Activities of Andrey SLABAKOV related to 2023/2004(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the implementation of the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme 2021-2027 – citizens’ engagement and participation
Amendments (8)
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas present and emerging systemic challenges, such as the climate crisis, global pandemics, the digital shift and migration, require the adaptation of structures and approaches granting active participation to citizens in society; whereas the active digital engagement of citizens should take into account and address the digital gap between generations;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas citizen engagement must be understood as multi-level, encompassing local, regional, national, European and global processes; whereas the ongoing processes of globalisation and European integration will require the new generation of Europeans to be increasingly politically engaged at multiple levels in order to be able to live and work internationally and navigate difference in their daily lives; whereas societies are becoming more diverse, making respect for the diversity of cultures and origins and the rejection of any kind of discrimination towards women, LGTBIQ people or minorities ever more important within Europe; and marginalised groups
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas socio-political changes observed in Member States, ranging from social polarisation and low institutional trust to democratic backsliding, the erosion of the rule of law, exclusionary nationalism and the instrumentalisation of Euroscepticism for political purposes, along with the rise of extremist movements and authoritarianism, may pose a serious threat to European democracies and destabilise the Union as a whole; whereas strengthening citizens’ active participation and engagement through formal, non-formal, informal and lifelong learning and education can play an important role in countering this trend;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the shrinking of civic space in the European Union and other countries participating in the programme is affecting democratic participation and the ability of civil society organisations to act as checks and balances with regard to the rule of law; whereas actions to support and enable the participation of civil society, including grassroots-level organisations that have long track records and considerable experience, are paramount for defending democracy, the rule of law and human rights in Member States.
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Firmly believes that the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) programme makes a unique contribution to enhancing civic engagement and participation from a fundamental rights perspective by effectively combining values, civil dialogue and citizenship, while also promoting gender equality and the fight against discrimination and violence; is of the opinion that the CERV programme is essential for addressing shrinking civic space and challenges to the rule of law across Europe.fighting against discrimination and violence;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that the programme faced several challenges that hindered the initial stages of its implementation, many of which were external factors, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s war of aggression on Ukraine, and that these disrupted and compromised citizens’ rights and participation in democracy; notes, however, that implementation; notes, however, that following the slow start, currently then picked up and is now gorogramme is functioning well;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Acknowledges that exchanges and participation in activities under the CERV programme are key for building the capacity of civil society organisations for civic engagement and the promotion of Uniofundamental European values in non-EUthird countries; underlines that active engagement and commitment to European values do not start wibegin with the opening of the accession agreementnegotiations and are the outcome of the long-standing work of activists and civil society organisations to promote these ideas and support local activists in non-EU countries; calls, therefore, for the CERV programme to cover the participation costs of civil society representatives, at least those from candidate and associated countries, regardless of whether their country is involved in the CERV programme; stresses the need to address the challenges associated with the war in Ukraine by encouraging projects with Ukrainian partners through remembrance and democratic participation activities;