11 Amendments of Helga TRÜPEL related to 2011/0436(APP)
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) With the Europe 2020 Strategy, the Union and the Member States aim at delivering growth, employment, productivity and social cohesion for the coming decadeFull involvement of citizens in the democratic life of the European Union and in European integration requires a series of joint actions by the Union, in compliance with the principle of subsidiarity, to promote fundamental freedoms, human rights and democracy, cultural diversity, tolerance and solidarity, in accordance with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR).
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) While there is objectively a clear added value of being an Union citizen with established rights, the Union does not always highlight the link between the solution of a broad range of economic and social problems and the Union's policies in an effective way. Hence, the impressive achievements in terms of peace and stability in Europe, long-term sustainable growth, stable prices, an efficient. By integrating fully its citizens in its policy making, the Union shall enhance a stronger feeling of belonging, balancing the citizens' sense of failure of the Union facing the crisis, and the worsening social disparity, with its achievements in terms of peace and stability, protection of consumers and the environment andin Europe, as well as in the promotion of fundamental rights, have not always led to a strong feeling of belonging of citizens to the Union.
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The new programme should cover a wide spectrum of different actions and, include, among othersing, inter alia, citizens' meetings, networking and multistakeholder joint projects, contacts and debates on citizenship issues, Union level events, initiatives to reflect on defining moments in European history, initiatives to raise awareness about the Union institutions and their functioning, and debates on European policy issues, or issues identified by citizens, with a view to invigorateing all aspects of public life.
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) A horizontal dimension of the Programme shouldall ensure the valorisation and transferability of results for enhanced impact and long-term sustainability. For this purpose, activities launched should have a clear link to the European political agenda, and be communicated appropriatelyall actions, debates and projects of citizens, that have a clear link to the European political agenda, enhance participation of citizens in Union decision-making and promote a culture of civic participation. Furthermore, it is of utmost importance to foster actions aiming at reinforcing the intercultural dialogue, respecting the cultural and linguistic diversity, as in the UNESCO Convention of 2005 on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions.
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Preferencearticular attention will be givenpaid to grants for projects with a high impact, in particular those which are directly linked to EUnion policies with a view to participate iand which have a participatory effect on the shaping of the EUnion's political agenda. Moreover, following the principle of sound financial management, the implementation of the programme should be further simplified in a way that also allows for the inclusion of small-scale projects and groups that are hard to reach, inter alia by recourse to lump- sums, flat- rate financing and the application of unit- cost rates. Within the limits of the Financial Regulation, the inclusion of voluntary work as co-financing, pre-financing of projects, the lowering of thresholds and volumes for co-financing, two-step project applications and a wider range for deadlines should be considered, where appropriate.
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
– Strengthen remembrance and enhance capacity for civic participation at the Union levelthe contribution to citizens' understanding of and contribution to the Union, including the transmission of memory and the development of a sense for a common history.
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. encourage democratic and civicand enhance participation of citizens atin Union level, by developing citizens' understanding of the Union policy making-processdecision making and promoting opportunities for societal engagement and volunteering at Union levele a culture of civic participation, including the development of new democratic procedures and instruments.
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ‘Remembrance and European citizenship’raising a sense of common history and belonging, promoting peace, common values and the well being of its peoples together with the respect of its cultural and linguistic diversity, by stimulating debates, reflection, networking, societal projects, aiming at bringing together people from local communities across Europe to share and exchange experiences
Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) ‘Democratic engagement and civic participation’Fostering European citizenship through the participation of citizens in Union decision making, including the development of new democratic procedures and instruments.
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – indent 6
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – indent 6
– Debates/studies and interventions on defining moments in European history, in particular and European integration, inter alia to keep alive the memory alive of the crimes committed under Nazism and Stalinismtotalitarian regimes, such as Nazism and Stalinism, as well as those committed through colonialism, but also to promote reflection and actions to foster mutual understanding, respect and peace
Amendment 233 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – part 1 – section 1 – paragraph 2
Annex – part 1 – section 1 – paragraph 2