Activities of Andrey SLABAKOV related to 2021/2009(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Inclusion measures within Erasmus+ 2014-2020 (debate)
Inclusion measures within Erasmus+ 2014-2020 (A9-0158/2022 - Laurence Farreng)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the implementation of inclusion measures within Erasmus+ 2014-2020
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the implementation of inclusion measures within Erasmus+ 2014-2020
Amendments (17)
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas physical mobility enables immersion in, and optimum interaction with, other cultures, and whereas virtual exchanges and learning arcan be a valuable complement to physical mobility, but do not provide the same experiencequality of experience and benefits;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the experience of mobility offered by Erasmus+ can be a transformative experiencone for participants, and can positively influence their self- confidence, opennesknowledge of other European cultures, their communication skills, critical thinking, employability and well-being;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the mid-term evaluation of the Erasmus+ programme 2014-2020 published by the Commission in 2018 underlined the necessity of reaching more people with fewer opportunities and smaller organisations in all regions;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that Erasmus+ should support stakeholders’ and programme participants’ internationalisation planscontribute to thate removeal of the physical, psychological, social, socio-economic, linguistic and other types of barriers to learning mobility and that offer clear and detailed information and qualitative support for participants from under-represented groups and those with specific needs in all 24 languages, considering that language barriers are a contributor to the lower number of Erasmus+ participants. in particular among those with fewer opportunities;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Acknowledges the role of teachers, youth workers and staff as the driving forces behind participating institutions in raising awareness of the programme, in informing and supporting future learners, and identifying people with fewer opportunities, and notes that without them, most participants with fewer opportunities would not be able to take part; calls on the Commission, the Member States and national agencies to value and acknowledge their often voluntary work, to support them by facilitating their own mobility and to provide them with adequate funding, while accompanying participants with fewer opportunities and offering them specific training adapted to their needs;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need for the Commission, the Member States and national agencies to provide better support for grassroots organisations in all areas, particularly in the outermost regions and rural area, mountainous, remote and less accessible areas, or less developed regions or territories, and to ensure that resources and projects are distributed fairly in each Member State;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the importance of providing betadequater financial and material support to staff, so that they can engage with participants and their families, in order to give them more confidence, while ensuringe that mobility projects run smoothly;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Asks all national agencies to organise targeted information campaigns, both online and offline, and to appoint dedicated inclusion and diversity officers in order to reach out to learners with special needs and/or fewer opportunities;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Highlights the need to create special funding for organising targeted events for specific groups with tailored support to attend such events, focus groups and meetings with project coordinators. Face-to-face meetings, coaching and workshops should be priorities as a methods to promote the Erasmus+ programmes;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Supports all EU initiatives aimed at facilitating student mobility, such as the Erasmus+ mobile application, ‘paperless Erasmus’ and the European Student Card; calls on the Commission to look closely atcarefully examine the possibility of more closely linking Erasmus+ and Interrail, in order to foster greater equality and provide participants with better access to greener means of transportimprove access to better mobility options, particularly for those with fewer opportunities;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recognises the important role of Support, Advanced Learning and Training Opportunities (SALTO) Inclusion & Diversity for the implementation of inclusion measures for the Erasmus+ Youth strand, and notes that the extension of inclusion strategies to the Education & Training strand in the current programming period will have to be followed closely, as the target groups are different; stresses the need for national agencies to work more closely with employment agencies to facilitate the integration of adult learners into the Erasmus+ 2021-2027 programme;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Regrets the lack of reliable data on the participation of people with fewer opportunities in the Erasmus+ programme; underlines the need to gather and monitor a critical mass of reliable data in order to create, where appropriate and strictly following the data, a management and steering tool for inclusion measures,; stresses that using any methods whichfor data collection must in all cases respect the privacy and do notof participants, adnd unduemust contribute to the reduction of administrative burdens for organisations and participants, which is one of the primary barriers for inclusion of people with fewer opportunities and those with special needs;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Urges the Commission to simplify and optimise the complicated administrative procedures regarding application to Erasmus+, with a view to streamline and render the process easier to understand and more accessible to those without any prior experience with it; underlines that the administrative burden represents a barrier to access to all, and affects the most those with fewer opportunities or with special needs; stresses the importance of providing application procedures in all 24 languages of European Union;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Stresses that, in order to improve implementation and to bring more benefits to future participants in Erasmus+, a special focus should be given to linguistic competences; furthermore, highlights that all channels for communication and information, such as brochures and websites should be provided on 24 official EU languages;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. AsksRecommends to the Member States to adopt targeted policies for learners with fewer opportunities and special needsevaluate their existing policies, programmes and actions targeting learners with fewer opportunities and special needs, and where necessary adapt and reinforce these measures based on concrete quantitative and qualitative data, taking into full account their national, regional and local specificities, in order to increase participation in Erasmus+ and to foster exchanges of good practices in this field;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to use the European Year of Youth and related events to promote the opportunities offered by the Erasmus+ programme; regrets the low indicated budget for the European Year of Youth is insufficient to meet the needs of the initiative;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the Commission’s recent adoption of the 2021-2027 framework of measures aimed at increasing diversity and inclusion in the current Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps programmes, but nevertheless and calls on the Commission to closely monitor the future national implementation of this framework;