7 Amendments of Marie-Christine VERGIAT related to 2009/0072(CNS)
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Volunteeringary activities constitutes a non- formal learning experience which enables both the development of professional and social skills and competences as well as a major form of active civic participation. Actions carried out by volunteers of all ages are crucial to the development of democracy, one of the founding principles of the European Union, andbetter management of the public sphere and to the promotion of citizenship and of more participatory democracy. Voluntary activities contribute to the harmonious development of human resources and to the social cohesEuropean society with regard to solidarity and the fight against all forms of discrimination. They contribute to the social cohesion and the prosperity of the European Union.
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) There exists a large variety of voluntary activities throughout Europe which should be preserved and developed furtherVoluntary activities have considerable importance in Europe; they should be preserved and developed further, in particular by ensuring that European rules do not ultimately serve to hamper them, owing to a failure to conduct impact studies which take account of their specific characteristics. This is the case, inter alia, for services of general interest.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1
Article 1
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – bullet point 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – bullet point 2
• dissemination of the statistics and the results of related studies and research with particular regard to gender equality;
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – bullet point 4
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – bullet point 4
• information and promotion campaigns to disseminate key messages and the creation of a European portal to do this.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Each Member State shall ensure that the aforementioned body properly involves a wide range of stakeholders at national, regional and local level, particularly when drafting the national work programme and national measure(s), for the entire duration of the European Year. Special attention must be paid in each national programme to the simplification of administrative procedures, inter alia by facilitating access to funding for small associations with limited resources.
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. The budget for implementing this Decision for the period from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011 is EUR 615 000 000.