6 Amendments of Deirdre CLUNE related to 2018/0230(COD)
Amendment 44 #
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 children and persons in vulnerable situations, 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 and/or EU policy.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) In the case of placements involving children, only volunteers who have directly relevant qualifications and skills should ever have direct contact with children, and they should complete child protection training and vetting procedures in advance of their placement. During the placement, appropriate safeguarding policies and procedures should be in place to protect children and volunteers, and the latter should be subject to on-going supervision to ensure that child protection policies are being effectively implemented.
Amendment 72 #
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 and/or EU policy;
Amendment 115 #
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 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 129 #
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 144 #
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; 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.