Activities of Kinga GÖNCZ related to 2011/2067(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Agenda for new skills and jobs (debate)
Amendments (10)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
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 effethe active communication between employinvolvement of social partners and education institutions, using specific mechanisms, is essential;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas chronically high unemployment rates represent an unacceptable loss of human capital, which is the most important asset of Europe,
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas workers with from vulnerable groups (e.g. low-skilled, youndgergraduate education and older, disabled people, as well as workers with minority and migrant background) are at major risk of loss ofing their employment and of having serious difficulties in finding a job,
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that national flexicurity arrangements must be maintained, strengthened and adapted to the new socio- economic contexts of each individual Member State, in accordance with its specific needs, in order to ensure a flexible and active labour market, efficient training and secure social security systems; warns against one-size- fits-all solutions;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Encourages Member States to integrate ICT competences, digital literacy and transversal key competences such as communication in foreign languages, as well as entrepreneurship and intercultural learning and skills, into their vocational training and lifelong learning policies;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Notes that flexicurity policies are put at the centre of the Agenda, and shares the Commission's assessment that the crisis has put national flexicurity arrangements to a serious test; stresses, however, the need to pursue labour market reforms without undermining successful flexicurity policies based on the consensus and the mutual trust between the national governments and the social partners;
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses, however, that flexicurity alone cannot remedy the crisis and calls on the Commission, Member States and the social partners to pay special attention to workers from disadvantagedvulnerable groups, such as youngmigrants, young and older people, low- skilled workers and, workers with disabilitiesphysical and psycho-social disabilities and with a minority background;
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Believes that, under the new momentum of social and economic changes, the four components of flexicurity – flexible and reliable contractual arrangements, active labour market policies, lifelong learning, and modern social security systems – and the balance between them should be reviewed and reinforced; considers the strengthening of labour market institutions essential throughout this process, to ensure that workers benefit from transitions between jobs, occupations, sectors or employment statuses;
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Emphasises in this context the importance of reducing segmentation and improving labour market inclusion in order to increase disadvantaged groups'- by adopting targeted approaches - in order to increase vulnerable groups' (such as low- skilled, long-term unemployed, younger and older people, as well as people with minority or migrant background or with physical and psycho-social disabilities) opportunities to enter and make progress in the labour market;
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Stresses the importance of mainstreaming the rights of persons with physical and psycho-social disabilities in the implementation of the Agenda, as well as in all aspects of the Europe 2020 strategy;