existing and future Union legal acts in respect of CPRDUN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) obligations.
Amendment 66 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Considers it useful to adopt a gender perspective in decision-making and collect gender disaggregated data related to the situation of people with disabilities and monitoring policies and actions in this field, as well as intersectional data on vulnerable people and those facing multiple discrimination;
Amendment 67 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Highlights the key role of carers and in particular family, which often fulfils almost entirely care and assistance needs of the disabled person; stresses the urgent need for EU and national policies and subsequent legislative initiatives to support the family, taking into account that in almost all cases mothers carry the burden of disability management and are forced to reduce or suspend their professional activity to assist their disabled family member, especially in the case of the young and the elderly;
Amendment 72 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Recalls the obligations of the CRPD, ratified by the European Union, as well as Articles 21 and 26 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, which state that independence, integration and access to an inclusive education and training system, civic and cultural life, recreational activities and sport are guaranteed rights, and that any form of discrimination based on disability is prohibited; urges the Commission and the Member States to scale up their efforts to fully implement these obligations, namely by adopting legislative measures in compliance with those rights, or else fail to reach the 2020 targets set by European Disability Strategy;
Amendment 110 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the influx of migrants into Europe is continuing; whereas many of these migrants place their lives in the hands of traffickers and criminals; whereas , according to UNHCR data, 27% of the migrants arriving in Europe via the Mediterranean are children; whereas , according to the IOM, 23% of these children stated that theyUNICEF-IOM report “Harrowing Journeys”, about a quarter of the adolescents surveyed on the Central Mediterranean Route had never been to school;
Amendment 116 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. Whereas women and children are at higher risk of being trafficked, exploited and sexually abused at the hands of the traffickers and therefore the need for Member States to build and strengthen child protection systems to prevent and respond to violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of children, in line with the commitments of the Valletta Action Plan
Amendment 190 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas , as the Council of Europe has stated, the phenomenon of online hate speech requires further analysis and action with a view to regulating and finding new ways of combating rhetoric of this kind; whereas child sexual abuse and exploitation online is an evolving phenomenon and new forms of crime, such as revenge pornography, have arisen on the Internet and need to be addressed with concrete measures by the Member States;
Amendment 307 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Strongly condemns the upsurge in the trafficking of human beings in Africa and towards Europe, the perpetrators of which – including official and governmental players – should be made to feel the full force of the lawheld accountable, brought to justice and convicted; Calls for zero tolerance against smugglers and traffickers of human beings; calls on all Member States to adopt child friendly procedures to facilitate the granting of residency permits for victims of trafficking in accordance with the Anti-Trafficking Directive;
Amendment 321 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Takes the view that the existing legal channels should be available for migration, including from Africa, but not for all the men and women hoping to come to Europe; takes the view that the best way to protect the rights of persons who cannot legally enter Europe would be to bring about the rapid and robust development of Africa, which Eurfor migration should be fully enforced by Member States, including for persons coming from Africa in accordance with the criteria set by the EU migration law; takes the view that in order to address the root causes of illegal migrants the EU and its Member States should step up their involvement on the African continent by promoting economic and human development, strengthening resilience of vulnerable people could promote by stepping up its involvement on the African continentand address fragility, with particular attention to the protection and empowerment of women, children and youth;
Amendment 342 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses the imperative need for persons of Islamic faith and culture, including those who have already been living here for a long time, to be integrated as effectively as possible into European society; stresses that integration of this kind will be the best way to tackledifferent religious background to be integrated as effectively as possible into European society and calls on Member States to facilitate access to regular education and other social services for all refugees and migrant children in order to help their integration in European societies; stresses that integration is key to prevent Islamic radicalisation in Europe;
Amendment 363 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the need for measures to be taken as a matter of priority in all the Member States to give immigrant children access to education, language learning, healthcare, good living conditions and the opportunity to be reunited with their family and, when unaccompanied or separated, to have a guardian;
Amendment 379 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that integration is best achieved through schooling for young people and education in European citizenship for older people, that the EU should therefore promote a policy reception and integration policy in all the Member States, and that it is unacceptable that certain Member States should claim that the migration phenomenon is not their concern;
Amendment 487 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Points out that social networks and the anonymity guaranteed by many different media platforms encourage many forms of expression of hatred, from jihadist preaching to anti-Islam speech, and calls for this phenomenon to be curbed through closer monitoring and the identification and prosecution of the authors of statements or words incompatible with European culture and lawvalues;
Amendment 531 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on Member States to respect the values and principles of the EU and the rule of law;
Amendment 539 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Calls on the Member States to ensure effective access to justice for all children, whether as suspects, perpetrators, victims or parties to proceedings;
Amendment 3 #
2017/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 4 October 2018 on the EU’s input to a UN Binding Instrument on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights,
Amendment 4 #
2017/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 28 a (new)
Citation 28 a (new)
- having regard to the Judgment of the CJEU of 6 November 2018, in Joined Cases C-569/16 and C-570/16, Stadt Wuppertal v. Maria Elisabeth Bauer and Volker Willmeroth v. Martina Broßonn,
Amendment 5 #
2017/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 28 b (new)
Citation 28 b (new)
- having regard to the Opinion 2/13 of the CJEU of 18 December 2014 on the Accession of the European Union to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms,
Amendment 6 #
2017/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 28 c (new)
Citation 28 c (new)
- having regard to the opinion 2/15 of the CJEU of 16 May 2017 on the Free Trade Agreement between the EU and Singapore,
Amendment 24 #
2017/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas the EU accession to the ECHR is an obligation deriving from article 6 TEU; whereas, following the opinion 2/13 of the European Court of Justice of 18 December 2014, the Commission should present a new draft agreement for the access of the Union to the ECHR by providing positive solutions to the objections raised by the ECJ;
Amendment 71 #
2017/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Points out that comprehensive trade agreements, free trade agreements and investment protection agreements with third countries might have far-reaching consequences for a wide range of human rights; asks the Commission to go beyond the usual ‘integrated approach’ followed in its impact assessments, and to carry out specific human rights impact assessments prior to the conclusion of any trade negotiations, by taking full advantage of the UN Guiding Principles on human rights impact assessments of trade and investment agreements; asks the Commission to enrich its trade and investment agreements by requiring the parties as well as companies and investors to respect international human rights standards and obligations, in addition to those arising from domestic laws; asks the Commission to provide for an independent monitoring and complaint mechanism that can be seized by affected populations and that has the authority to make rulings with regard to the negative impact that trade and investments agreements may have on human rights; calls furthermore on the Commission to regularly include, in international agreements, human rights- based reporting and review clauses;
Amendment 73 #
2017/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Recalls that the conclusion by the EU, or by its Member States with the formal endorsement of the EU institutions, of agreements of political nature with third countries - such as the so-called ‘EU-Turkey Statement’ of 18 March 2016, the ‘EU-Afghanistan Joint Way Forward’ of 2 October 2016 or ‘The Italy-Libya Memorandum of Understanding’ of 2 February 2017 - must be guided by those same principles and standards which are intended to inform all of the decisions of the EU institutions and that such political nature does not absolve them of the responsibility to ensure that all their actions are in compliance with the EU’s fundamental rights commitments; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Member States to fully comply with their obligations deriving from the Charter and from the international human rights law when implementing those instruments and to carry out ex-ante and ex-post regular assessments of their impact on human rights and fundamental freedoms; at the same time, calls on the European Council, the Commission and the Member States to refrain from further adopting or endorsing agreements of such kind as a way to circumvent their Charter’s obligations and the checks and balances built into the EU legal framework;
Amendment 75 #
2017/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Underlines the close relationship between the provisions of the Charter, those of the EU Treaties and the rules of the Geneva Convention of 28 July 1951 and the Protocol of 31 January 1967 relating to the status of refugees, as laid down in article 18 of the Charter itself; stresses that the setting-up and development of the EU migration policy, pursuant to articles 67 and 80 TFEU, shall be rooted on that strict correlation, while upholding the principle of solidarity and fair sharing of responsibility among Member States; calls, furthermore, on the Council, Commission and the Member States to refrain from concluding migration-related agreements with third countries, while suspending the ones already in place, which do not guarantee the full respect, protection and promotion of the provisions enshrined in the relevant European and international human rights law instruments;
Amendment 82 #
2017/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Regrets the absence, in many EU agencies’ founding regulations, of an explicit reference to the Charter; calls on the co-legislators to urgently fill this gap, and to provide, taking account of the mandate and the specificities of each individual agency, for additional operational mechanisms such as, for instance, the establishment of internal fundamental rights officers and of independent complaint mechanisms;
Amendment 122 #
2017/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the urgent need to increase the capacities of developing countries and cooperation between the EU and Africa in the field of security and in combating organised crime and, trafficking in human beings and smuggling of migrants, with particular regards to children, who are vulnerable to sexual exploitation and abuse;
Amendment 156 #
2017/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Emphasises the importance of maximizing budgetary resources and mobilizing new sources of development financing to help African countries meet Sustainable Development Goals and the objectives of Agenda 2063;underlines the need to ensure efficient and transparent management of government budgets and strengthen public financial management systems, particularly to adequately invest in social sectors, especially for children and youth;
Amendment 200 #
2017/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses also the importance of high-quality education at all levels, and the need for young people to be connected to global realities and to have skills which meet the needs of the market, by promoting and supporting vocational trainingacquire the necessary skills to match the current and future labour market needs, by strengthening Africa's educational and vocational learning system, including through curricula reforms and access to technology;
Amendment 217 #
2017/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Considers it important to support African countries in establishing effective health systems; in particular underlines the need to train an additional one million more skilled health professionals than it is set to on current trends to meet the minimum WHO standard by 2030;
Amendment 223 #
2017/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Underlines the importance to protect children and women from violence and exploitation, especially as regards child marriage and harmful practices, such as female genital mutilation, and to enhance access to reproductive health services for women and girls;
Amendment 6 #
2017/2069(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Emphasises the importance of promoting the development of transferable skills through the Erasmus+ programme that enhance intercultural understanding and active participation in diverse societies;
Amendment 11 #
2017/2069(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Recalls the need to support teachers and educational practitioners to integrate into their teaching information about EU rights and citizenship;stresses, in this context, the need to further promote and develop online platforms such as School Education Gateway, Teacher Academy, and Open Educational Europe in order that education professionals can access innovative multi- lingual teaching materials, including those adapted for students with special needs, which help them to inspire and motivate students in EU-learning;
Amendment 12 #
2017/2069(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Underlines the role of mobility in the personal development of young people by enhancing learning and cultural exchange, thereby improving understanding of active citizenship and its practise;encourages the Member States to support EU programmes promoting mobility;
Amendment 22 #
2017/2069(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to enhance citizens’ political engagement in the democratic life of the EU; encourages the promotion of democratic participation by intensifying citizens’ dialogue, enhancing citizens’ understanding of the role of EU legislation in their daily lives, and underlining their right to vote in local and European elections; invites the Commission to exploit, in this regard, social media and digital tools with a special emphasis on increasing participation of young people and under-represented groups;
Amendment 24 #
2017/2069(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Recalls the importance of extending and deepening structured dialogue with Citizens concerning their rights, thereby identifying the obstacles citizens encounter in exercising these rights, and improving the monitoring of EU programmes and initiatives in this area;
Amendment 28 #
2017/2069(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises the need to ensure that citizens with disabilities and vulnerable citizens can fully enjoy the rights and opportunities granted by EU citizenship; encourages all EU countries to implement an EU Disability Card in order to facilitate the mobility of persons with disabilities in the EU; stresses the need to improve the accessibility of EU websites for persons with disabilities;
Amendment 32 #
2017/2069(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Underlines the fact that the high youth unemployment rate and uncertain opportunities for the future remain a source of major concern for Europe's youth;recalls, in this context, the objectives set out in the Bratislava Declaration and Roadmap to « create a promising economic future for all, safeguard our way of life and provide better opportunities for youth »;calls on the Commission to continue its efforts to support young people by providing them with new opportunities in the field of education, training and employment;
Amendment 33 #
2017/2069(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8 b. Stresses the role of traineeships and apprenticeships in helping students and graduates to acquire practical knowledge and professional experience;supports, in this context, the creation of a unique and centralised platform for cross-border traineeships and apprenticeships as suggested in public consultation;
Amendment 34 #
2017/2069(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the importance of volunteering as an essential component of programmes which foster active citizenship; encourages the development of curricula encompassing educational content and civic involvement as well as the recognition of volunteering as a credit - bearing activity;
Amendment 40 #
2017/2069(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Encourages the Commission to continue its support for action and initiatives which promote citizens' rights and active citizenship;highlights the fact that new initiatives in this field should be complementary to the existing ones and not affect current programme budgets;
Amendment 41 #
2017/2069(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. Welcomes the Commission initiative to launch an e-learning tool to facilitate a better understanding and appropriate implementation of free movement rules for the use of local and regional authorities, and to create a 'Single Digital Gateway' to provide online information for citizens and businesses in the EU Single Market;notes that these tools should provide consistent and user- friendly information regarding Citizens' rights in the EU and their practical implementation;points out these tools should be connected with existing tools in this field such as Europe Direct and Your Europe;
Amendment 42 #
2017/2069(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10 c. Underlines the importance of exchange and dissemination of best practices to foster knowledge of EU citizens' rights and their involvement in civic and political life across the EU;
Amendment 43 #
2017/2069(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 d (new)
Paragraph 10 d (new)
10 d. Underlines the importance of raising awareness about EU Citizens' rights, especially among youth, by MEPs, and other prominent European figures;
Amendment 44 #
2017/2069(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 e (new)
Paragraph 10 e (new)
10 e. Supports the production and dissemination of press and multimedia productions in all official EU languages, with a focus on enhancing EU Citizens' awareness of their rights and strengthening their ability to enforce these rights effectively;
Amendment 45 #
2017/2069(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 f (new)
Paragraph 10 f (new)
10 f. Identifies the notion that EU citizenship contributes to creating a more cohesive European society, thereby fostering mutual understanding, intercultural dialogue, and transnational cooperation;
Amendment 9 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Urges the Commission and the Member States to introduce a fundamental reform of the multiannual financial framework (MFF) to prevent Brexit from having any negative effects on the level of funding earmarked for EU-wide cooperation programmes, in the fields of culture, education, youth and research, that have clearly demonstrated their European added value and enjoy lasting popularity among beneficiaries;
Amendment 34 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises the long-term challenges posed by the integration of refugees and migrants into European society for new arrivals and host societies, underlines the importance of cultural and educational programmes in this regard, and calls for long-term and coordinated investments through current and future Erasmus+, Creative Europe and Europe for Citizens programmes to support Member States in their efforts, while mainstreaming this support for cultural and educational programmes in other EU funds for integration such as the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF);
Amendment 44 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for continuous investment in the current and future ET2020 framework, Erasmus+, Creative Europe and Europe for Citizens programmes to provide space for youth organisations to continue reaching out to young people and providing them with valuable competences and life-skills through lifelong learning, learner-centred and non-formal education and informal learning opportunities, particularly volunteering and youth work;
Amendment 46 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The increased investment in Erasmus+ must allow a broader reach of the programme to include more ambitious opportunities for mobility for VET learners, vulnerable young people and young people suffering from multiple discrimination and barriers, including people with disabilities, people identifying as LGBTI and people coming from marginalised communities, as well as pupils in the context of school exchanges;
Amendment 47 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls for investing ten times more in the Erasmus+ Successor Programme for the next Multiannual Financial Framework cycle in order to reach out to many more young people and learners across Europe and achieve the full potential of the programme, supporting the call made by President Juncker in the State of the Union Speech, by several European leaders and by the Erasmusx10 campaign of a coalition of civil society organisations. The current Erasmus+ programme accounts for only 1,36% of the overall EU Budget 2014-2020 and will only benefit 4 million Europeans by the end of its implementation in 2020;
Amendment 1 #
2017/2023(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Recalls that education fosters respect and appreciation for art works and other cultural goods as symbols of cultural heritage and identity, and that it therefore plays an important role in preventing and discouraging looting and illicit trade of cultural goods; calls on the Commission and Member States to encourage and support educational and awareness-raising activities in this regard, including in non-formal and informal settings;
Amendment 2 #
2017/2023(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Underlines that the cross-border nature of most restitution claims requires a clear and coherent cross-border approach that can overcome existing difficulties and facilitate the achievement of just and fair solutions; calls on the Commission to envisage setting up an advisory body at Union level to assist Member States and other actors in their efforts to locate and identify looted art works and other cultural goods and expedite their restitution to the legitimate owners;
Amendment 3 #
2017/2023(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 b (new)
Paragraph -1 b (new)
-1b. Underlines that looting of works of art and other cultural goods during armed conflicts and wars, as well as in times of peace, is a major common concern that needs to be addressed both in terms of prevention and restitution of looted cultural property in order to protect and ensure the integrity of the cultural heritage and identity of societies, communities, groups and individuals;
Amendment 5 #
2017/2023(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that systematic recourse to high-quality and independent provenance research is needed to identify looted art works, to facilitate their restitution to the legitimate owners, to achieve a more transparent and responsible art market, and to discourage looting, and should therefore be actively promoted and supported;
Amendment 12 #
2017/2023(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to encourage and support special training programs for current and future experts in provenance research at Union and national level, including through cross-border projects;
Amendment 18 #
2017/2023(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is convinced that the absence or laxity of rules in certain Member States concerning provenance research and due diligence hinders the settling of many restitution claims, is fostering looting and smuggling and that as a result of the lack of common standards, the applicable law often remains unclear for museums, art dealers, collectors, tourists and travellers; asks, therefore, the Commission to envisage harmonizing the rules on provenance research, and incorporating some basic principles of the 1995 UNIDROIT Convention on stolen or illegally exported cultural objects in a legislative act;
Amendment 22 #
2017/2023(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the growing public awareness with regard to art looted during World War II and to the importance of provenance research has led to the development of useful resources for establishing the ownership history of a work of art; urges the Commission to proceed to a thorough mapping of existing databases and to envisage the creation of a central database that takes account of the available information, is updated regularly and can be accessed by all relevant actors;
Amendment 27 #
2017/2023(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that on the basis of such this central databases, a common cataloguing system could be put in place which could use standardised object IDs; asks therefore the Commission to envisage introducing the object IDs as developed and promoted by ICOM and other organisations as the market standard within the entire internal market;
Amendment 32 #
2017/2023(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that to enable proper provenance research, the creation of a documentary record or transaction register is needed, encompassing information on owners’ names, dates of ownership and means of transference, i.e. inheritance, or sale through a dealer or auction, but also on locations where the work was kept, from the time of its creation by the artist until the present day; asks the Commission to support the drafting of common guidelines on such registers and to adopt appropriate measures in order to encourage Member States to introduce a general obligation for art market professionals to keep and make available such a transaction register.;
Amendment 1 #
2017/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Is of the opinion that a better future for everyone will require culture as a fourth pillar of sustainability, in the EU and beyond, given that culture is a driver for innovation and behavioural change through the creation of new lifestyles and sustainable development paradigms, and enables community-based or locally rooted approaches necessary for a local understanding of sustainable development;
Amendment 2 #
2017/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1 a. Acknowledges that innovation and creativity are needed to ensure a more sustainable development of cities, regions and societies as a whole, and provide answers to the societal challenges our societies face today;
Amendment 3 #
2017/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 b (new)
Paragraph -1 b (new)
-1 b. Notes that active cultural participation encourages environmentally responsible behaviours, improves physical and mental health and wellbeing and facilitates intercultural dialogue, respect for and social integration of minorities, improves school attendance and performance rates of young people, therefore contributing to and facilitating the achievement of many existing SDGs;
Amendment 4 #
2017/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 c (new)
Paragraph -1 c (new)
-1 c. Given the transversal and immensely valuable contribution of culture to individual and collective wellbeing as well as to sustainable urban, rural and regional development, calls for the inclusion of a self-standing SDG on access to culture and active cultural participation;
Amendment 5 #
2017/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 d (new)
Paragraph -1 d (new)
-1 d. Recalls the specific role of culture in external relations and culture in development policies, in particular for conflict resolution and prevention, peace- making and empowerment of local populations; therefore considers that an ambitious and sound cultural strategy, including cultural diplomacy, is needed to achieve a new consensus on development;
Amendment 6 #
2017/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 e (new)
Paragraph -1 e (new)
-1 e. Highlights the role that culture and creativity play in terms of innovation, creation of quality jobs, social cohesion and sustainable economy, including for example in terms of urban regeneration of cities and revitalisation of rural areas; therefore calls for better synergies between ESIF, EFSI and other EU programmes in order to fund culture- based projects and initiatives;
Amendment 7 #
2017/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 f (new)
Paragraph -1 f (new)
-1 f. Is of the opinion that cultural institutions and organisations should be innovators and models in the field of sustainability and with regard to green processes, especially in the field of cultural heritage, digitisation, tourism and artists touring; to this aim calls for the inclusion of green incentive in EU funding;
Amendment 8 #
2017/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 g (new)
Paragraph -1 g (new)
-1 g. A coherent sustainable agenda requires the re-orientation of economic strategies and policies towards the creation of quality jobs, the promotion of circular economy, the reduction of social inequalities and the adoption of a European Pillar of Social Rights; therefore calls the Commission and Member States to tackle poverty in particular child poverty, invest in quality formal, informal and non-formal education and training, adopt a Skills Guarantee and a coherent and bold cultural strategy at all levels of government;
Amendment 9 #
2017/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 h (new)
Paragraph -1 h (new)
-1 h. Considers that fulfilling SDG 16 requires the active participation of citizens to decision-making at all levels, highlights in this regards the need to promote children and youth's active and civic participation;
Amendment 24 #
2017/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recommends thatEncourages Member States, in the context of education and lifelong learning for inclusion, ato continue the genuine revision of EU and Member States’ education and employment policies is necessaryn line with the New Skills Agenda; highlights that education and training and skills policies should not only be adjusted to labour market demands but should also promote personal and societal development in a holistic manner;
Amendment 27 #
2017/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the need to enhance coordination and to enable and optimise synergies between ESIF, EFSI and other EUnion programmes in order to improve and modernise the quality of education and training systems in Member States; stresses that populations in rural areas and remote regions shall have equal access to equitable quality education, cultural and lifelong learning opportunities;
Amendment 34 #
2017/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. NoteRecalls that the Youth Guarantee scheme and Youth Employment Initiative have hitherto failedare key tools to address the persistent problem of high levels of youth unemployment; calls for their revisioncontinued improvement and for proper financial support in order to promote the creation of new high- quality jobs and decent social protection for young people.;
Amendment 37 #
2017/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Highlights the role of education, both formal and informal, lifelong learning, sport, art and volunteering for learning about sustainability and fostering ecological citizenship, as part as a broader effort to equip young people with the relevant skills, competences and attitudes to become open and responsible citizens;
Amendment 40 #
2017/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Embraces the opportunities offered by the diversity of learning settings, such as eco-schools, centres for development education, outdoors learning;
Amendment 41 #
2017/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Calls for mainstreaming learning for sustainability and ecological citizenship across disciplines, in particular in entrepreneurship learning, including social entrepreneurship, and digital literacy and skills;
Amendment 43 #
2017/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5 d. Considers that in a fast changing economy, characterised by increasing digitisation of societies and robotisation and automation of jobs, a future-proofed sustainable agenda should be included in a broader reflection on occupational literacy;
Amendment 44 #
2017/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5 e. Recalls the power of quality education to empower vulnerable people, minorities, people with special needs and women and girls, in relation to SDG 4 and also SDG 5 on gender equality, and SDG 16 on promoting inclusive societies;
Amendment 45 #
2017/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5 f. In relation to SDG 3, calls for promoting further education for social cohesion, intercultural dialogue, individual and collective wellbeing, including to foster health literacy; highlights the particular opportunities offered by informal and non-formal learning in this field;
Amendment 46 #
2017/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 g (new)
Paragraph 5 g (new)
5 g. Reflecting the need to promote further synergies between innovation and creativity in science, calls for adding Arts education in STEM subjects, promoting STEAM education, particularly in respect of girls, in order to address societal challenges in reaching sustainability goals;
Amendment 47 #
2017/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 h (new)
Paragraph 5 h (new)
5 h. Recalls the need to also support training of educators and trainers, encouraging peer-to-peer learning and exchange of best practices at EU and global level;
Amendment 48 #
2017/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 i (new)
Paragraph 5 i (new)
5 i. Calls for financial support in the field of research, including through existing EU programmes such as Horizon 2020, in order to explore further the links between arts, innovation, and science, as well as the contribution of education and culture to sustainability;
Amendment 49 #
2017/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 j (new)
Paragraph 5 j (new)
5 j. Calls for the development of indicators to measure the contribution of culture to existing SDGs and, if created, to monitor the new SDG on access to culture and active cultural participation;
Amendment 50 #
2017/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 k (new)
Paragraph 5 k (new)
5 k. Welcomes the proposal for the creation of a multi-stakeholders group, affirms the need to ensure the diversity of stakeholders actively involved in the group, including civil society, NGOs, grass roots organisations, youth workers, educators and cultural institutions;
Amendment 51 #
2017/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 l (new)
Paragraph 5 l (new)
5 l. Underlines the need to provide proper support to local and people-to- people initiatives, as sustainable development must also be implemented at local level;
Amendment 19 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)
Citation 21 a (new)
- having regards to the European Parliament resolution of 19 January 2016 on the role of intercultural dialogue, cultural diversity and education in promoting EU fundamental values,
Amendment 22 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 b (new)
Citation 21 b (new)
- having regards to the Commission Social Europe guide of March 2013 on 'Social Economy and Social Enterprises' (ISBN: 978-92-79-26866-3),
Amendment 23 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 c (new)
Citation 21 c (new)
- having regards to the ILO Decent Work Agenda,
Amendment 24 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 d (new)
Citation 21 d (new)
- having regards to the European Parliament's resolution on the EU Strategic Framework on Health and Safety at Work 2014-2020 (2015/2107(INI)),
Amendment 77 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas access to quality learning and training opportunities must be a right for everyone at every stage of life so that they can acquire transversal skills such as, numeracy, digital and media literacy, critical thinking, social skills and relevant life skills;
Amendment 87 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
K a. whereas in a fast changing, more globalised and digitised world, transversal and transferable skills such as social skills, intercultural skills, digital skills, problem solving, entrepreneurship and creative thinking are key;
Amendment 91 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas entrepreneurship skills need to be understood in a broader sensecontext, as a sense of initiative, regarding participation in social actions and an entrepreneurial mind- set and should therefore be further emphasised in the Skills Agenda as a life skill which benefits individuals in their personal and professional life, whilst also benefiting communities;
Amendment 94 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
L a. whereas, in the context of the refugee and migrant crisis, it is key to recall that newcomers bring new skills and knowledge with them, which can benefit the economic, social and cultural development of the host countries and societies;
Amendment 102 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L b (new)
Recital L b (new)
L b. whereas a future-proofed Skills Agenda should be included in a broader reflection on occupational literacy in the context of a growing digitisation and robotisation of European societies;
Amendment 107 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L c (new)
Recital L c (new)
L c. whereas, when dealing with the issues of skills, in particular skills mismatch and jobs opportunities, the specific challenges faced by rural areas must be taken into account;
Amendment 109 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L d (new)
Recital L d (new)
L d. whereas the circular economy and green jobs and technologies offer many great opportunities in terms of creation of high skilled quality jobs;
Amendment 135 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States to include social and intercultural skills, leadership, management, entrepreneurial and financial education, business start-up advice and communication technologies in their education programmes, and to prioritise the further development of vocational training and education (VET) programmes, including enhancing European craftsmanship;
Amendment 179 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Regrets that whilst there is increased recognition of the potential of quality early education and care in reducing early school leaving and in laying a solid foundation for further learning, the Skills Agenda lacks a forward-looking vision regard intog the earlier phases of education;
Amendment 208 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the need to strive for a more flexible and individual approach to career development and lifelong education and training across one’s personal career path, and recognises the role that both public and private parties can play in providing this, especially youth and community organisations, while recognising that guidance and counselling which address individual needs and focus on the evaluation and expansion of individual skills must be a core element of education and skills policies from an early stage;
Amendment 214 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that skills development must be a shared responsibility between education providers and, employers and trade unions; insists that the industry/employers should be involved in providing and training people with the necessary skills in order for businesses to be competitive and at the same time boost people’s self- confidence and well-being;
Amendment 236 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Asks for concrete measures to be put in place in order to facilitate the transition of young people from education to work by ensuring quality internships and apprenticeships, giving young people the possibility of putting their talents into practice and have a set ofopportunities to develop their ideas and talents, and safeguard and promote rights and access to social protection;
Amendment 242 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that, in order to anticipate future skills needs, social partners, trade unions and education and training, providers must be strongly involved at all levels, in particular in designing, implementing and evaluating vocational qualification programmes, which provide an effective transition from formal education to work-based learning;
Amendment 261 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Insists on the need to refocus on the role of non-formal education, which is key for the empowerment of people and especially for the more vulnerable and disadvantaged people, including people with special needs and disabled people, those who are low skilled and who have limited opportunities to access formal education;
Amendment 266 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that non-formal learning, including volunteering, has a crucial role to play in stimulating the development of transferable knowledge, intercultural competences and life skills such as team work, creativity and a sense of initiative while reinforcing self- esteem and motivation to learn;
Amendment 269 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Highlights that informal and non- formal settings, widely used in the context of community education and work with groups underrepresented in mainstream academic and adult education provision, play a key role for the inclusion of marginalised and vulnerable people; in this context, affirms the need to take into account the perspective and needs of women and girls, people with disabilities, LGBTI people, migrants and refugees and people from ethnic minorities;
Amendment 277 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19 b. Underlines that informal and non- formal settings also provide opportunities for active promotion of common values of freedom, tolerance and non- discrimination, for learning about citizenship, sustainability and Human Rights, including women's and children rights;
Amendment 298 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Insists on the need to incorporate new technologies in the teaching and learning process in order to equip people with the right set of skills, competences and knowledge; recalls the need to encourage girls and young women to pursue ICT studies;
Amendment 302 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21 b. Highlights the close link between creativity and innovation, therefore calls for the inclusion of the arts and creative learning in the STEM learning agenda;
Amendment 303 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Calls on Member States to encourage girls and young women to study STEM subjects and increase representation of women in STEM areas;
Amendment 316 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Reiterates that the set of digital skills must include digital and media literacy, as well as critical and creative thinking; in order for leaners to become not only users of technologies but active creators, innovators and responsible citizens in a digitised world;
Amendment 325 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses the need to include elements of entrepreneurial learning at all levels of education, including social entrepreneurship, since instilling entrepreneurial spirit among the young at an early stage is an effective way of combating youth unemployment; emphasises the importance of learning from experience and the concept of 'positive failures' in this context;
Amendment 332 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Considers that entrepreneurship education should include a social dimension since it boosts the economy whilst simultaneously alleviating deprivation, social exclusion and other societal problems, and address such subjects as fair trade, social enterprise, and alternative business models, such as co-operatives, in order to strive towards a more social, inclusive and sustainable economy;
Amendment 338 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23 b. Recalls that the creative industries are amongst the most entrepreneurial and fast growing sectors, and creative education develops transferable skills such as creative thinking, problem- solving, teamwork, and resourcefulness; Acknowledges that arts and media sectors are of particular appeal to young people;
Amendment 354 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Recalls the need to provide support and training for the trainers and educators in a fast changing world; in this respect calls the Commission and Member States to support, including financially, exchange of best practices and peer- learning;
Amendment 404 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses that the upskilling of all teacheeducators would be the prerequisite for the delivery of the Skills Agenda and that further efforts and analyses have to be made in attracting talents to this profession;
Amendment 415 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29 a. Recalls the need to include lifelong learning in a broader context of occupational literacy;
Amendment 12 #
2017/2001(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the fifth Sustainable Development Goal is to achieve gender equality and to empower all women and girls worldwide; whereas empowering women means enabling women to gain more power and control over their lives, be represented equally across society, and play an equal role in all spheres of life;
Amendment 24 #
2017/2001(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 (b)
Paragraph 1 (b)
1 (b). Encourage policies to invest in women’s and girls’ access to education and vocational training, including formal, informal, non-formal education, and to eliminate gender disparities in these fields, and across all sectors, particularly those traditionally dominated by men;
Amendment 36 #
2017/2001(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 (g)
Paragraph 1 (g)
1 (g). EncouraUrge all parties to enact policies and laws ensuring equal pay for equal work and work of equal value;
Amendment 39 #
2017/2001(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 (h)
Paragraph 1 (h)
1 (h). Work towards policies supporting women’s enterprise development in the context of decent work and the removal of all barriers in their setting up of a business, including financeial services or access to credit and markets; In that context, recognise and promote the role of social enterprise, cooperatives and alternative business models in women’s empowerment;
Amendment 42 #
2017/2001(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 (h a) (new)
Paragraph 1 (h a) (new)
1 (h a). Recognise that macro- economic policies, particularly on budget discipline and public services have a disproportionate impact on women, and that these gender impacts must be taken into account by policy-makers;
Amendment 49 #
2017/2001(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 (k a) (new)
Paragraph 1 (k a) (new)
1 (k a). Implement policies to address phenomena of political violence against women, including physical violence, intimidation and online harassment;
Amendment 58 #
2017/2001(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 (p)
Paragraph 1 (p)
1 (p). Strengthen women’s leadership and participation in decision making in conflict and post-conflict soluituations and ensure forwomen’s access to jobs, markets and political participation and leadership in countries emerging out of conflicts, women’s access to jobs and markets,hich are all essential tofor stability;
Amendment 71 #
2017/2001(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 (t)
Paragraph 1 (t)
1 (t). Emphasise the rights of migrant women workers, especially migrant domestic workers, to decent working conditions, and equal social protections;
Amendment 72 #
2017/2001(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 (t a) (new)
Paragraph 1 (t a) (new)
1 (t a). Urge all parties to implement policies that guarantee the rights and humane conditions of women and girl refugees;
Amendment 74 #
2017/2001(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 (t b) (new)
Paragraph 1 (t b) (new)
1 (t b). Emphasise the need to protect and promote the rights of LGBTI women;
Amendment 76 #
2017/2001(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 (t c) (new)
Paragraph 1 (t c) (new)
1 (t c). Pursue policies to address the situation of women facing poverty and social exclusion;
Amendment 77 #
2017/2001(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 (t d) (new)
Paragraph 1 (t d) (new)
1 (t d). Recognise role of women as formal and informal carers, and implement policies to improve their condition;
Amendment 118 #
2017/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Title 1
Title 1
Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the quality of water intended for human consumption (recast) (Text with EEA relevance)
Amendment 134 #
2017/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Following the conclusion of the European citizens' initiative on the right to water (Right2Water)71 , a Union-wide public consultation was launched and a Regulatory Fitness and Performance (REFIT) Evaluation of Directive 98/83/EC was performed72 . It became apparent from that exercise that certain provisions of Directive 98/83/EC needed to be updated. Four areas were identified as offering scope for improvement, namely the list of quality-based parametric values, the limited relianceinconsistent application onf a risk-based approach, the imprecise provisions on consumer information, and the disparities between approval systems for materials in contact with water intended for human consumption and the implications this has for human health. In addition, the European citizens' initiative on the right to water identified as a distinct problem the fact that part of the population, - especially amongst vulnerable and marginalised groups, - has no access to water intended for human consumption, which is alsoinconsistent with the recognition that access to water is a basic right essential for the realisation of all human rights. It is also inconsistent with a commitment made under Sustainable Development Goal 6 of UN Agenda 2030. A final issue identified is the general lack of awareness of water leakages, which are driven by underinvestment in maintenance and renewal of the water infrastructure, as also pointed out in the European Court of Auditors' Special Report on water infrastructure73 . _________________ 71 72COM(2014) 177 final COM(2014) 177 final 72 SWD(2016) 428 final SWD(2016) 428 final 73 Special report of the European Court of Auditors SR 12/2017: "Implementing the Drinking Water Directive: water quality and access to it improved in Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania, but investment needs remains substantial".
Amendment 200 #
2017/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The Commission, in its reply to the European citizens’ initiative ‘Right2Water’ in 201483 , invited Member States to ensure access to a minimum water supply for all citizens, in accordance with the WHO recommendations. It also committed to continue to "improve access to safe drinking water […] for the whole population through environmental policies"84 . This is in line with Articles 1 and 2 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. It is also founded upon Principle 20 of the European Pillar of Social Rights and UN General Assembly Resolutions No 64/292 and No 68/157, which explicitly recognise that access to drinking water is a basic right essential for the realisation of all human rights. This is also in line with UN Sustainable Development Goal 6 and the associated target to "achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all". The concept of equitable access covers a wide array of aspects such as availability (due for instance to geographic reasons,obstacles of geography, financial affordability, or a lack of infrastructure for the specific situation of certain parts of the populations), as well as quality, and acceptability, or. Concerning financial affordability. Concerning affordability of water, it is important to recall that, when setting water tariffs in accordance with the principle of recovery of costs and the polluter pays principle set out in Directive 2000/60/EC, Member States mayshould have regard to the variation in the economic and social conditions of the population and may thereforeshould either adopt social tariffs or take alternative measures to safeguarding populations at a socio- economic disadvantage. This Directive deal, such as through the provision of water banks, min particular,imum water quotas or water solidarity funds. This Directive deals with the aspects of access to water which are related to quality and availaccessibility. To address those aspects, as part of the reply to the European citizens' initiative and to contribute to the implementation of Principle 20 of the European Pillar of Social Rights85 that states that "everyone has the right to access essential services of good quality, including water", Member States should be required to tackle the issue of universal access to water at national level whilst enjoying some discretion as to the exact type of measures to be implemented. This can be done through actions aimed, inter alia, at improving access to water intended for human consumption for all, for instance with freely accessible fountaby ensuring a sufficient number of freely accessible designated refill points in cities, and towns and at promoting its use by encouraging the free provision of water intended for human consumption in public buildings and restaurants. _________________ 83 84awareness raising campaigns for the general public of the location of these refill points; at encouraging the free provision of water intended for human consumption in public buildings, restaurants, shopping and recreational centres, as well as, in particular, areas of transit and large footfall such as at train stations and airports. _________________ 83 COM(2014)177 final COM(2014)177 final 84 COM(2014)177 final, p. 12. COM(2014)177 final, p. 12. 85 Interinstitutional Proclamation on the European Pillar of Social Rights (2017/C 428/09) of 17 November 2017 (OJ C 428, 13.12.2017, p. 10).
Amendment 209 #
2017/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The European Parliament, in its Resolution on the "follow-up to the European citizens’ initiative Right2Water"86 , "requested that Member States should pay special attention to the needs of vulnerable groups in society"87 . The specific situation of minority cultures, such as Roma, Sinti, and Travellers, Kalé, Gens du voyage etc., whether sedentary or not – in particular their lack of access to drinking water and sanitation – was also acknowledged in the Commission Report on the implementation of the EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies88 and the Council Recommendation on effective Roma integration measures in the Member States89 . The 2016 report from the Fundamental Rights Agency highlights that every third Roma household surveyed lives in a house without tap water and every other Roma family lives without a toilet, shower or bathroom inside their dwelling. A report from the European Roma Rights Centre shows that 40% of Roma surveyed have to climb over fences, cross highways or be confronted by stray dogs while trying to get daily water, which often has not been tested for safety and is exposed to contaminants. It is also of particular concern that a proportion of people in the EU in or facing poverty are at risk of losing access to water due to reasons of financial affordability. For example, the 2013 Report "Our Right to Water: Case Studies on Austerity and Privatisation in Europe"2a found that 5,000 people in Bulgaria are unable to afford their water bills, risking disconnection from the water supply. In light of that general context, it is appropriate that Member States pay particular attention to vulnerable and marginalised groups by taking the necessary measures to ensure that those groups have access to water. Without prejudice to the right of the Member States to define those groups, they should at least include people in or at risk of poverty, refugees, nomadic communities, homeless people and minority cultures such as Roma, Sinti, and Travellers, Kalé, Gens du voyage, etc., whether sedentary or not. Such measures to ensure access, left to the appreciation of the Member States, might for example include providing alternative supply systems (individual treatment devices), providing water via tankers (trucks and cisterns) and ensuring the necessary infrastructure for camps. _________________ 2aRight to Water for All: Case Studies on Austerity and Privatisation in Europe http://www.foodandwatereurope.org/wp- content/uploads/2010/06/FoodandWaterE uropeOurRightToWAter.pdf 86 P8_TA(2015)0294 87 P8_TA(2015)0294, paragraph 62. 88 COM(2014) 209 final 89 Council Recommendation (2013/C 378/01) of 9 December 2013 on effective Roma integration measures in the Member States (OJ C 378, 24.12.2013, p. 1).
Amendment 252 #
2017/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Directive concerns the quality of water intended for human consumption for all in the EU.
Amendment 254 #
2017/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. The objective of this Directive shall be to protect human health from the adverse effects of any contamination of water intended for human consumption by ensuring that it is wholesome and clean. At the same time, this Directive shall promote universal access to water intended for human consumption.
Amendment 297 #
2017/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
8. 'vulnerable and marginalised groups' shall mean people isolated from society, as a result of discrimination or of a lack of access to rights, resources, or opportunities, including people who are in or at risk of poverty, and who are more exposed to a range of possible risks relating to their health, safety, lack of education, engagement in harmful practices, or other risks, compared to the rest of society.
Amendment 304 #
2017/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Without prejudice to their obligations under other Union provisions, Member States shall take the measures necessary to ensure thatpromote universal access to water intended for human consumption and to ensure that this water is wholesome and clean. For the purposes of the minimum requirements of this Directive, water intended for human consumption shall be wholesome and clean if it meets all the following conditions :
Amendment 499 #
2017/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – title
Article 13 – title
13 AUniversal access to water intended for human consumption
Amendment 500 #
2017/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph –1 (new)
Article 13 – paragraph –1 (new)
-1. The right to safe and clean drinking water is recognised as a basic right which is essential for the full enjoyment of life and the realisation of all human rights as set out in UN General Assembly Conventions No 64/292 and No 68/157;
Amendment 199 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Young people and organisations participating in the European Solidarity Corps should feel that they belong to a community of individuals and entities committed to enhancing solidarity across Europe. At the same time, participating organisations need support to strengthen their capacities to offer good quality placements to an increasing number of participants. The European Solidarity Corps should support networking activities aimed at strengthening young people and participating organisations’ engagement in this community, at fostering a European Solidarity Corps spirit, as well as at encouraging the exchange of useful practices and experience. Those activities should also contribute to raising awareness about the European Solidarity Corps among public and privatenot for profit entities with a social aim actors as well as to collect feedback from participants and participating organisations on the implementation of the European Solidarity Corps.
Amendment 339 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) “participating organisation” means any public or private entitynot for profit entity with a social aim that has been attributed the European Solidarity Corps quality label, which offers a placement to a participant in the European Solidarity Corps or implements and supports other activities in the framework of the European Solidarity Corps;
Amendment 545 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. When implementing this Regulation, the Commission and the participating countries shall ensure that particular efforts are made to promote social inclusion, in particular for the participation of disadvantaged young people including people with disabilities, people identifying as LGBTI and people coming from marginalised communities.
Amendment 553 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. The European Solidarity Corps shall be open to the participation of public or privatenot for profit entities with a social aim, including social enterprises, entities, or international organisations, provided that they have received a European Solidarity Corps quality label.
Amendment 581 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Any public or private entitynot for profit entity with a social aim established in a participating country as well as international organisations carrying out solidarity activities in the participating countries may apply for funding under the European Solidarity Corps. In the case of the activities referred to in point (a) of Article 7(1), a quality label shall be obtained by the participating organisation as a pre- condition for receiving funding under the European Solidarity Corps. In the case of the solidarity projects referred to in point (b) of Article 7(1), natural persons may also apply for funding on behalf of informal groups of European Solidarity Corps participants.
Amendment 50 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Work-life balance policies should contribute to the achievement of gender equality by promoting the participation of women in the labour market, making it easier for men to share caring responsibilities on an equal basis with women, and closing gender gaps in earnings and pay. Such policies should take into account demographic changes including the effects of an ageing population.
Amendment 55 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) Policies addressing work-life balance in relation to informal carers – who currently provide 80% of all care across the EU, free of charge - are relevant and commensurate with the challenges posed by demographic changes. These will contribute to mitigating the effects of an increasing care demand on the one hand side, and the trend towards smaller and more geographically dispersed families as well as increasing number of women entering the labour market, decreasing the informal care potential on the other. The prevalence of informal care in Europe coupled with the pressure on public expenditure in some countries renders this form of support even more important in the future. It is therefore clear that informal care needs to be supported and measures that enable carers to combine care with work are indispensable in this respect.
Amendment 64 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The 2013 European Parliament Own Initiative Report entitled ‘Impact of the crisis on access to care for vulnerable groups’ (2013/2044) specifically calls for a Directive on Carers’ Leave
Amendment 67 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Work-life balance remains however a considerable challenge for many parents and workers with caring responsibilities, with a negative impact on female employment. A major factor contributing to the underrepresentation of women in the labour market is the difficulty of balancing work and family obligations. When they have children, women tend to work less hours in paid employment and spend more time fulfilling unpaid care responsibilities. Having an ill or dependent relative has also been shown to have a negative impact on female employment, leading some women to drop out of the labour market entirely. This in turn has negative financial consequences, as the social security and pension rights of these carers may be affected as a result. Research and practice also demonstrate the business case in addressing the needs of working carers, including outcomes such as reduced absenteeism, attracted and retained staff, and better motivation of staff.
Amendment 91 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) The availability of quality, accessible and affordable care infrastructures – supporting childcare as well as care for other dependants – has proved to be a crucial aspect to work-life balance policies that facilitate rapid return to work (after giving birth) and retaining work (by carers for other dependants).
Amendment 98 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) This Directive lays down minimum requirements related to paternity, parental and carers’ leave and to flexible working arrangements for parents and workers with caring responsibilities. By facilitating the reconciliation of work and family life for parents and carers, this Directive should contribute to the Treaty-based goals of equality between men and women with regard to labour market opportunities, equal treatment at work and the promotion of a high level of employment in the Union. It is also totally in line with current demographic developments, such as increasing care needs due to the ageing of society on the one hand and the diminishing informal care potential on the other (due to smaller and more dispersed families and increasing female labour market participation), which call for a combination of investments in appropriate long-term care services and practical measures that allow carers to maintain an active professional life. It needs to be borne in mind that 80 % of all care provided across the EU is provided by (unpaid) informal carers (75% of these carers are women).
Amendment 112 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to encourage a more equal sharing of caring responsibilities between women and men, the right to paternity leave for fathers or an equivalent second parent as defined in national law to be taken on the occasion of the birth of a child should be introduced. In order to take account of differences among Member States, the right to paternity leave should be irrespective of marital or family status as defined in national law.
Amendment 135 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In order to provide greater possibility for parents to use parental leave as their children grow up, the right to parental leave should be granted until the child is at least twelve years old. Member States should be able to specify the period of notice to be given by the worker to the employer when applying for parental leave and to decide whether the right to parental leave may be subject to a certain period of service. In view of the growing diversity of contractual arrangements, the sum of successive fixed-term contracts with the same employer should be taken into account for the purpose of calculating the period of service. To balance the needs of workers with those of employers, Member States should also be able to decide whether they define if the employer may be allowed to postpone the granting of parental leave under certain circumstances. In such cases, the employer should provide justification for the postponement. Given that flexibility makes it more likely that second parents, in particular fathers, or an equivalent second parent as defined in national law, will take up their entitlement to such leave, workers should be able to request to take parental leave on a full-time or part-time basis or in other flexible forms. It should be up to the employer whether or not to accept such a request for parental leave in other flexible forms than full-time. Member States should also assess if the conditions and detailed arrangements of parental leave should be adapted to the specific needs of parents in particularly disadvantaged situations.
Amendment 148 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In order to provide greater opportunities to remain in the work force for men and women carrying of elderly family member and/or other relatives in need of care, workers with a seriously ill or dependant relative should have the right to take time off from work in the form of carers’ leave to take care of that relative. This not only reflects the current care provision reality, within creasing care needs on the one hand (due to societal ageing) and a deficit in the supply of formal long-term care options, it will help carers to maintain their attachment to the labour market and prevent them from dropping out altogether when faced with a particularly intensive period of care. Finally, it will also help employers to mitigate the cost of absenteeism, presenteeism and the erosion of motivation and performance among working carers. Informal care is the bedrock of care provision and carers need to be enabled to care. To prevent abuse of that right, proof of the serious illness or dependency may be required prior to granting of the leave.
Amendment 173 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to encourage working parents and carers to remain in the work force, those workers should be able to adapt their working schedules to their personal needs and preferences. Working parents and carers should therefore be able to request flexible working arrangements, meaning the possibility for workers to adjust their working patterns, including through the use of remote working arrangements, flexible working schedules, or a reduction in working hours, for caring purposes. In order to address the needs of workers and employers, it should be possible for Member States to limit the duration of flexible working arrangements, including a reduction in working hours. While working part-time has been shown to be useful in allowing some women to remain in the labour market after having children, or taking care of other dependants with a chronic care need long periods of reduced working hours may lead to lower social security contributions translating into reduced or non-existing pension entitlements. In the case of many carers, this can lead to financial hardship, due to loss of direct as well as of future income, while the provision of informal care is ultimately a sizeable contribution to society as well as to tight health and social budgets. The ultimate decision as to whether or not to accept a worker’s request for flexible working arrangements should lie with the employer,. Specific circumstances underlying the need for flexible working arrangements can change. Workers should therefore not only have the right to return to their original working patterns at the end of a given agreed period, but should also be able to request to do so at any time where a change in the underlying circumstances so requires.
Amendment 227 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
This Directive applies to all workers, men and womenirrespective of gender, who have an employment contract or employment relationship as defined by law, collective agreement and/or practices in force in each Member State.
Amendment 235 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) “paternity leave” means paid and mandatory leave from work for fathers or an equivalent second parent as defined in national law to be taken on the occasion of the birth, stillbirth or adoption of a child;
Amendment 254 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) “carer” means a worker providing personal care or support to a relative or a person in their immediate circle in case of a serious illness or dependency of a relative with care or support needs due to a serious or chronic illness, disability, mental health or age related problem;
Amendment 260 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) “carers’ leave” means leave from work for carers in order to provide personal care or support to a relative or a person in their immediate circle in need of care or support due to a serious or chronic illness, disability, mental health or age related problem
Amendment 265 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) “relative” means a worker'first-degree relatives (son, daughter, mother, father, sibling), and second-degree relatives (uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces, grandparents, grandchildren, half- siblings), as well as spouse or partner in civil partnership, where such partnerships are envisaged by national law;, step- and foster children, both in the own and in the spouse’s or partner’s family.
Amendment 296 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that fathers or the equivalent second parents as defined in national law have the right to take paternity leave of at least ten working days on the occasion of the birth, stillbirth or adoption of a child.
Amendment 368 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that workers have the right to carers' leave of at least five working days per year, per worker. Such right may be subject to appropriate substantiation of the medical conditionserious or chronic illness, disability, mental health or age related problem of the worker's relative.
Amendment 464 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. On the basis of the information provided by Member States pursuant to paragraph 1, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council a report in which it reviews the application of this Directive, including data, disaggregated by sex and sexual orientation, on the take-up of different types of leave contained in this Directive and its impact on micro, small and medium-sized undertakings, accompanied, if appropriate, by a legislative proposal.
Amendment 304 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33 a (new)
Recital 33 a (new)
(33a) Regulation 2016/679 explicitly recognises the need to provide additional protection to children. This Regulation shall provide additional protection and safeguards when end-users are children, given that they may be less aware of the risks and consequences associated with the processing of their personal data. This Regulation should also grant special attention to the protection of children’s privacy. When children are required to express their consent, the information provided to express the consent should be given in a clear and age-appropriate language. Profiling and behaviourally targeted advertising techniques for children should be prohibited.
Amendment 494 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Electronic communications data that is generated in the context of an electronic communications service envisioned particularly for children or directly targeted at children shall not be used for profiling or behaviourally targeted advertising purposes.
Amendment 1 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the UN Convention on the Right of the Child;
Amendment 3 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- Having regard to the European Parliament Resolution on the EU accession to the Istanbul Convention to prevent and combat violence against women and domestic violence of 12 September 2017;
Amendment 5 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
- having regard to Directive (EU) 2016/800 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on procedural safeguards for children who are suspects or accused persons in criminal proceedings,
Amendment 7 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
- Having regard to Directive 2011/92/EU on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children online and offline and to the European Parliament Resolution on the implementation of the Directive of 14 December 2017;
Amendment 12 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
- Having regard to the study by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) entitled ‘Child-friendly justice -Perspectives and experiences of children involved in judicial proceedings as victims, witnesses or parties in nine EU Member States’, published in February 2017,
Amendment 13 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 b (new)
Citation 15 b (new)
- Having regard to the FRA Fundamental Rights Report 2017, published June 2017
Amendment 36 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas there is still a systematic underreporting of incidences or perpetrators of domestic violence in the EU, particularly in cases involving minorities, LGBT persons, antisemitic offences, child sexual abuse and gender- based violence;
Amendment 57 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas the ratification and full implementation of the Istanbul Convention provides a coherent European legal framework to prevent and combat violence against women and to protect the victims;
Amendment 62 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I – indent 4
Recital I – indent 4
- ensuring equal accessibility for all victims to victim support services, particularly in the cases of child victims, LGBT victims and victims of hate crimes and honour- related crimes;
Amendment 85 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 2
Paragraph 4 – indent 2
- the fact that clear information is often not provided in more than one language, making it de facto difficult for victims to seek protection abroad in another Member State;
Amendment 96 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Encouragescalls on the Member States to promote access to justice, as this contributes greatly to breaking the silence and increasing the victim’s sense of justice, decreases the possibility of impunity and allows the victim to begin the process of psychological recovery;
Amendment 119 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Calls on the Member States to step up criminal procedure law measures guaranteeing the protection of child victims throughout the entirety of criminal proceedings and thereafter to ensure that they receive assistance and support, thereby avoiding that child victims are exposed to secondary victimisation;
Amendment 136 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights the fact that individual assessments are crucial as they help the victim realise that he or she has certain rights, and the right to make decisions, in the proceedings they are involved in and, if a child, the right to have access to the specific procedural safeguards that would apply to them from the very beginning of the legal proceedings;
Amendment 143 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide training programmes and guidelines for law practitioners, police officers, prosecutors and judges to ensuring that they are better able to execute individual assessments without delay once a crime has taken place, to avoid further victimisation or secondary victimisation experienced by victims of crime and to empower victims, as a means of reducing post-traumatic stress; recalls that particular attention should be given to training professionals dealing with victims of child-related crimes, especially in cases of sexual abuse and sexual exploitation; stresses that such training should also be included in education programmes and that compulsory training should be available, on a regular basis, to all professionals involved in dealing with victims of crime, in order to develop a victim-oriented mind- set;
Amendment 162 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Reminds the Member States of the requirement to provide translation and interpretation services free of charge, noting that lack of information in other languages may constitutes an obstacle for the effective protection of the victim and a form of discrimination against the victim;
Amendment 166 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Urges the Commission and the Member States to engage actively in information campaigns to increase awareness about the rights of victims as established by EU law, including the specific needs of child victims;
Amendment 171 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Member States to exchange best practices on establishing mechanisms to encourage and facilitate for victims to report the crimes they have suffered; Calls on the Member States to step up specific measures to protect more effectively child victims of child sexual abuse by also improving the role of national helplines, given that self- reporting of children is limited;
Amendment 177 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to counteract the judicial and practical flaws in the implementation of this directive by a proper interplay of the various EU victim- protection instruments, such as Directive 2011/99/EU of 31 December 2011 on the European Protection Order, Directive 2011/36/ EU of 5 April 2011 on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims, Directive 2011/93/EU of 13 December 2011 on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, and Directive 2014/42/EU of 3 April 2014 on the freezing and confiscation of instrumentalities and proceeds of crime; calls on the Member States to implement these important instruments, including the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and girls, with coherence in order to ensure that victims in Europe fully enjoy their rights;
Amendment 183 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Member States to put in place measures to ensure that written and oral communications comply with simple language standards taking in consideration vulnerable groups such as children and people with disabilities, so that victims can be kept informed in an adequate and targeted manner before, during and after criminal proceedings;
Amendment 188 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the seven Member States that have not yet done so to consider stalking a criminal offense on the basis of the relevant provisions in the directive on the right to protection of privacy, the right to protection and, in particular, the right to avoid contact with the offender and as called for under art.34 of the Istanbul Convention to prevent and combat violence against women and girls;
Amendment 194 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls on the Member States to guarantee assistance to victims from victim support services before, during and after criminal proceedings, including psychological support; deplores the fact that in some countries, governments rely heavily on NGOs to provide key support services to victims (‘volunteerism’)underlines the important role of civil society in victims support; considers nevertheless that governments shall not rely only on NGOs to provide key support services to victims (‘volunteerism’) and shall build capacity to develop victims support mechanisms, involving law enforcement authorities, health and social services and civil society;
Amendment 237 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35 a. Calls on all Member States and the EU to ratify and fully enforce the Council of Europe Istanbul Convention to prevent and combat violence against women and girls and protect victims;
Amendment 244 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36 a. Calls on the Commission to submit a legal act to support Member States in the prevention and suppression of all forms of violence against women and girls and of gender-based violence;
Amendment 126 #
2016/2313(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Reiterates its concern about the continued fragmentation into four different legal systems; stresses the need to strengthen judicial independence, including from political pressure, and to fight corruption in the judiciary; urges the rapid adoption of the action plan for the implementation of the 2014-2018 justice sector reform; calls for full implementation of the laws on protection of children and effective access to justice for children; welcomes the adoption of the law on free legal aid at state level and the introduction by the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of guidelines on prevention of conflict of interest, the drafting of integrity plans and disciplinary measures; notes the important role of the Structured Dialogue on Justice in addressing the shortcomings in the BiH judiciary;
Amendment 160 #
2016/2313(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls for efforts to further develop the regulatory framework on migration and asylum, enhance coordination among key institutions, build the capacity of professionals to provide on-spot support services to migrants and refugees, including child-friendly services;
Amendment 174 #
2016/2313(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for boosting efforts to combat radicalisation and further measures to identify, prevent and disrupt the flow of foreign fighters, including by close cooperation with relevant services of the Member States and countries in the region; calls for the introduction of programmes on de-radicalisation and preventing youth radicalisationto build social cohesion amongst children and youth, and provide constructive opportunities for youth engagement in their communities;
Amendment 196 #
2016/2313(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Deems it essential to enhance public participation in decision-making and to better engage citizens – including youth - in the EU accession process; notes that civil society is fragmented, institutionally and financially weak; calls for better cooperation mechanisms between government and civil society organisations, including the developing of a strategic framework for cooperation;
Amendment 202 #
2016/2313(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Underlines the need for a substantial improvement in the strategic, legal, institutional and policy frameworks on the observance of human rights; calls for the adoption of a countrywide strategy on human rights and non-discrimination; is concerned about continued discrimination against personchildren and adults with disabilities in the fields of employment, education and access to health care; calls for developing a comprehensive and integrated approach to the social inclusion of Roma; calls for better targeting of social assistance in order to reach the most vulnerable population; welcomes the fact that some governments and parliaments have begun discussing LGBTI rights and drawing up specific measures for their protection; welcomes changes to the BiH anti-discrimination law extending the listed grounds for discrimination to age, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity;
Amendment 213 #
2016/2313(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Calls for efforts to further strengthen the child protection systems in order to prevent and address violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation against children; recommends increased allocation of resources for prevention and further enhancing community- government coordination in protecting children; calls for the implementation of the BiH Action Plan on Children 2015- 18; calls on BiH authorities at federal level and in the the Republika Srpska to facilitate the work of the Human Rights Ombudsman and to ensure better cooperation amongst all child rights monitoring bodies across the country;
Amendment 219 #
2016/2313(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for efforts to promote gender equality and increase the participation of women in political life and employment, to improve their socio- economic situation and to strengthen women’s rights on the wholeand girls' rights; underlines the importance of enhancing completion rate of primary and secondary schools by girls, particularly Roma girls; calls on the BiH authorities to combat early and forced marriages for girls below the age of 18;
Amendment 250 #
2016/2313(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Remains concerned by the continued fragmentation, segregation, inefficiency and complexity of the education system; calls for countrywide common core curricula and better coordination between the different levels of education governance; continues to be concerned about the persistently high school-drop-out rates of Roma pupils; regrets that only 13% of children and 2% of Roma children have access to pre- school education, and only 40% of Roma children complete primary education; regrets the slow progress in addressing and resolving the issue of ‘two schools under one roof’, mono-ethnic schools, and other forms of segregation and discrimination in schools;
Amendment 4 #
2016/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Calls for renewed political impetus for an ambitious European anti-poverty strategy, and fresh commitment to meet the European 2020 anti-poverty targets; urges the Member States to outline detailed anti-poverty national strategy plans, and the Commission to emphasise poverty reduction within the European Semester;
Amendment 7 #
2016/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 17 #
2016/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Urges the EC to provide tailor- made guidelines and support for each EU Member State to improve the implementation of reforms to the education, training and youth policies, including through mutual learning, technical assistance and financial support;
Amendment 20 #
2016/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote the right to high-quality education, investing in outreach to the most vulnerable learners,Welcomes the progress achieved in reaching higher education targets but raises its concerns that disadvantaged young people do not benefit equally from these results and that the social gap in education is growing; therefore calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote the right to high-quality education, investing in outreach to the most vulnerable learners, including learners with disabilities and NEETs and youth and children with migrant backgrounds, and ensure their systematic inclusion into mainstream education and to use the new skills agenda to strengthen human capacity, support an inclusive labour market and tackle social inequalities, therefore focusing on transferable skills such as social, intercultural, and creative and transferable skillsskills, entrepreneurship, critical thinking and digital literacy;
Amendment 27 #
2016/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Recalls the key role that non- formal and informal learning can play in developing and sustaining key skills for youth employability such as entrepreneurship, leadership, problem- solving, adaptability and capacity building, especially amongst marginalised groups;
Amendment 28 #
2016/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Calls on Member States to pursue further the development of validation mechanisms for non-formal and informal learning in order to meet the target set for 2017 and make lifelong learning a reality for a larger number of individuals, therefore contributing to tackling poverty, social exclusion and unemployment, as well as giving individuals opportunities for self-development;
Amendment 30 #
2016/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls the need to invest in children and youthAgrees that the fight against youth unemployment must remain a priority and recalls the need to invest in children and youth, including through the implementation of the Investing in Children Recommendations and social Investment in early childhood, especially with regard to thematic areas with direct relevance to the Europe 2020 strategy, such as early school leaving (ESL), higher education, youth employment, vocational education and training (VET), lifelong learning and mobility, in order to build resilience and reduce unemployment, especially amongst the young and most vulnerable groups, prevent radicalisation and ensure long term social inclusion;
Amendment 38 #
2016/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the creation of a child guarantee, as an integrated tool to tackle child poverty, aiming at fully implementing the EC Investing in Children recommendations in order to ensure that every child in Europe at risk of poverty (including refugees) has access to free health care, free education, free childcare, decent housing and adequate nutrition, and for a proper and swift implementation of the Youth Guarantee, including through a proper funding allocation;
Amendment 40 #
2016/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the creation of a child guarantee and for a proper and swift implementation of the Youth Guarantee, including through a proper funding allocation, ensuring the added value and quality of the trainings and jobs offered in the programmes developed under the Youth Employment Initiative, in line with the ILO Decent Work agenda;
Amendment 43 #
2016/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Is of the opinion that more efforts are needed to address the skills mismatches and skills shortages, with a particular focus on vocational education and training, apprenticeship systems, lifelong-learning and adult learning, in order to achieve a sustainable labour market and social inclusion and to prevent radicalisation;
Amendment 46 #
2016/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Highlights that Erasmus+ contributes to mobility and cultural exchange across the EU; calls for better promotion and use of the European tools for transparency, mobility and recognition of skills and qualifications with a view to facilitating mobility as regards learning and working; reaffirms the need to also ensure mobility opportunities for vocational training, disadvantaged young people and people suffering from different forms of discrimination;
Amendment 48 #
2016/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Highlights that social entrepreneurship is a growing field that can boost the economy whilst simultaneously alleviating deprivation, social exclusion and other societal problems; therefore considers that entrepreneurship education should include a social dimension, and address such subjects as fair trade, social enterprises, and alternative business models, such as co-operatives, in order to strive towards a more social, inclusive and sustainable economy;
Amendment 49 #
2016/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6 d. Highlights that labour market policies generally, and skills matching in respect of VET policies specifically, must aim to create and promote high quality and secure jobs, in line with the ILO Decent Work agenda; notes that these policies must contribute to combatting the phenomena of precarious employment, zero-hour contracts, and unpaid internships;
Amendment 53 #
2016/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that the European Semester should be a more open, transparent and democratic process; calls on the Commission to introduce guidelines for stakeholder dialogue in order to improve the quality of civil society participation., using in this perspective the additional tools offered by e-democracy;
Amendment 6 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Expresses concern that the EU is lagging behind North America and parts of the Asia-Pacific region when it comes to 4G access and projections for 5G uptake in particular in rural areas;
Amendment 31 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to ensure that Member States, local authorities and other partners, including the community and voluntary sector, are able to engage with the complex range of grants, financial instruments and public-private partnerships that are available for connectivity projects; acknowledges the establishment of the Broadband Fund but urges the EIB and the Commission to focus efforts on improving existing programmes that support the IT sector, such as Horizon 2020, rather than creating new ones;
Amendment 36 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Recalls that the significant contrast in broadband speeds in rural and urban areas in many Member States is a severe disadvantage for rural areas, where there are large numbers of small and micro enterprises and businesses dependent on effective connectivity, putting at risk the social, cultural and economic life in the communities there;
Amendment 41 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Reiterates the need to bridge the connectivity gap between regions, in particular in rural and isolated areas, and to foster digital inclusion and internet access including for older people, which are also crucial elements in terms of active citizenship and social inclusion; underlines the particular role of the European structural and investments funds in achieving an inclusive and cohesive gigabit society;
Amendment 43 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that the ambitious goals published by the Commission in September 2016 will not be achieved without empowering Member States, national regulatory authorities and local government; is deeply concerned that the opinion of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) on the new electronic communications framework highlights the potential for increased EU- level interference, additional bureaucracy and an undermining of its independence;
Amendment 61 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the certainty that 25- year licences for radio spectrum will bring to investors; calls on the Commission to review its approach to harmonisation given that one third of the spectrum that can be used for wireless mobile broadband remains unassigned; believes that there is little evidence to justify further centralisation of spectrum policy, for example through implementing acts.
Amendment 198 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Stresses that despite the fact that more creative content is being consumed today than ever before, on services such as user-uploaded content platforms and content aggregation services, the creative sectors have not seen a comparable increase in revenues from this increase in consumption; stress that one of the main reasons for that is being referred to as a transfer of value that has emerged due to the lack of clarity regarding the status of these online services under copyright and e-commerce law; stress that an unfair market has been created, threatening the development of the Digital Single Market and its main players: the cultural and creative industries;
Amendment 212 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Highlights that liability exemptions can only apply to genuinely neutral and passive online providers, and not to services that play an active role in distributing, promoting and monetising content at the expense of creators;
Amendment 221 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Considers that digital platforms are means of providing wider access to cultural and creative works and offer great opportunities for cultural and creative industries to develop new business models; highlights that consideration is to be made of how this process can function with more legal certainty and respect for right holders; underlines the importance of transparency and of ensuring a fair level playing field; considers in this regard that protection of right holders within the copyright and intellectual property framework is necessary in order to ensure recognition of values and stimulation of innovation, creativity, investment and production of content;
Amendment 40 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the EU and its Member States have common cultural roots and heritage, both tangible and intangible, and are united therefore in their diversity;
Amendment 53 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas culture is a common good, and designing a new consensus on development must include a reflection about reclaiming common public goods including through culture;
Amendment 118 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls the importance of cooperation among the Member States with respect to tangible and intangible cultural heritage in terms of research, preservation and management and the fight against trafficking, including through regionally dedicated funds and assistance;
Amendment 229 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Recognises young people, as future decision-makers, to be one of the main target groups in the EU and partner countries, and acknowledges that performing arts, visual arts, street arts, music, film, literature, social media and digital trends in general are the best channels to reach them;
Amendment 237 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Recalls the need to take into account a gender perspective when implementing cultural cooperation and initiatives, at all levels;
Amendment 247 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Recognises the need for an in-depth knowledge of the field, local actors and civil society, in order to improve these actors’ access to programmes and funding and to ensure that the multiplying effect of their participation in EU programmes and initiatives is exploited; recommends consulting local actors, including local authorities, with a view to co- designing programmes; calls for the development of innovative collaborative approaches relying on tools and networks already in place (grants, sub-grants)22 , and for them to be followed up, taking gender balance into account; __________________ 22 For example, the EU-funded programme MEDCULTURE, which is working on developing and improving cultural policies and practices related to the cultural sector. The participative approach involves civil society actors, ministries and private and public institutions working in the field of culture, as well as other related sectors.
Amendment 4 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 c (new)
Citation 1 c (new)
- having regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and to the Parliament's resolution of 27 November 2014 on the 25th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child1a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2014)0070.
Amendment 10 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the 1951 Convention and the 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees,
Amendment 11 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child,
Amendment 12 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 4 b (new)
Citation 4 b (new)
- having regard to the outcomes of the sixtieth session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, which took place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 14 to 24 March 2016,
Amendment 16 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas women and girls in many parts of the world are continuing to be subjected to gender-based violence, including rape, enslavement, human trafficking, forced marriage, honour crimes, female genital mutilation (FGM), and cruel and inhuman punishments amounting to torture, a situation which violates their fundamental rights to life, liberty, justice, dignity, and security, as well as their rights of protection from physical and mental injury and of self- determination in sexual and reproductive matters;
Amendment 20 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas during armed conflicts female and child refugees, asylum seekers, and stateless persons are among the most vulnerable groups in society, and whereas the risks to teenage girls displaced in times of humanitarian crises are significantly heightened;
Amendment 35 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas some European countries have in recent years been taking a less tolerant attitude to migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers; whereas the EU has to lead by example and follow a consistent line in its internal and external policies; and whereas Member States must transpose European legislation to the national level;
Amendment 38 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas the EU gender equality strategy already provides for gender mainstreaming in EU commercial policy;
Amendment 40 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas economic empowerment of women is a way to widen and enhance the actual exercise of their fundamental rights;
Amendment 46 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Maintains that violence against women and gender-based violence constitute a violation of fundamental rights and an extreme form of discrimination, which is at once the cause and the consequence of gender inequalities within and outside the EU;
Amendment 49 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Welcomes the proposal put forward by the Commission on 4 March 2016 for the EU to accede to the Istanbul Convention, the first legally binding international instrument seeking to prevent and combat violence against women; believes that this will lend greater effectiveness and coherence to EU internal and external policies and strengthen the EU’s responsibility and role in combating violence against women and gender-based violence at international level; urges the Commission to do its utmost to enable the EU to sign and conclude the Convention, while also encouraging the 14 Member States which have not yet done so to sign and ratify the Istanbul Convention and ensuring that the Convention is properly implemented;
Amendment 52 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Amendment 57 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for a global commitment to ensure the safety of women and girls from the start of every emergency or crisis, by adequately addressing the risk of sexual and gender-based violence, raising awareness, ensuring the prosecution of the perpetrators of such violence and ensuring that women and girls have access to the full range of sexual and reproductive health services, including safe and legal abortion, particularly for victims of war rape;
Amendment 61 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Urges all the Member States to step up the implementation of the obligations and commitments related to women’s rights arising from the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, part of the Beijing Platform for Action, and to support civil society organisations working to promote gender equality;
Amendment 64 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Considers it intolerable that the bodies of women and girls, and in particular their sexual and reproductive health and rights, should be continuing to this day to be an ideological battleground, and urges the EU and its Member States to recognise the inalienable rights of women and girls to protection from physical injury and to take decisions freely, not least as regards the right of access to voluntary family planning and safe and legal abortion (under Article 16 of the CEDAW women have the right to choose the number and spacing of their children and to have access to the information, education, and means enabling them to exercise that right) and the right to be free from violence, including female genital mutilation, early and forced marriage, and marital rape;
Amendment 76 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points to the need for continuity in the education of children, young people, and women in refugee camps and conflict zones;
Amendment 78 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls for support to be given with a view to implementing vocational education for women and enabling them to attend higher education courses in science and technology, for gender equality training programmes to be devised for education professionals, and for steps to be taken to prevent stereotypes from being conveyed through curricula and teaching materials;
Amendment 81 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Points to the need to support the education of adults, especially women, and of children in hospital;
Amendment 82 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Points to the vulnerability of migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers, especially those who are women, young people, or members of marginalised groups, and to the urgent need to develop proper safe legal channels for migration, while guaranteeing access to family reunification and psychological support and allowing humanitarian visits;
Amendment 83 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Calls for access to justice to be improved for women in conflict and post- conflict situations and for efforts to be intensified with a view to combating impunity and increasing accountability, employing every means necessary to that end;
Amendment 87 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Maintains that the authorities must undertake to pursue education campaigns aimed at men and younger generations, with a view to involving men and boys as partners while preventing and gradually eliminating all types of gender- based violence and promoting women’s empowerment;
Amendment 89 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that measures to tackle gender-based violence must also address online violence, including harassment, bullying and intimidation, and work to create an online environment that is safe for women and girls;
Amendment 92 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Points to the need to ensure that health professionals, police forces, prosecutors, judges, diplomats, and peacekeepers, both within the EU and in non-member countries, are properly trained to help and support victims of violence, especially women and children, in conflict situations and operations on the ground;
Amendment 97 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Points out that gender equality is not confined to men and women, but must encompass the whole LGBTI community;
Amendment 99 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Points to the need to mainstream gender issues more strongly into EU humanitarian aid;
Amendment 109 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the importance of strengthening women’s role in conflict prevention and in promoting human rights and democratic reform, and of supporting the systematic participation of women as a vital element in peace processes and post-conflict reconstruction;
Amendment 112 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission, High Representative and Member States, to promote the role of women in conflict resolution, peace-building and reconciliation in conflict and post-conflict areas around the world;
Amendment 119 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Highlights the importance of political, diplomatic, and public support for women human rights defenders and democratic civil society activists facing persecution and human rights abuses;
Amendment 120 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Believes that women should play a greater role in the processes and national and international institutions involved in the maintenance of peace and security;
Amendment 124 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls for investment in women and young people, since this is an effective way to combat poverty and female poverty in particular;
Amendment 125 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Points to the importance of continuing to combat the gender pay gap and of speeding up the process for reaching the Commission’s percentage targets for women in top-level positions;
Amendment 127 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Amendment 128 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5f. Rejects any laws, regulations, or government pressure imposing undue restrictions on freedom of expression, especially for women and other gender categories;
Amendment 129 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 g (new)
Paragraph 5 g (new)
5g. Deplores the fact that women are underrepresented in economic, political, and social decision-making; considers women’s representation in political, economic, and social decision-making to be a fundamental rights and democracy issue; recommends that parity systems and gender quotas be introduced as lawful temporary means of promoting women’s participation in political bodies and the democratic process, especially as candidates, and that legislation be passed to enable the same goal to be achieved by large public and private companies;
Amendment 130 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 h (new)
Paragraph 5 h (new)
5h. Urges the Member States, the Commission, and the EEAS to focus on the economic and political emancipation of women in developing countries by promoting their involvement in business and in the implementation of local and regional development projects;
Amendment 131 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 i (new)
Paragraph 5 i (new)
5i. Urges that gender equality and human rights be included in national human rights strategies and political and trade dialogues with countries outside the EU;
Amendment 132 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 j (new)
Paragraph 5 j (new)
5j. Encourages women to become actively involved in trade unions and other organisations, as this will do much to introduce gender aspects into working conditions;
Amendment 133 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 k (new)
Paragraph 5 k (new)
5k. Calls for legally binding human rights clauses, with particular reference to the rights of women and other gender categories, to be included in all EU trade agreements with non-member countries; calls for conformity with EU core values to be made a criterion for budget support;
Amendment 134 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 l (new)
Paragraph 5 l (new)
5l. Calls for the rights of older people, and older women in particular, to be strengthened by combating all forms of discrimination and helping them to live decent, secure lives as full members of society;
Amendment 137 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas millions of children around the world continue to suffer from all forms of violence, including the consequences and burden of war and its atrocitiesaccording to UNICEF's estimates 250 million children are living in countries affected by conflict, nearly 50 million children have either been forcibly displaced by violence and conflict or have migrated across borders and many continue to suffer from all forms of violence, exploitation, abuse, discrimination and poverty;
Amendment 146 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q d (new)
Recital Q d (new)
Qd. whereas, according to UNICEF, 1 in 200 children in the world is a child refugee, nearly one third of the children living outside their country of birth is a refugee and the number of child refugees doubled between 2005 and 2015;
Amendment 262 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the EUSR to consult systematically with civil society, including local civil society organisations, and youth and children, and relevant international organisations ahead of his visits to third countries;
Amendment 283 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Reiterates its support for dedicated Human Rights Dialogues as a tool of the EU’s human rights policy; acknowledges that they can be an efficient tool for bilateral engagement and cooperation, provided they allow counterparts to engage on issues of substance and send meaningful political messages, rather than merely exchanging information on best practices and challenges; invites the EU to systematically include discussions on the situation of the rights of women and children's rights in all Human Rights Dialogues;
Amendment 295 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes the EU Guidelines on human rights as a valuable EU human rights foreign policy tool providing practical guidance for EU delegations and for the Member States’ diplomatic representations; reiterates its call for the adoption of new EU Guidelines for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of the Child without further delay;
Amendment 305 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Foreign Affairs Council and the VP/HR to request that the EU Heads of Mission and appropriate EU representatives (heads of EU Civilian Operations, Commanders of EU Military Operations and EU Special Representatives) report on cases of serious violation of international humanitarian law, and to promote the Code of Conduct regarding Security Council action against genocide, crimes against humanity or war crimes, committing UN Member States to support action by the Security Council aimed at preventing or ending such crimes; calls for the integration of child safeguarding policies in the operations of all EU civilian and military operations in contact with children;
Amendment 398 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Recalls that criminal networks are taking advantage of the lack of safe migration channels, and of the vulnerability of women, girls and children, in order to subject them to trafficking and sexual exploitation; calls on the Member States to step up judicial and police cooperation and information sharing to combat traffickers and to prevent children from going missing;
Amendment 400 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Is deeply concerned about the growing numbers of child refugees; highlights the importance of allocating adequate resources to the protection of refugee and migrant children from violence, exploitation and abuse; stresses the importance of providing children with access to health care and education as part of EU programmes to address the root causes of migration;
Amendment 465 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Supports the swift, effective and comprehensive implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and Children's Rights and Business Principles; urges all UN member states, including the EU Member States, to develop and implement national action plans; considers that trade and human rights can go hand in hand and that the business community has an important role to play in promoting human rights and democracy;
Amendment 536 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57
Paragraph 57
57. Reaffirms its condemnation of all forms of abuse and violence against women and girls, especiallyincluding female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage, as well as the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and domestic violence, and; calls on the EU and its Member States swiftly to ratify the Istanbul Convention in order to ensure coherence between EU internal and external action on violence against women and girls;
Amendment 550 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60
Paragraph 60
60. Reaffirms the urgent need for universal ratification and effective implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Child and its Optional Protocols, and requests that the EU systematically consult with relevant local and international child rights organizations and raises, in its political and human rights dialogues with third countries, the issue of State parties’ obligations to implement the Convention; welcomes the ratification of the Convention by South Sudan and Somalia; reiterates its call to the Commission and the VP/HR to explore ways and means for the EU to accede to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child;
Amendment 554 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61
Paragraph 61
61. Reiterates its request that the Commission propose a comprehensive Child Rights Strategy and Action Plan for the next five years, in order to prioritise children’s rights within EU exboth EU external and internal policies and to promote children’s rights, in particular by contributing to ensuring children’s access to water, sanitation, healthcare and education, including in conflict zones and refugee camps, and eliminating child labour, torture, trafficking, early and forced marriage, female genital mutilation and sexual exploitation;
Amendment 557 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 62
Paragraph 62
62. Requests that the EU continue to publicisromote the EU-UNICEF Child Rights toolkit ‘Integrating Child Rights in development Cooperation’ through its external delegations and to train EU delegation staff adequately in this field;
Amendment 704 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 78
Paragraph 78
78. Expresses the need for international assistance in efforts to search for and liberate women and children who still remain in the captivity of ISIS and other violent groups, and in promoting special programmes for treatment within the European Union of former captives; expresses concern over the recruitment of children by terrorist groups and their participation in terrorist and military activities; stresses the need to establish policies to guide the search for, and the liberation, rehabilitation and reintegration of these children;
Amendment 5 #
2016/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution from 22 June 2015 on the Green Employment Initiative: Tapping into the job creation potential of the green economy,
Amendment 15 #
2016/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas women living in rural areas are not a homogeneous group, given that their situation, occupations, contributions to society and ultimately their needs and interests may differ and their needs and interests may differ, and include the specific needs of vulnerable or marginalised groups facing intersectional discrimination, such as elderly women, young women and girls, women with disabilities, women facing poverty and social exclusion, ethnic minority women and migrant and refugee women;
Amendment 19 #
2016/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas in many Member States, the access of women from rural areas to the job market is limited and their chances of working in farming are relatively poor;
Amendment 21 #
2016/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas gender equality between women and men is a core principle of the European Union and its Member States, and its promotion one of its principal objectives;
Amendment 32 #
2016/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the constant exodus of women from rural areas has an adverse impact not only on the social infrastructure but also on the labour market, and whereas this exodus can only be halted if conditions are created which permit the attainment of a work-life balance in rural areas;
Amendment 37 #
2016/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas keeping themaintaining a sustainable and prosperous population in rural areas, with particular attention to areas with natural constraints, is essential to society, as the conservation of the environment and the landscape depend on it;
Amendment 49 #
2016/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas it is necessary to maintain a sustainable and vibrant farming sector as the fundamental economic basis of rural areas, which contributes to rural development, sustainable food production, biodiversity and the creation of jobs;
Amendment 66 #
2016/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas cooperatives, mutuals, social enterprises and other alternative business models have an enormous potential to stimulate sustainable and inclusive economic growth and economically empower women in rural areas and in the agricultural sector;
Amendment 68 #
2016/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
I b. whereas the inclusion of women and girls in education and life long learning, particularly in areas of science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM), as well as in entrepreneurship is necessary for achieving gender equality in the agricultural and food production sectors, as well as in tourism and other industries in rural areas;
Amendment 76 #
2016/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas in 2014 women were responsible for about 35 % of total working time in agricultureconstituted more than a third (35%) of the permanent agricultural work force in the European Union, carrying out 53.8 % of part-time work and 30.8 % of full-time work, thereby making a significant contribution to agricultural production; whereas work carried out by spouses and other female family members on farms may constitute ‘invisible work’, as they only very rarely have their own income, which is therefore a threat to their financial independence;
Amendment 83 #
2016/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas abouton average only 30 % of farm holdings in the EU are managed by women and whereas in the majority of cases these holdings are passed on to men; whereas fully recognising the role played by women in agriculture also involves increasing the proportion of farms managed or co- managed by them or passed on to them;
Amendment 101 #
2016/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas the provision of other basic services such as transport links, access to the Internethigh-speed broadband Internet, including mobile data services, energy provision and social, health and educational services are vital for making rural areas attractive and viable places to live; whereas women have a multifunctional role in rural areas and are therefore particularly dependent on such services in order to ensure a better work- life balance;
Amendment 115 #
2016/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas women in rural areas also suffer from a gender pay and pension gapsgap 10% greater than that in other regions; whereas regrettably there is also a gender pension gap and it is necessary to update statistics on the employment situation of women in rural areas and on women's access to land;
Amendment 141 #
2016/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses, however, that women do not have equal access either to agricultural education and training or to ownership of farmland;
Amendment 147 #
2016/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls on the Commission to support and encourage access to the labour market for women in rural areas as a priority in its future development policies; stresses the need to formulate targets in order to promote the prospects of lasting paid employment for women in agriculture;
Amendment 149 #
2016/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Stresses the importance of establishing structures to promote training and continuous training of women farmers and women in rural areas with the aim of guaranteeing them long- term employment in these areas and faciliitating adjustment to change in farming and food production;
Amendment 195 #
2016/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the Commission, Member States and local authorities to pursue specific tailored policies aimed at the social and economic inclusion and empowerment of women and girls from vulnerable and marginalised groups;
Amendment 197 #
2016/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Encourages Member States to promote measures to diversify activities, such as direct sales, agritourism, social services and care services;
Amendment 216 #
2016/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the need to provide institutional support in order to increase the political influence and participation of women in rural areas;
Amendment 242 #
2016/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Urges the Commission, Member States and local authorities to promote the inclusion of women and girls in education and training in STEM subjects and entrepreneurship in the agricultural sector and in rural areas, particularly with regard to emerging technologies and the green economy;
Amendment 253 #
2016/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Member States to facilitate access to land for women and access to credit for women entrepreneurs;
Amendment 262 #
2016/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Calls on Member States, the Commission, and local authorities to support and promote cooperatives, mutuals, social enterprise and alternative business models with a view to the economic empowerment of women;
Amendment 271 #
2016/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Member States and regional and local governments to provide good quality facilities and to protect, develop and establish accessible, affordable, high- quality public services for everyday life in rural areas, including aid to victims of domestic violence and prevention measures tailored to the conditions existing in rural areas, as well as transport andcultural and leisure activities and transport links, a secure energy supply and reliable broadband infrastructure;
Amendment 276 #
2016/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Member States and regional and local governments to provide good quality facilities and public services for everyday life in rural areas, including aid to victims of domestic violence and prevention measures tailored to the conditions existing in rural areas, as well as transport and broadbandhigh speed broadband and mobile data infrastructure;
Amendment 283 #
2016/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Draws attention to the need to provide support for women's associations, networks and cooperatives in rural areas, which means prioritising exchanges of good practices at local, regional and national levels;
Amendment 293 #
2016/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Is aware of the particular challenges with regard to the compatibility of private life and working life in rural areas; stresses the crucial role of public services in increasing the participation of women in the labour market, as such services reduce the burden on women, who generally spend more time than men on looking after children and other dependants;
Amendment 310 #
2016/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Notes that rural areas often include natural and cultural heritage, which must be protected and developed, in conjunction with sustainable tourism and environmental education;
Amendment 1 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation -1 (new)
Citation -1 (new)
-1 having regard to Article 165 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU (TFEU), which specifies the purposes of the EU sport policy,
Amendment 2 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
– having regard to the Report of the EU Expert Group on Good Governance on "the Principles for Good Governance of Sport in the EU of October 2013",
Amendment 3 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 b (new)
Citation 2 b (new)
– having regard to the Report of the High Level group on Grassroots Sport on "Grassroots Sport - Shaping Europe" of June 2016,
Amendment 4 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 c (new)
Citation 2 c (new)
– having regard to the Report of the High Level group on Sport Diplomacy of June 2016,
Amendment 5 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 d (new)
Citation 2 d (new)
– having regard the Erasmus+ programme, which aims to tackle cross- border threats to the integrity of sport, promote and support good governance in sport, dual careers of sportspeople and voluntary activities in sport, together with social inclusion and equal opportunities,
Amendment 11 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)
Citation 21 a (new)
– having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 19 January 2016 on the role of intercultural dialogue, cultural diversity and education in promoting EU fundamental values;
Amendment 12 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)
Citation 21 a (new)
– having regard to the Global Agenda 2030 on Sustainable Development Goals,
Amendment 14 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas with the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty in 2009, the European Union acquired a specific competence for sport to build up and implement an EU coordinated sport policy supported by a specific budget line, and to develop cooperation with international bodies in the area of sport, whilst taking into account the specific nature of sport and respecting the autonomy of sport's governing structures;
Amendment 17 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas sport plays a prominent role in the life of millions of EU citizens, with significant impact on the EU's economy and society;
Amendment 23 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas sport represents a significant and fast-growing sector of the EU economy and makes a valuable contribution to growth, jobs and society; whereas sport-related employment has been estimated at equivalent to 3.51% of total EU employment, and the share of sport-related gross value added at 294 billion euro (2.98% of total EU gross value added);
Amendment 25 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas sport is not only a growing economic reality, but as well as a social phenomenon which makes an important contribution to the European Union's strategic objectives and social values such as tolerance, solidarity, prosperity, peace, respect for human rights and understanding among nations and cultures;
Amendment 26 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas an increasing number of sport clubs explore alternative business models, such as supporter and fan ownership and co-operatives, striving towards a more social, inclusive and sustainable economy;
Amendment 29 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas sport also contributes to integration of people and transcends race, religion and ethnicity;
Amendment 30 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas amateur and professional sport, both affect citizens directly and contribute equally to the societal role of sport;
Amendment 36 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas recent corruption scandals in sport and within sports organisations have tarnished the image of sport raising voices and questions about the urgent need of an in-depth, genuine reform of the sport governing bodies and organisations;
Amendment 43 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas sports organisations are responsible for ensuring high governance and high integrity standards and should raise these further in order to restore citizens' confidence and increase public trust in the positive value of sport;
Amendment 47 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas a number of sports organisations have taken strong initiatives to improve governance in sport, but more needs to be done;
Amendment 62 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas sportthe increasing amounts of money circulating in the sport sector and organisations involved have prompted demands for better governance and transparency; whereas sport, as an economic activity, is confronted with a series of match-fixing scandals involving money laundering which have coincided with the rise of online betting; various other crimes and illegal activities such as money laundering, corruption and bribery;
Amendment 71 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas doping remains a threat to sport integrity andby violating sports' ethical values and principles such as fair play and by imposing serious risk to athletes’' health causing serious permanent damages;
Amendment 76 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas acts of violence and, hooliganism, discrimination may occur inand racism are not a new phenomenon and occur in both amateur and professional sport;
Amendment 78 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas acts of violence, hooliganism and discrimination may occur indirected against a group of persons or a member of such a group defined by reference to sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, descent or national origin, are not a new phenomenon and occur in both amateur and professional sport;
Amendment 81 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas promoting sport for people with intellectual or physical disabilities should be a key priority at European, national and local level;
Amendment 82 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M b (new)
Recital M b (new)
Mb. whereas women's participation and visibility in sport and sport competitions needs to be improved;
Amendment 85 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas athletes, who are oftenin particular minors, face increasing economic pressures and are treated as commodities;
Amendment 94 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas grassroots sport offers opportunities to tackle discrimination, to foster social inclusion, cohesion and integration and to make a strong contribution to the development of transversal skills;
Amendment 99 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas, overall, physical activity is stagnating despite the hard evidences that physical activity improves personal health and well-being of people, as a result of which Member States make significant savings in terms of public expenditure on health and despite a growing trend for recreational sports, such as jogging, which are practised outside any organised structure;
Amendment 103 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Recital Q a (new)
Qa. whereas physical activity is beneficial to collective and individual well-being and health, including mental health;
Amendment 104 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R
Recital R
R. whereas major sports events and activities, and in particular major international competitions, showcase the benefits of sport and should have a positive social, economic and environmental impact; whereas sport events and activities should be a beacon of promoting fundamental human rights and contribute to the Global Agenda 2030 on Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 108 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S
Recital S
S. whereas the further education and vocational training alongside physical training of athletes is crucial to prepare them for a career outside sport; and uncertain future at the end of their sporting career;
Amendment 117 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T
Recital T
T. whereas volunteering is a fundamental condition for accessible, low- cost sports activities and events, especially at grassroots level and important means of non-formal education and youth employment;
Amendment 128 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital V a (new)
Recital V a (new)
Va. whereas sport can contribute to fulfilling the objectives of Europe 2020 strategy;
Amendment 129 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Is concerned with the current challenges which have emerged in the sports industry, such as exploitation of young players, doping, racism, violence, corruption and money laundering among others;
Amendment 130 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Stresses that integrity of sport which embodies values such as fair play, solidarity and team spirit is often associated with integrity of sport competitions; underlines that sport needs to remain resistant to influences and elements that could cast doubt and jeopardise the integrity of sporting competitions;
Amendment 131 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 b (new)
Paragraph -1 b (new)
-1b. Believes that improving good governance and integrity in sport requires a change in the mind-set of all relevant stakeholders such as athletes, coaches, sport organisations and governments;
Amendment 132 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 c (new)
Paragraph -1 c (new)
-1c. Reiterates that recent corruption scandals at European and International level have once again flagged the urgent need for in-depth genuine reform of the structures and practices of sport governing bodies, with a view to further improve their governance and fight corruption from within the organisations;
Amendment 133 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 d (new)
Paragraph -1 d (new)
-1d. Repeats that fighting corruption in sport requires transnational efforts and cooperation among all stakeholders, including public authorities, law enforcement agencies, the sports industry, athletes and supporters;
Amendment 134 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on international, European and national sports organisations to commit to good governance practices and developing a culture of transparency and sustainable financing, by making publicly available financial records, and activity accounts of what they do, including disclosure obligations as to the compensation of top executives and term limits;
Amendment 136 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Is of the opinion that developing a culture of transparency must be complemented by a better separation of powers within the sport governing bodies, better division between commercial and charitable activities and better internal self-regulatory procedure to advance, detect, investigate and sanction sport crimes and illegal activities within the sport organisations;
Amendment 137 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Is concerned with the current challenges which have emerged in the sports industry, such as exploitation of young players, doping, racism, homophobia and transphobia, violence, corruption and money laundering among others;
Amendment 139 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the role of the European Commission and the Member States to step up and prioritise work and actions on good governance within the next EU Work Plan for sport; Recalls that good governance must be a condition for the autonomy of sports organisations, in compliance with the principles of transparency, accountability and democracy;
Amendment 153 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on sports organisations to ensure that bidding to host major events abides by good governance standards and fundamental human rights and labour rights, and guarantees a sustainable legacy and principles of democracy in particular in the context of the awarding procedures in order to ensure positive social, economic and environmental impact on local communities, whilst respecting the diversity, values and traditions of all participants;
Amendment 159 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Is of the opinion that countries bidding for or hosting sport events need to implement socially, environmentally and economic responsible planning, organisation, implementation, participation and a follow up of those events; Calls on the sports organisations and countries hosting the events to avoid undesired changes in the living environment of local residents, including the displacement of local populations;
Amendment 162 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Invites the European Commission and the Member States to look into the possibility of cross-border bidding and hosting of major sport events among EU Member States, so that European countries can share costs and responsibilities for those events, whilst at the same time promote European solidarity in the field of sports;
Amendment 167 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges Member States to make public funding for sport conditional subject to compliance with minimum governance standards;
Amendment 168 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Supports the initiatives taken by sports organisations to improve governance standards in sport and further urges sport organisations and governing bodies to implement and enforce strict ethical standards and a code of conduct for its management and executive committees and for its members associations;
Amendment 178 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on sports organisations to put forward by 2018, and subsequently implement, concrete proposals to enhance their governance; Stresses that an independent oversight and monitoring of the sport governing bodies and of their members associations in respect to decision making process and the origin and diligent use of their financing is essential to improve good governance in sport;
Amendment 181 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Reiterates that Member States shouldmatch-fixing and manipulation of sport competitions violates the ethics and integrity of sport; Notes that match-fixing is subject to sporting sanctions by sport authorities, as well as to civil and criminal sanctions in the Member States; Calls on Member States to establish a specific criminal offence dealing with match-fixing and ensure that match-fixing and corruption in sport are subject to judicial proceedings, where this is not already applicable;
Amendment 185 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that information-sharing between sports bodies, state authorities and licensed betting operators is essential to detect, investigate and prosecute match- fixingPoints out that the challenges associated with investigation of international cases of match-fixing involve suspects from various countries with different legal frameworks and definitions; Stresses, therefore, that cross- border sharing of information and expertise between sports bodies, state authorities and licensed betting operators is essential to detect, investigate and prosecute match-fixing, and to better identify irregular bets, big movements of money or athletes betting on their own competitions; Recalls, in this respect, that the 4Th Anti-Money Laundering Directive introduces a requirement for gambling providers to carry out due diligence checks on high transactions;
Amendment 190 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Urges the Commission and the Member States who have not done so to sign and ratifyto find a solution to the current impasse in relation to the Council of Europe Convention on the manipulation of sports competitions with a view to its full implementation and ratification;
Amendment 195 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Supports and encourages education and information programmes and preventive measures on the threat of match-fixing and doping at all levels of sport, both amateur and professional; Calls on the European Commission and Member States to propose concrete measures in the next EU work Plan for the organization of youth-friendly targeted educational campaigns to inform people adequately and improve understanding of those problems at as early age as possible;
Amendment 201 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Amendment 206 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States to facilitate doping controls and support national testing programmes and to ensure that information-sharing between state authorities and anti-doping agencies is effective;
Amendment 210 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to work closely with WADA and the Council of EuropeNotes the importance of the World Anti-Doping Agency for monitoring and coordinating anti-doping policies and rules all over the world; Calls on the Member States and the Commission to work closely with WADA and the Council of Europe, to reinforce the legal and political commitments of the World Anti- Doping Code (WADAC) and to strengthen EU's role in the future functioning and financing of the agency in order to prevent and fight doping more effectively;
Amendment 213 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Is of the Opinion that the EU should be a major actor in shaping and promoting European anti-doping policy worldwide; Calls on the Commission to establish an international anti-doping platform, together with other intentional stakeholders such as WADA, the Council of Europe and countries from all around the world, to exchange information and best practices on the health and prevention policies in the fight against doping;
Amendment 216 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Is of the opinion that doping is also a growing problem in the recreational sport sector, where education and information campaigns and experienced and professional instructors and trainers are needed to help influence a healthy behaviour relating to doping;
Amendment 218 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Encourages sports organisations and national public authorities to establish coordinated anti-doping system for cross-border monitoring and to take concrete measures against manufacturing and trafficking of illegal performance- enhancing substances in the sports world;
Amendment 225 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that the threat of health epidemics, hooliganism and terrorism requires new efforts to ensure operational safety and security at sports events; Encourages the Commission to adopt recommendations for the creation of minimum safety standards for sport events to respond to the new challenges in the sport industry and to ensure that players and supporters are as safe as possible; Calls on the Member States to sign and ratify without delay the Council of Europe Convention on an Integrated Safety, Security and Service Approach at Football Matches and Other Sports Events;
Amendment 230 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Is of the opinion that sports needs to deal effectively with racism and discrimination in order to remain a powerful tool of social inclusion and integration; Condemns strongly all forms of discrimination, racism and sexism in sport and u; Underlines the need to prevent such behaviour and to implement various monitoring mechanisms to improve the recording of such incidents and help combat inequalities, social barriers, stereotypes and prejudice;
Amendment 238 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes investment in sportand finance in sport and sport organisations provided that it is sustainable, transparent, subject to strict controls and not detrimental to the integrity of competitions and athletes;
Amendment 250 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that athletes must be protected from abusive practices such as third-party ownership which raise numerous questions of integrity and broader ethical concerns; Calls for joint action at European level to address third- party ownership of players in the European sport and the rights of athletes, trainers and teams;
Amendment 261 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Reiterates its attachment to the European organised sports model, where federations play a central role, insofar as it balances the numerous diverging interests between all stakeholders, such as players, clubs, leagues, associations and volunteers, with appropriate and democratic representation in decision-making; Is of the opinion that exploring new instruments for cooperation between governments, sport organisation and the EU, such as joint initiatives and pledge boards, will help address the current challenges in the sport industry and improve the governance and integrity of sport;
Amendment 262 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Welcomes the annual EU Sport Forum promoting dialogue with stakeholders from international and European sport federations, the Olympic movement, European and national sport umbrella organisations and other sport- related organisations; Points out that the dialogue structure with stakeholders, functions of the forum and follow up of the discussion needs to be further improved;
Amendment 268 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes the efforts of the Commission and all concerned stakeholders to promote social dialogue in sport, which is an excellent opportunity to provide a balance between fundamental and employment rights of sportspeople and the economic nature of sport by involving all stakeholders including social partners in the discussion and conclusion of agreements;
Amendment 276 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the establishment of transparency registers for the payment of sports agents; repeats its call for licensing and registration of sport agents and regulating the profession of sport agents as professional activity;
Amendment 278 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Believes that an integrated approach to equality between women and men in sports can help avoid stereotypes and create a positive social environment for all; Welcomes initiatives seeking to reduce the gender-based remuneration gap and awards disparities between women and men in sport;
Amendment 282 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes initiatives which encourage gender equality in decision- making roles in sport; Calls on the sport organisations to pay particular attention to the gender dimension in sport and to commit and improve the gender balance and representation of women in the boards and executive committees of all organisations, which is still at a very low level;
Amendment 283 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Underlines that the economic significance of sport has to be seen in a wider cross-border context and for that comparable data is needed; Acknowledges the importance of sport satellite accounts (SSAs) in Member States, measuring the economic impact of sport in the national context; calls on the Commission to develop a European sport satellite account which should provide more reliable and comparable data and broader assessment of the economic importance of sport by involving more actively policy-makers, experts and sport stakeholders;
Amendment 286 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Underlines the need for appropriate representation of all stakeholders in the EU sport policies; Invites the Commission to improve the working structures and composition of the existing Expert Groups as regards as NGOs, sport representativeness and experts willing to contribute to development of EU sport policy, are concerned;
Amendment 288 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Believes that sport buildsinvesting in sport will help us build united and inclusive societies, move barriers and enable people to respect each other by building bridges across cultures and ethnic and social divides;
Amendment 292 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Is of the opinion that sport organisations are better equipped to promote societal role of sport and fulfil societal expectations in the fight against racism, discrimination and violence, when they abide by the high standards of good governance;
Amendment 297 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Emphasises the role of sport in social inclusion and integratingon of refugees, migrants and asylum- seekers and minority groups; Welcomes the first ever Refugee Olympic Team at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and calls for similar initiatives to take place at national and European level so that refugees, migrants and asylum-seekers athletes will have the possibility to compete at sport competitions;
Amendment 301 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. RUnderlines the importance of education through sport and the potential of sport to help get socially vulnerable youngsters back on track; Calls on the Member States, national associations, leagues and clubs to recognises the importance of grassroots sport in preventing and fighting radicalisation and develop and support initiatives in this respect;
Amendment 306 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Supports effective dual career systems and access to further education and vocational training for athletes; Calls on the Commission and Member States to facilitate athletes' cross-border mobility, harmonise recognition of sport and education qualifications, including the recognition of non-formal and informal education acquired through sports;
Amendment 308 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Calls on the Member States in collaboration with educational institutions to promote cross-border exchange of athletes and provide access to athletic scholarships supported by the necessary facilities resources and academic flexibility for athletes, so that professional sportspeople can simultaneously obtain a university education and compete in sport competitions;
Amendment 314 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)
Paragraph 28 b (new)
28b. Supports the introduction of a European observatory, which could be helpful tool for providing transparency in evaluating the progress of the dual career programmes for athletes in Europe;
Amendment 319 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Stresses that professional athletes are often confronted with abusive employment practices and insufficient access to social rights and health and safety standards; Urges the Commission and Member States to take concrete steps and to present a comprehensive action plan for the promotion of minimum employment standards and labour rights for professional athletes;
Amendment 321 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29b. Stresses that the lack of physical activity is identified by WHO as the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality having considerable direct and indirect social and economic impact and costs for Member States; Is concerned that despite the considerable costs and significant impact on general health, physical activity levels are falling across some Member States;
Amendment 323 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 c (new)
Paragraph 29 c (new)
29c. Encourages Member States and the Commission to make physical activity a political priority in the next EU Work Plan on Sport, especially for young people and vulnerable communities from socially deprived areas where physical participation is low;
Amendment 325 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 d (new)
Paragraph 29 d (new)
29d. Reiterates that physical education at school is a an essential entry point for children to learn life skills, attitudes, values, knowledge and understanding to help them develop patterns for lifelong physical activity participation and health life style behaviours;
Amendment 329 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Underlines that promotion of physical education and participation in sport in schools at a very young age and universities, as well as by older people, is vital; Calls on the Member States to ensure that sport is a subject in the curriculum of schools at all levels of education;
Amendment 334 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Highlights that sport and physical activity should be better promoted across sectors;
Amendment 338 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Underlines that participation of people in sports and physical activities is lower amongst the lower socio-economic groups and people living in socially deprived areas; Highlights that sport should be better promoted among socially excluded groups in the EU;
Amendment 339 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Supports the idea of a structured and institutionally-established European labelling system for Active Cities to promote cities which together with local authorities create physically active environment through urban planning and organisation of the city infrastructure in order to encourage health and activity for its citizens;
Amendment 341 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 b (new)
Paragraph 31 b (new)
31b. Calls on Member States to ensure full and equal access to public sports facilities, equipment and apparatus, including investment in their maintenance and foster the establishment of new sports clubs particularly in rural and disadvantaged urban areas;
Amendment 342 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 c (new)
Paragraph 31 c (new)
31c. Encourages Member States to involve sports associations and non- governmental organisations in the urban planning and construction of sport facilities, so that the special needs of the public and in particular of vulnerable groups such as disabled people are taken into account;
Amendment 343 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Stresses that disabled people should have access to all sports facilities, specially trained coaches and adapted physical activity programmes at school; Urges Member States to implement inclusive sport programmes for disabled people at schools and universities, so that pupils and students with disabilities can participate in sport lessons and in sport extra-curricular activities;
Amendment 349 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Recognises the fundamental role of the International Paralympic Games in fostering awareness, fighting discrimination and promoting access to sport for disabled people; Calls on the Member States to step up the efforts towards the inclusion in sport activities of persons with disabilities and increase public media visibility and broadcasting of the Paralympic Games and other competitions involving disabled athletes;
Amendment 350 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 b (new)
Paragraph 32 b (new)
32b. Stresses the need to recognise achievements of women athletes and improve media visibility and public service broadcasting of women's sport competitions; Urges the Commission to regulate international women competitions, including international sport competition for disabled athletes, under the Audio-visual Media Services Directive, as free-access sporting events in Member States;
Amendment 351 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 c (new)
Paragraph 32 c (new)
32c. Calls on the Member States and sport organisation to promote equal opportunities and gender equality in sport by encouraging young women to participate in sports and physical activities and enabling female athletes to reconcile their family and professional sports life;
Amendment 352 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 d (new)
Paragraph 32 d (new)
32d. Is of the opinion that there are still many challenges to express sexual orientation and gender identity in sport in fear of discrimination and exclusion; Calls on the Member States and sport organisations to take specific measures to ensure equal access and opportunities of people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans or intersex (LGBTI) to participate in sport and in sport competitions;
Amendment 353 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to ensure that children and youth practise sport in a safe environment and participate in decision-making, planning and execution processes at all levels;
Amendment 356 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Welcomes initiatives brought to promote inclusion, integrity and accessibility in sports through use of new technologies and innovation;
Amendment 358 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. SupportsWelcomes the success of the European Week of Sport and calls on all EU institutions and Member States to further promote this initiative while ensuring it is accessible to the widest possible audience; Encourages all Member States to take part in the European Week of Sport and advocates opening of the European Week of Sport also to non-EU countries;
Amendment 374 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Stresses that funding is an important EU policy toll used to improve key fields of EU activity in sport; Calls on the Commission to allocate more funds to sport and to better mainstream the funds under ERASMUS+, with a focus on grassroots sport and education, to enhance its visibility and to improve the mainstreaming of sport into other funding programmes; Urges the Commission to provide sustainable financial support through the Erasmus+ to implement dual career policies for athletes in the Member States, to promote and support dual career exchange of athletes and foster further research in this area;
Amendment 378 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Supports measures promoting the mobility of volunteers in sport; Recognises the important role of volunteers in sport, who contribute to both social and economic value of sport, particularly at grassroots level; Encourages Member States to recognise the work of volunteers in the next EU Work plan for sport by supporting measures to promote the mobility and skills development of volunteers in sport and exchange of best practices in volunteering; Calls on the Commission to allocate in Erasmus +, and in particular the chapter on grassroots sports, a special budget line or a pilot project to promote and help the work of volunteers at grassroots level;
Amendment 389 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Asks the Commission to issue guidelines on the application of anti-trust and state aid rules in sport taking into account the social, cultural and educational goals of sport;
Amendment 394 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Welcomes the contribution made by national lotteries to grassroots sport and calls on Member States to make licensed betting operators subject to consider distributing financial contributions from sport commercial activities, such as licensed betting operators, as well as the selling of media mandatory fair financial return to the grassroots broadcasting rights and advertising, to grassroots sports and projects aimed at improving mass-access to sport; considers, however, that such rights should not prejudice the Directive 2007/65/EC (Audio-visual Media Services Directive);
Amendment 400 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Maintains that the selling of TV rights on a centralised, exclusive and territorial basis with equitable sharing of the revenue is essential for the sustainable funding of sport at all levels and to ensure a level playing field; Emphasises that sporting events which are regarded as being of major importance for society should be accessible to the widest possible range of people and should not be broadcasted on an exclusive basis;
Amendment 410 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Considers that sustainability and environmental protection should be an integral part of sports events and sport stakeholders shall contribute towards the Global Agenda 2030 on Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 417 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 a (new)
Paragraph 44 a (new)
44a. Emphasises that sport is a powerful factor in creating and strengthening a feeling of local, national and even European belonging;
Amendment 8 #
2016/2101(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges that youth unemployment is a perpetualdeepening challenge for Europe; notes that the employment situation varies significantly across the EU; points therefore to the need for labour market reforms that would adapt education to market demandsbetter reflect the employment situation and tackle inequalities in education; expresses, in this context, its further support for the Youth Employment Initiative and recalls the need to further promote youth and cultural entrepreneurship;
Amendment 15 #
2016/2101(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Highlights that labour market policies generally, and skills matching in respect of VET policies specifically, must aim to create and promote high quality and secure jobs, in line with the ILO Decent Work agenda; notes that these policies must contribute to combatting the phenomena of precarious employment, zero-hour contracts, and unpaid internships;
Amendment 17 #
2016/2101(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Highlights that social entrepreneurship is a growing field that can boost the economy whilst simultaneously alleviating deprivation, social exclusion and other societal problems; therefore considers that entrepreneurship education should include a social dimension, and address such subjects as fair trade, social enterprises, and alternative business models, such as co-operatives, in order to strive towards a more social, inclusive and sustainable economy;
Amendment 22 #
2016/2101(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates that investments in education and culture reinforce employability and contribute to sustainable growth and job creation in the EU; underlines the need for structural reforms of the education and training systems in the Member States and the need to foster better interaction between the EU and the Member States and to facilitate the exchange of best practices among the Member States; highlights the need to strengthen synergies between culture and education and promote arts education as a crucial tool for the development of critical thinking, creative and transferable skills and competences as well as civic values which enable learners to become active, responsible and open-minded members of society;
Amendment 34 #
2016/2101(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Recalls the key role that non- formal education and informal learning can play in developing and sustaining necessary skills for youth employability such as entrepreneurship, leadership and capacity building, especially amongst marginalised groups;
Amendment 39 #
2016/2101(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights that Erasmus+ contributes to mobility and cultural exchange across the EU; calls for better promotion and use of the European tools for transparency, mobility and recognition of skills and qualifications with a view to facilitating mobility as regards learning and working; reaffirms the need to also ensure mobility opportunities for vocational training, disadvantaged young people and people suffering from different forms of discrimination;
Amendment 51 #
2016/2101(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that the cultural and creative industries contribute significantly to youth employment, employing, on average, more young people than any other sector; stresses that further promotion of and investment in the cultural and creative industries will be beneficial in creating new jobs and combating youth unemployment.; underlines in this context that cutting edge technologies, creative media and ICT are of particular interest to young people;
Amendment 3 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
– having regard to the EU-Compass for Action on Mental Health and Well- being,
Amendment 4 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
– having regard to the WHO Comprehensive mental health action plan 2013–2020,
Amendment 5 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 c (new)
Citation 5 c (new)
– having regard to the WHO Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health 2016-2030,
Amendment 6 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 d (new)
Citation 5 d (new)
– having regard to the General Comment No.14 of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on The right to the highest attainable standard of health U.N. Doc. E/C.12/2000/4 and its General Comment No. 20 on Non-discrimination in economic, social and cultural rights U.N. Doc. E/C.12/GC/2009,
Amendment 7 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 e (new)
Citation 5 e (new)
– having regard to the Recommendation CM/Rec(2010)5 of the Committee of Ministers to Member States on measures to combat discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity,
Amendment 13 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
– having regard to the 2008 European Pact for Mental Health and Well-Being,
Amendment 16 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 b (new)
Citation 7 b (new)
– having regard to the Commission Joint Action on Mental Health and Well- Being (2013-2016).
Amendment 18 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the right to health is a fundamental human rightthe highest attainable standard of physical and mental health is a fundamental human right, and comprises an obligation of non- discrimination;
Amendment 30 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas taking account of women’s diversity and incorporating it into the health policies addressed to women, with specific policies targeting vulnerable and marginalised groups, would strengthen the effectiveness of these policies;
Amendment 33 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas mental health must be seen and addressed holistically, by taking account of social, economic, and environmental factors, requiring a psychosocial all-of-society approach to attaining the highest possible level of mental well-being for all citizens;
Amendment 34 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas physical and mental health are interlinked, and are both central to general wellbeing; whereas it is recognised that poor mental health can lead to chronic physical conditions, and that those with chronic physical conditions are more likely to develop mental health conditions; whereas despite the known links between the two, physical health research is often prioritised over mental health;
Amendment 35 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas women and girls’ mental health is adversely affected by a variety of factors, including prevalent gender stereotypes and discrimination, objectification, gender-based violence and harassment, workplace environment, work-life balance, socioeconomic conditions, the absence or poor quality of mental health education, and limited access to mental healthcare;
Amendment 36 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C d (new)
Recital C d (new)
Cd. whereas mental health conditions and mental wellbeing are often overlooked, ignored, or suppressed, due to stigma, prejudice, and a lack of awareness or resources; whereas this leads many of those with mental health conditions not to seek care, and for doctors to fail to diagnose patient, or at times diagnose wrongly; whereas the diagnosis of mental health conditions is heavily gendered, with women more likely to be diagnosed with certain conditions than men;
Amendment 37 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C e (new)
Recital C e (new)
Ce. whereas mental health conditions and illness causes large-scale economic costs in terms of healthcare provision, such as loss of employment days, and have various other indirect impacts, adding further impetus to tackle mental health care in a holistic, comprehensive, and gender sensitive manner;
Amendment 47 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas lack of access to sexual and reproductive rights, including safe and legal abortion services, endangers the life and health of women and girls, and all persons with reproductive capacity, increases maternal mortality and morbidity, and leads to the denial of life-saving care and to an increased number of clandestine abortions;
Amendment 52 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas austerity policies, restrictions and budgetary cuts made by national governments in the area of public health and education also make access to health and mental health services more onerous, and this impacts women disproportionately; whereas low socioeconomic conditions, poverty and social exclusion have a significant negative impact on mental health and wellbeing;
Amendment 57 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas female migrants, refugees and asylum seekers may additionally face specific problems related to reproductive health such as complications with pregnancy and childbirth, as well as a risk of traumatic exposure to (sexual) violence and abuse, and specific risks to their mental health and well-being;
Amendment 60 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas a holistic strategy on mental health and wellbeing must include a life-cycle perspective, taking into account different factors that affect individuals of different ages; whereas the specific vulnerabilities of teenage girls and older women must be taken into account;
Amendment 63 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas attention must be given to geographic factors of mental health and wellbeing between urban and rural environments, including in terms of demographics, access to care, and service provision;
Amendment 68 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas only 10 EU Member States have set the very much-needed target of screening 100 % of the female population for breast cancer, and whereas only eight countries have such a target for cervical cancer screening;
Amendment 74 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas mental health problems, which are different from psychiatric disorders,determinant factors of mental health and wellbeing vary acrossmong genders: and age groups; women have higher rates of depression and anxiety (referred to as internalising disorders) and men have higher rates of substance abuse and antisocial disorders (referred to as externalising disorders);
Amendment 75 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas mental health problems, which are different from psychiatric disorders,determinant factors of mental health and wellbeing vary acrossmong genders: and age groups; women have higher rates of depression and anxiety (referred to as internalising disorders) and men have higher rates of substance abuse and antisocial disorders (referred to as externalising disorders);
Amendment 76 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas in particular lesbian and bisexual women and trans and intersex persons face specific mental health issues arising from minority stress, defined as the high levels of anxiety and stress caused by prejudices, stigmatisation and experiences of discrimination, as well as medicalisation and pathologisation; whereas LGBTI people may face specific mental health and wellbeing challenges which must be taken into account in any mental health strategy;
Amendment 82 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L b (new)
Recital L b (new)
Lb. whereas it is deplorable that trans identities are still considered mental health disorders, and most Member States request such diagnoses for access to legal gender recognition or trans-related healthcare, even though research has shown that the ‘gender identity disorder’ diagnosis is a source of significant distress for them;
Amendment 85 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L c (new)
Recital L c (new)
Lc. Whereas gender variant pre- pubescent children are still subjected to unnecessary and harmful diagnostic practices, while every child should be able to safely explore their gender identity and expression;
Amendment 87 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L d (new)
Recital L d (new)
Ld. whereas there is a lack of comparable data on available, accessible and quality trans-specific healthcare and products used in hormone replacement therapy are not properly tested and licensed;
Amendment 88 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas, because of a variety of factors, primarily concerning different gender roles and gender inequalities, depression is approximately twice as prevalent among women as it is among men; whereas studies show that imposed traditional gender roles negatively affect women´s mental health and wellbeing; whereas trans people show significantly elevated levels of suicide ideation and attempts;
Amendment 96 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas there is not enough attention to mental health and wellbeing in the education system across Member States, or at the workplace, given that mental health is often highly stigmatised, or a taboo subject; whereas education on mental health fights the stigma on the subject, it must also address gender specific vulnerabilities, gender stereotypes and discrimination facing women and girls;
Amendment 98 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M b (new)
Recital M b (new)
Mb. whereas the psychosocial all-of- society approach to mental health requires policy coherence for wellbeing, coordinating healthcare, education, employment, economic and social policies in order to attain overall higher levels of mental wellbeing;
Amendment 99 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M c (new)
Recital M c (new)
Mc. whereas there is not enough attention to mental health and wellbeing in the education system across Member States, or at the workplace, given that mental health is often highly stigmatised, or a taboo subject; whereas education on mental health fights the stigma on the subject, it must also address gender specific vulnerabilities, gender stereotypes and discrimination facing women and girls;
Amendment 111 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
Pa. whereas men and boys experience gendered mental health conditions and an increased likelihood of substance abuse, alcoholism, violent crime and suicide; whereas men and boys face gender stereotypes surrounding masculinity which may encourage repression of emotions or resort to anger, and these have an impact on men’s mental health, as well as the phenomenon of gender based violence;
Amendment 114 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P b (new)
Recital P b (new)
Pb. whereas social care models that address mental illnesses, through sports, arts, or social activities, should be taken into account in public health programmes in respect of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation;
Amendment 115 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P c (new)
Recital P c (new)
Pc. whereas people with disabilities risk suffering exacerbated mental health conditions;
Amendment 116 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P d (new)
Recital P d (new)
Pd. whereas sex and relationship education is key for overcoming gender stereotypes, tackling gender based violence, and improving mental health and wellbeing for girls and boys, women and men;
Amendment 117 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P e (new)
Recital P e (new)
Pe. whereas intersex persons subject to genital mutilation also experience effects on their physical, psychological and sexual and reproductive health; whereas trans people are still subject to forced sterilisation in gender recognition procedures in 13 Member States;
Amendment 119 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas, for several reasons, female subjects have historically been excluded from toxicology or, biomedical research, and clinical trials, and whereas large gender gaps in research limit how much we know about the difference between women’s health and men’s; whereas, as a result, biomedical research has tended to reflect predominantly a male perspective, assimilatmistakenly assuming women toand men (except for specific specialisations)to be identical in areas where physiological differences exist; whereas there is a lack of research on the specific needs of intersex women;
Amendment 121 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Recital Q a (new)
Qa. whereas the exclusion and underrepresentation of women as subjects, or gender and sex as factors in biomedical research and clinical trials puts women’s lives and health at risk;
Amendment 123 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q b (new)
Recital Q b (new)
Qb. whereas the Regulation (EU) No 536/2014 on clinical trials of medicinal products for human use introduced requirements for taking account of gender in trials, but the implementation of the regulation must be evaluated; whereas the regulation does not specify any considerations on women other than for pregnant and breastfeeding women;
Amendment 124 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R a (new)
Recital R a (new)
Ra. whereas the impacts of such drugs and medication as contraception devices, antidepressants and tranquilizers have on women’s physical and mental health are still poorly understood, and require further research to eliminate harmful side-effects and improve care delivery;
Amendment 126 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R a (new)
Recital R a (new)
Ra. whereas there are about 58 000 suicide cases a year in the EU and a quarter of those who commit suicide are women, and whereas suicide continues to be a major cause of death;
Amendment 128 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Title before paragraph 1 (new)
Title before paragraph 1 (new)
‘Gender Equality in Mental Health’
Amendment 129 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to follow-up on the EU Mental Compass with an ambitious new strategy on mental health, promoting a holistic psychosocial all-of-society approach, which includes a strong gender pillar, which ensures policy coherence on mental health;
Amendment 155 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises that the Commission and Member States must recognise gender-based violence as a public health issue, whatever form it takes, which directly impacts on women’s mental health and wellbeing; notes that more research is needed on the mental health impact of gender-based violence, including verbal and psychological violence, harassment and intimidation;
Amendment 157 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Urges Member States and the Commission to invest in formal, informal and non-formal education for mental health and wellbeing for all ages, and in campaigns and other initiatives that strive to overcome stigma and raise awareness of mental wellbeing, with an emphasis on gender sensitive mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety or substance abuse; highlights the need for education professionals to receive mental health training, including gender aspects of mental health;
Amendment 160 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Insists that the link between socioeconomic conditions and mental health and wellbeing is crucial to policy coherence on mental health, where poverty and social exclusion leads to greater mental health problems; notes that the feminisation of poverty, and austerity policies that disproportionately impact women put women’s mental wellbeing at greater risk;
Amendment 161 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Calls on the Commission, Member States, and local authorities to develop specific tailored policies in order to provide mental health services to groups of vulnerable women in marginalised communities, and those facing intersectional discrimination, such as refugee and migrant women, women facing poverty and social exclusion, intersex and trans persons, ethnic minority women, women with disabilities, older women, and women in rural areas;
Amendment 162 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Underlines that social and employment policy, particularly policies on work-life balance, must take women’s mental health and wellbeing into account;
Amendment 163 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1f. Notes that holistic mental health and wellbeing strategies must include a healthy working environment, free of gender-based barriers that women often face; Calls on the Commission and Member States to work together with trade unions, employers, health professionals and civil society in order to develop a holistic approach to gender sensitive mental wellbeing at work; Notes the importance of providing mental health training to those in management positions in the private and public sector;
Amendment 164 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 g (new)
Paragraph 1 g (new)
1g. Highlights the importance of a life-cycle approach to mental health, where every age-group’s needs are addressed in a coherent and comprehensive manner, with an emphasis on adolescent girls and older women, who on average report a lower rate of life satisfaction than men of the same age groups;
Amendment 165 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 h (new)
Paragraph 1 h (new)
1h. Recognises the impact of the media, and particularly the internet and social media on mental health and wellbeing, particularly on young women and girls, and notes that more research must be done on the subject; underlines that effective tools, including legal measures, must be developed to deal with online bullying and harassment and objectification; highlights the needs for an ambitious strategy on e-mental health and wellbeing, and work to promote and work with stakeholders to develop emerging e-therapies;
Amendment 168 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recommends that mental healthcare for pregnant women begin as soon as possible in the first trimester of pregnancy, in order to make it possible to identify specific conditions that may require surveillance, to recognise social problems for which women may need help from social or mental health services and to inform women about pregnancy-related issues;
Amendment 173 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission, Member States and EIGE to increase the collection of regular, gender disaggregated data on mental health, in particular on the prevalence of depression, this data being disaggregated at least by sex, gender, age group and socioeconomic status;
Amendment 177 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Recognises the important role of formal and informal carers, who are overwhelmingly women, in mental healthcare; Calls for particular attention to be given to the role of formal and informal carers in mental health, and particularly to the role of women carers, as well as action to protect the mental health and wellbeing of the carers themselves;
Amendment 181 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Highlights the need for a strategy and sharing of best practice on mental health and wellbeing of women and girls with disabilities and the unique challenges that they face;
Amendment 182 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Calls on the Commission, Member States, and local authorities to address the mental health challenges that could be faced by LGBTI people in gender sensitive mental health strategies;
Amendment 183 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. Urges the Commission and Member States to include the mental health and wellbeing challenges faced by men and boys due to gender stereotypes leading to increased likelihood of substance abuse and suicides than women; Underlines that policies on men’s mental health must also take into account the perspective of age and lifespan, socio- economic condition, social exclusion, and geographic factors;
Amendment 184 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 f (new)
Paragraph 2 f (new)
2f. Highlights the importance of social mental health treatment and care, such as through sports, music, arts, and cultural activities, as an important element in health service delivery, and one which reduces the economic and human cost that mental health problems can bring to bear for individuals and society as a whole; calls on the Commission and Member States to invest more in social mental health care programmes, such as social prescribing;
Amendment 185 #
Amendment 193 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that sexual and reproductive rights include universal open access to legal and safe abortion, reliable, safe and affordable contraception, and sexual and relationship education and information on sexual and reproductive health, free choice and consent; calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote sexual and reproductive health and rights, adequate gender-sensitive information and reliable, safe and affordable contraception, and to provide access to legal and safe abortion within and beyond the European Union;
Amendment 213 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to prevent, ban and prosecute forced sterilisation of women, a phenomenon that affects in particular women with disabilities, transgender and intersex persons, and Roma women;
Amendment 214 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Urges the Commission and Member States to work for the de- psychopathologisation of trans identities in the World Health Organisation’s International Catalogue of Diseases 11 and national catalogues, and to particularly prevent a diagnosis for prepubescent children;
Amendment 216 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Encourages Member States to implement the Council of Europe’s recommendations 2010(5) and take into account the specific needs of lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons in the development of health policies, programmes and protocols;
Amendment 224 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Member States to ensure full access to high-quality physical and mental health care for all migrant women, irrespective of their legal status, and, in the longer term, to adequately prepare their national health systems for incoming refugees and asylum seekers;
Amendment 228 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Urges Member State governments, the Commission, and FRONTEX to provide access to healthcare and mental health care for all refugees and asylum seekers and migrants, particularly vulnerable women and girls, as a matter of universal human rights; Highlights the need for gender sensitive mental health training of immigration, asylum, and law enforcement staff and officials who work with refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants, particularly vulnerable women and girls; considers that these necessary healthcare measures include provisions such as safe accommodation and sanitary facilities for women and children, legal counselling and access to sexual and reproductive health and rights, including contraception, support for survivors of sexual violence and safe abortions;
Amendment 232 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. CallRaises serious con the Member States to protect women asylum seekers in detention who report abuse, and stresses that these women are to be provided with immediate protection, support and counscerns over the provision of mental health care and facilities to refugee women and girls in Europe, particularly those in makeshift conditions across Member States; Highlights that detention of refugees and asylum seekers without effectively and efficiently processing their asylum claims is in violation of international law, and has a negative impact on their mental health and wellbeing;
Amendment 240 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Is disappointed by the fact that the annual budgets for programmes designed to prevent male violence against womengender-based violence in all Member States is much less than the actual cost of such violence, be it in economic, social or moral in nature;
Amendment 249 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to prevent, ban and prosecute female genital mutilation, and genital mutilations affecting intersex persons, and to provide specialised health services for women victims of FGM;
Amendment 254 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States to take measures to ensure access to healthcare and specifically mental health services – including women’s shelters – to all women, independent of their legal status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex characteristics, race or ethnic origin, age or religion;
Amendment 263 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that the lack of comparable, comprehensive, reliable and regularly updated gender-disaggregated data constitutes a source of discrimination foragainst women’s and LGBTI persons’ health; calls for the EU institutions and the Member States therefore to promote and make mandatory the collection of comparable gender- disaggregated data at EU and national level, including data on sexual and reproductive health indicators;
Amendment 268 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Believes that the action taken at EU level on mental health and well-being should involve leading figures in the political, health, education, and social spheres, together with the social partners and civil society organisations; considers it essential that mental health should cease to be a taboo subject in certain social environments;
Amendment 270 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Welcomes the moves by the Commission for the EU to ratify the Istanbul Convention, and regrets that many Member States have not done so yet; urges the Council to ensure EU accession to the Istanbul Convention as soon as possible;
Amendment 272 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Calls for measures to be taken to reduce the risk factors involved in suicide, such as alcohol abuse, drugs, social exclusion, depression, and stress; also calls for systems to be set up to provide support following suicide attempts;
Amendment 274 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Title before paragraph 16 (new)
Title before paragraph 16 (new)
‘Gender Equality in Clinical Trials’
Amendment 276 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Underlines the fact that clinical trials of pharmaceutical products on both men and women are necessary and that these should be inclusive, non- discriminatory and performed under conditions of equality, inclusion and non- marginalisationzation, and reasonably reflective of the population that would use the products; suggests that clinical trials also take account of specific vulnerable population groups such as paediatric and geriatric patients, persons, and ethnic minorities; is of the opinion that gender- disaggregated data should also be collected after commercialisation of the products, in order to record the different side-effects, as well as research and data on the implementation of the relevant EU legislation by Member States;
Amendment 279 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Expresses deep concern that the failure to improve women’s representation in clinical trials and biomedical research puts women’s health and lives at risk;
Amendment 281 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Emphasises that clinical trial methodologies and design must allow for stratified analysis by age and gender;
Amendment 282 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Highlights the importance of the publication of the results of clinical trials, so that the methodology is transparent and accessible;
Amendment 283 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 286 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Demands that the labels on pharmaceutical products clearly indicate whether trials on women took place or not, and whether men and women may expect different side-effects; calls upon Member States to encourage research on the long- term effects of products used in hormone replacement therapy;
Amendment 291 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to invest in awareness raising campaigns to encourage women to participate in clinical trials;
Amendment 296 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Urges Member States, the EMEA, and relevant stakeholder to ensure that sex and gender factors are introduced at the earliest stages of research and development of medication, before the stage of clinical trials; Emphasises the need for improved sharing of best practice among research institutions and healthcare providers across Europe on the subject;
Amendment 297 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Underlines that urgent action is required to correct gender gaps in clinical trials in areas of health where such gaps are particularly harmful, such as in medication for Alzheimer’s, cancer, treatment of strokes, anti-depressants, and cardio-vascular diseases;
Amendment 298 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. Emphasises that concerted action must be taken by researchers and all relevant stakeholders to eliminate harmful side effects of medication that specifically affect women, such as in anti- depressants and contraception and other drugs, in order to improve women’s health, and the quality of healthcare;
Amendment 4 #
2016/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Commission will present a proposal for a binding European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR), which should deliver key social rights, in particular equality between women and men, and the rights of people with all gender identities;
Amendment 27 #
2016/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas meeting the EU's 2020 anti-poverty targets require ambitious political impetus and drastic action, taking into account the feminisation of poverty; whereas the anti-poverty targets cannot be met unless socio-economic gender inequalities are addressed;
Amendment 89 #
2016/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Reiterates that macro-economic policies promoting austerity and structural reforms that promote public sector cuts impact disproportionately on women and girls, stifle economic growth, and exacerbate poverty and social exclusion; Reiterates its call to the Commission and Member States to refocus their macro-economic approach towards encouraging public sector social investment for sustainable and inclusive growth, which benefits those who are most vulnerable in society, particularly women and girls;
Amendment 95 #
2016/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Insists on the need for policy coherence between social, employment and macroeconomic policies, with consistent gender mainstreaming, and calls on the Commission and Member States to include policy coherence in impact studies for social and economic policy;
Amendment 98 #
2016/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Notes that women and girls are disproportionately affected by poverty and social exclusion and calls for renewed political impetus for an ambitious European anti-poverty strategy, and fresh commitment to meet the European 2020 anti-poverty targets; Urges Member States to outline detailed anti-poverty national strategy plans, and the Commission to emphasise poverty reduction within the European Semester;
Amendment 12 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas CCIs have dualmultiple values, as they preserve and promote cultural and linguistic diversity, and strengthen European and regional identity, while sustainingbuild social cohesion, andct as a driver of sustainable economic growth, contributinge substantially to investment, growth, innovation novation and create significandt employment opportunities in the EU economy;
Amendment 18 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas CCIs have dual value, as they preserve and promote cultural and linguistic diversity, and strengthen European and regional identity, while sustaining social cohesion and contributing substantially to investment, sustainable growth, innovation and employment in the EU economy;
Amendment 37 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas creative industries in Europe provide more than 12 million full- time jobs, which amounts to 7.5 % of the EU’'s work force, creating approximately EUR 509 billion in value added to GDP (5.3 % of the EU’'s total GVA) and in specific regions, creative industries represent a significantly higher percentage of GDP and employ a higher percentage of the local workforce;
Amendment 45 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas CCIs play an important role in creating vibrant and distinctive regions, which can help to improve the quality of life of citizens and be an important inward investment factor;
Amendment 55 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas employment in the cultural sector is unlikely to be offshored, as it is connected to specific cultural and historical competences; whereas CCIs contribute significantly and more than any other sector to youth employment and have proved to be most resilient during the post- 2008 economic crisis; recognises the important role of the European Social Fund in promoting youth employment and skills development;
Amendment 62 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas culture-based initiatives and industries have a multiple role to play in local and regional development, traditionally playing a role in raising the attractiveness of regions, ensuring the economic and social development of rural and isolated areas and allowing an integrated sustainable urban regeneration;
Amendment 68 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas CCIs play a key role in reindustrialising Europe, are a driver for growth and are in a strategic position to trigger innovative spill-overs in other industrial sectors, such as tourism, retail, and digital technologies, in both rural and urban areas;
Amendment 71 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas creative industries are amongst the most entrepreneurial sectors, developing transferable skills such as creative thinking, problem-solving, teamwork, and resourcefulness;
Amendment 86 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas despite the fact that more creative content is being consumed today than ever before, in particular on services such as user-uploaded content platforms and content aggregation services, the cultural and creative sector has not seen a comparable increase in revenues from this increase in consumption and artists and primary creators do not benefit from it in a fair manner;
Amendment 159 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that technology and infrastructure rely on the content provided by creators; calls, therefore, on the Commission to establish a legal framework for the value chain in the digital age that takes into account the specificities of the sector and leads to an significant improvement in the remuneration of authors and creators and greater public awareness;
Amendment 227 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, in their respective spheres of competences, to promote cross-sectorial cooperation by establishing ‘learning labs’, creative hubs, co-working spaces, networking programmes and cultural and creative clusters and networks at regional, national, European and international level in order to foster interaction between micro-, small, medium and large enterprises in the CCS, traditional craftsmanship, research centreheritage organisations, tourism sector, research centres, vocational education, schools, universities, investors and policy makers; asks, moreover, for support for the development of new business models, products and services through strategic partnerships and for support for the activities of business incubators;
Amendment 232 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to promote and support the creation, improvement and expansion of infrastructure which is key to supporting creative industries in Europe, particularly ensuring the expansion of high speed broadband to rural and remote areas;
Amendment 247 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Recognises that many cities and regions across Europe have developed substantial plans for their local CCIs; calls on the Commission to draw on best practice from these strategies;
Amendment 249 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that creative skills need to be learnt from an early age in order to lay the foundations for the continuous renewal of creative talents; encouragesstresses that learners of all ages should also be able to refresh and update their skills and achieve new ones, notably through lifelong learning programmes; encourages therefore the Member States to improve their training, learning and qualification systems, enabling students in cultural and arts disciplinof all ages to acquire comprehensive training in creative arts disciplines;
Amendment 272 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Highlights the potential of CCIs regarding youthe employment andof disadvantaged individuals, including young people, as well as reindustrialisation; calls on the Commission and the Member States to include the CCIs in the Youth Employment Initiative and to provide funds to facilitate careers and training in this sector;
Amendment 295 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to raise awareness about career opportunities in manufacturing jobs linked to CCS through awareness campaigns and policies promoting the transmission of knowledge in order to preserve craftsmanship in these sectors;
Amendment 302 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Encourages the Members States to promote cross-sectorial approaches between different areas in formal education, non-formal and in non-formal learning; recommends the creation within higher education institutions of joint programmes between arts and culture, science, engineering, technology, business and other relevant fields; stresses the need to support centres of excellence;
Amendment 312 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Encourages the Members States to promote cooperation between artistic schoolss education and businesses in the field of CCS, including through artists residencies in business settings and education settings; recommends the development of work- learn trajectoridual education schemes;
Amendment 319 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Reiterates the enormous potential of synergies between STEM and ICT sectors and the fields of arts and design, and the creative industries, making STEM education into STEAM education, emphasizing the potential of such synergies bringing more young people, particularly women and girls into STEM fields;
Amendment 334 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that participation in all EU funded programmes is open to CCIs, but that this participation should still to be considered below its potential; asks the Commission as a first step to create a one stop shop – e.g. a website – highlighting different funding opportunities for CCIs and collecting and promoting best practices examples, as this would increase awareness and accessibility of funding for CCIs;
Amendment 343 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Recognises the important role played by not-for-profit, cooperative and social enterprises in the CCIs and therefore, calls for any distinction in EU structural and social funding, which could limit the eligibility of these structures, to be avoided;
Amendment 358 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Recognises the vital multiplier effect that EU funding can have for CCIs, particularly in specific regions; Calls on the Commission to establish the cultural and creative industries as a horizontal priority within EU funding schemes, in particular Horizon 2020 and the ESIFs;
Amendment 128 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Emphasises that tackling the gender pension gap must be part of a holistic strategy to address the socio- economic obstacles faced by older women, especially women in vulnerable groups and marginalised communities, which must strive to improve the overall physical and mental wellbeing and social inclusion of older women;
Amendment 5 #
2016/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the need to ensure coherence between internal and external EU policies, and stresses that targeted cultural and educational policies can support key EU foreign and security policy objectives; reiterates the role of intercultural dialogue through intergovernmental collaboration as a tool for peace building and conflict prevention and resolution; calls on the Commission to mainstream cultural diplomacy and intercultural dialogue in all EU external relations instruments and in the EU development agenda;
Amendment 20 #
2016/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Reminds that cultural diplomacy must promote exchanges and collaboration with local and grass roots organisations and civil society, from both EU Member States and third countries, in order to promote EU fundamental values and tackle challenges such as the migratory crisis, the rise of extremism and xenophobia, the destruction of cultural heritage and threats to freedom of expression and creation;
Amendment 23 #
2016/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Believes that the EU, when promoting fundamental values, intercultural dialogue and cultural diversity at international level, should strongly condemn any inhuman and degrading treatment and all human rights violations so as to concretely promote the full respect for the Universal Declaration of Human Rights;
Amendment 30 #
2016/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the renewed European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), and calls for an increased profile of culture and education in the bilateral and regional cooperation programmes under the ENP; especially under the 'people-to-people contacts' objective;
Amendment 51 #
2016/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recognises the role of cultural and creative industries in fostering growth and sustainable economic development, and encourages further support to creative industries in the EU and in third countries; including social enterprises such as co- operatives;
Amendment 56 #
2016/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes the important and valuable role that sport can play in supporting international ginformal learning, sport, youth work and volunteering can play in supporting international goals, in particular Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 62 #
2016/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Encourages the EEAS and EU delegations to explore the potential of ICTs in order to increase the relevance of cultural diplomacy and cultural relations in the digital age;
Amendment 71 #
2016/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the European External Action Service and EU delegations all over the world to appoint a cultural attaché in each EU representation in third partner countries, and to provide EEAS staff, as well as all other relevant EU staff, with training in intercultural competences and the cultural dimension of external policy.
Amendment 72 #
2016/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Calls for the European Commission and the Member States to fully exploit existing funding instruments including the European Development Funds (EDF), the Global Allocation of the Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI), the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENP), the instrument of Pre-Accession (IAP II), the Partnership Instrument (PI) or the budget of the Press and Information Office of EU delegations to fund culture-based activities and enhance the use of culture in EU external relations.
Amendment 24 #
2016/2030(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the need to strengthen independent media, especially in the EU neighbourhood, inter alia through support for journalists and the development of capacity-building programmes for media actors, fostering information-exchange partnerships and networks, such as content- sharing platforms, media-related research, training opportunities for journalists and placements with EU-based media to facilitate exchanges of best practicand for EU journalists in neighbourhood countries to facilitate exchanges of best practices; highlights the important role of quality journalism education and training inside and outside Europe in order to produce quality journalistic analysis based on correctly selected sources; argues that promoting EU values of freedom of press and expression and media plurality includes supporting persecuted and imprisoned journalists and human rights defenders in third countries;
Amendment 27 #
2016/2030(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises that more funding is necessary to support freedom of media in ENP countries in the scope of EU democracy instruments; in this respect, calls on the Commission to ensure the full exploitation of existing instruments such as the European Instrument for Democracy and Human rights (EIDHR), the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), the Eastern Partnership Media Freedom Watch and the European Endowment for Democracy (EED) towards protection of media freedom and pluralism;
Amendment 28 #
2016/2030(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Expresses concern at the use of social media and online platforms for criminal hate speech and incitement to violence, and encourages Member States to adapt and update legislation to address ongoing developments, or fully implement and enforce existing legislation on hate speech, both offline and online; argues that a greater collaboration is needed with online platforms, leading internet and media companies in this respect;
Amendment 32 #
2016/2030(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that media education provides knowledge and skills, and empowers citizens to exercise their right to freedom of expression, to critically analyse media content and to react to disinformation; highlights, therefore, the need to raise awareness of attempts at disinformation, through media literacy actions at all levels, of attempts at disinformationincluding through a European information campaign around media, journalistic and editorial ethics as well as through monitoring online content with the cooperation of online platforms;
Amendment 37 #
2016/2030(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. ENotes that no soft power strategy can succeed without cultural diplomacy and promotion of intercultural dialogue between and inside countries, in the EU and beyond; therefore encourages long- term public and cultural diplomacy actions and initiatives, such as scholarships and exchange programmes for students and young professionals, including initiatives to support intercultural dialogue, strengthen cultural links with the EU, and promote common heritagecultural links and heritage; and to provide a proper training for staff of EU delegations and EEAS to equip them with adequate intercultural skills;
Amendment 39 #
2016/2030(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Affirms that an efficient communication strategy must include local communities in discussions about EU actions, support for people-to-people contact and give proper consideration to cultural and social exchanges as key platforms to combat prejudices of local populations; recalls that, in this view, EU delegations must maintain direct contact with local grassroots stakeholders and representatives of civil society;
Amendment 43 #
2016/2030(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the importance of communicating EU policies effectively, internally as well as externally, and of ensurproviding tailored communications to specific regions, including access to information in local languages; welcomes, in this context, the launch of the EEAS website in Russian as a first step in the right direction and encourages the translation of EEAS website into more languages; underlines that particular attention should be paid to new technologies – including digital broadcasting, mobile communications, online media and social networks – which facilitate the dissemination of information about, and increased awareness of, the European values enshrined in the Treaties.; recalls that such communications must contain concrete best practices and highlight EU’s impact in third countries, including EU humanitarian assistance as well as the opportunities and benefits that closer association and cooperation with the EU brings to the citizens in third countries, in particular for young people, such as visa-free travel or capacity- building, mobility and exchange programmes when applicable;
Amendment 1 #
2016/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas budgetary expenditure is not gender-neutral and caninevitably haves a different impact on women, and men, and persons of diverse gender identities;
Amendment 3 #
2016/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the 2017 budget will be affected by the evolving migration and refugee crisis, as 55% of refugees arriving in Europe are women and children, according to UNHCR; whereas it is also important to take into account the situation of women refugees and asylum seekers, who have specific protection needs and concerns;
Amendment 6 #
2016/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas there is an urgent need for facilitating the entrance of women and girls into fields such as entrepreneurship, ICT, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), in order to achieve true gender equality, overcome gender stereotypes, and meet increased economic productivity and innovation;
Amendment 13 #
2016/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for the 'Budget for Results' agenda to be used as an opportunity for budget spending to deliver integrated benefits of gender equality with every euro spent;
Amendment 14 #
2016/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls for the Budget Committee to use the mid-term review of the MFF as an opportunity to measure how the previous spending decisions have made progress on furthering gender equality; calls on the Budget Committee to work with the FEMM Committee to identify and amend budget lines which have gender- differentiating effects for men and women; calls for current gender budgeting actions to be measured so that future budgets can be more informed and work towards further gender equality;
Amendment 16 #
2016/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers it important to sufficiently finance measures that work towards achieving the gender-related Europe2020 Strategy targets such as increasing female employment to 75%, achieving equal pay between women and men, reaching gender-equal members of national parliaments and an equal number of women on large company boards, all of which we are a long way from reaching; suggests that this is done by promoting and supporting good-quality education, entrepreneurship, employability and job creation for women and girls under the European Structural and Investment Funds; calls for the allocation of specific resources to fund incentives for areas where there is a shortage of childcare facilities and the female employment rate is extremely low;
Amendment 20 #
2016/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Urges greater investment in education, training, labour market, and regional development programmes intended to support, enable, and facilitate the entry of women and girls into growing dynamic sectors that have traditionally been male dominated, particularly in the fields of entrepreneurship, ICT, STEM, and the Green Economy;
Amendment 21 #
2016/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Notes the need to provide funding for programmes that create synergies between ICT and STEM sectors, and the arts and creative industries, making STEM into STEAM, as this is a pathway to increasing women's participation in these fields;
Amendment 22 #
2016/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for full incorporation of gender mainstreaming and gender budgeting into the work of the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) and for funds to be assigned for providing assistance to, and promoting inclusion and monitoring the situation of, female refugees and asylum seekers in the EU; Highlights the need for funding for training of immigration, border control, and asylum staff on the gender-specific needs and circumstances of female and LGBTI refugees, as well as adequate facilities to accommodate gender-specific needs at reception centres;
Amendment 23 #
2016/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for full incorporation of gender mainstreaming and gender budgeting into the work of the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) and for funds to be assigned for providing assistance to, and promoting inclusion and monitoring the situation of, female refugees and asylum seekers in the EU; calls for funds to be specifically assigned to help integrate women and children into their host country such as financing flexible language training, education and childcare;
Amendment 26 #
2016/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Emphasises the need to address the situation of female refugees in makeshift conditions within the EU and on its borders;
Amendment 17 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)
Citation 22 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication of 2 February 2011 on Early Childhood Education and Care: Providing all our children with the best start for the world of tomorrow1a, __________________ 1a COM ((2011)0066) final.
Amendment 18 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 b (new)
Citation 22 b (new)
- having regard to the Council conclusions of 15 June 2011 on early childhood education and care: providing all our children with the best start for the world of tomorrow1b , __________________ 1b OJ C 175, 15.6.2011, p. 8–10.
Amendment 33 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas achieving a genuine work- life balance requires comprehensive policies including measures for reconciling work, caring for and spending time with family, and time for leisure and personal development; whereas increase in the full- time employment of women requires an increase in public and private spending on these policies;
Amendment 39 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the first findings of the Eurofound 6th European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS) show that European labour markets are highly gender segregated with substantial differences between women and men remaining in occupation, sector, contract type, pay, working time and the share of unpaid work; whereas the Survey states that achieving the Europe 2020 target of 75% of 20-64 years old in employment is strongly dependent on increasing participation of women in the labour market1c; __________________ 1c Eurofound (2015): First findings: Sixth European Working Conditions Survey.
Amendment 43 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Amendment 47 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the EWCS shows that atypical working hours often prevent workers from devoting time to their family, i.e. working on Saturdays and Sundays, overtime, shift and night work, and it raises health and safety concerns with increased risk of accidents at work and poorer health in the long term;
Amendment 92 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas family-related types of leave are still often grounds for discrimination and stigmatisation for both women and men despite existing legislation both at EU and national level;
Amendment 105 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas access to childcare services for young children is the main factor influencing the participation of women in the labour market and whereas achieving quality services means investing in the childcare workforce training1f; whereas only 11 Member States have met the first Barcelona target (childcare available for at least 90 % of children between the ages of 3 and the mandatory school age) and only 10 Member States have achieved the second target (at least 33 % of children under three years)19 ; __________________ 1fEurofound (2015) Early childhood care: working conditions, training and quality of services – A systematic review 19 Progress report on the Barcelona objectives of 29 May 2013 entitled ‘The development of childcare facilities for young children in Europe with a view to sustainable and inclusive growth’ (COM(2013)0322).
Amendment 123 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas allowing people time outside of work for personalworkers time-off for personal and training development in the context of life-long learning benefits their wellbeing as well as their contribution to the economy with more skills and higher productivity20 ; __________________ 20 CEDEFOP Research Paper: Training leave. Policies and practices in Europe, 2010.
Amendment 125 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas ICT and emerging technologies have changed work and employment environments, organisational cultures and structures across sectors; whereas policy-making must stay up-to- date with technological developments, in order to ensure that social standards and gender equality advance rather than regress in these new circumstances;
Amendment 129 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas women are more likely than men to face poverty and social exclusion; whereas cuts to public services and austerity policies disproportionately impact women; whereas cuts to public services and economic hardship tend to increase women's informal care workload, lead to a work-life imbalance, and increase the likelihood of women's exclusion from the labour market;
Amendment 132 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
Recital F c (new)
Fc. whereas targeted labour-market and work-life balance policies are required in order to take into account intersectional obstacles faced by vulnerable women in terms of work-life balance and job security, such as women with disabilities, young women, migrant and refugee women, women from ethic minority backgrounds, and LGBTI women;
Amendment 164 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that falling birth rate in the EU has been exacerbated by the crisis, given that unemployment, precarious job opportunities, uncertainty about the future, as well as discrimination in the labour market are making women, in particular young women professionals, put off having children; in this regard calls on the Member States to promote innovative working time arrangements, reconciliation plans, return to work programmes, communication channels between workers and the workplace and incentives for business and self-employed workers;
Amendment 188 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to put in place policies that acknowledge the increasing diversity of family relationships and parenting arrangements, including parents of all gender identities, in particular to guarantee that a child is not discriminated against because of its parents’' marital status or family constitution;
Amendment 195 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to step up protection against discrimination and unlawful dismissal that particularly affect female workers related to work-life balance and to ensure access to justice and legal action;
Amendment 200 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to invest in awareness raising events and putting the emphasis on transformative policies to modify behaviours and attitudes towards all types of leave in order to change mentalities and cultures both of businesses and societies and to ensure a more equal sharing of caring and domestic activities between women and men;
Amendment 253 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the Commission to adopt a post-2015 Gender Equality Strategy and to implement it through the European Semester, including the Annual Growth Survey and the country-specific recommendations; calls on the Council, the Commission and the Member States to integrate a gender pillar into the Europe 2020 strategy;
Amendment 258 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Member States to put in place proactive policies designed to support women entering, returning to and stay, staying and progressing in the labour market with stable and quality employment;
Amendment 262 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Member States to put in place proactive policies designed to support women entering, returning to and staying, and advancing in the labour market with stable and quality employment, particularly in sectors and positions where women are under- represented, such as science, technology, engineering, and green economy sectors, or senior management positions across all sectors;
Amendment 283 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Strongly regrets that the Commission withdrew the revision of the Maternity Leave Directive and calls as a matter of urgency for it to return with an ambitious proposal; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that women are paid for the duration of maternity leave and are not economically penalized for having children; stresses that maternity leave must be accompanied by effective measures protecting the rights of pregnant and new mothers, reflecting the recommendations of the International Labour Organisation and the World Health Organisation21 ; __________________ 21 http://www.who.int/topics/breastfeeding/en /
Amendment 298 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses that satisfactory parental leave arrangements are closely linked to adequate pay; notes that where there are no provisions for leave, or where existing ones are considered to be insufficient, social partners, through collective agreements, may have an important role to play in establishing new provisions or updating current ones for maternity, paternity and parental leave; calls on the Member States, in agreement with the social partners, to reconsider their system of financial compensation for parental leave with a view to reaching a level that would act as an incentive for an adequate and decent level of income replacement, which also encourages men to take parental leave beyond the minimum time period guaranteed by the directive;
Amendment 299 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Calls on the Commission to improve and strengthen the provisions of Directive 2010/18/EU regarding the conditions of eligibility and detailed rules for granting parental leave to those who have children with a disability or serious or long-term incapacitating illness, taking account also of best practice in the Member States;
Amendment 365 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the EU Council for the introduction of targets on care for elderly and other dependants, similar to Barcelona targets, with monitoring tools within the European Semester; calls on Eurostat and Eurofound to collect relevant data and to carry out studies;
Amendment 400 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Supports ‘'smart working’' but rejects a shift from a culture of presence to a culture of permanent availability; calls on the Member States and the Commission, when developing smart working policies, to ensure these do not impose an additional burden on the worker, but rather reinforce a healthy work-life balance, and increase workers' well-being;
Amendment 403 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Highlights alternative business models such as cooperatives and mutuals have enormous potential to advance gender equality and a healthy work life balance, particularly in the emerging "smart working" digital environment, given higher levels of employee participation in decision-making; Calls on the Commission and Member States to research the impact of cooperatives and alternative business models on gender equality and work-life balance, especially in technology sectors, and set out policies to promote and share best practice models;
Amendment 412 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Stresses the urgent need to tackle the situation of precarious employment facing young professionals, including young women, including zero hour or exploitative contracts and low-quality internships, which make a healthy work- life balance impossible in the long-run;
Amendment 418 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Points out that excessive working hours and insufficient rest periods, as well as the disproportionate output required and job insecurity, are major factors in increased levels of occupational accidents and diseases, as well as stress and harm to mental health; calls on the Commission to initiate infringement proceedings against Member States who are failing to implement the Working Time Directive;
Amendment 421 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Highlights that women and LGBTI persons face specific gender- based obstacles and sources of stress at work, including harassment, exclusion, discrimination or gender stereotypes, which negatively impact their well-being at work, threaten their mental health and their ability to progress in their career; Calls on the Commission and Member States to take further steps tackle these adverse conditions by ensuring proper implementation of relevant anti- discrimination legislation, as well as gender-sensitive life-long learning programmes, and work with trade unions and civil society organisation;
Amendment 437 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Points out that 'quality of life' is a broader concept than 'living conditions' and refers to the overall well-being of individuals in a society;
Amendment 453 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls on the Member States and social partners to develop and put in place policies for educational and training leave, as well as in-work vocational training and life-long learning, and to make learning inside and outside work accessible to workers, particularly those in disadvantaged situations, with an emphasis on women employees in sectors where women are structurally underrepresented;
Amendment 23 #
2016/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Regrets that gender equality has not yet been reached in many areas; stresses that women still suffer from discrimination as exemplified by their low representation in the decision-making process, both in the private and the public sectors, and by the persisting gender pay gap; Notes that discrimination and lack of representation lead to the perpetuation of gender stereotypes, social and economic exclusion, and violence against women and girls;
Amendment 83 #
2016/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates its call on the Commission to submit a proposal for a legal act on violence against women and to present a comprehensive strategy on violence against women and girls and gender-based violence including ensuring access to justice for those have experienced violence;
Amendment 125 #
2016/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to take all the necessary measures to ensure the protection of women migrants and asylum seekers, such as safe spaces for women and children, legal counselling and access to sexual and reproductive health and rights, including safe abortions; Expresses deep concern for refugee women and girls in makeshift conditions across the EU and on its borders, as well as the more than 10,000 unaccompanied minors that have gone missing since entering the EU; Urges Member States and the Commission to take immediate action to address these refugees' humanitarian situation, particularly vulnerable women and girls;
Amendment 168 #
2016/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to introduce a gender equality pillar into the Europe 2020 strategy and for greater inclusion of the gender mainstreaming perspective in the European Semester by introducing a gender dimension in the annual growth survey and in the formulation process of the CSRs; recognises that austerity policies and an excessive focus on fiscal consolidation have exacerbated poverty and social exclusion across Europe, and have had a disproportionate impact on women, and that these impacts must be taken into account in economic CSRs;
Amendment 171 #
2016/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recognises that upholding women and girls’ fundamental rights can only truly be guaranteed through further economic, political, and social empowerment, representation, and inclusion;
Amendment 172 #
2016/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Highlights the need for targeted policies to guarantee the fundamental rights of vulnerable women in specific groups, such as refugees and asylum seekers, Roma women, women from ethnic minorities, elderly women, or women with disabilities;
Amendment 712 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Condemns any forms of discrimination against children and calls on the Commission and Member States to make a united action to eradicate discrimination against children; In particular, calls on the Member States and the Commission to explicitly consider children as a priority when programming and implementing regional and cohesion policies, such as the European disability strategy, the EU framework for national Roma integration strategies and the EU's equality and non-discrimination policy; reiterates the importance of protecting and promoting equal access to health care, dignified accommodation and education for Roma children;
Amendment 725 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Calls on the Member States to uphold their obligations and combat any form of violence against children, such as physical and sexual abuse, forced marriages, child labour, sexual exploitation, honour killing, FGM and child soldiers; stresses on the importance of including formal provisions to prohibit and sanction corporal punishment against children;
Amendment 734 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure coordination within its different services with a view to effectively mainstreaming children's rights in all EU legislative proposals, policies and financial decisions; reiterates its call on the Commission to present a new European Strategy for the Rights of the Child;
Amendment 736 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for child-friendly juvenile justice systems in which children understand their rights and their role when they are involved as victims, witnesses or alleged offenders; calls for the adoption of special measures in both criminal and civil proceedings to protect children from unnecessary stress and repeated victimisation;, taking into account the Directive 2016/800 on procedural safeguards for children suspected or accused in criminal proceedings
Amendment 738 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for the 116 emergency hotline to be accessible EU-wide 24/7 for children and for the use of anonymised chat lines on Internet, as these are much more convenient for children in stress and should be set up as a unified system in the EU using official and minority languages; calls on Member States to support the European common number 116111 dedicated to child helplines, by strengthening hotlines and chatlines capacities and European network and by allocating sufficient funds
Amendment 750 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Considers that children's personal data online must be duly protected and that children need to be informed in a child-friendly manner about the risks and consequences of using their personal data online; stresses that online profiling of children should be prohibited; calls on the industry to take their shared responsibility and refrain from addressing misleading and aggressive advertising towards children;
Amendment 753 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for a code of conduct on protecting children’s rights online and offline in cyber space, and recalls that in the fight against cybercrime by law enforcement authorities special attention needs to be paid to crimes against children; calls on the Member States to increase their police and judicial cooperation cross border to prevent and combat cybercrime;
Amendment 756 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Calls on Member States to fully implement Directive 2011/93/EU on combating sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography; calls on the law- enforcement authorities, both at national and EU-level to invest in new technologies to fight crimes in the dark web and deep web; stresses that Eurojust and Europol must be given appropriate resources to improve the identification of victims, to fight organized networks of sexual abusers and to accelerate the detection, analysis and referral of child abuse material on- and offline;
Amendment 761 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Highlights that the announcement byUrges the Member States to take immediate action in response to the Europol Report that at least 10 000 unaccompanied children went missing in the EU in 2015 has clearly shown that; calls on Member States and European agencies have to step up their efforts urgently in terms of cross-border cooperation, information exchanges and joint investigations and operations in order to fight child trafficking in human beings; notes that appointing, sexual abuse and other forms of exploitation and to protect children; calls on Member States to expedite the appointment of qualified guardians to unaccompanied children is an important safeguard toand ensure theirat the best interests; calls for registration and the use of convenient and dependable identification tools for children of all ages until of the child is always taken into account; calls on Member States to register and identify with finger prints children in a child- friendly way to ensure that they enter the inclusnational procestection systems in order to prevent their disappearance; recommends to reinforce existing tools for missing children including the European hotlines for missing children;
Amendment 4 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Is of the opinion that ensuring access to an affordable, accessible, open and inclusive internet for all, including vulnerable people such as minors, women and girls facing multiple discrimination, people with disabilities and elderly people, is the pre-requisite for e-democracy, along with removing physical, geographical, and social barriers to online participation; stresses that ensuring the use of the internet is fair and safe, through protection of freedom of expression, protection of personal data and the right to privacy, safety of minors and protection of the principle of net neutrality, is another pre-requisite of e-democracy;
Amendment 18 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises that women are underrepresented in political decision- making at all levels, as well as in ICT sectors; notes that women and girls often face gender-stereotypes in relation to digital technologies; therefore calls on the Commission and Member States to invest in targeted programmes which promote ICT education and e-participation for women and girls, particularly those from vulnerable and marginalised backgrounds, using formal, informal and non-formal learning;
Amendment 29 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that, in order to stimulate a proper and critical knowledge of the EU and its history, values and fundamental rights, its functioning and structured decision-making processes, ICT tools and new media and technologies are crucial and will increasingly play a fundamentalsignificant role;
Amendment 36 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that ICT tools can increase the transparency of institutions at all levels and can in particular make EU legislative and policy-making processes more digitised, consultative, inclusive, trusted accountable, and fair, therefore strengthening trust of citizens;
Amendment 37 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Commission to make its stakeholder consultation procedures and their outcomes more transparent and more accessible to ordinary citizens using digital technologies, and to use such stakeholder engagement as opportunities to foster citizen engagement;
Amendment 44 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recalls that digital education and literacy should not be limited to learning about tools and technologies, but should aim at equipping individuals with the critical thinking skills and digital curiosity necessary to exercise judgement, analyse complex realities, recognise the difference between opinions and facts, and resist all forms of indoctrination and hate speech, becoming therefore not only users of technologies, but responsible and active citizens in connected societies;
Amendment 46 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide training and support for teachers and educators, including supporting peer learning and exchange of best practices, in formal, non-formal and informal settings, so that educators feel digitally confident and able to prepare and provide the next generation of learners with the transferable skills and creative thinking techniques necessary to adapt in a fast changing world;
Amendment 47 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Recognises the low levels of girls and women attracted to STEM in general and advocates creative holistic approaches to both e-democracy and digital literacy, in order to redress the balance;
Amendment 56 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers it crucial that the EU should strategically launch e-democracy tools able to provide decentralised sources of independent information and innovative models of learning, and to stimulate citizens’ active participation and political engagement through participatory and direct democracy mechanisms able to reinforce and complement, where possible, representative democracy and to improve the quality of public debates;
Amendment 59 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Expresses concern at the use of social media and online platforms for criminal hate speech and incitement to violence, and encourages Member States to adapt and update legislation to address ongoing developments, and fully implement and enforce existing legislation on hate speech, both offline and online; argues that a greater collaboration is needed with online platforms, leading internet and media companies in this respect;
Amendment 64 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Highlights the need to address cyber bullying, stigmatization all other forms of online violence and discrimination, to raise awareness about these practices as part of media education and to support the victims, including minors, vulnerable people, people belonging to minorities and LGBTI people, as online violence and discrimination are a barrier to equal participation;
Amendment 67 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Welcomes the support of civil society projects in the framework of the European programme "Europe for Citizens" in order to encourage citizens to engage in activities directly linked to EU policies, provide opportunities, education and training for direct participation in the policy making process, encourage democratic participation of citizens at EU level and foster European citizenship;
Amendment 68 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to develop and implement specific pilot projects, as provided for in the Digital Agenda, tocontinue its support for initiatives aiming at promoteing and reinforcestrengthening responsible and active European citizenship schemes, democracy being a social experience which needs to be experienced and learned about. through relevant EU funds and programmes, notably Erasmus+, the Connecting Europe Facility, the European Structural and Investment Funds, Horizon 2020 and Creative Europe, as well as through the development and implementation of specific pilot projects, in line with the Digital Agenda as provided for in the Digital Agenda;
Amendment 80 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Member States to invest in research aimed at creating new technological innovations for the political participation of people with disabilities;
Amendment 13 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Rapid technological developments continue to transform the way works and other subject-matter are created, produced, distributed and exploited. New business models and new actors continue to emerge. The objectives and the principles laid down by the Union copyright framework remain sound. However, legal uncertainty remains, for both rightholders and users, as regards certain uses, including cross-border uses, of works and other subject-matter in the digital environment. As set out in the Communication of the Commission entitled ‘Towards a modern, more European copyright framework’26 , in some areas it is necessary to adapt and supplement the current Union copyright framework. The Commission should investigate all possible measures to prevent the illegal use of copyright protected visual and audio-visual content for commercial purposes, through for example embedding or framing techniques. In addition, this Directive provides for rules to adapt certain exceptions and limitations to digital and cross-border environments, as well as measures to facilitate certain licensing practices as regards the dissemination of out-of- commerce works and the online availability of audiovisual works on video- on-demand platforms with a view to ensuring wider access to content. In order to achieve a well-functioning marketplace for copyright, there should also be rules on rights in publications, on the use of works and other subject-matter by online service providers storing and giving access to user uploaded content and on the transparency of authors' and performers' contracts. _________________ 26 COM(2015) 626 final.
Amendment 20 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) New technologies enable the automated computational analysis of information in digital form, such as text, sounds, images or data, generally known as text and data mining. Those technologies allow researchers to process large amounts of information to gain new knowledge and discover new trends. Whilst text and data mining technologies are prevalent across the digital economy, there is widespread acknowledgment that text and data mining can in particular benefit the research community and in so doing encourage innovation, sustainable growth and jobs. However, in the Union, research organisations such as universities and research institutes are confronted with legal uncertainty as to the extent to which they can perform text and data mining of content. In certain instances, text and data mining may involve acts protected by copyright and/or by the sui generis database right, notably the reproduction of works or other subject-matter and/or the extraction of contents from a database. Where there is no exception or limitation which applies, an authorisation to undertake such acts would be required from rightholders. Text and data mining may also be carried out in relation to mere facts or data which are not protected by copyright and in such instances no authorisation would be required.
Amendment 39 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Article 5(3)(a) of Directive 2001/29/EC allows Member States to introduce an exception or limitation to the rights of reproduction, communication to the public and making available to the public for the sole purpose of, among others, illustration for teaching. In addition, Articles 6(2)(b) and 9(b) of Directive 96/9/EC permit the use of a database and the extraction or re-utilization of a substantial part of its contents for the purpose of illustration for teaching. TAlongside uneven application in Member States, the scope of those exceptions or limitations as they apply to digital uses is unclear. In addition, there is a lack of clarity as to whether those exceptions or limitations would apply where teaching is provided online and thereby at a distance. Moreover, the existing framework does not provide for a cross-border effect. This situation may hamper the development of digitally- supported teaching activities and distance learning. Therefore, the introduction of a new mandatory exception or limitation is necessary to ensure that educational establishments benefit from full legal certainty when using works or other subject-matter in digitall teaching activities, including online and across borders.
Amendment 42 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) While distance learning and cross- border education programmes are mostly developed at higher education level, digital tools and resources are increasingly used at all education levels, in particular to improve and enrich the learning experience. The exception or limitation provided for in this Directive should therefore benefit all educational establishments in primary, secondary, vocational and higher educa, higher education, formal and non-formal educational settings, especially libraries and other cultural heritage institutions, to the extent they pursue their educational activity for a non- commercial purpose. The organisational structure and the means of funding of an educational establishment are not the decisive factors to determine the non- commercial nature of the activity.
Amendment 48 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) An act of preservation may require a reproduction of a work or other subject- matter in the collection of a cultural heritage institution and consequently the authorisation of the relevant rightholders. Cultural heritage institutions, research organisations and educational establishments, both formal and non- formal, are engaged in the preservation of their collections for future generations. Digital technologies offer new ways to preserve the heritage contained in those collections but they also create new challenges. In view of these new challenges, it is necessary to adapt the current legal framework by providing a mandatory exception to the right of reproduction in order to allow those acts of preservation.
Amendment 49 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Different approaches in the Member States for acts of preservation by cultural heritage institutions hamper cross- border cooperation and the sharing of means of preservation by cultural heritage institutions in the internal market, leading to an inefficient use of resources. Member States should facilitate the cross-border sharing of best-practice, new technologies and preservation techniques.
Amendment 51 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Member States should therefore be required to provide for an exception to permit cultural heritage institutions, research organisations and educational establishments, both formal and non- formal, to reproduce works and other subject-matter permanently in their collections for preservation purposes, for example to address technological obsolescence or the degradation of original supports. Such an exception should allow for the making of copies by the appropriate preservation tool, means or technology, in the required number and at any point in the life of a work or other subject-matter to the extent required in order to produce a copy for preservation purposes only.
Amendment 53 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) For the purposes of this Directive, works and other subject-matter should be considered to be permanently in the collection of a cultural heritage institution when copies are owned, held on long-term loan or permanently held by the cultural heritage institution, for example as a result of aresearch organisations and educational establishments, both formal and non-formal, including transfer of ownership or licence agreements.
Amendment 56 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Member States should, within the framework provided for in this Directive, have flexibility in choosing the specific type of mechanism allowing for licences for out-of-commerce works to extend to the rights of rightholders that are noteither not represented or not adequately represented by the collective management organisation, in accordance to their legal traditions, practices or circumstances. Such mechanisms can include extended collective licensing and presumptions of representation.
Amendment 58 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Considering the variety of works and other subject-matter in the collections of cultural heritage institutions, it is important that the licensing mechanisms introduced by this Directive are available and can be used in practice for different types of works and other subject-matter, including photographs, sound recordings and audiovisual works. In order to reflect the specificities of different categories of works and other subject-matter as regards modes of publication and distribution and to facilitate the usability of those mechanisms, specific requirements and procedures may have to be established by Member States for the practical application of those licensing mechanisms. It is appropriate that Member States consult rightholders, cultural institutions, users and collective management organisations when doing so.
Amendment 73 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33 a (new)
Recital 33 a (new)
(33 a) The rights for press publishers should apply without prejudice to the rights of individuals for the reproduction, communication or providing links or extracts of a press publication to the public for private use or not-for-profit, non-commercial purposes.
Amendment 78 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) The rights granted to the publishers of press publications under this Directive should have the same scope as the rights of reproduction and making available to the public provided for in Directive 2001/29/EC, insofar as digital uses are concerned. They should also be subject to the same provisions on exceptions and limitations as those applicable to the rights provided for in Directive 2001/29/EC including the exception on quotation for purposes such as criticism or review laid down in Article 5(3)(d) of that Directive.
Amendment 81 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) The protection granted to publishers of press publications under this Directive should not affect the rights of the authors and other rightholders in the works and other subject-matter incorporated therein, including as regards the extent to which authors and other rightholders can exploit their works or other subject-matter independently from the press publication in which they are incorporated. Therefore, publishers of press publications should not be able to invoke the protection granted to them against authors and other rightholders. This is without prejudice to contractual arrangements concluded between the publishers of press publications, on the one side, and authors and other rightholders, on the other side. Member States should ensure that a fair share of remuneration, derived from the use of the press publishers right, is attributed to journalists, authors and other rightsholders.
Amendment 86 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) Over the last years, the functioning of the online content marketplace has gained in complexity. Online services providing access to copyright protected content uploaded by their users without the involvement or agreement of right holders have flourished and have become main sources of access to content online. This affects rightholders' possibilities to determine whether, and under which conditions, their work and other subject- matter are used as well as their possibilities to get an appropriate remuneration for it. Information society service providers claim to be covered by the safe harbour exemption of Directive 2000/31/EC and either refuse to enter into licensing agreements or underpay creators, directly competing with fully licensed content providers for the same users and revenues. These services therefore conflict with the normal exploitation of copyright protected works and subject matter and drive down the overall value of creative content online.
Amendment 96 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In the fields of research, education and preservation of cultural heritage, digital technologies permit new types of uses that are not clearly covered by the current Union rules on exceptions and limitations. In addition, the optional nature of exceptions and limitations provided for in Directives 2001/29/EC, 96/9/EC and 2009/24/EC in these fields may negatively impact the functioning of the internal market. This is particularly relevant as regards cross-border uses, which are becoming increasingly important in the digital environment. Therefore, the existing exceptions and limitations in Union law that are relevant for scientific research, teaching and preservation of cultural heritage should be reassessed in the light of those new uses. Mandatory exceptions or limitations for uses of text and data mining technologies in the field of scientific research, illustration for teaching in the digital environment and for preservation of cultural heritage should be introduced. For uses not covered by the exceptions or the limitation provided for in this Directive, the exceptions and limitations existing in Union law should continue to apply. Directives 96/9/EC and 2001/29/EC should be adapted. The European Commission Communication on 'Promoting a fair, efficient and competitive European copyright-based economy in the Digital Single Market'32a accompanying this Directive notes that the results of the public consultation and the Impact Assessment provided no evidence of cross- border problems or obstacles to the Digital Single Market concerning any other exceptions to copyright and related rights. Only the three exceptions included in the proposal would justify an EU intervention. This is particularly the case for the panorama exception. The European Parliament also did not include such a new exception in its resolution of 9 July 2015 on the implementation of Directive 2001/29/EC as an issue that would require further harmonisation. _________________ 32a COM(2016)0592 final.
Amendment 100 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38 – paragraph 1
Recital 38 – paragraph 1
Where information society service providers that store and provide access to the public to copyright protected works or other subject-matter uploaded by their users, thereby going beyond the mere provision of physical facilities and performing an act of communication to the public and reproduction, they are obliged to conclude licensing agreements with rightholders,. Information society service providers that play an active role are not exempt unless they are eligible for the liability exemption provided in Article 14 of Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council34 . _________________ 34 Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market (OJ L 178, 17.7.2000, p. 1–16).
Amendment 102 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In the fields of research, education and preservation of cultural heritage, digital technologies permit new types of uses that are not clearly covered by the current Union rules on exceptions and limitations. In addition, the optional nature of exceptions and limitations provided for in Directives 2001/29/EC, 96/9/EC and 2009/24/EC in these fields may negatively impact the functioning of the internal market. This is particularly relevant as regards cross-border uses, which are becoming increasingly important in the digital environment. Therefore, the existing exceptions and limitations in Union law that are relevant for scientifacademic research, teaching and preservation of cultural heritage should be reassessed in the light of those new uses. Mandatory exceptions or limitations for uses of text and data mining technologies in the field of scientifacademic research, illustration for teaching in the digital environment and for preservation of cultural heritage should be introduced. For uses not covered by the exceptions or the limitation provided for in this Directive, the exceptions and limitations existing in Union law should continue to apply. Directives 96/9/EC and 2001/29/EC should be adapted.
Amendment 106 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38 – paragraph 2
Recital 38 – paragraph 2
In respect of Article 14, it is necessary to verify whether the service provider plays an active role, including by optimising the presentation of the uploaded works or subject-matter or promoting them, irrespective of the nature of the means used therefore. An information society service provider shall be obliged to acquire licenses for copyright protected content regardless of whether they have editorial responsibility for that content. The licenses acquired by information society service providers from rightsholders should be deemed to cover all user generated content by their users, including users that are acting for non- commercial purposes. This will provide legal certainty for individual users of such services whilst clarifying the liability of platforms.
Amendment 113 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38 – paragraph 3
Recital 38 – paragraph 3
In order to ensure the functioning of any licensing agreement, information society service providers storing and providing access to the public to largesignificant amounts of copyright protected works or other subject- matter uploaded by their users should take appropriate and proportionate measures to ensure protection of works or other subject-matter, such as implementing effective technologies. This obligation should also apply when the information society service providers are eligible for the liability exemption provided in Article 14 of Directive 2000/31/EC.
Amendment 114 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Union law already provides certain exceptions and limitations covering uses for scientifacademic research purposes which may apply to acts of text and data mining. However, those exceptions and limitations are optional and not fully adapted to the use of technologies in scientifacademic research. Moreover, where researchers have lawful access to content, for example through subscriptions to publications or open access licences, the terms of the licences may exclude text and data mining. As research is increasingly carried out with the assistance of digital technology, there is a risk that the Union's competitive position as a research area will suffer unless steps are taken to address the legal uncertainty for text and data mining.
Amendment 118 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) Collaboration between information society service providers storing and providing access to the public to largesignificant amounts of copyright protected works or other subject-matter uploaded by their users and rightholders is essential for the functioning of technologies, such as content recognition technologies. In such cases, rightholders should provide the necessary data to allow the services to identify their content and the services should be transparent towards rightholders with regard to the deployed technologies, to allow the assessment of their appropriateness. The services should in particular provide rightholders with information on the type of technologies used, the way they are operated and their success rate for the recognition of rightholders' content. Those technologies should also allow rightholders to get information from the information society service providers on the use of their content covered by an agreement. Those technologies should not require the identity of individual users uploading content and should not process data relating to individual users, in accordance with Directive 95/46/EC, Directive 2001/58/EC and the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679. On the contrary it should be limited to preventing the availability of specifically identified and duly notified works based on the information provided by right holders and therefore does not lead to a general monitoring obligation.
Amendment 122 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) Certain rightholders such as authors and performers need information to assess the economic value of their rights which are harmonised under Union law. This is especially the case where such rightholders grant a licence or a transfer of rights in return for remuneration. As authors and performers tend to bare in a weaker contractual position when they grant licences or transfer their rights, they need information to assess the continued economic value of their rights, compared to the remuneration received for their licence or transfer, but they often face a lack of transparency. Therefore, the sharing of adequate information by their contractual counterparts orand subsequent transferees or licenses, as well as their successors in title is important for the transparency and balance in the system that governs the remuneration of authors and performers. The reporting and transparency obligation should follow the work across all forms of exploitation and across borders.
Amendment 124 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) When implementing transparency obligations, the specificities of different content sectors and of the rights of the authors and performers in each sector should be considered. Member States should consult all relevant stakeholders as that should help determine sector-specific requirements, standard reporting statements and procedures. Collective bargaining should be considered as an option to reach an agreement between the relevant stakeholders regarding transparency. To enable the adaptation of current reporting practices to the transparency obligations, a transitional period should be provided for. The transparency obligations do not need to apply to agreements concluded with collective management organisations as those are already subject to transparency obligations under Directive 2014/26/EU. Directive 2014/26/EU, on the condition that Member States have transposed Directive 2014/26/EU and taken all necessary measures to ensure that the management of all collective management organisations is carried out in an effective and equitable manner. Member States should also ensure that collective management organisations act in the best interest of the rightsholders, ensuring the accurate and regular distribution of payment and production of an annual public transparency report, in compliance with Directive 2014/26/EU.
Amendment 126 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Research organisations across the Union encompass a wide variety of entities the primary goal of which is to conduct scientific research or to do so together with the provision of educational services. Due to the diversity of such entities, it is important to have a common understanding of the beneficiaries of the exception. Despite different legal forms and structures, research organisations across Member States generally have in common that they act either on a not for profit non- commercial basis or in the context of a public-interest mission recognised by the State. Such a public-interest mission may, for example, be reflected through public funding or through provisions in national laws or public contracts. Research organisations that carry out text and data mining for commercial purposes should not be considered research organisations for the purposes of this Directive. At the same time, organisations upon which commercial undertakings have a decisivesignificant influence allowing them to exercise control because of structural situations such as their quality of shareholders or members, which may result in preferential access to the results of the research, should not be considered research organisations for the purposes of this Directive. Research organisations that carry out text and data mining as part of a public-private partnership should benefit from the exception provided that they act on a not-for-profit, non-commercial basis. Therefore, content used by research organisations that carry out text and data mining for commercial purposes as part of a public-private partnership should be lawfully acquired by their commercial partner.
Amendment 127 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Research organisations across the Union encompass a wide variety of entities the primary goal of which is to conduct scientifacademic research or to do so together with the provision of educational services. Due to the diversity of such entities, it is important to have a common understanding of the beneficiaries of the exception. Despite different legal forms and structures, research organisations across Member States generally have in common that they act either on a not for profit basis or in the context of a public-interest mission recognised by the State. Such a public-interest mission may, for example, be reflected through public funding or through provisions in national laws or public contracts. At the same time, organisations upon which commercial undertakings have a decisive influence allowing them to exercise control because of structural situations such as their quality of shareholders or members, which may result in preferential access to the results of the research, should not be considered research organisations for the purposes of this Directive.
Amendment 147 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) While distance learning and cross- border education programmes are mostly developed at higher education level, digital tools and resources are increasingly used at all education levels, in particular to improve and enrich the learning experience. The exception or limitation provided for in this Directive should therefore benefit all educational establishments in primary, secondary, vocational, informal, non-formal and higher education to the extent they pursue their educational activity for a non- commercial purpose. The organisational structure and the means of funding of an educational establishment are not the decisive factors to determine the non- commercial nature of the activity.
Amendment 152 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point 1 (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point 1 (new)
(1) Legal redress should be available for those under excessive circumstances referenced under Paragraph 3.
Amendment 159 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall provide for an exception or limitation to the rights provided for in Articles 2 and 3 of Directive 2001/29/EC, Articles 5(a) and 7(1) of Directive 96/9/EC, Article 4(1) of Directive 2009/24/EC and Article 11(1) of this Directive in order to allow for the digital use of works and other subject- matter for the sole purpose of illustration for teaching or research, to the extent justified by the non-commercial purpose to be achieved, provided that the use:
Amendment 162 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) takes place on the premises of an educational establishment, whether formal or non-formal, or through a secure electronic network accessible only by the educational establishment's pupils or students and, teaching staff, or registered member;
Amendment 172 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Member States availing themselves of the provision of the first subparagraph shall take the necessary measures to ensure appropriate availability and visibility of the licences, through an easily accessible database, authorising the acts described in paragraph 1 for educational establishments.
Amendment 179 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. Member States may provide for fair compensation for theany undue financial harm incurred by the rightholders due to the use of their works or other subject- matter pursuant to paragraph 1.
Amendment 182 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Member States shall provide for an exception to the rights provided for in Article 2 of Directive 2001/29/EC, Articles 5(a) and 7(1) of Directive 96/9/EC, Article 4(1)(a) of Directive 2009/24/EC and Article 11(1) of this Directive, permitting cultural heritage institutions, research organisations and educational establishments, both formal and non- formal, to make copies of any works or other subject-matter that are permanently in their collections, in any format or medium, for the sole purposes of the preservation of such works or other subject-matter and to the extent necessary for such preserv, research and education.
Amendment 186 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall, in consultation with rightholders, collective management organisations and cultural heritage institutions, ensure that the requirements used to determine whether works and other subject-matter can be licensed in accordance with paragraph 1 do not extend beyond what is necessary and reasonable and do not preclude the possibility to determine the out-of-commerce status of a collection as a whole, when it is reasonable to presume that all works or other subject- matter in the collection are out of commerce. In the event that a collective management organisation does not exist or adequately represent the rights of rightsholders, Member States should provide exceptions for cultural heritage institutions, research organisations and educational establishments, both formal and non-formal, to distribute, communicate to the public or make available out-of-commerce-works for non- commercial purposes. Member States should ensure appropriate remuneration for any unreasonable prejudice to the legitimate interests of the rightsholders and ensure that all rightsholders may at any time object to the use of their works.
Amendment 187 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure a regular dialogue between representative users' and rightholders' organisations, and any other relevant stakeholder organisations, to, on a sector-specific basis, foster the relevance and usability of the licensing mechanisms referred to in Article 7(1), including resolving issues where cultural heritage institutions activities in line with Article 7 and Article 8 are not being reasonably enabled, and ensure the effectiveness of the safeguards for rightholders referred to in this Chapter, notably as regards publicity measures, and, where applicable, assist in the establishment of the requirements referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 7(2).
Amendment 201 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Member States should ensure that a fair share of the revenue derived from the uses of the press publishers rights is attributed to journalists.
Amendment 207 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – title
Article 13 – title
Use of protected content by information society service providers storing and giving access to largesignificant amounts of works and other subject-matter uploaded by their users
Amendment 214 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Information society service providers that store and provide to the public access to largesignificant amounts of works or other subject-matter uploaded by their users shall, conclude licensing agreements with rightholders. These services shall, in cooperation with rightholders, take measures to ensure the functioning of agreements concluded with rightholders for the use of their works or other subject-matter or to prevent the availability on their services of works or other subject-matter identified by rightholders through the cooperation with the service providers. Those measures, such as the use of effective content recognition technologies, shall be appropriate and proportionate. The service providers shall provide rightholders with adequate information on the functioning and the deployment of the measures, as well as, when relevant, adequate reporting on the recognition and use of the works and other subject-matter.
Amendment 230 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) For the purposes of this Directive, it is necessary to define the concept of press publication in a way that embraces only journalistic publications, published by a service provider, periodically or regularly updated in any media, for the purpose of informing or entertaining. Such publications would include, for instance, daily newspapers, weekly or monthly magazines of general or special interest and news websites. Periodical publications which are published for scientific or academic purposes, such as scientific journals, should not be covered by the protection granted to press publications under this Directive. This protection does not extend to acts of hyperlinking which do not constitute communication to the public.
Amendment 231 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Information society service providers that take measures referred to in paragraph 1, shall ensure that such measures are in full compliance with Directive 95/46/EC and Directive 2002/58/EC, and the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679.
Amendment 232 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a Licensing agreements for information society service providers that store and provide access to the public to significant amounts of copyright protected works or other subject-matter uploaded by their users 1. Information society service providers that store and provide access to the public to copyright protected works or other subject-matter uploaded by their users, thereby going beyond the mere provision of physical facilities and performing an act of communication to the public and of reproduction, shall conclude licensing agreements with rightholders, unless they are eligible for the liability exemption provided in Article 14 of Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. 2. Service providers that play an active role, including by optimising the presentation of the uploaded works or subject-matter or promoting them, are not eligible for the safe harbour liability exemption. 3. Licenses acquired by information society service providers shall cover all the acts of their individual users, which are not for direct or indirect economic or commercial advantage.
Amendment 233 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33 a (new)
Recital 33 a (new)
(33 a) The right for press publishers should apply without prejudice to existing provisions relating to authors' rights, neighbouring rights and to the Directives in force in the field of copyright. In particular it is without prejudice to the rights of reproduction or communication or making available to the public of links or extracts of a press publication by an indivisual user for private use and for not for profit, non commercial purposes.
Amendment 236 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that authors and performers receive on a regular basisat least once a year and taking into account the specificities of each sector, accurate, timely, adequate and sufficient information on the exploitation and promotion of their works and performances from those to whom they have licensed or transferred their rights, including subsequent transferees or licensees, notably as regards modes of promotion, exploitation, revenues generated and remuneration due.
Amendment 240 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) The rights granted to the publishers of press publications under this Directive should have the same scope as the rights of reproduction and making available to the public provided for in Directive 2001/29/EC, insofar as digital uses are concerned. They should also be subject to the same provisions on exceptions and limitations as those applicable to the rights provided for in Directive 2001/29/EC including the exception on quotation for purposes such as criticism or review laid down in Article 5(3)(d) of that Directive.
Amendment 244 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Member States shall ensure that sector-specific standard reporting statements and procedures are developed through stakeholder dialogues.
Amendment 248 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 a (new)
Article 14 a (new)
Article 14 a Unwaivable right to fair remuneration for authors and performers 1. Member States shall ensure that when authors and performers transfer or assign their right of making available to the public, they retain the right to obtain a fair remuneration derived from the exploitation of their work. 2. The right of an author or performer to obtain a fair remuneration for the making available of their work is inalienable and cannot be waived. 3. The administration of this right to fair remuneration for the making available of an authors or performers work shall be entrusted to their collective management organisations, unless other collective agreements, including voluntary collective management agreements, guarantee such remuneration to authors, audio-visual authors and performers for their making available right. 4. Collective management organisations shall collect the fair remuneration from information society services making works available to the public.
Amendment 250 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that authors and performers, or representatives they appoint, are entitled to request additional, appropriatefair remuneration from the party with whom they entered into a contract for the exploitation of the rights when the remuneration originally agreed is disproportionately low compared to the subsequent relevant revenues and benefits derived from the exploitation of the works or performances.
Amendment 251 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) Over the last years, the functioning of the online content marketplace has gained in complexity. Online services providing access to copyright protected content uploaded by their users without the involvement or agreement of right holders have flourished and have become main sources of access to content online. This affects rightholders' possibilities to determine whether, and under which conditions, their work and other subject- matter are used as well as their possibilities to get an appropriate remuneration for it. These user uploaded content services claim to be covered by the safe harbour exemption of Directive 2000/31/EC and either refuse to enter into licensing agreements or underpay creators, whilst at the same time they directly compete with fully licensed content providers for the same users and revenues. These services therefore conflict with the normal exploitation of copyright protected works and subject matter and drive down the overall value of creative content online.
Amendment 252 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a Rights reversion mechanism 1. Member States shall ensure that authors and performers that are in a contractual relationship with ongoing payment obligations, may terminate the contract by which they have licensed or transferred their rights when there is a complete absence of exploitation of their works and performances, a persistent failure to pay the remuneration agreed or a complete lack of reporting and transparency. 2. The right to terminate the contract on the transfer of licencing of rights may be exercised if within a year from the notification by the performer or author of this intention to terminate the contract, the contracting party fails to fulfil its contractual obligation with regards to the payment of the remuneration agreed. With regards to the absence of exploitation of a work and the complete lack of reporting and transparency the right to terminate the contract on the transfer or licencing of rights may be exercised if within five years from the notification by the performer or author of their intention to terminate the contract, the contracting party fails to fulfil its contractual obligations. 3. Member States may decide that the obligation in paragraph 1 does not apply when the contribution of the author or performer is not significant having regard to the overall work or performance.
Amendment 271 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38 – paragraph 2
Recital 38 – paragraph 2
In respect of Article 14, it is necessary to verify whether the service provider plays an active role, including by optimising the presentation of the uploaded works or subject-matter or promoting them, irrespective of the nature of the means used therefor. An information society service provider should be obliged to acquire licences for copyright protected content regardless of whether the provider has editorial responsibility for that content. The licences acquired by service providers from right holders should be deemed to cover all the acts of their users, provided that they are acting for non-commercial purposes. This will provide legal certainty for individual users of such services whilst clarifying the liability of platforms.
Amendment 282 #
2016/0280(COD)
In order to ensure the functioning of any licensing agreement, or to prevent the availability of works or other-subject matter identified by rightholders on their services, information society service providers storing and providing access to the public to largesignificant amounts of copyright protected works or other subject- matter uploaded by their users should take appropriate and proportionate measures to ensure protection of works or other subject-matter, such as implementing effective technologies. This obligation should also apply when the information society service providers are eligible for the liability exemption provided in Article 14 of Directive 2000/31/EC.
Amendment 289 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) Collaboration between information society service providers storing and providing access to the public to largesignificant amounts of copyright protected works or other subject-matter uploaded by their users and rightholders is essential for the functioning of technologies, such as content recognition technologies. In such cases, rightholders should provide the necessary data to allow the services to identify their content and the services should be transparent towards rightholders with regard to the deployed technologies, to allow the assessment of their appropriateness. The services should in particular provide rightholders with information on the type of technologies used, the way they are operated and their success rate for the recognition of rightholders' content. Those technologies should also allow rightholders to get information from the information society service providers on the use of their content covered by an agreement. Those technologies should not require the identity of individual users uploading content and should not process data relating to individual users, in accordance with Directive 95/46/EC, Directive 2002/58/EC and the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679. On the contrary it should be limited to preventing the availability of specifically identified and duly notified works based on the information provided by right holders and therefore does not lead to a general monitoring obligation.
Amendment 298 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 39 a (new)
Recital 39 a (new)
(39 a) In order to promote best practices with regard to the protection of rightholders and copyright protected works on digital content platforms, Member States should encourage industry agreements between digital content platforms and rightholders, and if necessary the Commission may bring forward proposals for a Code of Conduct at a later date.
Amendment 303 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) Certain rightholders such as authors and performers need information to assess the economic value of their rights which are harmonised under Union law. This is especially the case where such rightholders grant a licence or a transfer of rights in return for remuneration. As authors and performers tend to bare in a weaker contractual position when they grant licences or transfer their rights, they need information to assess the continued economic value of their rights, compared to the remuneration received for their licence or transfer, but they often face a lack of transparency. Therefore, the sharing of adequate information by their contractual counterparts orand subsequent transferees or licenses, as well as their successors in title is important for the transparency and balance in the system that governs the remuneration of authors and performers. The reporting and transparency obligation should follow the work across all forms of exploitation and across borders.
Amendment 308 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) When implementing transparency obligations, the specificities of different content sectors and of the rights of the authors and performers in each sector should be considered. Member States should consult all relevant stakeholders as that should help determine sector-specific requirements and standard reporting statements and procedures. Collective bargaining should be considered as an option to reach an agreement between the relevant stakeholders regarding transparency. To enable the adaptation of current reporting practices to the transparency obligations, a transitional period should be provided for. The transparency obligations do not need to apply to agreements concluded with collective management organisations as those are already subject to transparency obligations under Directive 2014/26/EU, on the condition that Member States have transposed Directive 2014/26/EU and taken all necessary measures to ensure that the management of all collective management organisations is carried out in a sound, prudent and appropriate manner. Member States should also ensure that collective management organisations act in the best interest of the right holders whose rights they represent and regularly, diligently and accurately distribute and pay amounts due to rightholders and make public an annual transparency report, in full compliance with Directive 2014/26/EU.
Amendment 332 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
‘research organisation’ means a university, a research institute or any other organisation the primary goal of which is to conduct scientifacademic research or to conduct scientifacademic research and provide educational services:
Amendment 333 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) on a non-for-profit basis or by reinvesting all the profits in its scientifacademic research; or
Amendment 334 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
in such a way that the access to the results generated by the scientifacademic research cannot be enjoyed on a preferential basis by an undertaking exercising a decisive influence upon such organisation;
Amendment 351 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall provide for an exception to the rights provided for in Article 2 of Directive 2001/29/EC, Articles 5(a) and 7(1) of Directive 96/9/EC and Article 11(1) of this Directive for reproductions and extractions made by research organisations in order to carry out text and data mining of works or other subject-matter to which they have lawfulacquired lawful license-based access for the purposes of non-commercial scientific research.
Amendment 357 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall provide for an exception to the rights provided for in Article 2 of Directive 2001/29/EC, Articles 5(a) and 7(1) of Directive 96/9/EC and Article 11(1) of this Directive for reproductions and extractions made by research organisations in order to carry out text and data mining of works or other subject-matter to which they have lawful access for the purposes of scientifacademic research.
Amendment 388 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38 – paragraph 1
Recital 38 – paragraph 1
Amendment 389 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) ensures the fair remuneration of the rightholders for the use of their works or other subject-matter.
Amendment 399 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Member States availing themselves of the provision of the first subparagraph shall create a single portal or database where available licences for teaching activities are kept up-to-date and shall ensure that these databases or portals are accessible by educational establishments. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure appropriate availability and visibility of the licences authorising the acts described in paragraph 1 for educational establishments.
Amendment 407 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38 – paragraph 2
Recital 38 – paragraph 2
In respect of Article 14, it is necessary to verify whether the service providerthe application of Article 14 of the Directive 2000/31/EC, unless it has been ascertained that the role of the service provider is of a purely passive nature, the service provider would not be eligible for the liability exemption of Article 14 of the Directive 2000/31/EC and would be deemed to plays an active role, including by optimising. An active role includes, inter alia, optimisation for the purpose of the presentation by the service of the uploaded works or subject-matter or their promoting themon by the service, irrespective of the nature of the means used therefor. A service provider can be deemed active even where it has no editorial control over the content which it makes available.
Amendment 429 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 5(5) and the first, third, fourth and fifth subparagraphs of Article 6(4) of Directive 2001/29/EC shall apply to the exceptions and the limitation provided for under this Title.
Amendment 431 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
(1) This Directive provides for three mandatory exceptions as outlined in Articles 3, 4 and 5, namely for text and data mining, digital and cross-border teaching activities and preservation of cultural heritage purposes. The optional exceptions and limitation provided for in the Directive 2001/29/EC remain intact, save for the specific elements introduced by Article 6 and Article 17 in relation to the afore-mentioned Articles 3, 4 and 5.
Amendment 490 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – title
Article 11 – title
Protection of press publications concerning digital uses
Amendment 494 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall provide publishers of press publications with the rights provided for in Article 2 and Article 3(2) of Directive 2001/29/EC for the digital use of their press publications.
Amendment 502 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Member States may ensure that a fair share of the revenue derived from the uses of press publishers' rights is attributed to journalists.
Amendment 510 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – title
Article 13 – title
Use of protected content by information society service providers storing and/or giving access to largesignificant amounts of works and other subject-matter uploaded by their users
Amendment 522 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Information society service providers that store and/or provide to the public access to largesignificant amounts of works or other subject-matter uploaded by their users shall conclude licensing agreements with rightholders. These services shall, in cooperation with rightholders, take measures to ensure the functioning of agreements concluded with rightholders for the use of their works or other subject-matter or to prevent the availability on their services of works or other subject-matter identified by rightholders through the cooperation with the service providers. Those measures, such as the use of effective content recognition technologies, shall be appropriate and proportionate. The service providers shall provide rightholders with adequate information on the functioning and the deployment of the measures, as well as, when relevant, adequate reporting on the recognition and use of the works and other subject-matter. Rightholders shall provide information society service providers with the reference file, metadata or any information necessary to ensure the effective functioning of those measures.
Amendment 535 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Information society service providers that take measures as referred to in paragraph 1 shall ensure that such measures are in full compliance with Directive 95/46/EC and Directive 2002/58/EC, and the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679.
Amendment 536 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a (new)
Amendment 540 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 b (new)
Article 13 b (new)
Article 13b Use of protected content by automated image referencing information society services 1. Information society services that automatically reproduce or refer to significant amounts of visual works of art for the purpose of indexing and referencing shall conclude licensing agreements with right holders in order to ensure the fair remuneration of visual authors. 2. The licences acquired by information society services shall cover all the acts of their individual users, which are not for direct or indirect economic or commercial advantage.
Amendment 541 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article -14 (new)
Article -14 (new)
Amendment 546 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that authors and performers receive on a regular basisat least once a year and taking into account the specificities of each sector, accurate, timely, adequate and sufficient information on the exploitation and promotion of their works and performances from those to whom they have licensed or transferred their rights, including subsequent transferees or licensees, notably as regards modes of promotion, exploitation, revenues generated and remuneration due.
Amendment 552 #
2016/0280(COD)
2. The obligation in paragraph 1 shall be proportionate and effective and shall ensure an appropriate high level of transparency in every sector. However, in those cases where the administrative burden resulting from the obligation would be disproportionate in view of the revenues generated by the exploitation of the work or performance, Member States may adjust the obligation in paragraph 1, provided that the obligation remains effective and ensures an appropriate level of transparency, as well as a right of authors to audit.
Amendment 557 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall ensure that sector-specific standard reporting statements and procedures are developed through stakeholder dialogues.
Amendment 562 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
4. Paragraph 1 shall not be applicable to entities subject to the transparency obligations established by Directive 2014/26/EU, provided that Member States have transposed and implemented Directive 2014/26/EC correctly.
Amendment 574 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that authors and performers, or representatives they appoint, are entitled to request additional, appropriatefair remuneration from the party with whom they entered into a contract for the exploitation of the rights when it is duly justified to claim that the remuneration originally agreed is disproportionately low compared to the subsequent relevant revenues and benefits derived from the exploitation of the works or performances.
Amendment 593 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
Directive 96/9/EC
Article 6(2), point (b)
Article 6(2), point (b)
(b) where there is use for the sole purpose of illustration for teaching or scientifacademic research, as long as the source is indicated and to the extent justified by the non-commercial purpose to be achieved, without prejudice to the exceptions and the limitation provided for in Directive [this Directive];
Amendment 595 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
Directive 96/9/EC
Article 9, point (b)
Article 9, point (b)
(b) in the case of extraction for the purposes of illustration for teaching or scientifacademic research, as long as the source is indicated and to the extent justified by the non-commercial purpose to be achieved, without prejudice to the exceptions and the limitation provided for in Directive [this Directive];
Amendment 598 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point b
Directive 2001/29/EC
Article 5(3), point (a)
Article 5(3), point (a)
(a) use for the sole purpose of illustration for teaching or scientifacademic research, as long as the source, including the author's name, is indicated, unless this turns out to be impossible and to the extent justified by the non-commercial purpose to be achieved, without prejudice to the exceptions and the limitation provided for in Directive [this Directive];
Amendment 739 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – title
Article 11 – title
Protection of press publications concerning digital uses
Amendment 747 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall provide publishers of press publications with the rights provided for in Article 2 and Article 3(2) of Directive 2001/29/EC for the digital use of their press publications and shall ensure that a fair share of the revenue derived from the uses of the press publishers right is attributed to journalists and other employees.
Amendment 756 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall provide publishers of press publications with the rights provided for in Article 2 and Article 3(2) of Directive 2001/29/EC for the digital use of their press publications.
Amendment 819 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Information society service providers that store and provide to the public access to large amounts of works or other subject-matter uploaded by their users shall, in cooperation with rightholders, take measures to ensure the functioning of agreements concluded with rightholders for the use of their works or other subject-matter or to prevent the availability on their services of works or other subject-matter identified by rightholders through the cooperation with the service providers. Those measures, such as the use of effective content recognition technologies, shall be appropriate and proportionate, and shall ensure the protection of individual user data as far as possible, in compliance with Directive 95/46/EC and Directive 2002/58/EC, and the General Data Protection Regulation. The service providers shall provide rightholders with adequate information on the functioning and the deployment of the measures, as well as, when relevant, adequate reporting on the recognition and use of the works and other subject-matter.
Amendment 867 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a Licensing agreements for information society service providers that store and/or provide access to the public to significant amounts of copyright protected works or other subject-matter uploaded by their users 1. Information society service providers that store and/or provide access to the public to copyright protected works or other subject-matter uploaded by their users, thereby going beyond the mere provision of physical facilities and performing an act of communication to the public and of reproduction, shall conclude licensing agreements with rightholders, unless they are eligible for the liability exemption provided in Article 14 of Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. 2. Service providers that play an active role, including by optimising the presentation of the uploaded works or subject-matter or promoting them, are not eligible for the safe harbour liability exemption. 3. Licenses acquired by information society service providers shall cover all the acts of their individual users, which are not for direct or indirect economic or commercial advantage.
Amendment 882 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that authors and performers receive on a regular basis, and no less than once a year and taking into account the specificities of each sector, timely, adequate and sufficientaccurate and comprehensive information on the exploitation of their works and performances from those to whom they have licensed or transferred their rights, including subsequent transferees or licensees, notably as regards modes of exploitation, promotion, revenues generated and remuneration due.
Amendment 902 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. The obligation in paragraph 1 shall be proportionate and effective and shall ensure an appropriate high level of transparency in every sector. However, in those cases where the administrative burden resulting from the obligation would be disproportionate in view of the revenues generated by the exploitation of the work or performance, Member States may adjust the obligation in paragraph 1, provided that the obligation remains effective and ensures an appropriate level of transparency, as well as author's right to audit.
Amendment 918 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. Member States may decide that the obligation in paragraph 1 does not apply when the contribution of the author or performer is not significant having regard to the overall work or performanceshall ensure that the representative organisations of relevant stakeholders determine sector- specific standard reporting statements and procedures and foster automated processing making use of digital technologies and international identifiers of works.
Amendment 923 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 a (new)
Article 14 a (new)
Article 14 a Unwaivable right to equitable remuneration 1. Member States shall ensure that when a performer or audiovisual author has transferred or assigned his making available right to a producer, that performer or audiovisual author shall retain the right to obtain an equitable remuneration. 2. This right to obtain an equitable remuneration for the making available of the performer or audiovisual author's work is inalienable and cannot be waived. 3. The administration of this right to obtain an equitable remuneration for the making available of the performer or audiovisual author's work shall be entrusted to collective management organisations representing audiovisual authors and/or performers, unless other collective agreements, including voluntary collective management agreements, guarantee such remuneration to performers or audiovisual authors for their making available right. 4. Performers' and audiovisual authors' collective management organisations shall collect the equitable remuneration from audiovisual media services making works available to the public.
Amendment 929 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 15 – paragraph -1 (new)
-1 Member States shall ensure that authors and performers are entitled to a proportionate remuneration of the revenues derived from all modes of exploitation and every use of their works.
Amendment 940 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that authors and performers are entitled to request additional, appropriatequitable remuneration from the party with whom they entered into a contract for the exploitation of the rights when the remuneration originally agreed is disproportionately low compared to the subsequent relevant revenues and benefits derived from the exploitation of the works or performances.
Amendment 956 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Member States shall ensure that representative organisations of authors and performers may make the claim for additional, equitable remuneration on behalf of their members.
Amendment 964 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Member States shall provide that disputes concerning the transparency obligation under Article 14 and the contract adjustment mechanism under Article 15 may be submitted to a voluntary,n alternative dispute resolution procedure.
Amendment 969 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Member States shall ensure that representative organisations of authors and performers may represent their members in the alternative dispute resolution procedure.
Amendment 15 #
2016/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4 a) In order to foster the export of accessible format copies and born accessible publications, i.e. publications produced by rightholders in accessible format, the single online database established in the European Union according to Directive [...] should be publicly accessible from third countries that are parties to the Marrakech Treaty. To facilitate the import of the same publications, it is important that the same database is interoperable with the ABC TIGAR (Trusted Intermediary Global Accessible Resources) Database, hosted by WIPO.
Amendment 22 #
2016/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘'work orand other subject-matter’' means a work in the form of a book, journal, newspaper, magazinliterary, academic or artistic work in the form other writing, including sheet music,f text, notation and/or related illustrations, in any media, including in audio form such as audiobookscluding sheet music, which is protected by copyright or related rights and which is published or otherwise lawfully made publicly available in books, e-books, journals, newspapers, magazines or other writing, and in any media form, including in audio form, such as audiobooks and radio broadcasts;
Amendment 24 #
2016/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
(c) a person who has a perceptual or reading disabilityimpairment, including dyslexia, and is, as a result, unable to read printed works to substantially the same degree as a person without an impairment orho is not blind, visually impaired or otherwise print disabilityled; or
Amendment 25 #
2016/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
(d) a person who is otherwise unable, due to a physical disabilityimpairment, to hold or manipulate a book or to focus or move their eyes to the extent that would be normally acceptable for reading.
Amendment 28 #
2016/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘'authorised entity’' means an organisation providingor governmental institution certified or recognised by the Member State, and operating on a basis of trust, which provides access to education, instructional training, adaptive reading or, information ac, care or servicess tofor beneficiary persons, on a non-profit basis, as its main activity or as one of its main activities or, public- interest missions or institutional obligations.
Amendment 34 #
2016/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) it distributes, communicates and makes available accessible format copies only to beneficiary persons or other authorised entities on a non-profit basis;
Amendment 35 #
2016/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) it takes appropriate steps to discourageprevent the unlawful reproduction, distribution, communication and making available of accessible format copies, and operates on a basis of trust to fully serve the needs of beneficiary persons;
Amendment 12 #
2016/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Persons who are blind, visually impaired or otherwise print disabled continue to face many barriers in accessing books and other print material which are protected by copyright and related rights. Measures need to be taken to increase the availability of those works in accessible formats and to improve their circulation in the internal market as well as to collect data regarding such access, including the publication of information on the authorised entities established in the territory.
Amendment 18 #
2016/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) This Directive is designed for the benefit of persons who are blind, have a visual impairment which cannot be improved so as to give those persons visual function substantially equivalent to that of a person who has no such impairment, or have a perceptual or reading disability, including dyslexia, preventing them from reading printed works to substantially the same degree as persons without such disability, or are unable to hold or manipulate a book or to focus or move the eyes to the extent that would be normally acceptable for reading due to a physical disabilityimpairment. The objective of the measures introduced by this Directive is to improve the availability of books, journals, newspapers, magazines and other writings, sheet music and other print material, including in audio form, whether digital or analogue, in formats that make those works and other subject-matter accessible to those persons to substantially the same degree as to persons without an impairment or disabilityho are not blind, visually impaired or otherwise print disabled, without compromising the quality of the content. Accessible formats include Braille, large print, adapted e-books, audio books and radio broadcasts.
Amendment 22 #
2016/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) This Directive should therefore provides for mandatory exceptions to the rights that are harmonised by Union law and are relevant for the uses and works covered by the Marrakesh Treaty. These include in particular the rights of reproduction, communication to the public, making available, distribution and lending, as provided for in Directive 2001/29/EC, Directive 2006/115/EC, and Directive 2009/24/EC, as well as the corresponding rights in Directive 96/9/EC. As the scope of exceptions and limitations required by the Marrakesh Treaty also includes works in audio form, like audiobooks, it is necessary that these exceptions also apply to related rights.
Amendment 24 #
2016/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Uses laid down in this Directive include the making of accessible format copies by either the beneficiary persons or authorised entities serving their needs — whether public or private organisations, in particular libraries, educational establishments and other non-profit organisations that serve persons with a print disability as their main or one of their main activities or public interest missions —. Those uses should also include making accessible format copies, for the exclusive use of the beneficiary persons, by a natural person who does so on behalf of a beneficiary person or who assists the beneficiary person in doing so including a carer, family member, teacher or librarian. .
Amendment 25 #
2016/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Uses laid down in this Directive include the making of accessible format copies by either the beneficiary persons or authorised entities serving their needs — whether public or private organisations, in particular libraries, schools, universities, training centres, educational establishments and other non-profit organisations that serve persons with a print disability as their main or one of their main activities or public interest missions —. Those uses should alsIt is also necessary for those uses to include making accessible format copies, for the exclusive use of the beneficiary persons, by a natural person who does so on behalf of a beneficiary person or who assists the beneficiary person in doing so.
Amendment 26 #
2016/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The mandatory exception should also limit the right of reproduction so as to allow for any act that is necessary in order to make changes to or convert or adapt a work or other subject-matter in such a way as to produce an accessible format copy. This includes providing the necessary means to navigate information in an accessible format copy, and also the acts that are necessary to adapt existing publications that are already accessible for certain categories of beneficiary persons to the needs of other beneficiary persons who require alternative formats to properly access the work. Lending of the work to beneficiary persons should be granted.
Amendment 27 #
2016/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) TIt is also necessary for the mandatory exception should alsto limit the right of reproduction so as to allow for any act that is necessary in order to make changes to or convert or adapt a work or other subject- matter in such a way as to produce an accessible format copy. This includes providing the necessary means to navigate information in an accessible format copy.
Amendment 28 #
2016/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The exception shouldwill allow authorised entities to make and disseminate online and offline within the Union accessible format copies of workscurrent works, archived material or other subject-matter covered by this Directive.
Amendment 31 #
2016/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) To improve the availability of text- based works, the rightholders' role in making their works accessible to persons with visual impairments or with other print disabilities is equally as important as the exceptions provided by this Directive when the market is unable to provide such access.
Amendment 33 #
2016/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 b (new)
Recital 9 b (new)
(9b) In order to foster cross-border exchange, a single publicly accessible online database should be established and managed [by the European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)] containing information on authorised entities and bibliographic data about works available in accessible format copies produced and made available by authorised entities. This database should also include information about born accessible publications, i.e. publications produced by publishers in accessible format and should be interoperable with the ABC TIGAR (Trusted Intermediary Global Accessible Resources) Database, hosted by WIPO.
Amendment 35 #
2016/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) It shouldwill be possible for accessible format copies made in one Member State to be available in all Member States, in order to ensure their greater availability across the internal market. This would reduce the demand for redundant work in producing accessible format copies of the same work or other subject matter across the Union, thus generating savings and efficiency gains. This Directive shouldwill therefore ensure that accessible format copies made in one Member State may be circulated to and accessed by beneficiary persons and authorised entities in all Member States. An authorised entity should thus be able to disseminate those copies, offline or online, to beneficiary persons and authorised entities in any Member State. Moreover, authorised entities and beneficiary persons should be allowed to obtain or have access to those copies from any authorised entity in any Member State.
Amendment 39 #
2016/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In view of the specific nature of the exception, its targeted scope and the need for legal certainty for its beneficiaries, Member States shouldwill not be allowpermitted to impose additional requirements for the application of the exception, such as compensation schemes or the prior verification of the commercial availability of accessible format copies.
Amendment 40 #
2016/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) In the procedures for accrediting the authorised entities, Member States should take into consideration the specialisation in providing non-profit, high quality and effective accessible formats of work and other subject matter, and the principles of trusted intermediary set in the "Memorandum of Understanding on access to works for dyslexic or visually impaired readers", promoted by the European Commission and signed in 2010 by the representatives of rightholders and of the persons who are print disabled.
Amendment 45 #
2016/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) With the adoption of this Directive, the Union aims to ensure that beneficiary persons have access to books and other print material in accessible formats. Accordingly, this Directive is an essential first step in improving access to works for people with disabilities. There is a need to further assess barriers that disabled people with impairments not covered by the Marrakesh Treaty may face in having access to content and cultural materials.
Amendment 47 #
2016/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The Commission will monitor the effect of this Directive. As part of this, it will assess the situation regarding the availability in accessible formats of works and other subject-matter other than those covered by this Directive, as well as the availability of works and other subject- matter in accessible formats for persons with other disabilitieimpairments. The Commission will review the situation closely. Changes to the scope of this Directive may be considered, if necessary.
Amendment 51 #
2016/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) This Directive therefore respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in particular by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. TIt is necessary that this Directive ishould be interpreted and applied in accordance with those rights and principles.
Amendment 53 #
2016/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The Marrakesh Treaty imposes certain obligations regarding the exchange of accessible format copies between the Union and third countries that are parties to the Treaty. The measures taken by the Union to fulfil those obligations are contained in Regulation […] which should be reaneeds to be consulted in conjunction with this Directive.
Amendment 60 #
2016/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘work and other subject-matter’ means a work in the form of a book, journal, newspaper, magazine or other writing, including sheet music,literary, academic or artistic work in the form of text, notation and/or related illustrations, in any media, including in audio forms such as audiobookscluding sheet music, which is protected by copyright or related rights and which is published or otherwise lawfully made publicly available; in books, e-books, journals, newspapers, magazines or other writing, and in any media form, including in audio form, such as audiobooks and radio broadcasts.
Amendment 62 #
2016/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
(d) a person who is otherwise unable, due to a physical disabilityimpairment, to hold or manipulate a book or to focus or move their eyes to the extent that would be normally acceptable for reading.
Amendment 64 #
2016/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘authorised entity’ means an organisation providingor governmental institution certified or recognised by the Member State, and operating on a basis of trust, which provides access to education, instructional training, adaptive reading or, information access to, care or services for beneficiary persons, on a non-profit basis, as its main activity or as one of its main activities or, public- interest missions or institutional obligations.
Amendment 69 #
2016/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that the accessible format copy respects the integrity of the work or other subject- matter, having due consideration for the changes required to make the work accessible in the alternative format for the different needs of beneficiary persons.
Amendment 152 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Member States shall apply this Directive to all unaccompanied minors from third countries from the moment of their arrival to the moment of their qualification as a refugee or grant of subsidiary protection under Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX [Qualification Regulation], or the grant of some other form of humanitarian protection, or their transfer to a third country, in accordance with their best interests, under national law.
Amendment 261 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Minors shall not be detained only as a measure of last resort and after it having been established that other less coercive alternative measure; Member States shall instead accommodate minors cannot be applied effectively. Such detention shall be for the shortest period of time and all efforts shall be made to release the detained minors and place them in accommodation suitable for minorsd families with minors in non- custodial, community-based placements while their immigration status is processed.
Amendment 268 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 273 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 277 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
Amendment 279 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Amendment 286 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall grant to minor children of applicants and to applicants who are minors access to the education system under similarthe same conditions as their own nationals for so long as an expulsion measure against them or their parents is not actually enforced. Such education may be provided in accommodation centresthe entire duration of their presence in the territory of the Member State. Such education may be provided in accommodation centres, as a temporary measure until access to national education systems is ensured.
Amendment 293 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Access to the education system shall not be postponed for more than threone months from the date on which the application for international protection was lodged by or on behalf of the minor.
Amendment 354 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall ensure that that standard of living is met in the specific situation of applicants with special reception needs, such as minors, as well as in relation to the situation of persons who are in detention.
Amendment 379 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Member States shall provide separate sanitary facilities for female applicants and safe place in reception centres for them and their children.
Amendment 406 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17a – paragraph 3
Article 17a – paragraph 3
3. Pending the transfer under Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXX [Dublin Regulation] of a minor to the Member State responsible, Member States shall provide him or her with access to suitable educational activitiesThis article shall not apply to unaccompanied minors. When the applicants concerned are parents of minors, Member States may derogate from this article taking into account the best interests of the child, as this provision restricts access to education, equal treatment and material reception conditions such as housing, food and clothing.
Amendment 410 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall ensure that minor children of applicants and applicants who are minors receive the same access to health care as their own national minors.
Amendment 466 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
1. The best interests of the child shall be a primary consideration for Member States when implementing the provisions of this Directive that involvemay affect minors. Member States shall ensure a standard of living adequate for the minor’s physical, mental, spiritual, moral and social development.
Amendment 471 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) safety and security considerations, in particular where there is a risk of the minor being a victim of violence and exploitation, including human trafficking;
Amendment 481 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 6
Article 22 – paragraph 6
6. Those working with minors, including with unaccompanied minors, shall not have a verified record ofcriminal record, especially with regard to any child- related crimes or offenses and shall receive continuous and appropriate training concerning the rights and needs of unaccompanied minors, including concerning any applicable child safeguarding standards, and shall be bound by the confidentiality rules provided for in national law, in relation to any information they obtain in the course of their work.
Amendment 483 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall as soon as possible and no later than five working days from the moment when an unaccompanied minor makes an application for international protectionarrives in the Member State take measures to ensure that a guardian represents and assists the unaccompanied minor to enable him or her to benefit from the rights and comply with the obligations provided for in this Directive. The guardian appointed in accordance with Article [22] of Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXX [Procedures Regulation] may perform those tasks. The unaccompanied minor shall be informed immediately of the appointment of the guardian. Where an organisation is appointed as guardian, it shall designate a person responsible for carrying out the duties of guardian in respect of the unaccompanied minor, in accordance with this Directive. The guardian shall be qualified and perform his or her duties in accordance with the principle of the best interests of the child, as prescribed in Article 22 (2), shall have the necessary expertise to that end and shall not have a verified record ofcriminal record, especially with regard to any child- related crimes or offences. In order to ensure the minor’s well-being and social development referred to in Article 22 (2)(b), the person acting as guardian shall be changed only when necessary. Appointed guardians' criminal record shall be regularly reviewed by competent authorities to identify potential incompatibilities with their role. Organisations or individuals whose interests conflict or could potentially conflict with those of the unaccompanied minor shall not be appointed as guardians.
Amendment 493 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Member States shall provide unaccompanied minors upon their arrival with: (a) immediate access to health care and education under the same conditions as their own national minors (b) all the necessary information about their rights, procedures and protection opportunities in a child- friendly manner and in a language they understand. To this end, the European Asylum Support Office shall assist Member States in producing reception material to inform children.
Amendment 533 #
2016/0222(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 29 – paragraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take appropriate measures to ensure that authorities and other organisations implementing this Directive have received the necessary training with respect to the needs of both male and female applicants, as well as children. To that end, Member States shall integrate the European asylum curriculum developed by the European Union Agency for Asylum into the training of their personnel in accordance with Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXX [Regulation on the European Union Agency for Asylum] and take into consideration the information material published by the European Asylum Support Office, such as the EASO Tool for Identification of persons with special needs.
Amendment 98 #
2016/0151(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the study on "Linear and on-demand audiovisual media services in Europe 2015", published by the European Audiovisual Observatory in June 2016,
Amendment 99 #
2016/0151(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
- having regard to the study "Analysis of the implementation of the provisions contained in the AVMSD concerning the protection of minors", published by the European Audiovisual Observatory in November 2015,
Amendment 145 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) Media literacy enables citizens to use and create media content effectively and safely. Media literate people are able to exercise more informed choices, understand the nature of content and services and take advantage of the full range of opportunities offered by communication technologies. Therefore, the development of media literacy in all sections of society, for citizens of all ages, and for all media, should be promoted and its progress followed closely.
Amendment 147 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 b (new)
Recital 9 b (new)
(9b) Digital education and literacy should not be limited to learning about tools and technologies, but should aim at equipping individuals with the critical thinking skills and digital curiosity necessary to exercise judgement, analyse complex realities, recognise the difference between opinions and facts, and resist all forms of indoctrination and hate speech, becoming therefore not only users of technologies, but responsible and active citizens in connected societies
Amendment 207 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
Amendment 410 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Chapter II – Article –2 (new)
Chapter II – Article –2 (new)
Amendment 416 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 2
Directive 2010/13/EU
Chapter II – Article –2 a (new)
Chapter II – Article –2 a (new)
Amendment 469 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) manifestly, seriously and gravely infringes Articles 6, 7 or 12, or both;
Amendment 603 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 7
Article 7
(10) Article 7 is deleted; replaced by the following: ‘Article 7 1. Member States shall ensure that media service providers under their jurisdiction make their services continuously and progressively more accessible to people with disabilities including visual or hearing impairments, aiming to provide, five years after the entry into force of this Directive: (i) at least 75 % of the overall programming with subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); (ii) at least 75 % of the overall programming subtitled into the national language shall include spoken subtitles; (iii) at least 15 % of the overall programming with audio description and spoken subtitles; (iv) at least 5 % of the overall programming with sign language interpretation; 2. Every following year the audiovisual media service providers shall increase the provision of access services as follows: (i) 5 % more of the overall programming with SDH; (ii) 5 % more of the overall programming subtitled into the national language with spoken subtitles; (iii) 2 % more of the overall programming with audio description; (iv) 2 % more of the overall programming with sign language interpretation. 3. The access services shall be provided for different types of programmes, including those for children, and at different times during the day, without concentrating the accessible content in the least common time slots for the general audience. Audiovisual media service providers should be encouraged to consult user organisations, including those representing persons with disabilities, to prioritise the programmes to be made accessible. 4. Where a programme includes access services, these shall be clearly indicated in the programme information, as well as in the electronic programming guide. 5. The audiovisual media service providers shall ensure that the Electronic Programming Guides are accessible for persons with disabilities. 6. The audiovisual media service providers shall provide accessible information about their services and, in particular, shall list and explain how to use the accessibility features of the services, including the complementarities with assistive technologies and other access services provided by a third party. 7. With regard to the implementation of this Article, Member States shall encourage the development of self- and co-regulatory codes of conduct, in consultation with users' organisations, including those representing persons with disabilities. The Commission and ERGA shall encourage media service providers to exchange best practices on self- regulatory systems across the Union. These should tackle quality requirements for: (i) subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing that are well synchronised with the audiovisual content, readable, accurate and comprehensible in order to effectively reflect the audio information. This includes setting up quality specifications covering at least the font type, font size, contrast and use of colours as well as, where possible, the necessary requirements to ensure users' control over the SDH; (ii) audio description and spoken subtitles that are well synchronized with the audiovisual content. This includes setting up quality specifications related to audio placement and clarity of the audio description and spoken subtitles, as well as the necessary requirements to ensure users' control over them; (iii) sign language interpretation that is accurate and comprehensible in order to effectively reflect the audio information. This includes setting up professional requirements for the interpreters and quality specifications for the way the signing is provided. Where possible, requirements to ensure users' control over the signing provision shall be adopted. 8. By ... [three years after the entry into force of this Directive] and every three years thereafter, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament, to the Council and to the European Economic and Social Committee a report on the application of this Article.';
Amendment 633 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States and the Commission shall encourage the development of self- and co-regulatory codes of conduct regarding inappropriate audiovisual commercial communications, accompanying or included in programmes with a significant children’s audience, of foods and beverages containing nutrients and substances with a nutriould effectively minimise the exposure of children and minors to audiovisual commercial communications for foods and non-alcoholic beverages high in fat, trans-fatty acids, salt or sodium and sugars in television broadcasts, on- demand audiovisual media services and video-sharing platform services, by introducing legislational or physiological effect, excessive inencouraging the development of co-regulatory codes of conduct. Member Staktes of which in the overall diet are not recommended, in particular fat, trans- fatty acids, salt or sodium and sugarsare encouraged to use the WHO Regional Office for Europe's nutrient profile model to differentiate foods and non-alcoholic beverages on the basis of their nutritional composition.
Amendment 672 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(12a) In Article 10, the following point is inserted: ‘(ba) audiovisual media services, user- generated videos or programmes should not be sponsored by undertakings whose principal activity is the manufacture or sale of alcoholic beverages;’
Amendment 674 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(12a) In Article 10, the following point is inserted: ‘(ba) Audiovisual media services, video- sharing platform services, user-generated videos or programmes should not be sponsored by referencing food and non- alcoholic beverages high in fat, trans fatty acids, salt or sodium and sugars. The WHO Regional Office for Europe's nutrient profile model shall be used to differentiate foods and non-alcoholic beverages on the basis of their nutritional composition.’
Amendment 763 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
(15a) In Article 14, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: 1. Each Member State may take measures in accordance with Union law to ensure that broadcasters under its jurisdiction do not broadcast on an exclusive basis events which are regarded by that Member State as being of major importance for society in such a way as to deprive a substantial proportion of the public in that Member State of the possibility of following such events by live coverage or deferred coverage on free television. Member States shall also require broadcasters under its jurisdiction to broadcast these events of major importance for society in an accessible way for those with functional limitations, including persons with disabilities. If it does so, the Member State concerned shall draw up a list of designated events, national or non-national, which it considers to be of major importance for society. It shall do so in a clear and transparent manner in due time. In so doing the Member State concerned shall also determine whether these events should be available by whole or partial live coverage or, where necessary or appropriate for objective reasons in the public interest, whole or partial deferred coverage. (The amendment seeks to amend a provision within the existing act - Article 14, paragraph 1," Or. en point n - that was not referred to in the Commission proposal.)
Amendment 771 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 b (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 17
Article 17
(15b) Article 17 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 17 Member States shall ensure, where practicable and by appropriate means, that broadcasters reserve at least 10 % of their transmission time, excluding the time allotted to news, sports events, games, advertising, teletext services and teleshopping, or alternately, at the discretion of the Member State, at least 10 % of their programming budget, for European works created by producers who are independent of broadcasters. This proportion, having regard to the broadcaster's informational, educational, cultural and entertainment responsibilities to its viewing public, should be achieved progressively, on the basis of suitable criteria, which shall include the provision of access services for those European works. It must be achieved by earmarking an adequate proportion for recent works, that is to say works transmitted within 5 years of their production.’ (The amendment seeks to amend a provision within the existing act - Article 17 - that was notOr. en referred to in the Commission proposal)
Amendment 813 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. The daily proportion of television advertising spots and teleshopping spots within the period between 7:00 and 23:00a given clock hour shall not exceed 20 %.
Amendment 866 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 28 a – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
‘(ba) address cyber bullying, stigmatisation, deliberate and continuous persecution and all other forms of online violence and discrimination directed against a person or a group of persons;’
Amendment 977 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall designate one or more independent national regulatory authoritiesbodies as far as necessary for the application of this Directive. Member States shall ensure that they are legally distincseparated from government and functionally independent of any other public or private body. This shall be without prejudice to the possibility for Member States to set up regulators having oversight over different sectors.
Amendment 984 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that national regulatory authorities exercise their powers impartially and transparently and in accordance with the objectives of this Directive, in particular media pluralism, cultural diversity, consumer protection, accessibility of the audiovisual services, internal market and the promotion of fair competition. National regulatory bodies can be entrusted as an additional point of complaints for recipients of a service.
Amendment 996 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 30 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 4 a (new)
‘4a. Member States shall ensure that national regulatory authorities designate a single and publicly available point-of- contact for information and complaints about the accessibility issues referred to in article 7. This point-of-contact shall be entitled to: (i) raise awareness on viewers' rights in regards to accessibility; (ii) conduct surveys and consultations to monitor the compliance of accessibility requirements; (iii) issue recommendations to audiovisual media service providers to improve the quality of their access services; (iv) adopt standards, where available, to ensure the interoperability of television services and equipment enabling users to receive, decode and display access services for persons with disabilities, and to mandate the use of such standards. Organisations representing persons with disabilities, audiovisual media service providers and equipment manufacturers should be consulted in determining any equipment standards; (v) handle viewers' complaints in regards to accessibility and carrying out its enforcement powers accordingly.’
Amendment 1027 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 30 a – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 30 a – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) to cooperate and provide its members with the information necessary for the application of this Directive, in particular as regards Articles 3, 4 and 47 thereof;
Amendment 159 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) In order to ensure full respect for the principle of family unity and for the best interests of the child, the existence of a relationship of dependency between an applicant and his or her child, sibling or parent on account of the applicant’'s pregnancy or maternity, state of health or old age, should become a binding responsibility criterion. When the applicant is an unaccompanied minor, the presence of a family member or relative on the territory of another Member State who can take care of him or her should also become a binding responsibility criterion, if this is in their best interests. In order to discourage secondary movements and unnecessary transfers of unaccompanied minors, which are not in their best interests, in the absence of a family member or a relative legally present in the territory of a Member State, the Member State responsible should be that wherein which the unaccompanied minor first has lodged his or her application for international protection, unless it is demonstrated that this would not beis present, provided that this is in the best interests of the childminor. Before transferring an unaccompanied minor to another Member State, the transferring Member State should make sure that that Member State will take all necessary and appropriate measures to ensure the adequate protection of the child, and in particular the prompt appointment of a representative or representativesguardian tasked with safeguarding respect for all the rights to which they are entitled. Any decision to transfer an unaccompanied minor should be preceded by an multidisciplinary assessment of his/her best interests by staff with the necessary qualifications and expertise, which shall involve his or her guardian and legal advisor or counsellor.
Amendment 172 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In order to ensure that the aims of this Regulation are achieved and obstacles to its application are prevented, in particular in order to avoid absconding and secondary movements between Member States, it is necessary to establish clear obligations to be complied with by the applicant in the context of the procedure, of which he or she should be duly informed in a timely manner. Violation of those legal obligations should lead to appropriate and proportionate procedural consequences for the applicant and to appropriate and proportionate consequences in terms of his or her reception conditions. In line with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, the Member State where such an applicant is present should in any case ensure that the immediate material needs of that person are covered. Such restrictions in the reception conditions shall not apply to vulnerable groups, such as unaccompanied minors and families with children.
Amendment 270 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) The examination procedure should be used for the adoption of a common leaflet on Dublin/Eurodac, as well as a specific leaflet for unaccompanied minors; of a standard form for the exchange of relevant information on unaccompanied minors; of uniform conditions for the consultation and exchange of information on minors and dependent personsthe modalities and periodicity for providing applicants with information on the status of the procedure; of rules on the qualifications of and training for guardians and the modalities for their engagement with other actors; of uniform conditions for the consultation and exchange of information on minors and dependent persons; of standard operating procedures for cross-border cooperation among Member States regarding the assessment of the best interests of the child, family tracing and the identification of family members, siblings, relatives or any other family relations of an unaccompanied minor and for assessing the capacity of a relative to take care of an unaccompanied minor; of uniform conditions on the preparation and submission of take charge requests and take back notifications ; of two lists of relevant elements of proof and circumstantial evidence, and the periodical revision thereof; of a laissez passer; of uniform conditions for the consultation and exchange of information regarding transfers; of a standard form for the exchange of data before a transfer; of a common health certificate; of rules concerning the modalities for the handover from guardian to guardian in the case of transfers; of uniform conditions and practical arrangements for the exchange of information on a person’'s health data before a transfer, and of secure electronic transmission channels for the transmission of requests..
Amendment 274 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) In order to provide for supplementary rules, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the identification of family members orperiodicity and modalities for providing information to applicants on the status of the procedures under this Regulation concerning them, the identification of family members, relatives or any other family relativeons of an unaccompanied minor; the criteria for establishing the existence of proven family links; the criteria for assessing the capacity of a relative to take care of an unaccompanied minor, including where family members, siblings or relatives of the unaccompanied minor stay in more than one Member State; the elements for assessing a dependency link; the criteria for assessing the capacity of a person to take care of a dependent person; and the elements to be taken into account in order to assess the inability to travel for a significant period of time. In exercising its powers to adopt delegated acts, the Commission shall not exceed the scope of the best interests of the child as provided for under Article 8 of this Regulation. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016 . In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. .
Amendment 307 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – indent 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – indent 2
- the unmarried minor children of couples referred to in the first indent or of the applicant, on condition that they are unmarried and regardless of whether they were born in or out of wedlock or adopted as defined under national law,
Amendment 308 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – indent 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – indent 2 a (new)
- the dependent married minor children of couples referred to in the first indent or of the applicant, regardless of whether they were born in or out of wedlock or adopted as defined under national law;
Amendment 314 #
2016/0133(COD)
- when the applicant is a minor and married, the father or mother or another adult responsible for him or her whether by law or by the practice of the Member State where the beneficiary is present, on condition that the minor is dependent on the father, mother or other responsible adult;
Amendment 319 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – indent 4 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – indent 4 a (new)
- when the beneficiary of international protection is a minor and married, the father, mother or another adult responsible for him or her whether by law or by the practice of the Member State where the beneficiary is present, on condition that the minor is dependent on the father, mother or other responsible adult;
Amendment 419 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. The applicant shall not be entitled to the reception conditions set out in Articles 14 to 19 of Directive 2013/33/EU, with the exception of emergency health care, during the procedures under this Regulation in any Member State other than the one in which he or she is required to be present. This paragraph shall not apply to minors and families with children.
Amendment 447 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) of the purpose of the personal interview pursuant to Article 7 and the obligation of submitting and substantiating information regarding the presence of family members, relatives or any other family relations in the Member States, including the means by which the applicant can submit such informations well as the type of elements, information and evidence that the applicant will be asked to submit for the purpose of determining responsibility, including for the application of the discretionary clauses;
Amendment 485 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. The personal interview shall be conducted in a language that the applicant understands or is reasonably supposed to understand and in which he or she is able to communicate and, when the applicant is a minor, in a child-friendly manner. Where necessary, Member States shall have recourse to an interpreter who is able to ensure appropriate communication between the applicant and the person conducting the personal interview.
Amendment 491 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. The Member State conducting the personal interview shall make a written summary thereof which shall contain at least the main information supplied by the applicant at the interview. The information provided in the summary shall be verified with the applicant and, where relevant, the guardian and/or legal advisor or counsellor, during the interview. This summary may either take the form of a report or a standard form. The Member State shall ensure that the applicant and/or the guardian, the legal advisor or other counsellor who is representing the applicant have timely access to the summary as soon as possible after the interview, and in any case before a transfer decision is taken.
Amendment 496 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Where requested by the applicant, the determining authority shall ensure that the interviewers and interpreters are of the same sex as the applicant provided that this is possible and the determining authority does not have reasons to believe that such a request is based on grounds which are not related to difficulties on the part of the applicant to present the grounds of his or her application in a comprehensive manner.
Amendment 500 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Each Member State where an unaccompanied minor is obliged to be present shall ensure that a representativeguardian represents and/or assists the unaccompanied minor with respect to the relevantall procedures provided for in this Regulation. The representativeguardian shall have the qualifications and, expertise and independence to ensure that the best interests of the minor are taken into consideration during the procedures carried out under this Regulation. Such representativea guardian shall have access to the content of the relevant documents in the applicant’'s file including the specific leaflet for unaccompanied minorsinformation materials for unaccompanied minors. The guardian shall be appointed no later than five days from the moment when an unaccompanied minor arrives in the Member State.
Amendment 505 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The guardian shall be involved in the process of establishing Member State responsibility under this Regulation to the greatest extent possible. To that end, the guardian shall support the minor to provide information relevant to the assessment of their best interests in accordance with paragraph 3, including exercise their right to be heard, and shall support the minor's engagement with other actors, such as family tracing organisations, where appropriate for this purpose, and with due regard to confidentiality obligations to the child. Such a guardian shall have access to the content of the relevant documents in the minor's file including the specific leaflets for unaccompanied minors and the forms provided for in Article 8. The guardian shall ensure the minor has access to information, legal advice and representation concerning the procedures under this Regulation and shall keep the minor informed on the status of the procedures under this Regulation concerning them. Guardians shall receive regular training and support to undertake their tasks. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, provide rules on the qualifications of and training for guardians, the modalities for their engagement with other actors, with due regard for confidentiality and data protection obligations.
Amendment 508 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the minor’s well-being and social development, taking into particular consideration his or her ethnic, religious, cultural and linguistic background and the need for stability and continuity in the minor's care and custodial arrangements and access to health and education services;
Amendment 510 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) safety and security considerations, in particular where there is a risk of the minor being a victim of human traffickingany form of violence and exploitation, including trafficking in human beings;
Amendment 512 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) situations of vulnerability, including trauma, specific health needs and disability
Amendment 516 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point d – point i (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point d – point i (new)
i) the need for decisions concerning children to be treated with priority
Amendment 521 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. Before transferring an unaccompanied minor toAny decision on the Member State responsible or, where applicable, to the Member State of allocation, the transferring Member State shall make sure that the Member State responsible or the Member State of allocation takes the measures referred to in Articles 14 and 24 of Directive 2013/33/EU and Article 25 of Directive 2013/32/EU without delay. Any decision to transferon the Member State of allocation concerning an unaccompanied minor shall be preceded by an multidisciplinary assessment of his/her best interests. The assessment shall be based on the factors listed in paragraph 3. The and the conclusions of the assessment on each of the factors shall be clearly stated in the decision on responsibility. The multidisciplinary assessment shall be done swiftly by competent staff with the qualifications and expertise to ensure that the best interests of the minor are taken into considerationexpertise in child rights, psychology and development involving the minor's guardian and legal advisor or counsellor to ensure that the best interests of the minor are respected. Before any transfer of an unaccompanied minor, the transferring Member State shall make sure that the Member State responsible or the Member State of allocation takes the measures referred to in Articles 14 and 24 of Directive 2013/33/EU and Article 25 of Directive 2013/32/EU without delay.
Amendment 526 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph new5 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph new5 – subparagraph 1
For the purpose of applying Articles 10 and 19, the Member State where the unaccompanied minor lodgedmade an application for international protection shall, as soon as possible, take appropriate action to identify the family members or, relatives or any other family relativeons of the unaccompanied minor on the territory of Member States, whilst protecting the best interests of the child, when relevant with the assistance of international or other relevant organisation to facilitate the minor's access to the tracing services of such organisations. The staff of the competent authorities referred to in Article 47 who deal with requests concerning unaccompanied minors shall have received, and shall continue to receive, appropriate training concerning the specific needs of minors, including training on child rights, psychology and development.
Amendment 530 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph new5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph new5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Before the transfer of an unaccompanied minor the authorities shall ensure the appointment of a guardian in the receiving Member State. The authorities shall communicate the information regarding the guardian appointed by the receiving Member State to the current guardian together with the modalities for the transfer. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, provide rules concerning the modalities for the transfer of guardianship.
Amendment 532 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 6
Article 8 – paragraph 6
Amendment 543 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
(1) In view of the application of the criteria referred to in Articles 10 to 13 and 18, Member States shall take into consideration any available evidence regarding the presence, on the territory of a Member State, of family members, relatives or any other family relations of the applicant, on condition that such evidence is produced before another Member State accepts the request to take charge or take back the person concerned, pursuant to Articles 22 and 25 respectively, and that the previous applications for international protection of the applicant have not yet been the subject of a first decision regarding the substance.
Amendment 553 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
5. In the absence of a family member or a relative as referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3, the Member State responsible shall be that where the unaccompanied minor first has lodged his or her application for international protection, unlis present, unless it is not in the best interests of the minor on the basis of the multidisciplinary besst it is demonstrated that this is not in the best interests of the minornterests assessment conducted in accordance with Article 8. Prior to such a determination the applicant shall be allowed to avail himself or herself of the procedures referred to in Article 19.
Amendment 561 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Where a minor is accompanied by one parent, adult sibling or other adult responsible for the minor, whether by law or by the practice of that Member State, and one parent or other adult responsible for the minor, whether by law or by the practice of that Member State, is legally present in a Member State, the Member State responsible shall be that where the parent or other adult responsible for the minor is legally present, provided that this is in the best interests of the minor.
Amendment 738 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph new6
Article 28 – paragraph new6
new6. Without prejudice to the applicant's right to choose his or her own legal adviser or other counsellor at his or her own cost, Member States shall ensure that the person concerned has access to legal assistance and representation for minor applicants and, where necessary, to linguistic assistance at all stages of the procedures provided for in this Regulation.
Amendment 757 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Minors shall not be detained; Member States shall instead accommodate minors and families with minors in non- custodial, community-based placements while their immigration status is processed.
Amendment 992 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 3
Article 47 – paragraph 3
3. The authorities referred to in paragraph 1 shall receive the necessary regular training with respect to the application of this Regulation, including as regards the operating procedures for gathering relevant information and assessing the best interests of the child. Member States shall ensure the availability of specially trained staff, or specialized support services for staff, dedicated to the assessment of the best interests of the child in cases involving unaccompanied minors.
Amendment 88 #
2016/0062(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas violence against women and gender-based violence are widespread in the EU and include mental, physical, economic, and political violence; whereas further measures are needed to encourage women who have been the victims of violence to report their experiences and seek assistance, and to ensure that they receive appropriate support accordingly toin line with their needs and that they are informed about their rights;
Amendment 102 #
2016/0062(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas policy-makers must take a comprehensive view of gender-based violence, recognising that economic policies such as austerity and cuts to public services often place women at greater risk of violence and limit their access to justice and support; whereas, likewise, the underrepresentation of women in the political, social and economic spheres enables gender-based violence;
Amendment 103 #
2016/0062(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas more must be done to facilitate and encourage the participation of women in political, economic, and social spheres, to increase the visibility of women in leadership positions, so as to combat objectification and a culture of gender-based violence;
Amendment 140 #
2016/0062(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas measures must be taken to address the emerging phenomenon of gender-based violence online, including bullying, harassment and intimidation, particularly of young women and girls, and LGBTI people;
Amendment 162 #
2016/0062(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the Istanbul Convention stresses the importance of raising awareness, changing mentalities and attitudes to break the continuity of gender- based violence; whereas education at all levels, and for all ages, formal, informal, and non-formal, on equality between women and men, on non-stereotyped gender roles and on the respect for personal integrity, is therefore required in this regard;
Amendment 168 #
2016/0062(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the European Union must work to advance the fight to eliminate gender-based violence in its neighbourhood and around the world as part of the global effort to fulfil the Sustainable Development Goals, including the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war;
Amendment 230 #
2016/0062(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point c
Paragraph 5 – point c
(c) To ask the Commission to initiate, without delay, a constructive dialogue with the Council and Member States, in cooperation with the Council of Europe, so as to address reservations by Member States and clarify interpretations of the Istanbul Convention, in particular on the definition of Article 3(c) and (d) in accordance with the General Remarks of the Commissioner of Human Rights of the Council of Europe; To urge the Commission and Member States to formulate effective strategies to implement and evaluate legislation and policy measures to prevent and combat gender-based violence;
Amendment 261 #
2016/0062(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point i
Paragraph 5 – point i
(i) To ensure preventive measures in order to address the specific needs of vulnerable persons, such as child victims and refugee women, including specialist support services and safe accommodation for women who have been the victims of gender-based violence and their children;
Amendment 272 #
2016/0062(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point j
Paragraph 5 – point j
(j) To actively promote a change in attitudes and behaviours, and combat gender stereotypes and sexism, by making concerted efforts to encourage everyone, including men and boys, to play an active part in preventing all forms of violence, and investing in sex and relationship education and awareness raising programmes across the EU;
Amendment 291 #
2016/0062(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point k a (new)
Paragraph 5 – point k a (new)
(ka) To promote gender budgeting as a tool in the prevention and combat against gender-based violence in relevant policy areas, as well as ensure resources and funding for access to justice for victims and survivors of violence;
Amendment 4 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
- having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child,
Amendment 6 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 19 January 2016 on the role of intercultural dialogue, cultural diversity and education in promoting EU fundamental values,
Amendment 43 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas young people are the future and should be seen as a resource with tremendous potential for the future of European societies;
Amendment 44 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
Ib. whereas it is crucial to incorporate a gender perspective into youth policies which takes into account the specific circumstances and challenges faced by young women and girls, at all stages of the policy process; whereas specific gender-sensitive measures must be included in youth policy on issues such as fighting violence against women and girls, sex and relationship education, and education on gender equality;
Amendment 45 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I c (new)
Recital I c (new)
Ic. whereas the needs of young people suffering from multiple discrimination, including young people with disabilities or with mental health conditions, and young people identifying themselves as LGBTI, must also be given special consideration when designing and implementing youth policies;
Amendment 46 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I d (new)
Recital I d (new)
Id. whereas social inclusion and social mobility must be central priorities of European youth strategy, and it must therefore specifically target young people from vulnerable groups, such as young people facing poverty and social exclusion, young people from isolated rural areas or those from marginalised communities such as ethnic minorities or refugees and asylum seekers;
Amendment 77 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the importance of the role of family and its cooperation with schools, local communities and churchand faith communities to guide young people towards full integration in society;
Amendment 82 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls the value of including an intergenerational dimension to youth policies and the need to create better dialogue between different generations;
Amendment 120 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the need to include elements of entrepreneurial learning at all levels of education and training, which should be gender-sensitive and include a social dimension that addresses such subjects as fair trade, social enterprises, and alternative business models, such as co- operatives, in order to strive towards a more social, inclusive and sustainable economy, and the need to promote and uphold policies to foster youth entrepreneurship in the cultural and creative field in order to create jobs;
Amendment 128 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Recalls that the creative industries are amongst the most entrepreneurial and fast growing sectors, and creative education develops transferable skills such as creative thinking, problem- solving, teamwork, and resourcefulness; acknowledges that arts and media sectors are of particular appeal to young people;
Amendment 141 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the importance of the validation of skills that have been acquired through informal, non-formal and lifelong learning as their validation is crucial in making visible the diverse and rich learning of individuals and contributes to the development of values, aptitudes and skills for young people as well as for learning about citizenship and democratic involvement and social entrepreneurship;
Amendment 161 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Invites the Member States and the Commission to establish innovative and flexible grants for nurturing talent in the field of culture and education;
Amendment 163 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to pursue youth and education programmes that empower and facilitate young women and girls entrance into traditionally male-dominated sectors where they are under-represented, such as entrepreneurship, ICT or science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM);
Amendment 166 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Reiterates the enormous potential of synergies between STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) and ICT sectors and the fields of arts and design, and the creative industries, making STEM into STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics), and emphasises the potential of such synergies bringing more young people, particularly women and girls into STEM fields;
Amendment 167 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Recalls that young women and men of different socio-economic circumstances face different labour-market conditions at different ages; calls on the Commission and Member States to include such gender-specific and socio-economic considerations in the design and implementation of youth and labour market policies such as the Youth Guarantee;
Amendment 168 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Underlines the importance of strategic investment, including from the European Structural and Investment Funds, for regional development, competitiveness and the creation of high-quality traineeships, apprenticeships and sustainable jobs; notes that special attention should be paid to young people who are neither in employment nor in education and training, so-called NEETs; highlights that young women are more likely to be economically inactive than their male counterparts;
Amendment 191 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Urges the Member States to invest more and not to cut their national budget funding for youth policies, the arts, culture and education;
Amendment 200 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for stronger partnerships between youth organisations and public authorities; considers the role of youth, arts and sports organisations in developing young people’s participatory skills and in improving the quality of the decision-making process especially important;
Amendment 205 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses the vital importance of sportsinformal and non-formal learning, arts, sports, volunteering and social activities for encouraging youth participation;
Amendment 220 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to tmake advantage of the dynamism of social media in education, training and youth participationthe most of new digital tools and fully exploit the opportunities offered by social media in education, training, to provide targeted high quality media training encouraging the development of media literacy and critical thinking, and to promote and encourage youth participation in decision making as well as in the civic, cultural and social life of society;
Amendment 3 #
2015/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
Amendment 36 #
2015/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas active citizenship, education for citizenship and intercultural dialogue are key to building open, inclusive and resilient societies;
Amendment 44 #
2015/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas it can be noted that Member States tends to disengage from the co-financing of these projects and that local authorities find themselves in difficulties when it comes to European projects with high co-financing rates;
Amendment 47 #
2015/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas non-formal and informal learning, as well as volunteering, sport, arts and culture, provide many opportunities for citizenship education and active citizenship;
Amendment 78 #
2015/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the fact that the Europe for Citizens’ National Contact Points (NCPs) have an important role in raising awareness and providing support and guidance to potential applicants (in particular first-time applicants in target countries), as well as European and national associations of local and regional government and civil society organisations;
Amendment 110 #
2015/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to gather together all useful information regarding the Europe for Citizens programme (programme guide, priorities, calls for proposals, ongoing and past projects, outcome and lessons learned, newsletter), along with all the programmes, actions, grants and structural funds that come under the umbrella of European citizenship (such as the European Citizens’ Initiative and the European Voluntary Service), in a unique, user-friendly communication portal (one- stop-shop online platform), also accessible to persons with disabilities; recommends that this platform should be used as a public register of the beneficiaries’ contact details and as a tool to access the projects’ descriptions and to find partners in other countries;
Amendment 111 #
2015/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Recommends as well the creation of an online platform for the main organisations working in the field of citizenship and benefiting from the programme in order to pool good practices, reinforce capacities and strengthen visibility once projects finish;
Amendment 115 #
2015/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to implement an engaging communication strategy for European citizenship by using social networks, constantly updating the content and reaching new audiences in the participating countries, especially those in which the level of participation is lower, in particular young people, persons with disabilities and vulnerable people;
Amendment 121 #
2015/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission to increase even more its efforts on the administrative simplification, considering that formal requirements are sometimes difficult to overcome for particularly small organisations that should not be discriminated against for bureaucratic reasons;
Amendment 124 #
2015/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls the Commission and the EACEA to publicly account for the expenses incurred through strand 3 on Horizontal Action - Valorisation - Analysis, dissemination and use of project results;
Amendment 132 #
2015/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the strong focus on citizens and societal aspects of the EU, allowing EU institutions to directly engage with civil society on the ground; highlights within the priorities of the programme the importance of projects focused on current challenges for Europe, on issues such as migration, social inclusion and intercultural dialogue; invites the Commission and Member States to strengthen the links between the programme's priorities and the policies linked to European citizenship as well as the daily life of European citizens;
Amendment 133 #
2015/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Argues that the programme should reach out to a wider range of participants, guarantee the participation of people with special needs, promote the participation of marginalised and disenfranchised people, including migrants, refugees and asylum people;
Amendment 134 #
2015/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Stresses the need to guarantee a gender balance in participants and to take into account the gender perspective when selecting projects;
Amendment 135 #
2015/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Is of the opinion that, where relevant, the programme should build on existing successful grassroots initiatives such as town twinning;
Amendment 144 #
2015/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses the need to develop – within the ‘European Remembrance’ strand – a European identity that should be oriented towards the future and not only the past, with a view to achieving common secular integration; in this perspective it is important, when learning about the past, to ensure heritage and history is not used as a divisive tool but as an opportunity to address contemporary challenges through sensitive interpretation and skilful, targeted education programmes;
Amendment 148 #
2015/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Stresses the need to encourage projects presenting new formats of discussion with citizens, in an attractive format and style, presenting multidimensional approach;
Amendment 151 #
2015/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses the need to enrich the programme with proposals regarding citizens’ participation in the democratic process and in EU decision-making, in a way that contributes to empowering citizens to make use of their rights, for instance through the implementation of e- democracy;
Amendment 153 #
2015/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses the need to enrich the programme with proposals regarding citizens’ participation in the democratic process and in EU decision-making, for instance through the implementation of e- democracy; in order to do this, the Union and its Member States should develop actions and policies for strengthening transferable, critical, creative thinking skills and digital and media literacy, inclusion and curiosity of their citizens, especially children and youth, so that they will be able to make informed decisions and contribute positively to democratic processes;
Amendment 158 #
2015/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Recommends more internationalisation of the programme and proposes to promote cooperation between organisations in the EU and in neighbouring countries on the European values;
Amendment 6 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 b (new)
Citation 10 b (new)
- having regard to the Joint communication 'Towards an EU strategy for international cultural relations' JOIN/2016/029 final,
Amendment 8 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 19 January 2016 on the role of intercultural dialogue, cultural diversity and education in promoting EU fundamental values,
Amendment 43 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the lack of data and quantitative and qualitative indicators, despite the provision made therefore in the regulation, makes it difficult to evaluate the impact of the programme;
Amendment 60 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas there is a strong synergy between informal learning and the creative and media sector, as many arts, media and culture organisations provide informal education opportunities;
Amendment 163 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Recommends that literary translation projects include the promotion of books and reading, and support participation in book fairs in order to increase book circulation, as well as access to literacy for all, including for people with disabilities;
Amendment 186 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Recommends that the European Heritage Label be given greater visibility and stresses the significance of the (material and immaterial) sites concerned as regards European identity and, building the EU and learning about diverse Heritage for a better future;
Amendment 197 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Asks the Commission to guarantee a geographic and sectoral balance in the Guarantee Facility, ensure the access for small scale organisations and grass roots initiatives and projects, evaluate its impact and examine possibilities as regards the development of synergies with EFSI and other programmes;
Amendment 227 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Urges the Commission to create a European observatory on culture and creativity, with standards comparable to those of the European Audiovisual Observatory, to elaborate qualitative criteria corresponding to the specific nature of the sectors;
Amendment 16 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the Erasmus+ KA1 main target is the removal of barriers to mobility e.g. financial obstacles, recognition of international work/study outcomes for all targeted sectors;
Amendment 53 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that the 12.7% increase in the total budget in 2017 compared to 2016 and further annual increases in the remaining programme years will result in higher success rates and greater satisfaction among applicants; welcomes the Commission’s intention to allocate an additional EUR 200 million for the remaining programme period; encourages the European Commission to analyse the programme key actions and sectors that are underfunded, such as KA1 Youth Workers Mobility, KA2, school education, adult education, youth, and those that could benefit the most from the budgetary increase;
Amendment 78 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Emphasises the added value of Erasmus+ VET actions in supporting the integration or re-integration of disadvantaged groups into educational/vocational training opportunities in order to enhance their transition to the labour market;
Amendment 82 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Points out the continued social selectivity in enrolment to mobility in some Member States; indicates the high percentage of students in mobility programmes supported by third parties (family, parents, partners); notes that many working students resign from their participation in the mobility programme due to the potential loss in income; encourages the European Commission to further increase financial aid for those who are unable to participate due to financial constraints, and looks for further possibilities to facilitate their mobility in order to make the Erasmus+ truly accessible to all;
Amendment 93 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers the long-standing brand names (Comenius, Erasmus, Erasmus Mundus, Leonardo da Vinci, Grundtvig and Youth in Action) as important tools in promoting the variety of the programme; calls on all stakeholders to continue to use them, especially in publications and brochures, in order to maintain and strengthen the identity of the sectoral programmes, to ensure better recognition and to overcome any confusion among beneficiaries;
Amendment 110 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Encourages further fostering of cooperation between the NAs and EACEA in order to promote centralised actions of the Erasmus+ programme, provide additional information about them to potential applicants and exchange feedback on improving their implementation process;
Amendment 113 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Encourages the facilitating of contacts among European Commission, NAs, programme beneficiaries, representatives of civil society organisations and EACEA by developing a communication platform for exchanging information and good practices where all related stakeholders can receive quality information, as well as share their experiences and suggestions for further programme improvements;
Amendment 117 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the European Commission to ensure the consistent application of programme rules and regulations across the National Agencies, observing common quality standards, project evaluation, and administrative procedures, thus guaranteeing the uniform and coherent implementation of Erasmus+ programme;
Amendment 119 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Underlines the necessity of pursuing improvements in the programme, making it more user-friendly, taking into consideration the importance of differentiating among various sectors and groups of beneficiaries; encourages the European Commission to transform the programme guide and make it more user-orientated and sector-specific;
Amendment 121 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Encourages the European Commission to work on improving programme attractiveness by simplifying administrative procedures and requirements, especially for schools and smaller-scale organisations, VET school, adult education, the youth sector and newcomers who often find the programme challenging to participate in;
Amendment 124 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 d (new)
Paragraph 14 d (new)
14d. Welcomes the actions of the European Commission to simplify application procedures, project management, accounting and reporting; encourages further reduction of administrative burdens by streamlining forms, making them promptly available in all official languages, and providing clear indication regarding documents needed at each stage;
Amendment 167 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Welcomes the European Commission´s proposition to set up a European Solidarity Corps; encourages the Commission to involve volunteer organizations in developing this new initiative in order to ensure its added and complementary value in strengthening volunteering in the European Union;
Amendment 168 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Notes the importance of strengthening the local dimension of the EVS; suggests providing the EVS volunteers with stronger support not only before departure, but also upon their return to their local communities in the forms of post-orientated and post- integrated trainings in order to help them to share their European expertise by promoting volunteering at the local level;
Amendment 172 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Notes grant discrepancies between countries and method of its allocations; encourages the European Commission to investigate the outcomes of such differences in an effort to minimise socio- economic disparities in the European Union;
Amendment 175 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Underlines that grants to support the mobility of individuals within the Erasmus+ programme should be exempted from taxation and social levies;
Amendment 176 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20c. Encourages the further increase of grant rates as well as their adjustment to the cost of living in the country of mobility in order to encourage the participation of socio-economically disadvantaged students, students and staff with special needs, and students and staff from distant regions;
Amendment 177 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 d (new)
Paragraph 20 d (new)
20d. Suggests more flexibility in moving funds between KAs, and entrusts NAs in this process due to their familiarity with the potential funding gaps in their countries, thus allowing them to narrow these gaps;
Amendment 187 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Notes more demanding implementation work for NAs under the current programme; calls on the European Commission to provide NAs with sufficient resources and necessary assistance, thus enabling more efficient programme implementation and allowing NAs to tackle new challenges resulting from the budget increase;
Amendment 189 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Calls on the European Commission to monitor the quality criteria used by the National Agencies in project evaluations and exchange best practises in this regard; encourages trainings for evaluators in order to continue their development, especially in cross-sector projects, and to allow them to provide quality feedback to all applicants in order to encourage the accomplishment of goals in future projects and to improve the performance of future applicants;
Amendment 196 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. Calls on the National Agencies to provide full transparency while evaluating projects by publishing the list of selected projects together with their ongoing progress and designated financial support;
Amendment 197 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 d (new)
Paragraph 21 d (new)
21d. Stresses that although progress has been made in recognising study periods, credits, competences and skills through non-formal and informal learning gained abroad, these challenges remain; underlines that recognition of international qualifications is essential to mobility and forms the foundation for further cooperation in the European Higher Education Area; highlights the importance of making full use of all EU tools for the validation of knowledge, skills and competences essential to the recognition of qualifications;
Amendment 198 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 e (new)
Paragraph 21 e (new)
21e. Encourages in Key Action 1 to continue the best function practises from Comenius such as fostering school class exchanges, and the possibility for school staff members to apply individually for mobility grants under Key Action 1;
Amendment 199 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 f (new)
Paragraph 21 f (new)
21f. Notes that despite the high quality of projects in KA2, many of them have been refused due to limited funding; encourages the European Commission to mark these projects in order to help them attract investments from other sources; encourages Member States to acknowledge “the marked projects” by giving them priority in accessing public funds for their realisation, if such funds are accessible;
Amendment 200 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 g (new)
Paragraph 21 g (new)
21g. Calls on the European Commission to continue efforts to resolve the funding challenge for European organisations based in Brussels in order to further their contribution to the development of European policies in the fields of education, training, youth and sport;
Amendment 201 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 h (new)
Paragraph 21 h (new)
21h. Notes the NAs' challenges in implementing the International Credit Mobility (ICM); calls for greater flexibility for NAs to allocate resources from some countries and regions for the purpose of meeting the cooperation priorities of the HEIs;
Amendment 202 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 i (new)
Paragraph 21 i (new)
21i. Encourages Member States to incorporate educational mobility as a part of higher or vocational education programmes in order to foster knowledge about learning, training, and youth work, improve the quality of higher education and the VET system, help individuals with upgrading their professional skills, competences and career development;
Amendment 203 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 j (new)
Paragraph 21 j (new)
21j. Encourages Member States, in order to foster the mobility of teachers, lecturers and non-academic staff, to acknowledge their participation in mobility programmes as an important part of their career progression, and if possible introduce a reward system linked to participation in mobility programmes; for example, in the form of financial benefits or reduction of workload;
Amendment 204 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 k (new)
Paragraph 21 k (new)
21k. Notes the decreasing number of individual mobility participants due to preferential treatment by European HEIs of an institutionalised mobility system; encourages the European Commission and national authorities to renew opportunities for individual candidates to participate in mobility;
Amendment 205 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 l (new)
Paragraph 21 l (new)
21l. Encourages the European Commission to bolster the VET system by promoting VET mobility programmes among its new organisations and smaller institutions, in addition to providing them with assistance in applying for appropriate funding by offering further guidance, on-line trainings, and personalised support in preparing high quality applications for funding through contact with national agencies for the Erasmus+ programme;
Amendment 206 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 m (new)
Paragraph 21 m (new)
21m. Urges the Commission to identify current unequal participation of VET institutions in the EU mobility programmes in countries and regions in order to diminish these differences through improved collaboration and exchange of information among national agencies for Erasmus+, supporting teamwork among VET institutions by connecting experienced VET institutions with other institutions, offering policy support measures and specific suggestions to VET institutions, and improving VET institution support systems already in place;
Amendment 207 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 n (new)
Paragraph 21 n (new)
21n. Encourages the promotion of the European educational system around the world, as well as the advancement of individual knowledge worldwide by enhancing all relevant stakeholders (Member States, the HEIs, associations of higher education) to make the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees more attractive for HEIs and potential applicants;
Amendment 215 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the European Commission to involve all relevant stakeholders in the work on next funding programming period, and in the introduction of possible improvements in order to ensure the programme's further success and added value;
Amendment 235 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Indicates that disadvantaged groups are only specifically targeted in the youth sector; suggests the extension of the Inclusion and Diversity Strategy to all programme sectors in order to promote social inclusion and the participation of people with special needs or with fewer opportunities in the Erasmus+ programme;
Amendment 237 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Advocates allowing mobile students to combine studies abroad with a study-related placement within the programme, thereby providing additional financial assistance abroad, decreasing social selectivity, increasing the number of mobile students, upgrading students´ skills and enhancing the connections between higher education and the work environment;
Amendment 1 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to Article 8 and Article 78 of the Treaty on Functioning of the European Union (TFEU),
Amendment 2 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
– having regard to the 1979 UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and to General Recommendation No. 32 (2014) of the CEDAW Committee on the gender related dimensions of the refugee status, asylum, nationality and the statelessness of women,
Amendment 3 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication of 27 May 2015 entitled 'EU Action Plan against migrant smuggling (2015 – 2020)',
Amendment 4 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
- having regard to Directive 2008/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on common standards and procedures in Member States for returning illegally staying third country nationals,
Amendment 5 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 b (new)
Citation 13 b (new)
- having regard to Directive 2013/32/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on common procedures for granting and withdrawing international protection,
Amendment 6 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
- having regard to Regulation (EC) 862/2007 on Community statistics on migration and international protection,
Amendment 7 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 b (new)
Citation 14 b (new)
- having regard to Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third country national or a stateless person,
Amendment 8 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
- having regard to United Nations Security Council Resolutions (UNSCR) 1325 and 1820 on women, peace and security,
Amendment 21 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas women and girls seeking asylum have specific protection needs which require that the implementation of all asylum policies be gender sensitive;
Amendment 30 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas many refugees who have arrived in Europe live in makeshift conditions in camps or on the streets, and women and girls are especially vulnerable;
Amendment 55 #
Amendment 83 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
Amendment 86 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for a new, comprehensive set of EU-wide gender guidelines to be adopted as part of wider reforms to migration and asylum policy, which take full account of the social, cultural and political dimensions of persecution and relate to both substantive and procedural issues;
Amendment 88 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on all Member States to adopt asylum procedures and develop training programmes which are sensitive to the needs of women with multiple marginalised identities including LGBTI women; urges all Member States to combat harmful stereotypes about the behaviour or characteristics of LGBTI women and to fully apply the Charter of Fundamental Rights in respect of their asylum claims;
Amendment 89 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Highlights that gendered forms of violence, including but not limited to FGM, forced marriage, domestic violence, rape and sexual violence and so-called honour crimes, constitute persecution and this should be reflected in new gender guidelines;
Amendment 98 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes the Commission’s proposal to establish a common EU list of safe countries of origin; demands that all appropriate steps be taken to ensure that this approach is consistent with the principle of non-refoulement and that the rights of women, children and other vulnerable groups are not undermined; calls for gender differentiation to be applied; believes that claims based on fear of gender-based violence or discrimination should never be subject to accelerated asylum proceduresany list of safe countries of origin should never result in less favourable procedural treatment for women whose claims for asylum are based on fear or experience of gender based violence;
Amendment 120 #
Amendment 126 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Urges all Member States to provide specialised trauma counselling for women who have experienced gender-based harm which is available at all stages of the asylum process;
Amendment 127 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Urges all Member States to provide up to date and accessible information about the asylum process, rights and entitlements specific to women seeking asylum;
Amendment 128 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Stresses the crucial importance of providing childcare during screening and asylum interviews, in order to ensure a fair opportunity to make an asylum claim;
Amendment 139 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Underlines the right of women to lodge a claim for asylum independent of their spouse as key to women's empowerment and the principle of non-- refoulement; urges Member States to inform all women of their right to make an independent claim for asylum;
Amendment 142 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Welcomes the development of a new training module on Gender, Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation by the European Asylum Support Office (EASO); calls for the full incorporation of gender mainstreaming and gender budgeting into the work of the EASO through gender focal points and formal liaison with the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE); calls for Country of Origin information which includes the situation of women, both legally and de facto, including information about the persecution, or threat thereof, by non-state actors;
Amendment 144 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Encourages all Member States to make full use of the Dublin Regulation to ensure that families are able to be together and have their asylum claims processed by the same authorities;
Amendment 148 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take immediate measures to ensure that reception conditions are safe, humane, and adequate, with separate accommodation and sanitation facilities for women and families;
Amendment 153 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses the need to develop alternatives to detention including engagement focused approaches which meet the needs of vulnerable groups;
Amendment 158 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights that many women asylum seekers and refugees have experienced extreme violence and that detention may exacerbate their trauma; calls for an immediate end, in all Member States, to the detention of pregnant women seeking asylum and the detention ofchildren, pregnant and nursing women and survivors of rape and, sexual violence and trafficking;
Amendment 164 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the urgent need for independent investigations into all allegations of abuse at places of immigration detention and for access to be granted to journalists and civil society organisations;
Amendment 169 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Urges all Member States to reintroduce maximum limits to the duration of detention prior to removal towhich are below the limit stipulated in the Return Directive; considers that prolonged detention disproportionately harms vulnerable groups;
Amendment 175 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission, Member States, and local authorities to work together with civil society and human rights organisations to alleviate the plight of refugees surviving in makeshift conditions, particularly in respect of vulnerable women and girls;
Amendment 180 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States to develop and implement specific measures to facilitate labour market participation of women refugees and asylum seekers, including language classes, lifelong learning and training; calls on the Commission, Member States and local authorities to guarantee the right of refugee girls to access statutory education; highlights the importance of informal, non-formal education and cultural exchange in including and empowering young women and girls; stresses the importance of widening access to higher education for women refugees; calls for robust and transparent procedures for recognising qualifications obtained abroad;
Amendment 186 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to make funding and other resources available for civil society and human rights organisations that provide assistance, promote inclusion, and monitor the situation of refugees and asylum seekers in the EU, particularly in respect of addressing the barriers and vulnerabilities experienced by women and girls;
Amendment 200 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Emphasises the important positive role that social enterprises and alternative business models such as mutuals and cooperatives can play in economically empowering women refugees and integrating them into labour markets, as well as the social and cultural spheres;
Amendment 201 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Encourages the sharing of best practice amongst Member States on the involvement of grassroots community- based organisations in representing the views of refugee and asylum-seeking women to policymakers, as well as direct participation by women and girls themselves;
Amendment 10 #
2015/2323(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that the ongoing energy transition is resulting in a move away from a centralised, inflexible, fossil fuel-based energy system towards one which is more decentralised, flexible and renewables- basecapillary distributed across the whole territory, dynamic and scalable, future- oriented and renewables-based; this evolution is fully compatible with the conception of energy as a European Common Good;
Amendment 18 #
2015/2323(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines that, in order to steer the energy transition, the system encompassing energy flows, the infrastructure collecting and distributing them, and the modalities for its use and consumption has to be analysed under different complementary perspectives (economic, industrial, technological, geopolitical, environmental, social, etc.); amongst them, an important perspective conceives energy as a European Common Good, which is at the service of citizens, organized as individuals, households, cooperatives or communities, in helping them to cover their collectively agreed short-term needs and to reach their long- term goals and priorities;
Amendment 72 #
2015/2323(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that, as a general principle, the energy transition should result in a more decentralised and democratic energy system which benefits society as a whole, increases the active involvement of citizens, households and local communities, and empowers them to own or share in the ownership of the production, distribution and storage of energy, while at the same time protecting the most vulnerable, that is to say that energy transition itself includes the conception of energy as a European Common Good, fully compatible with other perspectives;
Amendment 315 #
2015/2323(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to step up its support for the Covenant of Mayors and/or for cooperatives, NGOs, and other civil society organizations which are locally active, so as to expand and further develop itheir role as a tool to promote self- generation and energy efficiency measures, fight energy poverty, expand awareness of energy as an European common good, facilitate the exchange of best practices between all local authorities and organisations, regions and Member States, and ensure that all local authorities and organisations are aware of the financial support available to them;
Amendment 8 #
2015/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and the Council to consider strengthening the provisions in the current EGF Regulation on allowances for carers in order to allow for better support for women with care duties2 ; _________________ 2Article 7, point 1(b) of the Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2014- 2020) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006, OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 855.; emphasises that Member States and employers must develop flexible working and training conditions which allow for shared care and parenting responsibilities between genders;
Amendment 9 #
2015/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to collect data on how much of the EGF support has been allocated in the form of allowances for carers as provided for in Article 7(1)(b) of the current EGF Regulation and on how it affects female beneficiaries’' re- employment rates, as well as LGBTIQ persons and those facing multiple discrimination;
Amendment 13 #
2015/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that the average rate of self- employment for all EGF cases is 5 %, and calls on the Commission to establish measures as part of the EGF with a view to promoting and fostering entrepreneurship, and in particular encouraging female and social entrepreneurship; Highlights the importance of entrepreneurship education and life-long learning in this context, and particularly of mentorship and peer-to- peer networks; Reiterates the potential of social entrepreneurship, cooperatives, mutuals and alternative business models in economically empowering women, and fostering social inclusion;
Amendment 14 #
2015/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Recalls that women and girls must be encouraged and facilitated in entering traditionally male-dominated fields, such as ICT, science, mathematics, engineering and technology (STEM), and especially in the fields of the green economy and emerging technologies, and that these must be prioritised in EGF programmes;
Amendment 15 #
2015/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Stresses the potential of the arts, design, cultural and creative industries in fostering inclusion of women and girls, and especially the enormous economic and social opportunities of creating synergies between the arts and STEM sectors, making STEM into STEAM; Calls on Member States, the Commission and employers to emphasise the inclusion of young people not in education in EGF STEM and STEAM programmes;
Amendment 16 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas formal, non-formal and informal education and training should not be aimed only at meeting labour market needs, but should constitute a value in themselves, since education has an equally important role in developing ethical and civic virtalues and honourstrengthening the democratic principles on which Europe is founded;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas not all Member States nor indeed individuals and groups in Member States are facing the same type and level of challenges, and this means that any recommendations proposed for education and training should be flexible and should be tailored to national economies, demographies and cultures, while improving the situation in the European Union as a whole;
Amendment 57 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the new generation of ET2020 Working Groups, and calls on the Commission to improve the representation of different stakeholders in those groups, notably by including more education experts and educators, youth workers and representatives of civil society; stresses the need for better dissemination of the groups’ deliverables, at both national and EU level;
Amendment 74 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates that, notwithstanding the importance of acquiring employability skills, the value of knowledge and academic rigour, personal development and improved well-being should not be overlooked, and emphasises that blanket prescriptive approaches must be avoided; underlines that the forthcoming European Skills Agenda should not overstate employability skills at the expense of subject knowledge and the development of critical thinking, creative and transferable competences as well as civic values which are needed for learners to become active, responsible and open- minded members of society;
Amendment 84 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out the value of a community- based approach to formal, non-formal and informal education and strong links between schoollearning settings and families; calls for the wider participation of all relevant actors (such as the European Parents Association) in the work of ET2020in the work of ET2020; is of the opinion that learners themselves must be encouraged to actively participate in the governance of their learning structures, at all ages and in all types of learning;
Amendment 92 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that school-parent communication strategies and characterpersonal and social development education programmes implemented in schools in cooperation with families can contribute to upward social convergence and the prevention of radicalisation; encourages the exchange of best practices within the ET2020 framework;
Amendment 102 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Is concerned at the fact that the quality of teacher educationtraining is lagging behind, in terms of range and complexity, with regard to competences that are necessary for teaching today including to prepare the new generation with the motivation, commitments and skills, such as entrepreneurship, leadership and capacity building, to be audacious problem-solvers and able to tackle current and future challenges, not least the digital revolution, and welcomes the choice of support for educators as a priority area for ET2020; encourages Member States to adapt their initial teacher training and in- service development programmes and to make better use of peer-learning activities between Member States;
Amendment 111 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to review the existing rules for the evaluation of education and training programmes funded by the European financial instruments, putting greater focus on qualitative impact assessment;
Amendment 113 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses that quality education is essential to improving the lives of young people who suffer disadvantages socially and economically, as well as those from minority groups;
Amendment 116 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Calls on the Commission to ensure greater emphasis is placed on tackling gender gaps and differences, and in recognising the particular needs of young women;
Amendment 117 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Further calls on the Commission, where appropriate, to treat minority groups as separate and discrete in order to better respond to the respective problems facing each group;
Amendment 161 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Is concerned that the current trend making financial output a prerequisite for all academic activities could mean that the humanities risk being wiped off the research landscape; advocates a more holistic view which emphasises the importance of a variety of disciplines in education and research;
Amendment 169 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Advocates a shift to conceiving mobility programmes in terms of qualitative outcomes that respond to priorities and primarily serve learning objectives; calls for the proper implementation of the proposals of the European Quality Charter for Mobility and for better use of the tools of internationalisation at home; reaffirms the need to ensure mobility opportunities for vocational training, disadvantaged young people and people suffering from different forms of discrimination;
Amendment 173 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Stresses the importance of an overall framework of recognition of qualifications as key to ensuring cross- border mobility;
Amendment 199 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for measures to integrate migrantclude migrant, refugee and asylum seeker children, both intra- and extra- European, into education systems by helping themsupporting innovative learning methods and adjust toing curricula andto better respond to their learning standarneeds, providing them with language assistance, and enabling them to become familiar with the host country’s culture while preserving their own cultural heritage;
Amendment 209 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Supports the idea of setting up helpdesks for teachers offering them timely support in handling various types of diversity in the classroom in a positive way, promoting intercultural dialogue among students to encourage a better understanding between communities, and guidance when they are confronted with students at risk of being radicalised; calls for the creation of synergies between the ET2020 Working Groups and the Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) Working Group on Education and the Expert Group on defining the specific contribution of youth work as well as non- formal and informal learning to fostering active citizenship and participation of young people in diverse and tolerant societies and preventing marginalisation, radicalisation potentially resulting in violent behaviour, as set up in the European Union Work Plan for Youth for 2016-2018;
Amendment 219 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses the need for more language- based learning programmes; calls for efforts to develop validation and accreditation mechanisms for the qualifications of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers since many of those entering the EU come with no proof of their formal qualifications;
Amendment 227 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to facilitate measures for migrant, refugee and asylum seeker students enrolling at university level; welcomes the initiatives adopted in this regard by a number of European universities;
Amendment 235 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Considers that the Science4Refugees programme should be further developed as regards its efficiency evaluation; advocates support at EU and national level for non- profit institutions providing assistance to migrant, refugee and asylum seeker academics;
Amendment 24 #
2015/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas mountainous regions face specific gender equality challenges; whereas mainstreaming a gender perspective into all areas of European policy, including cohesion policy, is a key EU commitment;
Amendment 29 #
2015/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas many mountainous regions lack basic infrastructure and access to public services of general interest;
Amendment 33 #
2015/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas mountainous regions depend largelypartly depend upon mountain agriculture and tourism;
Amendment 47 #
2015/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to work on an ‘Agenda for EU Mountainous Regions’, which should be a framework that contributes to transnational, cross-border and interregional policies; believes that the future agenda should identify the priorities for the development of these regions, so that sectorial policies may be adjusted in a better way and opportunities to finance them steered through EU funds, and so that long-term sustainable policies for inclusion may be achieved;
Amendment 72 #
2015/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Highlights that gender inequalities persist in communities in mountainous, particularly in the case of marginalised communities and vulnerable groups such as elderly women, women carers, women with disabilities, Roma women, women from ethnic minority backgrounds, and LGBTIQ persons; calls on the Commission to ensure all of its policies, and policy-making processes on mountainous regions include a holistic and comprehensive gender perspective;
Amendment 76 #
2015/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to encourage the use of financial engineering instruments in mountainous regions in order to reach concrete results;
Amendment 81 #
2015/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes that SMEs in mountainous regions are faced with serious difficulties owing to lack of accessibility, infrastructure, connectivity and human resources; calls on the Commission to pay specific attention to the development of SMEs in mountainous regions, particularly areas affected by natural and climate- aggravated disasters such as floods, forest fires, etc., and to combine the European Fund for Regional Development (ERDF), EARDF resources and the COSME programme in a holistic and effective policy approach to supporting SMEs;
Amendment 92 #
2015/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Highlights the important role that social enterprise, and alternative business models such as cooperatives and mutuals, can play in the inclusive and sustainable development of mountainous regions, including overcoming exclusion of marginalised groups, or overcoming gender inequalities;
Amendment 105 #
2015/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Notes that supporting for the shift towards a low-carbon, climate-resilient, resource- efficient and environmentally sustainable economy could be emphasised within themust be incorporated into Cohesion Policy;
Amendment 115 #
2015/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Supports innovative solutions for access to basic quality education, as well as formal and informal education and lifelong learning opportunities, in remote mountainous areas, such as through cooperation among mountainous regions and cities;
Amendment 120 #
2015/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls for the improvement of healthcare facilities and services in mountainous regions, where necessary;
Amendment 125 #
2015/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Emphasises the importance of the empowerment of women and girls through education, and particularly increasing inclusion of women and girls in areas where they are structurally underrepresented, such as in science, technology, engineering, maths and entrepreneurship; notes that gender equality and the inclusion of women in technology-based and green economy sectors in mountainous regions is especially important for their sustainable economic growth development;
Amendment 129 #
2015/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Encourages and call for the support, including through the use of ESI Funds, of initiatives improving the social and cultural cohesion of and inclusion in mountainous communities, and overcoming the physical isolation and lack of cultural diversity, in particular through access and direct participation in arts and cultural life;
Amendment 143 #
2015/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Insists that reaching EU renewable energy targets must not come at the cost of nature and the environment; recalls that, in some cases, hydropower and biomass extraction may be highly damaging for ecosystems, while nuclear, wind and solar energy plants can harm the landscape;
Amendment 159 #
2015/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
Paragraph 40 a (new)
40a. Calls on the Commission to take into account the enormous potential of the internet and digital platforms for social inclusion and empowerment; highlights that the inclusion of marginalised and vulnerable communities, as well as gender equality must be central to Commission connectivity policy in the mountainous regions;
Amendment 1 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A (new)
Recital A (new)
A. whereas internal political developments in Iran and the agreement on the nuclear issue have opened an opportunity for reforms within Iran and for developing its external relations with the EU,
Amendment 4 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to the report of the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran of 10 March 2016, to his recent statements of 20 May and 8 June 2016 expressing concern on imprisonments of human rights defenders and the recent wave of incitement of hatred of the Baha'i community and to the report of the UN Secretary-General of 3 March 2016 on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran,
Amendment 9 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
– having regard to the UN General Assembly resolution of 17 December 2015 on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, which expresses serious concern at the alarming high frequency of and increase in the carrying- out of the death penalty, in disregard of internationally recognized safeguards,
Amendment 10 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 c (new)
Citation 1 c (new)
– having regard to Iran's persisting refusal to cooperate with several UN human rights bodies, including the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, preventing him from fulfilling his mandate in an independent manner,
Amendment 17 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard to the Declaration on Criteria for Free and Fair Elections, unanimously adopted on 26 March 1994 by the Inter-Parliamentary Union, of which the Iranian parliament is a member,
Amendment 52 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that EU-Iran relations should be developed through multi-layered dialogue involving political, technical and people-to-people contacts; supports the opening of EU-Iran relations for the mutual benefit of both parties, based on a realistic assessment of common interests and differences, with a view to encouraging step-by-step expansion of cooperation in a climate of confidence-building and respect for fundamental human rights, foremost for the benefit of the peoples of Iran and the EU; supports, in this regard, the Commission’s commitment to a renewed engagement with Iran based on ‘a dialogue of the four Cs’: a dialogue that is comprehensive in scope; cooperative in the fields where Iran and the EU have mutual interests; critical, open and frank in areas where Iran and the EU disagree but are looking for common ground; and that is overall constructive in tone and practice;
Amendment 100 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recognises that differences exist disagreement between the EU and Iran on the use of the death penalty; nevertheless believes cooperation on anti-narcotics programmes and on the question of juvenile executions, in line with Iran’'s own commitments under human rights and humanitarian law, could provide a common agenda for addressing this question;
Amendment 104 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recognises that differences exist between the EU and Iran on themains highly concerned with Iran's use of the death penalty; nevertheless believes cooperation on anti-narcotics programmes and on the question of juvenile executions, in line with Iran’s own commitments, could providebe first steps toward finding a common agenda for addressing this question;
Amendment 111 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Takes note of the fact that eliminating the death penalty for drug- related offences would drastically reduce the number of executions (up to 80 % according to Iranian estimates); calls for EU-Iran cooperation in the fight against drugs as a way of addressing the issue of executions in the country, while respecting human rights; calls on the Commission to provide technical assistance and administrative capacity- building for Iran to enable it to secure its borders with Afghanistan and Iraq; stresses that all cooperation with anti-narcotics programmes must be focused on addiction prevention and harm reduction programs and not focus on technical assistance to law enforcement and security forces until Iran eliminates the death penalty for narcotic offenses;
Amendment 115 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Takes note of the fact that eliminating the death penalty for drug- related offences would drastically reduce the number of executions (up to 80 % according to Iranian estimates); calls for EU-Iran cooperation in the fight against drugs as a way of addressing the issue of executions in the country; calls on the Commission to provide technical assistance and administrative capacity- building for Iran to enable it to secure its borders with Afghanistan and Iraq, paying special attention to respect for the rights of ethnic minorities living on both sides of the borders;
Amendment 138 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the EU strengthen support to multilateral human rights dialogue with Iran and calls on Iran to fully cooperate with the UN human rights body;
Amendment 143 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Takes note of Iran’'s stated objective of achieving a yearly growth rate of 8 %; believes that European investments are key for Iran to achieve this goal; stresses that for Iran to realise its economic potential, it will have to take steps to create a transparent economic environment conducive to international investment and take anti-corruption measures, particularly regarding compliance with the recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force; calls on the EU to fully support Iran’'s efforts in this process via, in particular, support for work towards forging a bilateral investment treaty between the EU and Iran; calls for the EU to develop economic cooperation with Iran; takes note that Iran is the world’'s largest economy outside the WTO; supports, in this regard, Iran’'s bid to join the WTO provided that Iran complies with all the requirements of non-discrimination in the field of employment and respects workers freedom of association including the right to form independent unions;
Amendment 149 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Takes note of Iran’s stated objective of achieving a yearly growth rate of 8 %; believes that European investments are key for Iran to achieve this goal; stresses that for Iran to realise its economic potential, it will have to take steps to create a transparent economic environment conducive to international investment and take anti-corruption measures, particularly regarding compliance with the recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force in particular with respect to eliminating the financing of terrorism; calls on the EU to fully support Iran’s efforts in this process via, in particular, support for work towards forging a bilateral investment treaty between the EU and Iran; calls for the EU to develop economic cooperation with Iran; takes note that Iran is the world’s largest economy outside the WTO; supports, in this regard, Iran’s bid to join the WTO; once it has been removed from the FATF black list;
Amendment 213 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Takes note of the fact that Iran hosts 3 million Afghan refugees; welcomes the additional EUR 6.5 million of EU funding to support Iran in the education and health care of the Afghan population in the country; stresses the need to take concrete measures that safeguard the human rights of Afghani migrants and Afghani refugees in Iran; including their right to due process and equality before the law; believes that EU-Iran cooperation on refugee management can enhance mutual understanding, promote improved respect for international human rights law and the lives of refugees themselves, as well as contributing to conflict resolution in order to reduce the causes of current and future refugee movements;
Amendment 218 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Takes note of the fact that Iran hosts 3 million Afghan refugees; welcomes the additional EUR 6.5 million of EU funding to support Iran in the education and health care of the Afghan population in the country; remains concerned with recent reports of Afghan refugees being dispatched to fight in Syria; believes that EU-Iran cooperation on refugee management can enhance mutual understanding, promote improved respect for international law and the lives of refugees themselves, as well as contributing to conflict resolution in order to reduce the causes of current and future refugee movements;
Amendment 223 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Recognises that the young, educated and technologically advanced population in Iran can provide particular opportunities for advancing people-to- people contacts with the EU; calls for increased cooperation in the field of education, research and innovation via increased exchanges of students and researchers, including in the field of environment, renewable and clean energies, justice and human rights, good governance, civic participation, addiction prevention and harm reduction; calls for the Commission to study the possibility of visa liberalisation for Iranian academics and researchers to study and undergo training in European universities;
Amendment 347 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Believes that Iran’s revolutionary legacy and its constitution as an Islamic State must not be an impediment for finding common ground on matters related to democracy or human rights; stresses however that important progress must be made to guarantee free and fair elections and respect for fundamental rights in Iran, in particular with respect to the situation of women's rights and gender equality;
Amendment 366 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Believes that the EU should use its improving relations with Iran to secure access to the country by the UN special rapporteur on Human Rights;
Amendment 382 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Notes with concern that Iran has the highest level of death-penalty executions per capita in the world; stresses that eliminating the death penalty for drug- related offences would dramatically decrease the number of executions; welcomes, in this regard, the possibility that the newly-elected Majlis is considering legislation to exclude some drug-related offences from the list of crimes punishable with the death penalty; believes that the expansion of economic relations between the EU and Iran should be directly linked to improvements with respect to the application of the death penalty and human rights, women's rights, and freedom of expression;
Amendment 397 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Welcomes the fact that the adoption of the 2013 Islamic Penal Code and Iran’'s ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child prohibitsenables judges to exercise discretion in sentencing for under 18 offenders deemed immature and avoid child executions and allows all juvenile offenders sentenced to death prior to 2013 to seek retrial; calls on Iran to ensure this prohibition is fully implemented and that all relevant offenders are made aware of this rightregrets the continued practice of child executions and calls on Iran to ensure this mitigation mechanism are routinely used by judges, welcomes the 2013 Penal Code and that convicted child offenders are automatically given a retrial and are provided pro bono legal counsel to appeal their sentences; calls on Iran to declare a moratorium on the death penalty, at least for juvenile offenders;
Amendment 434 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Calls for the EU to support fully the work of the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, calls on Iran to grant the Rapporteur immediate and unconditional entry visa, calls on Iran to fully cooperate with all UN human rights mechanisms and work towards application of recommendation out forth by these mechanisms, including the Universal Periodic Review (UPR);
Amendment 447 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29b. Takes the view that women's rights should remain an area of special focus in any dialogue between the EU and Iran; considers that, despite the progress already made, the situation of women in Iran remains marred by unacceptable discrimination, in particular on legal matters, as well as with regard to family law and women's participation in economic and political life; welcomes attempts to draft a bill "on Protection of Women against Violence", so that the newly-elected Majlis will consider legislations that fully criminalize violence against women;
Amendment 452 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 c (new)
Paragraph 29 c (new)
29c. Expresses concern with widespread allegations of torture, unfair trials – including of lawyers and human rights defenders – and impunity for human rights violations; condemns the restrictions on freedom of information, freedom of association, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, freedom of religion, academic freedom, freedom of education and freedom of movement;
Amendment 456 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Welcomes President Rohani’'s campaign promise to present a charter for citizens’ right' rights and statements to promote the rights of ethnic minorities; believes it should comply fully with Iran's international human rights obligations; underlines the importance of respecting the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary in providing the necessary legal certainty required for foreign direct investments to take place; calls on the EEAS and the Commission to work together with the Iranian authorities and independent civil society in areas such as judicial reform, reform of the prison systemjudicial independence, access of the accused to legal counsel of their choosing, transparency of legal proceedings, reform of the prison system, redress mechanism for victims of torture, medical attention to prisoners, government accountability, respect for the rule of law, citizens’' rights and the fight against corruption; believes that these measures will increase legal certainty in Iran and the country’'s attractiveness to foreign investors while also benefiting Iranian citizens. ;
Amendment 469 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Notes with concern the continued arbitrary detention of human rights defenders and lawyers and the serious allegations of abuse of detainees during pre-charge and pre-trial detention and calls on the EU to support civil society in its effort to promote due process of law and a culture of defence counsel in the judicial system and among all relevant stakeholders;
Amendment 472 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)
Paragraph 30 b (new)
30b. Takes note that the 2002- 2004 EU-Iran dialogue on human rights was suspended without notable progress towards benchmarks and calls on the EU to take into account recommendations of the international mechanisms at every step of the planning process of any future dialogue and construct benchmarks and targets openly to ensure that the dialogue is focused but also to enhance transparency and accountability and include independent civil society organisations;
Amendment 474 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 c (new)
Paragraph 30 c (new)
30c. Emphasises the importance of creating an environment conducive to the proper and independent functioning of civil society organisations; calls for the EU to uphold the EU human rights guidelines, including the EU Guidelines on human rights defenders;
Amendment 475 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 d (new)
Paragraph 30 d (new)
30d. Calls on the EU to engage with Iran on respecting the rights of the members of ethnic minorities with an effort to address disparities in development, education, employment, and living standards;
Amendment 4 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)
Citation 19 a (new)
– having regard to the study of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights of December 2015 on ‘Violence against children with disabilities: legislation, policies and programmes in the EU’,
Amendment 5 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that independence, integration and access to an inclusive education and training system, civic and cultural life, leisure and sport are rights guaranteed by Articles 19, 24 and 30 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and are protected under EU law, in particular in the context of fighting discrimination on the grounds of disability (Article 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU) and the principle of integration of persons with disabilities (Article 26 of the Charter); asks the Commission and the Member States therefore to reinforce measures aimed at ensuring that people with disabilities have equal access to key areas such as education, culture and sport, as well as democratic participation;
Amendment 21 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that people with disabilities are often excluded or do not have adequate access to education and training services where tailored education projects are needed; asks the Member States to strengthen training programmes for teachers and other school staff, as well as for all relevant stakeholders involved in non-formal and informal learning settings, in order to increase the support they can provide to students with disabilities;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls the importance of the participation of persons with disabilities in policy processes and decision making on disability at all levels, particularly in the UNCRPD framework; Emphasises that women and girls with disabilities, including those from marginalised communities and vulnerable groups facing multiple discrimination, must be enabled and empowered to participate in decision-making processes on programmes and strategies on gender equality and disability, ensuring a genuine grassroots gender perspective;
Amendment 30 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Notes that persons with disabilities, including women who are at risk of intersectional exclusion, must be enabled and empowered to participate and be represented in political processes and in decision-making across all policy fields and at European, national, and local levels, with a mainstreamed approach;
Amendment 51 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. CRecalls the role of the media in the representation of women and girls, as well as of disability, and notes that a lack of visibility or proliferation of stereotypes can perpetuate prejudice, violence, and exclusion; calls on all European institutions to fosterinitiate and support campaigns to raise awareness of the Convention and to combat prejudice, discrimination and hate-crime against people with disabilities, including women and girls;
Amendment 54 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Insists on the importance of digital systems for people with disabilities as a tool to facilitate their participation in all aspects of society, including through assistive technologies; calls on the legislators at national and EU level to include accessibility provisions when implementing digital single market legislation, to mainstream the issue of digital content accessibility in all relevant polices, and to take the necessary measures to fight cybercrime and cyberbullying;
Amendment 58 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is worried that certain Member States are using European structural and investment funds to promote institutionalisation rather than fostering the development of more inclusive communities in which persons with disabilities can live with proper support; expresses concern that people with disabilities, particularly women, children and the elderly, may suffer violence or ill- treatment, especially in institutional settings; reiterates that Member States must foster inclusive and empowering communities allowing proper support also for gender-specific obstacles and discrimination faced by women and girls;
Amendment 62 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is worried by the high rates of unemployment among women with disabilities; calls on the Member States to foster and ensure a legislative and policy framework for the labour market participation of women with disabilities, including those with hidden disabilities, chronic conditions, or learning disabilities;
Amendment 64 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Highlights the importance of social enterprises and cooperatives in the social and economic inclusion and empowerment of persons with disabilities, and of women with disabilities in particular; calls on the Commission and Member States to include a strong focus on the social economy in programmes and policies on persons with disabilities and gender mainstreaming;
Amendment 66 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Reiterates the important role of formal, informal, and non-formal education and lifelong learning in fostering social inclusion of women and girls with disabilities; highlights the potential of the arts and culture sectors to empower women and girls with disabilities, and to tackle disability-based prejudice and discrimination; notes the need to support inclusive educational programmes that tackle the obstacles faced by persons with learning disabilities, including women and girls, and combat specific stereotypes, discrimination, and hate-crime against them;
Amendment 69 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Stresses the potential of ICT for the social and economic inclusion of persons with disabilities, and therefore the need for greater representation of women and girls with disabilities in the ICT and STEM sectors; Calls on the Commission and Member States to allocate funds and support programmes to develop adaptive technologies and e-inclusion of persons with disabilities, particularly women and girls facing intersectional exclusion;
Amendment 71 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Recalls the role of the social partners, trade unions and employers associations, in tackling multiple discrimination at the work-place, including that based on gender and disability, as well as fostering the inclusion of women with disabilities; Calls on the Commission and Member States to include trade unions, and particularly community-based trade union membership, in programmes on disability and gender mainstreaming;
Amendment 72 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on public authorities at all levels to encourage and guarantee the participation of people with disabilities in the making of policies and programmes that affect them.
Amendment 75 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to take steps to combat all forms of discrimination, including multiple and intersectional discrimination based on disability, with special regard to women and children with disabilities and to those whose disabilities change over time; recommends that all disability strategies include special provisions to address and mainstream the rights of children with disabilities; invites Member States and the Commission to address violence against children with disabilities through an integrated approach, setting out specialised measures and accessible support services within child protection systems;
Amendment 75 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the urgent unblocking of the EU anti-discrimination directive, which has not seen any advancement in the Council since 2008, and for the Directive to tackle intersectional gender and disability-based discrimination specifically.
Amendment 80 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses on the need to increase support and specific provisions for persons with disabilities in humanitarian settings, in particular children, and calls on the European Commission to map down investments and funding in support of persons with disabilities in emergencies, including gender and age disaggregated data;
Amendment 83 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Underlines the importance of achieving all disability related Sustainable Development Goals, in particular regarding Goal 4 on ensuring inclusive, equitable quality education and the need to increase the number of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and materials for students with disabilities and to invest in teacher competencies for inclusive education and participation of children in school and the community;
Amendment 84 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Calls on the Commission to include in the next Agenda on the Rights of the Child a comprehensive rights-based strategy for boys and girls with disabilities and safeguards to protect their rights;
Amendment 85 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Calls on the European Commission and Member States to ensure that boys and girls with disabilities and their representative organisations be consulted in all matters affecting them - with appropriate assistance provided, according to their disability and age;
Amendment 131 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Is concerned that the European Structural and Investment Funds are being misused to foster institutionalisation, and calls on the Member States and the Commission to strengthen their monitoring in line with the CRPD and in consultation with disability organisations; calls on the European Commission and Member States to take necessary measures, including through the use of ESI Funds and other relevant European Union funds, to develop support services in local communities for boys and girls with disabilities and their families, foster deinstitutionalisation and prevent new institutionalisation, and promote social inclusion and access to inclusive quality education for boys and girls with disabilities;
Amendment 138 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Member States to prevent or alleviate poverty, vulnerability and social exclusion among persons with disabilities and their families, with special regard to children with disabilities, in the context of a European Pillar of Social Rights;
Amendment 6 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
- having regard to the Paris Declaration on promoting citizenship and the common values of freedom, tolerance and non- discrimination through education, adopted at the informal meeting of EU education ministers on 17 March 2015 in Paris (8496/15),
Amendment 35 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas entrepreneurship education should include a social dimension, and address such subjects as fair trade, social enterprises, and alternative business models, such as co-operatives, in order to strive towards a more social, inclusive and sustainable economy;
Amendment 47 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the existing mobility initiatives have contributed to improving not only learners’ civic values and sense of belonging to Europe, but also their academic skills and job prospects, more specifically those skills linked to problem- solving capacity, planning and structuring, capacity to act and adapt in face of new situations, entrepreneurship, leadership and decision making, knowledge of foreign languages, and communication skills, as well as those related to personal skills that impact employability such as confidence, motivation, curiosity, critical and creative thinking and assertiveness;
Amendment 56 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes the economic and social advantages of international mobility in VET which can at a later stage facilitate workers' mobility as well as contribute to increasing European competitiveness by helping to develop a highly skilled workforce and knowledge-based society;
Amendment 60 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Singles out certain problems in the implementation of mobility actions in Erasmus+, such as reduced funding, problems with the use of electronic tools for mobility management, and insufficient information and training targeted at school and colleges staffdministrative complexity of application and reporting procedures, and insufficient information and training targeted at beneficiaries and intermediaries of the programmes and actions;
Amendment 87 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that early school leaving is one of the most distinct problems faced by mobility target groups, and that bettermore, better and diverse vocational options lead to fewer dropouts from education and training;
Amendment 95 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the role of formal, informal and non-formal educational systems in better equipping students with both academic and transversal skills, and thereby enhancing their aptitude to match labour market needs;
Amendment 96 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the role of educational systems in better equipping students with both academic and transversal skills, and thereby enhancing their aptitude to match labour market needs as well as increasing their participation in transnational mobility programmes;
Amendment 102 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Notes the numerous benefits of transnational placement opportunities for VET institutions including making them more attractive for students, giving the possibility to increase cooperation among partners from different EU countries as well as helping to improve linguistic and intercultural skills of their staff and students;
Amendment 105 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Encourages a holistic approach to VET and apprenticeships, leading to enhanced personal development, and gaining employability skills and occupational competences, as well as encouraging the promotion of vocational education as an equivalent and valid option to academic education;
Amendment 106 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Encourages flexible pathways between VET, general education and higher education, as well as strengthening tertiary VET as a means to address social inclusion, increase participation in higher education, and promote student success;
Amendment 107 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Encourages a more complete and effective integration of practical skills and knowledge with traditional academic programmes of higher learning;
Amendment 108 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 e (new)
Paragraph 8 e (new)
8e. Notes that improving the quality in VET, in cooperation with social partners and public employment services, through enhanced practical education and apprenticeships, is necessary to meet the labour market needs and societal demands and should facilitate mobility in the lifelong learning process;
Amendment 109 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 f (new)
Paragraph 8 f (new)
8f. Underlines the benefits of a dual system of vocational education and training as an important part of general education, and aimed at reducing youth unemployment and linking vocational training to current and future labour market needs;
Amendment 110 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 g (new)
Paragraph 8 g (new)
8g. Supports the development of modern technologies and infrastructures in strengthening and modernising national vocational education systems to improve the access and quality of mobility;
Amendment 115 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls to improve the access to high quality information on VET possibilities for young people and businesses via available and targeted specialised guidance and counselling services;
Amendment 120 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Asks for better synergies between EU policies and instruments impacting on mobility and education, in particular for complementary measures between the European Social Fund (ESF) and Erasmus+, and goods well as for greater coordination of all actions at all levels – national, regional and local planning;
Amendment 126 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Advocates allowing mobile students to combine studies abroad with a study- related placement, thereby providing additional financial assistance abroad and enhancing the connections between higher education and the work environment;
Amendment 131 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Promotes the exchange of best practices and political guidelines involving the improvement and benefits of international mobility in VET and apprenticeships, which also contribute to advancing educational research for practical vocational application, as well as improving vocational training practices in companies;
Amendment 133 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Acknowledges the importance of European Alliance for Apprenticeships to improve the quality and availability of apprenticeships in the EU, and ask the European Commission to give its financial support and strategic priority to encourage all related stakeholders to improve conditions for apprenticeships;
Amendment 136 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that current and future measures to tackle skills mismatches should both facilitate the involvement of employers, businesses, social enterprises and local communities, and be better connected with forecasts concerning labour market developments and future skill needs;
Amendment 145 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Draws attention to the diversity and uneven development of validation and recognition systems between Member States, despite growing convergence in the last decade; stresses the need to increase the compatibility between the different vocational education and training systems and to facilitate the validation and recognition of skills and competences acquired in companies or training centres in different Member States;
Amendment 147 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Enhances mobility in employment, education, apprenticeships and traineeships in national European Youth Guarantee Schemes in order to improve the skills of young people, as well as reduce the geographical skills mismatch in the EU;
Amendment 168 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. EncouragesAffirms the need, when dealing with the issue of mobility and education, to keep a gender perspective and to take into account the needs of people suffering from multiple forms of discrimination, including people with disabilities, people identifying as LGBTI and people coming from marginalised communities; encourages in this view further measures to facilitate access by disadvantaged groups and people with special needs to Erasmus+ mobility actions;
Amendment 172 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Encourages further measures to facilitate access by disadvantaged groups and people with special needs to Erasmus+ mobility actions and to create more flexible and individualised training and learning pathways adapted to people with disabilities;
Amendment 188 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Emphasises the quality of placements to enable students to acquire desirable professional skills, in addition to highlighting the need, at all levels, for good communication vis-à-vis entrepreneurs to have them on board for further recognition of the experienced acquired by the young people taking advantage of mobility schemes;
Amendment 206 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Encourages the Commission to examine existing geographic disparities among countries and regions in the participation of VET institutions in the EU mobility programmes, and to address these disparities by enhancing cooperation and the exchange of best practises among national agencies for Erasmus+, promoting team actions among VET institutions (linking experienced VET institutions with other institutions), providing policy support measures and tailor-made advice to VET institutions, and strengthening the existing support networks for VET institutions;
Amendment 211 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Encourages the Commission to promote VET mobility programmes to new bodies and smaller institutions within the VET system, as well as to help them apply for relevant funding by providing more guidance, on- line trainings, and individualised assistance via national agencies for the Erasmus+ programme on the preparation of high quality applications for funding;
Amendment 216 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 c (new)
Paragraph 22 c (new)
22c. Encourages the Commission to boost its efforts to promote the Erasmus+ programme to VET institutions and to increase its effectiveness and accessibility by making it more flexible and simplifying its application process;
Amendment 218 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 d (new)
Paragraph 22 d (new)
22d. Encourages improved promotion and visibility for young people and enterprises of such platforms as Drop'pin EURES the aim of which is to facilitate the mobility of young people for apprenticeships, internships, training programs, and e- learning language courses;
Amendment 18 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas TiSA should on no account weaken the progress attained by the EU in gender equality, and should advance gender equality in other signatory states;
Amendment 21 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas TiSA is intended to set a new model for global trade, with 51 participants representing 70% of the world's trade in services, and it is crucial that any new global trade arrangements advance gender equality;
Amendment 26 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that in order for Parliament to be able to make an informed decision regarding consent, the Commission should perform a gender impact assessment as well as a fundamental rights impact assessment, on the basis of its reinforced assessment of the impact of new legislative proposals on fundamental rights and in order to guarantee that the EU is beyond reproach in upholding and promoting women’'s rights;
Amendment 40 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Reiterates that all trade agreements that the European Union negotiates must raise global social and environmental standards, advance a more fair and equitable global model of trade, and promote gender equality;
Amendment 62 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Asks the Commission and the Member States to develop their capacity for collecting gender-sedisaggregated statistics and for conducting gender impact analysis of all trade policies and agreements.
Amendment 64 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Asks on the Commission to ensure that where TiSA addresses the ICT services, it is compatible with increasing women's representation in the sector.
Amendment 68 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Emphasises that the EU must maintain policy coherence for development as well as gender, and the Commission must therefore include these considerations in its impact assessments, and ensure that TiSA does not negatively impact sustainable development, and specifically women's empowerment through development cooperation.
Amendment 10 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas achieving gender equality is central to the protection of human rights, the functioning of democracy, respect for the rule of law and economic growth, social inclusion, and sustainability;
Amendment 16 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas gender mainstreaming means ‘the integration of a gender perspective into every aspect of the EU interventionEU policy - preparation, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies, legal measures and spending programmes - with a view to achieving equality between women and men’10 ; ___________ 10 SWD(2015)0278.
Amendment 17 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas gender mainstreaming must include the rights, perspectives, and well- being of LGBTIQ peoples, and persons of all gender identities;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas gender mainstreaming involves both integrating a gender perspective into the content of the different policies and addressing the issue of the representation of women and men, and persons of all gender identities in the given policy areas; whereas both dimensions need to be taken into consideration in all phases of the policy-making process;
Amendment 31 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas a gender-sensitive parliament has an importantcrucial role to play in redressing gender imbalances, facilitapromoting parity of economic, social and political participation for women and men and builexpanding the premises for the development of a gender equality policy framework;
Amendment 32 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Recital Q a (new)
Q a. whereas gender mainstreaming training for MEPs and Parliament staff, and particularly for management, is key to promoting a gender perspective in all policy areas and stages;
Amendment 35 #
2015/2230(INI)
S. whereas the systematic and periodic collection of gender-disaggregated data and statistics is indispensable for analysing the advancement of gender equalityn policy impact assessments and as well as in the policy-making process is indispensable for analysing the advancement of gender equality; whereas more qualitative research must be carried out within the Parliament in order to establish the significance and impact of gender mainstreaming tools on policy outcomes, resolutions and legislative texts;
Amendment 37 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T
Recital T
T. whereas female representation in Parliament’s top positions remains low and there is a clear divergence in legislative influence between committees chaired by men and by women, and; whereas women chair the less influential committees compared to their male counterparts; whereas the most influential leadership roles remain dominated by men;
Amendment 39 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T a (new)
Recital T a (new)
T a. whereas men must be engaged to promote gender equality in all areas and at all levels, and male MEPs must be encouraged to engage with gender mainstreaming in their work;
Amendment 41 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T b (new)
Recital T b (new)
T b. whereas Parliament has the organisational structure in place to promote gender mainstreaming within its activities, and this structure must be better coordinated, reinforced and expanded, with fresh political and administrative will, in order to achieve a higher degree of gender mainstreaming;
Amendment 42 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T c (new)
Recital T c (new)
T c. whereas greater inter-institutional cooperation on gender mainstreaming between the Parliament, Council, and Commission is needed in order to ensure that gender perspectives can be introduced at all stages of the policy cycle, which would facilitate the Parliament's own gender mainstreaming work;
Amendment 43 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T d (new)
Recital T d (new)
T d. whereas input from external stakeholders, such as civil society organisations, grassroots women's rights and gender equality groups, international institutions, academia, and national parliaments, is important in improving the Parliament's gender mainstreaming processes, and in fostering reciprocal exchanges to promote best practice;
Amendment 44 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U
Recital U
U. whereas the Parliament's gender mainstreaming resolution it, adopted in 2007, called for an assessment to be conducted every two years on gender mainstreaming in the work of Parliament;
Amendment 46 #
2015/2230(INI)
1 a. Also notes that clear data on the impacts of policy are vital to continuing improvement of gender equality.
Amendment 49 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for on-going development of the gender mainstreaming network, representing committees but also interparliamentary delegations, and its full involvement in regular monitoring of the state of play of gender mainstreaming across policy areas; notes the need for greater participation by member MEPs in the network; calls for substitute MEPs to be added to the network in order to increase participation, as with committees and delegations;
Amendment 51 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that, according to the aforementioned 2014 study on this issue, the most effective tool for including a gender equality perspective in the policy process has been the use of procedures involving cooperation with other committees; emphasises the need for the other committees to support the gender mainstreaming work and to implement ithis in their activities;
Amendment 53 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Invites the services responsible to continue working on specific measures to promote work life balance; regrets that among EP officials women remain in the majority in the assistants’' function group (AST); calls for a yearlyn annual analysis of the state of play of gender equality within Parliament, based on gender disaggregated data, at all levels of staff and political bodies, including parliamentary assistants, and for this reporting to be made public;
Amendment 55 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Deplores the fact that the targets for gender balance at senior and middle management level adopted by the Bureau in 2006 (Kaufmann report) were not reached by the 2009 deadline, nor have they been reached to date; notes that these targets have been subsequently confirmed by the High Level Group on Gender Equality and Diversity for the subsequent years; urges for effective and far-reaching measures to be taken so as to reach these gender equality targets within the shortest possible time-frame;
Amendment 59 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that the High Level Group on Gender Equality and Diversity is responsible for adopting an Action Plan for the Promotion of Equality and Diversity in Parliament and ensuring its implementation; calls on the high level group, with the support of the competent services, to submit a comprehensive gender equality roadmap indicating how to increase the representation of women in middle and senior management positions to 40 % by 2020; invites DG Personnel and political groups to consider proposing both a woman and a man for the positions of Head of Units when posts are vacant;
Amendment 60 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Recommends that the standing rapporteur on gender mainstreaming, once that post is established, would work together with the High Level Group to ensure that gender mainstreaming targets for the Parliament's secretariat and staff are met;
Amendment 61 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Requests that DG Personnel exchange gender equality and diversity best practices and technical assistance, for instance with the US Congress and national equality bodies, on promoting under-represented racial and ethnic minority communities in short-term recruitment procedures and EPSO competitions; Calls for a focus on trainees, and for developing initiatives and programs dedicated to promote youth traineeship for young persons, particularly women, under-represented racial and ethnic minority groups;
Amendment 64 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Notes that equal gender representation in each committee is desirable, to the extent circumstances allow; invites political groups to consider nominating MEPs from the underrepresented gender in each committee, in a coordinated fashion; invites political groups to nominate an equal number of male and female MEPs as members and substitutes of the FEMM committee, in order to encourage the involvement of men in gender equality policy;
Amendment 69 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Reminds the Commission that the implications of spending decisions have an extremely different impact on women and men due to the different living circumstances, age, origin, physical and mental dispositions, education etc; stresses that the economic performance of a society relies on sections of unpaid work as well as paid work, however this is not reflected in the current budget structure.
Amendment 71 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that gender-responsive budgeting in the form of planning, programming and budgeting that contributes to the advancement of gender equality and the fulfilment of women's rights is one of the tools used by policy- makers to tackle the gender gaps; deplores that the gender budgeting exercise has revealed that the gender perspective is far from being assumed in all policies, at all levels and at every stage of the policy- making process; stresses that policy- makers should take into consideration, in the design of the budget, different effects of spending and revenue decisions on women and men.
Amendment 72 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Stresses that gender-responsive budgeting promotes accountability and transparency as regards to governments' commitment to gender equality; makes the point that if budget titles are not fully transparent, this jeopardises financial and budgetary accountability and raises the risk of gender equality objectives being overshadowed and relegated in the context of actual spending decisions.
Amendment 76 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Reaffirms the need for sufficient allocation of resources also at Parliament level in order to develop gender impact assessments and gender-based analysis, including data collection methodology sensitive to the experiences of LGBTIQ persons;
Amendment 78 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on EIGE to regularly submit information to every committee in order to underline the gender perspective in every sector of policy making and to make available the data and tools it has developed, such as the gender mainstreaming platform, as part of a broader capacity-building exercise, addressed also to staff and parliamentary assistants; calls on the Research Service to carry out regular detailed qualitative and quantitative research on the progress of gender mainstreaming in the Parliament and the functioning of the organisational structure dedicated to it;
Amendment 87 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Expresses its full support for developing targeted and regular gender mainstreaming training, with adequate resources and tailor-made for Parliament specific needs;
Amendment 88 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Expresses it full support for developing targeted and regular gender mainstreaming training, with adequate resources and tailor-made for Parliament specific needs; highlights the need for mandatory short gender mainstreaming training, such as a two-hour workshops, for all Parliament secretariat staff working in policy fields, with more extensive training provided for middle- and senior management, specifically Heads of Units; calls for gender mainstreaming training to be made available for Members, Parliamentary Assistants, and political groups' staff;
Amendment 92 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Recommends that training sessions also address the multiple and intersectional forms of discrimination affecting women with disabilities, migrant and ethnic minority women, Roma women, older women, single mothers and LGBTIQ persons;
Amendment 93 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19 b. Calls for an accreditation system to be established so that those who undergo gender mainstreaming training in the European Parliament can receive formal certification, which they can carry through their career paths;
Amendment 94 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
Paragraph 19 c (new)
19 c. Recommends to the Parliament's competent directorate on communication to include a stronger gender perspectives in its reporting of the Parliament's policy- making;
Amendment 97 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Highlights the need to ensure that all its services are aware of their responsibilities in implementing gender mainstreaming, including in human resources, security and facilities, with regards to women's equality and representation, as well as the well-being of LGBTIQ persons;
Amendment 98 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20 b. Notes the need to improve the well- being of persons of all gender identities at the workplace; recommends the introduction of specific human resources guidelines addressing LGBTIQ perspectives;
Amendment 99 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20 c. Recommends the introduction of gender-neutral sanitary facilities, and that data on past or ongoing legal procedures on gender recognition are protected;
Amendment 103 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Stresses the importance for the President of the European Parliament, the Secretary General, and the High Level Group of Gender and Diversity, and the competent committee to work with all Committees and Delegations to ensure that all Committees adopt a Gender Action Plan; Recommends greater reciprocal coordination and cooperation between the gender mainstreaming network and the High Level Group on Gender Equality and Diversity; Recommends that the Chairs of the Gender Mainstreaming network regularly report to and exchange views with the High Level Group, and report back at network meetings;
Amendment 104 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22 b. Insists that a clear procedure and timeline must be established for the adoption of a gender action plan for each committee and delegation, including a procedure for re-drafting and re-tabling a plan in the event that a proposed plan is rejected;
Amendment 105 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 c (new)
Paragraph 22 c (new)
22 c. Emphasises that low MEP attendance of the gender mainstreaming network meetings by MEPs is problematic; highlights the need for active participation from MEPs;
Amendment 106 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 d (new)
Paragraph 22 d (new)
22 d. Emphasises the need for Members and secretariat representatives of each committee responsible for gender mainstreaming to coordinate and cooperate with the Members and secretariat of the FEMM committee for more effective monitoring of the need for gender mainstreaming in the policy work of each committee, and identifying cases requiring the FEMM committee input;
Amendment 107 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 e (new)
Paragraph 22 e (new)
22 e. Urges the sharing of best practice in gender mainstreaming among committees and circulating model gender action plans through the gender mainstreaming network;
Amendment 110 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Underlines the need to thoroughly assess the functioning of the GM network and identify ways of ensuring closer involvement of and greater awareness among the network members; recommends that gender mainstreaming network members be, wherever possible, members of the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equalitymembers and substitutes on the gender mainstreaming network are committed to gender equality, but are not necessarily members of the Women's Rights Committee, so that a larger pool of Members work on gender mainstreaming; recommends regular contact and exchanges between the committee responsible and the network;
Amendment 111 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Recommends that each committee hold a hearing on gender mainstreaming in its policy area once every two years, to coincide with the drafting of the gender mainstreaming report, and that each committee's gender action plan is updated on the basis on the conclusions of that hearing;
Amendment 112 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23 b. Highlights the importance of the role of the gender mainstreaming Members in each committee in facilitating effective input from the FEMM committee through GMAs and opinions, and calls for effective coordination between responsible FEMM members, particularly Rapporteurs and Shadow Rapporteurs, and the gender mainstreaming link Members to be part of the GMA procedure; Reiterate the need for close coordination between the FEMM committee and lead committee secretariats on GMAs and opinions, to ensure optimal scheduling and planning for effective input into the lead report;
Amendment 116 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Recommends greater monitoring of the performance of committee secretariat staff members responsible for gender mainstreaming in each committee, as well as clear criteria for selection and performance;
Amendment 117 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25 b. Suggests that the Conference of Committee Chairs and of Delegation Chairs to evaluate the progress of gender mainstreaming in the committees and delegations biannually, in coordination with and given input from the gender mainstreaming network and the competent committee;
Amendment 119 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Believes that stronger interinstitutional relations will improve the gender balance in EU policy making; notes that no structured cooperation on gender mainstreaming has yet been established with other institutional partners, such as the Commission, the Council, and EIGE; calls on the Commission to propose an appropriate framework for establishing interinstitutional gender mainstreaming cooperation, such as establishing an interinstitutional high level working group on gender mainstreaming, and also involving other stakeholders in this field;
Amendment 124 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Underlines the need to cooperate also with national parliaments, to establish regular exchanges of views and contacts in order to further develop best practices in advancing gender mainstreaming; recommends organising anregular interparliamentary meetings on gender mainstreaming;
Amendment 125 #
2015/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Underlines the need to cooperate alsohave an open and ongoing dialogue with national parliaments, in order to establish regular exchanges of views and contacts in order to, exchange new techniques and report back on policy impact assesments with the view to promote a shared approach and further develop best practices in advancing gender mainstreaming; recommends organising an interparliamentary meeting on gender mainstreaming;.
Amendment 2 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and to the European Parliament resolution of 27 November 2014 on the 25th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child,
Amendment 10 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to the Council conclusions of 5 December 2014 on the promotion and protection of children's rights,
Amendment 41 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas in 2014 an estimated 230 million children currently living in countries and areas affected by armed conflicts are exposed to extreme violence, trauma, forcibly recruited and deliberately targeted by violent groups;
Amendment 162 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Strongly underlines the importance of systematically assessing the implementation of the EU Guidelines on Human Rights, including the implementation of the EU Guidelines for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of the Child, by using well-defined benchmarks; considers that, in order to ensure proper implementation of the Guidelines, further measures aimed at raising awareness of their content among EEAS and EU Delegation staff must be taken;
Amendment 179 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Deplores the fact that the proper implementation of legal frameworks for the protection of minorities remains a challenge, as stated in the Commission’s Enlargement Strategy for 2014-2015; invites the enlargement countries to step up their efforts to forge a culture of acceptance of minorities through, for example, improved inclusion of minorities in the education system with a special focus on Roma children;
Amendment 272 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54
Paragraph 54
54. Reiterates its full support for the EU’s strong engagement in promoting the advancement of human rights and democratic principles through cooperation with the structures of the United Nations and its specialised agencies, the Council of Europe, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, in line with Articles 21 and 220 TEU; welcomes therefore the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 348 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 68
Paragraph 68
68. Recalls that the 2014 Sakharov Prize was awarded to Dr Denis Mukwege for his strong engagement with victims of sexual violence and continuous promotion of women’s rights; strongly condemns all forms of abuse and violence against women and girls, including female genital mutilation, child marriage and other forms of harmful traditional practices;
Amendment 355 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 69 c (new)
Paragraph 69 c (new)
69c. Strongly condemns the continued use of rape against women and girls as a weapon of war; stresses that more needs to be done to ensure respect of international law and access to health and psychological care for women and girls abused in conflicts; calls on the EU, the Member States, international organisations, and civil society to increase cooperation to raise awareness and combat impunity;
Amendment 366 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 72
Paragraph 72
72. Welcomes the Council conclusions on the promotion and protection of the rights of the child, adopted in December 2014, and calls for the EU to continue supporting partner countries in combatting all forms of violence against children and reinforcing their capacities to protect children’s rights; welcomes the global roll-out in 2014 of the EU-UNICEF Child Rights Toolkit reaffirming the EU's commitment to mainstream children's rights in all sectors and policies;
Amendment 374 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73
Paragraph 73
73. Reiterates its request for the Commission to propose a comprehensive Child Rights Strategy and Action Plan for the next five years, supporting the EU’s efforts to promote children’s rights, namely by contributing to ensuring children’s access to water, sanitation, healthcare and education, as well as by eliminating child labour and assisting children in armed conflicts; commends the "Children No Soldiers" campaign and calls on the EU and Member States to step up their support in order to reach the target of ending the recruitment and use of children in conflicts by government armed forces by 2016.
Amendment 376 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73 b (new)
Paragraph 73 b (new)
73 b. Underlines that children are particularly vulnerable in the current refugee and migrant crisis and especially when unaccompanied and that conflicts and instability have uprooted millions of children across several countries around Europe; calls on the Member States to take into account the best interest of the child in all procedures and ensure protection for children and particularly access to safe water, food, health care and education;
Amendment 4 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas education for gender equality must aim to combat the 'feminisation of poverty' by overcoming gender stereotypes, and leading to an increased representation of women and girls and other genders in the economic, social, and political spheres;
Amendment 5 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- having Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence ('the Istanbul Convention'),
Amendment 6 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
- having regard to the results of the European Union lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender survey carried out by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) and published on 17 May 2013,
Amendment 16 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 a (new)
Citation 23 a (new)
- having regard to the report of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs on meeting the anti-poverty targets in light of increasing household costs, and the accompanying opinion by the Women's Rights and Gender Equality Committee,
Amendment 17 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas poverty rates among women vary greatly between the Member States; whereas regardless of how specific the groups at risk are such as oelderly women, lone parents,single persons, single parents, lesbian women, bisexual women, transgender women and women with disabilities, the poverty rates among migrant women and women from ethnic minorities are the same throughout the European Union;
Amendment 26 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that gender equality in education implies that girls and boys, women and men, are afforded the same chances and treatment in access, process and outcome for high-quality education, as well as positive measures by which structural, cultural, and intersectional gender inequality is overcome so that women and girls can be empowered through education;
Amendment 33 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the EU LGBT Survey finds that lesbian, bisexual and transgender women face a disproportionate risk of discrimination on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity, in employment (19%), education (19%), housing (13%), healthcare (10%) and access to social services (8%); whereas this results in disproportionate risks to their economic and social well-being;
Amendment 39 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas living at risk of poverty translates into social exclusion in terms of access to public transport, primary healthcare services, decent housing and, education, life-long learning, and access to and participation in culture;
Amendment 42 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that gender mainstreaming at all levels of the education system is needed, including assessing the implications for girls and boys, women and men of any planned action and the need to let the concerns and experiences of all, form the design, implementation and evaluation of policies; notes the importance of women's representation in decision-making in educational institutions, including schools and universities;
Amendment 55 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that in all Member States the risk of poverty and social exclusion among children is strongly linked to their parents and carers’ level of education, and in particular to that of their mothers, their situation in the labour market and their social conditions; points out that a lack of education is a major risk factor for child poverty and social exclusion; notes that a number of family-related factors such as family instability and lifestyle, single parenthood, poor living conditions, physical and mental health problems and domestic violence can, moreover, increase the likelihood of young people giving up education and training prematurely;
Amendment 57 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for the Commission and Member States to invest in formal and informal education and life-long learning to combat poverty and increase women's representation in traditionally male- dominated fields such as science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and entrepreneurship, which include positive female role-models and peer-to- peer mentor networks, thereby overcoming gender stereotypes and prejudices;
Amendment 59 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas women often take the responsibility for the care of elderly or ill family members as well as for children, resulting in their lower participation in the labour market, which consequently diminishes their overall income; whereas the establishment of high-quality childearly childhood education and care services and facilities at affordable prices reduces the risk of impoverishment; whereas few Member States have achieved or surpassed the Barcelona objectives;
Amendment 61 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas given the inter-generational dimensions of poverty, addressing the situation of girls and young women facing social exclusion and poverty is key to tackling the feminisation of poverty;
Amendment 64 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls in particular the right of migrant and refugee children, both boys and girls, to have access to education; insists that any education policy put in place to address the intersection of gender equality and poverty, must also specifically take into account the situation of women facing multiple discrimination, such as women migrants and asylum seekers, women with disabilities, LGBTI women, Roma women, and women carers;
Amendment 67 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Emphasises the importance of men and boys being actively engaged on the issue of gender equality, and that formal and informal education and life-long learning programmes on gender equality must also engage boys and men, in order to help overcome the social exclusion and discrimination which exacerbate female poverty;
Amendment 74 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the increasing risk of poverty is closely linked to budget cuts in education, social security systems and care services; whereas women and child have been hardest hit by the crisis and the austerity measures taken in several European countries;
Amendment 83 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the stereotypes widely conveyed by society contribute to the feminisation of poverty; whereas these stereotypes are developed during childhood and are reflected in the choice of training and education and on into the labour market; whereas women are still too often confined to ‘'women-friendly’' tasks and remain under-represented in certain areas such as mathematics, science, engineering, and so on; whereas these stereotypes lead to discrimination in terms of regender-based discrimination;
Amendment 88 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas poverty and social exclusion, and women's economic dependency can be an exacerbating factor for violence against women and girls;
Amendment 98 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas meeting the Europe 2020 anti-poverty targets requires significant new political impetus; whereas these targets cannot be met unless anti-poverty policy includes a strong gender dimension;
Amendment 113 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the lack of affordable high- quality care, whether for children or for the sick or elderly, contributes to social exclusion, to the gender employment gap, the pay gap and the related pension gap; emphasises that equal access to childearly childhood education and care, and free, high-quality education and family support services is central to securing equal opportunities and breaking poverty cycles;
Amendment 114 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the lack of affordable high- quality care, whether for children or for the sick or elderly, contributes to the gender employment gap, the pay gap and the related pension gap; emphasises that equal access to childcare and free, high-quality formal, informal, and non-formal education is central to securing equal opportunities and breaking poverty cycles;
Amendment 127 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to develop and utilise the available policy and financial instruments, including the Social Investment Package, to meet the Barcelona objectives; calls, in this context, for the Social Fund and the ERDF to be improved, for priority to be given, in the use of social investments and the EFSI regulation, to the establishment of public and private childcare facilities, and for the flexibility mechanism introduced in the context of the Stability and Growth Pact to be used for financing of childcare facilitiesearly childhood education and care (ECEC); proposes the creation of a specific line in the EU budget to fund, through a co- financing mechanism, incentives for specific areas where there is a shortage of childcareECEC facilities and where the female employment rate is extremely low;
Amendment 130 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights that the lack of recognition of LGBTI families by many Member States, most notably by unequal marriage or partnership laws and parental recognition laws, results in lower incomes and higher costs for LGBTI people, increasing the risk of poverty and social exclusion;
Amendment 141 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Urges the Commission to incorporate a more robust social dimension and a gender pillar in the European Semester;
Amendment 143 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Reiterates its disappointment of the withdrawal of the maternity leave Directive after many years of efforts to unblock the deadlock and thus guaranteeing a better protection for the European citizens;
Amendment 155 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement policies to promote the employment of women and the integration into the labour market of socially marginalised groups of women, in the light of the objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy, with an emphasis on life- long learning so that women have the access and opportunity to re-skill in the ever-changing labour market, an increase in the promotion of STEM subjects aimed at young girls to address existing education stereotypes early and combat long-term gaps in employment and pay, the development of affordable and high- quality public care services, flexible working time arrangements and measures to combat the segregation of men and women by occupation and sector;
Amendment 179 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to conduct a study how procedures related to the official recognition of the gender reassignment of a person, or the absence of such procedures, affect transgender people's position on the labour market, particularly their access to employment, level of remuneration, career development and pensions;
Amendment 199 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Reiterates the role of education in combating gender stereotypes and in combating the stigmatisation of poverty and through women's inclusion in sectors where they have been under-represented such as science, technology, engineering, and entrepreneurship, and calls on the Commission to incorporate vocational training targets for women in the country- specific recommendations;
Amendment 207 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that the effects of poverty and social exclusion on children can last a lifetime and result in intergenerational transmission of poverty; stresses that in all Member States the risk of poverty and social exclusion among children is strongly linked to their parents’ level of education, and in particular to that of their mothers, and their parents’ situation in the labour market and their social conditions; stresses the need to establish a framework of support for teenage mothers, for whom leaving school early is a first step towards poverty; stresses the need to establish a comprehensive set of measures for tackling child poverty and promoting child well-being based on three pillars, namely access to adequate resources and reconciling work and family life; access to good quality services; and children's participation in decisions that affects them, and in cultural, leisure and sport activities;
Amendment 214 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Believes that equal treatment legislation is a vital instrument to combat poverty resulting from marginalisation and discrimination of sexual and gender minorities; calls in this regard on the Council to adopt the 2008 proposal for a directive on implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation; calls furthermore, for the explicit inclusion in any future recast of the Gender Equality Directives of a ban on discrimination on grounds of gender identity;
Amendment 215 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Reaffirms the importance of economic and financial education at a young age, which has been shown to improve economic decision-making later in life, including in managing costs and incomes; recommends the exchange of best practice and the promotion of educational programmes targeting women and girls in vulnerable groups and marginalised communities facing poverty and social exclusion;
Amendment 218 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Believes that improvement in rights awareness should be part of the efforts to combat gender-based poverty and exclusion; remains concerned that rights awareness in the area of discrimination on the basis of gender, gender identity and sexual orientation, and awareness of the existence of bodies and organisations offering support to victims of discrimination, is low; calls, in this regard, on the Commission to closely monitor the effectiveness of national complaint bodies and procedures in the context of the implementation of the gender equality directives with regard to gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment and the implementation of the employment equality directive with regard to sexual orientation;
Amendment 225 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission promote best practice on taxation policy that takes gender impacts into account, and promotes gender equality, particularly VAT, and taxation of household income, which at times can subject lower earners to higher rates of taxation;
Amendment 227 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Stresses that data collection on household costs and income must be complimented by individualised data in order to account for gender-based inequalities within the households;
Amendment 228 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Insists that macroeconomic policy must be compatible with social equality policy, and that it must include a strong gender perspective; Reiterates that financial institutions such as the ECB and national central banks must take into account social impacts, including impacts on gender inequalities, when modelling and deciding on macroeconomic monetary policies, or financial services policies;
Amendment 229 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 d (new)
Paragraph 11 d (new)
11d. Emphasises that access to credit, financial services and advice is key to empowering women facing social exclusion in entrepreneurship, and increasing their representation in the sector; calls on the Commission and Member States to take effective measures to facilitate that access, particularly with regard to vulnerable women facing multiple discrimination;
Amendment 230 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 e (new)
Paragraph 11 e (new)
11e. Restates its support for the initiative to formulate a guideline reference budget, and calls on the Commission to include gender-specific considerations when designing it, including the gender inequalities faced within households;
Amendment 231 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 f (new)
Paragraph 11 f (new)
11f. Reasserts the need to undertake research into female homelessness and its causes and drivers, as the phenomenon is captured inadequately in current data; notes that gender-specific elements that ought to be taken into account include gender-based economic dependency, temporary housing, or avoidance of social services;
Amendment 232 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 g (new)
Paragraph 11 g (new)
11g. Calls for more ambitious action to tackle energy poverty, which disproportionately affects single women, single-parent and female-headed households; Urges the Commission and the Member States to establish a definition of energy poverty which takes into account gendered aspects of the phenomenon, and to include it in the future recast of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive; Highlights the important role of community energy initiatives such as cooperatives in empowering vulnerable energy consumers, particularly women facing poverty and social exclusion and marginalisation;
Amendment 236 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that women’'s economic independence plays a crucial role in their ability to escape situations of violence; calls for the provision of social protection systems guaranteeing the social rights of women who are victims of violence; Reissues the call for the EU and all Member States to sign and ratify the Istanbul Convention;
Amendment 250 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Believes that many aspects of female poverty remain unrecognised, including for example the exclusion of women from access to culture and social participation; considers that the severe material deprivation indicators relating toexclude access to culture are inadequate and that, and social participation, and are therefore provide an incomplete understanding of poverty; calls for more indicators shouldto be developed for assessing exclusion, in terms of social, cultural, and political participation, and particularly its influence on the vicious cirycle of poverty, and its inter-generational impacts;
Amendment 252 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Reasserts its call to the Commission to strive towards establishing a European Child Guarantee, ensuring that every European child at risk of poverty has access to free health care, free education, free childcare, decent housing and adequate nutrition; Emphasises that such a policy must address the situation of women and girls, particularly in vulnerable and marginalised communities;
Amendment 255 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Notes that the Youth Guarantee initiative must include a gender perspective, addressing the situation of young men, women and persons of all gender identities in education, training, and labour markets;
Amendment 258 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Encourages the Member States and the Commission to develop exchanges of best practice on legislative and budgetary instruments for combating poverty; with a focus on those groups at particular risk of poverty, including migrant women, women from ethnic minorities, single women, lesbian women, bisexual women, transgender women, older women and women with disabilities;
Amendment 262 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Highlights the role of social enterprise in empowering and including women facing poverty and social exclusion and multiple discrimination;
Amendment 265 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Asks the Commission and the Member States to create stakeholder engagement processes that promote and facilitate the direct engagement of persons at risk of poverty and social inclusion, particularly women and girls, in policymaking on social inclusion at all levels;
Amendment 6 #
2015/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas women and their dependent children are disproportionately at risk of poverty and social exclusion, andwith the economic crisis and austerity policies have exacerbateding these inequalities, leading to a ‘'feminisation of poverty’; whereas income distribution within households is unequal and gendered, requiring individualised measurements of income and costs'; whereas the number of people at risk of poverty and social exclusion in Europe has increased in recent years, with more women at risk than men; whereas income distribution within households is unequal and gendered, requiring individualised measurements of income and costs; whereas dependent children, elderly people, or other vulnerable persons who depend on women's informal caregiving are also disproportionately at risk of poverty and social exclusion;
Amendment 7 #
2015/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas a strong new political impetus is required if the 2020 poverty targets are to be met; whereas the aggregate of current national poverty reduction targets falls eight million people short of the 2020 target; whereas the review of the 2020 strategy is the appropriate time for a firm renewed commitment to the elimination of poverty and social exclusion, and the reform and realignment of national strategies;
Amendment 12 #
2015/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the intersectionality of the gender aspects of poverty requires a holistic approach to tackle multiple discrimination, and issues such as housing, energy costs, public services, job security, precarious employment, and taxation policies;
Amendment 22 #
2015/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas data-collection and policy making on poverty, living costs and income on the basis of households as constituent units assumes uniformity and equal distribution of resources between members of the household; whereas in practice households vary, and distribution can be unequal and gendered, requiring an approach to policy making based on individual costs and income;
Amendment 26 #
2015/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas 17% single-parent households, overwhelmingly women, are unable to keep their houses warm, compared to only 10% of the general population; whereas wholesale energy prices have decreased, while retail prices have increased, pushing costs upwards; whereas an EU-wide definition of energy poverty is regretfully lacking, while the phenomenon affects women disproportionately;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas rising household costs and housing cost overburden is one of the drivers of women's homelessness, more research is required into the rates and causes of women losing or leaving their homes; whereas household and individual indebtedness is directly related to household costs, and is a key driver of poverty and social exclusion;
Amendment 30 #
2015/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C d (new)
Recital C d (new)
Cd. whereas poverty and social exclusion, including gender-based exclusion, should not only be defined in terms of income, material deprivation and work intensity, but also in terms of what the individual requires in order to live in dignity and participate actively in society, culturally, socially, and politically;
Amendment 32 #
2015/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Expresses deep concern at the Commission’'s assessment that the 2020 anti-poverty target ‘'seems out of reach’' and insists on fresh political impetus for drastic action to tackle poverty in the EU; calls on the Member States to ensure that national poverty strategies are gender mainstreamed and address gender inequali, requiring a holistic EU-wide poverty strategy highlighting the gender aspects of poverty;
Amendment 37 #
2015/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights the growing gap in poverty between Member States across the Union, and the increase in extreme poverty, notably female poverty, particularly in crisis hit countries and regions;
Amendment 38 #
2015/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Urges Member States to rectify their national poverty strategies in a coordinated fashion so that the European target can be met; Calls on the Member States to ensure that national poverty strategies are gender mainstreamed and address gender inequality; Requests that each Member State to provide a detailed trajectory of its poverty-reduction plan, and how its strategy addresses gender- specific aspects of poverty and social exclusion;
Amendment 39 #
2015/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Calls for a Council recommendation to tackle poverty which includes a strong gender perspective;
Amendment 40 #
2015/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Emphasises that poverty is generational and self-reproducing, requiring an intersectional holistic long- term approach to policy making, taking into account costs and income, as well as public services provision; Insists that poverty and social exclusion must be evaluated and tackled throughout the life- cycle, from childhood through to old age;
Amendment 41 #
2015/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Considers that women's longer life expectancy must also be taken into account as a potential factor in vulnerability and exclusion;
Amendment 42 #
2015/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1f. Notes that the gender pay and pension gap are key contributors to female poverty; Notes the long-term impacts on female poverty of women's exclusion from sectors of the economy traditionally dominated by men, such as technology, science, senior management and decision- making, and over-representation of women in comparatively low-wage sectors such as care work, public services, part time work, and low-paid precarious work;
Amendment 43 #
2015/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 g (new)
Paragraph 1 g (new)
1g. Reiterates that children are at greater risk of poverty and social exclusion due to female poverty, particularly in single- parent households, leading to greater long-term socio-economic inequalities;
Amendment 45 #
2015/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Urges the Commission to incorporate a more robust social dimension and a gender pillar in the European Semester, and to include country-specific recommendations (CSRs) which address the gender aspects of poverty; Calls on the Commission to ensure policy coherence so that social and economic policies compliment rather than counter-act one another;
Amendment 49 #
2015/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Invites the Commission to give a clear and ambitious definition of a 'social triple A' for Europe, which includes a clear strategy for combatting gendered aspects of social exclusion;
Amendment 53 #
2015/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses that in the fight against poverty and social exclusion target policies must be deployed to address the particular circumstances of vulnerable groups and marginalised communities, facing specific forms of gender inequalities and multiple discrimination; Calls on the Commission and Member States to continue to develop policies addressing the poverty and social exclusion faced by women with disabilities, elderly women, refugee and migrant women, Roma women, and women from ethnic minorities, women in rural areas and in deprived neighbourhoods, single mothers, as well as female college and university students;
Amendment 57 #
2015/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for more ambitious action to tackle energy poverty, which disproportionately affects single women, single-parent and female-headed households;
Amendment 59 #
2015/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Urges the Commission and Member States to establish a definition of energy poverty which takes into account gendered aspects of the phenomenon, and include it in the future recast of the Directive on the Energy Performance of Buildings;
Amendment 61 #
2015/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Notes that increasing energy efficiency, renovation, and renewable energy are all key to tackling energy poverty; Expresses concern that housing renovation policies often fail to target those who are most vulnerable; Insists that housing renovation policies must target poor, economically excluded and vulnerable households first and foremost, with an emphasis on those facing gender inequalities and multiple discrimination;
Amendment 62 #
2015/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Highlights the role of local authorities in tackling energy poverty, and the potential of alternative funding mechanisms such as cooperatives and mutuals in alleviating the distress of vulnerable consumers;
Amendment 63 #
2015/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Considers that policy on energy poverty at EU, national, and local levels must strive to empower the most vulnerable consumers, particularly those facing gender inequalities and multiple discrimination, and guarantee equitable pricing overall; Calls on the Commission to make cohesion and structural funds, including the European Social Fund, available to tackle energy poverty;
Amendment 67 #
2015/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that cuts to public services increase gender inequality, and that investment in high-quality services has the potential to reduce inequalities; stresses that macroeconomic policy must be compatible with social equality policy, and that it must include a strong gender perspective;
Amendment 68 #
2015/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on financial institutions such as the ECB and national central banks to take into account social impacts, including impacts on gender inequalities, when modelling and deciding on of macroeconomic monetary policies;
Amendment 71 #
2015/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses that the Commission promote best practice on taxation policy that takes gender impacts into account, and promotes gender equality, particularly VAT, and taxation of household income, which at times can subject lower earners to higher taxation;
Amendment 76 #
2015/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges a move towards the individualisation of rights in social equality policy, where costs and income are calculated on an individual basis, and relevant data collected on an individual basis, rather than in terms of household.
Amendment 78 #
2015/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Reiterates the need for investment in sustainable and inclusive growth at national and European levels, and the need for gender budgeting in all areas of public policy and social investment.
Amendment 79 #
2015/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Emphasises the importance of education, formal, non-formal, and informal, in combatting the stigmatisation of poverty, which adds to social exclusion, as well as the gender stereotypes which contribute to women's poverty and exclusion.
Amendment 81 #
2015/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Reiterates the important of the empowerment of women and girls through education, including formal and informal education, life-long learning and vocational training, and the role of education in increasing women's income through their inclusion in sectors where women have been under-represented, such as science, technology, engineering, and entrepreneurship.
Amendment 82 #
2015/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Notes that economic and financial education at a young age has been shown to improve economic decision-making later in life, including in managing costs and incomes; Recommends exchange of best practice and the promotion of such educational programmes targeting women and girls in vulnerable groups and marginalised communities facing poverty and social exclusion.
Amendment 83 #
2015/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Calls on the Commission, EIGE, and Member States, to undertake research into female homelessness and its causes and drivers, as the phenomenon is inadequately captured in current data; Notes that gender-specific elements that ought to be taken into account include gender-based economic dependency, temporary housing, or avoidance of social services.
Amendment 84 #
2015/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5f. Highlights the importance of access to financial services and information for women's economic empowerment and social inclusion; Calls for Member States and local authority programmes and exchange of best practice on facilitating access to financial services and information for women in vulnerable groups and marginalised communities, where even the ability to open a bank account can be an obstacle to inclusion, for example for refugee, immigrant, homeless or Roma women.
Amendment 85 #
2015/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 g (new)
Paragraph 5 g (new)
5g. Calls on the Commission to take steps to tackle over-indebtedness faced by women in poor and excluded households, by combating loan-sharks and pay day loans, predatory and excessive interest rates, and other abusive practices, and by facilitating sound financial advice, and social debt restructuring.
Amendment 86 #
2015/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 h (new)
Paragraph 5 h (new)
5h. Points out the important role of social enterprise and alternative business models such as cooperatives and mutuals in facilitating social inclusion and economic empowerment of women, particularly in marginalised communities, and their increased economic independence.
Amendment 87 #
2015/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 i (new)
Paragraph 5 i (new)
5i. Supports the initiative to formulate a guideline reference budget, and calls on the Commission to include gender- specific considerations when designing it, including gender inequalities faced within households.
Amendment 88 #
2015/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 j (new)
Paragraph 5 j (new)
5j. Calls on Member States and the Commission to address female poverty and social exclusion through initiatives to guarantee high-quality jobs with a living wage in female dominated sectors; Highlights the role that trade unions can play in the representation and empowerment of women in the work place, and combatting exclusion.
Amendment 89 #
2015/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 k (new)
Paragraph 5 k (new)
5k. Invites the Commission and Member States to create stakeholder engagement and deliberative processes that promote and facilitate the direct engagement of persons at risk of poverty and social inclusion, particularly women and girls, in policy making on social inclusion at all levels.
Amendment 8 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) is important in terms of EU media regulation and for the promotion of European works, and is based on the principle of technological neutrality, ensuring a level playing field;
Amendment 34 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Welcomes the review of the AVMSD initiated by the Commission, in particular its extent and the consistent application of rules to all players operating in the market, regardless of their status;
Amendment 59 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that platforms and intermediaries should be regulated in such a way as to rule out discrimination to a large extent and guarantee the findability of editorially screened content; stresses the need to adjust the definition of the status of intermediaries in the current digital environment;
Amendment 86 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that further efforts are needed to overhaul copyright law and that any revised provisions should apply to all media; Welcomes the Commission's intention to overhaul copyright law; stresses that any revised provisions should apply to all media and should be future-proof, as well as being balanced; urges the Commission to ensure fair remuneration for creators; further urges the Commission to take into account the overwhelming support in the European Parliament for the introduction of minimum standards across the exceptions from and limitations to copyright, as well as the need to ensure that where an exception or limitation already applies, new usages of content which are made possible by technological advances or new uses of technology should be, insofar as possible, construed in line with the existing exception or limitation, provided that the new usage is similar to the existing one, in order to improve legal certainty;
Amendment 2 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7
Citation 7
– having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) and the UN Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief, in particular General Assembly resolution A/RES/67/179 of 20 December 2012 and Human Rights Council resolution A/HRC/22/20/L.22 of 22 March 2013,
Amendment 3 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
– having regard to the United Nations resolution entitled 'Culture and Development' of 20 December 2010,
Amendment 4 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 b (new)
Citation 8 b (new)
– having regard to the United Nations Millennium Declaration (2000), and in particular the articles under the heading 'Human rights, democracy and good governance',
Amendment 5 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 c (new)
Citation 8 c (new)
– having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW, 1979),
Amendment 6 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to the Protocol on Cultural Cooperation annexed to the model Free Trade Agreement1 a, __________________ 1a OJ L 127, 14.5.2011, p. 1418.
Amendment 7 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to the White Paper on Intercultural Dialogue 'Living Together As Equals in Dignity', by the Council of Europe of 7 May 2008
Amendment 8 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12
Citation 12
– having regard to the European agenda for culture in a globalising world (COM(2007)0242), which aims to promote awareness of cultural diversity and EU values, dialogue with civil society and exchanges of good practices,
Amendment 9 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
– having regard to the outcomes and follow-up actions of the Preparatory Action for Culture in EU External Relations, 2014
Amendment 11 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
– having regard to the Paris Declaration on promoting citizenship and the common values of freedom, tolerance and non- discrimination through education, adopted at the informal meeting of EU education ministers on 17 March 2015 in Paris (8496/15),
Amendment 22 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas it is important to provide the means for intercultural dialogue and dialogue between citizens in order to strengthen respect for cultural diversity and to address the complex realities of our societies and the coexistence of different cultural identities and beliefs, as well as to highlight the contribution of different cultures to the European societies and heritage;
Amendment 26 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas aiming at this objective is not only a task for public authorities and decision-makers, but a shared responsibility of society as a whole, including a broad range of stakeholders such as media, educators, businesses, families, community and faith leaders, youth, health and social workers, NGOs and other civil society organisations;
Amendment 33 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, in light of the European Year of Development 2015 and, the review of the UN Millennium Development Goals, the role of culture in development should not be overlooke and the outcome of the UN Sustainable Development Summit 2015, the role of culture is instrumental in achieving sustainable development and eradicating poverty in the world;
Amendment 49 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Advocates that fostering an intercultural and interfaith approach in the educational field is needed in order to address and promote multiculturalism, integration and social cohesionsocial inclusion and cohesion, including through exchange and mobility programmes for all;
Amendment 72 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that cultural dialogue and diversity should be integrated in a transversal way in all EU policy areas that impact on EU fundamental values, such as youth policy, education policy, mobility, employment and social affairs, external policies, women's rights and gender equality, trade and regional development;
Amendment 79 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the need to prepare future generations to be audacious problem solvers by ensuring that they have the motivation, commitment and skills to be audacious problem solverssuch as entrepreneurship, leadership and capacity building;
Amendment 82 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recognises that intercultural dialogue is a tool for inclusive democratic participation and empowerment of citizens, in particular in relation to common goods and public spaces; argues that as such, intercultural dialogue may significantly contribute to the improvement of democracy and the development of greater and deeper inclusivity and sense of belonging;
Amendment 84 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that increasing public investment in inclusive, quality and accessible formal, non-formal and informal education, is the first step to providing equal access and opportunities for all; recalls the need to ensure cultural and social diversity in classrooms and learning settings to promote equity and foster social cohesion among the future generations;
Amendment 88 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that increasing public investment in inclusive, quality and accessible education is the first step to providing equal access and opportunities for all; stresses the need to reduce early school leaving and to foster the education of disadvantaged children;
Amendment 89 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Encourages further measures to facilitate the access and integration of disadvantaged groups and people with special needs to Erasmus+ mobility actions;
Amendment 90 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that formal, non-formal and informal education and lifelong learning not only provide knowledge, skills and competences, but should also help learners to develop civic values and become active, responsible, open-minded members of society; recognises the importance of cooperation among all education stakeholders, including parents, families and associative structures; advocates building on children and young people's sense of initiative and engagement in order to strengthen social ties as well as generate a sense of belonging and develop ethical codes to challenge discrimination;
Amendment 96 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that education, both formal and non-formal, and lifelong learning not only provide knowledge, skills and competences, but should also help learners to develop civic values and become active, responsible, open-minded members of society; in this regard, stresses the need for civic education starting from an early age and recognises the importance of cooperation among all education stakeholders, including parents, families and associative structures;
Amendment 98 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recognises the benefit of working at formal, non-formal and informal education levels and to build synergies and partnerships between all levels and forms of learning settings, including across generations;
Amendment 106 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Encourages the Member States to develop quality training, empowering educators, youth and community workers, as well as counselling services at schools and in non-formal and informal settings, for both children and their parents, to address all forms of discrimination and racism, including bullying and cyber- bullying;
Amendment 113 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Encourages the Member States to develop training, empowering educators to address all forms of discrimination and racism, to promote mobility especially for teachers from primary and secondary levels in order to share experiences and develop own tools to face and answer evolving societal challenges;
Amendment 117 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recognises the need to create rights- based and gender-sensitive learning environments for students to learn about and stand up for human rights, democracy and the rule of lawincluding women's and children's rights, fundamental values and civic participation, rights and responsibilities of citizens, democracy and the rule of law, being confident in their identity, knowing their voice is heard and feeling valued by their communities; encourages students to actively participate in the governance of their learning structures;
Amendment 123 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recognises the need to provide sustainable support to NGOand structural support to NGOs, Human Rights organisations, youth organisations and training institutions to challenge extremism through active citizenship and empowerment of youth in particular small scale local initiatives and those working at grassroots level;
Amendment 132 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Encourages inclusive artistic and sportive educational and training activities for all ages, as well as volunteering, in order to strengthen socialisation processes and the participation of minorities, marginalised communities, migrants and refugees, in cultural and social life including in leadership and decision making;
Amendment 138 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recognises the importance of both formal, non-formal and informal learning, as well as volunteering, to promote self- development focusing on cognitive and non-cognitive skills, critical thinking, media literacy and intercultural skills; capacity to deal with different opinions, media literacy, intercultural skills and language learning as well as social and civic competences including learning about cultural heritage as a tool to address contemporary challenges through sensitive interpretation;
Amendment 141 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Supports the mobility of young people and teachers as well as all forms of cooperation between schools and universities, for example common educational platforms, joint study programmes and joint projects as means to foster understanding and appreciation of cultural diversity and to acquire social, civic and intercultural competences by young people;
Amendment 142 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Affirms the need, when dealing with the issue of intercultural dialogue and education, to keep a gender perspective and to take into account the needs of people suffering from multiple forms of discrimination, including people with disabilities, people identifying as LGBTI and people coming from marginalised communities;
Amendment 143 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Encourages the EU institutions to broaden their analysis of radicalisation and initiate new reflections on the nature and the processes of political violence, starting from the premise that radicalisation is a dynamic, relational process and an unforeseen and unpredictable consequence of a series of transformations;
Amendment 152 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes that while it is legitimate for governments, with the support of intelligence services and law enforcement agencies, to address criminal activities, punitive measures should not violate fundamental rights such as the rights to data protection, freedom of expression, presumption of innocence and effective remedy;
Amendment 158 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States to involve migrants, refugees and faith communities in respectful and empowering integratclusion processes, ensuring their participation in civic and cultural life by designing permanent mechanismsin a sustainable way;
Amendment 163 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the European External Action Service to include culture as an integral element of external EU policy; calls on the Commission to mainstream cultural diplomacy and intercultural dialogue in all EU external relations instruments and in the EU development agenda; , to appoint a cultural attaché in each EU representation in third partner countries and to provide EEAS staff with training on the cultural dimension of external policy; calls on the Commission to mainstream cultural diplomacy and intercultural dialogue in all EU external relations instruments and in the EU development agenda; calls on the EU and the Member States to strengthen the cooperation with international organisations such as the United Nations and its related agencies, in particular UNESCO, UNICEF and UNHCR, and to require an effective and stronger EU representation within their bodies; moreover, calls for cooperation with national cultural institutes towards a better implementation of existing instruments, such as cultural network- based clusters of European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC), and the design of new tools to tackle common challenges in a globalised world;
Amendment 168 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the European External Action Service to include culture as an integral element of external EU policy; calls on the Commission to mainstream cultural diplomacy and intercultural dialogue in all EU external relations instruments and in the EU development agenda; highlights the need to remove obstacles to mobility for artists, educators, academics and culture professionals, by harmonising and simplifying visa procedures to encourage cultural cooperation with all parts of the world;
Amendment 170 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Considers that culture should become an essential part of political dialogue with third countries and that there is a need to systematically integrate culture into development projects and programmes;
Amendment 173 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure equal opportunities and combat all forms of discriminationthe economic and social causes of exclusion as well as all forms of discrimination; recalls the key role played by the media, including social media, both as a potential platform for extreme discourses and as a vehicle to counter xenophobic narratives, break down stereotypes and prejudices and to promote tolerance;
Amendment 174 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop strategies which recognise intercultural dialogue as a process of interactive communication within and between cultures to ensure equal opportunities and mutual respect, combat all forms of discrimination, and to develop a deeper understanding of diverse perspectives and practices;
Amendment 176 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to prevent extremism and marginalisation through community cohesion measures, involving a broad range of actors such as urban planners, social workers, community and faith leaders, educators, family support organisations and health professionals, with the objectives of countering extremism and fostering community cohesion;
Amendment 181 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Recommends to the European Union to cooperate in making learning and schooling accessible for refugee children by continuing to support programs on access to education in humanitarian crises and to ensure integration of migrant students in Europe;
Amendment 185 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission and the Council to adopt intercultural dialogue as a political objective and guarantee EU support through various policy measures, initiatives and funds, including intercultural dialogue with third countries, especially fragile states;
Amendment 190 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Encourages the Member States to fully exploit EU financial instruments, programmes and initiatives, such as the Erasmus+, Europe for Citizens, Creative Europe and Horizon 2020 programmes, EU neighbourhood policy and external relations instruments, and bodies such as the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, for the promotion and support of intercultural dialogue and cultural diversity;
Amendment 22 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas, according to the 2015 Special Eurobarometer 437, a vast majority of Europeans agrees that school lessons and material should include information about diversity in terms of religion or beliefs, ethnic origin, sexual orientation and gender identity1; 1 http://ec.europa.eu/COMMFrontOffice/Pu blicOpinion/index.cfm/ResultDoc/downloa d/DocumentKy/68004, p. 100.
Amendment 66 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that the EU should be more visible in teaching materials, given its impact on the everyday life of its citizens; considers that content explicitly related to the EU can add substantial value to school curricula; emphasises the need to use active and participative teaching methods tailored to learners’ levels, needs and interests, and exploit fully the opportunities offered by the information and communication technologies and the media, including social media;
Amendment 73 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that an EU dimension in education should enable learners not only to acquire knowledge, but also to engage in a critical reflection on the EU, including through learning about EU fundamental values based on the rule of law and Human Rights, EU decision-making processes and how these influence their Member State and their democratic participation;
Amendment 82 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Draws attention to the fact that the EU has been shaped by its Member States with their unique histories and cultures, and that the development of the Union remains inextricably linked with its Member States; highlights at the same time the contribution of different cultures to the European societies and heritage; notes that the impact of the EU on Member States is considerable, and that learning about the EU at school should reflect both the role of Member States in the development of the EU and the influence of the EU on national developments;
Amendment 89 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls the need to ensure, enhance and broaden initial and ongoing professional development opportunities for teachers and educators in order to enable them to incorporate an EU dimension into their teaching, in particular with regard to citizenship education; recalls the need to promote and encourage multi-lingual and intercultural competences of educators as well as mobility opportunities for educators, peer-to-peer learning and exchanges of best practices among teaching staff;
Amendment 103 #
2015/2138(INI)
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 such as critical and creative thinking, media literacy, leadership, entrepreneurship and capacity building, to be audacious problem solvers and address current and future challenges, and empowering them to exercise their democratic rights and responsibilities, to value diversity, and to be active and responsible citizens;
Amendment 112 #
2015/2138(INI)
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, since democracy has to be learned and livexperienced;
Amendment 121 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights the role of non-formal and informal learning, including youth work, volunteering, inter-generational, family and adult learning, in developing social and civic skills, competences and behaviours, and shaping responsible and active European citizens; underlines the need to recognise such competences within formal learning and to create closer links between formal, non-formal and informal learning;
Amendment 158 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Encourages the Commission to continue its support for efforts to develop and promote an EU dimension in education, and to actively disseminate information – including information on relevant funding opportunities and available studies and reports – to key stakeholders; encourages in this view the use of new communication technologies and media, including social media;
Amendment 168 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission to facilitate the sharing of best practices among Member States in combating discrimination and prejudice on the basis of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age and disability in educational settings, including by evaluating teaching materials, anti- bullying policies and anti-discrimination policies;
Amendment 183 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Encourages Member States to support, review and update their education systems and all forms of EU-related curricula content at all levels of education – including informal, non-formal and vocational education and training – with a view to strengthening the EU dimension in close collaboration with all relevant actors at EU, national, regional and local level;
Amendment 191 #
2015/2138(INI)
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 as well as lifelong learning opportunities;
Amendment 206 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on Member States to increase investment in quality education and to provide the necessary support for schools and teachers to carry out and continuously develop an EU dimension in education;
Amendment 226 #
2015/2138(INI)
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 its citizens in a structural and sustainable way;
Amendment 99 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 67 c (new)
Paragraph 67 c (new)
67c. Stresses that Parliament and the Council must address the need for a roadmap to a single seat, as requested by the large majority of this Parliament in several resolutions, in order to create long term savings in the Union budget;
Amendment 7 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the fight against the sexual abuse of children needs a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary approach encompassing prevention; insists, for that reason, that measures such as awareness raising, training and education are just as essential in the fight against these crimes as assistance to victims and their families, investigation of crimes and prosecution of offenders;
Amendment 9 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Notes the Commission's reports on the implementation of Directive 2011/93/EU and agrees that despite the recent developments there is still a room for improvement until the Directive reaches its full potential across all Member States; repeats that the child's best interest must be the primary consideration in the implementation of the Directive 2011/93 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography; urges the Commission to assist the Member States in achieving correct and full transposition and implementation of the Directive across the EU so that children can benefit from its full added value;
Amendment 12 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Notes with concern that the main challenges for Member States in implementing Directive 2011/93 are related to the provisions concerning preventive and intervention measures and assistance, support and protection to child victims; encourages the Commission in its implementation report to provide information on the best practices of actual measures adopted in different Member States and their impact in the fight against sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child abuse images;
Amendment 13 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Reports that sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children offline and online, including child abuse material, continues to be a major concern and a serious crime and violation of fundamental rights of the victims; stresses that these crimes cause short and long term physical, psychological and social harm to children with a continuous risk of re-victimisation and stigmatisation of the victims through the online environment;
Amendment 14 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1 d. Urges that a comprehensive policy response against the new forms of child sexual exploitation and abuse on the internet, such as cyber predation, sex extortion, commercial web streaming, revenge pornography, voyeurism, and grooming is urgently needed, including the strengthening of efforts and resources dedicated to victim identification and victim-centre services; recommends the Commission, in this regard, to further assess if the objectives of the Directive 2011/93 have been achieved effectively and if the Directive provides relevant response to the new digital and technological challenges and threats;
Amendment 15 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is concerned that the non- consensual distribution of erotic or pornographic material, including the phenomenon of so-called ‘revenge porn’– a rapidly increasing form of abuse – overwhelmingly affects women and girls, some of whom are under the legal age of consent; emphasises the need to educate young girlwomen, girls and vulnerable adults on the possible consequences of takrecording intimate photographs of themselvesimages, such as photographs and videos, of themselves; Highlights the need for awareness raising and training amongst education, youth and community workers and volunteers regarding the issue, as well as strengthening the capacity of law enforcement agencies to tackle these risks in a gender sensitive manner;
Amendment 16 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Encourages all Member States who still have not fully implemented Article 23 of the Directive2, 23, 24 and Article 18, 19 and 20 of the Directive to do so without delay and in particular to adopt preventive measures concerning the regular training of officials likely to come into contact with children;
Amendment 16 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is concerned that the non- consensual distribution of erotic or pornographic material, including online and through social media, such as the phenomenon of so-called ‘revenge porn’– a rapidly increasing form of abuse and persecution – overwhelmingly affects women and girls, some of whom are under the legal age of consent; calls on the Member States to step up concrete measures to combat this new form of crime and on the internet industry to take their shared responsibility; emphasises the need to educate young girls on the possible consequences of taking intimate photographs or videos of themselves;
Amendment 22 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls on Member States in accordance with Article 23 to provide appropriate training and build competences with the new threats in the online environment and the widespread use of and access to mobile technologies and the internet, in particular among the judiciary and police units to assist them to properly investigate and prosecute perpetrators and to offer assistance to the victims;
Amendment 22 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises the need to raise awareness at an early stage among all girls and boys about staying safe and about the importance of respecting the dignity and privacy of others in the digital era; encourages Member States to share best practices on education material and training programmes for all actors involved, such as teachers, educators, law enforcement authorities on grooming and other forms of risk to the safety of children online, in particular for girls;
Amendment 23 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Repeats that sufficient funds, human resources and investigative powers and tools including developing high-tech capabilities are needed to prevent illegal content online, to provide better and faster identification of victims and offenders and to respond to the new phenomena and expanding trends online, including new distribution and transaction models for child abuse material;
Amendment 25 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Agrees that awareness-raising materials, channels and campaigns for both children and adults, especially parents and those in contact with children need to be promoted at grass-root level with a view to help them understand and prevent online risks, provide safe online environment and promote positive online experience for children;
Amendment 26 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2 d. Encourages the Commission and Member States to promote training and educational initiatives to all relevant stakeholders, including children, parents, teachers, social workers, child protection officers, civil organisations and national authorities; supports age appropriate innovative tools to promote empowerment, media literacy and online safety as compulsory education at schools;
Amendment 27 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2 e. Calls on Member States and the Commission to enhance its efforts in promptly identifying victims and ensuring that they receive the necessary assistance, psychological support and protection to recover from the abuse; encourages Member States to provide victims a child friendly justice system to avoid secondary victimisation of a child;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that the prevention measures should cover technology related aspects in particular, with a view to ensuring a safer internet and digital literacy; welcomes various initiatives, such as age appropriate privacy settings on the internet and other online innovative safety tools, aimed at making the internet a place of opportunities for children to communicate, to access information, and to develop their skills in an enhanced online safety environment;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the need for holistic sex and relationship education, which must address subjects like pornography and conduct online and on social networks; Reiterates the need for ICT education, especially for women and girls, formal, informal and non-formal, including an emphasis on digital literacy and awareness-raising of risks online; Notes that education programmes and content tackling these issues must also focus on boys and young men breaking down gender stereotypes, sexism, and behaviours leading to harassment online;
Amendment 32 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Member States to step up measures to protect victims of child sexual abuse and to improve the role of national helplines, with a gender sensitive approach;
Amendment 33 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Notes that life-long learning and digital and media literacy education for all ages are important in raising awareness of online safety and privacy issues, also enabling parents and carers to be better informed on these issues;
Amendment 43 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Calls on the Member States to step up cooperation and to exchange data to identify children victims of sexual abuse, including missing children, especially girls who are particularly vulnerable to trafficking and sexual exploitation;
Amendment 44 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the online sexual exploitation of children is a constantly evolving phenomenon with long term recurring consequences for its victims which parallels developments in technology; underlines that peer-to-peer and Deep Web and Darknet networks provide a high degree of anonymity for offenders and are therefore used for exchanging child sexual abuse material;
Amendment 48 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. RecommendStresses that blacklists of websites containing child pornography be prepared by national authorities and communicated to Internet service providers need to be based on clear and transparent criteria providing adequate level of legal certainty and predictability and complying with the existing legal and judiciary procedures, the European Convention for the Protection of Human rights and Fundamental Freedoms and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union; recommends also the sharing of such blacklists of websites among the Member States through enhanced cooperation with Europol and its European Cybercrime Centre, and with Interpol;
Amendment 54 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recommends that blacklists of websites containing child pornography be prepared by national authorities and communicated to Internet service providers; recommends also the sharing of such blacklists of websites among the Member States and with child protection organisations through enhanced cooperation with Europol and its European Cybercrime Centre, and with Interpol;
Amendment 57 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages Member States to exchangein accordance to Article 24(4) to provide assessment for convicted offenders of the danger and risk of recidivism they represent; supports the exchange of such assessment and criminal records information about child sex offenders between law enforcement authorities so as to prevent sex offendersthem from moving unnoticed from one Member State to another for work or fin particular if working or volunteering with children or children’s institutions;
Amendment 59 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages Member States to exchange information about child sex offenders so as to prevent sex offenders from moving unnoticed from one Member State to another for work or for volunteering with children or children’s institutions; calls on Member States to step up information sharing on criminal convictions and disqualifications and to improve data collection in national registers of perpetrators;
Amendment 69 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Member States to make it mandatory for Internet service providers (ISP) to report child sexual abuse material detected in their infrastructure to law enforcement authorities and calls on the ISPs to preserve evidence on the basis of due legal process and in accordance with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child; stresses the important role of ICT and ISPs in ensuring fast and efficient removal of illegal content online at the request of the responsible law enforcement authorities;
Amendment 72 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Member States to make it mandatory for Internet service providers (ISP) to report child sexual abuse material detected in their infrastructure to law enforcement authorities, as well as national hotlines, and calls on the ISPs to preserve evidence;
Amendment 78 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges Member States which have not yet done so to put in place hotlines to which Internet users can report child sexual abuse material they find online and that are capable of assessing this reported content with a view to implementing notice and take-down procedures; takes the view that such hotlines should be allowed to search for child sexual abuse material proactively, as is the case for the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) in the UK; calls on Member States for a better cooperation between helplines and hotlines to ensure protection of children victim of sexual exploitation and abuse;
Amendment 81 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges Member States which have not yet done so to put in place and support safe and child sensitive reporting and counselling mechanisms, such as telephone or internet helplines and hotlines to which Internet users can report child sexual abuse material they find online and that are capable of assessing this reported content with a view to implementing notice and take-down procedures; takes the view that such hotlines should be allowed to search for child sexual abuse material proactively, as is the case for the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) in the UK;
Amendment 83 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Urges Member States to ensure that citizens have access to the service operating hotline 116 000 to report missing children and to provide social support services for children and families in cases when a child goes missing, child abduction and where the life of a child is at risk;
Amendment 86 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Urges Member States to introduce in their legislation mandatory background checks for persons applying or volunteering for activities or jobs relating to children, including software and online content developers, and to systematically exchange information on individuals posing a risk to children;
Amendment 93 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that measures taken by Member States to prevent illegal content online have not been effective enough; highlights that about half of the Member States have chosen to apply – besides measures aimed at the prompt removal of web pages containing child sexual abuse material in accordance with Article 25 (1) – measures which are optional under Article 25 (2) of the Directive to block access to websites containing or disseminating child pornography;
Amendment 95 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Stresses that when Member States impose measures limiting the fundamental rights on the internet in relation to Article 25 the principles of transparency, necessity and proportionality need to be safeguarded in line with the law of the EU and of Member States and they need to provide the reason for the restriction and possibility of redress;
Amendment 97 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. Stresses that children's personal data must be duly protected and children and parents need to be informed of the risks and consequences of using children's personal data online;
Amendment 98 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10 c. Agrees that multi-stakeholder engagement and cooperation between private and public sector including civil society, law enforcement agencies, agencies working with children, social service, private industry stakeholders such as technology industry, is crucial to effectively detect and fight illegal material and dissemination of child sexual abuse material online;
Amendment 99 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 d (new)
Paragraph 10 d (new)
10 d. Highlights also the need for international cooperation and transitional investigation with EU's strategic partners and law enforcement authorities to fight child sexual abuse and exploitation online;
Amendment 100 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 e (new)
Paragraph 10 e (new)
10 e. Repeats that precise statistics and data on the number of crimes committed especial in the area of child sexual abuse is still lacking due to the high percentage of unreported cases, novelty of the offences, and the differences of definitions and methodologies used in various Member States;
Amendment 103 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Member States to accelerate, in cooperation with the internet industry, the notice and take-down procedures on the basis of due legal process and in accordance with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Amendment 108 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Highlights that there is an increasing threat to children affected by the refugee crisis exposing them to increased risk of sexual exploitation and sexual abuse, in particular for unaccompanied minor children, as many are reported missing after their arrival; urges the Commission and Member States to address this phenomenon and to adopt effective measures to improve the situation and reinforce children's protection;
Amendment 111 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Calls on the Member States to ensure that illegal content is not only taken down quickly, but stays down;
Amendment 2 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
– having regard to Article 6 of the 1979 UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) which seeks to combat all forms of traffic in women and the exploitation of the prostitution of women,
Amendment 4 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
– having regard to the 2000 Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime,
Amendment 126 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that the principal source of information for the registration of victims is the police, pointing to the need for targeted and specialist training for police officers and a greater gender balance amongst staff; highlights that using prisons and detention centres as registration sources shows a failure of the system;
Amendment 166 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Member States to develop specific strategies for reducing demand for trafficking for sexual exploitation, such as exit programmes and schemes to empower and protect the rights of those in prostitution, while also noting that the regulation of prostitution is a competence of the Member State; believes that demand reduction can be achieved through legislation that shifts the criminal burden onto those who purchase sexual services rather than onto those who sell it, and through the imposition of fines to make prostitution and sexual exploitation financially less lucrative for criminal networks;
Amendment 169 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Emphasises the data which confirm the deterrent effect that criminalisation of the purchase of sexual services has had in Sweden; highlights the normative effect of this model of regulation and its potential to change social attitudes to reduce overall demand for the services of victims of THB;
Amendment 185 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Is strongly critical of the fact that it is not already a criminal offence to knowingly use the services of trafficked persons across all Member States, but acknowledges the difficulty in proving knowledge in a judicial context, and considers that this would be an important step recognising the seriousness of this crime, ensuring a real framework for the prevention of THB and for stopping the culture of impunity;
Amendment 16 #
2015/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas administrative burdens continue to have a negative effect on the entrepreneurial spirit of both women and men, therefore effective regulation and legislation is needed to economically empower women, and for a stable economy with sustainable, smart, and inclusive growth;
Amendment 36 #
2015/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Recital Q a (new)
Qa. whereas entrepreneurship education, both formal and informal, is key for encouraging more women and girls into the field;
Amendment 90 #
2015/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Encourages Member States to promote an entrepreneurial culture within education and training curricula; highlights the importance of education for financial, entrepreneurship and new business development courses in secondary education, especially in subject areas mostly attended by girls, such as health care and other servicesboth formal and informal, for girls and women at all levels, including life-long learning;
Amendment 96 #
2015/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on schools and universities to encourage girls and women to take up subjects that lead to careers in sectors in areas of science, technology, finance and high-growth sectors such as technology, including green technology, and ICT;
Amendment 101 #
2015/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Highlights the importance of women role models, peer-to-peer support, and mentorship networks for promoting women entrepreneurship;
Amendment 106 #
2015/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Highlights that alternative business models such as cooperatives and mutuals play an important role at promoting gender equality, and advancing sustainable and inclusive development and growth; Calls on the Commission and Member States to facilitate and promote these alternative models;
Amendment 25 #
2015/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas research has shown that mental health problems account for large- scale productivity loss, absenteeism, and days off work, and it is therefore vital for all stakeholders to address both causes and symptoms of poor mental health in order to have a resilient and productive workforce that can manage a work-life balance; whereas a gender perspective on mental health at work is required, in part due to prevailing gender inequalities, and organisational practices that promote them, as well as the life-roles that working women may need to balance;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas empirical research suggests that women are underrepresented in health and safety decision-making;
Amendment 30 #
2015/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas health and safety is a dynamic field that must constantly adapt and respond to changing work environments, it should be recognised that there will always be a need for training and that this should address a wide range of issues including mental health;
Amendment 32 #
2015/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
B c. whereas sexual harassment at work, and the sense of insecurity it engenders, must be combated;
Amendment 70 #
2015/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the gender dimension to be taken into account when conducting risk assessments; in this regard, calls for support for gender mainstreaming training, knowledge and activities for safety representatives and labour inspectors, as well as for the exchange of best practices, in order to foster better working conditions; stresses the importance of involving female and male workers in decision-making and in monitoring and review processes.
Amendment 73 #
2015/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote and encourage mental wellbeing at work, with a strong gender perspective included, and highlight best practice development and sharing, whether carried out by employers, trade unions, health and wellbeing organisations, or self-help groups.
Amendment 75 #
2015/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Calls on Commission and Member States to develop and support high quality training in the field of health and safety, working with all stakeholders to develop and share best practice, such as work- based learning, union learning, mental health, first-aid, smoking cessation, and gender-specific initiatives such as Well- Woman clinics, and women's health checks.
Amendment 77 #
2015/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Highlights that any strategy for health and safety at work must include a perspective for combating sexual harassment at work and create safe working environments for women.
Amendment 78 #
2015/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4 d. Emphasises that women must be included in the decision-making processes in relation to development of better health and safety practices in their work environments.
Amendment 1 #
Amendment 7 #
2015/2104(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that culture is a powerful instrument for European diplomatic relations, fostering EU core values and global citizenship, promoting dialogue and mutual understanding, and that it should be incorporated consistently into the EU's external action; calls for a more strategic and integrated approach, and a fruitful cooperation between the European Commission – more specifically its Directorate-General (DG) for Education and Culture and its DG for International Cooperation and Development –, the European External Action Service and the UN in areas such as cultural heritage at risk and illicit trade in cultural property, conflict prevention and peace building, the development of creative industries, the mobility of culture professionals, cultural goods and services, and education in emergencies;
Amendment 10 #
2015/2104(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that culture is a powerful instrument for European diplomatic relations, fostering EU core values and global citizenship, and that it should be incorporated consistently into the EU's external action; calls for a fruitful cooperation between the European Commission – more specifically its Directorate-General (DG) for Education and Culture and its DG for International Cooperation and Development –, the European External Action Service and the UN in areas such as cultural heritage at risk and illicit trade in cultural property, conflict prevention, reconciliation processes and peace-building, the development of creative industries, the mobility of culture professionals, cultural goods and services, and education in emergencies;
Amendment 12 #
2015/2104(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that culture is a powerful instrument for European diplomatic relations, fostering EU core values, cohesion and global citizenship, and that it should be incorporated consistently into the EU's external action; calls for a fruitful cooperation between the European Commission – more specifically its Directorate-General (DG) for Education and Culture and its DG for International Cooperation and Development –, the European External Action Service and the UN in areas such as cultural heritage at risk and illicit trade in cultural property, conflict prevention, the development of creative industries, the mobility of culture professionals, cultural goods and services, and education in emergencies and access to culture and education;
Amendment 19 #
2015/2104(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Stresses the important role of cultural diplomacy, cultural cooperation and education and cultural exchange in strengthening a common core of universal values;
Amendment 22 #
2015/2104(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 h (new)
Paragraph 1 h (new)
1h. Encourages the EU and the Member States to promote common interests together with third countries, through an equal-based partnership focused on mutual exchange and intercultural cooperation; recommends the development of a dynamic role for culture on the international stage as a "soft power" that can benefit the EU and its Member States in their relations with the wider world;
Amendment 25 #
2015/2104(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 i (new)
Paragraph 1 i (new)
1i. In this regard, welcomes the Preparatory Action on culture in EU external relations as an important instrument in enhancing the role of culture as a strategic factor for human, social and economic development contributing to external policy objectives;
Amendment 26 #
2015/2104(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 j (new)
Paragraph 1 j (new)
1j. Calls the HR/VP to appoint a culture professional in each EU representation in third partner countries (as in the EU- China Delegation) and to provide EEAS staff with training on the cultural dimension of external policy;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2104(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 l (new)
Paragraph 1 l (new)
1l. Calls for a more coherent strategy for the protection and promotion of World heritage and reinforced international cooperation in conflict areas in closer cooperation with the International Committee of the Blue Shield (ICBS);
Amendment 29 #
2015/2104(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 m (new)
Paragraph 1 m (new)
1m. Recommends the Commission to pro- actively cooperate with the cultural network-based clusters of EUNIC (European Union National Institutes for Culture), in cooperation with local institutions, cultural practitioners, civil society, together with Members States' Cultural Institutes;
Amendment 31 #
2015/2104(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 o (new)
Paragraph 1 o (new)
1o. Stresses the need for setting up of statistical data on culture and cultural industries aimed at contributing to the cultural policy debate as well as to further emphasise the economic potential of cultural and creative industries and their impact on social well-being;
Amendment 32 #
2015/2104(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 p (new)
Paragraph 1 p (new)
1p. Stresses the role of culture to foster democratization, peace-building and respect of human rights; underlines the commitment of the EU to support artistic freedom and freedom of cultural expression against censorship and harassment of artists, researchers, journalists, and civil society organisations; encourages the setting of priorities linked to the cultural dimension within the EIDHR (The European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights);
Amendment 33 #
2015/2104(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 q (new)
Paragraph 1 q (new)
1q. Draws the attention to the importance of the "Declaration on promoting citizenship and the common values of freedom, tolerance and non- discrimination through education" adopted in Paris on March 2015 highlighting the need of fostering active dialogue between cultures as well as a global solidarity and mutual respect;
Amendment 36 #
2015/2104(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the consolidated cooperation between the EU and UNESCO, based on the adoption of the Financial and Administrative Framework Agreement between the European Union and the United Nations (FAFA) of 2003 and the EU's participation in the UN General Assembly following the UN General Assembly resolution adopted in 2011; calls, however, for more effective EU representation within the UN, particularly in the fields of culture and education, education, citizenship and children and young people's rights and in line with the Lisbon Treaty; stresses that a genuine EU-UN strategic partnership could be achieved by having EU representatives with voting rights on the boards of UN agencies in the areas of culture and education, education, citizenship and children and young people's rights and by taking action jointly with UNESCO – and with UNICEF, UNDP, UNHCR, UNRWA and UNWOMAN – in the form of financial cooperation and common project management, in agreement with the beneficiary partner countries;
Amendment 37 #
2015/2104(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the consolidated cooperation between the EU and UNESCO, based on the adoption of the Financial and Administrative Framework Agreement between the European Union and the United Nations (FAFA) of 2003, the 2012 Memorandum of Understanding between the UNESCO and the EU and the EU's participation in the UN General Assembly following the UN General Assembly resolution adopted in 2011; calls, however, for more effective EU representation within the UN, particularly in the fields of culture and education and in line with the Lisbon Treaty; stresses that a genuine EU- UN strategic partnership could be achieved by having EU representatives with voting rights on the boards of UN agencies in the areas of culture and education and by taking action jointly with UNESCO – and with UNICEF, UNDP, UNHCR, UNRWA and UNWOMAN – in the form of financial cooperation and common project management, in agreement with the beneficiary partner countries;
Amendment 38 #
2015/2104(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines that in order to strengthen the EU-UNESCO cooperation there is a need to go beyond the financial assistance and joint project management by enhancing partnership in the field of education and culture in a long term perspective; calls, therefore for the establishment of high level annual strategic dialogue with regards to tackling common challenges in a more sustainable way;
Amendment 39 #
2015/2104(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Considers that culture should become an essential part of political dialogue with third countries and that there is a need to systematically integrate culture into development projects and programmes;
Amendment 40 #
2015/2104(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Highlights that culture is a key driver for building sustainable societies and calls for mainstreaming of the cultural dimension in the UN Post-2015 agenda for sustainable development and therefore in the set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be achieved by 2030, as culture has a major impact on economic development, social inclusion, environmental sustainability, peace and security;
Amendment 41 #
2015/2104(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Recognises that cultural heritage represents the diversity of cultural expressions and therefore plays an important role in the Union's external relations; calls the for the adoption of an harmonised legislation and international agreements to protect cultural heritage and fight against illicit trafficking of cultural goods in close cooperation with UNESCO;
Amendment 42 #
2015/2104(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. Highlights the impact of the cultural and creative industries (CCIs) for local and regional development and calls for the continuation and extension of the EU/UNESCO Expert Facility Projects and for the consideration of UNESCO Culture for Development Indicators (CDIS) as methodological reference to assess the multidimensional role of culture in development processes;
Amendment 43 #
2015/2104(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 f (new)
Paragraph 2 f (new)
2f. Underlines that cultural tourism facilitates people-to-people contacts across the world and welcomes joint efforts to strengthen UNESCO heritage- based tourism in cooperation with the EU, that spurs investment in the cultural sector and proposes sustainable and high- quality offer to promote the diversity of the cultural expressions;
Amendment 44 #
2015/2104(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 g (new)
Paragraph 2 g (new)
2g. Underlines the need to remove obstacles and improve mobility for artists and culture professionals through a set of preferential treatments, such as visa for educational and cultural purpose, to facilitate cultural exchange, research projects, artists' residencies and grants for creators and performers, in line with the Article 16 of the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and the Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, co-signed by the EU;
Amendment 45 #
2015/2104(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 h (new)
Paragraph 2 h (new)
2h. Recommends to ensure cooperation between the EU and UN for education in emergencies programmes in case of humanitarian crisis, armed conflicts and natural disasters, by continuing to support programmes such as UNICEF Education in Emergencies and Post-Crisis Transition, UNHCR Quality education programme in refugees camps and the educational work of UNRWA;
Amendment 46 #
2015/2104(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recallminds that the EU has ratified the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions and calls on the Member States thatwho have not already done so to ratify the 1970 Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property and, the 1950 UNIDROIT Convention on Stolen and Illegally exported Cultural Objects, which represent important tools for strengthening the protection of global cultural heritage and cultural diversity as well as the 1954 Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict. and its two protocols;
Amendment 5 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that the current migratory challenge needs a holistic and integrated approach with multilevel cooperation involving the EU, the Member States, and regional and local authorities, including coordination with, and the involvement of, all stakeholders; reaffirms the need to distinguish the situation of migrants, from that of refugees and asylum seekers currently escaping war and persecution, whilst providing a dignified and humane response to both challenges;
Amendment 10 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the current crisis is first and foremost a humanitarian crisis and the EU response must be based on solidarity and fair sharing of responsibility;
Amendment 14 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas a co-ordinated and EU-wide resettlement mechanism is required to resettle refugees within all Member States;
Amendment 16 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that migrants and refugees should not only be considered a humanitarian phenomenon but also an opportunity for the EU to enhance economic and social development; asks the Member States, along with regional and local authorities, to promote a sustainable set of measures, such as access to the labour market and social services;
Amendment 26 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that migrants and refugees tend to arrive and often – despite the efforts of the authorities to promote even distribution – tend to settle in urban areas; recognises the important role of cities in the short, medium and long term with regard to the reception, accommodation and integration of migrants and refugees, with dignity;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- Having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child z\on 20 November 1989 and to the European Parliament resolution of 27 November 2014 on the 25th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child,
Amendment 29 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas there exist disparities across the Member States in the treatment of women seeking asylum and a holistic EU approach to asylum and immigration must ensure that consistent and gender-sensitive procedures are in place;
Amendment 31 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas children generally, and girls specifically, face unique challenges and are especially vulnerable in conflict, on their journey to Europe, and as they are received by Member States;
Amendment 32 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission Communication 'Action Plan on Unaccompanied Minors',[1]and the European Parliament Resolution of 12 September 2013 on the situation of unaccompanied minors in the EU [1] COM 82010)0213 def Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council - Action Plan on Unaccompanied Minors (2010-2014)
Amendment 32 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas organised criminal groups are taking advantage of the current volatile situation in the Mediterranean and the MENA region to exploit women and girls through smuggling, sexual violence and trafficking;
Amendment 38 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Supports the allocation of the designated amounts from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) during 2014- 2020 programming period to help with the integration of migrants and refugees, in particular, the use of the ERDF for emergency measures concerning their accommodation; also supports the use of ESF for access to health and care-giving services, as well as formal, non-formal and informal education and training;
Amendment 41 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Highlights the important role that social enterprises, including, cooperatives, mutuals, and alternative business models play in including and socially and economically empowering incoming refugees and asylum seekers; Calls on the Commission to make European cohesion funds available for such social enterprises to fulfil their potential;
Amendment 44 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to be flexible in using existing programmes to address the current additional challenges for cohesion policy; welcomes the Commission’s readiness to examine proposals by the Member States to make use of EU support, and its willingness to examine and rapidly approve amendments to the 2014-2020 Operational Programmes in order to better integrate migrants and refugees; urges the Member States accordingly to take advantage of the funding available through the ESI Funds;
Amendment 44 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 48 a (new)
Citation 48 a (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 26 November 2015 on education for children in emergency situations and protracted crises (2015/2977(RSP));
Amendment 46 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls UNHCR’s guidelines on gender-related persecution within the context of the 1951 Refugee Convention calling for a gender-sensitive interpretation of the Convention and determination of grounds for refugee or asylum claims;
Amendment 48 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Emphasises that gender-sensitive procedures, guidelines and support services should be incorporated into asylum and refugee processes, including separate interviewing of male and female refugees and asylum-seekers, the option of same-sex interviewers, and referrals to psychosocial and trauma counselling;
Amendment 50 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Encourages Member States to use detention sparingly and not systematically, to employ robust monitoring processes and to permit access for NGOs and other competent bodies to visit and inspect reception conditions and minimum standards including women’s rights at places of detention;
Amendment 53 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is of the opinion that the ESI Funds, in synergy with the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF), are useful tools for addressing the scale of the migratory and refugee challenges in areas such as accommodation, relocation, skills training, and issues relating to poverty and social and cultural exclusion;
Amendment 53 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Believes that radical and long-term changes in Europe’s approach to migration are required; further believes any long-term and sustainable strategy must cover all aspects of migration and asylum including diplomatic and foreign policy, the global criminal economy, provision of humanitarian aid and better assistance to those who are already in Europe; further believes gender must be mainstreamed into all areas;
Amendment 55 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Expresses deep concern at the level of people smuggling which is exacerbating the current crisis and forcing vulnerable people, including children, into inhumane and life-threatening travelling conditions; recognises that people smuggling is distinct from human trafficking which does not require crossing of international borders, involves violence, coercion, exploitation of a position of vulnerability, and is aimed at the exploitation of the victim; notes that, in practice, the distinction between smuggling and trafficking can become blurred when people who are smuggled also become victims of violence and exploitation;
Amendment 57 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1f. Stresses the importance of creating safe and legal routes into the EU; believes this will help ensure migrants, refugees and asylum seekers do not have to resort to criminal networks;
Amendment 59 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 g (new)
Paragraph 1 g (new)
1g. Underlines that search and rescue operations must be stepped up and maintained to minimise the number of deaths at sea;
Amendment 61 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 h (new)
Paragraph 1 h (new)
1h. Calls on Member States to implement specific measures to facilitate the labour market participation of women refugees and migrants such as training, self- employment, language classes, life-long learning and volunteering; believes that the education, skills and training of women asylum seekers, migrants and refugees should be recognised and valued and that transparent procedures for the recognition of qualifications obtained abroad should be set up;
Amendment 64 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls Article 12 of CEDAW requiring states parties to guarantee access to appropriate services in connection with women’s health including pre-natal and post-natal care and menstrual hygiene;
Amendment 70 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas in 2015, over 3.771 persons are reported dead or missing in the Mediterranean sea, according to the International Organisation for Migration8 ; whereas children represent 30 per cent of all recorded deaths in the Aegean Sea[1]; whereas according to recent Europol data at least 10 000 unaccompanied children have disappeared after arriving in Europe [1] IOM and UNICEF, Data Brief: Migration of Children to Europe, http://www.iom.int/sites/default/files/press _release/file/IOM-UNICEF-Data-Brief- Refugee-and-Migrant-Crisis-in-Europe- 30.11.15.pdf __________________ 8 IOM, Missing Migrants Project, http://missingmigrants.iom.int/.
Amendment 71 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the additions made by the Recast Reception Conditions Directive, namely the inclusion of victims of human trafficking and FGM as separate categories of vulnerable persons; expresses its deep concern that only 12 Member States have applied vulnerable person status to victims of human trafficking; believes that victims and those at risk of child, early and forced marriage should be given vulnerable person status;
Amendment 74 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls for extra consideration to be given to the needs of migrant and refugee mothers traveling with children, both their own and orphaned children, by ensuring the provision of safe access to food, water, shelter, changing facilities, appropriate medicine, sanitation and other needs at all stages of traveling and after arrival;
Amendment 85 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that, notwithstanding fluctuation in migration flows which may put pressure on reception facilities, the needs of vulnerable people including women and girls shouldmust be prioritised at all times;
Amendment 93 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Highlights the need for women refugees and migrants to have access to female advocates at all times in order to express their concerns in a safe and confidential environment. This is to include, but not limited to, health concerns, reproductive concerns, maternal concerns, sexual harassment and violence and any other issues or information;
Amendment 97 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that measures should be taken to facilitate protection of female migrants and asylum seekers, including through provision of separate shelter and sanitation facilities for unrelated men and women;
Amendment 106 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Encourages the UNHCR and IOM to ensure that the highest possible standards are in place for recruitment, that efforts are made to recruit and place female staff at all facilities, and that training which promotes a gender-based approach is providedmandatory for all staff.
Amendment 111 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Urges all Member States to ratify the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (the Istanbul Convention) and to apply its provisions in full; urges Member States to apply Article 59 of the Convention which requires states parties to take necessary measures to suspend expulsion proceedings against and/or to grant an autonomous residence permit in the event of a dissolution of marriage to those women migrants whose residence status depends on their spouse.
Amendment 114 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Highlights that a coordinated EU response to the refugee crisis must include specific measures to address the vulnerability and needs of children and specifically young girls, including their right to education.
Amendment 115 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on Member States to establish effective coordinated mechanism for the reception, processing, relocation and resettlement of incoming refugees, taking into account gender-sensitive issues; calls on EU agencies and Member States to ensure that public sector and civil society staff are provided training on a gender- based approach to work with incoming refugees.
Amendment 116 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Recalls the Communication from the Commission ‘A European Agenda on Migration’ (COM (2015) 240 final); notes the Commission’s intention to strengthen the safe country of origin provisions of the Asylum Procedure Directive; strongly believes that any decision to harmonise safe country of origin provisions, including the possible establishment of a common EU list of safe countries of origin, must mainstream gender; notes that no country of origin or third country can truly be deemed safe when gender- based violence occurs in all countries; believes claims based on fear of gender- based violence or discrimination should never be subjected to accelerated asylum procedures.
Amendment 118 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Recognises that women’s organisations and refugee women must participate in decision-making on their treatment, including priorities in distribution of aid, as well as in peace- building initiatives in their countries of origin.
Amendment 119 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Stresses that childcare must be provided during asylum appointments and interviews in order to ensure a fair opportunity to make an asylum claim; notes that lack of childcare provision for asylum seekers and refugees presents major access barriers to mainstream service provision and that this has a disproportionate impact on women who overwhelmingly bear responsibility for childcare; underlines that frontline services must consider the childcare needs of families.
Amendment 120 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Believes that undocumented women migrants and their dependents are particularly vulnerable to becoming victims of violence, exploitation and intersectional discrimination based on race and gender; notes that the legal status of undocumented women migrants may limit access to appropriate services such as women’s shelters.
Amendment 121 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Expresses deep concern at the prevalence of negative stereotypes about women migrants, refugees and asylum seekers; urges Member States to redouble their efforts to protect all migrants, refugees and asylum seekers from right- wing extremism and violence.
Amendment 122 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5f. Regrets that the Commission’s European Agenda on Migration does not aim to ease restrictions on family reunification; notes the importance of enabling those already present in the EU to reunite with family members, including unaccompanied children; encourages a more inclusive definition of the family to include underage siblings, customary law spouses and extended family members where there is a special relationship of dependence.
Amendment 153 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
M a. whereas all EU Member States have a duty to protect and promote the rights of all children and ensure that migrant children are treated first and foremost as children and that the principle of the child's best interests takes precedence over migration management objectives;
Amendment 154 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
M a. whereas the large majority of refugees and migrants are young people under 35 years (81% according to Eurostat) with increasing numbers of children, highlights that education and training policies are crucial for well- managed reception and integration of refugees and migrants;
Amendment 259 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Suggests, in that respect, that search and rescue capacities must be strengthened, and that Member States’ governments must deploy more resources – in terms of financial assistance and assets – in the context of a Union-wide humanitarian operation, dedicated to finding, rescuing and assisting migrants in peril and bringing them to the closest place of safety, recommends that, in planning such search and rescue operations, child specific measures be taken, such as child safeguarding policies in manuals on search and rescue, child protection trainings and child-focused care at disembark;
Amendment 431 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Believes that the preferences of the applicant should, as much as practically possible, be taken into account when carrying out relocation; recognises that this is one way of discouraging secondary movements and encouraging applicants themselves to accept relocation decisions, but that it should not stop the relocation process; further recalls that the best interest of the child must be a primary consideration should always guide any decision on relocation involving children;
Amendment 650 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
Paragraph 40 a (new)
40 a. Emphasises the crucial role played by education and training policies, lifelong learning and intercultural dialogue, as well as youth and sports policy, to foster the integration and social inclusion of refugees and migrants in Europe thus contributing to building a more cohesive and inclusive society. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase the profile of culture and education in those operational measures undertaken as part of the European Agenda for Migration, in particular by supporting integration through access to education and training systems, the creation of a platform for the recognition of competences and the development of effective actions supporting intercultural dialogue and understanding;
Amendment 673 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Takes the view that, where those persons granted international protection in the Union have an offer of employment or to follow an educational path, including access to universities in a Member State other than the one in which they have been granted international protection, they should be able to avail themselves of such an offer;
Amendment 700 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 a (new)
Paragraph 44 a (new)
44 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to examine the possibility of establishing 'education corridors' to ensure that students from countries in conflict, in particular Syria, Iraq and Eritrea, can have access to those European universities, which make available places and scholarships also through agreement among Member States, the European Commission and UNIMED;
Amendment 705 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Encourages the Member States to seek to keep families together, which will assist integration prospects in the long-term as the focus can be directed towards the establishment of a new life instead of concerns towards family members that are still in insecure situations; urges Member States to take all measures necessary to prevent the separation of a child from his/her parents;
Amendment 723 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 a (new)
Paragraph 47 a (new)
47 a. On Unaccompanied Minors (new title)
Amendment 724 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 b (new)
Paragraph 47 b (new)
47 b. Recalls that refugee and migrant children should be provided with information on their right to family reunification and how to claim it in a child-friendly way; Recalls that support and protection should be extended to unaccompanied and separated children, in line with their best interests, and that applications for family reunification filed by unaccompanied and separated children should be expedited;
Amendment 725 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 c (new)
Paragraph 47 c (new)
47 c. Calls on Member States to fully apply the specific provisions of the Common European Asylum System concerning unaccompanied minors, including access to legal assistance, guardianship, access to healthcare, accommodation and education, the right to be spoken in a language they understand, to have interviews with trained officials not in a uniform, etc.; calls on the Member States to end detention of children because they are migrants.
Amendment 726 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 d (new)
Paragraph 47 d (new)
47 d. Calls on the Member States to ensure that refugee and migrant children enjoy rapid and non-discriminatory access to national services, including child protection systems, in line with the provisions of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child with the same level of care and support recognised to national children deprived of parental care; calls on Member States to gather disaggregated data on the situation of refugee and migrant children in order to improve the ability of systems to integrate refugee and migrant children;
Amendment 727 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 e (new)
Paragraph 47 e (new)
47 e. Believes that age assessment should be carried out in a manner that is multi- disciplinary, safe and in respect of children's physical integrity and human dignity, with particular attention to girls and should be performed by independent, qualified practitioners and experts; calls for legal guardians to be appointed to support unaccompanied and separated children immediately upon identification and calls on the Member States to speed up procedures for appointing legal guardians
Amendment 773 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
50. Believes that the return of migrants should only be carried out safely, in full compliance with the fundamental and procedural rights of the migrants in question, and where the country to which they are being returned is safe for them; reiterates, in that regard, that voluntary return should be prioritised over forced returns; recalls no child should be returned without a thorough risk assessment, conducted by independent child protection officer, and based on Country of Origin Information reports in cooperation with non-governmental, local and international organisation to ensure protection and reintegration after their return;
Amendment 1027 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 85
Paragraph 85
85. Calls on the Union to help third countries build up their asylum systems and integration strategies through the offer of educational services and assistance already in refugee camps and in emergency situation in order to allow third country nationals in need of international protection to seek protection there; believes that the Union must adopt a win-win approach to cooperation with third countries, that is, an approach that is beneficial to the Union, to the third country in question and to the refugees and migrants in that third country;
Amendment 1030 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 85 a (new)
Paragraph 85 a (new)
85a. Welcomes the commitments taken at the Valletta summit which recognise the need to give hope and opportunities to young people, and to protect children from violence and abuse;
Amendment 1102 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 93 a (new)
Paragraph 93 a (new)
93a. Calls on the EU Member States to support the Commission's objective of increasing the share of humanitarian funds dedicated to education in emergencies to 4% of the EU humanitarian aid budget by 2018 in order to increase the investments for granting access to high-quality education for all children, boys and girls, in emergency situations and protracted crises, including child refugees;
Amendment 73 #
2015/2094(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Y a (new)
Recital Y a (new)
Ya. whereas domestic workers and carers are important contributors to social protection systems, but their role is often underrepresented, misunderstood or absent from any reform on these issues;
Amendment 76 #
2015/2094(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Y b (new)
Recital Y b (new)
Yb. whereas the increase in the length of waiting lists for support and care services is increasing the reliance on domestic workers and carers;
Amendment 88 #
2015/2094(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b
Paragraph 2 – point b
(b) introducing the necessary steps for the professionalisation of domestic work and care, leading to the recognition and standardisation of the relevant professions and skills, including rights accumulated during time as domestic workers or carers;
Amendment 141 #
2015/2094(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Asks the Commission and the competent European agencies to conduct a study comparing different systems of regularised domestic work and to collect data with regard to the situation in the Member States; asks the Commission to launch a study on the contribution of carers and domestic workers to social protection systems throughout Europe;
Amendment 146 #
2015/2094(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Highlights the need for the Member States to ensure broader access to easily available and affordable high-quality and community-based childcare, disability care and elderly care facilities, through adequate financing, thus minimising the reasons to undertake these duties on an informal or precarious basis and improving the recognition of the value of the work undertaken by professional care-givers;
Amendment 13 #
2015/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls the need to promote curriculum objectives for formal and non- formal education, as well as lifelong learning, targeting all students – both theoretical modules and practical modules, such as student entrepreneurial projects including social enterprise projects working with local communities;
Amendment 61 #
2015/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that entrepreneurship education should include a social dimension, and address subjects such as fair trade, social enterprises, and alternative business models such as co- operatives, in order to strive towards a more social, inclusive and sustainable economy;
Amendment 70 #
2015/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Encourages the Member States to incorporate new technologies in the learning process and to intensify ICT training at all levels of education; recalls the need to encourage girls and young women to pursue ICT studies;
Amendment 73 #
2015/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Member States to encourage girls and young women to enter into STEM subjects and increase representation of women in STEM areas;
Amendment 81 #
2015/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the essential role of competent and supportive teachers and trainers in reducing early school leaving and improving the employability of young people; stresses that teachers need to be better supported by schools, training institutions, local communities, and educational policies, e.g. through promotion of peer learning and exchange of best practices, easier access to training opportunities and improved systems of continuous VET.
Amendment 91 #
2015/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls that the creative industries are amongst the most entrepreneurial and fast growing sectors, and that creative education develops transferable skills such as creative thinking, problem- solving, teamwork, and resourcefulness; acknowledges that arts and media sectors are of particular appeal to young people;
Amendment 92 #
2015/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Highlights that labour market policies generally, and skills matching in respect of VET policies specifically, must aim to create and promote high quality and secure jobs, in line with the ILO Decent Work agenda; notes that these policies must contribute to combatting the phenomena of precarious employment, zero-hour contracts, and unpaid internships;
Amendment 93 #
2015/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Notes the important role of civil society organisations, trade unions and social dialogue in the formulation of VET policies.
Amendment 3 #
2015/2074(BUD)
B. whereas gender stereotypes might prevent or discourage women from starting or advancing their careers, leading to inequality and missed opportunities for the economy and job creation; emphasises that the Commission must do more to promote education and training for women and girls, specifically in science, technologies, engineering, maths and Information Technology where a significant skills gap exists and which hold huge potential for future growth; there will be an estimated 7.7million STEM jobs by 2025 and an estimate 825 000 unfilled vacancies for ICT professionals by 2020;
Amendment 16 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the prevention of terrorism and countering of radicalisation is one of the key priorities within the European Agenda for Security, and stresses the need for a multifaceted, holistic, social approach to address the root causes of terrorism; reiterates the fundamental role of educationboth formal and informal education, lifelong learning, teacher training, youth policies and interfaith and intercultural dialogue to prevent radicalisation leading to violent extremism;
Amendment 24 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises that Europe's diversity and its multicultural communities are integral to its social fabric, and are an essential cultural asset; notes the risk that certain counter-terrorism policies pose in exacerbating social tensions, and prejudices; holds that any policy on tackling radicalisation must be sensitive and proportionate, so as to respect and strengthen the diverse social fabric of communities;
Amendment 25 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Highlights that action to tackle radicalisation must also focus on social inclusion and empowerment in vulnerable communities, promoting community engagement through dialogue, encouraging and cultivating active citizenship, and reinforcing the role of grass-roots civil society organisations; calls on the Commission and Member States to share best practices, formulate recommendations, and develop networks at local, national, and European levels in order to provide a positive social response to radicalisation along these lines;
Amendment 26 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Expresses concern that counter- terrorism and anti-radicalisation policies run the risk of limiting freedom of expression, either directly, or through a chilling effect; notes that the definition of such terms as radicalisation or extremism must be set out clearly and in detail, so as to prevent any negative impact of these policies on legitimate expression; stresses that a diversity of voices is needed in communities vulnerable to radicalisation, so that moderate and progressive ideas and narratives can overcome extremism, and as such a diversity of views should be encouraged in open debate;
Amendment 39 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes with concern the use of the internet and social media for the dissemination of propaganda material and recruitment by terrorist organisations, and underlines the need to develop innovative online counter-communication with Member States and to stimulate media literacy and critical digital judgement skills among all vulnerable internet users; emphasises the crucial role of a wide range of stakeholders, including social, youth, and community workers, educators, role models, and community groups, to develop effective counter-messages; reiterates the importance of the empowerment of marginalised communities in order to fight radicalisation;
Amendment 17 #
2015/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Further considers that, in this context, the gender balance of the proposed College should occupy a significant place in the process.
Amendment 2 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 31 a (new)
Citation 31 a (new)
– having regard to the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI)1b, __________________ 1bProposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Fund for Strategic Investments and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 (COM(2015)0010).
Amendment 13 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
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;
Amendment 35 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the Bologna reforms resulted in the launching of a European Higher Education Area (EHEA), and have allowed significant 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 competitivenesimproving the quality of educational systems as well as the attractiveness of higher education in Europe;
Amendment 43 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the EHEA countries to implement the commonly agreed reforms aimed at hastening the achievement of the Bologna Process goals, and tostrengthening the credibility of the EHEA; encourages support thosefor countries encountering difficulties in implementing these reforms; supports, in this regard, the creation of broad partnerships between countries and relevant stakeholders;
Amendment 61 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
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;
Amendment 67 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Encourages both top-down and bottom- up approaches, involving the whole academic community and social partners, and calls for the political engagement and cooperation of EHEA ministers in developing a common strategy for the achievement of the Bologna reforms;
Amendment 71 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
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;
Amendment 81 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the importance of guaranteeing the mutual recognition and compatibility of academic degrees for strengthening the system of quality assurance at European level, in line with the revised version of sthe Standards and gGuidelines for qQuality aAssurance (ESG) in the European Higher Education Area;
Amendment 87 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes that the mobility of students, teachers, researchers and staff is one of the main priorities of the Bologna Process, and highlights in this regard the crucial role of the Erasmus+ Programme; in this regard highlights the need to strengthen the implementation of the Mobility strategy 2020 for EHEA and the crucial role of the Erasmus+ Programme; stresses that learning grants pertaining to Erasmus+ should be exempt from taxation and social levies;
Amendment 101 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Emphasises both in programmes design and delivery the shift of the educational paradigm towards a more student-centred approach that includes the personal development of students; underlines the importance of students' participation in the higher education governance;
Amendment 109 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
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;
Amendment 113 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
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;
Amendment 121 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that the Member States, the Union and the HEIs are responsible for providing quality education that responds to societal challenges;
Amendment 126 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
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;
Amendment 127 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Emphasises the role of education, its quality and teaching mission in shaping future generations, contributing to wider social and economic cohesion as well as job creation, higher competitiveness and growth potential; calls in this regard for better recognition of the teaching profession;
Amendment 132 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Highlights the social dimension of the Bologna Process; calls for targeting the increased participation of under-represented and disadvantaged groups;
Amendment 133 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Stresses the role of education mobility in intercultural learning, and that the Bologna Process should take active steps in fostering students' intercultural knowledge and respect;
Amendment 137 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Emphasises the need to enhance data collection among EHEA countries in order to better identify and address the Bologna Process challenges;
Amendment 2 #
2015/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas trade agreements affect women and men differently owing to gender inequalities in access to education, job opportunities, services, resources and, income, their position as consumers, and their representation in decision making;
Amendment 8 #
2015/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas gender was not mentioned in the Parliament’s 2010 resolution on corporate social responsibility (CSR) in international trade;
Amendment 13 #
2015/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas sustainable and inclusive development and growth must include gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls;
Amendment 38 #
2015/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Regrets that gender perspectives have so far been largely neglected in the field of corporate social responsibility (CSR);
Amendment 41 #
2015/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Commission to mainstream gender into its policy on CSR, through including measures, among others: for corporations to increase the representation of women in management positions at all levels, and specifically in sectors where they are underrepresented, to support life-long learning and training for women at work, particularly in male- dominated sectors, to ensure adequate work conditions and rights for women throughout their supply chains, and to avoid sourcing material from conflict areas where there is widespread gender- based violence; calls on the Commission to include gender in CSR clauses in international trade agreements;
Amendment 42 #
2015/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Highlights that alternative business models such as cooperatives, mutuals, and social enterprises play an important role at promoting gender equality, and advancing sustainable and inclusive development and growth; calls on the Commission and Member States to facilitate and promote these alternative models across the EU, and in trade and development policy;
Amendment 11 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. Whereas the advent of the digital world has fundamentally changed how societies work and interact; and how the digital world impacts not just markets but society, and impacts women not just as consumers, but as citizens and workers;
Amendment 21 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas these developments have strong potential for the empowerment of women, allowing access to information and knowledge beyond conventional means and providing a platform for expression, thereby opening up new opportunities to interact and campaign as well as inspire others to action with a view to defending the rights and freedom of women and LGBTI persons;
Amendment 24 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas digital media and ICT have the potential of providing a platform for overcoming gender stereotypes, and closing gender-based gaps in education, skills, and women's representation;
Amendment 51 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas promoting digital technologies and ICT have an important role to play in the EU's development cooperation policy, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in socially and economically empowering women and girls, and lifting them out of poverty;
Amendment 60 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas gender budgeting and gender mainstreaming can be used as tools to further gender equality; whereas gender-based perspectives should be taken into account at all stages of the Commission's work on digitalisation in Europe to ensure that women are not just included but are at the forefront of digital developments;
Amendment 89 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the EU and the Member States to develop, support and implement the actions promoted by the UN and its bodies, notably in the framework of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and of the World Summits on the Information Society (WSIS), in order to strive for women’s empowerment in the digital age at European and global level; calls on Member States to communicate and share best practices with one another to promote an equal involvement of women in digital developments across Europe;
Amendment 91 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Commission to recognise that digital power is driving a new, stronger wave of awareness about gender issues and gender equality; highlights to the Commission the effectiveness of the internet for means such as campaigns, forums and giving visibility to female role models which all help to accelerate gender equality; therefore asks the Commission to consider women at the forefront of its Digital Agenda so that the new digital age can be a driving force towards furthering gender equality.
Amendment 107 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Stresses the key role of international civil society in internet governance, through such forums as the Global Internet Forum; Calls on the Commission and Member States to engage with and support digital civil society organisations at grassroots and an international level, and advance the participation and representation of women and girls in all of these forums and networks;
Amendment 109 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls on the Commission to recognise the importance of extending its Digital Agenda to rural areas so that all citizens, in particular women, are not excluded and isolated and can utilise all digital opportunities;
Amendment 117 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to address the severe underrepresentation of women in the ICT sector, in particular those in higher positions and on boards; urges the Commission and the Member States to unblockrecognise that the Directive on Equal Representation of Women on Executive Boards provides a real opportunity to change the culture inside companies which would lead to an impact across all levels of hierarchy, and therefore urges the unblocking of the Directive in the Council; urgently reminds the Commission of its responsibility to take any action that could help break the deadlock in the Council as regards EU legislation addressing transparency and greater balance in recruitment for decision-making positions;
Amendment 125 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Highlights to the Commission the evidence that shows girls moving away from science, engineering, maths and technology subjects at school due to gender stereotypes surrounding these subjects and a lack of role models, thus leaving an underrepresentation of females in these subjects at University and extending into the work place; therefore urges the Commission and Member States to promote STEM education to girls from a young age;
Amendment 139 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines the importance of ensuring gender mainstreaming in the education sector by promoting digital literacy and the participation of women and girls in ICT education and training through the integration of coding, new media and technologies in education curricula at all levels, as well as extra-curricular, informal and non-formal education, and in all types of education and training, including for teaching staff, in order to reduce and remove digital skills gaps; highlights, in this connection, the importance of open educational resources (OERs), which ensure better access to education for all;
Amendment 142 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Urges the Commission and Member States to facilitate education and lifelong learning aimed specifically at older women for the duration of their working life and beyond, in particular, to those with caring responsibilities and women who have taken a break from their career or are re-entering the workplace. This is to ensure they are not left behind in the increasingly rapid shift towards digitalisation;
Amendment 143 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Notes that education in digital technologies, ICT, and coding at an early age is especially important in empowering girls, encouraging them into the field and overcoming gender stereotypes; Emphasises that increasing the representation of women in subjects of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in higher education is key to increasing their representation in the digital sector;
Amendment 147 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. Notes the important role and enormous potential that arts and design education, formal informal and non- formal, the creative industries, and the cultural sector have in empowering women and girls and propelling them into the digital sector; Emphasises therefore the importance of connecting between STEM and economic sectors education and the arts, transforming STEM into STEAM;
Amendment 162 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Highlights the need for targeted policies to address and remove the specific barriers and multiple discrimination faced by women and girls from vulnerable marginalised communities, such as disabled women, ethnic minority women, LGBTI, rural, refugee, and Roma women, women carers, and women and girls with learning disabilities;
Amendment 163 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to increase their support for the empowerment of women in digital sectors and ICT in development cooperation and EU external relations, through promoting digital education and enabling women's entrepreneurship through various tools including micro- finance schemes and support networks;
Amendment 167 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to make funds available and to improve access to funds for female entrepreneurs to create ICT-related businesses and digital start-ups, as well as women mentorship and peer-to-peer exchange networks, fostering innovation and investment within the EU;
Amendment 169 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Holds that, especially with regard to the objective of the Digital Single Market Strategy of creating the right conditions for an innovative and competitive ICT environment and improvements for finance opportunities for SMEs and start-ups, women’'s access to funding, and financial services needs special consideration; Notes the importance of women's access to micro-finance in women's entrepreneurship;
Amendment 180 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Highlights the role of social enterprise, and alternative business models such as mutuals and cooperatives in empowering women in digital entrepreneurship, and increasing the representation of women in digital sectors; Calls on the commission and Member States to promote social enterprise initiatives aimed at empowering women and girls in ICT;
Amendment 207 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to launch and support e-literacy and training programmes, as well as awareness campaigns, thereby raising awareness of the potential risks of the digital world and how to counter them; calls on the Commission to promote campaigns against stereotypes in social media and digital media and to use the potential of digital media to eliminate stereotypes;
Amendment 213 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for the EU institutions, agencies and bodies, as well as the Member States and their law enforcement agencies, to cooperate and concretely coordinate their actions to counter the use of ICT to commit crimes related to trafficking in human beings, cyber-harassment and cyber- stalking; calls on Member States to adopt reporting portals so that citizens will have their own secure and confidential place online where they can report harassing internet users; calls for the EU Cybersecurity Strategy and the Europol Cybercrime Centre to cover these issues; calls on the Commission to promote training and capacity-building for victim support in digital matters, for police and judicial authorities, as well as psychological support during court cases related to the issue;
Amendment 216 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to make funding available and promote education on safe and respectful use of the internet, as well as risks of online gender-based violence for both girls and boys, including within sex and relationship education; Highlights the importance of involving men and boys in the fight to eliminate violence against women and girls online;
Amendment 4 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
- having regards to the Commission Social Europe guide of March 2013 on ‘Social Economy and Social Enterprises’ (ISBN: 978-92-79-26866-3),
Amendment 6 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 20 a (new)
Citation 20 a (new)
- having regard to the United Nations Resolution of 18 December 2013 on Cooperatives in social development, in the context of the UN International Year of Co-operatives 2012,
Amendment 29 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas social entrepreneurship is a growing field that can boost the economy whilst simultaneously alleviating deprivation, social exclusion and other societal problems;
Amendment 47 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas entrepreneurship education should incorporate a social dimension including teaching about fair trade, social enterprises and alternative business models such as co-operatives in order to achieve a social, inclusive and sustainable economy;
Amendment 63 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas both formal and informal education is of paramount importance in terms of motivation and possibilities for young people to start their own entrepreneurial projects;
Amendment 70 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas not enough people follow through on their ideas to set up a business, there are, disproportionately, even fewer womenfemale than malen entrepreneurs, and ways to overcome the factors which particularly discourage women from taking up the option of entrepreneurship must be examinactively promoted12 ; __________________ 12 Commission Report on Progress on equality between women and men in 2013 (SWD(2014)0142).
Amendment 91 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital W a (new)
Recital W a (new)
Wa. whereas informal learning can play a key role in developing and sustaining entrepreneurial skills especially amongst marginalised groups;
Amendment 92 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital W b (new)
Recital W b (new)
Wb. whereas entrepreneurship, including social entrepreneurship, should be integrated in the training of teachers and career advisers;
Amendment 102 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the importance of organisational monitoring and auditing skills; encourages in particular the development of social and environmental audit, as an innovative monitoring tool;
Amendment 104 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Recalls that the creative industries are amongst the most entrepreneurial sectors, developing transferable skills such as creative thinking, problem-solving, teamwork, and resourcefulness;
Amendment 115 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that at all levels of education, even elementary, the teaching of practical entrepreneurship skills and the fostering of motivation and readiness should be provided, along with a sense of social responsibility;
Amendment 121 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recommends that entrepreneurship as part of higher education and in alumni projects is to be encouraged including social entrepreneurship models;
Amendment 141 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Council and Commission to apply a gender perspective in respect of methodology, communication and financial tools in order to encourage greater engagement in entrepreneurship by girls, young women and LGBTI youth, and to monitor progress in this respect;
Amendment 181 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – point i
Paragraph 11 – point i
(i) promotion of curriculum objectives for formal and non-formal education targeting all students – both theoretical modules and practical modules, such as student entrepreneurial projects including social enterprise projects working with local communities,
Amendment 190 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – point iv
Paragraph 11 – point iv
(iv) development of skills in the areas of entrepreneurial processes, financial literacy, ICT literacy and skills, creative thinking, problem solving and an innovative mindset;
Amendment 202 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to promote the development of entrepreneurship- friendly environments which will facilitate young people’s start-ups and enable quick recovery from initial failures; emphasises the importance of the concept of ‘positive failures’ in this context;
Amendment 210 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Member States to foster sharing of best practice, encourage both domestic and cross-border partnerships, support fledgling enterprises and the work of relevant small and medium enterprises networks and development agencies, particularly for social enterprises;
Amendment 133 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes in the continued value of its initially stated objective of creating an area of prosperity, stability and good neighbourliness, based on the founding values and principles of the Union, through a deep structural transformation in the neighbouring countries; stresses therefore the need to go back to basics and bring this objective back to the top of the agenda;
Amendment 153 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that respect for the universal fundamental values of human rights, rule of law and democracy on which the EU is founded must remain at the core of the revised policy; underlines the importance of promoting the rights of children, youth and gender equality to build inclusive, prosperous and stable societies in the EU neighbourhood;
Amendment 174 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the renewed policy must be more strategic, with a real political vision, and politically driven; calls for special envoys to be appointed for the East and the South, with the task of politically coordinating the revised policy and monitor progress in the partnership and the situation of women's and children's rights;
Amendment 197 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that local ownership, accountability and inclusiveness should be key aspects of the new approach so as to ensure that the benefits of the ENP reach all levels of society throughout the country;
Amendment 284 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to focus on sectors identified together with its partners, in which progress and universal added value can be achieved, and to gradually expand cooperation based on progress and ambitions, in particular to contribute to economic growth and human development with a focus on the new generations;
Amendment 326 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines the continuous need to focus on strengthening and consolidating democracy, the rule of law, the independence of the justice system, respect for minoritiesjustice for children, respect for minorities, children's rights, gender equality and diversity; highlights that capacity-building in national institutions, including their national assemblies, together with support for civil society, pro- democracy groups and political parties, will enhance political dialogue and pluralism; underlines the importance of developing systems to promote youth participation;
Amendment 406 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Notes that security and stability are basic concerns in the neighbourhood and that current developments in the region call for a strong security and peacebuilding component in the ENP, which has regrettably been missing to date; underlines the importance of investing in education to build long-term prospects for stability in the regions concerned by the European Neighbourhood Policy;
Amendment 438 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Underlines the need for an overarching political strategy to restore the European political order while ensuring full compliance with international law and commitments, as laid down in the Helsinki Final Act of 1975, based on respect for human rights, minority rights and fundamental freedoms, independence, sovereignty and the territorial integrity of states, and peaceful resolution of conflicts; notes that the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), as the biggest regional organisation responsible for security, can play an important role in this regard, within the framework of the United Nations;
Amendment 525 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Emphasises the need to build strong partnerships with neighbouring countries; stresses the importance of ensuring that the ENP is part of the EU's broader external policy and of taking into account the other strategic players that have influence on the neighbourhood – the ‘'neighbours of neighbours' – as well as relevant UN agencies, international and regional organisations;
Amendment 541 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the EU to take advantage of the expertise of the regional organisations to which the neighbours belong, such as the Council of Europe, the OSCE, the African Union, relevant Regional Offices of the United Nations and the League of Arab States, which are important fora in which to engage partners in carrying out reforms, to address concerns on human rights and to foster democratisation;
Amendment 554 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls for the EU to explore and identify, together with its partners, priorities for integration in different policy fields, such as economic and human development, social protection, conflict and disaster prevention, infrastructure and regional development, water, the environment, competition policies, SMEs, migration, security, energy and energy efficiency, with the aim of creating an area of prosperity, stability and good neighbourliness;
Amendment 598 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Notes that high unemployment, social exclusion and poverty, in particular amongst children and young people, combined with the low political participation of women and new generations, are root causes of instability, and demands engagement beyond the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Areas (DCFTAs);
Amendment 622 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Takes the view that the parliamentary dimension of the policy needs to be reinforced by enhancing the effectiveness of the interparliamentary meetings and parliamentary assemblies; welcomes, in this context, the new approach that Parliament has adopted to parliamentary democracy support; underlines the role played by Parliaments in ENP countries in holding governments accountable;
Amendment 630 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Emphasises that for the ENP to be a successful policy, it should also ensure that there is ownership by the Member States; calls on the Commission, therefore, to reinforce policy coordination and joint programming of financial assistance, and to provide mechanisms to foster consultation between the Member States, EU structures, and neighbouring countries and other stakeholders, including UN agencies;
Amendment 121 #
2015/0281(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Terrorist financing should be punishable in the Member States and cover the financing of terrorist acts, the financing of a terrorist group, as well as other offences related to terrorist activities, such as the recruitment and training, or travel for terrorist purposes, with a view to disrupting the support structures facilitating the commission of terrorist offences. Aiding and abetting or attempting terrorist financing should also be punishable. Sanctions should be reviewed by an independent oversight body and any sanctions should be linked to a specific criminal offence, to avoid arbitrary decisions on the basis of national, religious, ethnical, or racial criteria.
Amendment 150 #
2015/0281(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) In order to prevent and combat terrorism, a closer cross-border cooperation among the competent national and European authorities is needed with regard to expedient exchange of any relevant information from criminal records or other available sources and in particular on individuals who are or have been subject to criminal proceedings or asset freezing.
Amendment 179 #
2015/0281(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) Punitive sanctions should be complemented by long-term policies to prevent the radicalisation and recruitment of citizens of the Union by terrorist organisations. Strategies on social inclusion, education, employment and housing and policies tackling discrimination and exclusion to stop vulnerable individuals joining violent extremist organisations are crucial to countering terrorism. Member States should also share good practices on the setting-up of de-radicalisation structures to prevent citizens of the Union and third- country nationals legally residing in the Union from leaving the Union or to control their return to it and their judicial approach in this regard notably through Eurojust. They should share such good practices not only among each other but also with third countries which have already acquired experience and achieved positive results in this area.
Amendment 404 #
2015/0281(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 a (new)
Article 23 a (new)
Amendment 412 #
2015/0281(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 b (new)
Article 23 b (new)
Amendment 436 #
2015/0281(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission shall regularly assess the implementation of the Directive with regard to any potential disproportionate impact on groups of the population and remedial procedures to correct discriminatory practices and report their findings to the European Parliament and Council.
Amendment 1006 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) (f) creation of sustainable employment; (g) development of digital infrastructure, information and communications technology and innovation including cultural and creative industries;
Amendment 6 #
2015/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas austerity measures and un, excessive fiscal consolidation, and imbalanced structural reforms oriented towards deregulation and the lowering of social and environmental standards have caused severe social hardship and a backlash against gender equality;
Amendment 8 #
2015/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the Commission's economic growth rates forecast for the EU and the Euro area are insufficient for a socially inclusive recovery leading to sustainable and fair long-term growth;
Amendment 11 #
2015/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the economic paradigm of austerity has failed, and its misguided prioritisation of fiscal consolidation must be replaced by a programme of significant sustainable investment in the real- economy across Europe;
Amendment 13 #
2015/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas the economic crisis, and the policies of fiscal consolidation which exacerbated it, have disproportionately affected women, and particularly women from marginalised communities, young women, and women suffering from multiple discrimination;
Amendment 15 #
2015/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
Bd. whereas labour market and job creation policies must strive for the creation of high quality jobs in line with the ILOs Decent Work Agenda;
Amendment 16 #
2015/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B e (new)
Recital B e (new)
Be. whereas persistent high rates of youth unemployment and social exclusion across the EU in recent years have led to a destruction of human capital, and have affected women and girls disproportionately; whereas these long- term impacts of the economic crisis must be addressed in a gender-sensitive manner;
Amendment 22 #
2015/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Expresses concern at the continuing disproportionate political focus on fiscal consolidation in economic reforms and Country Specific Recommendations; Calls on the Commission and Member States to mobilise the political will to set out a new economic paradigm which will allow for sustainable private and public sector investment in order to stimulate sustainable, equitable, and inclusive growth;
Amendment 29 #
2015/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes those country-specific recommendations (CSR) intended to advance gender equality, but considers it regrettable that the CSR on the whole have no gender dimension, specifically as regards labour market reforms; calls for specific equality policy guidance to be included in the annual growth survey, and for a gender perspective to be mainstreamed into the formulation of CSRs;
Amendment 49 #
2015/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to formulate and implement CSRs on subjects specifically affecting the position of women in labour markets, including, among others: i) Removing the structural barriers women face in entering and advancing in male-dominated sectors, such as science, technology, entrepreneurship, finance, and the green economy; ii) Tackling the gender pay and gender pension gap across sectors; iii) Striving to increase the representation of women in economic decision-making across sectors; iv) Addressing the need for the empowerment of women and girls through formal and informal education, especially in field of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, entrepreneurship, economics and business studies; Address the need to improve skills matching, training and life- long learning facilities for women at work across sectors;
Amendment 52 #
2015/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Emphasises the need for the Commission and Member States to assess the impact of structural reform policies on women in marginalised communities, such as women from economically disadvantaged background, disabilities, immigrant and asylum-seeker, from minority backgrounds, those with mental health conditions, women carers, LGBTI women, and others suffering from multiple discrimination; Calls on the Commission to formulate CSRs specifically to address the obstacles faced by these women;
Amendment 55 #
2015/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Highlights that labour market flexibility must not come at the cost of social protections such as minimum wages, collective bargaining rights, maternity and paternity rights, and the maintenance of secure quality jobs in line with the Decent Work Agenda; Highlights the important role of civil society engagement, social dialogue, trade unions and employee representation, in the formulation and implementations of labour market policies;
Amendment 58 #
2015/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Calls on the Commission and Member States to do more to use the recovery from the economic crisis as an opportunity to promote a more socially and environmentally sustainable economic model, by among other means, accelerating green job creation, and promoting social enterprise and alternative business models, such as mutuals and cooperatives.
Amendment 4 #
2014/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, in spite of the progress made in recent years, a considerable number of women and girls in Europe continue to be victims of violence and discrimination, which is turning intohreatening a constant infringement of human rights;
Amendment 9 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
– having regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, adopted in New York on 13 December 2006,
Amendment 11 #
2014/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 13 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
– having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted in New York on 20 November 1989,
Amendment 14 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
– having regard to the following General Comment of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child: No 7 (2005) on implementing child rights in early childhood, No 9 (2006) on the rights of children with disabilities, to No 10 (2007) on children's rights in juvenile justice, No 12 (2009) on the right of the child to be heard, No 13 (2011) on the right of the child to freedom from all forms of violence, No 14 (2013) on the right of the child to have his or her best interests taken as a primary consideration,
Amendment 24 #
2014/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the violence suffered by women includes physical, sexual and psychological abuse, child abuse, sexual harassment and stalking, which in some cases leads to femicide; Whereas new technologies and the internet have in some ways aggravated, or introduced new forms of harassment, abuse, and sexual violence;
Amendment 35 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15
Citation 15
– having regard to Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data2 , __________________ 2, to Directive 2011/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA, and to Directive 2011/93/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA, __________________ 2 OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31. OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31.
Amendment 36 #
2014/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the financial crisis and austerity policies have had a disproportionate negative effect on women, undermining fundamental rights and placing women at increased risk of poverty, exclusion, discrimination, and violence;
Amendment 37 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
– having regard to the EU Strategy towards the Eradication of Trafficking in Human Beings 2012-2016, in particular the provisions on financing the development of guidelines on child protection systems and on the exchange of best practices,
Amendment 38 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 b (new)
Citation 15 b (new)
– having regard to Commission recommendation 2013/112/EU of 20 February 2013 entitled 'Investing in children: breaking the cycle of disadvantage'
Amendment 39 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 c (new)
Citation 15 c (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 12 September 2013 on the situation of unaccompanied minors in the EU(4) ,
Amendment 40 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 d (new)
Citation 15 d (new)
– having regard to the 1979 UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and to the Beijing Platform for Action, to its resolutions of 25 February 2014 with recommendations to the Commission on combating violence against women and of 6 February 2014 on the Commission communication entitled 'Towards the elimination of female genital mutilation', and to the Council conclusions of 5 June 2014 on preventing and combating all forms of violence against women and girls, including female genital mutilation,
Amendment 40 #
2014/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas access to justice is a human right, and equal access to justice between men and women is fundamental to achieving gender equality; whereas women often face both socio-economic barriers to justice, such as economic dependence, lack of financial resources or legal aid, and cultural stereotypes leading to fear and shame, as well as procedural barriers to justice, such as lengthy criminal proceedings, discriminatory practices, and low conviction rates; whereas disabled, rural, minority, migrant, refugee, or LGBTI women and girls may face greater institutional bias in access to justice than other women;
Amendment 47 #
2014/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission and member states to promote a strategy and action plan to combat all forms of violence against women and homophobiagender-based violence, improving prevention and providing protection and assistance to victims, paying special attention to the most vulnerable people, such as children, the elderly, disabled people, refugees, asylum seekers, and victims of multiple discrimination;
Amendment 54 #
2014/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on EU institutions and Member States to look into the impact on fundamental rights of austerity measures, proposed or implemented, in a gender- sensitive manner, taking into account the disproportionate impact of austerity measures on women; calls on EU Institutions to take remedial action immediately where austerity measures have impacted on women's economic, social and cultural rights;
Amendment 67 #
2014/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is alarmed at the under-representation of women in decision-making processes, companies, the media, and the political spheres;
Amendment 92 #
2014/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to recognise and promote the role of formal and informal education in helping to bring about gender equality through empowerment of women and people identifying as LGBTI, thus protecting their fundamental rights.
Amendment 95 #
2014/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses the need to address gendered barriers to justice in Member States, both in socio-economic and in procedural terms, and urges the Commission and Member States to take steps to remove them; calls on the Commission and Member States to improve collection of gender-disaggregated data on barriers to justice.
Amendment 541 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Deplores the discrimination and exclusion that persons with a disability still face today; calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement the European Disability Strategy and to monitor and apply the relevant European legislation; calls on the European Commission to maximize synergies between the EU disability strategy and the provisions of the CEDAW and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child;
Amendment 546 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. reiterates the importance of protecting and promoting equal access to all rights for Roma children;
Amendment 754 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Deplores the way in which the financial and economic crisis and the measures taken to deal with it have had an impact – in some cases a drastic one – serious impact on economic, social and cultural rights, resulting in poverty, exclusion and isolation;
Amendment 756 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Deplores the way in which the financial and economic crisis and the measures taken to deal with it have had an impact – in some cases a drastic one – on economic, social and cultural rights, resulting in poverty, exclusion and isolation; underlines the fact that – according to UNICEF’s report on the impact of the economic crisis on child well-being in rich countries - the rights to education, health and social protection of children and young people in the countries most affected by the crisis have been disproportionately harmed;
Amendment 874 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the Commission to assess the impact of detention policies and criminal justice systems on children; points out that across the EU children’s rights are directly affected in the case of children living in detention facilities with their parents; underlines the fact that an estimated 800.000 children in the EU are separated from an imprisoned parent each year, which impacts on the rights of children in multiple ways;
Amendment 884 #
Amendment 890 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Calls on the Commission to develop a renewed EU Agenda for the Rights of the Child with a comprehensive, integrated and ambitious set of goals aiming at filling remaining gaps in existing national legislation, addressing child rights violations, ensuring better protection for all children, guaranteeing legal certainty and contributing to greater coherence of EU action, in line with Better Regulation principles;
Amendment 892 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 c (new)
Paragraph 22 c (new)
22c. Calls on the Commission to ensure increased coordination within its different services and effective mainstreaming of children’s rights across all the EU’s legislative proposals, policies and financial decisions; calls on the Commission to report annually on the progress made on the respect of the rights of children and the full implementation of the EU acquis on children’s rights; calls on the Commission to ensure that the mandate and resources of the children’s rights coordinator adequately reflect the EU’s commitment to systematically and effectively mainstreaming children’s rights;
Amendment 894 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 d (new)
Paragraph 22 d (new)
22d. Welcomes the forthcoming guidelines on integrated child protection system and stressed the need for an integrated and coordinated approach to ensure all children are protected against all forms of violence and neglect; underlines the importance of a common EU approach to finding missing children in the EU; calls on the Member States to increase police and judicial cooperation in cross-border cases involving missing children and to develop hotlines to search for missing children and support victims of child abuse;
Amendment 896 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 e (new)
Paragraph 22 e (new)
22e. Calls on the Member States to ratify without delay the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure; reiterates its call on the European Commission and the VP/HR to explore ways and means for the EU to accede to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child;
Amendment 19 #
2014/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas there is a need promote and facilitate a higher presence of women students and academics in the fields of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM);
Amendment 20 #
2014/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas the positive cross-fertilisation between STEM subjects and the arts and humanities (STEAM) holds enormous economic, social, and cultural potential, by harnessing creativity, innovation, and critical thinking in order to tackle scientific and technological challenges, and promoting holistic solutions to human problems; whereas women researchers and innovators are well placed to develop the links from STEM to STEAM;
Amendment 32 #
2014/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas it is recognised that higher education institutions are not immune to gender-based violence and that phenomena of misogynistic behaviours must be tackled on university and college campuses so that women are free from violence and the fear it generates which often prevents them from participating fully in academic and social life;
Amendment 34 #
2014/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas a sufficient number of individuals with STEM skills is an essential precondition to implement the European Agenda for Growth and Jobs.
Amendment 37 #
2014/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
Jb. whereas demand for STEM professionals is expected to grow until 2025.
Amendment 38 #
2014/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J c (new)
Recital J c (new)
Jc. whereas women are hugely underrepresented in STEM industries, accounting for just 24% of science and engineering professionals.
Amendment 39 #
2014/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J d (new)
Recital J d (new)
Jd. whereas statistics consistently show that girls become disengaged with STEM subjects at school and are less likely to pursue a science-related degree at university.
Amendment 54 #
2014/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to include support for and promotion of peer support networks and the sharing of best practices across Europe and beyond;
Amendment 58 #
2014/2251(INI)
6a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote educational programmes which encourage synergies and positive links between STEM subject and the arts and humanities, and promote a gender perspective, facilitating the role women can play in making these links;
Amendment 59 #
2014/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Emphasises the role of the media in perpetuating or fighting to dispel gender stereotypes, and its potential for pro- actively promoting positive role models for women and girls which should be encouraged;
Amendment 60 #
2014/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote positive women role models at all levels of education, including statutory schooling through to further and higher education, post- graduate, and also in informal education and youth work; Recognises that promoting positive women role models includes measures taken to emphasise the historical and contemporary achievements of women in science and technology, entrepreneurship, and positions of decision-making; Notes that such measures may include specific focus on International Women's Day, Science Weeks, and using existing best practice from Member States and across the world;
Amendment 64 #
2014/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Urges the Commission and Member States, when designing any gender- equality strategy in higher education, to include specific consideration for women who face multiple discrimination, such as LGBTI women, women with disabilities, women with minority backgrounds, migrant backgrounds, refugees, and women carers;
Amendment 65 #
2014/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Urges the Member States to develop effective and attractive STEM curricular and teaching methods to keep girls engaged in science; to recognise and invest in teachers as drivers of cultural change with their potential to improve the continued participation of girls in science at school.
Amendment 66 #
2014/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Urges Member States to recognise the potential of quality career guidance and engaging training to encourage girls to continue STEM subjects at University.
Amendment 72 #
2014/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Urges the Commission to recognise the need for adequate paternity leave and paternity pay so that it is affordable for men to take time off to care for a child and to help combat the norm of women being the parent to take a career break; to overcome a major barrier to women advancing their careers in science and academia.
Amendment 81 #
2014/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses the need for full integration of the gender dimension in research and gender balance in participation into Horizon 2020; believes that this will require renewed efforts to integrate the gender dimension into the formulation and implementation of the next work programme; welcomes the creation of the Horizon 2020 Advisory Group on Gender (AGG); strongly believes that the objectives of Horizon 2020 will only be reached with the full participation of women scientists;
Amendment 83 #
2014/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Strongly believes that the gender dimension is a source of added value for research and provides a return on investment; highlights that gender analysis can foster innovation and multidisciplinary co-operation in science and technology;
Amendment 93 #
2014/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Recognises that gender equality strategies in higher education must also address phenomena of gender-based violence; Calls on the Commission and Member States to devise strategies to address gender-based violence in university and college campuses, including awareness-raising, facilitating access to justice for women affected, and involving male students, academics, and staff in the fight against violence;
Amendment 100 #
2014/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States, the academic sector and all relevant stakeholders to introduce special ised programmes in tertiary education in order to highlight the significance of gender equality;
Amendment 104 #
2014/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to consistently apply gender -balanced budgeting to all programmes and measures providing funding in the area of science, academia and research; and to develop guidelines and methods for monitoring and assessing the inclusion of the gender dimension in these areas.
Amendment 5 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas education is the foundation of responsible citizenship and is, essential to ensure thegender equality and empowerment of girls through education, arising from fundamental human right, and the rights of children and human rightsevery child;
Amendment 10 #
2014/2250(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the importance of informal education when it comes to tackling the issue of beliefs and traditional practices imposing limitations on girls in education, and calls on the Member States to ensure equal access to education for boys and girls regardless of their ethnic, national, cultural or religious framework, in order to achieve real gender equality in education; stresses the need for a special focus on groups suffering from multiple forms of discrimination, including migrants, refugees, people with disabilities, young carers and others;
Amendment 13 #
2014/2250(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers that gender equality in education must include a range of issues, such as literacy including media-literacy, bullying including cyber-bullying, homophobic violence, hate speech, human rights and civic education;
Amendment 14 #
2014/2250(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses the need to provide a rights- based and gender-sensitive learning environment for all learners both in terms of curriculum and pedagogy, where children (and girls in particular) can learn about their rights and experience democratic processes in schools as well as informal learning environments;
Amendment 17 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the concept of gender is a social construct linked to issues of social class, ethnicity, religion, culture, sexuality and age which lead to economic, cultural and educational injustices, and that social representations of gender are replicated at schoolthroughout formal and informal education systems at all levels;
Amendment 18 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the concept of gender is a social construct linked to issues of social class, ethnicity, religion, culture, disability, sexuality and age which lead to economic, cultural and educational injustices, and that social representations of gender are replicated at school;
Amendment 23 #
2014/2250(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. EmphasisAcknowledges that teachers play a major role in the formation of educational identities and have a significant impact on aspects of gendered behaviour in school; recalls that much has still to be done to empower teachers on how towith regard to how they can best promote gender equality; insists, therefore, on the need to ensure comprehensive initial and ongoing equality training tofor teachers at all levels of formal and informal education, including peer- learning and cooperation with external organisations and agencies; stresses that girls need to have positive female role models in schools and universities;
Amendment 26 #
2014/2250(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Emphasises the importance of health and sexuality education which must include teaching boys and girls about relationships based on equality, consent, respect and reciprocity, as well as teaching about women’s and girls’ rights, including reproductive and sexual health and rights, as a tool to prevent stereotypes and violence against women and girls;
Amendment 28 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. considering the significant influence of family attitudes, of peers, role models, and teachers in the selection of students' study areas and changing gender stereotypes, and given that teachers as agents of social change, by their attitudes and teaching practices, are essential to the promotion of gender equality;
Amendment 32 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. Whereas there is a need for more women role models in male-dominated fields such as science, engineering, technology, mathematics, and entrepreneurship, and mentoring networks and peer-to-peer learning are effective in empowering girls in this field;
Amendment 33 #
2014/2250(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to remove barriers to access to formal and informal education, as well as to lifelong learning, by improving awareness and guidance, providing financial support as well as support such as childcare and care for the elderly to enable women and men to participate in lifelong learning, adopting an intergenerational approach and fostering the role played by European Institutions;
Amendment 34 #
2014/2250(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) and Member States to collect comparable gender disaggregated data (both quantitative and qualitative) in the field of education in all Member States;
Amendment 35 #
2014/2250(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Considers that the EU structural funds and particularly the European Social Fund must support educational projects with a gender-specific nature as well as gender-sensitive educational structures;
Amendment 36 #
2014/2250(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Recalls that educational strategies aiming at ensuring gender equality must actively include boys and men.
Amendment 36 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas unskilled and poorly paid work is commonly attributed to women and they continue to be responsible for most of the care within the family, which limits access to paid full-time employment, and that gender equality cannot be reduced to providing women with the standard of success defined by men, but involves the recognition of all the work done by women and the education of boys and men in the tasks from which they are traditionally excluded; whereas progress on childcare support and maternity and paternity leave policies throughout Europe will contribute to women's employment prospects, economic empowerment, and the fight against gender stereotypes, thus empowering girls at all levels of education;
Amendment 49 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas European and national authorities should encourage gender equality in educational institutions by all means possible, and gender education should be a fundamental part of the curriculum and school programmes, andwhereas European and national authorities must ensure that teaching materials maydo not contain discriminatory content;
Amendment 52 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the formal curriculum reflects the cultural and social perspective of each Member State in the construction of girls' and boys' identity, the informal curriculum is a complement tos the formal curriculum and; whereas the hidden curriculum is common to all the situational definitions of the curriculum and; whereas all of these types of curricula are important in the construction of girls' and boys' identity, and local authorities, through their proximity to educational institutions, have a key role to play in informal education;
Amendment 61 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. Whereas school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV) includes acts of sexual, physical and/or psychological violence inflicted on children because of gendered stereotypes and social norms; whereas SRGBV is a major barrier to access, participation and attainment;
Amendment 62 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
Jb. Whereas significant disproportionalities exist in the identification of special educational needs (SEN); whereas boys are universally more likely to be identified as having special needs, especially 'non-normative' difficulties such as ASD and dyslexia where professional judgment plays a larger role in identification;
Amendment 83 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on educational policy makers to ensure thatin the Commission and Member States to ensure that the commitment to gender equality goes beyond the level of political intentions, and becomes a reality byis manifested in substantially chang increases ing the efforts and resources invested in it;
Amendment 110 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the promotion of a holistic approach to formal and informal education in schools, a sensitive approach to the inclusion of human rights, human dignity, gender equality and the development of self-esteem, and assertiveness which encouraginges informed decision-making for girls and women, both at a personal and professional level;
Amendment 111 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the promotion of a holistic approach to formal and informal education in schools, a sensitive approach to the inclusion of human rights, human dignity, gender equality and the development of self-esteem, encouraging informed decision-making for girls and women, both at a personal and professional level; Recognises that education for gender equality must complement civic education for democratic values, and be embedded in a rights-based gender sensitive learning environment, where boys and girls learn about their rights and experience democratic process by, for example, participating in the democratic governance of their schools;
Amendment 116 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises the need for European, national, and local institutions to promote programmes to integrate migrant communities in schoolsarginalised communities in general, and girls from those communities specifically, in schools, including immigrants, asylum seekers, and refugees, Roma, persons with disabilities or special needs, persons identifying as LGBTI and all minorities that make up the European social space, as well aswho face multiple discrimination; Emphasises the need for financial assistance programmes for neconomically disadvantagedy families in order to prevent students dropping out of school, particularly girls;
Amendment 121 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on Member States and the Commission to take an inter-generational approach to education, and remove barriers to access to formal and informal education, including life-long learning, by improving childcare and care for the elderly, as well as maternity and paternity leave, to enable men and women to participate in lifelong learning and vocational training; Recognises that improving women's access to lifelong learning and vocational training will also lead to further empowerment of girls at all levels of education by increasing the number of role-models in girls' environments;
Amendment 138 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for the promotion of a gender perspective in education on sexuality and the emotions, in sport and leisure activities, where stereotypes and expectations based on gender can affect the self-image, health, acquisition of skills, intellectual development, social integration and identity construction of girls; stresses the importance of foregrounding consent as the basis of a healthy relationship;
Amendment 139 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for the promotion of a gender perspective in education on sexuality and the emotions,relationship education, and in sport and leisure activities, where stereotypes and expectations based on gender can affect the self-image, health, acquisition of skills, intellectual development, social integration and identity construction of girls and boys;
Amendment 154 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for the development of equal access and use, use of, and education ofn Information and Communication Technologies for girls and boys from pre- school education upwards, paying special attention to children and young people from rural areas, marginalised communities, or with special needs, to improve digital literacy, and disseminate effective methodologies to increase and improve the presence of women in the areas of Mathematics, Science, Engineering and Technology;
Amendment 168 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Recognises that formal and informal education programmes must address and fight against gender-based violence, gender discrimination, harassment, homophobia and transphobia, in all their forms, including forms of cyber-bullying or online harassment;
Amendment 173 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Acknowledges the gender discrepancies in rates of diagnosis and identification of learning difficulties and special educational needs (SEN); stresses the need for a gender-sensitive and intersectional approach to identifying SEN and meeting the specific needs of all learners; supports the development of gender-sensitive screening tools;
Amendment 179 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Strongly believes that the transformative potential of education to champion gender equality and challenge violence against women and girls depends upon school environments which are safe and free from violence; stresses that anti- bullying strategies should take full account of gender dimensions;
Amendment 180 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Emphasises that any strategy for promoting gender equality and for the empowerment of girls and women must actively involve and engage boys and men;
Amendment 182 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Recognises that teachers' trade unions can play an important role in ensuring that curricula and classroom environments promote gender equality;
Amendment 188 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes the need for monitoring and evaluation by independent bodies of progress made as a result of the adoption of gender equality policies in educational institutions, as well as the need for ongoing communication of information to the relevant authoritieslocal, regional, national and European policy-makers, on all measures taken and progress made in this area, and the urgent need to convert the gender perspective into an internal and external evaluation element of educational institutions;
Amendment 195 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Recognises that it ais fundamental to assess the impact of future education legislation on gender equality and, where necessary, to revise existing laws in accordance with this principle;
Amendment 198 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that the monitoring procedures for implementing gender equality programmes and respective assessment be carried out by educational research centres in close cooperation with experts in gender issues, the bodies set up by the EU and local authorities; Calls for quantitative and qualitative gender-disaggregated data to be collected by Member States and the Commission;
Amendment 203 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses the need to draw up plans of action and to allocate resources for the implementation of a gender equality programme, recommending the use of European instruments available for this purpose, namely the Investment Plan, the Horizon 2020 Programme and Community funds; Calls for EU Structural Funds, and particularly the European Social Fund to be used for gender-specific educational projects, and gender-sensitive educational structures;
Amendment 1 #
2014/2247(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas marginalization is a social phenomenon, in which individuals or communities are socially excluded, systematically blocked from, or are denied access to participate in social and political processes which are essential to integrate society; whereas ‘marginalised communities' refers to diverse groups and individuals; whereas racism, patriarchy, economic disadvantages and other discriminatory systems contribute to creating layers of inequality and a dynamic of disempowerment for women within marginalised communities;
Amendment 7 #
2014/2247(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas ‘marginalised communities' refers to diverse groups and individuals; whereas racism, patriarchy, homophobia, economic disadvantages and other discriminatory systems contribute to creating layers of inequality and a dynamic of disempowerment for women within marginalised communities;
Amendment 12 #
2014/2247(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the consequences of the economic crisis and the cutbacks in public services have particularly worsenexacerbated the situation of women within marginalised communities;
Amendment 15 #
2014/2247(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas overcoming marginalisation and multiple discrimination requires direct grassroots engagement with the communities in question, socially, politically and economically, including stakeholder, civil society, and citizen involvement in policy-making processes; whereas a gender perspective must always be included in these processes, with a view to empowering women facing multiple discrimination to participate in them, and raise their voices in the public sphere;
Amendment 17 #
2014/2247(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas education, both formal and informal, is instrumental for overcoming marginalisation and multiple discrimination, in terms of creating dialogue, openness and understanding between communities, and in terms of empowering marginalised communities; whereas a gender perspective in education, and its role in empowering women and girls in marginalised communities must not be forgotten;
Amendment 18 #
2014/2247(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas the representation of women in marginalised communities in arts and culture and in the media is important for overcoming marginalisation, stereotyping, and multiple-discrimination;
Amendment 19 #
2014/2247(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
Bd. whereas European cohesion policy strategies for empowering women in marginalised communities must take into account the situation of aging women, women with disabilities, women carers, and women with mental health problems;
Amendment 20 #
2014/2247(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Whereas the MS play a decisive role in creating an environment that defines and shapes marginalisation; they must reflect the needs of marginalised communities and to include their interests in the drafting and argumentation of operational programmes in front of the European Commission. Points out that these women face multiple discrimination, putting them at even greater risk of poverty and social exclusion;
Amendment 26 #
2014/2247(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the EC to take on board affirmative action while drafting regional programmes in order to prevent the further decline of women in marginalised communities under the poverty line and pre-empt child poverty at an early stage;
Amendment 30 #
2014/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the European Social Fund and the European Regional Development Fund play a specific and significant role in fighting against poverty and promoting social inclusion, thus representing a crucial tool in the promotion of greater inclusion of marginalised communities.
Amendment 32 #
2014/2247(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers it essential to include women and women's organisations from marginalised communities in the decision- making process on the allocation, use and implementation of the funds, at all levels, from local and regional authorities through to Member States and European institutions;
Amendment 33 #
2014/2247(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers it essential to include women andequality bodies, women's organisations and women from marginalised communities in the decision- making process on the allocation, use and, implementation and monitoring of the funds;
Amendment 34 #
2014/2247(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points to the importance of empowering women within marginalised communities through stimulating women entrepreneurs and active women in those communities;
Amendment 39 #
2014/2247(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Draws attention to the fact that society does not acknowledge that marginalisation of certain communities such as women in precarious working conditions and the "working poor", single mothers, disadvantaged old women pensioners; calls on the Member States to clearly identify these groups and adopt programmes targeting the improvement of living conditions, access to healthcare and basic services;
Amendment 43 #
2014/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas there is no EU definition of marginalised communities; whereas understanding the report begins by specifying certain attributes and characteristics of marginalised groups, such as living and working conditions, limited access to education and health care systems, early school leaving, accompanied by structural and systemic exclusion;
Amendment 44 #
2014/2247(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for support for an exchange of good practices and networking amongst women in marginalised communities, while promoting women in leadership positions within these communities;
Amendment 45 #
2014/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 46 #
2014/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 48 #
2014/2247(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Within the framework of the Cohesion Policy of the EU, calls on the Commission and the Member States to focus on regions with severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps as referred to in point 4 of Article 121 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 and develop special provisions with possibilities for alternative employment and occupation, for the marginalised group of women in those communities, characterised by high poverty levels, lack of employment perspectives, voluntary abandonment of education, lack of social services, social isolation -and deriving from this higher risk of child poverty.
Amendment 51 #
2014/2247(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recognises that improved participation of women in enterprise and growth can be achieved by funding SME support services and financial services which meet the needs of women starting and developing businesses.
Amendment 52 #
2014/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the common characteristic shared by marginalised communities include communities of places, such as people living in rural areas, disadvantaged neighbourhood, rust-belts, and communities of interests such as people with disabilities, ethnic and linguistic minorities such as Roma, elderly people, people leaving care, homeless, refugees and asylum seekers;
Amendment 53 #
2014/2247(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Emphasises that special attention must be given to removing barriers to access to employment faced by women in marginalised communities, as well as the gender pay and pension gaps as relevant to these communities.
Amendment 55 #
2014/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. Whereas although these different types of marginalised communities share common difficulties and all suffer from multiple forms of stigmatisation and discrimination, they also have specific needs;
Amendment 56 #
2014/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
Recital G c (new)
Gc. whereas cohesion policy should address marginalised communities in their diversity, taking into account specific needs but not limiting its focus on a community in particular;
Amendment 56 #
2014/2247(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Highlights the important role social entrepreneurship, cooperatives, mutual, and alternative business can play in empowering women in marginalised communities; Recommends that cohesion funds, particularly the European Social Fund, support investment in this field with a strong gender perspective.
Amendment 57 #
2014/2247(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Recalls the decision of the European Ombudsman Case: OI/8/2014/AN on the respect of fundamental rights in the implementation of the EU cohesion policy; strongly emphasises the need for all member state cohesion programmes to fully comply with the Charter of Fundamental Rights; agrees that civil society, including women's organisations, should be given a platform to report abuses of funds and Charter violations.
Amendment 58 #
2014/2247(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Stresses the importance of lifelong learning for improving equality in education and training, particularly in vocational skills and in ICT; recognises the need for flexibility in delivery of education and training to reach women in rural areas.
Amendment 59 #
2014/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the inclusion of marginalised communities in funding programmes requires that efforts be made at all levels, as well as a long-term approach, permanent solutions, empowerment, building on experience and capacity building in order to end segregation and reach normalisation, promote social inclusion and improve the individual and collective well-being of communities;
Amendment 59 #
2014/2247(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Emphasises the need to strengthen regional, national, and European networks of women in marginalised communities, particularly in the fields of business, entrepreneurship, science and technology, education, media, and civic and political leadership.
Amendment 60 #
2014/2247(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Calls for European cohesion funds, and particularly the European Social Fund, to support formal and informal educational programmes, including vocational training and lifelong learning, for the empowerment of women and girls in marginalised communities.
Amendment 61 #
2014/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas alongside formal education, informal education and lifelong learning play a significant role in the integration of marginalised communities, overcoming structural limits of the formal education systems and allowing more flexibility in addressing the specific needs of marginalised communities;
Amendment 61 #
2014/2247(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Calls for cohesion policy funds to support arts, culture, and media projects that empower women in marginalised communities, and that strive to break down stereotypes, stigma, and multiple- discrimination.
Amendment 63 #
2014/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
Hb. whereas arts and culture based projects promoting intercultural exchanges, empowerment of participants, development of creative and social skills and active participation in the life of the local community are among the most effective tools to address social inclusion and integration;
Amendment 70 #
2014/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls the European Commission to provide guidance on a definition of marginalised communities, which should be as comprehensive as possible in taking into account the specific situation, challenges and needs of each potential target group with the aim of promoting their socio-economic inclusion; emphasises that such guidance would further increase the effectiveness of Cohesion Policy in strengthening economic social and territorial cohesion throughout the European Union;
Amendment 73 #
2014/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Finds regrettable that the Commission failed to provide sufficient information about the take-up of funding opportunities for marginalised communities; aAsks for an analysis to be carried out that would allow appropriate conclusions to be drawn and the obstacles that are preventing further take-up or the best possible results to be identified;
Amendment 83 #
2014/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that the horizontal principle of equal opportunities and non- discrimination must be applied, as systemic causes of inequality need to be eradicated; emphasises that understanding and awareness-raising of systemic xenophobia and racism, such as anti-Gypsyism, should be a focal point when analysing the roots of exclusion, whether economic, social, cultural or based on gender, need to be eradicated;
Amendment 89 #
2014/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that equality between women and men constitutes a funding principle that applies horizontally; considers that marginalised communities, particularly women and persons with disabilities in those communities, often face multiple forms of discrimination;
Amendment 92 #
2014/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Highlights that the implementation of the cohesion policy must tackle the crucial challenge of poverty and exclusion of young people and children, including the transition from institutional to community-based care and services for vulnerable children;
Amendment 96 #
2014/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that the ‘explicit, but not exclusive' principle implies focusing on particular target groups while not excluding others in similar socio-economic circumstances nor triggering defensive reactions from the majority population because they feel their needs are not being addressed;
Amendment 109 #
2014/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for an alignment and stronger links between national strategies for marginalised communities, including National Roma Inclusion Strategies and, National Poverty Reduction Strategies and gender equality strategies with cohesion policy;
Amendment 112 #
2014/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Amendment 113 #
2014/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Calls for Member States and local authorities to encourage the use of ERDF to support SMEs and social enterprises involving and benefitting marginalised communities;
Amendment 134 #
2014/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Finds regrettable that the Commission has accepted partnership agreements that do not include marginalised communities; asks the Commission to ensure inclusion of marginalised communities in the preparation, implementation of projectsand assessment of projects as a tool for empowering the concerned communities; calls for the Commission, national and local authorities to set up a structured dialogue with civil society and representatives of communities in relation to cohesion policy and marginalised communities in the cohesion policy post 2020; suggests recommendations in the European Semester as a suitable tool to promote action to be taken by the Member States;
Amendment 142 #
2014/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers multi-level governance to play an important role; emphasises that involvement of local authorities is essential to reach the target group and requires the highest territorial proximity possible; highlights the importance of multi-level coordination to better connecting the regions to the EU, in particular for rural areas;
Amendment 156 #
2014/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Highlights the need to also pay particular attention to the specific needs that marginalised communities living in rural areas face, including challenges related connectivity, mobility and access to services, but also in terms of cultural and social opportunities;
Amendment 159 #
2014/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Underlines the need to build up the capacity of the stakeholders, including public services, administrations and civil society bodies; insist with a view of empowering communities, notably by allowing them to take a greater part in policy making; urges that targeted technical assistance and funding be used to this end;
Amendment 170 #
2014/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Points out that EU-funded projects must have a long-term perspective in order to be effective; warns that implementers may satisfy the criteria set for inclusion on paper, while no and that the funds must support investingment in the actual needs of beneficiaries and not reachingwith mechanisms to ensure target groups are reached; calls for qualitative evaluation and monitoring mechanisms; calls on the Commission to put in place proactive and participatory monitoring and supervision of Members States' actions in the planning and evaluation process of funds;
Amendment 182 #
2014/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Emphasises that representatives of marginalised communities need to be actively involved and enabled to participate as full members in monitoring; points out that considerable experience could have been gathered at local, regional, national and transnational level; underlines the need to disseminate and capitalise on best practices; calls on the Commission and Member States to initiate networking activities, including among socientistal, youth and community workers as well as academics and researchers;
Amendment 188 #
2014/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on all public stakeholders to carry out awareness-raising of the fact that xenophobia and racism, such as anti- Gypsyism, leading to systemic exclusion must be eliminated; suggests educational and anti-discriminatory measures to be considered thorough analysis of the causes of discrimination and marginalisation and raise awareness of the partners involved in the implementation of cohesion policy;
Amendment 204 #
2014/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to issuprovide a communication outlining its intention to ensure that marginalised communities are included in EU fundsprehensive communication on the funding period 2007-2013 with regards to the use of the EU structural funds for marginalised communities, including an in depth analysis, best practise examples and policy recommendations for the new period;
Amendment 18 #
2014/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas, although the Europe 2020 strategy contains laudable objectives and targets, in practice excessive attention was given to financial, fiscal, and economic measures, at the expense of action on social, educational, environmental and equality issues;
Amendment 20 #
2014/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas it is regrettable that gender equality is not a flagship objective of the Europe 2020 strategy; whereas the promotion of gender equality is a founding value of the European Union, and a necessary condition for the attainment of Europe 2020 goals;
Amendment 36 #
2014/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the goals of cohesion policy have unquestionably evolved over the time, demonstrating their effectiveness; whereas the European Fund for Strategic Investments brings new elements to the overall EU strategy aimed at creating sustainable growth and jobs;
Amendment 89 #
2014/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that although the implementation of cohesion policy during the current programming period is at a very early stage, around 80 % of the programming process has been finalised, which already allows assessments to be made as regards directing policy resources to priorities that contribute to sustainable growth and jobs; notes, in this context, that according to the first evaluation released by the Commission, the amounts allocated to R&I, support for SMEs, ICT, the low- carbon economy, employment, social inclusion, education and capacity-building have increased as compared with the previous programming period, while the level of support for transport and environmental infrastructure has decreased;
Amendment 96 #
2014/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls on Member States and the Commission to establish structured dialogue processes with stakeholders and civil society, to improve the implementation and assessment of the EU 2020 strategy, and contribute to the assessment process at local, regional and national levels;
Amendment 113 #
2014/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls therefore for the scope of the mid-term review of the Europe 2020 strategy to be laimited, and focused ont deepening, widening, adjusting and better interlinking the strategy's five objectives and its flagship initiatives and on identifying methods as to how they could be better carried forward and evaluated without creating additional layers of complexity and excessive administrative burden; emphasises that focus on macro-economic criteria of fiscal and economic governance must not impede progress towards the EU2020 targets on innovation, research and development, education, health and social services, social protection, on the alleviation of poverty, increased employment, and action to tackle climate change;
Amendment 117 #
2014/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls for a balanced mid-term review, which does not only focus on the pursuit of GDP growth, but also tackles the underlying structural weaknesses of the EU economy, by giving far higher priority to achieving longer term objectives of increased societal and individual wellbeing, environmental sustainability, greater social equality and inclusion, as well as cultural diversity and gender equality; notes that cohesion policy is a key instrument to attaining these long term objectives;
Amendment 119 #
2014/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Emphasises that, while gender equality is not one of Europe 2020's explicit flagship objectives, the strategy must aim to promote gender equality in Europe, and have a gender equality perspective mainstreamed into all of its component parts;
Amendment 144 #
2014/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to provide information about the role of territorial aspects as factors of sustainable economic growth, and demands that the review of the Europe 2020 strategy address territorial impacts and provide guidance on how to address them;
Amendment 169 #
2014/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Asks the Commission to take into consideration the special characteristics and constraints of rural areas and more particularly of the EU's outermost regions, as highlighted in Article 349 TFEU, when reviewing the Europe 2020 goals and objectives;
Amendment 187 #
2014/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Points out that both future cohesion policy and the future EU long-term strategy will be designed at the end of the current mandate, imposing significant specific time constraints on the co- legislators as regards the negotiation calendar; notes, at the same time, that negotiations will be also entered into on the future MFF; calls on the Commission, therefore, to take into consideration all the specific constraints generated by interlinkages and timing coordination requirements and to develop a coherent approach as regards the future EU long- term sustainable growth and jobs strategy, the EU budget and the instruments under the MFF;
Amendment 30 #
2014/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission to recognise the full potential of culture in contributing to sustainable economic development and in improving social cohesion; stresses, in particular, the role of Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) and the digitisation of cultural heritage as drivers for regional development, recalls the role played by culture in generating more and better employment through education, skills development, training and informal learning, and highlights the importance of cohesion policy instruments in improving and increasing the number of jobs in the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 37 #
2014/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that culture and cultural heritage are key elements for sustainable urban and rural regeneration and the attractiveness of cities and regions and for economic development through cultural tourism and creative SMEs; calls on the EU’s cities and regions to use the cohesion policy instruments efficiently in order to boost cultural and socioeconomic development that draws on the cultural distinctiveness of European countries, regions and cities.
Amendment 8 #
2014/2241(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the important role played by European cultural tourism plays in furthering personal development and knowledge, and in promoting Europe's rich cultural diversity, contributing to intercultural learning, and strengthening European identity;
Amendment 11 #
2014/2241(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recognises the crucial role played by European cultural tourism in the regeneration of rural and urban areas, in order to achieve a sustainable local and regional development;
Amendment 22 #
2014/2241(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Draws attention to the crucial role played by both formal and informal cultural education in generating demand for high-quality, sustainable and inclusive cultural tourism; calls for better ustresses to be made of the opportunities digitisation and innovation afforhe need to invest in high quality training in order to have a better equipped fwor mkforce effective promotion of European culturalin the sub- sector of cultural tourism and to meet the needs of a growing demand for sustainable tourism;
Amendment 30 #
2014/2241(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls for better use to be made of the opportunities offered by digitisation and innovation for more diverse methods of interpretation of cultural heritage, and effective promotion of European cultural tourism;
Amendment 62 #
2014/2241(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for greater recognition of the vital role played by the voluntary sector in developing and supporting the tourism sector through cultural volunteering;
Amendment 92 #
2014/2241(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes the opportunities offered by significant historical events and sites, such as the Sites of Conscience, to address contemporary challenges through sensitive interpretation and educational programmes; encourages the use of cultural heritage and tourism to foster intercultural dialogue in order to bring people of Europe closer together;
Amendment 4 #
2014/2238(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas women must benefit equally from the creation of green jobs and the glass ceiling in the green economy must be broken;
Amendment 6 #
2014/2238(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas women and girls are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) and entrepreneurship education at all levels, all of which are relevant to advancement in the area of green skills and green jobs; whereas education must be seen as an investment in individuals, and women in particular, at every stage in their lives; whereas women's participation in STEM education fields is often hampered by gender stereotypes and gendered cultures;
Amendment 8 #
2014/2238(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas investment in green jobs, including the Commission’s investment plan and the European Structural and Investment Funds, must not benefit only highly qualified workers;
Amendment 9 #
2014/2238(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas women are disproportionately hit by the crises and green jobs have shown to be more crisis- resistant than others;
Amendment 13 #
2014/2238(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the role of women in green employment is underestimated and widely ignoredoften ignored and the absence of a gender perspective in environmental policies increases gender inequality;
Amendment 15 #
2014/2238(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. Given the disproportionate impact of austerity policies on women;
Amendment 18 #
2014/2238(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas a gender perspective must be linked with the ILO's decent work agenda.
Amendment 21 #
2014/2238(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the ILO and UNEP definition of green jobs should be taken as a model by the EU, since green jobs need to pair concerns such as energy efficiency and low emissions with traditional labour concerns, given that women often suffer from lower wages for equal skills and responsibilities and unfavourable working conditions;
Amendment 23 #
2014/2238(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. ACalls on the Commission to ensure data collection is carried out in all green sectors, including those that are currently neglected, such as public transport and the retail sector; asks the Commission, while providing support to national statistical offices and Public Employment Services (PES), and while reinforcing the use of quantitative modelling tools, to incorporate all green employment sectors (including those that are currently neglected, such as transport) together with a gender perspective gender perspective in data collection on all green employment sectors;
Amendment 26 #
2014/2238(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Asks the Commission to include a gender perspective in the development of new data collection, disaggregation and analysis, such as work carried out with the econometrical tool FIDELIO, or with stakeholders such as the International Conference of Labour Statisticians;
Amendment 27 #
2014/2238(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Asks the Commission to include a gender perspective in its work with Public Employment Services (PES) and the EU Skills Panorama to identify and bridge green skills gaps in labour markets. Emphasis must be placed on identifying and closing gender skills gaps in green sectors;
Amendment 35 #
2014/2238(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Asks the Commission, the Member States and regional and local authorities to systematically include a gender equality perspective in the definition, implementation and monitoring of green job creation policies at all levels, taking into account the challenges of green job creation in rural area; asks the Member States to make further efforts to enable women to participate fully in policy formulation, decision-making and the implementation of a green employment strategy that includes green skills;
Amendment 38 #
2014/2238(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to promotestrive to overcome barriers for women's participation to the green economy by promoting women’'s entrepreneurship in the green economy, encouraging more collaborative business models such as cooperatives and social enterprises, access to microfinance for women, the creation of green jobs in public services, and the introduction of gender- related quality criteria for companies in the context of public procurement.
Amendment 43 #
2014/2238(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to pursue all green employment policies in close consultation with civil society;
Amendment 45 #
2014/2238(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on Member States and the Commission to promote policies to encourage higher participation of women in education in STEM subjects, and entrepreneurship, and connect the green jobs agenda to the empowerment of women through education; calls for the establishment of clear targets and monitoring for women's recruitment into green jobs through apprenticeship programmes; calls for encouragement of women's participation in vocational education and training (VET) and life- long learning opportunities in green sectors.
Amendment 47 #
2014/2238(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on Member States and the Commission to ensure the high quality of the green jobs created with a high level of social protection for women; asks Member States and the Commission to encourage unionisation of women in green sectors, as well as a clear voice for women in trade unions and social dialogue in green sectors.
Amendment 48 #
2014/2238(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls on the Commission to adopt an EU 2015-2020 strategy for gender equality taking into account the employment rate targets of the Europe 2020 strategy of the European Union for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth.
Amendment 5 #
2014/2230(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas women are underrepresented in positions of power and decision- making; whereas the Beijing Platform for Action holds that the active participation of women and the incorporation of women's perspectives at all levels of decision-making are essential for achieving the goals of equality, development and peace;
Amendment 8 #
2014/2230(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the European Union's development cooperation incorporates gender equality in the context of international objectives;
Amendment 12 #
2014/2230(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is convinced that Afghan women play a crucial role in the stabilisation and development of their country; while acknowledging that the post-Taliban regime has made possible a rise of women in the public sphere, strongly condemns the string of physical assaults against women, and calls on the authorities to ensure their protection and the free and safe exercise of their activities; asks the Afghan authorities not to jeopardise the recent achievements in women’s rights in order to ease peace talks with the Taliban;
Amendment 19 #
2014/2230(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that women’s and girls’ illiteracy is an obstacle to their involvement in public life; encourages the authorities to further address the obstacles to girls’ access to education, including early and forced marriage, early child bearing, lack of security, lack of safe water and adequate sanitation facilities and insufficient geographical coverage in terms of school infrastructure;
Amendment 30 #
2014/2230(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Strongly urges the Afghan government to redouble its efforts to increase the level of political representation of women, in particular at cabinet level and high-ranking appointments; encourages the government to introduce more women cabinet nominees; calls on the government to adopt additional measures to promote gender equality in political decision-making;
Amendment 35 #
2014/2230(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Emphasises the importance of continuing interparliamentary exchanges between the Wolesi Jirga (lower House) and the European Parliament; notes the opportunities that such exchanges provide for encouraging policy dialogue and exchange of best practice between parliamentarians on matters of gender equality;
Amendment 37 #
2014/2230(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Pays tribute to the Afghan women and civil society groups campaigning for stronger political representation;
Amendment 38 #
2014/2230(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Recognises the link between the adoption of gender-sensitive approaches to peacebuilding and more equitable and sustainable solutions; recalls UN Security Council Resolution 1325 reaffirming the important role of women in the prevention and resolution of conflicts, peace negotiations, peacebuilding, peacekeeping, humanitarian response and post-conflict reconstruction;
Amendment 2 #
2014/2229(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas numerous challenges remain to be met to ensure the security and protection of women who are victims of violence, given that the incidence of rape and other forms of violence against women seems to be increasing in the MENA region;
Amendment 10 #
2014/2229(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the engagement and empowerment of women in the public, political, economic and cultural spheres in MENA countries is key to fostering stability, peace and economic prosperity in the long-run; whereas the empowerment of women and girls through education is central to promoting their role in all these spheres; whereas women’s rights and gender equality civil society organisations can play an important role in empowering women in MENA countries;
Amendment 12 #
2014/2229(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas cultural cooperation and exchange, as well as academic exchanges between and amongst EU and MENA countries, play an important role in building understanding, stability and peace across the region; whereas the role of women and girls in cultural exchange and cooperation must be encouraged and promoted;
Amendment 16 #
2014/2229(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates the fact that the EU firmly condemns slavery, forced marriages, child labour, the use of child soldiers, female genital mutilation, and any other human rights violations;
Amendment 17 #
2014/2229(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that gender equality and women’s rights – and notably the right to security, the right to proper reproductive health services and the right to redress and compensation as victims of conflicts – are included in all partnership agreements and negotiations with the countries of the MENA region;
Amendment 19 #
2014/2229(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers that women’s rights organisations can promote a culture of peace and security and that the adoption of measures aimed at ensuring the participation of women in conflict prevention will enable Council Resolution 1325 to be properly implemented in the field;
Amendment 24 #
2014/2229(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the utmost importance of including a gender perspective in promoting cultural and academic cooperation and exchanges between the EU and MENA partner countries, using these as a tool for empowerment of women and girls, and fostering gender equality; calls on the Commission to include a gender perspective in the European Parliament’s proposal of a Euro-Mediterranean Erasmus programme;
Amendment 31 #
2014/2229(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the EEAS and the Commission to include gender equality, and the role of women in society, as key considerations and central elements in their strategy to encourage democratic reform in EU- neighbouring countries; stresses that the importance of promoting gender equality, and empowerment of women in society as part of democratic reform should be reflected in ENP funding, and in the development of political and strategic dimensions of ENP; calls on the Commission and VP/HR to include women and gender equality organisations in consultation on ENP renewal;
Amendment 35 #
2014/2229(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the Commission and EEAS to include a women and gender equality perspective in the development direct dialogue with civil society in the MENA countries, and to provide a voice for women activists and scholars in the region; stresses the importance of women and gender rights organisations in processes of civil society consultation within the ENP framework;
Amendment 36 #
2014/2229(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Notes that any sustainable economic development resulting from strategic dialogue and cooperation between the EU and MENA countries must increase the participation of women in MENA economies, promoting gender equality and creating opportunities for youths and women, including women from marginalised groups;
Amendment 37 #
2014/2229(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Calls on the Commission to include a gender perspective in the funding of academic, vocational training and circular mobility programmes with MENA countries in order to strengthen and promote the participation of women in their economies.
Amendment 762 #
2014/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point xiv
Paragraph 1 – point d – point xiv
(xiv) to ensure that foreign investors are treated in a non-discriminatory fashion and have a fair opportunity to seek and achieve redress of grievances, which can be achieved withoutle benefiting from no greater rights than domestic investors; to oppose the inclusion of an ISDS mechanism; such a mechanism is not necessary in TTIP given the EU’s and the US’ developed legal systems; a state-to- state dispute settlement system and the use of national courts are the most appropriate tools to address investment disputin TTIP, as other options to enforce investment protection are available, such as domestic remedies;
Amendment 14 #
2014/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 39 a (new)
Citation 39 a (new)
- having regard to the 2014 Commission report entitled 'Statistical Data on Women Entrepreneurs in Europe',
Amendment 69 #
2014/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the role of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), which include 99% of European firms, and provide two out of three private sector jobs, is crucial to the attainment of the Europe 2020 Strategy of smart, sustainable, and inclusive growth; Whereas only 31% of entrepreneurs in the EU are women; Whereas the rate of entrepreneurship among women in the EU is 10% as compared with 19% among men; Whereas there is a need to encourage and support the increase of women's entrepreneurship;
Amendment 149 #
2014/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to mainstream a gender perspective into their policies supporting SMEs, and implement innovative policies to promote and support women in entrepreneurship, such as creating of a single multilingual electronic data and exchange platform for female social entrepreneurs, supporting regional and Europe-wide mentoring and peer-to-peer networks, improving gender disaggregation of data on entrepreneurship, and appointing a Women's Enterprise Director within the Commission and Member States' enterprise ministries.
Amendment 49 #
2014/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take particular notice of and respond to the opportunities and challenges presented by rural areas in respect of SMEs, green growth and eco-innovation.
Amendment 23 #
2014/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the sectoral and occupational segregation of women in labour markets, as well as vertical segregation of women in organisational hierarchies, lead to lower levels of visibility and representation of women in the social and public spheres, and as such contribute more broadly to greater gender inequalities; Whereas overcoming these various types of segregation, and having more women enter into higher positions in organisational hierarchies, would provide positive role-models for young women and girls;
Amendment 27 #
2014/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas empowering women and girls through education, especially in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and maths, as well as encouraging women to participate in vocational training and life-long learning programmes across sectors, are important elements in promoting equal treatment and equal opportunities in employment;
Amendment 71 #
2014/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that a clear and harmonised job classification system and wage transparency will improve access to justice; notes that several Member States have already taken specific wage transparency measures; underlines the disparity that exists between these measures and takes note of the 2014 Commission recommendations on wage transparency; calls on the Commission to evaluate the real impact of these recommendations including the requirement for large and medium companies to report regularly on average remuneration by category of employee or position, broken down by gender;
Amendment 100 #
2014/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to take measures to facilitate and improve the access of women to life-long learning, vocational training, and mentoring networks across Europe, especially in male-dominated sectors, and to disseminate best practice;
Amendment 118 #
2014/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission and Member States to step up significantly awareness raising measures as regards the rights of the victims of discrimination on the grounds of sexgender; underlines the need for cooperation by all stakeholders, including social partners and NGOs, to address stereotypes and prejudices about the work of women and men and how theyse impact on the value of work and low pay;
Amendment 122 #
2014/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Points out that one of the novelties introduced by the ‘recast Directive’ is the reference to the reconciliation of work, private and family life; calls on the Commission, after consultation with Member States and social partners, to develop specific measures to secure stronger rights for men and women in this field;
Amendment 167 #
2014/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Points out that the country-specific recommendations, which come under the framework of the European Semester, should include targets to reduce the gender pay gap, and to effectively implement equal treatment principles;
Amendment 256 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote the voice of women in social dialogue and the representation of women in trade unions across all sectors.
Amendment 257 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Expresses concern over the number and proportion of women who suffer in- work poverty; calls on the Commission and Member States to reinforce a gender perspective in all job creation programmes, creating high quality jobs in line with the ILO's Decent Work agenda.
Amendment 264 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the Commission and Member States, in their gender mainstreaming, to take into account the socio-economic obstacles met by women in specific circumstances such as in rural areas, in male-dominated sectors, in older age, and by women with disabilities.
Amendment 321 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the Commission to promote, among Member States, the allocation of sustainable funding to organisations and agencies dedicated to helping girls & women at risk of violence.
Amendment 341 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Recognising the importance of sexual and reproductive rights, calls on the Commission to create best practice models of sex and relationship education for young people across Europe.
Amendment 378 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Stresses that compliance with gender equality should be considered a criterion for all EU-funded culture, education, and research programmes;
Amendment 419 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Urges the Commission to recognise that placing girls at the forefront of global development delivers a framework for ensuring that girls´ human rights are respected, promoted and fulfilled. Hence, the Commission should include the ´Girl Declaration´ and its aims at the centre of the post-2015 gender equality strategy
Amendment 6 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas culture is a shared resource and a common good, and its full potential to support sustainable economic development has yet to be recognised;
Amendment 10 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the multiple impacts of culture in societies must be taken into account in the decision-making process;
Amendment 108 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Recognises the urgent need to address youth unemployment, and stresses that cultural heritage is an area with potential for new jobsmore and better employment, where the bridge between education and working life can be ensurstrengthened, for example through the development of quality apprenticeships and traineeships;
Amendment 114 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Invites the Member States to strategically plan cultural heritage-related projects that can lead to overall regional development, the creation of new jobs, sustainable rural and urban regeneration, and the preservation of traditional skills related to cultural heritage restoration;
Amendment 130 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Highlights the potential of the digitisation of cultural heritage, both as a tool for preserving our past and as generating research opportunities, quality- job creation and sustainable economic development;
Amendment 168 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Encourages the use of cultural heritage as an educational tool to deal with societal issues in order to bring people living in Europe closer together;