12 Amendments of Ilana CICUREL related to 2022/2188(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas non-EU countries can join Erasmus+ as member ornd the European Solidarity Corps associated countries;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes with satisfaction that numerous EU and UK education, youth and cultural institutions and organisations continue their relations on a bilateral basis despite the lack of funding and increased administrative efforts and obstacles; is concerned that not all organisations may be able to afford the additional human resources it requires to maintain or pursue those connections;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Regrets the narrowness of the ‘value for money’ approach adopted by the UK Government regarding Erasmus+, which disregards the numerous benefits in terms of exchange of knowledge and transferrable skills for students, teachers and administrative staff, the contribution to diversity on campuses and in schools, and its contribution to broadening its participants’ outlooks and opportunities, as well as their employability;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the new possibility to dedicate 20 % of the Heading 2 budget of the Erasmus+ 2021-2027 programme to outgoing international mobility outside the 33 countries participating fully in Erasmus+Erasmus + programme countries; notes, however, that this part cannot be dedicated entirely to one specific partner country, and does not replace the missed opportunities resulting from the UK’s withdrawal from the Erasmus+ programme;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that 11 UK Uuniversities are partners in alliances through the European Universities initiative; regrets that these cooperation projects will end when the first-generation alliances expire (at the end of 2024); notes that UK universities are allowed to be part of Universities alliances, but cannot be included in the governance structure anymore, relegating them de facto to a second class partner;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Is concerned by the excessive bureaucracy created by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU for UK artists wanting to tour in the EU and European artists wanting to tour in the UK, as illustrated by the administrative obstacles created by the application of the CITES Regulations for artists travelling with certain types of musical instruments containing elements of protected species;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Notes that the plethora of migration rules, including different visa and work- permit systems in each of the EU Member States, as well as customs and VAT rules for merchandising, rules on cabotage and cross-border trade for specialist hauliers transporting merchandising and stage decor between the UK and the EU, are making it difficult and expensive for emerging and independent UK artists to tour in the EU or participate in European festivals; notes that EU artists are also affected by similar issues when touring in the UK;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Stresses that streamlining visa and work arrangements is in the interest of the cultural and creative sectors in both the EU and the UK and urges both parties to work towards an agreement; believes that these visa and work arrangements should be part of a future EU framework for artists and cultural professionals;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Regrets that the number of EU citizens working in the cultural and creative industries in the UK has dropped since Brexit 15a; _________________ 15a The Compendium of Cultural Policies, UK Office for National Statistics.
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Stresses the importance of international youth projects and volunteering, which enable young people to broaden their horizons, while creating an appetite for discovering other cultures that has lifelong benefits;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 35 b (new)
Paragraph 35 b (new)
35b. Highlights that all interested neighbouring and like-minded countries, including the UK, are welcome to seek association with the European Solidarity Corps programme, fostering volunteering opportunities and collaboration between young people across Europe;