Activities of Ivo VAJGL related to 2009/2215(INI)
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Union for the Mediterranean (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the Union for the Mediterranean PDF (271 KB) DOC (180 KB)
Amendments (13)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, in a multipolar world, only large regional blocintegrations will be in abetter positioned to play a leading role and to cope with social, cultural, economic, environmental and political changes,
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas, for the last 15 years or so, Mediterranean countries have been developing new trading and economic partners (relations (e.g. with Russia, China, India, Brazil and the Gulf monarchistates) and their societies have been undergoing radicsubstantial changes (in terms of consumption patterns, mobility, demographic transitions and so on) with implications for internal territorial balances,
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. having regard to the significant disparities between European Union Member States and Mediterranean third countries and the worrying structural problems of a socio-economic and institutional nature, which call for strong responses in the shared interest of all the states participating in the UfM; noting the need for an improved South-South regional integration,
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the regional context in which the UfM is taking shape continues to be characterised by conflicts and political tensions, which have slowed down its establishment since the Paris Summit of July 2008; whereas the Middle East Peace Process has come to a standstill,
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the implementation of projects announced by the UfM have suffered from general underfunding since the Paris Summits progressed only slowly since the Paris Summit, also due to general underfunding,
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the governments of the UfM member countries to establish an ongoing and open political dialogue characterised by mutual respect and understanding, and reaffirms its desire to see the promotion of democracy and respect for human rights and individual and collective freedoms made the central focus of that dialogue; it believes that respect of women's rights, gender equality and sexual orientation require particular attention;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recalls the 2008 Year of Intercultural dialogue and calls on all UfM member countries to renew their efforts to increase religious and cultural dialogue among their populations, notably through educational exchange programmes and their continued commitment to the UN Alliance of Civilizations;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is of the opinion that political tensions and regional conflicts in the Mediterranean basin must not hinder tangible progress towards multilateral cooperation in specific sectors, and that it is through the implementation of major integration projects that the UfM will help to develop a climate of trust conducive to pursuing common security goals in a spirit of solidarity and peace; at the same time notes that a climate of trust is essential to the success of the UfM and its projects; a strong determination of UfM member countries is needed for the continuation of the Middle East Peace Process; calls for a stronger EU engagement on the solution of the matter;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 - point 2
Paragraph 6 - point 2
- emphasises that, in the period leading up to the end of the 2007-2013 financial perspectives, any financial contributions made by the Union should not affect existing or planned Euro-Mediterranean regional projects; underlines the need to increase substantially the funds allocated to the UfM in the EU’s forthcoming financial perspectives for 2014-2020;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Believes that increased South-South bilateral and multilateral economic cooperation would result in tangible benefits for the citizens, as well as improve the political climate in the region;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Is keen to see new projects in the cultural field put on the UfM’s agenda in the very near future; suggests that the dimension of higher education and research of UfM should be strengthened, where priority should be given to setting up aupgrading the Euro- Mediterranean juniorcomponent of the Erasmus Mundus programme called ‘Averroës’, as a way of stepping up exchanges between secondary school pupils in UfM member countries, as well as ensuring enhanced cooperation of partner Institutions within the Euro-Mediterranean University (EMUNI), so that it becomes a centre of excellence and intercultural dialogue;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the recent establishment of the Euro-Mediterranean Regional and Local Assembly (ARLEM) and calls for efforts to ensure proper coordination between the ARLEM’s activities and those of the EMPA, in particular through joint meetings or reciprocal invitations for members of their respective bureaux to attend working meetings;