Awaiting committee decision
2013/2167(INI) EU foreign policy in a world of cultural and religious differences
Next event: Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st reading/single reading 2014/03/10
Lead committee dossier: AFET/7/13699
Legal Basis RoP 048
Next event: Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st reading/single reading 2014/03/10
Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Lead | AFET | GIANNAKOU Marietta (EPP) | NICOLAI Norica (ALDE) |
Opinion | CULT | PAPANIKOLAOU Georgios (EPP) |
Legal Basis RoP 048
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2014/03/10
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2013/09/12
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2013/2167(INI)
2013/12/06
CULT
59 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. Whereas the EU is characterised by its cultural and religious diversity and is at the heart of a rich cultural
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Recital B B. Whereas the EU is party to the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, which aims to ensure that cultural expertise can be disseminated
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Recital B a (new) Ba. Whereas the internet can facilitate freedom of expression, pluralism, exchange of information, access to cultural content, education, human rights, development, freedom of assembly, democracy, and intercultural and interreligious interaction and inclusion;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Recital B a (new) Ba. Whereas respect of freedom of cultural and religious expression and practices means above all to strictly respect human rights;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that all types of learning
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that all types of learning are prerequisites for accessing culture and promoting mobility; highlights the importance of area studies in providing comprehensive knowledge of cultural
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that all types of learning are prerequisites for accessing culture and promoting mobility; highlights the importance of area studies in providing comprehensive knowledge of cultural and religious heritage; underlines the meaning of culture as an element for promoting democratisation, human rights, conflict prevention and peace-building, with respect to all kinds of diversity;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that all types of learning are prerequisites for accessing culture and promoting mobility; highlights the importance of area studies in providing comprehensive knowledge of cultural and religious heritage; highlights public diplomacy efforts that present a well- informed view of the Union to third and neighbourhood countries;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Stresses that democratic and fundamental freedoms such as freedom of expression, press freedom, access to information and communication, freedom of religion or belief, freedom from want and freedom from fear, and freedom to connect, online and offline, are preconditions for cultural expression;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. Whereas the EU is at the heart of a rich cultural
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Emphasizes its commitment to secularism as a fundamental characteristic of certain states and cultures, defined as the strict separation between political and religious authorities and involving the rejection of any religious interference in the functioning of government or political interference in religious affairs, if only to uphold the rules of safety and public order (including respect for the freedom of others), thereby guaranteeing equal freedom of conscience and public expression of belief for all (believers, agnostics or atheists);
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Underlines the importance of cultural diplomacy; welcomes the
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Underlines the importance of cultural diplomacy;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Underlines the importance of cultural and public diplomacy; welcomes the Erasmus+ and Europe for Citizens programmes, which will contribute to enhancing linguistic competence, cultural awareness, active citizenship and mutual understanding; stresses the importance of the Creative Europe programme in the cultural and creative sectors, in particular the audiovisual sector;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Underlines the importance of cultural diplomacy in advancing the EU's interests and values in the world, and underlines the need for the EU to act as a global player; welcomes the Erasmus+ and Europe for Citizens programmes, which will contribute to enhancing linguistic competence, cultural awareness, active citizenship and mutual understanding; stresses the importance of the Creative Europe programme in the cultural and creative sectors, in particular the audiovisual sector;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Underlines the importance of cultural diplomacy; welcomes the Erasmus+ and Europe for Citizens programmes, which will contribute to enhancing linguistic competence, cultural awareness, active citizenship and mutual understanding and respect for different national cultures; stresses the importance of the Creative Europe programme in the cultural and creative sectors, in particular the audiovisual sector;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Underlines the importance of cultural diplomacy; welcomes the Erasmus+ and Europe for Citizens programmes, which will contribute to enhancing linguistic competence, cultural awareness, active citizenship and mutual understanding; stresses the importance of the Creative Europe programme in the cultural and creative sectors, in particular the audiovisual sector; points out the importance of the exchange of cultural goods, particularly in context of bilateral agreements;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Points out that many European films also, in particular subtitled works competing for the LUX Prize, are highly suited to the promotion of cross-cultural understanding;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Underlines the importance of the EU as an unprecedented and successful social and cultural project that aims to shape the perceptions of third countries in the world;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Recital A A.
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Calls on Member States and EU institutions to strengthen the cultural component of the foreign policy of the EU as an instrument to protect the diversity of cultures, traditions and languages within the EU and abroad;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 c (new) 2c. Calls on the EU to promote the principle "united in diversity" to shape the mentalities of third countries so that they commit themselves to protect their culture diversity;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 d (new) 2d. Urges Member States in cooperation with stakeholders in the culture industry of the Union to elaborate a cultural policy and strategy for EU external relations;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Recalls that a common EU strategy on culture in the EU's external actions coordinated by the European External Action Service (EEAS) is necessary in order to enable strategic and efficient use of cultural resources and budgets;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls for the European External Action Service (EEAS) to promote constructive exchanges between different cultures and beliefs that contribute to cultural, social and economic life in the EU and with third countries, focusing especially on foreign communities resident in the EU and able to promote the expression of the cultural diversity emerging from such contacts and the resulting exchanges , for example in the course of diplomatic, trade and other negotiations between the EU and third countries; stresses the need to develop effective strategies for cultural intercourse on an equal footing between the EU and its third country partners;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the European External Action Service (EEAS) delegations to publicize the cultural initiatives launched by the Member States, in particular those launched by the EU institutions such as the Lux Prize; calls for action to disseminate Europe's rich cultural heritage as a means of promoting cultural exchanges and tourism;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Supports the increasing involvement of third and neighbourhood countries in EU cultural and educational programmes; encourages synergies and good practices in youth initiatives, in
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Supports the increasing cooperation between, and involvement of , third and neighbourhood countries in EU cultural programmes; encourages synergies and youth initiatives in education, multilingualism, sport, media, tourism, volunteering and training as integral parts of external relations;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Supports the increasing involvement of third and neighbourhood countries in EU cultural programmes, for example the launching of multinational projects and simplified visa arrangements for those involved; encourages synergies and youth initiatives in education, multilingualism, sport, media, tourism, volunteering and training as integral parts of external relations;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Supports the increasing involvement of third and neighbourhood countries in EU cultural programmes; highlights that those programmes should be consistent with the EU acquis and respect the cultural and historic features of the Union; encourages synergies and youth initiatives in education, multilingualism, sport, media, tourism, volunteering and training as integral parts of external relations;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the EU is not only an economic area or a market power;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Urges the EEAS and the EU Delegations to further complement the cultural initiatives carried out by Member States;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Calls on the EEAS and the EU Delegations to promote Europe's rich cultural diversity and heritage without the establishment of hierarchies among the Member States;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 c (new) 3c. Calls on the EU institutions to strengthen cultural cooperation with third countries to promote the visibility of the Union and its Member States, market access for cultural goods and services from developing countries, tourism, investment, as well as expertise in heritage;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 d (new) 3d. Urges the EU to develop cultural cooperation programmes with the aim of increasing people's access to culture and people-to-people contacts;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Encourages the EEAS to work on the results of the Preparatory Action on ‘Culture in external relations’ and to integrate culture as a vital element of EU external policy and diplomacy;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Underlines that digitisation, virtual exchanges, eTwinning and Open Educational Resources offer unprecedented opportunities to further develop interaction with third and neighbourhood countries in the field of culture and education;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Highlights the role of new technologies as instruments for
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Highlights the role of new technologies as instruments for promoting intercultural and interreligious dialogue;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Highlights the role of new technologies as instruments for promoting intercultural and interreligious dialogue between EU citizens and citizens of third and neighbourhood countries; stresses the importance of the new media in providing access to cultural goods, as demonstrated by key projects such as Europeana.
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Highlights the role of new technologies as instruments for promoting intercultural and interreligious dialogue
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. Whereas culture, as it develops reciprocal respect and ability to listen to and understand other behaviours, mentalities, ways of thinking or belonging to diverse religious and faiths, is a strong vehicle for the promotion of human rights;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Highlights the role of new technologies as instruments for promoting intercultural and interreligious dialogue; stresses the importance of the new media in providing access to cultural goods, as demonstrated by key projects such as Europeana; underlines the importance of 'virtual exchange' through social media and communication technology, as a debate channel and youth exchange network between cultural and educational institutions.
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls for the continuation and amplification of cross-border cultural cooperation programmes under the European Neighbourhood Instruments, such as the Euromed Heritage IV programme, so as to preserve and promote Europe's cultural heritage and intercultural exchanges;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Promotes the use of social media and other forms of interactive cultural dialogue to engage youth with the common values of the European Union, including human rights, rule of law, democracy and good governance; highlights the importance of youth-led initiatives to promote youth participation and citizenship;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Highlights that the Union must continue its efforts to be a relevant 'soft power' and a 'civilian power' founded on norms and values that inspire the world of tomorrow;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Highlights the importance of an EU framework policy on culture in external relations to promote the founding values of our democratic societies and combat the ideologies of emerging populist movements within the Union and abroad.
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Recognises the link between cultural rights and human rights and meanwhile objects to the use of cultural or religious arguments to justify human rights violations;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Reminds that the cultural aspect of diplomatic and foreign relations gives the possibility for a more targeted image projection of the EU on the global stage and the creation of a common external European cultural identity based on the principle "united in diversity"; highlights that a strategic approach to the cultural aspect of EU foreign affairs is necessary in order to fully utilise this potential;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Notes that culture is a potent instrument that can have an added value to EU diplomatic and foreign relations and calls for strengthening capacity building in terms of cultural skills through training of EU diplomats so as to guarantee that they are well equipped to be EU's cultural ambassadors.
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Encourages the EEAS to integrate the cultural dimension in its external policies;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Encourages the EEAS to establish a contact point specifically tasked with coordinating culture diplomacy.
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. Whereas culture is a facilitator for development, inclusion, democracy, human rights, trade, innovation, education, conflict prevention and reconciliation, mutual understanding, creativity and entrepreneurship;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa Whereas successive EU enlargements, the mobility of European citizens, past and present migration flows and exchanges of every kind with the rest of the world are contributing to this diversity in matters of culture, conscience, belief or religion;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Recital A b (new) Ab. Whereas creators and artists effectively act as cultural 'diplomats, exchanging and comparing their different aesthetic, political, moral, social or religious values;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Recital B B.
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