10 Amendments of Antigoni PAPADOPOULOU related to 2010/2157(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that longer life expectancy, reduced fertility levels and migration provoked demographic change, with significant territorial variation across Europe, with vast differences between Member states, between regions and between cities, sometimes also within cities;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Considers that the recent economic and financial crisis deteriorated the situation regarding demographic trends in Europe, making it more difficult to find a solution to the problem;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Notes that addressing demographic change will be important to achieve the goals of EU 2020 for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth; in this framework, ageing should be seen as an opportunity and not as a burden, with structural funds to offer possibilities to Member states, regions and cities;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Highlights that demographic change, especially population ageing, has a clear impact on the provision of social infrastructure, such as pension systems, nursing care and healthcare, with regional authorities having to meet the changing demand of different population groups;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes the ESF's importance in cohesion policy and calls for integrated programmes at regional level so that the ERDF and the ESF work better together and also with the CAP, with a results-oriented focus on competitiveness, employment and other Europe 2020 Strategy targets; calls for cohesion policy to be conditional on results and to set measurable targets and outcome indicators to permit ongoing evaluation; calls for an evaluation and scrutiny of the results achieved through the allocation of the ESF;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – indent 4
Paragraph 4 – indent 4
– keeping the ageing population healthy, active and, capable of living at home and mobilising the potential of older workers, entrepreneurs and volunteers, by promoting their employability, training and education,
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – indent 5
Paragraph 4 – indent 5
– responding to the phases of deterioration in the condition of elderly people, while providing relevant education, skills and training to ensure older persons' social inclusion;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – indent 5 a (new)
Paragraph 4 – indent 5 a (new)
- encouraging inward migration in order to meet regional labour market needs, since highly skilled migrants might be vital for some sectors of the regional economy;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls for raising awareness of vulnerable population groups' potential contribution to regions' strength, as a source of social cohesion;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls for a close cooperation between the European Commission and the national statistical offices, which provide information on various aspects including population and migration numbers, in order to monitor data and analyse demographic trends, contributing thus to a more efficient allocation of funds across Europe, according to specific assets and needs;