Activities of Marek Henryk MIGALSKI related to 2011/2293(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Cross-border voluntary activities in the EU (short presentation)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on recognising and promoting cross-border voluntary activities in the EU PDF (199 KB) DOC (130 KB)
Amendments (12)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas ‘volunteering’ means activities, including formal, non-formal, and informal and vocational trainingctivities, which are undertaken of a person's own free will, choice and motivation, and without concern for financial gain, which benefit the individual volunteer, communities and society as a whole;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas volunteering is an informal learning experience suitable for persons of all ages; whereas it offers benefits in terms of personal development, strengthening of civic values and European identity, intercultural learning and professional opportunities, as well as contributing to the aims of the European Union's (EU) policies on social inclusion, employment, education, development of skills and citizenship;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Asks the national, regional and local authorities and the EU to pay particular attention to disadvantaged young people and young people with fewer opportunities, so that they may participate in volunteering activities and, to that end, benefit from adequate educational and financiorganisational support;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates the need to make volunteering accessible to immigrants and the Roma peopleexcluded groups too, as an essential element in encouraging their integration and social inclusion;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes the benefits arising from cooperation between volunteers from the European Union's Member States and third countries and points out that such cooperation is particularly important in the context of the European Neighbourhood Policy; notes, too, that, in addition to the primary benefits associated with volunteering, it can also help to promote democracy and the rule of law in third countries;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the need to ensure that high- quality volunteering is developed, both nationally and at cross-border level, through comprehensive information and appropriate training for volunteers;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Supports the Commission's proposal to establish a ‘European Skills Passport’, so that the skills acquired through volunteering may be officially recognised, both for professional and learning purposes, which is a vital element in motivating potential volunteers and in creating a link between non-formal learning and formal educationwhich will enable a clear presentation of skills that have been acquired;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. UrgNotes the Member States toat the development of mechanisms for validating non-formal and formal learning outcomes, which will may improve the value and transferability of the skills acquired outside formal education;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Asks the national, regional and local authorities and the EU to give financial and other support to the organisations involved in volunteering work, including all the associations and networks, with a view to enhancing their roles, activities and achievements for the benefit of society;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission, in particular, to ensure that volunteering projects are included in all new fundingNotes the benefits of including funding for volunteering projects in certain new programmes;