Activities of Mario PIRILLO related to 2012/2258(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (short presentation)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing PDF (241 KB) DOC (148 KB)
Amendments (9)
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – introductory part
Paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal to promote a new paradigm of viewing ageing as an opportunity for the future rather than a burden on society; however, emphasises that this opportunity should not be limited to technical (ICT) innovations and its potential for the internal market, for EU industries and enterprises – ICT will thus have to take account of the context in which they are to be used, by putting users, especially the elderly, at the heart of their design; believes it should also include a clear and unambiguous strategy to promote and formally recognise the value of older people, the value of their experience and of their contribution to society;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
(1) 1. Points out that the elderly are the fastest-growing age group in Europe; to that end, and to develop as quickly as possible infrastructure, services and instruments that are able to respond to this social transition, hopes that the Commission will continue to involve national and local governments, the WHO and the highest possible number of stakeholders to implement awareness-raising measures on this issue;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Supports the Commission’s proposal to increase the average number of HLY (Healthy Life Years) by two years as part of the objectives of Horizon 2020; however, emphasises that to achieve this ambitious goal a life-course perspective should be applied; stresses that appropriate mechanisms should be developed so as to fully incorporate overarching policy issues into the equation, such aslude the impact of chronic diseases on active ageing throughout a lifetime; maintains that health issues should be incorporated into all EU policies, including social security and social protection, employmentlabour and economic policies, gender equality and the fight against discrimination;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Calls on the Commission to develop indicators that can provide data on chronic diseases and ageing which are comparable, comprehensive and easy to access, in order to develop more effective strategies and to enable best practices to be shared at both the EU and the national level;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reaffirms the Commission’s proposal to increase older people’s participation in decision- and policy-making and to stimulate regional and local governance, in addition to their ongoing participation in social and cultural life; however, stresses that a bottom-up participatory approach requires more in- depth baseline assessments and regular monitoring of the actual and future needs and demands of older people and their informal care providers;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Calls on the Commission to give priority to factors that may influence how people in Europe age, such as the high rates of alcohol and tobacco consumption;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Supports the Commission’s objective to further develop integrated care systems; however, questions to which extent these systems will be applicable to and appropriate for all EU Member States and/orin accordance with the subsidiarity principle in public health-related matters, calls on the Member States and the local authorities regispons; therefore, invites the Commission to respect regional and local differences in citizens’ expectations, norms and values; accordingly, invitesible to develop healthcare systems at the national, regional and local level that take an integrated approach to the management of chronic diseases; calls on the Commission, to take into account the appropriateness of the existing, preferred and future care and cure systemsherefore, to assist the Member States in this regard;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 16 – point 1 (new)
(1) Supports the need to implement a strategy on the accessibility and functionality of living environments and services, also through the use of innovative technologies; considers it necessary for the Commission to promote a strategy with a view to encouraging towns and cities to be more inclusive for elderly people;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – point 2 (new)
Paragraph 16 – point 2 (new)
(2) Feels that better coordination between the different levels involved in developing solutions for active and healthy ageing is necessary and highlights the need for multi-level governance in this area; regional and local authorities should not be seen as merely implementing authorities, but should be involved in the entire decision-making and assessment process;