20 Amendments of Katarína ROTH NEVEĎALOVÁ related to 2013/2073(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the future of Europe lies with its young peoplecapacity to unleash young people´s potential;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas existing tools at EU level canhas to be further developed to deal with the challenges the new generation faces; whereas the EU Strategy for Youth is a comprehensive framework and the Member States must take full advantage of it;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the number of young people who are currently not in education, employment or training (NEETs) has risen dangerously across the EU; whereas the youth unemployment rate is unacceptably high in several Member States and the duration of the period of unemployment is constantly increasing;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the crisis in the EU may lead to increased poverty and social exclusion; whereas the impact of the crisis on young people is leadinghindering young people´s capacity to lead an autonomous life and in extreme cases to malnutrition or mental health problems;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the unemployment rate between young people up to the age of 25 reached 23,5% in March 2013 and more than 2 million jobs remain vacant in Europe because of a skills mismatch;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the use of new technologies is an important means of outreach to young people and of improving their capacity to participate in society and influence political and social processes;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas the structured dialogue should be considered as a first step towards the establishment of an effective and fruitful dialogue among young people, youth organizations and EU and national institutions that has to be continuously improved and developed;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Council to further increase the focus on young people by considering young people as a mainstreamed youth priority in all EU programmes under the future MFF;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of the Structured Dialogue; calls on the Commission and Member States to further develop the concept and to ensure a meaningful and consistent follow-up of the recommendations young people prepare with their ministerial and institutional counterparts: furthermore, calls on the Commission and Member States to reach out to the greatest possible number of young people and youth organisations at both local and regional level;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that the development of clear and user-friendly indicators regarding the situation of young people and youth policy can be further improved, especially concerning the autonomy and the participation of young people;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recognises the need for a cross-sectoral and balanced approach to the eight fields of action in the EU Youth Strategy; calls for youth policy prioritisation in times of crisis;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Urges the Member States to incorporatefurther invest in quality vocational training and orientation workshops in educationand increase its connection with other educational pathways in a lifelong learning prospective;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses the need to focus on developing transversal skills and language competences as well as lifelong learning in order to be better prepared for a labour market;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses the importance of improving the policies aimed at easing the transition form education to employment by ensuring quality apprenticeships and traineeships;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the new EU initiative for a Youth Guarantee scheme; calls on the Member States to fully exploit ithe opportunities offered under the new youth employment fund made available in the new MFF;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Considers that fiscal consolidation should not be implemented in a way that affects jobs for young people; calls on the Member States to provide more incentives for supporting youth employabilityquality employment for young people, such as reliefs on taxes and social contributions;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Stresses the importance of youth organisations as the main channel for participation of young people and calls on the Commission and Member States to secure financial support for youth work, especially for youth organizations;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)
Paragraph 28 b (new)
28b. Considers the possibility for young people to live an autonomous life as the overriding priority that the youth strategy should address in the forthcoming period; for this reason, calls on the commission and Member States to focus cooperation in the youth field on youth autonomy and the participation of all young people in society;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Stresses the role played by volunteers, which needs to be further strengthened through support mechanisms as well as suitable legal frameworks and clearly identified rights and responsibilities for volunteers, as outlined in the European Charter on the Rights of Volunteers;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. EmphasisUnderlines the importance of eliminating all kinds of discrimination and bullying among young people, such as discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion, disability, age and sexual orientation;