15 Amendments of Iskra MIHAYLOVA related to 2014/2247(INI)
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas 'marginalised communities' might refer to diverse groups and individuals; whereas cohesion policy is aimed at enhancing economic, social and territorial cohesion, including the reduction and eradication of poverty and exclusion, which calls for the prevention of segregation and for the promotion of equal access and opportunities for all citizens, in particular for the most marginalised communitiescluding the diverse marginalised groups, as well as individuals of all ages facing poverty and social exclusion;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas there is no EU definition of marginalised communities; whereas understanding the report begins by specifying certain attributes and characteristics of marginalised groups, such as living and working conditions, limited access to education and, health care systems and employment, accompanied by structural and systemic exclusion;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the Roma people are Europe's largest ethnic minority and its mostone of the marginalised communitygroups of society; whereas there is an urgent need to enhance the process of transition from institutional to community based care for children, adults and people with disabilities;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the inclusion of marginalised communities in funding requires that efforts be made at all levels, a long-term integrated and coherent approach, permanent solutions, empowerment, building on experience and capacity building in order to end segregation and reach normalisation;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the fact that the legislative framework for cohesion policy 2014-2020 introduced new elements which consolidate the initial approach by extending funding opportunities and inserting mechanisms to ensure that support for marginalised communities complies with European values and objectives and takes into account the need to involve those groups in the whole process; calls on the Commission to provide a definition for marginalised communities based on a set of relevant indicators;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that the horizontal principle of equal opportunities and non- discrimination must be applied, as systemic causes of inequality need to be eradicated; emphasises that understanding and awareness-raising of systemic xenophobia and racism, such as anti-Gypsyism, should be a focal point when analysing the roots of exclusion;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines the need to apply an appropriated integrated approach of policies in the fields of housing, education, health, social inclusion, employment, training, entrepreneurship, capacity building, security and equal opportunities, whether funded by EU Funds or other national, regional or local schemes, in order to achieve targeted socio-economic integration; calls on the Member States and the Commission to pay particular attention to ensuring that projects related to marginalised groups never contribute to segregation, isolation and exclusion in any way;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for an alignment and stronger links between National Roma Inclusion Strategies and National Poverty Reduction Strategies with cohesion policy; urges the Member States to take immediate actions and measures to develop and implement Strategies for the transition from institutional to community based care for children, adults and people with disabilities, applying the integrated approach;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that the partnership principle must lead to involvement at all levels and needs to be applied by Member States on an obligatory basis; stresses the importance of the implementation of the code of conduct on partnership to ensure equal participation and representation of marginalised communities; is concerned about the poor compliance with the obligatory involvement of partners in accordance with Article 5 of the CPR; calls on the Commission not to authorise payments for programmes that disregardurges the Member States and the Commission to ensure the involvement of partners, including those most concerned;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that marginalised communities often live in less favourable parts of cities; emphasises the importance of urban regeneration programmes for deprived neighbourhood, combining integrated and place-based approaches and partnerships, which tackle both spatial, economic and social challenges and improve the urban environment;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Considers that the development of the future EU Urban Agenda should adequately address the key challenges and needs related to marginalised communities in urban areas to successfully fight segregation, poverty and social exclusion;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the Commission to establish an ad-hoc expert group to provide advice and administrative assistance to Member States to implement and monitor the EU- funded projects related to marginalised communities in a most integrated and effective way in order to maximise their impact; calls on the Commission to provide coherent, consistent and clear guidance on the development, implementation and management of the EU-funded projects related to marginalised communities;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Emphasises that representatives of marginalised communities need to be actively involved and enabled to participate as full members in monitoring; points out that considerable experience could have been gathered at local, regional, national and transnational level; underlines the need to disseminate and capitalise on best practices; calls on the Commission and Member States to initiate networking activities, including among scientists;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Underlines the need to disseminate and capitalise on best practices; calls on the Commission and Member States to analyse all existing best practices, including innovative ones related to inclusion of marginalized groups and individuals into society and initiate networking activities, including among scientists; stresses on the need for creation of a network platform on EU level facilitating exchange of best practices and joint problem solving that could serve also as an e-learning facility for capacity development;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on all public stakeholders to carry out awareness-raising of the fact that xenophobia and racism, such as anti- Gypsyism, leading to systemic exclusion, must be eliminated; suggests educational and anti- discriminatory measures to be considered;