2 Amendments of Jeroen LENAERS related to 2015/2257(INI)
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that Erasmus and other mobility programmes have fostered European integration and strengthened the idea of citizenship; notes that these programmes have had an indirect impact on employment; points out that mobility in the context of vocational education and training (VET) is fundamental to the fight against unemployment, enhances employability and reduces the skills gap; further calls for a greater focus on neighbouring languages in the field of VET in order to increase the position and employability in the cross-border labour market;
Amendment 109 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes pilot projects such as that recently approved by Parliament, entitled ‘European framework for the mobility of apprentices’, as the basis for a specific mobility programme in the context of VET; calls for improved opportunities for VET students to do work placements in neighbouring countries, for example by funding the travel costs of students who remain living in their home country;