Activities of Malika BENARAB-ATTOU related to 2011/2067(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Agenda for new skills and jobs (debate)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the Agenda for New Skills and Jobs
Amendments (8)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
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1. Points out that investing in education and training and forecasting skills needraising Europeans’ qualification levels are crucial if the EU 2020 Strategy commitment of improving education levels, i.e. reducing school drop- out rates to 10 % or less and increasing completion rates for tertiary or equivalent education to at least 40 %, is to be met;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
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2. Considers that the measures proposed in the Commission communication will require strong policy coordination; therefore urges Member States, and particularly their relevant ministries, to become more closely involved in the process of early identification of skills needs; strongly believes that when education and training programmes are being designed effective communication between employers and, education institutions and training bodies, using specific mechanisms, is essential;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
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3. RWelcomes the establishment of the European Employment Observatory and recognises that the creation of an online tool such as ‘EU Skills Panorama’ could help future workers to choose a career path and acquire the right mix of skills, such as ICTs and languages, thus boosting their job prospects and adaptability; strongly believes that this forecast should have a 10-year time frame;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
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4. Recalls that universities cand training bodies play a key role in the regional economies of Member States and that universities are unique places where innovation, education, training and research come together and can lead to job creation; points out that cooperation between universities, training bodies, regions, governments and businesses is fundamental to Europe’s economic and social development;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
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5. Emphasises the need to maintain the craft tradition and its associated skills and to establish strategies for craft retail entrepreneurs, in order to maintain the cultural identity of the craft sector; draws attention, in that connection, to the importance of supporting work-linked professional training and the mobility of young craftsmen and women, and calls on the Member States to make arrangements which encourage the creation traineeships and jobs for young craftsmen and women;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
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6. Calls on the Commission to raise the profile of Leonardo da Vinci, a programme which enables people to acquire new skills, knowledge and qualifications, and which makes vocational education more attractive to everyone; draws attention, in that connection, to the importance of increasing the budget for this programme;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
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7. Points out that the ability to communicate in foreign languages is considered important for all EU citizens and regarded as a useful skill by employers assessing applicants; therefore encourages this literacy requirement and supports the development of language teachingurges the Member States to take all the measures needed to ensure that foreign languages are taught in all educational establishments and training bodies;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
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8. Acknowledges that higher education systems and training bodies have the potential to prepare people for the world of work: for instance, SMEs with no R&D facilities can benefit from university research resources and expertise, and SMEs can offer students internships and employment opportunities; calls, therefore, for closer cooperation between higher education institutions and SMEcalls, therefore, for closer cooperation between higher education institutions, training bodies and SMEs; draws attention, in that connection, to the role played by cultural and creative industries in providing a learning and training environment conducive to the development of innovative, cross-cutting skills.