Activities of Marie-Christine VERGIAT related to 2012/0199(COD)
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RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading in view of the adoption of a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Union action for the European Capitals of Culture for the years 2020 to 2033 and repealing Decision No 1622/2006/EC PDF (157 KB) DOC (70 KB)
Amendments (18)
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) These objectives are fully in line with the objectives of the Creative Europe Programme, which aims to promote European cultural and linguistic diversity and, to strengthen the competitiveness of the cultural and creative sectors, with a view to supporting smart, sustainable and inclusive growthand to foster the ever-changing European cultures produced by cultural mixing, within Europe and beyond, drawing on cultural exchanges between European and neighbouring regions, added to which are the contributions from immigrant populations.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The European Capital of Culture title should continue to be reserved to cities, but in order to reach a wider public and amplify the impacts, these cities should also continue to have the possibility to involve their surrounding region. Cities should, however, endeavour to reach a wider public and, be it directly or through voluntary organisations, make their projects encompass their residents, especially those living on the outskirts, in the suburbs, in isolated or hemmed-in areas, or in rural areas who, for that reason, have less chance of getting to cultural events. These cities should also be encouraged, therefore, to involve regional and local authorities.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) This cultural action should be pursued in collaboration with young people so as to develop their critical faculty and help them become more self- reliant, without neglecting the need for sharing. It is essential to recognise the cultures embodied in youth if these are to be integrated within society. All too often they are termed ‘subcultures’ or indeed ‘countercultures’.
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The selection criteria should be more explicit in order to give more guidance to the candidate cities and more measurable in order to help the panel of experts in the selection and monitoring of cities. They should in particular reinforce the legacy of the title by rewarding cities which have developed a long-term cultural policy strategy.
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The Commission’s evaluations of the results of past European Capitals of Culture cannot provide primary data on the impact of the title and are based on data collected at a local level. Therefore, the cities themselves should be the key players in the evaluation process and should put in place effective measurement mechanisms.
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) to enhance the range, diversity and European dimension of the cultural offering in cities, including through transnational co- operation and intercultural dialogue;
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) to widen access to and participation in culture so as to encompass all, women and men alike;
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) to strengthen the capacity of the cultural sector and its connectivity with other sectorsregional and local authorities, voluntary organisations, and other sectors, especially those related to education and the environment;
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The competition for the European Capital of Culture title shall only be open to cities. Candidate cities may involve their surrounding regionshall be encouraged to involve regional and local authorities. However, the applications shall be made under the name of the leading city and, if selected, the title will be awarded to this city.
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Every application shall be based on a cultural programme with a strong European dimension. This programme shall last one year and shall be created specifically for the European Capital of Culture title, in accordance with the criteria in Article 5. It must, however, be embedded in a long -term strategy for cultural development in the city aimed at securing the widest possible involvement of residents, not least the most vulnerable, so as to place access to, and participation in, culture on a footing extending to all, men and women alike.
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the plans to strengthen the long -term links between the cultural sector and the economic, regional and local authorities, voluntary organisations, and the social and economic sectors in the city and its region;
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the envisaged long-term effects that the title would have on the city, culturally, social andly, economic effects that the title would have on the cityally, and from the point of view of voluntary organisations;
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) the impact on the local population, including those who are most vulnerable;
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
(db) the participation of young people in the joint efforts to pursue the cultural action;
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the involvement not only of local artists and cultural organisations, but also of residents in the conception and implementation of the cultural programme;
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) the scope and quality of activities highlighting the common aspects of European cultures, heritage and history, as well as European integration;
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – point c
(c) the overall strategy for audience development, and in particular the link with education and the participation of schools;, including extracurricular activities.
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The European panel shall consist of 10 members. They shall be citizens of the Union. They shall be independent experts with substantial experience and expertise in the cultural sector, in the cultural development of cities or in the organisation of a European Capital of Culture. They shall also be able to devote an appropriate number of working days per year to the European panel.