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20 Amendments of Rui TAVARES related to 2009/2159(INI)

Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas all young people are an important resource tontegral part of society and should be recognised as such,
2010/03/01
Committee: CULT
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas, while European youth is exposed to growing unemployment rates and is badly affectjob insecurity which are compounded by the current economic crisis, securing appropriate, lasting and high- quality employment is important,
2010/03/01
Committee: CULT
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas young people’s transition between education and training and the labour market should be facilitated and early school-leaving reduced,
2010/03/01
Committee: CULT
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas absolute priority should be given as a matter of urgency to the problems of early school-leaving and illiteracy, in particular among adolescents and the youth prison population,
2010/03/01
Committee: CULT
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas an effective youth policy can contribute to the development of acivic awareness among young people, which is of the utmost importance for European mentayouth politcy,
2010/03/01
Committee: CULT
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines that the Open Method of Coordination needs to be carried by a strong political will on the part of the Member Statesall those involved if it is to deliver maximum results; calls on the Commission, the Member States and youth representatives to play an active part in implementing a youth strategy;
2010/03/01
Committee: CULT
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the need to develop clear and user-friendly indicators both at European and national level which make it possible to measure and compare progress on the implementation of commonly set objectives; underlines the importance of constant monitoring and evaluation; proposes that these indicators be developed by a working party involving representatives of the Commission, Parliament, the Member States, youth organisations and other civil society representatives;
2010/03/01
Committee: CULT
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that, in order to have a complete EU strategy for youth, the formulation of youth policies and of EU programmes and actions should go hand in hand in an accurate and transparent way; stresses the need to mobilise the EU programmes and social funds for youth and to facilitate access to them; highlights the importance of young people being involved in implementing youth programmes so that their needs can be better taken into account;
2010/03/01
Committee: CULT
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Underlines the importance of minimisingcombating, as far as possible, all kinds of discrimination among young people and stresses the importance of a non-gender- based education from the youngest possible age;
2010/03/01
Committee: CULT
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Strongly encourages Member States to promote learning and training mobility for students and youth workersall young people, which is a key factor for gaining learning and working experience; calls on the Commission to make an effort to improve communication with educational establishments which receive support under the Comenius and Leonardo programmes;
2010/03/01
Committee: CULT
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Member States to offer sufficient opportunities and incentives for ‘second chances’, but stresses the importance of supporting activities outside the education system in order to reduce early school-leaving rates;
2010/03/01
Committee: CULT
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Underlines the importance of supporting young people with a migrant background in achieving the necessary command of the language and familiarising themselves with the culture of the host Member State, which can only be done if the host Member State takes all possible measures to ensure that these young people know and preserve their own cultural heritage, thereby contributing considerably to the integration of the entire migrant family;
2010/03/01
Committee: CULT
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Calls on the Member States to guarantee the total transferability of acquired social benefits so as not to jeopardise welfare protection for young workers who have opted for mobility;
2010/03/01
Committee: CULT
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Deplores the symbolic nature of the events held under the structured dialogue; proposes that a small number of long-term, inclusive local forms of dialogue be established in order to attract an increasingly wide range of young people;
2010/03/01
Committee: CULT
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Regrets that no specific action is proposed in order to better communicate EU programmes to young people; deplores the fact that youth information policy is not based on the ERYICA criteria;
2010/03/01
Committee: CULT
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Is surprised at the lack of any explicit reference to cultural issues in the Commission communication; adds that such issues cannot come down only to entrepreneurship and the use of new technologies;
2010/03/01
Committee: CULT
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)
28b. Stresses the importance of supporting and recognising youth culture when the Member States allocate funds, as this is essential for developing young people's creativity;
2010/03/01
Committee: CULT
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
31. Takes the view that youth volunteeringunpaid work by young people should be supported without discriminating against disadvantaged young people who cannot affare disadvantaged because of their gender ord the luxury of committing themselves to volunteeringir social, cultural or economic background, since unpaid involvement in an activity should not be regarded as a luxury for them;
2010/03/01
Committee: CULT
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Recommends that priority be given in each Member State to ensuring that no young minors are denied access to social care;
2010/03/01
Committee: CULT
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 b (new)
33b. Stresses the importance of an inclusive digital environment; encourages Member States to develop, as part of their formal and informal education systems, concepts which guarantee access to information, education and culture and improve young people's media skills;
2010/03/01
Committee: CULT