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11 Amendments of Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ related to 2011/2067(INI)

Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of ... July 2011 on promoting workers’ mobility within the European Union[1], [1] Texts adopted, P7_TA- PROV(2011)XXXX.
2011/06/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 b (new)
- having regard to the Bruges Communiqué on enhanced European Cooperation in Vocational Education and Training for the period 2011-2020, which was adopted on the 7 December 2010[1], [1] Commission Press Release IP/10/1673.
2011/06/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for a better coordination of economic policies between Member States in order to avoid unfair competition and market distortion; urges Member States to respect the rules on budgetary discipline in order to diminish the risk of falling into excessive deficit and calls on the Commission for an effective budgetary surveillance;deleted
2011/06/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. RecallStresses that in the combination of demographic change and changes in production chains callslight of the current crisis and taken into account future challenges such as demographic change and the greening of the economy, there is a need for better employment, education and work organisation strategies in order to maximise the competitiveness of the European economy, minimise the loss of human capital and create new job possibilities;
2011/06/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that it is more important than ever to continue investing in skills upgrading and especially skills matching; emphasizes in this respect the need for a stronger and more active cooperation between universities or research centres on the one hand and enterprises and employers on the other hand;
2011/06/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Considers that in order to ensure employability of the workforce, more comprehensive life-long learning strategies need to be put in place and Vocational Education and Training systems (VET) need to be tuned to the rapidly changing needs of the labour market;
2011/06/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the importance of informal and skills learning through strengthening of intergenerational cooperation, when young people can acquire new skills through teaching by experienced older workers;
2011/06/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the current legal framework for the recognition of diplomas and professional qualifications;
2011/06/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Believes that, under the new momentum of social and economic changes, the four component the four pillars of flexicurity – flexible and reliable contractual arrangements, active labour market policies, lifelong learning, and modern social security systems – and the balance between them should be reviewed and reinforcedshould all be addressed at the same time, in order to ensure the long-term employability of the persons;
2011/06/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Underlines, that in order for flexicurity to be successfully implemented, certain preconditions such as sound macro economic policies, favourable business environment, ensuring the necessary financial basis for public services and labour market policies need to be considered at EU and at national levels;
2011/06/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Welcomes the idea of the Commission that the potential of the working age population should be fully used, especially considering the demographic challenges Europe is facing and its aging population; in this regard calls on the Commission to complement the life-long learning and vocational training programmes with more instruments to create incentives for companies to employ persons up until their actual retirement age;
2011/06/09
Committee: EMPL