10 Amendments of Silvia-Adriana ȚICĂU related to 2011/2067(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Considers that the process of training employees to high skills levels is one which takes time, and therefore calls on the Commission to make a regular assessment of the Union's needs in terms of skills, in line with the medium- and long-term strategies pursued, and to publicise it by all relevant means;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Regrets the fact that at a time of crisis Member States have reduced their education and training budgets, and urges the Commission and the Member States to invest more in education and training systems;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Draws attention to the lack of progress in reducing the numbers of people who, despite being employed, are living under the poverty threshold; points out that temporary and part-time work can create a long-term risk of poverty; calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote quality jobs that are well-paid and offer secure and healthy working conditions;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Believes that, in the context of the strategy for prolonging active life, not enough is being done to help older people acquire IT skills, and urges the Commission and the Member States to develop broad-based educational programmes for this group;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Observes that labour mobility among EU countries remains low, and calls on the Commission to consider the establishment of a pan-European service to direct skilled labour force to vacant posts across Europe, supporting a labour market of European added value. In this context, urges the Member States to eliminate the barriers to the free movement of workers and calls for the full implementation of the 2012 Single Market projects proposed by the Commission;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Member States to eliminate the legal and administrative barriers to the completion of the internal market in labour and full mobility throughout the Union;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Given that it is estimated that in 2015 there will be a shortfall of IT professionals extending to between 384 000 and 700 000 jobs, while the estimated deficit for the health sector is of some one million professionals and that for researchers is another one million, calls on the Commission and the Member States to take measures to ensure the necessary level of skilled human resources in these fields;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. In the face of rising unemployment, calls on the Member States to step up staffing levels for employment offices in order to deal with the increasing numbers of jobseekers; believes that public employment offices can play a greater role as lifelong service providers, offering facilities for evaluating skills, establishing profiles and providing training, individual professional guidance and consultation services for clients (both workers and employers);
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Stresses the importance of partnerships at regional and local level bringing together public services, education and training providers and employers, from the viewpoint of reducing unemployment at regional and local level;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Emphasises the role of the social dialogue in reducing unemployment and anticipating and satisfying skills needs on the labour market;