Activities of Momchil NEKOV related to 2016/2036(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the implementation of the Common Foreign and Security Policy
Amendments (15)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the important role of culture in EU external policy in promoting global cultural citizenship as well as dialogue and mutual understanding and learning; 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 dialogueand interreligious dialogue in combating extremism, radicalization and marginalization through intergovernmental collaboration and cooperation with local partners as a tool for peace building and conflict prevention; 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 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Reiterates 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 a global solidarity and mutual respect;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Underlines the importance of education in humanitarian emergencies, and calls on EU to earmark 4% of its humanitarian aid for education; further stresses the crucial role of education in fostering citizenship and intercultural skills as well as in building better economic prospects and in improving health;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets the fact that the 2014 annual report on the common foreign and security policy does not refer to cultural diplomacy, and underlines the need for the Member States to initiate a strategic approach to culture and intercultural and interreligious dialogue, which should be reflected in the EU’s external relations; further underlines the important role of cultural diplomacy, cultural cooperation and education and cultural exchange in strengthening a common core of universal values;
Amendment 20 #
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 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the renewed European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), and calls for an increased profileintegration of culture and education in the bilateral and regional cooperation programmes under the ENP; welcomes the Preparatory Action on culture in EU external relations and its follow-up as an important basis in enhancing the role of culture as a strategic factor for human, social and economic development contributing to external policy objectives;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on EU to increase cooperation with the UN toward achieving more explicit integration of culture and education in the UN post -2015 agenda for sustainable development and especially in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Welcomes the EU-UNESCO Memorandum of Understanding and the subsequent increased cooperation between the two parties; is of the opinion that in order to strengthen the 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 aim to tackle common challenges in a more sustainable way;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. CReiterates that cultural heritage represents the diversity of cultural expressions and calls for the EU and the Member States to support international efforts to set up a rapid reaction mechanism for the protection of cultural heritage sites and especially those at risk; advocates for a more coherent strategy in combating illicit trade in cultural artefacts as well as 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); welcomes in this regard, the Strategy for the reinforcement of the UNESCO's actions for the protection of culture and the promotion of cultural pluralism in the event of armed conflict adopted in November 2015;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes the results of a recent European Parliament study on European cultural institutes abroad, in particular the set of guiding principles for the effective pooling and sharing of resources between cultural institutes and the EU institutions with a view to improving the visibility of European actions abroad, to empowering local civil society actors as well as to reinforcing the dialogue with third countries; calls therefore on EU to take into consideration their expertise and knowledge and to encourage active cooperation between EUNIC and the EU Delegations abroad;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recognises the role of cultural and creative industries in fostering growth and economic development, and encourages further support to creative industries in the EU and in third countries; in this regard, 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; calls in this regard for the continuation of the EU- UNESCO Expert Facility Project;
Amendment 56 #
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 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes the important and valuable role that sport can play in supporting international goals in reinforcing intercultural exchanges, people-to-people contacts and in promoting universal values and global citizenship;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Encourages the participation of eligible third countries in the main EU programmes in the field of education and culture, such as Erasmus+, Creative Europe and Horizon 2020; highlights the need for sharing the European experience in cultural capacity building and governance and to remove obstacles to mobility of artists and culture professionals in accordance with the 2005 Convention for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.
Amendment 71 #
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.