Activities of Malika BENARAB-ATTOU related to 2010/2276(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the EU strategy on Roma inclusion
Amendments (9)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that an individual’s education influences his or her future life opportunities, and that it is therefore essential to ensure that education systems and standards are equitable and efficacious, so that everyone can benefit from quality education without discrimination of any kind;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that a better future for the Roma people can be ensured through educthe Member States can ensure better perspectives for Roma people in collecting and developing existing innovative practices, supported mainly by foundation,s and that investing in theNGOs, in order to foster education of Roma children and youth is therefore essentialon a local and regional basis;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers it crucial that the Member States keep up their efforts to involve Roma children and youth in education, and to ensure theirtheir current educational systems, opening up to long- term participation therein, for instance by offering specistic and social projects proposed mainly by local and national NGOs, and facilitating special, intercultural training for school staff and providing after-school support and scholarships;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Suggests that EU education programmes like Comenius provide a line of access with a priority on good intercultural practices with minority children enabling all children participating to discover and share their talents and cultures;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Deems it essential that programmes are designed and developed which ensure quality primary, secondary and tertiary education for Roma girls and women, while promoting an understanding of Roma culture and values among both the Roma and non-Roma;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recommends to encourage proposals to foster a better knowledge of Roma culture, to bridge misunderstandings and prejudgments;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that low attendance and high absenteeism rates in schools may indicate that pupilarents and parents are unaware of the importance of education; underlinesupils are not involved in designing the society of tomorrow, therefore, the importance of involving the parents of Roma children and the Roma community in an ongoing dialogue on educational matters;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Is in favour of promoting training for families, thereby encouraging their presence in schools and their acting as a positive reference point for their children, and of promoting a strategy for optimising their children’s learning potential;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Recognises that the Roma are under-represented in higher education, and requests that a recommendation be made to the Member States to develop specific – but not exclusive – affirmative action policies that promote Roma access to higher education.