9 Amendments of Viorica DĂNCILĂ related to 2016/2245(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas demographic change is a genuine issue in Europe and across the globe and a key challenge representing one of the main challenges for local development in the EU today, together with globalisation, the technological shift, climate change and inclusiveness;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the European population has been characterised by increasing longevity and low fertility rates for several decades, whichimplies is liable to alter the population structure and age pyramid, with the side-effects of a shrinking workforce and an ageing population;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas demographic change is exacerbating the process of societal fragmentation and the polarisation of our societies and has repercussions on infrastructure and the accessibility and quality of services, with growing disparities in terms of economic capacity and service accessibility;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that demographic change should be tackled in a coordinated manner through the action of all European, national, regional and local authorities and by pursuing differentiated adaptation strategies reflecting local and regional realities;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Draws attention to the steady increase in the number of elderly people - around 2 million people every year reach the age of 60 - which impacts on spatial, housing and transport planning and on other types of infrastructure and services;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that the gender dimension of demographic change should be taken into account in a cross-cutting manner, as regions experiencing demographic decline also suffer from gender and age imbalances due to out- migration; believes that the challenges presented by demographic change can and must be addressed within a policy framework propitious to gender equality, which is why that aspect must be factored into the debates on all matters connected with demographic issues;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Believes that in border regions this cooperation must reflect both the wishes and the scope for cross-border initiatives;suggests that training programmes be developed in this field in order to create a better understanding and awareness of the issues involved;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10a. Calls for the creation, at a pan- European level, of networks for the exchange of good practices and experiences through which local and regional authorities as well as civil society stakeholders can educate each other on addressing issues created by demographic change;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Believes it important for far greater support to be provided through the ESF for small organisations which develop and run innovative social projects, as well as pan-EU transnational pilot projects that address social and employment issues, so as to facilitate innovative regional, cross-border, transnational and macro-regional cooperation and hence respond to the challenges created by demographic change;