6 Amendments of György SCHÖPFLIN related to 2008/2067(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the EU institutions and the national, regional and local authorities in the Member States to makes the fullest possible use of existing legal provisions and best practices to step up dialogue with citizens and civil society organisations; considers, in particular, that the EP Information Offices in each Member State should play an active role in the promotion, organisation and management of forums that take place at least annually between Parliament and representatives of civil society in that Member State, and stresses the importance of the regular participation of its Members, both from the Member State concerned and from other Member States, in these forums;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the EU institutions to ensure that all EU citizens – female, male, young and old, urban and rural – are able to take an active part, with equal rights, in civil dialogue, without being subjected to discrimination and, in particular, that members of linguistic minorities are able to use their native languages in such forums; takes the view that the EU's role in this area should be to foster the realisation of the principle of gender equality and to set an example in promoting that principle both within the Member States and outside the EU;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the EU institutions to formulate common, uniform and transparent rules and lay down mechanisms and procedures for the conduct of civil dialogue, in accordance with the general principles and minimum standards for consultation of 1 Communication from the Commission: Towards a reinforced culture of consultation and dialogue - General principles and minimum standards for consultation of interested parties by the Commission, COM(2002)0704. interested parties1interested parties1; points out that, to this end, all EU institutions should maintain up-to-date registers of all relevant non- governmental organisations whether they are active in the Member States and/or focused on the EU institutions;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the EU institutions to cooperate more closely in developing civil dialogue and promoting an actively European mindset among EU citizens, with a view to ensuring better communication, information flow and coordination in connection with their public consultation activities; notes that, in this connection, regular meetings between civil society and Commissioners in forums in the Member States would be highly desirable as a way of reducing the perceived gap between the EU and the citizens of Europe;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses the importance of the role played by professional European opinion polls in identifying and understanding the needs and expectations of EU citizens with regard to the way in which the Union operates; urges both EU institutions and civil society in the Member States to bear these expectations in mind in their interactions and debates;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the national, regional and local authorities in the Member States to foster civil dialogue, particularly in those countries and regions and in those sectors where it is not yet fully developed or sufficiently well implemented; further urges these bodies to actively promote the development of regional interactivity of civil society among Member States, cross- border initiatives; the building up of Member State clusters should also be explored as a means of promoting exchanges of ideas and experiences within the EU;