15 Amendments of Julie WARD related to 2018/2091(INI)
Amendment 7 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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;