8 Amendments of Elisabeth SCHROEDTER related to 2010/0242(COD)
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a decision
Title 1 – title
Title 1 – title
Proposal for a DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the European Year ofor Active Ageing (2012and Solidarity between Generations (2012) (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The growing proportion of older people in Europe makes it more importantnecessary than ever to promote healthy ageing. Healthy ageing can help raise labour market participation of older people, enable them to be active in society for longer, improve their individual quality of life andeserve solidarity between generations. This solidarity must be founded on improvements in social and inter-generational cohesion and the promotion of a good quality of life in order to combat social exclusion. Guaranteeing older people access to the labour market, if they wish it, may help promote social inclusion, as their participation can create a positive image and in some cases make it possible to curb the strains on health and social care systems.
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The Commission emphasised it its Communication on ‘Europe 2020 — A strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth’ the importance to the European Union of promoting a healthy and active ageing population in the interests of social cohesion and higher productivity. It proposed a flagship initiative ‘An agenda for new skills and jobs’, under which Member States should notably promote active ageing policies, and a flagship initiative on a ‘European Platform against Poverty’. Achieving these policy goals requires action from all levels of government and various non- governmental stakeholders; they can in turn be supported, at the Union level, by European Year activities aimed at raising awareness and fostering the exchange of good practice. National coordinators should see to it that national action is coordinated and is consistent with the overall objectives of the European Year. The participation of other institutions and stakeholders is also planned.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1
Article 1
The year 2012 shall be designated as the European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations (hereafter referred to as ‘"the European Year’"). (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The overall purpose of the European Year shall be to encourage and support the efforts of Member States, their regional and local authorities, social partners and civil society to promote active ageing and to do more to mobilise the potential of the rapidly growing population in their late 50s and above, thereby preserving solidarity between generations. Active ageing means, by concrete measures, better inclusion in society for the population in their late 50s and above, in view of the economic, social and cultural role they can play in preserving solidarity between generations. Promoting the inclusion of older people in society should take account of their specific needs, following a residential approach. To that end, it is essential that the European Year should support and exploit local and regional projects in order to promote age diversity, proper adaptation of the living environment, and access to public services and care, making the necessary adjustments to take account of the urban or rural location and demographic trends of the area. Together with the creatingon of better opportunities and working conditions, tohese measures will form the basis for enableing older workerspeople to play their part in the labour market and volunteering activities, combating social exclusion by fostering active participation in society, and encouraging healthy ageing. On this basis, the objectives shall be:
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) to raise general awareness of the value of active ageing in order to highlight the useful contribution older persons make to society and the economy by passing on their knowledge and skills, to promote active ageing and, to do more to mobilise the potential of older persons; combat isolation, deprivation and social exclusion and encourage the inclusion of solidarity between generations on the political agenda of stakeholders at national, regional and local level;
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) to stimulate debate, encourage support and develop mutual learning between Member States and, stakeholders at all levelsnd civil society in order to promote active ageing policies more effectively, to identify and disseminate good practice and to encourage cooperation and synergies;
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) to offer a framework for commitment and concrete action to enable Member States and, stakeholders and civil society at all levels to develop policies through specific activities and to commit to specific and achievable objectives related to active ageing.