8 Amendments of Seán KELLY related to 2010/2156(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. notes that CCIs are central to the smart growth pillar of the Europe 2020 Strategy. A synergistic approach involving the leveraging of all available EU financial and regulatory instruments to promote CCIs should be prioritised so that the EU can continue to retain a global comparative advantage in this sector towards 2020 and beyond;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that cultural and creative infrastructures and facilities play an important role in the development of the physical environment of towns and cities, in creating an attractive environment for investment, and, in particular, the rehabilitation of old industrial districts, and that cultural heritage is at the same time considered significant in the development of rural areas, especially through its contribution to rural tourism; notes that infrastructure such as fast broadband connections are of particular importance to the development of CCI, especially in rural areas, by diminishing locational handicaps, and that the Structural Funds can play a central role in facilitating broadband accessibility; believes therefore that cultural and creative strategies should be included in regional and local development strategies, in a partnership between public authorities representing different policy areas and relevant civil society representatives;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that mobility is a key factor in developing CCIs and allowing them to expand beyond their local and regional setting to access the broader EU and global marketplace. Notes the importance therefore of EU initiatives such as the Town Twinning Programme, European Capitals of Culture and the Leonardo da Vinci Programme in facilitating such mobility;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the digital age also poses challenges to the sustainability of traditional sectors of these industries, including book publishing, bookselling and the print media,
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recommends that the Commission evaluate the relevance of the Structural Funds and existing and future programmes in the field of culture, research, tourism, audiovisual media, youth and education, drawing lessons from existing projects and studies in order to design a post-2013 cohesion policy that would help release the full potential of the cultural sphere, and particularly that of the creative industries; also recognising the benefits of a vibrant CCI sector for increasing EU competitiveness on a global scale, by creating an environment where creativity, innovation and enterprise are fostered and valued;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for a more important future role for SMEs and private capital in the implementation of projects and measures in the cultural and creative sector, particularly through PPPs and through maximisation of the use of EIB and, EIF financial instruments, loan guarantees and the promotion of participation of venture capital in innovative CCI start-ups;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to continue its efforts to support, promote and facilitate the development of the culture and creativity framework by fostering a more elaborate system of cooperation among Member States and EU institutions, based not on a regulatory framework but on the Open Method of Coordination for sharing experien, with the aim of removing regulatory barriers and sharing experience of good practice, and recommends that the Commission include local and regional authorities in the follow- up process to the Green Paper, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity.
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines the need to give due regard to the challenges facing traditional sectors of the cultural and creative industries, such as book publishing, bookselling and the print media;