6 Amendments of Ivo VAJGL related to 2017/2259(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, according to Eurostat, youth unemployment in the EU28 is steadily decreasing and stood at 18.76.1% in 2016, even exceeding 40% in some countries; December 20171a although this rate remains double the overall unemployment rate and there are considerable differences between Member States; whereas this rate is still unacceptably high and must be reduced in order to realise young people’s full potential; __________________ 1a http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/29 95521/8631691/3-31012018-BP- EN.pdf/bdc1dbf2-6511-4dc5-ac90- dbadee96f5fb
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the overall lack of investment in young people’s rights will contribute to the aggravation of phenomena such as declining populations, the lack of professional qualifications or the disma is crucial for a fair and open democratic society, social mobility and inclusion and sustainable growth and employmentl ing of social security systems Europe;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the EU Youth Strategy set out a framework for cooperation in the field of youth policy for the 2010-2018 period with the objectives of creating more and equal opportunities for all young people in education and in the labour market and promoting young people´s inclusion and active participation in society;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Believes that the open method of coordination could be continued beyond the current period for cooperation in youth policy in order to set a joint agenda, exchange best practices and improve knowledge based policy making; however, believes that the current strategy’s fields of action and initiatives should be simplified and streamlined and its mechanisms for monitoring and reporting outcomes improved in order to be more targeted and ambitious;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Reiterates the importance of the strategy’s cross-sectoral approach as a means of mainstreaming a youth dimension and creating synergies in other relevant policy fields such as employment, education and training and believes integration of the Youth Strategy with other related initiatives at EU level could be improved;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Highlights the value of structured dialogue with young people and their organisations as a means of establishing structures and processes for their participation and stresses the importance of reaching more and diverse young people, especially those at risk of exclusion;