6 Amendments of Silvia COSTA related to 2010/2001(BUD)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Deplores the lack of ambition in the Commission's Draft Budget for funding measures to achieve the headline targets of the Europe 2020 strategy adopted by the European Council; regrets in particular that no additional funds, beyond the financial programming, have been allocated to the areas of education and, training and culture, despite their importance for Europe 2020; therefore calls for an increase in appropriations for the Lifelong Learning programme to help Europe meet its headline targets;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. WelcomesTakes the view that the purpose of the "Youth on the Move" initiative should be clarified further, given that its launch was supposed to be coupled with visible, substantial financial support designed to promote greater mobility among various target groups of young Europeans; stresses however that it should not conflict with existing well-functioning programmes in the area of education;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the importance ofat the Erasmus, Leonardo and People programmes for the mobility of students and researchers in Europe and for the modernisation of Europe's universities should see a substantial increase in their budgets; urges Member States to assist higher education institutions in addressing shortcomings in the recognition of qualifications acquired through student exchange, in particular in the context of the Erasmus programme, as these shortcomings may lower interest amongst students;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Finds that ICT education and training is vital to ensure that Europe develops new skills for new jobs and takes full advantage of the potentials of an ever more digital society; therefore suggests that EU programmes should contribute more to develop these skills, along with skills associated with the green economy and sustainable development;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Considers it strategically important to make a greater financial commitment to promoting the European Union’s cultural heritage (both tangible and intangible), including in synergy with the Union’s newly acquired competence for tourism;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Asks that funding to promote sport and assist associations active in this area be increased, in view of the Union's newly acquired competence for sport;