Activities of Anna ZÁBORSKÁ related to 2018/0191(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing ‘Erasmus’: the Union programme for education, training, youth and sport and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013
Amendments (11)
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) On 16 September 2016 in Bratislava, leaders of twenty-seven Member States stressed their determination to provide better opportunities for youth. In the Rome Declaration signed on 25 March 2017, leaders of twenty-seven Member States and of the European Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission pledged to work towards a Union where young people receive the best education and training and can study and find jobs across the Union; a Union which preserves our cultural heritage and promotes cultural diversity. At the same time, they pledged to further develop existing partnerships, building new ones and promote stability and prosperity in Europe´s immediate neighbourhood to the east and south, but also in the Middle East and across Africa and globally.1a _________________ 1a Declaration of the leaders of 27 member states and of the European Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission, adopted on 25.3.2017
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18 a) At the same time, the international dimension should facilitate intercultural and interreligious dialogue, enhance cooperation in the field of education on the North-South axis and contribute to sustainable development. It should strengthen capacity building of education systems in partner countries, support transfer of knowledge and encourage young people from developing countries to study in Europe and then use this knowledge for the benefit of their countries of origin. It should contribute to developing knowledge and skills necessary to address long-term development needs, stimulating mutual and sustainable growth.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and achieve the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, this Programme will contribute to mainstream sustainable development and climate action in the Union's policies and to the achievement of an overall target of 25% of the Union budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. Relevant actions will be identified during the Programme's preparation and implementation and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review process.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) Pursuant to [reference to be updated as appropriate according to a new Decision on OCTs Article 94 of the Council Decision 2013/755/EC37 ], individuals and entities established in overseas countries or territories are eligible for funding subject to the rules and objectives of the Programme and possible arrangements applicable to the Member State to which the relevant overseas country or territory is linked. The specificities and constraints imposed by the remoteness of these countries or territories should be taken into account when implementing the Programme, and their participation in the Programm in order to facilitate their effective participation in the Programme. This participation should be monitored and regularly evaluated. _________________ 37 Council Decision 2013/755/EU of 25 November 2013 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Union ('Overseas Association Decision') (OJ L 344, 19.12.2013, p. 1).
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 51
Recital 51
(51) It is necessary to ensure the complementarity of the actions carried out within the Programme with activities undertaken by the Member States and with other Union activities, in particular those in the fields of education, culture and the media, youth and solidarity, employment and social inclusion, research and innovation, industry and enterprise, agriculture and rural development with a focus on young farmers, cohesion, regional policy and international cooperation and development. The Programme should develop synergies with the Union’s external action and policies, including development programmes, in the full respect of the principle of policy coherence for development as provided for in Article 208 of the TFEU.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
(12 a) ‘overseas country and territory’ means a country or territory attached to a Member State of the Union to which the provisions of Part IV of the TFEU apply;
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Programme is to support the educational, professional and personal development of people in education, training, youth and sport, in Europe and beyond, thereby contributing to sustainable development and growth, jobs and social cohesion and to strengthening European identity. As such, the Programme shall be a key instrument for building a European education area, promoting common standards and supporting the implementation of the European strategic cooperation in the field of education and training, with its underlying sectoral agendas, advancing youth policy cooperation under the Union Youth Strategy 2019-2027 and developing the European dimension in sport.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) promote learning mobility of individuals, multilingulism and multiculturalism, as well as cooperation, inclusion, excellence, creativity and innovation at the level of organisations and policies in the field of education and training;
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) overseas countries and territories (OCTs) according to the Council Decision on the Association of the OCTs with the European Union and the arrangements applicable to the Member State with which these OCTs are connected;
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point d – indent 4 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point d – indent 4 a (new)
- guarantees the coherence with EU’s external policies and objectives, including the Sustainable Development Goals, the European Consensus for Development and the EU’s Global Strategy for Foreign and Security Policy;
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) developing countries;