Awaiting committee decision
2017/2069(INI) Strengthening citizens’ rights in a Union of democratic change. EU citizenship report 2017
Next event: Vote scheduled in committee, 1st reading/single reading 2017/11/22 more...
Lead committee dossier: PETI/8/09412
Legal Basis RoP 052
Next event: Vote scheduled in committee, 1st reading/single reading 2017/11/22 more...
- Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st reading/single reading 2017/12/11
Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Opinion | AFCO | PREDA Cristian Dan (EPP) | |
Opinion | CULT | ŁYBACKA Krystyna (S&D) | |
Opinion | FEMM | VALLINA Ángela (GUE/NGL) | |
Opinion | LIBE | SÓGOR Csaba (EPP) | |
Lead | PETI | BECERRA BASTERRECHEA Beatriz (ALDE) | CSÁKY Pál (EPP), PAPADAKIS Demetris (S&D), MARIAS Notis (ECR), ALBIOL GUZMÁN Marina (GUE/NGL), ŽDANOKA Tatjana (Verts/ALE), EVI Eleonora (EFD) |
Legal Basis RoP 052
Subjects
Activites
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2017/12/11
Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st reading/single reading
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2017/11/22
Vote scheduled in committee, 1st reading/single reading
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2017/05/18
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
Documents
Amendments | Dossier |
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2017/2069(INI)
2017/07/14
CULT
45 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Is of the opinion that in order to ensure that all EU
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Recalls the need to support teachers and educational practitioners to integrate into their teaching information about EU rights and citizenship;stresses, in this context, the need to further promote and develop online platforms such as School Education Gateway, Teacher Academy, and Open Educational Europe in order that education professionals can access innovative multi- lingual teaching materials, including those adapted for students with special needs, which help them to inspire and motivate students in EU-learning;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3 b. Underlines the role of mobility in the personal development of young people by enhancing learning and cultural exchange, thereby improving understanding of active citizenship and its practise;encourages the Member States to support EU programmes promoting mobility;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Values the importance of culture and art as integral aspects of the identity of European peoples and of active
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Values the importance of culture
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Values the importance of culture and art as integral aspects of active EU citizenship; stresses their role in strengthening citizens
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Encourages raising awareness of European values and Citizens' rights in the EU among learners of all ages through education (formal, non-formal, informal) in order to enhance intercultural understanding and solidarity in Europe;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4 b. Believes it important to promote an understanding of European culture and values among migrants, in order to make it easier for them to integrate, and to foster intercultural dialogue by promoting migrants' cultures of origin and enhancing their core citizenship skills;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to enhance citizens’ political engagement in the democratic life of the EU; encourages the promotion of democratic participation by intensifying citizens’ dialogue, enhancing citizens’ understanding of the role of EU legislation in their daily lives, and underlining their active and passive right to vote in local and European elections wherever they live within the EU;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Emphasises the role of education, training, culture and sport in promoting EU citizenship rights, active citizenship and solidarity, as well as in strengthening
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to enhance citizens’ political engagement in the democratic life of the EU; encourages the promotion of democratic participation by intensifying citizens’ dialogue, enhancing citizens’ understanding of the role of EU legislation in their daily lives, and underlining their right to vote in local and European elections; calls for the development and implementation of e-Democracy tools, such as online platforms, to more directly involve citizens in the EU democratic life, thus fostering their engagement;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to enhance citizens’ political engagement in the democratic life of the EU; encourages the promotion of democratic participation by intensifying citizens’ dialogue, enhancing citizens’ understanding of the role of EU legislation in their daily lives, and underlining their right to vote in local and European elections; invites the Commission to exploit, in this regard, social media and digital tools with a special emphasis on increasing participation of young people and persons with disabilities;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to enhance citizens’ political engagement in the democratic life of the EU; encourages the promotion of democratic participation by intensifying citizens’ dialogue, enhancing citizens’ understanding of the role of EU legislation in their daily lives, and underlining their right to vote in local and European elections; invites the Commission to exploit, in this regard, social media and digital tools with a special emphasis on increasing participation of young people and under-represented groups;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Recalls the importance of extending and deepening structured dialogue with Citizens concerning their rights, thereby identifying the obstacles citizens encounter in exercising these rights, and improving the monitoring and effectiveness of EU programmes and initiatives in this area;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Recalls the importance of extending and deepening structured dialogue with Citizens concerning their rights, thereby identifying the obstacles citizens encounter in exercising these rights, and improving the monitoring of EU programmes and initiatives in this area;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Stresses the importance of the role played by the media and information society services, and therefore calls on the Commission and the Member States to create a legal framework promoting the plurality and independence of the media and accessibility of objective information for citizens;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Calls on the Commission to develop specific criteria, with particular regard to educational aspects, to evaluate the implementation and performance of the European programmes promoting active citizenship;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Emphasises the need to ensure that citizens with disabilities and vulnerable citizens can fully enjoy the rights and opportunities granted by EU citizenship; encourages all EU
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Emphasises the need to ensure that citizens with disabilities and vulnerable citizens can fully enjoy the rights and opportunities granted by EU citizenship; encourages all EU countries to implement an EU Disability Card in order to facilitate the mobility of persons with disabilities in the EU; stresses the need to improve the accessibility of EU websites for persons with disabilities;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Supports the revision of the European Citizens Initiative (ECI), with a view to improving its accessibility and ease of use; highlights the need to enhance the functioning and public awareness of the ECI in order to reach its full potential to foster citizen participation and democratic debate;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Emphasises the role of education, training, culture and sport in promoting EU citizenship rights, active citizenship and solidarity, as well as in strengthening EU values; calls on the Member States, accordingly, to take appropriate measures to ensure that European civics is effectively included on school curricula; acknowledges that through transnational and intercultural cooperation and exchange, EU programmes such as Erasmus+, the Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme, Europe for Citizens and Creative Europe contribute to the above objectives;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Supports the revision of the European Citizens Initiative (ECI), with a view to improving its accessibility and ease of use; highlights the need to enhance the functioning and public awareness of the ECI; points out that, since the the first ECI was launched in 2012, no initiative has led to the presentation of a legislative proposal by the Commission, and that so far only three of the 51 citizens' initiatives submitted since 2012 have met all the conditions set by the Commission; points out that the complexity of the procedures linked to the ECI could serve as another reason to bring the democratic nature of the EU into question;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Underlines the fact that the high youth unemployment rate and uncertain opportunities for the future remain a source of major concern for Europe's youth;recalls, in this context, the objectives set out in the Bratislava Declaration and Roadmap to « create a promising economic future for all, safeguard our way of life and provide better opportunities for youth »;calls on the Commission to continue its efforts to support young people by providing them with new opportunities in the field of education, training and employment;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 b (new) 8 b. Stresses the role of traineeships and apprenticeships in helping students and graduates to acquire practical knowledge and professional experience;supports, in this context, the creation of a unique and centralised platform for cross-border traineeships and apprenticeships as suggested in public consultation;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Stresses the importance of volunteering as an essential component of programmes which foster active citizenship; encourages the development of curricula encompassing educational content and civic involvement as well as the recognition of volunteering as a credit - bearing activity;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Stresses the importance of volunteering as an essential component of programmes which foster active citizenship; encourages the development of curricula encompassing educational content and civic involvement; suggests that Member States should, if they wish to do so, introduce mechanisms to reward young people for serving their country, whether through civic service, military service, care for the elderly or any other voluntary work;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. Underlines that volunteering cannot substitute remunerated employment as well as the basic idea that remunerated jobs ensure a sense of belonging to a community, involvement and participation in public life and ultimately civic engagement;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Highlights the role of sport, particularly at grassroots level, in contributing to active citizenship by promoting mutual understanding and respect, while fostering
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Highlights the role of sport, particularly at grassroots level, in contributing to active citizenship by promoting mutual understanding and respect, while fostering EU values and principles; encourages the Commission to continue supporting sporting initiatives which uphold the practice of active citizenship and civic values, and thus develop a common sense of
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 a (new) 10 a. Supports the production and dissemination of press and multimedia productions in all official EU languages, and where necessary and appropriate in the respective minority languages, with a focus on enhancing EU Citizens' awareness of their rights and strengthening their ability to enforce these rights effectively;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Points out, accordingly, the importance of civic education as a means of passing on European and national identity, cultures and traditions;points out, in addition, that cooperative programmes such as Erasmus+ or Creative Europe can help to achieve these objectives, in particular by giving value to Member States' cultural heritage, supporting the creative and cultural industriesand facilitating the exchange of best practices and the pursuit of a shared civilisation;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 a (new) 10 a. Encourages the Commission to continue its support for action and initiatives which promote citizens' rights and active citizenship;highlights the fact that new initiatives in this field should be complementary to the existing ones and not affect current programme budgets;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 b (new) 10 b. Welcomes the Commission initiative to launch an e-learning tool to facilitate a better understanding and appropriate implementation of free movement rules for the use of local and regional authorities, and to create a 'Single Digital Gateway' to provide online information for citizens and businesses in the EU Single Market;notes that these tools should provide consistent and user- friendly information regarding Citizens' rights in the EU and their practical implementation;points out these tools should be connected with existing tools in this field such as Europe Direct and Your Europe;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 c (new) 10 c. Underlines the importance of exchange and dissemination of best practices to foster knowledge of EU citizens' rights and their involvement in civic and political life across the EU;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 d (new) 10 d. Underlines the importance of raising awareness about EU Citizens' rights, especially among youth, by MEPs, and other prominent European figures;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 e (new) 10 e. Supports the production and dissemination of press and multimedia productions in all official EU languages, with a focus on enhancing EU Citizens' awareness of their rights and strengthening their ability to enforce these rights effectively;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 f (new) 10 f. Identifies the notion that EU citizenship contributes to creating a more cohesive European society, thereby fostering mutual understanding, intercultural dialogue, and transnational cooperation;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Highlights that the Europe for Citizens programme promotes a better understanding of citizens' rights and duties in the EU;recommends therefore that the next generation of the programme should be adopted with a legal base enabling the Parliament to be involved as a co-legislator on equal footing with the Council, and to be equipped with more human and financial resources to increase the number of projects supported;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Emphasises the importance of promoting the development of transferable skills through the Erasmus+ programme that enhance intercultural understanding and active participation in diverse societies;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Recalls that continuous efforts are needed to increase EU citizens’ awareness of the
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Recalls that continuous efforts are needed to increase EU citizens’ awareness of their rights and to ensure that those rights are uniformly enforced across the entire EU, highlighting the opportunities brought about by belonging to the EU; underlines the role of educational institutions in raising awareness among young people of their EU rights and in endorsing active citizenship; calls on the Commission, in this context, to provide a common framework for learning about the EU at school; shares the Commission’s view, moreover, that promoting awareness of EU citizenship rights requires cooperation at European, national, regional and local levels;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Recalls that continuous efforts are needed to increase EU citizens’ awareness of their rights and to ensure that those rights are uniformly enforced across the entire EU; underlines the role of educational institutions in raising awareness among young people of their EU rights and in endorsing active citizenship; calls on the Commission, in this context, to provide a common framework for learning about the EU at school; shares the Commission’s view, moreover, that promoting awareness of EU citizenship rights requires cooperation at European, national, regional and local levels; underlines, to this end, that each level, in particular the regional and local ones, should be adequately and specifically trained;
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