Activities of Curzio MALTESE related to 2014/2149(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT towards an integrated approach to cultural heritage for Europe PDF (232 KB) DOC (167 KB)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on ‘Towards an integrated approach to cultural heritage for Europe’
Amendments (11)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas culture is a shared resource and a common good that belongs to all members of a community and cannot be subject to an exclusive use, and its full potential to support economic development has yet to be recognised;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the information on funding opportunities through EU programmes in areas related to cultural heritage – such as local and regional development, cultural cooperation, research, education, support to SMEs and the civil society, and tourism – is available but fragmented;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses the need for new governance models to include a system of quality control in all alternative forms of funding and administration of cultural heritage sites;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that cultural heritage can contributes to innovative jobs, products, services and processes and can be a source of creative ideas, nurturing the new economy while having a low impact on the environment;
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes new initiatives such as the European Year of Cultural Heritage that increase awareness of the protection of Europe’s tangible and intangible heritage; calls for the promotion and facilitation of cultural youth tourism;
Amendment 104 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Emphasises the significant potential for the development of entrepreneurial activity in the tourism sector, in particular of tourism SMEs, whichthe non-profit sector and other organizations that contribute to the preservation, protection and promotion of Europe’s cultural heritage;; stresses that quality of service and high-level professional skills are key factors for the success and competitiveness of the European tourism sector;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Recognises the urgent need to address youth unemployment, and stresses that cultural heritage is an area with potential for new jobs, where the bridge between education and working life can be ensured, for example through the development of quality apprenticeships and traineeships; encourages Member States in this respect to develop new and innovative funding opportunities to support conservation education and the mobility of young professionals in this sector;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Invites the Member States to strategically plan cultural heritage-related projects that can lead to overall regional development, the creation of new jobs and the preservation of traditional skills related to cultural heritage restoration, maintenance and preventive conservation of traditional crafts, skills and other tangible and intangible heritage;
Amendment 118 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to ensure that information about and access to EU funds related to cultural tourism is facilitated for stakeholders and SME, such as SMEs and civil society, among others;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Highlights the potential of the digitisation of cultural heritage, both as a tool for preserving our past and as generating research opportunities, job creation and economic development; stresses however that the digitisation of heritage requires a consequent financial effort for medium and small or isolated cultural institutions and that adequate funding is key to ensure a larger audience and dissemination of this heritage;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Draws attention to the threats raised by climate change, affecting an important number of sites within the European Union; is concerned that a number of key cultural heritage sites affected by natural hazards have not accessed adequate funding for preservation and reconstruction of destroyed heritage;