2007/2150(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13

~~– having regard to the Communication from the Commission of 20 October 2003 on Governance and Development (COM(2003)0615),~~deleted

Amendment 10 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas working in partnerships with local communities may take more time as it involves more ~~actor~~participants and procedures, nevertheless it is evident that the extra benefit received is essential, since the lower the delegated management level and the higher the participation level the greater the awareness of both the programme and the EU,

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas previously marginalised groups and people greatly affected by ~~the conflict~~violence were empowered within the PEACE programmes to contribute to actively building peace; whereas projects are serving the most marginalised parts of society by developing activities for individuals and groups such as victims of conflict, older and vulnerable people, the disabled, victims of domestic violence, ex- prisoners and unemployed youth 1, 1 The EU Programme for Peace and Reconciliation − The Impact: FCSEA,

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)

Ja. whereas it is vital that peace building programmes, in particular those involving community and voluntary groups, continue to be financially supported when the PEACE funds come to an end;

Amendment 13 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)

La. whereas many community and voluntary initiatives funded under PEACE II are operating on an ongoing basis providing essential community services for marginalised groups in particular and are awaiting confirmation of funding so that they can continue providing these services;

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital N

N. whereas many of the actions in the PEACE sub-programmes, the International Fund for Ireland (IFI) programmes and the Interreg initiative, showed a high degree of similarity and ~~a significant~~some degree of duplication of activities in ~~some case~~certain areas,

Amendment 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital Q

Q. whereas accountability and transparency, participation, recognition of the interdependence of all people, successful elimination of inequality, promotion of diversity and attention to vulnerable groups and equal opportunities are important elements in peace-building and reconciliation,

Amendment 16 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital Qa (new)

Qa. whereas the report of the Interim Commissioner for Victims and Survivors1 stated that support groups for victims and survivors have a dependency on non- recurring PEACE funding and found a lack of clarity as regards how projects for victims and survivors would proceed when PEACE funding is no longer available, and whereas four new commissioners for victims have recently been appointed by the First and Deputy First Ministers of Northern Ireland. 1. Support for Victims and Survivors − Addressing the Human legacy, January 2007.

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the contribution made by PEACE and IFI funding programmes to economic and social development; notes that, before the implementation of the IFI, one enterprise centre had been established in the deprived areas and with the support of the IFI and the local district council it developed into a network of thirty two enterprise centres in those areas, which helps boost confidence and hope amongst those involved;

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Emphasises that the cooperation between participants in programmes financed by PEACE and IFI should not stop when the programme comes to an end; calls on government departments to ~~consider~~ maintain~~ing~~ that work, which proved to be effective, in order to ensure mainstream funding continues for this invaluable work once EU funding comes to an end;

Amendment 19 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4a (new)

4a. Calls on the governments of both the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland to put in place temporary funding arrangements for community and voluntary groups in particular in order to bridge the gap between the end of PEACE II funding programmes and the beginning of PEACE III funding programmes;

Amendment 2 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the EU programmes PEACE I and II were aimed at securing peace and included two main elements: taking the opportunities arising from peace and addressing the legacy of ~~conflict~~violence,

Amendment 20 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls on the Commission and the Governments of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland to engage with the Commissioners for Victims and Survivors with a view to finding a mechanism by which victim and survivor support groups will continue to receive financial support beyond the termination of PEACE funding,

Amendment 21 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission, in relation to the TNFNI, to ~~duplicate the active citizenship approach, from the PEACE I and PEACE II programmes, when structuring future initiatives; recalls the importance of regional equitable development~~respond to Northern Ireland's needs in terms of infrastructure given that one of the legacies of thirty years of violence is infrastructure that is underdeveloped in comparison with that of other regions in the European Union;

Amendment 22 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission, in relation to the TNFI, to duplicate the active citizenship approach, from the PEACE I and PEACE II programmes, when structuring future initiatives; recalls the importance of this approach for the stabilisation of the peace process and for regional equitable development for the whole region;

Amendment 23 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls for the further development of cross-border work, considering that cross- border work was central to the regeneration of urban and rural communities in the area; urges the further development of ~~working relationships and forums for the voluntary and public sectors on both sides of the border~~co- operation between local chambers of commerce and public sector bodies;

Amendment 24 #

Bairbre de BRÚN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls for the further development of cross-border work, considering that cross- border work was central to the regeneration of urban and rural communities in the area; urges the further development of working relationships and forums for the voluntary and public sectors on both sides of the border as well as for voluntary organisations that already work on a cross-border basis;

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on th~~ose member states that have not adopted the necessary legislative measures~~e government of the Republic of Ireland to implement Regulation (EC) No 1082/2006 of the European Parliament of 5 July 2006 on a European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) to do so immediately;

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Urges the widespread use of consultation, both large and small-scale and with a local focus, within the funding programmes and emphasises the importance of securing schemes that allow for ~~the approval of small grants to fund immediately necessary work and work where its results cannot be easily quantified~~long-term sustainability and can make a contribution to local communities;

Amendment 27 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls for ~~the simplification of the applications process~~a reduction in bureaucracy to ensure that smaller projects are not ~~at a disadvantage; calls, in addition, for reporting mechanisms under PEACE to be less of a burden for the recipients of small grants;~~overburdened.

Amendment 28 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Recognises that peace-building is a long-term and evolutionary process and that robust development towards peace and reconciliation takes time; calls for a longer time frame for individual grants to allow projects to make a difference; recognises that not only economic initiatives but also cultural and sporting initiatives can make a significant contribution to peace and reconciliation and should therefore continue to be promoted;

Amendment 29 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Notes that the social economy sector is a sub-sector of the voluntary and public sectors, the consultation of which is important in order to develop local strategies and areas; considers that other local businesses are also ~~powerful actor~~influential participants;

Amendment 3 #

Jim HIGGINS

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas participation of the EU in the PEACE programme was and is of great positive value and the European link to peace- building projects, further to providing a financial instrument, demonstrated its importance by being a neutral authority with the expertise and the long-term vision for designing the programme,

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Emphasiszes that development in rural areas requires greater synergies between rural and regional development funding and between nature conservation, ecotourism and the production and use of renewable energy than has been the case to date;

Amendment 4 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

~~C. whereas the EU, for example in the above mentioned Communication from the Commission on Governance and Development, has recognised the connection between poverty, governance and conflicts,~~deleted

Amendment 5 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the reconciliation process operates on various levels, ~~i.e. a political or national, community or individual level, and it is a voluntary act tha~~and whereas it must be encouraged but cannot be imposed,

Amendment 6 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the reconciliation process operates on various levels, i.e. a political or national, community or individual level, and it is a voluntary act that cannot be imposed but should be actively programmed,

Amendment 7 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas peace-building and reconciliation are ~~by their very nature dangerous and projects~~the only way to overcome the political, economic and social problems in the region and thus projects for building confidence should be given room for experimentation,

Amendment 8 #