11 Amendments of Helga TRÜPEL related to 2017/2069(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Emphasises the importance of promoting the development of transferable skills through the Erasmus+ programme that enhance intercultural understanding and active participation in diverse societies;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Recalls the need to support teachers and educational practitioners to integrate into their teaching information about EU rights and citizenship;stresses, in this context, the need to further promote and develop online platforms such as School Education Gateway, Teacher Academy, and Open Educational Europe in order that education professionals can access innovative multi- lingual teaching materials, including those adapted for students with special needs, which help them to inspire and motivate students in EU-learning;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Underlines the role of mobility in the personal development of young people by enhancing learning and cultural exchange, thereby improving understanding of active citizenship and its practise;encourages the Member States to support EU programmes promoting mobility;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to enhance citizens’ political engagement in the democratic life of the EU; encourages the promotion of democratic participation by intensifying citizens’ dialogue, enhancing citizens’ understanding of the role of EU legislation in their daily lives, and underlining their right to vote in local and European elections; invites the Commission to exploit, in this regard, social media and digital tools with a special emphasis on increasing participation of young people and under-represented groups;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Recalls the importance of extending and deepening structured dialogue with Citizens concerning their rights, thereby identifying the obstacles citizens encounter in exercising these rights, and improving the monitoring of EU programmes and initiatives in this area;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises the need to ensure that citizens with disabilities and vulnerable citizens can fully enjoy the rights and opportunities granted by EU citizenship; encourages all EU countries to implement an EU Disability Card in order to facilitate the mobility of persons with disabilities in the EU; stresses the need to improve the accessibility of EU websites for persons with disabilities;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Supports the production and dissemination of press and multimedia productions in all official EU languages, and where necessary and appropriate in the respective minority languages, with a focus on enhancing EU Citizens' awareness of their rights and strengthening their ability to enforce these rights effectively;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Encourages the Commission to continue its support for action and initiatives which promote citizens' rights and active citizenship;highlights the fact that new initiatives in this field should be complementary to the existing ones and not affect current programme budgets;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10 c. Underlines the importance of exchange and dissemination of best practices to foster knowledge of EU citizens' rights and their involvement in civic and political life across the EU;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 e (new)
Paragraph 10 e (new)
10 e. Supports the production and dissemination of press and multimedia productions in all official EU languages, with a focus on enhancing EU Citizens' awareness of their rights and strengthening their ability to enforce these rights effectively;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 f (new)
Paragraph 10 f (new)
10 f. Identifies the notion that EU citizenship contributes to creating a more cohesive European society, thereby fostering mutual understanding, intercultural dialogue, and transnational cooperation;