20 Amendments of Marian HARKIN related to 2011/2087(INI)
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas sport is a competence of the EU under the Treaty of Lisbon aiming to promote fairness and openness in sporting competitions, cooperation between the bodies responsible for sport, protecting the physical and moral integrity of sports people, enhancing the health, social, cultural and economic benefits of sport and requires appropriate financial and policy support,
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas EU Sports Policy must be developed to address and support the aims and objectives of both professional and amateur sports,
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the support and promotion of sport for people with intellectual or physical disabilities should be a priority in the EU considering its important role in delivering social inclusion, public health and volunteerism across borders,
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas traditional and grassroots sporting organisations play a key role in strengthening culture, promoting social inclusion and enhancing communities,
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
Jb. whereas a key motivating factor behind citizen involvement in sport and physical activity is to improve personal health and well-being,
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
- 1a.Urges the European Commission to propose a dedicated and ambitious budget for sports policy under the future MFF given the public health, social, cultural and economic benefits of sport;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the importance of encouraging participation in sports activities in schools and, universities and communities;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on sports organisations to pay attention to the needs of disabled sportspeopleAcknowledges the work done by organisations delivering sporting activities for persons with intellectual or physical disabilities across the EU, calls on further sports organisations to pay attention to the needs of disabled sportspeople and calls for the European Commission to allocate organisational funding to support them;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls for the underrepresentation of women within the decision-making and governance bodies of sports organisations to be addressed;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Urges Member States to establish clear guidelines to integrate sport and physical activity into all levels of education across the Member States;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Urges Member States to develop educational programmes structured to facilitate the combination of learning and training for professional athletes;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Proposes that a training and qualifications framework for coaches and coach education be established and incorporated in the European Qualifications Framework and Life Long Learning Programmes in order to advance a knowledge based society and the development of excellence in coaching at both the amateur and professional level;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Underlines the importance of sport and physical activity at all ages for public health and calls on Member States to facilitate and promote engagement in sport and physical activity and its health benefits;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 f (new)
Paragraph 6 f (new)
6f. Maintains that the potential of sport and sporting events for tourism development needs to be identified and capitalised upon for the benefit of the sporting organisations and local areas;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Reaffirms its attachment to the European model of sport, within which federations play a central role and which has clubs and volunteers at its base, which have a fundamental role in supporting the entire sport structure;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Underlines that training for players at local level is needed for the sustainable development of European sport and grassroots sporting organisations are essential for the dissemination of the benefits of sport at local level;
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 1
Paragraph 25 – indent 1
– to organise a ‘European Day of Sports’ every year which promotes the social and cultural role of amateur and professional sports and the benefits of sport in terms of public health;
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 3
Paragraph 25 – indent 3
– to draw up a European map of local, traditional sports which play a significant cultural role within the EU and support its dissemination;
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 4
Paragraph 25 – indent 4
– to set up a mobility programme for young athletes and coaches, to enable them to learn new training methods, establish best practice and develop their European awareness and to encourage intercultural dialogue;
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 4 a (new)
Paragraph 25 – indent 4 a (new)
- to work with Member States and sporting organisations to protect the fundamental integrity of grassroots sport;