2 Amendments of Patrice TIROLIEN related to 2010/2156(INI)
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recalls that the cultural diversity of Europe, and particularly its rich heritage of regional languages and cultures, constitutes an irreplaceable raw material for CCIs; calls on the Commission therefore to include promoting cultural diversity in regional development strategies;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers culture and creative-based projects capable not only of improving the structural conditions of lagging regions, but also of contributing directly to competitiveness and employment creation in all regions; hence calls on the Commission, Member States, regions and local authorities to use, and make the most of, existing EU support programmes such as the Cohesion and Structural Policy, rural development within the Common Agricultural Policy, the Research Framework Programme, CIP, etc. to foster culture and creativity, including for regional languages and cultures;