Activities of Dace MELBĀRDE related to 2020/2217(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on a European strategy for data
Amendments (10)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
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1. Welcomes the Commission communication on a European strategy for data (COM(2020)0066) and endorses its objective to increase and improve the use of data in the EU and to create a single market for data in order to harness economic growth, competitiveness, innovation, job creation and societal progress; believes that the EU should turn to soft law solutions for emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI);
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
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2. Recalls that in order to create a free and secure data flow with personal data and the protection of privacy at its core, it must be supported by data savvy and well- informed citizens across the Member States; points out that there are currently significant divergences between and within Member States and on the basis of socioeconomic status, age group and other factors with regard to the digital literacy of their citizens; calls onnotes that the Commission tohas proposed ambitious targets for digital literacyskills in the EU through the Digital Education Action Plan, aiming, on average, to increase digital skills by 2 percentage points annually until 2025; calls on the Commissiond to provide substantial support to the Member States to help them to achieve these targets and stresses the role of Recovery and Resilience Facility; requests that special attention be paid to equal access to digital infrastructure, internet coverage, adequate IT equipment and digital tools and resources, without prejudice to the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
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3. Stresses thatNotes the significance "Reskill and upskill" -- the adaptation of education systems to support digital skills and education and vocational training for all ages -- flagship projects under Recovery and Resilience Facility; believes the EU should also prioritise digital literacy and competencies in its cohesion policy for 2021 and beyond, with a focus on supporting schools, teachers and the heads of education institutions in implementing digital education throughout curricula and on sharing best practices and know-how, without creating additional administrative or financial burdens; consbelieves that Covid-19 providers that education should be focused on practical skills for the future and be based on a long-term and comprehensive analysis of labour market needs; welcomes the Commission’s proposal to develop a common European skills databasean opportunity to rethink the education systems and gear them towards embracing digital solutions and quality hybrid model of education, combining in-person and e- learning solutions; considers that education and training should be focused on general knowledge and traversal skills, whilst also considering the future trends and the labour market needs;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
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3 a. Is deeply concerned about insufficient AI specific higher education programmes in the EU as well as lack of AI researchers pursuing an academic career in European universities; is of the view that in order to remain competitive, the EU needs to foster and retain a large pool of digital talent with advanced digital skills;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
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4. Highlights the urgent need to close the EU’s digital skills gap andthrough implementing and following through clear strategies at both national and EU levels through a genuine life-long learning approach; considers that enhanced graduate tracking and labour market data sharing will also be invaluable tools to achieve this endbridge the digital skills gap; stresses the importance of fully abiding by EU rules on personal data protection when using these tools;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
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5. Underlines the fact that while the increased use of data will transformcan help enable evolution of our education systems, it will nevertheless beis essential to maintain a human-centred and personalised approach to students and their needs; notes that emerging educational technologies are useful in aiding teachers in improving their effectiveness thanks to an increased understanding of the students' learning methods and styles, by helping to identify learning difficulties and by better assessing the individual progress achieved; considers that open access to education and to scientific data and publications based on the FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable, reusable) data principles is essential for successful innovation and science;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
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6. Emphasises that the implementation of the European data strategy should take account of the specific needs of vulnerable grouparious groups such as the elderly as well as those living in remote and rural areas; recalls that almost 100 million persons with disabilities in the EU are facing particular challenges in accessing digital tools, resources and quality education; calls on the Member States to make every effort to ensure that the above groups and especially persons with disabilities have full access to digital tooleducation and the relevant tools, resources and infrastructure in order to harness the full potential of digitalisation and prevent a widening of gaps between different parts of society in terms of access to digital education;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
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6 a. Notes that digital skills should increasingly be seen not only within the context of the labour market, but also for active participation in the society and the democratic processes; stresses, therefore, that promotion of digital skills learning should be focused on all demographics, not only those in the working age;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
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7. Calls on the Commission to explore the potential merits and scope of creating a common European data space for the cultural and creative industry at large; believes that the digitalisation of cultural heritage is necessary to both promote and protect cultural heritage and could be useful and beneficial in a wide variety of ways, by for instance facilitating physical protection and preservation or, enabling three- dimensional virtual applications which could be suitable for a number of sectors, including tourism and, more broadly, by bringing cultural heritage to wider audiences, especially to those who were previously unable to access it; calls for the development of a common European data space on cultural heritage, which could be built on the basis of the Europeana Digital Service Infrastructure.
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
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7 a. Emphasises that providing access for media companies to relevant data, such as audience reach and advertising data, from market dominant platforms is crucial to help prevent unfair competition and strive to level the playing field;