5 Amendments of Marietje SCHAAKE related to 2010/2013(INI)
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas digital competences will be of increasing importance in the evolving knowledge-based economy and labour market of the EU; whereas these competences offer opportunities for economic recovery, fostering entrepreneurship, and increased access to employment,
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that despite progress in recent years many European citizens are still not yet sufficiently skilled; points out that one in seven young people (18-24) leave school early (6 million drop-outs in EU 27), that one in four 15-year-olds have poor reading skills, and that around 77 million people (nearly one third of Europe’s population aged 25-64) have no, or low, formal qualifications and, that only one quarter have high-level qualifications and that too many European citizens lack ICT skills;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Asks the Commission to continue the debate on ‘New Skills for New Jobs’; points out that by 2020, 16 million more jobs will need high qualifications and four million more jobs will need medium qualifications, while 12 million fewer jobs will require low qualifications; points out that by 2015 a large majority of jobs, across all sectors, will require ICT skills; calls for this debate to involve all interested parties, including teachers, students, business people and workers from all sectors;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers it essential to set up digital and media literacy at all levels in education and training; Underlines the urgent need of improving the e-skills of all European citizens; Points out that training and education in ICT, both at national and EU level, are a necessity, given the increasing importance of these skills in the evolving labour market;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Notes that one of the main obstacles faced by adults wanting to participate in education and training is the lack of supporting facilities for their families; therefore encourages the Member States to create supporting measures, as a means of ensuring that all students and workers with family responsibilities (e.g. childcare, or other dependants) have the opportunity to update and/or increase their skills and competences; the opportunities of e- learning in particular should be explored as these allow for greater flexibility in combining education, work and care;