Procedure completed
2013/2073(INI) Implementation of the EU Youth Strategy 2010-2012
Lead committee dossier: CULT/7/12521
Legal Basis RoP 052
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Lead | CULT | PAPANIKOLAOU Georgios (PPE) | NEVEĎALOVÁ Katarína (S&D), AYLWARD Liam (ALDE), TAVARES Rui (Verts/ALE), MCCLARKIN Emma (ECR), VERGIAT Marie-Christine (GUE/NGL) |
| Opinion | EMPL | CHRISTENSEN Ole (S&D) | |
| Opinion | ENVI | ||
| Opinion | FEMM | ||
| Opinion | REGI | ANDERSON Martina (GUE/NGL) |
Legal Basis RoP 052
Subjects
- 4.10.05 Social inclusion, poverty, minimum income
- 4.10.16 Social and community life, associations, foundations
- 4.15.02 Employment: guidelines, actions, Funds
- 4.20.05 Health legislation and policy
- 4.40.01 European area for education, training and lifelong learning
- 4.40.03 Primary and secondary school, European Schools
- 4.40.04 Universities, higher education
- 4.40.10 Youth
- 4.40.15 Vocational education and training
- 4.45.02 Cultural programmes and actions, assistance
- 4.70.05 Regional cooperation, transfrontier cooperation
Activites
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2013/09/11
Results of vote in Parliament
- Results of vote in Parliament
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T7-0364/2013
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The European Parliament adopted by 612 votes to 55, with 19 abstentions a resolution on implementation of the EU Youth Strategy 2010-2012. Parliament recalls that, in February 2013, the overall youth unemployment rate in the EU stood at 23.5 % and that the economic loss resulting from the disengagement of young people from the labour market in 2011 was estimated at EUR 153 billion, corresponding to 1.2 % of EU GDP. In this context, Parliament considers that the budget allocated for the fight against youth unemployment in the future MFF, namely EUR 6 billion, is insufficient and should be significantly increased in the negotiations. It calls on the Council to further enhance the focus on young people by considering youth people as a mainstreamed priority in all EU programmes under the future MFF. Parliament also considers it regrettable the ambitious announcements made by the European Council, as well as the ambivalence shown by the Council, which is advocating additional resources for young people but is delaying negotiations on payments in connection with the amending budget for 2013, thereby threatening Erasmus scholarship payments. EU Youth Strategy 2010-2012: Parliament observes the impact of the EU Youth Strategy in the first cycle (2010-2012) and calls for the recommendations prepared by young people to be better taken into account in the future. It recognises the need for a cross-sectoral and balanced approach to the eight fields of action in the EU Youth Strategy and calls for the prioritisation of a youth policy which is informed and shaped by the voice and aims of young people themselves. Challenges for the next cycle: as regards education, training, innovation and funding, Parliament stresses the need to invest more in the right skills suited to youth employment; it recommends the creation of more flexible programmes, integrating entrepreneurship and transversal skills and the early learning of foreign languages. Parliament recognises that the new ‘Horizon 2020’ programme is an appropriate framework for boosting research, innovation and excellence in science. It warns, however, that spending cuts in education in some Member States are jeopardising its objectives. In particular, Parliament calls for: the total transferability of acquired social benefits so as not to jeopardise welfare protection for young workers who have opted for mobility; methods to increase innovation in national curricula at school level; the strengthening of vocational training and apprenticeships in the Member States; greater involvement of local and regional authorities in the design and implementation of policies; involvement of cities and regions in anticipating the needs of young people; the strengthening of lifelong learning and the acquisition of transversal skills, such as ICT skills, leadership skills and language skills, but also informal and non-formal learning for the development of values, aptitudes and skills for young people; the encouragement of women to embark on careers that have generally been considered as typically ‘masculine’, especially in the IT sector; the combating of inequalities at school level, truancy and the reduction of dropout rates; the strengthening of the provision of advice and guidance services at an early stage in order to improve young people’s ability to make sufficiently informed decisions about their future careers; the strengthening of the creative sector. Youth employment and entrepreneurship: Parliament calls on the Member States to take full advantage of the EU Structural Funds for 2007-2013, especially the ESF and on the Commission to keep it regularly informed on the progress made by the Member States. The Funds should be invested in a programme to stimulate investment in training and jobs with a view to combating the unacceptably high rate of youth unemployment, including the encouragement of business development for young people through entrepreneurship. Parliament welcomes the new EU initiative for a Youth Guarantee scheme, to be extended also to young people under 30, which should provide them with the skills needed in the labour market ensuring them high-quality, meaningful and relevant opportunities. However, it underlines that the Youth Guarantee Scheme cannot replace the structural efforts and reforms needed to make the education systems and labour markets in some Member States fit for the challenges of the future. Parliament also calls for: provision to be made for incentives and technical support for young people to create their own businesses, under the slogan: ‘If you can’t find a job, just create one’; incentives for supporting quality employment for young people, such as relief on taxes and social contributions; the strengthening of social enterprises which can play an important role in promoting high-quality jobs and fighting poverty and social exclusion, by investing in education and training for young people; the provision of a safety net in the Member States for failed start-ups. New technologies and social media: in this regard, Parliament calls on the Commission to launch a survey to monitor the impact of new technologies and social media on young people’s lives. The Commission is invited to take advantage of the dynamism of social media in education, training and youth participation in order to increase employability and enhance entrepreneurship, innovation and culture. Parliament also emphasises the need to protect young people from all forms of abuse, including online attacks and abuse relating to their personal data and health. Moreover, it also stresses the need for greater visibility of the Commission’s initiatives in favour of young people (such as the European Youth Portal) and awaits the announced Commission communication “Opening Up Education” aimed at improving the efficiency, accessibility and equity of education, training and learning systems by strengthening the integration of ICT and new technologies in education and training. Youth participation and European citizenship: Parliament calls on the Commission to continue and increase its support for the European youth card, in order to facilitate young people’s access to culture throughout the EU. It also calls for the strengthening of measures encouraging youth participation in sport. It underlines the importance of conveying solid youth-oriented messages on the part of the EU, supported by actual policies in view of the 2014 European elections and calls on the Commission to develop more initiatives to strengthen EU integration and European studies in school curricula. Additional measures are recommended to: (i) develop more outreach programmes for marginalised groups; (ii) encourage the involvement of young people in organisations and volunteering; and (iii) develop actions strengthening youth autonomy and the participation of all young people in society. General principles: lastly, Parliament stresses the importance of eliminating all kinds of discrimination among young people, including discrimination based on gender, racial or ethnic origin, religion, disability, age and sexual orientation.
- 2013/09/10 Debate in Parliament
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2013/07/22
Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
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A7-0238/2013
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The Committee on Culture and Education unanimously adopted the initiative report by Georgios PAPANIKOLAOU (EPP, EL) on the implementation of the EU Youth Strategy 2010-2012. Members recall that the overall youth unemployment rate in the EU stood at 23.5 % in February 2013 and that the economic loss resulting from the disengagement of young people from the labour market in 2011 was estimated at EUR 153 billion, corresponding to 1.2 % of EU GDP. In this context, Members consider that the budget allocated for the fight against youth unemployment in the future MFF, namely EUR 6 billion, is insufficient and should be significantly increased in the negotiations. They call on the Council to further enhance the focus on young people by considering youth people as a mainstreamed priority in all EU programmes under the future MFF. They also consider it regrettable the ambitious announcements made by the European Council, as well as the ambivalence shown by the Council, which is advocating additional resources for young people but is delaying negotiations on payments in connection with the amending budget for 2013, thereby threatening Erasmus scholarship payments. EU Youth Strategy 2010-2012: Members observe the impact of the EU Youth Strategy in the first cycle (2010-2012) and call for the recommendations prepared by young people to be better taken into account in the future. They recognise the need for a cross-sectoral and balanced approach to the eight fields of action in the EU Youth Strategy and call for the prioritisation of a youth policy which is informed and shaped by the voice and aims of young people themselves. Challenges for the next cycle: as regards education, training, innovation and funding, Members stress the need to invest more in the right skills suited to youth employment; they recommend the creation of more flexible programmes, integrating entrepreneurship and transversal skills and the early learning of foreign languages. In particular, they call for: the total transferability of acquired social benefits so as not to jeopardise welfare protection for young workers who have opted for mobility; methods to increase innovation in national curricula at school level; the strengthening of vocational training and apprenticeships in the Member States; greater involvement of local and regional authorities in the design and implementation of policies; involvement of cities and regions in anticipating the needs of young people; the strengthening of lifelong learning and the acquisition of transversal skills, such as ICT skills, leadership skills and language skills, but also informal and non-formal learning for the development of values, aptitudes and skills for young people; the encouragement of women to embark on careers that have generally been considered as typically ‘masculine’, especially in the IT sector; the combating of inequalities at school level, truancy and the reduction of dropout rates; the strengthening of the provision of advice and guidance services at an early stage in order to improve young people’s ability to make sufficiently informed decisions about their future careers; the strengthening of the creative sector. Youth employment and entrepreneurship: Members call on the Member States to take full advantage of the EU Structural Funds for 2007-2013, especially the ESF and on the Commission to keep Parliament regularly informed on the progress made by the Member States. The Funds should be invested in a programme to stimulate investment in training and jobs with a view to combating the unacceptably high rate of youth unemployment, including the encouragement of business development for young people through entrepreneurship. They welcome the new EU initiative for a Youth Guarantee scheme, to be extended also to young people under 30, which should provide them with the skills needed in the labour market ensuring them high-quality, meaningful and relevant opportunities. However, Members underline that the Youth Guarantee Scheme cannot replace the structural efforts and reforms needed to make the education systems and labour markets in some Member States fit for the challenges of the future. Members also call for: provision to be made for incentives and technical support for young people to create their own businesses, under the slogan: ‘If you can’t find a job, just create one’; incentives for supporting quality employment for young people, such as relief on taxes and social contributions; the strengthening of social enterprises which can play an important role in promoting high-quality jobs and fighting poverty and social exclusion, by investing in education and training for young people; the provision of a safety net for failed start-ups. New technologies and social media: in this regard, Members call on the Commission to launch a survey to monitor the impact of new technologies and social media on young people’s lives. The Commission is invited to take advantage of the dynamism of social media in education, training and youth participation in order to increase employability and enhance entrepreneurship, innovation and culture. They also emphasise the need to protect young people from all forms of abuse, including online attacks and abuse relating to their personal data and health. Moreover, Members also stress the need for greater visibility of the Commission’s initiatives in favour of young people (such as the European Youth Portal) and await the announced Commission communication “Opening Up Education” aimed at improving the efficiency, accessibility and equity of education, training and learning systems by strengthening the integration of ICT and new technologies in education and training. Youth participation and European citizenship: Members call on the Commission to continue and increase its support for the European youth card, in order to facilitate young people’s access to culture throughout the EU. They also call for the strengthening of measures encouraging youth participation in sport. They underline the importance of conveying solid youth-oriented messages on the part of the EU, supported by actual policies in view of the 2014 European elections and call on the Commission to develop more initiatives to strengthen EU integration. Additional measures are recommended to: (i) develop more outreach programmes for marginalised groups; (ii) encourage the involvement of young people in organisations and volunteering; and (iii) develop actions strengthening youth autonomy and the participation of all young people in society. General principles: lastly, Members stress the importance of eliminating all kinds of discrimination among young people, including discrimination based on gender, racial or ethnic origin, religion, disability, age and sexual orientation.
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A7-0238/2013
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2013/06/18
Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
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2013/06/10
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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2012/09/10
Non-legislative basic document published
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COM(2012)0495
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PURPOSE: draft 2012 Joint Report of the Council and the Commission on the implementation of the renewed framework for European cooperation in the youth field (EU Youth Strategy 2010-2018). BACKGROUND: The Council Resolution on the renewed framework for European cooperation in the youth field (2010-2018), requires an EU Youth Report to be drawn up at the end of each three-year cycle, with a dual objective: to evaluate the progress made towards the overall objectives of the EU Youth Strategy, and to serve as a basis for establishing a set of priorities for the coming work cycle. This Communication contains a draft EU Youth Report that the Council should adopt in this context. CONTENT: the framework for European cooperation in the youth field (2010-2018), based on the Communication ‘EU Youth Strategy: Investing and Empowering’aimed to: create more and equal opportunities for all young people in education and in the labour market, and promote the active citizenship, social inclusion and solidarity of all young people. This strategy on which Parliament adopted a resolution in 2010 is subdivided into two cycles: 1st cycle of the EU Youth Strategy: the implementation of the first three-year work cycle of the EU Youth Strategy, covering 2010-2012, demonstrated that it is both lasting and flexible as a framework for a whole range of actions by the Commission, Member States and other relevant stakeholders. It has served as a vehicle to forge links between fields of action, including employment and entrepreneurship, education and training and social inclusion, to develop multi-faceted solutions in support of young people. This has proved relevant in looking for answers to address the current high levels of youth unemployment and to support the growing number of young people who are not in employment, education or training. The participation of young people in democratic life is central to youth policy. Deepening and widening the dialogue with young people not only raises both the quality and legitimacy of youth policy, but also raises expectations for the EU and its Member States to deliver. The EU should do its utmost to encourage all of its young people to become involved in shaping the EU's future. 2nd cycle of the EU Youth Strategy: to further its contribution to Europe 2020, the second three-year work cycle of the Strategy (2013-2015) should address the challenges facing young people as a result of the crisis. Emphasis should continue to be placed on: employment and entrepreneurship; increasing access to work; developing the innovative and creative capacities of young people; improving social inclusion, health and well-being. The main actions envisaged in this context are: 1. Strengthening the link between the EU Youth Strategy and Europe 2020: The priorities for the next work cycle should reflect the current overall priorities and activities under Europe 2020. Youth employment will remain high on the EU agenda. Member States should, in particular, target young people who are not in employment, education or training, and therein make full use of available EU funding. They should undertake more efforts to increase young people's access to work, apprenticeships and traineeship contracts and improve their employability. The Commission supports the efforts of Member States with new EU initiatives, such as: "Your first EURES job" initiative, which helps young people find a job abroad, support to the development of Youth Guarantees (which are schemes to be designed by Member States to ensure that all young people receive a good quality offer of employment, continued education, an apprenticeship or a traineeship within four months of becoming unemployed (or leaving formal education)) and a quality framework for traineeships; programmes in the fields of education and youth; reinforced cooperation on the ground to offer tailormade approaches to improve the situation of the most vulnerable young people and those on margins of social exclusion; the promotion and recognition of non-formal and informal learning through youth work and in encouraging participation in youth organisations as means to gain transversal skills. 2. Taking implementation forwards: the communication highlights the difficulties in implementation in certain sectors. The Commission notes that intersectoral cooperation may be improved in all policy areas that affect young people. Member States should seek to further enhance inter-ministerial cooperation at national level. Additional efforts should be made to strengthen the evidence base of youth policy and to share examples of good practice through mutual learning. The Structured Dialogue with young people can be further developed by making the membership of National Working Groups more inclusive and ensuring that decision-makers take recommendations from young people more fully into account. The Commission will develop the initiative of the ‘Youth on the Move Card’ in order to make it easier for young people to be mobile across Europe. It will also reach out to, and facilitate dialogue with, all young people, particularly those with fewer opportunities, through the new interactive tools of the European Youth Portal. Youth policy will also explore measures to foster the creative and innovative potential of young people when attempting to tackle challenges related to employment, employability and inclusion. The Youth in Action programme and the future EU programme targeting youth will play a particular role in supporting these initiatives.
- DG {'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/education_culture/', 'title': 'Education and Culture'}, VASSILIOU Androulla
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COM(2012)0495
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Documents
- Non-legislative basic document published: COM(2012)0495
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A7-0238/2013
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T7-0364/2013
| Amendments | Dossier |
| 258 |
2013/2073(INI)
2013/05/07
EMPL
57 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 (new) -1. whereas the crisis has led to a rise in precarious forms of employment for young people, with short-term and part- time contracts and unremunerated work placement schemes all too often replacing existing jobs;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion 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; stresses that youth unemployment in the European Union reached a level of 23.6 % in January 2013 and that even more worryingly 8 million 15-24 year olds are not in education, employment or training (NEETs); 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 11 #
Draft opinion 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; underlines nevertheless that there are about two million unfilled vacancies in the EU, mostly due to the lack of workers possessing the skills required in the local job markets, 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 12 #
Draft opinion 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; stresses that the next cycle
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion 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; 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; emphasises that the Youth Strategy is intended to create high-quality jobs first and foremost in the Member State in question, enabling young people to live independently and free of poverty;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Emphasises that in order to achieve the Union’s objectives relating to the Youth Strategy - due to the multidimensional nature of this enterprise - specific, continuous, consistent and coordinated actions are needed by all stakeholders at all levels of government and in a variety of sectors of political action; calls upon Member States - with the assistance of the Commission - to adopt simplified and more result-oriented approaches focusing on specific socio- economic conditions and the state of the labour market in each Member State;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Underlines the necessity to strongly encourage keep on the efforts on employment and entrepreneurship, increasing access to work, along with developing the innovative and creative capacities of young people;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Recalls the Europe 2020 headline targets, namely that 75 % of the population aged 20-64 should be employed, that early school-leaving rates should be below 10 %, and that at least 20 million people should be lifted out of poverty and social exclusion; stresses that the implementation of the Youth Strategy during the next cycle should be closely linked to achieving the Europe 2020 headline targets;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2 b. Calls on the Member States to issue knowledge and evidence-based reports on young people´s social situation and living conditions;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that special attention should be paid to vulnerable groups at high risk of social exclusion, including young people w
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion 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),
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 a (new) -1 a. Whereas the economic loss due to disengagement of young people from the labour market was estimated at EUR 153 billion, corresponding to 1.2 % of EU GDP3; __________________ 3 Eurofound (2012), NEETs: young people not in employment, education or training: characteristics, costs and policy responses in Europe, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg.
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that special attention should be paid from early childhood to vulnerable groups at high risk of social exclusion, including people who are not in education, employment or training (NEETs), and disadvantaged youth; calls to this end on Member States to draw up national action plans and to implement them consistently;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion 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),
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion 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, by providing them real and tangible opportunities, that enable them to avoid a long and harmful absence from the labour market, preserve and enhance their human capital, maintain their employment and career prospects in the long run, as well as increase their earning potential;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion 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 24 #
Draft opinion 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, and to regions where the level of youth unemployment among young people is above 25%;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that special attention should be paid to vulnerable groups at high risk of
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Notes that young people account for a high percentage of temporary or part-time contracts for which reason it is important to provide suitable social protection;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion 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 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses the need to combat early school leaving
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses the need to combat early school leaving through dialogue between the education sector and youth work organisations on the one hand, and public and private employment services on the other, through better links
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 b (new) -1 b. Whereas in 2011, 7.5 million young people aged 15-24 and 6.5 million aged 25-29 were not in education, employment or training (NEET's);
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses the need to combat early school leaving 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; stresses in this regard the important role that early childhood development can play in breaking the vicious intergenerational cycle of low human development for disadvantaged children;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses the need to combat early school leaving through dialogue between the education sector and public and private employment services, through better links between initial and further vocational training,
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses the need, whichever formula is chosen to combat early school leaving, to ensure that each individual acquires the basic key skills essential to his or her personal development; insists on the need to help pupils decide their future plans by providing, from the start of secondary school, classes in career planning and a module on trades and professions;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Notes that to help young people find work, and their first job in particular, the transition from education and training into work needs to be improved and targeted at labour market needs;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Identifies the education-to-work transition as an especially important moment for young people; calls on the Member States to strengthen the provision of advice and guidance services at an early stage in order to improve young people's ability to make adequately informed decisions about their future career;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Emphasises the potential for job creation in the green economy, health and social care and ICT, and the need to invest in education and training so that young people are the first to benefit;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 c (new) 4c. Notes that mobility needs to be encouraged, both within and across national borders, so as to improve education, training and two-way learning and to make it easier to match labour skill supply in Europe with demand;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the Commission's proposals
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the Commission’s proposals for a Quality Framework on Paid Traineeships and an Alliance for Apprenticeships, aimed at promoting high- quality traineeships across the EU; reiterates the importance of encouraging corporate social responsibility (CRE) in order to promote apprenticeships, notably through older people acting as mentors to young people in businesses; 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, in particular by supporting youth entrepreneurship through micro-finance; calls on the Commission to give practical support to Member States implementing the Youth Guarantee;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the Commission's proposals for 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 ensure that traineeships taking place within formal education have a defined pedagogical framework, and that those taking place outside formal education are with a set of rights including social security coverage and proper remuneration according to collective agreements and minimum wage legislation; calls on the Member States to urgently implement the Youth Guarantee and to immediately launch their projects in order to combat youth unemployment, drawing on the EUR 6 billion in EU funds available for the Youth Employment Initiative and adding sufficient own resources; calls on the Commission to give practical support to Member States implementing the Youth Guarantee and to ensure the involvement of Youth organisations in the design and implementation of the schemes at all levels;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the Commission’s proposals for a Quality Framework on Traineeships and an Alliance for Apprenticeships, aimed at promoting high-quality traineeships across the EU; recalls that internships should be carried out only as part of a training or university qualification; 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 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the Commission’s proposals for a Quality Framework on Traineeships and an Alliance for Apprenticeships, aimed at promoting high-quality traineeships across the EU; calls, with this in mind, on the Member States to urgently implement the Youth Guarantee in order to combat youth unemployment, drawing effectively 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; stresses that the Youth Guarantee must be integrated within the broader framework of active labour market policies while ensuring high standards;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the Commission’s proposals for a Quality Framework on Traineeships and an Alliance for Apprenticeships, aimed at
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the Commission’s proposals for a Quality Framework on Traineeships and an Alliance for Apprenticeships, aimed at promoting high-quality traineeships across the EU; stresses that the Member States need a common legal framework for traineeships, apprenticeship and dual education, including a mininum wage irrespective of the length of the training course, as well as appropriate social protection in order to promote mobility among young people and encourage social inclusion and a successful entry into professional life; 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 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Stresses that Europe’s young people should not become the victims of the crisis and of the extensive cuts that are being made at each level of government; calls on Member States and the Commission to ensure that the financial constraints will not hamper the smooth implementation of the ‘EU Youth Guarantee’;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Underlines that the success of a youth guarantee is highly dependent on other public policies in place, insuring the necessary infrastructure and capacity of employment services to provide tailored and personalised services to young people; highlights that a successful youth guarantee is also dependant on the efforts of employers and the inclusion of the social partners;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls for the upper age limit for the Youth Guarantee to be set at 30, to increase its impact;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5 b. Believes that the Commission should propose a definition of high-quality traineeships including criteria for appropriate pay, working conditions and health and safety standards regardless of the length of the traineeship;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5 c. Stresses that young people's mobility should be enhanced in order to better match labour supply and demand, including through the EURES job portal, Lifelong Learning and Youth in Action;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion 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
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Notes that even if the Youth Strategy
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion 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 employment should be seen as a
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Stresses that European funding can
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion 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 employment should be seen as an investment and not as a cost; states that the true cost lies in youth unemployment, a cost that Eurofound put at EUR 153 billion, or 1.2 % of the European Union’s GDP;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion 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 employment should be seen as an investment; notes that the planned financing of the Youth Strategy is not sufficient, especially for the regions most affected by the crisis; stresses that financing the employment of young people will require massive investment in new jobs;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Recalls that the ESF is becoming increasingly important in EU policies, in particular as regards social inclusión, combating poverty and aid for the creation of sustainable jobs, and stresses that 25 % of the Cohesion Fund needs to be set aside for the ESF;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Emphasises the need for an active and inclusive labour market policy with special measures for young people; calls on Member States to examine whether examples of best practices from other Member States are applicable to their own labour markets;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Calls for the involvement of all relevant stakeholders, in particular the social partners and the youth organisations, when implementing the Youth Strategy
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Believes that the Structured Dialogue is a valuable way of involving young people in decision-making and enhancing ownership of the Youth Strategy; calls on the Member States to embrace the use of this forum during the next cycle of the Youth Strategy;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Notes that the Commission and the Member States should put a greater focus on developing cross-sectoral cooperation, in particular with a view to examining how the approaches and methods of youth policy and youth work can be made use of in other relevant sectors;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1 b. Stresses that Member States could be encouraged to take measures to combat trans-generational poverty and exclusion through using cross-sectoral cooperation;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that the employment aspects of the Youth Strategy have become ever more pressing given the current crisis
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2.
source: PE-510.626
2013/05/24
REGI
28 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Emphasises the importance of the socio- economic and territorial cohesion of the European Union, provided from the Article 174. TFEU, in achieving the objectives of the EU Youth Strategy, namely creating more and equal opportunities for all young people promoting social inclusion and solidarity for all young people, reducing the risk of poverty and increasing the share of the population in employment, in the context of ongoing debt reduction measures, rising youth unemployment and divergent levels of educational achievement and training;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Considers, that the Member States should concentrate their efforts mainly on young people who are not covered by the education system, are unemployed or are not participating in any educational activity for the acquirement of a professional qualification, or the available EU means for their development are not being fully used;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Considers, that in the "EU Youth Strategy" frame, firstly it is necessary to take into consideration the local and more complicated living conditions in some regions, and then an approach towards the promoting of partnership to be made between the different groups which support the young people's transition, including the employment services, educational facilities, social services, employers and the young people themselves;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Notes that cities and regions are the best governmental level to assess local employment markets, anticipate their needs and tailor programmes for young people, and emphasises the importance of young people in their communities, in particular in insular regions; calls on local and regional authorities to encourage active citizenship and to ensure that representatives of the youth or youth associations participate in the different initiatives proposed by the European Union;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Notes that
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Highlights that the EU programmes and especialy structural and cohesion funds are the most efficient instruments for creating new jobs and for supporting entrepreneurship among young people;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Regrets that great announcements made by the European Council relating to engagements for youth are not reflected in equivalent financial commitments; notes that a large part of the "Growth Package" announced in 2012 were mainly a partial reallocation of structural funds already promised and committed; notes that on the 6 billions agreed by the European Council for the "Youth Employment Initiative" for 2014 - 2020, 3 billions are taken from the ESF allocation and do not constitute new credits; regrets also that the European Council would like to reduce funding for "Erasmus for all" in comparison with the Commission proposal; asks the Council to respect European Parliament power of co legislator during the current negotiations;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Urges Member States to remove existing barriers for cross-border apprenticeships, traineeships and internships to better match supply and demand of work-based training opportunities for youths, thereby improving mobility and employability, particularly in border regions;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5 b. Regrets ambivalence from the Council advocating additional resources for young people but delaying negotiations on payments on amending budget for 2013, threatening the Erasmus scholarship payments; calls on the Council to adopt a more constructive approach by ceasing to dig the gap between payment appropriations and commitment appropriations in each annual budget;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Asks the Commission and the Member States to mobilise all available funds, in particular in the framework of the structural funds, for a
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Asks the Commission and the Member States to mobilise all available funds, in particular in the framework of the structural funds, for a massive programme to stimulate investments for jobs with a view to combating the unacceptably high rate of youth unemployment with a particular focus on youth unemployment specific in outermost regions; welcomes the Youth Employment Initiative and urges the concerned Member States and regions to make full use of the moneys from ESF and special allocation;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Believes that the EU first priority should be the fight against youth unemployment in Europe; is worried about the alarming level of young people without neither education nor job; believes that if the EU can not address properly this challenge, the lack of perspective for youth will blur the confidence in the European project;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Asks the Commission and the Member States to mobilise all available funds, in particular in the framework of the structural funds, for a massive programme to stimulate investments for jobs with a view to combating the unacceptably high rate of youth unemployment; especially encouraging business development of young people through entrepreneurship;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Considers that through intensive national and regional strategies of stimulating companies to hire youth workforce, the high unemployment rates of certain Member States could have been avoided;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Reminds that the Youth Guarantee helps regions to take measures to encourage youth employment with the aim that every young person in Europe is offered a job, further education or work- focused training at training, no matter where they are coming from; notes that the ILO recommended a budget of EUR 21 billion to implement Youth guarantee programs;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6 b. Stresses that investment into youth guarantee programs should be exempt from austerity cuts;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Proposes that the Youth Guarantee be adequately funded through better combined use of the
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Stresses that more support should be given to developing the entrepreneurial spirit among young people through access to EU funds and business advice;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Notes the need for tenable preconditions, in particular with regard to age restrictions and unemployment rates, which will enable all Member States to implement the Youth Guarantee according to the relative need of Member States at regional level;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 b (new) 7 b. Considers that new programmes should be drawn up with a view to providing young people with a high- quality technological education and promoting opportunities for them to specialise or to work in another Member State;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 c (new) 7 c. Recognises that social enterprises can play an important role in promoting high quality jobs, fighting poverty and social exclusion, by investing in education and training of young Europeans;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Underlines
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Underlines the importance of non- conditional, quality
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Underlines the importance of non- conditional, quality, sustainable and durable job creation, where young people would enjoy full employment rights by collective sector agreement to tackle the high precariousness;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Underlines the importance of non- conditional, quality job creation, with emphasis in the rural and disadvantages area, where young people would enjoy full employment rights by collective sector agreement;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Underlines the importance of non- conditional, quality job creation, where young people would enjoy full employment rights by collective sector
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Underlines the importance of addressing geographical mismatches between supply and demand of jobs both within and between Member States, in particular through reforms of EURES, in order to improve youth employment opportunities;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Believes that early interventions and pro-active labour market policies represent a shift from dealing with the symptoms of multi-generational deprivation towards identifying and managing risks early in life to prevent unemployment and facilitate re- integration; draws special attention to those most marginalised and at highest risk of unemployment;
source: PE-510.876
2013/05/30
CULT
173 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 7 a (new) - having regard to the proposal from the Commission of 5 December 2012 for a Second-stage consultation of the social partners at European level on a Quality Framework on Traineeships (COM(2012)0728),
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas, in response to the economic crisis, several Member States have implemented austerity measures, including serious cuts in spending on education, training and lifelong learning programmes; whereas those cuts are
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Draws attention to the EU-wide problem of early school-leavers; calls for Member States to work together in further developing flexible learning pathways
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Draws attention to the problem of truancy and of early school-leavers; calls for flexible learning pathways at EU and national level;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Asks the Member States to target young people who are not in education, training or employment, in order to offer them quality learning and training, so that they can gain the skills and experience they need to enter employment, including, for some of them, by facilitating their re-entry into the educational system;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new) 14b. Calls for special attention to be given to the youth prison population in order to facilitate their reintegration to society;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Stresses the importance of improving the policies aimed at easing the transition form education to employment by ensuring quality apprenticeships and traineeships;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on the Commission to reinforce the existing flagship initiative
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on the Commission to reinforce the existing flagship initiative ‘Youth on
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on the Commission to reinforce the existing flagship initiative ‘Youth on the Move’
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Recalls the risk of depriving several Member States of their talented youth, thus creating a potential brain drain; stresses that such a brain drain may impede those Member States from achieving economic recovery and viable growth; calls on the Commission and the Council to fully take this into account when proposing and implementing policies in the future;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 b (new) 15b. Underlines that creative sector can offer further and new opportunities for young people to develop their talent and skills; underlines to the Commission and Member States that new technologies empower young people´s creativity;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas, in response to the economic crisis and EU and international demands (the ECB, the IMF and the European Commission), several Member States have implemented austerity measures, including serious cuts in spending on education, training and lifelong learning programmes; whereas those cuts are having a huge impact on Europe's young people and are jeopardising achievement of the ‘Europe 2020’ targets;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Urges the Member States to take full advantage of the EU Structural Funds 2007-2013, especially the FSE; calls on the Commission to keep the European Parliament regularly informed about the progress made by the Member States;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Stresses the vital importance of sport and exercise as a tool that can have a huge impact on local communities and can help address many societal challenges facing youth, such as tackling social exclusion and giving young people a sense of pride and self-worth; furthermore, the physical and mental benefits of exercise help make young people fit for work;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Welcomes the new EU initiative for a Youth Guarantee scheme
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Welcomes the new EU initiative for a Youth Guarantee scheme; calls on the Member States to fully exploit
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Welcomes the new EU initiative for a Youth Guarantee scheme and asks the Commission to extend it to young people under 30; calls on the Member States to fully exploit it;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Welcomes the new EU initiative for a Youth Guarantee scheme; calls on the Member States to fully exploit it; but considers entirely insufficient the budget as indicated by the Council for the 7-year period; invites the Commission to reconsider the need for strong action to fight high youth unemployment with a set of measures, also including the possibility of using the Structural Funds not used in the 2007-2013 period;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Welcomes the new EU initiative for a Youth Guarantee scheme; calls on the Member States to fully exploit it; stresses that the activities pursued under the youth guarantee scheme should provide young people with the skills needed in the labour market;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Welcomes the new EU initiative for a
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Welcomes the new EU initiative for a Youth Guarantee scheme; calls on the Member States to fully exploit it where appropriate;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas the structural reforms to longer working hours and lengthening the contribution period entitling to a pension delays the entry of young people into the labour market and goes against the target of reducing youth unemployment;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Stresses, however, that the Youth Guarantee Scheme cannot replace structural efforts and reforms which must make the education systems and labour markets in some Member States fit for the challenges of the future;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 b (new) 17b. Calls on the Commission to actively ask for support and initiatives as well as other forms of cooperation with the private sector in tackling youth unemployment;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the Commission and Member States to provide incentives and technical support for young people to create their own businesses
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the Commission to provide incentives and technical support for young people to create their own businesses
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the Commission to integrate entrepreneurship skills in curricula, and to provide incentives and technical support for young people to create their own businesses under the slogan ‘if you can't find a job, just create one’;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Calls on Member States to establish dual vocational and educational systems, where young people alternate between learning in school and in a company which ensures a smooth transition into the labour market;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Recalls that entrepreneurship is a factor of economic development whose impact and added value depends on the infrastructure and innovation capacities present in the economy, suggesting that new ventures are as much a matter of skills as they are a product of economic and institutional arrangements; believes that, in the context of the EU Youth Strategy and the Europe 2020 agenda, the Commission operating in tandem with Member States should consider proceeding with concerted actions to expand and improve the development capacities of the Union as a whole and of those regions that are less robust to a range of asymmetric economic shocks;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Welcomes the proposed successor to the Progress Microfinance Facility included in the Programme for Social Change and Innovation for the period 2014-2020 as a valuable instrument to facilitate self-employment by young people;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Considers that fiscal consolidation should not be
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Considers that fiscal consolidation should
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas existing tools at EU level
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Considers that fiscal consolidation should not be implemented in a way that affects jobs for young people; calls on the Member States to provide more incentives for supporting youth employability, such as
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Considers that fiscal consolidation should not be implemented in a way that affects jobs for young people; calls on the Member States to provide more incentives for supporting youth employability
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Considers that fiscal consolidation should not be implemented in a way that affects jobs for young people; calls on the Member States to provide more incentives
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Considers that fiscal consolidation should not be implemented in a way that affects jobs for young people; calls on the Member States to provide more incentives for supporting youth employability, such as reliefs on taxes and social contributions and by establishing an appropriate labour market legislation;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Proposes to enhance the entrepreneurial spirit among young people by facilitating access to microcredit and microfinance instruments;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new) 19b. Stresses that culture in Europe represents an important share of GDP and calls on Member States to further encourage initiatives promoting sustainable working posts for young people in this sector;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Calls on the Member States to promote business start-ups and self- employment started by young women, by providing access to credit and micro- credit on favourable terms;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Stresses the need for Member States to improv
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Stresses the need for Member States to develop policies that would aim at establishing interconnected innovation hubs and inter-disciplinary business clusters, linked but not limited to universities and research centres, which would attract venture capital, provide fertile ground for start-ups and contribute to general economic, social and cultural development; stresses that Member States should, in addition, provide a safety net for failed start-ups; calls on them to eliminate
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Stresses the need for Member States to improve support for self-employed young people, provide a safety net for failed start- ups; calls on them to eliminate red tape;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas existing tools at EU level
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Considers that the budget allocated for the fight against youth unemployment in the future MFF, EUR 6 billion is insufficient and should be significantly increased during the negotiations;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Stresses the need for Member States to implement strategies supporting young people's access to ICT;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Stresses the need to improve communication and the uptake of the Commission's youth initiatives (e.g. the European Youth Portal) through social networks and increased engagement with youth organisations and youth representatives;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Welcomes the
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Welcomes the fact that 2013 has been declared the European Year of Citizens; stresses the need to better involve young people by encouraging them to
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Welcomes the fact that 2013 has been declared the European Year of Citizens; stresses the need to better involve young people by encouraging
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas existing tools at EU level can deal with the challenges the new generation faces, but little has been done so far; whereas the EU Strategy for Youth is a comprehensive framework and the Member States must take full advantage of it;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Calls on the Commission to continue and increase its support for the European youth card to facilitate young people's access to culture throughout the European Union;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 b (new) 26b. Underlines the role of sports and social activities for encouraging youth participation;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Underlines the importance of conveying solid EU youth-oriented messages, supported by actual policies in the view of the 2014 European elections;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Calls on the
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Stresses the importance of using information and communication technologies, including social networks with the specific aim of deepening participation;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Stresses the need to develop more outreach programmes for marginalised groups and to provide supports for the youth sector to develop its structures and channels of communication so as to reach out to more young people, particularly those at risk of social exclusion;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Stresses the need to develop more outreach programmes for marginalised groups, such as migrant youth;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Stresses the importance of guaranteeing access for all young people to cultures, leisure activities and sports, which are of outermost importance for their personal development as well as for fostering openness to different ideas and experiences, intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas existing tools at EU level can deal with the challenges the new generation faces, without prejudice to further improvements that can be made to them; whereas the EU Strategy for Youth is a comprehensive framework and the Member States must take full advantage of it;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Underlines the importance of the "Youth in action" programme which promotes young people's active citizenship, develops solidarity and promotes tolerance among young people; stresses that cooperation with neighbouring countries, notably Southern Mediterranean countries, should be strengthened by promoting European programmes and creating synergies with the work of the Mediterranean Office for Youth;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Stresses the importance of youth organisations as the main channel for participation of young people and calls on the Commission and Member States to secure financial support for youth work, especially for youth organizations;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 b (new) 28b. Considers the possibility for young people to live an autonomous life as the overriding priority that the youth strategy should address in the forthcoming period; for this reason, calls on the commission and Member States to focus cooperation in the youth field on youth autonomy and the participation of all young people in society;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Calls on the Commission to specifically tackle youth unemployment in deeply divided communities across the EU, where the consequences of social exclusion are traditionally more serious;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Calls on Member States to increase political and financial support to youth organisations involved in EU projects;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Stresses the role played by volunteers, which needs to be further strengthened through support mechanisms as well as suitable legal frameworks and clearly identified rights and responsibilities for volunteers, as outlined in the European Charter on the Rights of Volunteers;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29.
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Emphasises the importance of eliminating all forms of discrimination and bullying among young people;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29a. Stresses that the fight against gender inequalities and stereotypes should be an integral part of an effective youth policy in order to prevent and eliminate in particular violence against women;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Stresses the importance of recognising young people as a priority group
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the number of young people who are currently not in education, employment or training (NEETs) has risen dangerously across the EU; whereas the youth unemployment rate is unacceptably high in several Member States, while the average unemployment rates across the Union are reaching record highs;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Stresses the importance of recognising and engaging directly with young people as a priority group in the EU's social vision, thereby enhancing their influence, development, well-being and social inclusion;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31.
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Emphasises the need to provide efficient and individualised support to vulnerable groups such as young people with disabilities, women who have suffered violence or trafficking, and others for whom finding a job is difficult;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 a (new) 31a. Emphasises the need to provide efficient and individualised support to young people with disabilities;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the number of young people who are currently not in education, employment or training (NEETs) has risen dangerously across the EU, especially among women aged 15-24; whereas the youth unemployment rate is unacceptably high in several Member States;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the number of young people who are currently not in education, employment or training (NEETs) has risen dangerously across the EU; whereas the youth unemployment rate is unacceptably high in several Member States and the true figure can be masked by a marked increase in emigration among young people;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the future of Europe lies with its
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the number of young people who are currently not in education, employment or training (NEETs) has risen dangerously across the EU; whereas the youth unemployment rate is unacceptably high in several Member States, and becomes even more alarming taking into consideration precarious employment conditions or unreported employment;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the number of young people
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas young women still face terrible labour market conditions and represent a wide majority of part-time workers and temporary workers;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the crisis in the EU
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the crisis in the EU may lead to increased poverty and social exclusion; whereas the impact of the crisis on young people is
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the crisis in the EU may lead to increased poverty and social exclusion which specially affects younger generations; whereas the impact of the crisis on young people is leading in extreme cases to malnutrition or mental health problems;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the economic crisis in the EU may lead to increased poverty and social exclusion; whereas the impact of the crisis on young people is leading in extreme cases to malnutrition or mental health problems;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas, in deeply divided societies across the EU, rising levels of unemployment and exclusion render young people more vulnerable to the influences of criminality and terrorism;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the unemployment rate between young people up to the age of 25 reached 23,5% in March 2013 and more than 2 million jobs remain vacant in Europe because of a skills mismatch;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the future of Europe lies with its young people and their opportunities, formation and capabilities;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas more than 2 million jobs remain vacant in Europe because of a skills mismatch, particularly in the ICT and healthcare sectors;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas more than 2 million jobs remain vacant in Europe because of a skills mismatch; welcomes the Commission's "EU Skills Panorama" initiative;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas geographical mismatches between the supply and demand of jobs and skills can be observed both within and between Member States;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas many young people are in informal, temporary and insecure jobs, unrelated to their qualifications or career aims and with no clear long-term prospects; whereas many young people are missing out on the opportunity to acquire the skills and self-confidence necessary for career progression;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas young people face increasing difficulties in their transition from education into work due to disconnections between the education programmes available and the labour market;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas young people face increasing difficulties in their transition from education into work; whereas lifelong learning initiatives and intergenerational projects are useful tools by which young people across the EU can be equipped with skills necessary for entering the labour market;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas demographic groups that are underrepresented within the entrepreneurial population, especially founders of start-ups, are young people, women, the disabled and immigrants;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas the personal and social development of young people is just as important as academic and professional development; whereas young people play an active role in the social infrastructure of Member States and are central to sustainable and vibrant communities;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I a (new) Ia. whereas open educational resources improve the quality, accessibility and equity of education and facilitate an interactive, creative, flexible and personalised learning process through the use of ICT and new technologies; whereas open education enhances sustained employability by supporting lifelong learning;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas the use of new technologies is an important means of outreach to young people and of improving their capacity to participate in society and influence political and social processes;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas all young people are an integral part of society and should be recognised as such; whereas inequalities and all kinds of discrimination still persist and have a big impact on the life of young people and their later development in society;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas the use of new technologies and social media platforms is an important means of outreach to young people;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas the economic and social
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas economic and social problems are increasing Euroscepticism among citizens; whereas young people
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas economic and social problems, exacerbated by an austerity-driven response to the crisis by the EU, are increasing Euroscepticism among citizens; whereas young people are the most vulnerable segment of society;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas economic and social problems are increasing Euroscepticism among citizens; whereas young people are the most vulnerable segment of society, young women in particular;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K a (new) Ka. whereas an effective youth policy can contribute to the development of civic awareness among young people, which is of the utmost importance for their individual emancipation and their participation in society as active citizens;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K a (new) Ka. whereas the structured dialogue should be considered as a first step towards the establishment of an effective and fruitful dialogue among young people, youth organizations and EU and national institutions that has to be continuously improved and developed;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Believes that, to tackle youth unemployment, the involvement of regional and local authorities in the design and implementation of the correct policy mix is fundamental;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Recalls the Commission proposal that in the context of the ongoing negotiations on the new Multiannual Financial Framework, funding for youth and education policies must be increased to address current challenges; stresses that
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the persistent economic crisis is leading to an unprecedented lack of opportunities for young people in the European Union; whereas there is a serious risk of having a "lost generation" in a significant part of Europe; whereas this alarming situation requires urgent measures, policies and action;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Recalls the Commission proposal that in the context of the ongoing negotiations on the new Multiannual Financial Framework, funding for youth and education policies must be increased to address current and future challenges; stresses that youth task forces must better communicate and report on action undertaken and results achieved so far;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the Council to further increase the focus on young people by considering young people as a mainstreamed youth priority in all EU programmes under the future MFF;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Views the open method of coordination as an appropriate means for deciding youth policies; reiterates its call for closer cooperation on youth issues between the EU institutions; calls for broader European
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Is disappointed that although the Member States were asked for specific measures in the first cycle of the EU Youth Strategy, very limited progress has been achieved
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the importance of the Structured Dialogue; calls on the Commission and Member States to further develop the concept and to ensure a meaningful and consistent follow-up of the recommendations young people prepare with their ministerial and institutional counterparts: furthermore, calls on the Commission and Member States to reach out to the greatest possible number of young people and youth organisations at both local and regional level;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the importance of the Structured Dialogue; calls on the Commission to reach out as directly as possible to the greatest possible number of young people at both local and regional level and to ensure that the youth voice is not being lost among the wider priorities or agendas of organisations and that any policy implemented leads to the positive development and empowerment of young people;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the importance of the Structured Dialogue; calls on the Commission to reach out to the greatest possible number of young people - organised and non- organised individuals - at both local and regional level;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the importance of the Structured Dialogue; calls on the Commission to reach out to the greatest possible number of young people at both local and regional level; urges the Commission to build a strong partnership with local authorities;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Considers that the development of clear and user-friendly indicators regarding the situation of young people and youth policy can be further improved, especially concerning the autonomy and the participation of young people;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Considers that the development of clear and user-friendly indicators regarding the
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the persistent economic crisis has a severe impact on the lives of young people in terms of their wellbeing and social inclusion, employment, access to housing, health, education and training, cultural activities, leisure and sports, and is leading to an unprecedented lack of opportunities for young people in the European Union; whereas this alarming situation requires urgent measures, policies and action;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Considers that the development of clear and user-friendly indicators regarding the situation of young people can be further improved; recommends that indicators contain a gender dimension;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Recognises the need for a cross-sectoral and balanced approach to the eight fields of action in the EU Youth Strategy; calls for policy prioritisation in times of crisis which is informed and shaped by the voice and aims of young people themselves;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Recognises the need for a cross-sectoral and balanced approach to the eight fields of action in the EU Youth Strategy; calls for youth policy prioritisation in times of crisis;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Welcomes the new EU programme for education, training, youth and sport; underlines the need for robust funding for this programme and both a separate chapter and a separate budget allocation for the youth part;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses that the Member States should
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses that the Member States should invest more in
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses that the Member States should invest more in the right skills for jobs in demand in linking educational curricula to labour market demands; stresses the importance of enhancing youth mobility;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses that the Member States should invest more in linking educational curricula to labour market demands by creating more flexible curricula in order to better adapt to future labour market developments; underlines the importance of increased involvement of businesses in the development of curricula; stresses the importance of enhancing youth mobility;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses that the Member States should invest more in linking educational curricula and training to labour market demands; stresses the importance of enhancing youth mobility;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the persistent economic crisis is leading to an unprecedented lack of opportunities for young people in the European Union; whereas this alarming situation requires urgent measures, policies and action as well as structural reforms;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses that the Member States should invest more in linking educational curricula to labour market demands, notably in technological sectors which are especially suitable for young people; stresses the importance of enhancing youth mobility;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses that the Member States should invest more in linking educational curricula to labour market demands; stresses the importance of enhancing youth mobility, in particular by the early learning of foreign languages;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Stresses the importance of language learning to promote youth employability and labour mobility with a view to ensuring that young people fully benefit from their rights and freedoms in the EU employment market;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Ask the Member States for an increased use of dual education systems which combine theoretical and practical teaching as it helps providing young people with the necessary skills to face labour market demands;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Recognises that dual vocational education and training is an effective way of linking educational to labour market demands;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Calls on the Member States to guarantee the total transferability of acquired social benefits so as not to jeopardise welfare protection for young workers who have opted for mobility;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10.
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Recognises that the new ‘Horizon 2020’ programme is an appropriate
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to examine and propose methods to increase innovation in national curricula at school level;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the persistent economic crisis is leading to an unprecedented lack of opportunities for young people in the European Union; whereas this alarming situation requires urgent measures, policies and action; whereas the deteriorating economic conditions may, especially in countries heavily hit by the crisis, lead young people to involuntary migration, which can be made manifest in the form of a massive "brain drain" that reduces the growth, development and innovation potential of the country of origin over the medium to long term;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Urges the Member States to
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12.
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12.
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Urges the Member States to incorporate vocational training and orientation workshops in education and to consider them as valuable as higher education;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Recalls that the knowledge of languages can be an asset when looking for a job and therefore urges Member States to increase the learning of foreign languages, specially European languages, in their educational systems;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Stresses the positive role that open education and open universities play in the learning process and in equipping students, including young adults, with the new skills that will be vital in the fight against unemployment; stresses that lifelong learning is a dynamic means of learning that addresses the current needs and interests of course participants;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Underlines that dual systems of vocational education have proven their practical relevance, especially in the crisis, and have led to lower youth unemployment by improving employability and therefore calls on Member States most affected by rising youth unemployment to reform their education systems accordingly;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12b. Urges Member States to remove existing barriers to cross-border apprenticeships, traineeships and internships to better match supply and demand of work-based training opportunities for youths, particularly in border regions;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 c (new) 12c. Underlines the importance of the acquisition of transversal skills such as ICT skills, leadership skills, critical thinking and language skills, also by studying abroad, to improve the prospects of youths on the job market and their adaptability to future labour market developments;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Stresses the need to focus on developing transversal skills and language competences as well as lifelong learning in order to be better prepared for a labour market;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas, in response to the economic crisis, several Member States have implemented severe austerity measures, including serious cuts in spending on education, training and lifelong learning programmes; whereas those
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13.
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Commission to launch further initiatives to develop a pan- European non-formal education and mobility system that recognises the skills and professional experience gathered through volunteering services, internships and social work;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Commission to launch further initiatives to develop a pan- European non-formal education and mobility system that recognises volunteering services, internships and social work; considers that it is necessary to focus on the Leonardo da Vinci programme in order to encourage apprentices to do work-related training abroad;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Considers that there is still space for developing peer-learning in field of education and training as a means of facilitating the exchange of good practices among Member States;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 b (new) 13b. Welcomes recent commitments by Member States and the Council to launch new youth initiatives with precise funding measures; calls on the Council to initiate similar policies in all Member States under the umbrella of a "New Deal" for young people;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Underlines the importance of internships and volunteer services, as they are a valuable tool for training and to access the labour market; stresses the need to promote apprenticeships;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Stresses the need to encourage women to embark on careers that have generally been considered as typically "masculine", especially in the sector of information technologies;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Draws attention to the
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14.
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