Activities of Silvia COSTA related to 2017/2002(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
A new skills agenda for Europe (debate) IT
Amendments (18)
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas access to quality learning and training opportunities must be a right for everyone at every stage of life so that they can acquire transversal skills such as, numeracy, digital and media literacy, critical thinking, social skills and relevant life skills;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas, in view of the need for swift and full integration of refugees and asylum seekers, efforts need to be made in this area in accordance with the principle of non-discrimination and proper account needs to be taken of linguistic barriers and socio-economic differences, which are the main obstacles to integration;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
L a. whereas, in the context of the refugee and migrant crisis, it is key to recall that newcomers bring new skills and knowledge with them, which can benefit the economic, social and cultural development of the host countries and societies;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L c (new)
Recital L c (new)
L c. whereas, when dealing with the issues of skills, in particular skills mismatch and jobs opportunities, the specific challenges faced by rural areas must be taken into account;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States to include social and intercultural skills, leadership, management, entrepreneurial and financial education, business start-up advice and communication technologies in their education programmes, and to prioritise the further development of vocational training and education (VET) programmes, including enhancing European craftsmanship;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls for appropriate steps to recognise the skills of refugees and asylum seekers and to enhance and update those skills by means of training programmes, thus building on action 6 of the Commission’s New Skills Agenda, in order to make it easier for refugees and asylum seekers to find employment in their host countries, in keeping with the principle of non-discrimination;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Believes it important to promote an understanding of European culture and values among migrants, in order to make it easier for them to integrate, and to foster intercultural dialogue by promoting migrants' cultures of origin and enhancing their core citizenship skills;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Insists on the need to refocus on the role of non-formal education, which is key for the empowerment of people and especially for the more vulnerable and disadvantaged people, including people with special needs and disabled people, those who are low skilled and who have limited opportunities to access formal education;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that non-formal learning, including volunteering, has a crucial role to play in stimulating the development of transferable knowledge, intercultural competences and life skills such as team work, creativity and a sense of initiative while reinforcing self- esteem and motivation to learn;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Stresses that informal and non- formal learning play a key role in efforts to include those who have the greatest difficulty in finding work and are therefore vulnerable; believes that action needs to be taken in this connection to involve migrants, refugees, asylum seekers and ethnic minorities and to take account of their specific needs;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Insists on the need to incorporate new technologies in the teaching and learning process in order to equip people with the right set of skills, competences and knowledge; recalls the need to encourage girls and young women to pursue ICT studies;
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal to urge Member States to draw up comprehensive national strategies for digital skills, with special attention being paid to closing the digital divide, in particular for older persons; points out however that in order for these strategies to be effective, there is a need for strong pedagogical leadership from teachers at all levels of education;
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Reiterates that the set of digital skills must include digital and media literacy, as well as critical and creative thinking; in order for leaners to become not only users of technologies but active creators, innovators and responsible citizens in a digitised world;
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Recalls the need to provide support and training for the trainers and educators in a fast changing world; in this respect calls the Commission and Member States to support, including financially, exchange of best practices and peer- learning;
Amendment 365 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Reiterates the importance of vocational education and training (VET) for enhancing employability and clearing the pathway to professional qualifications for young people, as well as for smoothing the integration of refugees and asylum seekers; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that VET is made more relevant and is tailored to labour market needs by making them an integral part of the education system, and to guarantee high qualification standards and quality assurance in this regard;
Amendment 378 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls for language learning schemes for migrants to be introduced in connection with professional training efforts;
Amendment 389 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. In order to reduce dropping out of education or training and the number of NEETs, calls on the Commission and Member States to develop and compare the best experiences of partnerships between education and vocational training by means of cooperation between secondary schools and undertakings in order, including by means of apprenticeships, to create second-chance opportunities, achieve greater integration between systems and tailor skills better to actual needs;
Amendment 423 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Calls for the development of tools to provide multilingual information about the existing opportunities for formal and informal learning, professional training, traineeships and voluntary work for migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers, in order to ease their access and help them to enter the labour market and become integrated into society;