Activities of Marcos ROS SEMPERE related to 2023/2112(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on European historical consciousness
Amendments (36)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication of 18 September 2020 entitled ‘A Union of equality: EU anti- racism action plan 2020- 2025’(COM(2020)0565);
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 b (new)
Citation 3 b (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication of 5 March 2020 entitled ‘A Union of Equality: Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025’ (COM(2020)0152);
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 c (new)
Citation 3 c (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 21 January 2021 on the EU Strategy for Gender Equality (2019/2169(INI));
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 d (new)
Citation 3 d (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication of 14 June 2016 entitled ‘Supporting the prevention of radicalisation leading to violent extremism’ (COM(2016)0379);
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 e (new)
Citation 3 e (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 4 May 2022 on the follow-up to the conclusions of the Conference on the Future of Europe;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication of 30 September 2020 on achieving the European Education Area by 2025 (COM(2020)0625);
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)
Citation 4 b (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 11 November 2021 on the European Education Area: a shared holistic approach (2020/2243(INI));
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 c (new)
Citation 4 c (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 8 March 2022 on the role of culture, education, media and sport in the fight against racism (2021/2057(INI));
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 d (new)
Citation 4 d (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 6 April 2022 on the implementation of citizenship education actions (2021/2008(INI));
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 e (new)
Citation 4 e (new)
– having regard its resolution of 14 December 2022 on the implementation of the New European Agenda for Culture and the EU Strategy for International Cultural Relations (2022/2047(INI));
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas gender-, belief- and ethnicity-based injustices have been inherent in European history over many centuries, including in the form of antisemitism and antigypsyism; whereas these forms of discrimination are against European values as enshrined in Article 2 TEU;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the role of women in history has generally been under- represented, with their achievements being made invisible in favour of men; whereas the dissemination of women’s footprint and the evolution of women’s rights in history is an indispensable axis in the creation of a European historical consciousness;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas the teaching of history lacks an interdisciplinary, multicultural and gender approach intersecting topics to capture its various aspects and context; whereas even general teaching on human rights and peace education have not received sufficient attention in the history curricula so far1a ; _________________ 1a Ecker, A. (2018) The Education of History Teachers in Europe—A Comparative Study. First Results of the “Civic and History Education Study”. Creative Education, 9, 1565-1610.
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas education is the main tool for building societies shaped by democratic values of freedom, respect and solidarity and should be considered an investment in the future rather than a cost; whereas the European Education Area is a unique opportunity to provide fair and equal opportunities in education by 2025, to give everyone reading, scientific and analytical skills that are necessary to apprehend history and to foster a sense of belonging to Europe and civic awareness;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
Hb. whereas European citizenship education as part of national education systems in a number of countries includes learning about and assimilating major events in the history of the Europe, and awareness raising about its influence in the development of the European Union;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)
Recital H c (new)
Hc. whereas student mobility and other tools of the Erasmus+ programme favour the exchange of ideas and promote a more transversal knowledge, breaking down national barriers and providing a better understanding of European past and present history;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H d (new)
Recital H d (new)
Hd. whereas cultural and historical heritage is part of the historical identity of each place and serves the construction of historical consciousness; whereas such heritage and its monuments have sometimes been used politically by attributing and linking them directly to an ideology or political movement;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H e (new)
Recital H e (new)
He. whereas the European Heritage Label as a tool for the selection of sites for their symbolic value, the role they have played in European history and the activities they offer can be used for the creation of historical awareness in a direct and interactive way;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H f (new)
Recital H f (new)
Hf. whereas the teaching of history should be expanded to other sources and topics, such as new technologies, virtual words, film, archives and museums; whereas museums are powerful tools for teaching history and building historical awareness;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H g (new)
Recital H g (new)
Hg. whereas there is a great value in collecting data and comparing methods and tools for teaching history; whereas the Council of Europe Observatory collects data and facts on how history is taught and provides a clear picture of the state of history teaching in its MMEE;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H h (new)
Recital H h (new)
Hh. whereas the House of European History is a flagship project, which multi- medium and experiential approach contributes to make European history more accessible to the public;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H i (new)
Recital H i (new)
Hi. whereas artistic and academic freedom are under increased pressure in many parts of Europe, with attempts of political interference notably on the management of universities, theatres and cultural centres;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H j (new)
Recital H j (new)
Hj. whereas citizens’ engagement and the participation of civil society organisations play an important role in raising awareness of history, as in the European remembrance projects supported by the CERV programme;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Believes that more efforts should be done, with sufficient resources, for the House of European History to reach out to a wide public and be accessible to everyone across the Union;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recognises that the Union’s concern mainly with narrating a story about itself ex negativo, with thenarrating a story about horrors of the past and especially, including National Socialism and Stalinism serving as a ‘negative foundation myth’, provides a strong sense of purpose for the European project, yet bears the risk of nurturing a teleological and, should not nurture a simplistic black-and-white scheme of history which potentially hampers a fully informed understanding of Europe’s intricate past and reduces incentives to challenge stereotypes and sacred cows of national histories, nations’ and states’ intricate past;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recognises the need for a broader and more holistic understanding of European history for a (self-)critical European historical consciousness to emerge, in particular by widening the focus of current European remembrance initiatives and promoting intersectional teaching of history as well as analytical and critical thinking skills;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Underlines that the strategic objective linked to the social dimension of the New European Agenda for Culture contains the protection and promotion of Europe's cultural heritage as a shared resource, to raise awareness of our common history and values; calls on the Commission and the Member States for measures to strengthen the protection of cultural heritage and monuments from being used for political or ideological purposes;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Encourages the Member States to develop, following the criteria of respect for democratic values of the Union, their own laws of democratic memory, including the definition, declaration and protection of places of democratic memory associated with tangible or intangible cultural heritage linked to events of singular relevance due to its historical, significance or its impact on collective democratic memory;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Highlights the fundamental role of museums as spaces that disseminate European history and culture; calls on the Commission to develop tools to guarantee the independence and scientific freedom of museums in their role of preserving and promoting the natural, cultural and historical heritage of humanity;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 d (new)
Paragraph 9 d (new)
9d. Calls on the Commission and MMEE to make best use of the Council of Europe's work, including work by its Gender Equality Commission that has gathered best practice on promoting an education free from gender stereotypes; calls on the Council of Europe to report more broadly on the state of history teaching in Europe;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Acknowledges the crucial importance of approaching Europe’s past on the foundation of European core values as enshrined in Article 2 TEU, resting on such as humanism, tolerance, democracy and the rule of law, and of creating an open sphere of discussion that also makes it possible to address difficult elements of national histories and that provides for mutual understanding and reconciliation both within and between European nations;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses the role that the achievement of the European Education Area (EEA) by 2025 must play in the teaching and learning of history; calls on the Commission, through the EEA Working Group on Equality and Values, to work on deliverables that address specifically the development of European historical consciousness;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Member States to increase the presence of a gender and multicultural perspective in history teaching, as well as the inclusion of content related to the acquisition of rights by the LGBTQI+ community and the fight against racism;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Acknowledges the efforts made by Jean Monnet Actions and Learning EU initiatives to spread knowledge about the EU history and integration matters; calls for strengthening these actions to especially incorporate the dimension of critical thinking, especially in teacher training;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Stresses the potential of the DiscoverEU programme for the development of young people's knowledge of European history and critical consciousness; recalls that DiscoverEU must reach out to all young people who wish to participate, especially those with fewer opportunities; calls on the Commission to create a Historical route to encourage visits to places that are emblematic of the history of European integration, in addition to the other four routes already created;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls for the EU’s rule of law mechanism to include all forms of freedom of expression, including artistic expression and academic freedom; in this regard, urges the Commission to take artistic and academic freedom as part of the next rule of law report and link the conditionality regime to freedom of expression more explicitly;