8 Amendments of Monica SEMEDO related to 2020/2084(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that education is an investment for the Union’s future and a key tool for achieving the objectives of the European Pillar of Social Rights, which states that ‘everyone has the right to quality and inclusive education, training and life- long learning in order to maintain and acquire skills that enable them to participate fully in society’;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for the full implementation of this principle by the Union and its Member States in line with the commitments of the March 2017 Rome Declaration and the November 2017 Gothenburg Summit; stresses the need for an Action Plan to deliver the Pillar of Social Rights and welcomes the determination of the Commission in this regard; insists on Member States implementing the country specific recommendations of the European Semester, especially on social affairs;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Asserts that an adequate education and training in transitions to environmentally and socially sustainable economies can become a strong driver of job creation, social justice and poverty eradication; calls for the Union to facilitate stronger cooperation, information sharing and exchange of best practices between Member States and their education and training systems;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that Member States’ education and training systems must be adapted to make full use of the opportunities offered by the digital transition; digital skills development, e- learning initiatives and the connectivity of schools must be fostered and most vulnerable groups should be supported in obtaining equal access to them; calls on the EU and Members States to provide incentives for digital education and careers; emphasises that the participation of women in STEAM studies must be promoted;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for an enhanced university- business dialoguecooperation between educational institutions and the business environment to allow for studyies in a sector where there will be jobs, particularly in vulnerable communities, regions and sectorsgreater need of jobs; calls for more public-private partnerships to realise the full potential of our educational systems and for lifelong up- and re-skilling; calls Member States to explore compulsory traineeships as part of university curricula;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls the Union to strengthen the portability and full recognition of skills and professional qualifications to increase mobility and optimal attainment of skills within the internal market and ultimately Europe’s competitiveness in the world;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on governments and employers to invest in programmes and measures to ensure that vulnerable individuals have the skills necessary for a successful transition to a zero-emission economyto embrace the green and digital transitions; recalls particular attention must be given to people with disabilities who often fall under double discrimination;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Highlights the most effective and inclusive education systems are those that rely on pedagogical research; calls the Union’s next flagship research programme, Horizon 2020, to be a vehicle to help further excellence in education and training;