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14 Amendments of Silvia COSTA related to 2015/2138(INI)

Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the Erasmus Impact Study presented by the European Commission in 2014 demonstrates the positive impact mobility in education and internationalisation of studies has not only on curricula and employability but also in terms of knowledge of Europe, the development of a sense of European citizenship and a positive attitude to Europe, and on voting in the European elections;
2015/11/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that an EU dimension in education should enable learners not only to acquire knowledge and develop a sense of belonging and European citizenship skills, but also to engage in a critical reflection on the EU, including EU decision-making processes and how these influence their Member State and their democratic participation;
2015/11/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support history societies and centres for historical research, in order to highlight the value of their scientific contribution to European history and their role in keeping schoolteachers up to date;
2015/11/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls for the House of European History to develop especially for students and teachers at all levels of education specific programmes, instruments and activities that build up a cogent narrative of European integration and its basic values;
2015/11/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for an urgent renewal and strengthening of EU citizenship and political education across the Member States, with the aim of equipping learners with relevant knowledge, skills and competences, and empowering them to exercise their democratic rights and responsibilities, to value diversity, encourage intercultural and interreligious dialogue, and to be active and responsible citizens;
2015/11/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recalls to mind the principles underpinning Article 17 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union in order to reiterate the value of humanistic philosophies, of faiths that have contributed to the history of the EU, including by strengthening intercultural and interreligious dialogue and skills;
2015/11/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses the need to enhance teachers' and learners' motivation and opportunities to learn more about the EU through their own first-hand experience, such us visits to the European institutions, contacts with EU officials, traineeship opportunities for students within the EU institutions and through media education, such as the European Youth Portal, making full use of the new information and communication technologies and Open Educational Resources;
2015/11/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Underlines that learning of foreign languages can play a crucial role in increasing intercultural awareness and providing citizens with the skills needed to live and work in an increasingly complex and globalised world;
2015/11/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls for the adoption of an intercultural approach to education policy capable of enabling the genuine integration of immigrant students into schools based on mutual knowledge of the different cultures and the construction of shared common values;
2015/11/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the Commission's 2016 Work Programme for the implementation of the Erasmus+ Programme and its commitment to concrete actions following up on the Paris Declaration, in particular those aimed at increasing the impact of Erasmus+ on fostering active and democratic citizenship, intercultural dialogue, social inclusion and solidarity, including stronger support for civil society organisations in their key role in education to citizenship;
2015/11/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Asks the Commission to further develop the eTwinning, EPALE and School Education Gateway virtual platforms, as well as the EUN Academy and KeyCoNet, and to continue supporting and developing digital platforms such as Teachers’ Corner in order to facilitate access to relevant, easy-to-use and up-to- date teaching materials;
2015/11/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Asks Member States to take further action to promote multi-intercultural, non- discriminatory and inclusive education and citizenship values in school and university curricula;
2015/11/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on Member States to increase investment in education and to provide the necessary support for schools and teachers to carry out and continuously develop an EU dimension in education, encouraging the sharing of best practices in order, inter alia, to boost knowledge-sharing and understanding of the process of building EU citizenship and the EU institutions;
2015/11/26
Committee: CULT
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on Member States to encourage and facilitate high quality training on EU topics for teachers, other educational staff, youth leaders and trainers, and to ensure the recognition of such training;
2015/11/26
Committee: CULT