35 Amendments of Jill EVANS related to 2018/0243(COD)
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The general objective of the Programme “Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument” (the ‘Instrument’) should be to uphold and promote the Union’s values and interesrespect for and promotion of fundamental values, notably democracy and human rights, worldwide in order to pursue the objectives and principles of the Union’s external action, as laid down in Article 3(5), Articles 8 and 21 of the Treaty on European Union.
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In accordance with Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union, the Union shall pursue consistency between the different areas of its external action and between these and its other policies, as well as it shall work for a high degree of cooperation in all fields of international relations, including its cultural dimension. The wide array of actions enabled by this Regulation should contribute to the objectives set out in that Article of the Treaty.
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) In accordance with Article 167 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, The Union and the Member States shall foster cooperation with third countries and the competent international organisations in the sphere of culture. This Regulation should contribute to the objectives set out in that Article of the Treaty.
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The primary objective of Union’s development cooperation policy, as laid down in Article 208 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is the reduction and, in the long term, the eradication of poverty. The Union’s development cooperation policy also contributes to the objectives of the Union’s external action, in particular to foster the sustainable economic, social cultural, educational and environmental development of developing countries, with the primary aim of eradicating poverty, as set out in Article 21(2)(d) of the Treaty on European Union.
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The global context for action is the pursuit of a rules-based global order, with multilateralism as its key principle and the United Nations at its core. The 2030 Agenda, together with the Paris Agreement on Climate Change57 and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda58 is the international community’s response to global challenges and trends in relation to sustainable development. With the Sustainable Development Goals at its core, the 2030 Agenda is a transformative framework to eradicate poverty and achieve sustainable development globally. It is universal in scope, providing a comprehensive shared framework for action that applies to the Union, to its Member States and to its partners. It balances the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development, recognising the essential interlinkages between its goals and targets. The 2030 Agenda aims to leave no one behind. The implementation of the 2030 Agenda will be closely coordinated with the Union’s other relevant international commitments. Actions undertaken by this Regulation should pay particular attention to supporting interlinkages between Sustainable Development Goals and to integrated actions that can create co-benefits and meet multiple objectives in a coherent way, in line with Sustainable Development Goal 4. _________________ 57 Signed in New York on 22 April 2016. 58 “Addis Ababa Action Agenda of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development”, adopted on 16 June 2015 and endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly on 27 July 2015 (A/RES/69/313).
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The global context for action is the pursuit of a rules-based global order, with multilateralism as its key principle and the United Nations at its core. The 2030 Agenda, together with the Paris Agreement on Climate Change57 and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda58 is the international community’s response to global challenges and trends in relation to sustainable development. With the Sustainable Development Goals at its core, the 2030 Agenda is a transformative framework to eradicate poverty and achieve sustainable development globally. It is universal in scope, providing a comprehensive shared framework for action that applies to the Union, to its Member States and to its partners. It balances the economic, social, cultural, educational and environmental dimensions of sustainable development, recognising the essential interlinkages between its goals and targets. The 2030 Agenda aims to leave no one behind. The implementation of the 2030 Agenda will be closely coordinated with the Union’s other relevant international commitments. Actions undertaken by this Regulation should pay particular attention to interlinkages between Sustainable Development Goals and to integrated actions that can create co- benefits and meet multiple objectives in a coherent way. _________________ 57 Signed in New York on 22 April 2016. 58 “Addis Ababa Action Agenda of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development”, adopted on 16 June 2015 and endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly on 27 July 2015 (A/RES/69/313).
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The implementation of this Regulation should be guided by the five priorities established in the Global Strategy for the European Union’s Foreign and Security Policy (the ‘Global Strategy’)59 , presented on 19 June 2016, which represents the Union’s vision and the framework for united and responsible external engagement in partnership with others, to advance its values and interests. The Union should enhance partnerships, promote policy dialogue and collective responses to challenges of global concern. Its action should support the Union’s interests and values in all its aspects, including preserving peace, preventing conflicts, strengthening international security, fighting root causes of irregular migration and assisting populations, countries and regions confronting natural or man-made disasters, fostering inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong learning opportunities for all, supporting trade policy, economic and cultural diplomacy and economic cooperation, promoting digital solutions and technologies, and fostering the international dimension of Union’s policies, and protecting cultural heritage, especially in conflict areas. In promoting its interests, the Union should comply with, and promote, the principles of respect for high social and environmental standards, for the rule of law, for international law and for human rights. _________________ 59 “Shared Vision, Common Action: A Stronger Europe. A global Strategy for the European Union’s Foreign and Security Policy”, June 2016.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Pursuant to the Sustainable Development Goals, this Regulation should contribute to reinforced monitoring and reporting with a focus on results, covering outputs, outcomes and impacts in partner countries benefiting from the Union’s external financial assistance. In particular, as agreed in the Consensus, actions under this Regulation are expected to contribute 20% of the Official Development Assistance funded under this Regulation to social inclusion and human development, including education and culture, gender equality and women’sthe empowerment of women and children .
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) This Regulation should reflect the need to focus on strategic priorities, both geographically – the European Neighbourhood and Africa, as well as countries that are fragile and most in need, but also thematically – security, migration, climate change, education and culture, and human rights.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The European Neighbourhood Policy, as reviewed in 201562 , aims at the stabilisation of neighbouring countries and strengthening resilience, particularly by boosting economic development, as the Union’s main political priorities. In order to attain its objective, the reviewed European Neighbourhood Policy has been focusing on four priority areas: good governance, democracy, the rule of law and human rights, with a particular focus in engaging further with civil society; economic, promoting education and training; economic and social development; security; migration and mobility, including tackling the root causes of irregular migration and forced displacement, including through education and cultural cooperation. Differentiation and enhanced mutual ownership are the hallmark of the European Neighbourhood Policy, recognising different levels of engagement, and reflecting the interests of each country concerning the nature and focus of its partnership with the Union. _________________ 62 Joint communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, “Review of the European Neighbourhood policy”, 18 November 2015.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) Funding from this Regulation should also be used to finance actions under the international dimension of Creative Europe Programme, the implementation of which should be done according to the Creative Europe Regulation.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28 a (new)
Recital 28 a (new)
(28a) Considering the relevance of addressing education and culture in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the EU strategy for international cultural relations, this Regulation should contribute to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education, promote life-long learning opportunities for all and foster international cultural relations in view of the EU’s role as a global actor.
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) The EFSD+ should aim at supporting investments as a means of contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by fostering sustainable and inclusive economic and social development and promoting the socio-economic resilience in partner countries with a particular focus on the eradication of poverty, promotion of inclusive and equitable quality education, sustainable and inclusive growth, the creation of decent jobs, economic opportunities, skills and entrepreneurship, socioeconomic sectors, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises as well as addressing specific socioeconomic root causes of irregular migration, in accordance with the relevant indicative programming documents. Special attention should be given to countries identified as experiencing fragility or conflict, Least Developed Countries and heavily indebted poor countries.
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34 a (new)
Recital 34 a (new)
(34a) The international dimension of the Erasmus Plus Programme should be boosted aiming at increasing opportunities for mobility and cooperation for individuals and organisations from less developed countries of the world - supporting capacity-building in third countries, skills’ development, people-to- people exchanges, while offering a greater number of opportunities for cooperation and mobility with developed and emerging countries.
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) to foster quality and inclusive education and international cultural relations as key enablers for development and international cooperation goals, by reducing inequalities and poverty, empowering peo-ple to live more healthy and sus-tainable lives and fostering tolerance and knowledge in order to build more peaceful societies;
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. In order to promote the international dimension of education and culture, an indicative amount corresponding to at least 15% of the financial envelope referred to in paragraph 1, shall be allocated to actions in respect of cooperation and policy dialogue on culture and education with third countries;
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. A rights-based approach encompassing all human rights, whether civil and political or economic, social and cultural shall be applied in order to integrate human rights principles, to support the right holders in claiming their rights with a focus on poorer and more vulnerable groups and to assist partner countries in implementing their international human rights obligations. In particular, the Union shall support education as a tool to foster development, contribute to the eradication of poverty, as well as to promote peace-building, social inclusion and active citizenship, and ensure access to culture. This Regulation shall promote gender equality and women’s empowerment of women and children.
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 6
Article 8 – paragraph 6
6. Programmes and actions under this Regulation shall mainstream climate change, environmental protection, education and culture, and gender equality and shall address interlinkages between Sustainable Development Goals, to promote integrated actions that can create co-benefits and meet multiple objectives in a coherent way. These programmes and actions shall be based on an analysis of risks and vulnerabilities, integrate a resilience approach and be conflict sensitive. They shall be guided by the principle of leaving no one behind.
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7
Article 11 – paragraph 7
7. This Regulation shall financially contribute to actions established under Regulation (EU) No. …/… (Erasmus). A single programming document shall be drawn up from this Regulation for seven years, including funds from Regulation (EU) No …/… (IPA III). Regulation (EU) No. …/… (Erasmus) shall apply to the use of these funds, while ensuring conformity with this Regulation and Regulation (EU) No …/… (IPA III).
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. This Regulation shall financially contribute to actions established under Regulation (EU) No. .../... (Creative Europe). A single programming document shall be drawn up from this Regulation for seven years, including funds from Regulation (EU) No. .../... (IPA III). Regulation (EU) No. .../... ( Creative Europe) shall apply to the use of these funds, while ensuring conformity with this Regulation and Regulation (EU) No …/… (IPA III).
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 23 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) grants to the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights as well as to Global Campus, the European Inter- University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation, providing a European Master’s Degree in Human Rights and Democratisation, and its associated network of universities delivering human rights postgraduate diplomas, including scholarships to studentsmobility and scholarship opportunities for students, researchers, teachers, and human rights defenders from third countries.
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point b
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point b
(b) Strengthening the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the role of education in spreading the values of freedom, tolerance and non- discrimination;
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point b a (new)
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) Promoting the role of culture to enhance mutual understanding within societies, foster peace-building and fight radicalisation.
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point c
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point c
(c) Promoting the fight against discrimination in all its forms, and the principle of equality, in particular gender equality and the rights of persons belonging to minoritie, in accordance with the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and its Optional Protocols, the rights of persons belonging to minorities as contained in the UN Declaration on the Rights of Persons belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities, the rights of indigenous peoples as contained in the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI) persons, including measures to decriminalise homosexuality, combat homophobic and transphobic violence and persecution, and promote freedom of assembly, association and expression for LGBTI persons;
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 2 – point b
Annex II – part A – point 2 – point b
(b) Enhancing efforts for the adoption of policies and appropriate investment to promote children, women and young people’s rights, including their right to access to culture and education, to facilitate their engagement in social, civic and economic life, and to ensure their full contribution to inclusive growth and sustainable development;
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 2 – point m
Annex II – part A – point 2 – point m
(m) PromotEnsuring inclusive and equitable quality formal, informal and non-formal education and lifelong learning opportunities for all, at all levels and including technical and vocational training, including in emergency and crisis situations, and including through the use of digital technologies to improve education teaching and learning, including the use of language technologies to ensure equality for the speakers of all languages;
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 2 – point n
Annex II – part A – point 2 – point n
(n) Supporting actions of capacity building, learning mobilitylearning mobility, capacity building and cultural cooperation to, from or between partnerthe Union and third countries, as well as of cooperation and policy dialogue with institutions, organisations, local implementing bodies and authorities, from those countries;
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 4 – point f a (new)
Annex II – part A – point 4 – point f a (new)
(fa) Promoting Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) to empower people to transform society and build a sustainable future.
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 5 – point g
Annex II – part A – point 5 – point g
(g) Promoting internal economic, social and territorial cohesion, forging stronger links between urban and rural areas and facilitating the development of theboth creative industries and the cultural tourism sector as a leverage for sustainable development;
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 5 – point o
Annex II – part A – point 5 – point o
(o) Promoting cooperation in the areas of science, technology and research, and open data and innovation;, including the development of science diplomacy.
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 5 – point p
Annex II – part A – point 5 – point p
(p) Promoting intercultural dialogue and cultural diversity in all its forms, and preserve and promote cultural heritage;, as well as contemporary arts and cultural expressions.
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 6 – point b a (new)
Annex II – part A – point 6 – point b a (new)
(ba) Supporting the prevention of conflicts through education for peace, fostering of international cooperation in culture, science and research.
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 2 – point a
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 2 – point a
(a) Promoting joint global efforts for inclusive and equitable quality education and training at all levels and promote life- long learning opportunities for all, including in emergency and crisis situations;
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 2 – point b
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 2 – point b
(b) Strengthening knowledge, research and innovation, skills and values through partnerships and alliances, for active citizenship and productiveeducated, democratic, inclusive and resilient societies;
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 6 – point b
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 6 – point b
(b) Supporting culture as an engine for sustainable social and economic development and reinforcing cooperation on cultural heritage and contemporary arts and other cultural expressions.