3 Amendments of Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL related to 2015/2345(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that NGOs are an important EU partner playing a valuable role inpivotal role in in reaching out to citizens and bringing up their voices. They are crucial partners in developing and implementing EU policy and programme deliverys across policy areas, including – but not limited to – humanitarian aid inside and outside of the European Union,education, training, youth culture, human rights, health, consumer rights development cooperation, education and culture, neighbourhood policy, and the environment; and humanitarian aid inside and outside of the European Union.
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that the absence of a legal definition of an NGO presents a challenge for the Commission in producing reliable data on the financing of NGOs; eEmphasises the importance of access to suchgathering information or data on the scale of the role played by NGOs in EU programmes, application rates and performance; calls on the Commission to address this issue as part of the Budget for Results agendaproduce regular reports and to ensure that data are as simple and transparent as possible;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Advises strongly against co-funding requirements above 20% which would bring an increased risk of instrumentalisation and damage the important advocacy and advisory role that NGOs play in EU policy; moreover, longer term structural support to NGOs providing learning opportunities and participation spaces for citizens and residents should be ensured in the form of operating grants;