7 Amendments of Viorica DĂNCILĂ related to 2016/2304(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the added value of Cohesion Policy through the ESI Funds goes beyond their proven positive economic, social and territorial impact as they show the commitment of Member States and regions towards strengthening European integration;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that ensuring the visibility of cohesion policy investments should remain primarily the responsibility of local and regional authorities, as they constitute the most effective interface of communication with citizens by bringing Europe closer to them and know better the existing situation and needs at local and regional level;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes the important role of the media in informing citizens on EU affairsvarious EU policies and EU affairs in general; regrets nevertheless the rather limited coverage of EU cohesion policy investments; stresses the need to develop information campaigns to highlight projects that have achieved visible results through cohesion policies and communication strategies that are adapted to the current informational challenges and take account of digital advancements and the mix of different types of media channels;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Underlines the need to adjust the communication arrangements in the Common Provisions Regulation (EU) 1303/2013, in the sense of providing a specific envelope for communication within the technical assistance, as well as increasing the binding publicity requirements for cohesion policy projects; calls on the Commission to provide clear guidance on how precisely the technical assistance for communication could be used in the current funding period in the interest of legal certainty for local and regional authorities and other beneficiaries;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Taking into consideration how EU cohesion policy contributes to positive identification with the European integration project, calls for the introduction of a compulsory percentage of technical assistance set aside for communication, both at programme and project level, and also of a mandatory project selection criterion linked to the quality of the communication activities proposed by each project promoter, including the visibility of the final results;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Emphasizes in the context of communication and visibility, the need for further simplification of the policy post 2020, inter alia regarding the shared management and audit systems, in order to find the right balance between the result orientation of the policy and the level of checks and controls as well as simplification of procedures;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Stresses, moreover, that involving citizens and organisations in the decision- making process could contribute to enhancing the ownership of policy implementation; calls therefore on the Member States to consider implementing existing models of participatory governance, bringing together all relevant societal partners and involving stakeholders in a participatory budgeting process, by increasing the mutual trust and the engagement of citizens in public spending decisions;