17 Amendments of Julie WARD related to 2015/2006(INI)
Amendment 4 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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;