Activities of Marie-Christine VERGIAT related to 2011/2067(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the Agenda for New Skills and Jobs
Amendments (5)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
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1. Points out that making a substantial and, in particular, public investingment in education and training and forecasting skills needs are crucial if the EU 2020 Strategy commitment of improving education levels, i.e. reducing school drop- out rates to 10 % or less and increasing completion rates for tertiary or equivalent education to at least 40 %, is to be met;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
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Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
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2. Considers that the measures proposed in the Commission communication will require strong policy coordination; therefore urgescalls on 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 effective communication between employers and education institutions, using specific mechanisms, is essentialincorporate into their education, training and lifelong learning programmes the teaching of cross-cutting skills relating to the use of ICTs, artistic expression, mobility, democratic participation and multiculturalism; stresses, with that aim in view, that it is essential that the competences and skills acquired by means of informal and non-formal education should be recognised and exploited;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
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4. Recalls that universities can play a key role in the regional economies of Member States and that universities are unique places where innovation, education and research come together and can lead to job creation; points out that cooperation between universities, regions, governments, the social partners, associations and businesses is fundamental;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
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8. Acknowledges that higher education systems have the potential to prepare people for the world of work: for instance, SMEs with no R&D facilities can benefit from university research resources and expertise, and SMEs can offer students internships and employment opportunithigh-quality internships which enable them to build on their education and opportunities to secure decent employment on completion of their studies; calls, therefore, for closer cooperation between higher education institutions and SMEs.