Activities of Kinga GÖNCZ related to 2010/2276(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU strategy on Roma inclusion (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the EU strategy on Roma inclusion PDF (369 KB) DOC (259 KB)
Amendments (68)
Amendment 6 #
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, so that everyone can benefit from quality education without discrimination of any kind, including the segregation of Roma pupils in schools;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the Council of Europe Recommendation 1355 (1998) on Fighting Social Exclusion and Strengthening Social Cohesion in Europe,
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for surveys on the socio-economic situation (mainly regarding education, health, housing and employment) of the Roma, and invites international organisations (e.g. ILO and OECD) to elaborate on these issues as part of their general surveys, to help set specific targets concerning e.g. the percentage of Roma community completing secondary and tertiary education, being employed in public administration, and being represented in different sectors of social and political life;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that, in times of demographic change, the Roma population, which has been part of our common heritage for centuries, the young Roma population should be given the means through good quality education, decent housing and job opportunities to fully integrate into the work place and contribute to economic development and the sustainability of pensions as foreseen in the EU 2020 strategy; calls on the Member States, therefore, to increase their efforts now, by reinforcing their effective strategies for addressing the specific circumstances (deep poverty, lack of education, poor health conditions, segregated and substandard housing, low level of employment) of marginalised communities, in order to ensure their social and economic integration;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 9 September 2010 on the situation of Roma and on freedom of movement in the European Union1, 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2010)0312.
Amendment 26 #
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 pre-school, primary, secondary and tertiary education, and to ensure their long-term participation therein, for instance by offering special training for school staff, employing mediators and providing after-school support and scholarships;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas a large proportion of Europe's 10-12 million Roma are struggling against an intolerable degree of social and economic exclusion and exclusion from human rights, human rights violations, and experience severe stigmatization and discrimination in public and private life as well as worrying levels of race based violence and other hate crime,
Amendment 38 #
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, whileas well as promotinge an understanding of Roma culture and values among both the Roma and non-Roma;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that low attendance and high absenteeism rates in schools may indicate that pupils and parents are unaware of the importance of educationbe based on: - substandard housing and clothing not making school integration possible, - lack of quality education on site, - lack of accessible transportation to school, - absence of inclusive school climate, - segregated schools not providing adequate preparation for competitiveness in job market; underlines, therefore, the importance of involving the parents of Roma children and the Roma community actively in an ongoing dialogue on educational matters;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Reminds that the primary prerequirement of successful integration is joint efforts made both by the mainstream society and by the Roma community; therefore urges Member States to help improve Roma people's housing and employment situation, provide inclusive school climate with actively involving parents, and calls for Roma communities' social commitment and appropriate participation in improving their housing, employment and educational situation in order to ensure their real, effective and sustainable integration.
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Supports the promotion of teacher training programmes that enhance teachers‘ ability to engage with children and youth with aof Roma background, and with their parents;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas non-discrimination - although indispensable - is not by itself enough to overcome the historic disadvantages of the Roma, and whereas it is therefore necessary to complement equality legislation and policies by addressing the specific needs of the Roma regarding the fulfilment of and access to their human rights to employment, housing, healthcare, education and eduvocational training by means of an EU-level strategy,
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Views the Roma culture as an integral part of Europe's cultural mosaic; points out that a key means of understanding the Roma people and their way of life is to increase other Europeans' awareness of the heritage, traditions and language of the Roma, as well as of contemporary Roma culture.; considers the introduction of education on Roma culture indispensible in order to overcome negative attitude towards the Roma;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Deems that concerted action and responsibility should be taken throughout the whole process by Roma and non-Roma organisations, local, regional and national authorities and EU bodies building on best practices and already existing vast knowledge bases compiled by Member States;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point a – indent 2
Paragraph 2 – point a – indent 2
– education and vocational training,
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point a – indent 4
Paragraph 2 – point a – indent 4
– housing, including a healthy environment and adequate infrastructure,
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point a – indent 5
Paragraph 2 – point a – indent 5
– healthcare, and improving the health situation of Roma, and
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point a – indent 6
Paragraph 2 – point a – indent 6
– empowerment of Roma civil society and Roma youth;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 1
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 1
– introducing anti-discrimination measures and awareness-raisingin all field of life,
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 1 a (new)
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 1 a (new)
- ensuring fundamental rights, including the freedom of movement within the territory of the EU,
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 2
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 2
– combating anti-gypsism, prejudices, stereotypes, racism and anti- gypsyism, stigmatisation, hate speech against Roma, and imposing appropriate punishment for racially motivated crimes,
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 2 a (new)
- ensuring that the media do not transmit prejudice against the Roma community and promote a positive image of diversity, as well as allowing a more proportionate participation of Roma in the media,
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 3
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 3
– protection ofng victims of human rights abuses, ensuring that legal aid is provided for them, with particular attention to the situation of Roma children and women who are often subject to double discrimination,
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 3 a (new)
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 3 a (new)
- introducing preventive measures against trafficking in human beings whose victims are over-represented among the Roma,
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 3 b (new)
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 3 b (new)
- training of persons involved at all levels of administration, justice and police services on non-discriminatory practises,
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 3 c (new)
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 3 c (new)
- setting up dialogue between local authorities, judicial bodies, police and the Roma community in order to abolish discrimination in the judicial sphere, improve confidence and combat ethnic profiling,
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 4
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 4
– ensuring equal access to quality education,
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 5
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 5
– providing equal access to adult vocational training and access to lifelong learning,
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 6
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 6
– basic care infrastructureequal access to social services,
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 7
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 7
– abolishment of school desegregation, by creating inclusive school climate and employing Roma school mediators,
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 7 a (new)
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 7 a (new)
- providing equal access to adequate preparation for competitiveness in the job market,
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 8
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 8
– providing equal access to early childhood education,
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 9
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 9
– intercultural educationsetting up awareness raising and intercultural education programmes to promote cultural understanding, and introducing Roma history and culture into the education curricula,
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 9 a (new)
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 9 a (new)
- increasing the number of Roma teachers, ensuring the protection of the language and identity of Roma children making education available in their own language,
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 10
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 10
– introducing measures to prevent early school-leaving and academic failure,
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 11
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 11
– providing equal access to secondary and higher education,
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 12 a (new)
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 12 a (new)
- combating child poverty, reducing children's separation from their families and preventing their placement in foster homes and special care caused by poverty,
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 13
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 13
– making micro-credit available for entrepreneurship and self-employment,
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 14
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 14
– housing andequal access to housing and abolishment of territorial desegregation,
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 15
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 15
– addressing lack of infrastructurale and ensuring healthy environmental aspects of housing,
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 15 a (new)
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 15 a (new)
- combating forced eviction, preventing attacks on Roma living areas and settlements,
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 16
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 16
– combating health inequalities by providing equal access to quality healthcare and health preventive measureson,
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 17
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 17
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 17 a (new)
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 17 a (new)
- combating discrimination in the issuing of administrative documents,
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 18
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 18
– capacity-building and training Roma on their rights,
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 19
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 19
– enhancing active citizenship, involving Roma in all spheres of public and political life and strengthening their representation in institutions and elected bodies at local, national and EU level,
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 20
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 20
– enlargementcouraging the improvement of the situation of the Roma in acceding countries and potential candidates,
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 21
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 21
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of endorsing, implementing and controlling the Strategy in a transparent manner, with the primary responsibility falling on democratically accountable ministers within the Council, and emphasises that the Strategy should in no way be divisive for the EU, creating splits among Member States;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 2 a (new)
Paragraph 4 – indent 2 a (new)
- ensure the application of indicators and benchmarks when the implementation of the Strategy is monitored,
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 3 a (new)
Paragraph 4 – indent 3 a (new)
- provide a database collecting best practices on Roma inclusion,
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 5 a (new)
Paragraph 4 – indent 5 a (new)
- gradually introduce compulsory institutional guarantees for the mainstreaming of non-discrimination and anti-segregation measures and also to monitor such mainstreaming,
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 5 b (new)
Paragraph 4 – indent 5 b (new)
- change regulatory framework of cross- financing, decrease bureaucratic burdens, simplify procedures for EU funds,
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 5 c (new)
Paragraph 4 – indent 5 c (new)
- establish a special body to monitor Member States' performance in absorbing EU funds,
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 6
Paragraph 4 – indent 6
– ensure the involvement of concerned stakeholders and Roma communities from all levels through the European Roma Platform, and work in partnership with the other institutions, Member States and regions, international financing institutions, transnational programming bodies and, intergovernmental and non-governmental organisations;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on Member States to appoint a government official or an administrative body to act as ‘National Contact Point’ for the implementation of the Strategy;:
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – indent 1 (new)
Paragraph 6 – indent 1 (new)
- adopt national strategies and set concrete national targets and measurable goals in line with the Strategy's priority areas,
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – indent 2 (new)
Paragraph 6 – indent 2 (new)
- form responsible national bodies for the formulation of effective policy and for the implementation of the Strategy, including the management of funds,
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – indent 3 (new)
Paragraph 6 – indent 3 (new)
- provide Roma with access to personalised services on site and ensure local decision-making with the involvement of local authorities and the Roma community,
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – indent 4 (new)
Paragraph 6 – indent 4 (new)
- ensure transparency, continuous monitoring and evaluation of the efficiency of ongoing projects, and to report annually to the Commission on the progress made,
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – indent 5 (new)
Paragraph 6 – indent 5 (new)
- implement appropriate measures to identify, sanction and report misuse of funds in time,
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – indent 6 (new)
Paragraph 6 – indent 6 (new)
- introduce simple and normative funding procedures and utilise Global Grants,
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls for surveys on the socio- economic situation of the Roma, on incidents of discrimination and race- related violence; encourages the collection of reliable and disaggregated data to develop evidence-based policies and enhance effectiveness and better evaluation, limiting the use of this data strictly for this purpose, with the necessary safeguards, and respecting the data protection directives;
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Invites international organisations to include the situation of Roma as part of their general surveys, to help set specific targets;
Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Urges the Commission to support programmes fostering positive action for Roma in the fields of secondary and higher education, including vocational training, adult education, life-long learning and university education; urges the Commission to support other programmes providing positive and successful models of desegregation;
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on Member States to implement the horizontal priority ‘Marginalised Communities’ within the framework of the EU Structural Funds; stresses also the need for new regulations on the allocation of these funds to set conditionality concerning the elimination of segregation and the assurance of equal access of the Roma to public services;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls for an ongoing cost-benefit analysis on the proportion of funds dedicated to and spent on the actual programmes and running expenses;