5 Amendments of Antigoni PAPADOPOULOU related to 2013/2073(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the employment aspects of the Youth Strategy have become ever more pressing given the current crisis and; alarmingly high levels of youth unemployment increase the need to endorse the concerns of the young generation, which is at the centre of the crisis into effective policies; stresses that the next cycle (2013-2015), by focusing on youth unemployment, education and training, should contribute to the two overall objectives of the Youth Strategy of creating equal opportunities for youth in the labour market and promoting social inclusion;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that special attention should be paid to vulnerable groups at high risk of social exclusion, including people who are not in education, employment or training (NEETs), and disadvantaged youth in order to encourage their active involvement and participation in society;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the need to combat early school leaving by encouraging the increase of the percentage of graduates through dialogue between the education sector and public and private employment services, through better links between initial and further vocational training, and through the introduction of dual education systems;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the Commission's proposals forto put emphasis on the qualification levels of students and young people through a Quality Framework on Traineeships and an Alliance for Apprenticeships, aimed at promoting high-quality traineeships across the EU; calls on the Member States to urgently implement the Youth Guarantee in order to combat youth unemployment, drawing on the EUR 6 billion in EU funds available for the Youth Employment Initiative; calls on the Commission to give practical support to Member States implementing the Youth Guarantee;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that European funding can act as an important complement to necessary investments from national budgets; calls on the Member States to exploit the potential of the European Social Fund (ESF) when implementing the Youth Strategy; stresses that resources towards youth employmentand funding initiatives towards youth employment should clearly designate young people as beneficiaries and should be seen as an investment;