Activities of Liisa JAAKONSAARI related to 2011/2293(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on recognising and promoting cross-border voluntary activities in the EU
Amendments (4)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
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1. Notes that volunteering involves citizens in local and cross-border development and therefore plays a role in fostering active citizenship, thereby strengthening cohesion and participative democracy; cross-border volunteering better enables volunteers to realise the goal of increasing mobility within the EU by providing volunteers with the opportunity to learn the language and culture of the country in which they work;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 2
2. Notes that volunteering contributes to fighting poverty while helping to achieve economic and social cohesion and to promote solidarity between generations by encouraging the cooperation among young and senior citizens and having a positive impact on their active participation in the social activities;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that volunteering should not be an alternative nor a substitute for paid work and, should not, in any case, constitute a reason for superseding the obligations of the social state;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that volunteering should not be a substitute for paid work; this aspect should be particularly emphasised in the care sector, where the amount of volunteering continues to grow. Care work always requires trained employees;