8 Amendments of Lorenzo FONTANA related to 2011/0371(COD)
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The programme should include a strong international dimension particularly as regards higher education, not only to enhance the quality of European higher education in pursuit of the broader ET2020 objectives and the attractiveness of the Union as a study and research destination, but also to promote understanding between people and contribution to the sustainable development of higher education in the third countries. In this connection, attention is drawn to the Europe 2020 target of investing at least 3% of GDP in research and innovation.
Amendment 262 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) To support mobility, equity and study excellence, the Union should establish a European loan guarantee facility to enable students, regardless of their social background, to take their Masters degree in another participating country. This facility should be available to financial institutions which agree to offer loans for Masters' studies in other participating countries on particularly favourable terms for the students.
Amendment 303 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) The European Commission and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security policy, in their joint Communication on a new response to a changing Neighbourhood26 outlined, inter alia, the aim to further facilitate Neighbourhood countries’ participation in Union mobility and capacity building actions in higher education and the opening of the future education programme to Neighbouring countries.
Amendment 386 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point a – introductory part
Article 5 – point a – introductory part
(a) To improve the level of key competences and skills regarding in particular their relevance for the labour market and society, as well as the participation of young people in democratic life in Europe, notably through increased learning mobility opportunities for young people, learners, staff and youth workers, and through resulting from strengthened cooperation between education youth and the world of labour market;
Amendment 492 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices,
Amendment 577 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) promote policytical and media debate andwith exchanges between the academic world and policy- makers on Union policy priorities, so as to give the general public an insight into the issues discussed.
Amendment 677 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) sport is essential to healthy growth and primary and secondary schools play a key role in physical education.
Amendment 696 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) support to capacity buildingfor enhancing the quality of sport organisations;