Activities of Liam AYLWARD related to 2013/2073(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the persistent economic crisis is leading to an unprecedented lack of opportunities for young people in the European Union; whereas this alarming situation requires urgent measures, policies and action as well as structural reforms;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the number of young people who are currently not in education, employment or training (NEETs) has risen dangerously across the EU; whereas the youth unemployment rate is unacceptably high in several Member States and the true figure can be masked by a marked increase in emigration among young people;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas more than 2 million jobs remain vacant in Europe because of a skills mismatch, particularly in the ICT and healthcare sectors;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas geographical mismatches between the supply and demand of jobs and skills can be observed both within and between Member States;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

Liam AYLWARD, Hannu TAKKULA, Robert ROCHEFORT, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas many young people are in informal, temporary and insecure jobs, unrelated to their qualifications or career aims and with no clear long-term prospects; whereas many young people are missing out on the opportunity to acquire the skills and self-confidence necessary for career progression;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

Ha. whereas the personal and social development of young people is just as important as academic and professional development; whereas young people play an active role in the social infrastructure of Member States and are central to sustainable and vibrant communities;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)

Ia. whereas open educational resources improve the quality, accessibility and equity of education and facilitate an interactive, creative, flexible and personalised learning process through the use of ICT and new technologies; whereas open education enhances sustained employability by supporting lifelong learning;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas the use of new technologies and social media platforms is an important means of outreach to young people;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Is disappointed that although the Member States were asked for specific measures in the first cycle of the EU Youth Strategy, very limited progress has been achieved ~~and~~, in several cases the situation has worsened and in many Member States no specific youth strategy is in place;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses the importance of the Structured Dialogue; calls on the Commission to reach out as directly as possible to the greatest possible number of young people at both local and regional level and to ensure that the youth voice is not being lost among the wider priorities or agendas of organisations and that any policy implemented leads to the positive development and empowerment of young people;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Considers that the development of clear and user-friendly indicators regarding the situation of young people can be further improved in order to better evaluate the impact of measures undertaken under the EU Youth Strategy;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

Liam AYLWARD, Hannu TAKKULA, Robert ROCHEFORT, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Recognises the need for a cross-sectoral and balanced approach to the eight fields of action in the EU Youth Strategy; calls for policy prioritisation in times of crisis which is informed and shaped by the voice and aims of young people themselves;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Welcomes the new EU programme for education, training, youth and sport; underlines the need for robust funding for this programme and both a separate chapter and a separate budget allocation for the youth part;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

Liam AYLWARD, Hannu TAKKULA, Robert ROCHEFORT, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Stresses that the Member States should invest more in linking educational curricula to labour market demands by creating more flexible curricula in order to better adapt to future labour market developments; underlines the importance of increased involvement of businesses in the development of curricula; stresses the importance of enhancing youth mobility;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Stresses the importance of language learning to promote youth employability and labour mobility with a view to ensuring that young people fully benefit from their rights and freedoms in the EU employment market;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

Morten LØKKEGAARD, Liam AYLWARD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Recognises that dual vocational education and training is an effective way of linking educational to labour market demands;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Underlines that dual systems of vocational education have proven their practical relevance, especially in the crisis, and have led to lower youth unemployment by improving employability and therefore calls on Member States most affected by rising youth unemployment to reform their education systems accordingly;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)

12b. Urges Member States to remove existing barriers to cross-border apprenticeships, traineeships and internships to better match supply and demand of work-based training opportunities for youths, particularly in border regions;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)

12c. Underlines the importance of the acquisition of transversal skills such as ICT skills, leadership skills, critical thinking and language skills, also by studying abroad, to improve the prospects of youths on the job market and their adaptability to future labour market developments;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Commission to launch further initiatives to develop a pan- European non-formal education and mobility system that recognises the skills and professional experience gathered through volunteering services, internships and social work;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

Morten LØKKEGAARD, Liam AYLWARD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Draws attention to the problem of truancy and of early school-leavers; calls for flexible learning pathways at EU and national level;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Welcomes the new EU initiative for a Youth Guarantee scheme; calls on the Member States to fully exploit it; stresses that the activities pursued under the youth guarantee scheme should provide young people with the skills needed in the labour market;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Welcomes the new EU initiative for a Youth Guarantee scheme; calls on the Member States to fully exploit it and ensure young people are offered high quality, meaningful and relevant opportunities;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Stresses, however, that the Youth Guarantee Scheme cannot replace structural efforts and reforms which must make the education systems and labour markets in some Member States fit for the challenges of the future;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

Morten LØKKEGAARD, Liam AYLWARD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)

17b. Calls on the Commission to actively ask for support and initiatives as well as other forms of cooperation with the private sector in tackling youth unemployment;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Calls on Member States to establish dual vocational and educational systems, where young people alternate between learning in school and in a company which ensures a smooth transition into the labour market;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

Liam AYLWARD, Hannu TAKKULA, Robert ROCHEFORT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Welcomes the proposed successor to the Progress Microfinance Facility included in the Programme for Social Change and Innovation for the period 2014-2020 as a valuable instrument to facilitate self-employment by young people;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Stresses the need for Member States to improve support for self-employed young people, provide a safety net for failed start- ups; calls on them to eliminate red tape;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Calls on the Commission to ~~explore ways to harness~~take advantage of the dynamism of social media in education, training and youth participation~~, and to take advantage of it~~ in order to increase employability and enhance entrepreneurship, innovation and culture;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Stresses the need to improve communication and the uptake of the Commission's youth initiatives (e.g. the European Youth Portal) through social networks and increased engagement with youth organisations and youth representatives;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Welcomes the ~~launch of massive open online courses and calls on all Member States to encourage such initiatives~~announced Commission communication 'Opening Up Education' aimed at improving the efficiency, accessibility and equity of education, training and learning systems by strengthening the integration of ICT and new technologies in education and training and calls on all Member States to encourage initiatives to open up education, for example through the introduction of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs);

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Welcomes the fact that 2013 has been declared the European Year of Citizens; stresses the need to better involve young people by encouraging ~~them~~and supporting them through targeted programmes in conjunction with youth organisations and community-based groups to share their vision for the EU's future;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Stresses the need to develop more outreach programmes for marginalised groups and to provide supports for the youth sector to develop its structures and channels of communication so as to reach out to more young people, particularly those at risk of social exclusion;

2013/05/30
Committee: CULT