Activities of Laurence FARRENG related to 2020/2261(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
The situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU (debate)
Amendments (18)
Amendment 48 #
H. whereas the ongoing impact of the pandemic has made it impossible for cultural and creative workers to carry out their jobs and generated uncertainty over future prospects that could cause professionals to leave the sector, which will have a long-lasting effect on the composition of the European CCSI as a whole and discourage young people from working in these industries and decrease creativity of the European society and economy as a whole.;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
J a. whereas several definitions of artists and cultural workers coexist in the EU making potential harmonisation challenging,
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
M a. Whereas authors, performers and all cultural creators should have access to guaranteed minimum standards of social security, including employment and health insurance and pension funds, so that they can concentrate fully on their artistic process and creativity
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital S a (new)
Recital S a (new)
S a. whereas although the participation of women in the cultural and creative sectors is high, there is still much gender based discrimination and they rarely occupy decision-making positions in cultural institutions,
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital S b (new)
Recital S b (new)
S b. Whereas culture, arts, cultural heritage, and cultural diversity are of great value to European society from a cultural, educational, democratic, environmental, social, human rights and economic point of view and should be promoted and supported. Whereas Education and culture are key to building inclusive and cohesive societies for all, fostering integration, and sustaining European competitiveness;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Urges the Commission and the Member States to recognise the fundamental role of culture for society, the well-being of EU citizens and the economy and inclusiveness, and to translate this recognition into financial and structural support;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. calls on the Commission to provide clear information for artists on mobility issues related to the EU-UK relations
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. encourages Member States to allow cultural and creative professionals tax deduction of business expenses in relation to their artistic activity as well as costs concerning equipment or training (upskilling and reskilling);
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. underlines the need for detailed gender-disaggregated, comparable data and statistics on cultural employment and income in CCSI,
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4 d. Encourages greater synergy between the cultural and educational sector and promotes greater participation of artistic and cultural schools and institutions in activities under Erasmus+, and in other actions under EU programmes, both for students and teachers;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Urges the Commission to effectively implement gender equality, inclusion and integration initiatives in culture and audiovisual fields through the Creative Europe Programme and to monitor the results;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. strongly condemns stereotypes, sexism and sexual harassment in the CCSI;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Welcomes the initiatives of some Member States to encourage gender equality in the selection process for higher positions in public cultural institutions
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5 d. Recognises the crucial role of culture and arts in promoting cultural diversity and fostering inclusive societies and the fight against any kind of discrimination;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Calls on Member States and the Commission to support vocational training programmes and initiatives for the career development of all authors, performers and cultural creators, and in particular to support them in acquiring digital, entrepreneurial and other skills in order benefit from digital opportunities to promote their work and collaborate with other artists;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. CUnderlines that the recovery of CCSI must go hand-in-hand with transition towards sustainability of the sector; calls on the Commission and the Member States to support the short-term recovery of the CCSI and to bolster the resilience and competitiveness of these industries in the long term in order to tackle any major crises as effectively as possible in the future and accompany their digital and ecological transition;
Amendment 256 #
15 a. underlines the importance of remuneration for of authors and performers online and offline, specifically through the promotion of collective bargaining;
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Welcomes that during the crisis many cultural ecosystems of workers and organisations adapted to new digital distribution formats showing innovative ways of reaching their audience, nevertheless, digital engagement should not replace cultural experiences in person;