10 Amendments of Milan ZVER related to 2019/2195(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the COVID-19 crisis is having a dramatic impact on people’s everyday lives, including the economy, existing business models, mobility, education, physical access to culture and art; whereas the three programmes have also been significantly affected by the corona crisis; whereas in the aftermath of the pandemic it is important to preserve the cultural values of the European Union and to rebuild the European image for the future generations; whereas the cultural exchange and the connectivity that is facilitated through the three programmes will help Europe to come out of this crisis;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the Erasmus+, European Solidarity Corps (ESC) and Creative Europe programmes all have an impact on the daily lives of millions of Europeanpeople in the European Union, the Eastern and Southern neighbourhood, the Western Balkans and in other participating countries;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Highlights the importance of Erasmus+, the European Solidarity Corps and Creative Europe for the promotion of European culture; emphasises the positive impact of mobility, tourism and culture on our economies; encourages the participants and project developers of the three programmes to resume their activities post-pandemic in a sustainable way in order to engage with, and learn from, each other while improving local economies;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that protection of the environment is considered as an important solidarity activity within the European Solidarity Corps both in the current legal basis as well as in the Commission´s proposal for the new programme after 2020 and the Parliament’s first reading position;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Commission to provide a review of the extent of interest in environment-related activities amongst the recipients of the programme; believes that such a review could lead to providing more visibility for environment issues in the project setting and among receiving organisations and participants;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Commission to encourage participants and make it possible for participantsthem to choose the least- polluting means of transport, in particular railways, but at the same time not to stigmatise or exclude participants for whom air travel is the only option; calls for special attention to be paid to the outermost regions in this regard;;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Recognises that participants of Erasmus+ travel across their host country and beyond to explore the local culture; calls upon the national agencies and project staff to encourage ‘slow travel’, eco-tourism and the use of environmentally sustainable travel options for long-distance as well as local travel;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission to consider a special call for proposals for projects with the aim of providing environmental education for primary as well as secondary education to promote the exchange of best practices between schools and teachers;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Takes the view that the quality label which every project developer has to obtain before participating in ESC activities must also coproject developers and applicants for grants are expected to haver sound environmental practices;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission and national agencies to promote projects in less popular destinations to stimulate the development of the local economy and sustainability while encouraging the exploration of new destinations;