Activities of Nikolaos CHOUNTIS related to 2015/2321(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on refugees: social inclusion and integration into the labour market
Amendments (5)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
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1. Calls on the EU and Member States to tackle the current refugee crisis with a holistic strategy that gives prioritybased on humanitarian principles and solidarity that gives priority to the creation of safe and legal channels and to the social and economic integration of refugees and asylum seekers, including through education and culture;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
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2. Stresses that in the current humanitarian crisis, firstly appropriate reception structures to ensure decent living conditions and subsequently access to educational services and assistance for refugee children and youth is aare preconditions for their social inclusion, protection, long-term integration into the labour market and prevention of their exploitation; underlines the need to ensure cultural and linguistic mediation as well as the learning of the host country’s language for refugees and asylum seekers, and to develop initiatives for the recognition of competences and qualifications, including through platforms;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
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3. Underlines the importance of free, public education and guaranteeing access to educationit for children in emergency situations, including refugee children; welcomes the target of 4 % funding for education of the EU’s overall humanitarian aid budget for 2016, and calls on the Commission and the Member States to continue to advocate at international level the doubling of funding for education in emergencies in view of the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul in May 2016;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
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4. Stresses the crucial role of free public education, culture, intercultural and interreligious dialogue, lifelong learning, youth and sports policy in fostering the integration and social inclusion of refugees and asylum seekers in Europe and in contributing to building a more cohesive and inclusive society based on cultural diversity and the promotion of common values;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion
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5. Asks the Member States to promote initiatives to foster cooperation among public authorities, NGOs and refugee communities in order to enhance mutual knowledge and understanding and to prevent racism, xenophobia and the creation of parallel ghetto societies;