12 Amendments of Marco ZULLO related to 2014/2245(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas historically women have been more affected by unemployment than men, despite representing 59% of new graduates; whereas women’s unemployment stands at 10 % across the EU, with significant regional variation; whereas even for women who are employed, their professional qualifications and level of salary and pension contributions are not proportional to the degrees they have obtained;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas the employment rate for women is still low with respect to the objectives set out in the Europa 2020 strategy (11.5% below the target of 75%)1 a; __________________ 1aSource: Eurostat, Labour Force Survey (LFS), 2014 (second quarter)
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas women are under-represented in managerial positions and only 30% of new start-ups in Europe are established by women1 a ; __________________ 1a Source: Entrepreneurship 2020 Action plan. Reigniting the entrepreneurial spirit in Europe (COM(2012) 795 final).
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
B c. whereas only 29% of women have a degree in ICT and only 4% are directly employed in the ICT sector1 a; __________________ 1a Source: European Commission report (2013), Women active in the ICT sector.
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Expresses its serious concern about the significant delay in the implementation of cohesion policy 2014-2020, including the delay in adoption of Operational Programmes, with only just over 100 Operational Programmes adopted at the end of 2014, as well as a; regrets the backlog in payments amounting to ca EUR 25 billion for the 2007-2013 programming period;, stressesing that these delays are undermining the credibility of cohesion policy, effectiveness and sustainability, challenging national, regional and local authorities’ capacity to plan effectively and implement the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) for the 2014- 2020 period;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that women are more likely to be engaged in part-time work, which results in in-work poverty and a gender pension disparity; notes that employed women in Europe are still four times more likely to be working part-time than employed men1 a; is concerned about the variation in part- time work figures among the Member States; calls on the Commission to produce an updated, in-depth analysis of the different types of employment, including comparisons within and between Member States; __________________ 1aSource: Report on equality between women and men 2014, European Commission, Justice and Consumers
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that it is imperative to start the implementation of the Operational Programmes as soon as they are adopted, in order to maximise the results of the investments, boost job creation and raise productivity growth, and that the Commission and the Member States should do their utmost to speed up their adoption, without any prejudice to their quality; demands that the Commission – while keeping a high focus on quality and the need to keep up the fight against fraud – analyses all possible ways of streamlining its internal procedures in order to ensure that Operational Programmes resubmitted after the deadline of 24 November 2014 are also taken into consideration; is aware that two scenarios are envisaged for the adoption of Operational Programmes, both implying further delays as regards the start of implementation;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to give priority to the digital economy agenda; stresses that full broadband access is a vital element in offering options to women and businesses in terms of flexible work arrangements and homeworking; calls on the Member States, the Commission and local and regional authorities to support investments for training women in the ICT sector.
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. WelcomesTakes note of the new European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI) and its potential leverage effect; advises the parties concerned to build on the experiences gained from the implementation of the European Economic Recovery Plan in 2008, in particular regarding smart investments; calls for the coordination of all EU investment policies – in particular cohesion policy – to ensure complemeand asks to avoid any contarity and avoid overlapsbution of the ESIF to EFSI; suggests that the implementation of this new EU investment plan build on the experiences of the three joint initiatives JEREMIE, JESSICA and JASMINE, which allowed an increase in the delivery of Structural Funds from EUR 1.2 billion in 2000-2006 to EUR 8.4 billion in 2007- 2012;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and local and regional authorities to take account of policies for protecting women within their investment programmes and to ensure that funds are directed towards effective employment and professional growth and are not misused.
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Warns that the alarming rates of youth unemployment threaten to bring about the loss of an entire generation; insists that advancing the integration of young people into the job market must remain a top priority, to the attainment of which the integrated use of the ESF and the ERDF can make a major contribution; considers that a more results-oriented approach should be taken in this regard to ensure the most effective use of available resources; calls on Member States to establish strong partnerships with stakeholders and to use the European Social Fund and the other structural funds effectively and in synergy with other national policies in this area, and to make impact indicators clear and readily understandable so that their contribution to growth and employment may be properly gauged;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Warns that the alarming rates of youth unemployment threaten to bring about the loss of an entire generation and that the EU must commit itself to making an active contribution to solving this issue; insists that advancing the integration of young people into the job market must remain a top priority, to the attainment of which the integrated use of the ESF and the ERDF can make a major contribution; considers that a more results-oriented approach should be taken in this regard to ensure the most effective use of available resources;