22 Amendments of Dragoş TUDORACHE related to 2020/2041(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the particularly close historical ties binding the European Union (EU) and Africa, and the EU’s major contribution both in terms of development aid1 and in the smooth functioning of the African Union (AU)2 ;and reaffirms that the partnership between Africa and the EU must be established between two equal entities that are loyal and credible partners. _________________ 1 EUR 19.6 billion, 46% of the overall total (2018)https://ec.europa.eu/commission/pre sscorner/detail/en/qanda_20_375 2USD 327 million, 42% of its budget, E- 003478/2018
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls the importance of designing the strategic partnership with Africa by strengthening the links established with the AU but also by developing regional cooperation and trilateral EU-AU-UN dialogue.
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Recalls that poverty in the African continent remains a key motive for migration; considers that the EU can make better and more efficient use of its instruments such as the EU-Africa Trust Fund and could increase funding of the Erasmus+ Programme for youth education both within the EU and Africa
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Invites to finalize important projects for the development of the African continent such as the fight against corruption, digitalization, sustainable development, the strengthening of the rule of law, the protection of minorities and the most vulnerable, notably children, gender equality, and equal opportunities for all.
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the importance of reinforcing a new and comprehensive EU- Africa multi- sectoral partnership for ensuring stability and security in all regions based on trustful cooperation and effective coordination for creating and promotion peace, sustainable economic growth, new jobs and poverty eradication;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that the development of Africa depends on education inclusion and that it is necessary to continue addressing education inequalities and to increase investment in schooling and health policies and programmes for child and youth development;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Underlines that gender disparity in education remains a severe problem in Africa, especially in marginalised communities, and stresses the need to provide proper access to education, skills learning programmes, and real life opportunities for girls and women;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Recalls the need to support women's empowerment programmes in Africa through quality and affordable education, social justice, proper healthcare, increased self-reliance and financial independence;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Stresses the importance of continuing the cooperation with African leaders for developing and promoting legislation fighting against sexual and domestic violence, sexual harassment, child marriage, marital rape, and any kind of abuse;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. Stresses the need to build a long- term shared strategy to fight human smuggling and illegal migration routes from African countries to the EU;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls for increased cooperation and coordination with African countries in order to effectively fight against human and arms trafficking networks and prevent migrant smuggling and uphold the fundamental rights and the protection of the victims of these crimes;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 f (new)
Paragraph 2 f (new)
2f. Stresses the importance of the agricultural multi-sectoral transformation and rural development in all African countries and regions, leading to creation of jobs and decentralisation of communities from big urban areas;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that up to 80% of all international migrants who originate from African countries are moving within the African continent, contributing to Africa’s development, prosperity and integration.
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Stresses the importance to develop a genuine circular migration policy enabling skilled and unskilled workers to benefit from an exchange of professional knowledge and mobility between the EU and Africa, allowing people to return to their countries of origin and, thus, promoting “brain gain”;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Recalls that brain drain is a problem that needs to be addressed with the utmost attention in order to design a genuine and sustainable strategic partnership with Africa; supports prioritizing eligible applications for work permits from countries of origin and transit to the EU (for instance, through embassies or online) in order to discourage migrants from migrating irregularly and ease the burden on the asylum system.
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Supports the digitisation and modernisation of public administration in African countries, in particular with a view to developing reliable civil registration agencies and promoting data exchange so as to combat terrorism and all sorts of organised crime, notably human trafficking and smuggling;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Encourages African leaders to promote bold economic policies for industrialisation and for enabling an environment for market- based growth, promoting new energy resources in the process;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses the importance of continuing to boost Africa’s digital infrastructure in the process of digitalisation and to ensure proper connectivity and internet access across the continent, from rural to urban areas alike;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the importance of developing sound policies for equal access to quality education, inclusive skills learning programmes for all children and creating cross-sector opportunities for social progress and economic growth;
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Welcomes the efforts of African leaders for developing and promoting legislation fighting against sexual and domestic violence, sexual harassment, child marriage, marital rape and any kind of abuse and stresses the need for further cooperation;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the security and interests of the European continent and its citizens to be taken into accountinterests and legitimate expectations of both Africans and Europeans to be taken into account, including through the direct participation of civil society organisation in the EU- Africa Strategy process.
Amendment 151 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Shares the opinion that the matter of the security of Africa should be transferred into the hands of Africans and that the EU should assistclosely assist and scrutinize these matters together with its African partners in the successful accomplishment of this ultimate goal.