Activities of Irena JOVEVA related to 2019/2194(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Achieving an effective policy legacy for the European Year of Cultural Heritage (debate)
Amendments (17)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 48 a (new)
Citation 48 a (new)
- having regard to the undertakings given by the then Commissioner-designate for innovation, research, education, culture and youth at her hearing before Parliament on 30 September 2019,
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Europe’s cultural heritage is a source of wealth that has been inherited from the past and preserved in the present, and will be a legacy forgroup of tangible, natural and intangible assets which bear witness to European history, skills and culture in all their diversity, which are constantly being enriched over time and which must be preserved in order to be transmitted to future generations;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas cultural heritage is a source for remembrance and knowledge which strengthens our common sense of belonging;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the expansion of the digital tecohnomylogies creates new possibilities and challenges for Europe’s cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that cultural heritage is an invaluable resource, enabling us to reflect on history and helping to identify not only different memories, but also the common threads that bind us all, enriching our knowledge of our remarkable landscapes and natural assets, our lifestyles, and our artistic, cultural and architectural movements of yesterday and today, thus promoting diversity, cohesion, solidarity and understanding;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the importance of all types of education – formal, non-formal and informal – relating to history and cultural heritage, at all ages; and the need to develop teaching materials for those suffering of sensorial impairment; reiterates the significance of including art, music, film and theatre, design and architecture in school curricula; calls for the e-twinning kit produced on the occasion of the European Year of Cultural Heritage to be more widely disseminated to the educational community;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that the House of European History should become a knowledge and collaboration hub for young researchers from across the EUhub on our common European past;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the role digital education can play in enabling learning about and through cultural heritage; notes the need to develop high-quality e-learning initiatives in order to make learning about cultural heritage more accessible and enhance heritage-related skills across Europe; recognises the invaluable potential of the Europeana platform which should be updated and widely promoted to the general public and teachers;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Expresses its concern about the lack of skilled craftspeople, restoration professionals and heritage experts, which is putting European heritage at risktraining courses in ancestral techniques, of skilled craftspeople, conservation, preservation, restoration professionals and heritage experts, which is putting European heritage at risk; recalls the importance of exchanges of know-how in the field of craftsmanship; stresses, to this end, the potential of the Erasmus + programme, which allows the long-term mobility of apprentices, and in particular the potential of the future Centres of Excellence for Apprenticeship and Training; reiterates, on this occasion, the need to triple the budget for the Erasmus+ 2021-2027 programme;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Underlines the need to develop a comprehensive EU framework with adequate funding for the protection and promotion of digitised and born-digital cultural heritage; notes with interest the many digitisation projects already carried out via the ERDF and calls for the next programming period to allow for the continuity of this type of funding;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Emphasises that the cultural heritage sector’s contribution to economic development is noteworthy, with spillover effects in other economic sectors; notes that over 300 000 people in Europe are employed in the cultural heritage sector, while 7.8 million jobs in Europe are indirectly linked to it51 ; calls, therefore, for special support to be given to this key sector in light of the consequences of the COVID-19 crisis; _________________ 51 http://blogs.encatc.org/culturalheritagecoun tsforeurope/wp- content/uploads/2015/06/CHCfE_FULL- REPORT_v2.pdf.
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Recommends further efforts to encourage travel to less well-known and popular destinations and rural areas, as well as low-season travel; stresses the role that the EAFRD can play, especially with the LEADER programme to support local tourism initiatives; calls for this programme to be adequately funded for the 2021-2027 programming period;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Is concerned about the impact on cultural heritage of pollution, vandalism, theft, poorly managed tourism and uncontrolled development, as well as of global warming and climate change; calls on the Commission to propose concrete actions for preserving and protecting cultural heritage in light of these natural and human-made hazards; notes the role that the European Solidarity Corps could play in enabling young people to become involved in raising awareness on this subject but also, more specifically, in preserving and renovating Europe's heritage;
Amendment 129 #
21. Calls on the Commission to adopt a more integrated approach towards cultural heritage, treating tangible, intangible, natural and digital heritage as interconnected and inseparable, and paying particular attention to the preservation of traditional cultural festivals and events;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Notes that nearly three quarters of Europeans surveyed think public authorities should allocate more resources to cultural heritage; highlights the need to increase EU funding to activities related to cultural heritage; insists on the synergies to be enabled and strengthened between the Structural Funds, the Creative Europe and LIFE programmes, and the future Horizon Europe programme;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for increased efforts to build on the momentum of the EYCH in order to develop it into a durable policy legacy at local, regional, national and European levels, since this in its turn would help develop the sense of belonging to the European cultural space for all Europeans and of shared responsibility for preserving, enriching and promoting cultural heritage, and would ultimately contribute to the full accessibility of this heritage to all citizens;