Activities of Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI related to 2010/2233(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on European Union relations with the Gulf Cooperation Council PDF (260 KB) DOC (137 KB)
Amendments (5)
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Also highlights the importance of equal partnership in cooperation and dialogue, bearing in mind the differences between the two entities, and the potential for expansion in cooperation and dialogue in various sectors;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the European External Action Service to devote more resources to the region and for new diplomatic missions to be opened there to help raise the profile of the EU, to facilitate political dialogue and to make the Union's efforts more effective, underscores that these resources should foremost be a reallocation of the current resources of the EEAS; stresses that differentiated bilateral approaches to states minded to engage in closer cooperation can only complement and strengthen the multilateral framework and therefore calls for the European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to examine the prospects of such bilateral cooperation;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Draws attention to the social and political developments that have taken place in recent years in most countries in the Gulf; encourages the Gulf states to sustain and extend their efforts to promote human rights, gender equality, the right to work – including for migrant workers – and freedom of expression and opinion, encourages continuing dialogue between the EU and the GCC on these issues; invites the Gulf states to listen to the voices of civil society and to support the emergence of local structures and associations;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Emphasises that the EU and the GCC have common interests in promoting and preserving the peace and stability in the Middle-East, Northern Africa and Horn of Africa, and globally; urges the partners to strengthen cooperation on these common interests;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that education is a national priority in the GCC countries, with high levels of need in terms of human resources (there are not enough teachers), course content (which has not kept pace with changing labour markets) and syllabus quality (teaching methods and materials are out of date); asks that the authorities‘ efforts to address these shortcomings be actively supported and proposes cooperation on an ambitious scale in higher, secondary and primary education, emphasises that this cooperation should include further support for exchange programmes for students, academics and professionals;