Activities of Liadh NÍ RIADA related to 2015/2039(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Implementation of the Bologna process (A8-0121/2015 - Krystyna Łybacka) GA
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on Follow-up on the implementation of the Bologna Process PDF (163 KB) DOC (106 KB)
Amendments (10)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas valuable efforts of this intergovernmental initiative, carried out in close cooperation with academia, have been made to provide a common European response to serious problems in many countries met the opposition of a big part of the university community; whereas a lot of mobilisations took place all around Europe against the reforms linked to the Bologna Process and the liberalisation of higher education; whereas these reforms were unable to provide a common European response to serious problems in many countries especially concerning the access to higher education and the struggle against youth unemployment;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas an assessment is needed of the progress and the failures made over the past 15 years that takes into account both the success story, in terms of intra-regional cooperation, and the persistent problems encountered and the uneven achievements of the stated goals;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the important role of the Bologna Process in the creation of a Europe of KnowledgeIs aware of the role the Bologna Process has in the creation of a Europe of Knowledge; however highlights the need for consultation within the higher education community (teachers, students and non-teaching workers) in order to understand the opposition to reforms linked with the Bologna Process and to build a new strategy on higher education guaranteeing public education that is free and accessible to all and that responds to the needs of society;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Highlights the importance of preserving the diversity of teaching, including the diversity of languages; urges the Member States to freeze the inscription fees especially in this period of crisis, to massively increase the student grants, and to ensure that these grants are easily accessible;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Expresses concern for the impact the EFSI will have on higher education and research considering the fact that 500 million euros is to be taken from Horizon 2020 over the next 5 years; proposes that any profit that might be generated over and above the guarantee fund is reimbursed to the budget line of programmes like Horizon 2020 that will inevitably be affected by the investment plan; calls for a mechanism to be put in place to ensure that these programmes that were funded under Horizon 2020 and that have now lost funding will be given particular priority if and when applying to the EFSI for the purpose of research and development;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for more flexible learning paths that promotinclude 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;
Amendment 115 #
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; however is totally opposed to the involvement of firms in the administration councils of universities and in the implementation of school programmes including through the ECTS system; reiterates the fact that education needs to be a public service that is accessible to all;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Notes that the dialogue between public administrations and enterprises did not reduce the problem of youth unemployment and in a lot of cases created even more problems; points out that these practices led to a lack of investment from Member States in higher education leading to the privatisation of big sectors of education and research and to the submission of different school curricula to private interest;