Activities of Georgios PAPANIKOLAOU related to 2013/2073(INI)
Reports (1)
REPORT on implementation of the EU Youth Strategy 2010-2012 PDF (253 KB) DOC (165 KB)
Amendments (19)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the future of Europe lies with its young peoplecapacity to unleash young people´s potential;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas more than 2 million jobs remain vacant in Europe because of a skills mismatch; welcomes the Commission's "EU Skills Panorama" initiative;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas the structured dialogue should be considered as a first step towards the establishment of an effective and fruitful dialogue among young people, youth organizations and EU and national institutions that has to be continuously improved and developed;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Views the open method of coordination as an appropriate means for deciding youth policies; reiterates its call for closer cooperation on youth issues between the EU institutions; calls for broader European Parliament involvement; underlines that the OMC needs to be carried by a strong political will on the part of the Member States, so as to deliver maximum results;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of the Structured Dialogue; calls on the Commission to reach out to the greatest possible number of young people - organised and non- organised individuals - at both local and regional level;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that the Member States should invest more in the right skills for jobs in demand in linking educational curricula to labour market demands; stresses the importance of enhancing youth mobility;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to examine and propose methods to increase innovation in national curricula at school level;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Considers that there is still space for developing peer-learning in field of education and training as a means of facilitating the exchange of good practices among Member States;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Welcomes recent commitments by Member States and the Council to launch new youth initiatives with precise funding measures; calls on the Council to initiate similar policies in all Member States under the umbrella of a "New Deal" for young people;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Recalls the risk of depriving several Member States of their talented youth, thus creating a potential brain drain; stresses that such a brain drain may impede those Member States from achieving economic recovery and viable growth; calls on the Commission and the Council to fully take this into account when proposing and implementing policies in the future;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Underlines that creative sector can offer further and new opportunities for young people to develop their talent and skills; underlines to the Commission and Member States that new technologies empower young people´s creativity;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Proposes to enhance the entrepreneurial spirit among young people by facilitating access to microcredit and microfinance instruments;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Stresses that culture in Europe represents an important share of GDP and calls on Member States to further encourage initiatives promoting sustainable working posts for young people in this sector;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls on the Commission to continue and increase its support for the European youth card to facilitate young people's access to culture throughout the European Union;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Underlines the role of sports and social activities for encouraging youth participation;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Stresses the importance of youth organisations as the main channel for participation of young people and calls on the Commission and Member States to secure financial support for youth work, especially for youth organizations;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)
Paragraph 28 b (new)
28b. Considers the possibility for young people to live an autonomous life as the overriding priority that the youth strategy should address in the forthcoming period; for this reason, calls on the commission and Member States to focus cooperation in the youth field on youth autonomy and the participation of all young people in society;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. EmphasisUnderlines the importance of eliminating all kinds of discrimination and bullying among young people, such as discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion, disability, age and sexual orientation;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Emphasises the need to provide efficient and individualised support to young people with disabilities;