5 Amendments of Nadja HIRSCH related to 2011/2035(INI)
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s fifth report on economic, social and territorial cohesion, which proposes directions that policy in this area might take in the future, in particular, linking it to the Europe 2020 strategy, with a common strategic framework which would translate the Europe 2020 objectives into investment priorities; draws particular attention to the fact that all Member States have groups which are at a disadvantage in the labour market and whose situations must be improved by means of cohesion funds if a 75% employment rate is to be achieved;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Asks the Commission to improve the visibility of ESF action and to make the ESF more accessible and capable of providing more support for integration into the job market, particularly by setting up lifelong training to help workers adapt their skills to the needs of the job market; , implementing targeted measures to combat youth unemployment in the EU and establishing programmes to assist disadvantaged groups, such as migrants, persons with disabilities and early school- leavers;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that better harmonisation, greater flexibility and more scope for the transfer of funds between the various Structural Funds should be achieved and that in particular the synergies between the ESF and the ERDF should be improved;
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that particular attention should be paid to developing innovation and the capacity to create SME projects, which are some of the main job creators, or an entrepreneurial activity;
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to simplify procedures and reduce excessive administrative costs and, to require Member States to pass on funding to projects immediately, so as to rule out problems for smaller associations as well, and reduce the number of other obstacles to achieving the EU’s objectives for growth and job creation.