2023/2044(INI) Harnessing talent in Europe’s regions
Lead committee dossier:
Progress: Procedure completed
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Lead | REGI |
MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO Cristina ( S&D)
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MOTREANU Dan-Ştefan ( EPP),
TOLLERET Irène ( Renew),
D'AMATO Rosa ( Verts/ALE),
KIZILYÜREK Niyazi ( GUE/NGL)
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| Committee Opinion | EMPL |
PÎSLARU Dragoş ( Renew)
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| Committee Opinion | AGRI |
LAURETI Camilla ( S&D)
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Daniel BUDA ( PPE),
Chris MACMANUS ( GUE/NGL),
Alin MITUȚA ( RE)
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Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
RoP 54
Legal Basis:
RoP 54Events
2023/11/23
EP - Text adopted by Parliament, single reading
Documents
2023/11/23
EP - Decision by Parliament
Documents
2023/11/21
EP - Debate in Parliament
Documents
2023/10/31
EP - Committee report tabled for plenary
Details
The Committee on Regional Development adopted the own-initiative report by Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO (S&D, ES) on harnessing talent in Europe’s regions.
The report welcomed the Commission communication entitled ‘Harnessing talent in Europe’s regions’, which is the first key deliverable of the European Year of Skills, and its overall objective of promoting, retaining and attracting talent to transform all regions into dynamic places.
Rural proofing and OR reflex
Members called for cohesion policy to be provided with new budgetary resources in order to face future challenges. They believe that it is fundamental to implement the concept of ‘rural proofing’, which must include the assessment of the demographic impact, the proximity and accessibility of public services, the question of the creation of quality jobs, the impact on the educational and training framework and the gender impact on rural areas when developing Union policies. They stressed that the strategies and mechanisms presented by the Commission in its communication entitled ‘Harnessing Talent in European Regions’ must adopt an ‘OR reflex’, meaning that the specific characteristics of the ORs should be systematically taken into account in EU initiatives, legislative proposals.
European semester
The report welcomed the introduction of the ‘ do no harm to cohesion ’ principle, which is defined as ‘no action should hamper the convergence process or contribute to regional disparities’. It called on the Commission to strengthen and develop this principle as part of the European Semester and to involve local and regional authorities at all stages of the procedures linked with the European Semester and its country-specific recommendations (CSRs).
Members called on the Commission to include in the country-specific recommendations an inventory of cohesion at NUTS 2 level in the Member States to monitor lagging regions’ level of convergence towards the EU average. Country-specific recommendations should set measurable and binding social objectives at territorial level.
Regions in a talent development trap
The report called for the establishment of clear and objective criteria for defining regions that are or risk finding themselves in a talent development trap. It urged the Commission and Member States to seriously address this challenge by setting regions in, or at risk of, a talent development trap as a core priority of their action and investment under cohesion policy. It underlined the need to include in the categorisation of regions at risk of falling into a development trap those deemed as ‘less developed’, as defined in Article 108(2) of the Common Provisions Regulation.
Talent booster mechanism
Members considered that policies developed under the Talent Booster Mechanism should focus on developing high-quality labour and formation markets, creating new job opportunities that offer attractive wages, ensuring decent living standards, supporting regions in attracting European funds, optimising public services and infrastructure, fostering economic diversification and creating attractive business environments and social cohesion in order to strengthen the economic competitiveness of the affected regions and the EU as a whole.
Combating the brain drain
The report encouraged Member States and local authorities to put in place policies and strategies to combat brain drain and bring back talent in the context of multi-level governance. It suggested involving all relevant stakeholders (public authorities, companies, universities, non-governmental organisations, etc.) in the development of the most appropriate tools, such as subsidies for employers hiring young talent and returning talent, allowances to cover return costs, and subsidies for launching entrepreneurial activity.
Financial support
Both the Commission and Member States should finance and promote projects for young people’s access to training , the creation of quality jobs, and guaranteed paid traineeships. Future Partnership Agreements should align specific priorities with demographic needs. While existing instruments provide financial support to regions at risk of a talent development trap, the creation of a dedicated Fund addressing brain drain is recommended for the new programming period.
The report underlines the central role of Member States and regional authorities in tackling gender inequalities from education to the workplace, and therefore called for additional financial support for regions with lower rates of participation by women in the labour market in order to promote equal opportunities.
The Commission and Member States are invited to finance and promote specific projects for the development of initiatives to ensure that young people, including those with fewer opportunities and from socially disadvantaged backgrounds, can access quality education and work-related training, with a particular focus on deficit or high-demand occupations.
Migration
Lastly, Members recalled the need to define an ambitious and sustainable policy on legal migration and integration at EU level. They stressed that it is essential to adopt a strategic approach to the integration of non-EU nationals as a potential driver of local growth and welcomes measures paving the way towards a more sustainable and inclusive approach to labour mobility.
Documents
2023/10/24
EP - Vote in committee
2023/09/19
EP - Committee opinion
Documents
2023/09/13
EP - Amendments tabled in committee
Documents
2023/06/29
EP - Committee draft report
Documents
2023/04/26
EP - Specific opinion
Documents
2023/04/20
EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2023/04/19
EP - LAURETI Camilla (S&D) appointed as rapporteur in AGRI
2023/03/01
EP - PÎSLARU Dragoş (Renew) appointed as rapporteur in EMPL
2023/02/24
EP - MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO Cristina (S&D) appointed as rapporteur in REGI
Documents
- Text adopted by Parliament, single reading: T9-0439/2023
- Decision by Parliament: T9-0439/2023
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Committee report tabled for plenary: A9-0325/2023
- Committee opinion: PE746.914
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE752.884
- Committee draft report: PE750.006
- Specific opinion: PE746.813
- Specific opinion: PE746.813
- Committee draft report: PE750.006
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE752.884
- Committee opinion: PE746.914
- Text adopted by Parliament, single reading: T9-0439/2023
Activities
- Nicola BEER
Plenary Speeches (2)
- Seán KELLY
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Stanislav POLČÁK
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO
Plenary Speeches (1)
Votes
Harnessing talent in Europe’s regions – A9-0325/2023 – Cristina Maestre Martín De Almagro – After § 54 – Am 1 #
2023/11/23 Outcome: +: 267, -: 246, 0: 41
The Left
NI
ID
ECRA9-0325/2023 – Cristina Maestre Martín De Almagro – Motion for a resolution (text as a whole) #
2023/11/23 Outcome: +: 401, 0: 109, -: 39
| Amendments | Dossier |
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2023/2044(INI)
2023/07/04
AGRI
76 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas rural areas, more than other regions, suffer from high numbers of young people leaving, a lack of generational renewal, ageing demographics and overall population decline and this difference is likely to exacerbate in the future; stresses the importance of local authorities in launching strategies and policies aimed at developing well-paid jobs, attractive career opportunities and favourable economic prospects to mitigate brain drain; stresses that all young people should have equal opportunities regardless of geography;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas population is projected to increase in almost three out of five urban regions and to decrease in four out of five rural regions; underlines the importance of adapting rural infrastructures, investments in public transport, medical and education services and the need to develop digital infrastructure in rural areas, making these regions more attractive to the younger generation and entrepreneurs;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas rural areas are of great importance for food production as well as for delivering on the European Green Deal, climate neutrality and Sustainable Development goals; whereas the Eurobarometer shows that 91% of 15–24- year-olds believe that tackling climate change can help to improve their own health and well-being;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas the CAP 2023-2027 is structured around ten specific objectives, and the objectives related particularly to supporting generational renewal, ensuring vibrant rural areas and fostering knowledge and innovation will support strategies to counteract the talent development trap;
Amendment 13 #
Ac. points out that one in three persons living in rural areas are likely to be aged 65 and over by 20502a and working age population is expected to shrink still further over the next years and decades; highlights the challenges for public expenditure in relation to pensions, healthcare, and labour market; _________________ 2a Eurostat, Ageing Europe, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics- explained/index.php?title=Ageing_Europ e_- _statistics_on_population_developments
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Recital A c (new) Ac. whereas Article 174 TFUE states that the EU must aim at reducing disparities between the levels of development of the various regions, paying particular attention to certain regions, notably rural areas;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Recital A c (new) Ac. whereas farming will require more know-how from farmers and other professionals and constant adaptation, due to the the rapid progress of digitalisation and farming related technologies;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Recital A d (new) Ad. emphasize the importance of enhancing information tehnology infrastructure, particulaty through the establishment of the high-speed broadband connections, reminds that in some Member States up to 25 % of rural households do not have access to the internet3a, as well as promoting digitlal education and training in line with the EU's digital targets for 2030, to improve the overall level of digital skills and competences in order to increase employment oppotrtunities for young people and revitalise rural areas; _________________ 3a https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/doc ument/TA-9-2022- 0436_EN.html#def_1_21
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Recital A d (new) Ad. whereas in order to achieve sustainable development, rural territories must receive adequate financial support;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Recital A e (new) Ae. whereas people living in certain rural areas suffer from a lack of access to important services as water services, sanitation, road connectivity, healthcare, education, broadband internet and other basic services;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Recital A f (new) Af. whereas gender equality is a fundamental value of the EU, recognised in the Treaties and in the Charter of fundamental rights; whereas gender inequalities persist in particular in rural areas; whereas the role of women is essential in the development of territories by innovating and preserving traditions at the same time;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas rural areas, more than other regions, suffer from high numbers of young people leaving, a lack of generational renewal, ageing demographics
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Recital A g (new) Ag. whereas having the right skills is essential to manage a farm, to adapt to changing farming conditions as well as to face crises and challenges;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Recital A h (new) Ah. whereas young farmers tend to be innovative, especially in the use of new technologies; whereas their skills and capabilities are essential to enable the green and digital transition;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that a concerted effort is needed to harness the potential of
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that a concerted effort is needed to harness the potential of rural people and resources in order to ensure sustainable development; highlights that EU policies and actions should be combined with national, regional and local ones with a place-based approach offering tailored-made targeted solutions;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that a concerted effort is needed to harness the potential of rural people and resources in order to ensure sustainable development, and the wellbeing of rural communities, considering multiple dimensions of the economy, the society and the environment; ;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Highlights the potential for rural areas, and farms in particular, for the development of renewable energies, such as solar panels on the roofs of farm buildings; underlines the need to ensure that rural areas are well connected to an adequately reinforced electricity grid to allow rural renewable energy producers to fully participate in the energy transition;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Recalls that access to basic services of general interest, infrastructure, health and education and a prerequisite to keep communities attractive for residents and potential newcomers; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure appropriate public support and targeted investments to tackle these challenges;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Welcomes the Commission’s communication on harnessing talent in Europe’s regions, agrees with its general objectives and considers it as an opportunity for coordinated actions for the future of Europe's talent and regions, ensuring that no one is left behind;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Emphasises that the decline of certain regions, in particular in rural areas, if not correctly addressed will continue to have a negative impact on the potential for growth, development, and attractiveness of such areas and of Europe's regions as a whole;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Recognises the importance of infrastructural development in rural regions in order to attract investment and employment opportunities to these areas and halt rural depopulation.
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas rural areas
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new) 1c. Stresses the central role of rural areas for a just, green and digital transition; underlines the importance of rural areas in protecting the environment, ensuring food security, and increasing animal welfare awareness; recalls that healthy and quality ecosystems require prosperous rural areas; insists in this regard on the importance of providing adequate support for young farmers to develop sustainable farming practices from a social, environmental and economic perspective, including agroecology and organic farming, to maintain the vitality of the territories;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new) 1c. Recognises that many rural regions have suffered from long term underinvestment; underlines the need to adopt a policy of ‘positive discrimination’ to ensure that rural areas can thrive and ensure that rural citizens enjoy the same quality of life as those elsewhere.
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 d (new) 1d. Highlights that many ‘Less Developed’ and ‘In Transition’ regions are predominantly rural, and calls for greater targeted financial supports to enable these regions to grow and develop
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 e (new) 1e. Calls for a rural-proofing mechanism for European legislation to be introduced, to ensure that rural regions are not unfairly impacted by any new proposals and to ensure that rural concerns are taken on board during the decision making process.
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 f (new) Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 g (new) 1g. Insists on the importance of ensuring the provision of high quality social infrastructure and services, including in the context of rural development, particularly in the areas of health, housing and childcare.
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 h (new) 1h. Insists on the importance of ensuring proper investment into rural regions' airports, ports, high-speed and normal rail and other methods of public transport; Investment support should also include businesses utilising rail freight, with the view of improving connectivity, tourism, efficient mobility of goods, foreign direct investment, accessibility, and access to markets.
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 i (new) 1i. Calls for increased support to rural regions' higher education institutes in improving their R&D capabilities to attract greater funding levels, increasing the possibility of innovation.
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 j (new) 1j. Stresses that in order to effectively harnass talent in EU regions, particularly rural areas, fairer land governance and tackling rural land grabbing at national level is crucial; Notes that land grabbing can be generally considered to be the legal or illegal control of ‘larger than locally- typical’ amounts of land by any persons or entities for purposes of speculation, extraction, resource control or commodification at the expense of local rural communties, affordable land costs, family farmers, generational renewal, agroecology, agroforestry, land stewardship, food sovereignty and human rights.
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Points out that the ‘talent development trap’ occurs in regions with insufficient skilled workers, as well as a lack of university and higher education institutions; points out that innovation and education play a crucial role in ensuring that all EU regions can build a supportive innovation environment and develop their populations’ talents in order to ensure their future competitiveness; considers it therefore necessary to introduce a range of policies to tackle depopulation resulting in a loss of talent; underlines the importance of providing incentives, including but not limited to financial benefits for individuals and organizations that carry out activities or provide services in rural areas, in order to stimulate economic activity, to promote new activities and help young people to find alternative jobs;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the latest statistics indicate that the EU population is projected to decrease, from 447.9 million in 2022 to 419.5 million in 2100; whereas it is estimated that the average age of the EU population will increase by 5.8 years between 2022 and 2100, with a considerable reduction in the number and share of working-age persons1a ;considers that the long-term European vision will need to place particular emphasis on programmes for the active involvement of older people in community life; _________________ 1a Eurostat 2023, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics- explained/index.php?title=Population_pro jections_in_the_EU.
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Points out that the ‘talent development trap’ occurs in many regions with insufficient skilled workers, a
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Points out that the ‘talent development trap’ occurs in regions with insufficient skilled workers, as well as a lack of university and higher education institutions; points out that
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. points out that innovation and education play a crucial role in ensuring that all EU regions can build a supportive innovation environment and develop their populations’ talents in order to ensure their future competitiveness; stresses that rural areas face a greater challenge than urban areas in ensuring its population takes up digital skills and calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure broadband connectivity in rural areas and improve the level of digital skills;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Underlines that equal access to quality services and infrastructure, such as early childhood education and care, training and education, health care, transportation, energy supply, and internet access, plays a key role in the challenge to develop, attract, and retain talent; calls on the Commission and Member States to develop concrete and prompt actions to grant equal access to these services to people living in every European region;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Points out the importance of bringing children closer to agriculture even in early childhood through both theoretical and practical school learning; calls on the Commission and on Member States to strengthen existing programs and to take additional actions in this sense;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 c (new) 2c. Insists on the need to reduce administrative burdens while ensuring a better access to land and capital, predictable income and fair standards of living, as well as better awareness on funding options, in particular to young farmers;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Highlights that shrinking regions need to develop economic diversification strategies to promote local resilience; stresses that tourism is a key source of competitiveness for rural areas, especially considering the potential of diversified models of sustainable rural tourism; calls for actions to enhance the role of sustainable tourism and related sustainable activities in Europe's regions;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Highlights that shrinking regions need to develop economic diversification strategies to promote local resilience; whereas rural regions comprise much more than agricultural landscapes, these regions are vibrant and embody a diverse range of economic, cultural and environmental attributes, thus evidencing their indispensable contribution to the structure of our societies;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Highlights that regions faced with shrinking
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Highlights that shrinking regions need to develop economic diversification strategies, such as multifunctionality and direct sales, to promote local resilience;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the EU Regional Competitiveness Index measures the major factors of competitiveness for all the NUTS-2 level regions across the European Union which includes rural areas; Notes that the Member States with the highest proportion of the least competitive rural regions in the EU were found to be in Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain,1a _________________ 1a European Commission, EU Regional Competitiveness Index 2022
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. recognises the importance of the EU Pact for Skills in the agri-food sector and calls on the Commission and the Member States to allocate funding for agicultural and rural development innovation, training & advisory hubs for training on farming skills, digital skills and administrative or financial issues, beyond the compliance with the CAP obligations; stresses that such support could help particularly young farmers, promote greater innovation, entrepreneurship and higher incentives to enter farming;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. whereas people in rural areas face multiple challenges such as lack of appropriate resources and administrative border, member states should consider tax exemptions in rural areas as a measure to attarct young people and investors;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Calls on the Member States to strengthen cooperation between vocational training institutions and local businesses, in order to tailor curricula to the labour market, better connect theory with practice on the ground and seize local and regional opportunities.
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Recognises the important role women and young people play in areas at risk of depopulation; calls therefore for measures to create economic, social and other opportunities, as well as innovative
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Recognises the important role women and young people play in areas at risk of depopulation; calls therefore for measures to create economic, social and other opportunities, as well as innovative and sustainable jobs and services; emphasises that investment in women and young people skills and capabilities means long-term investment, and a consequent increase in welfare for the entire community;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Recognises the important role women and young people play in areas at risk of depopulation; calls therefore for measures to create economic, social and other opportunities, as well as innovative and sustainable jobs and services, in particular a view to support generational renewal in the farming sector and the set- up of new business in the rural areas;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new) Welcome the social conditionality, introduced by the new CAP, aimed at improving the working conditions of workers employed in the agri-food sector;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Emphasises the importance of multifunctionality and of the positive externalities of agricultural activities with a view to making the sector more appealing to young farmers and capable of attracting new skills and talent, so as to ensure an effective generational renewal and to enrich the EU's agri-food sector across the board.
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls on the Commission to increase the EU funding for research into support for women in rural areas, to strengthen evidence-based future policies;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Highlights the economic potential of women in rural areas and calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure targeted support, to facilitate access to funding opportunities and business skills, with a view to increasing female entrepreneurship in rural areas;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas young people living in rural areas have a significant lower share of tertiary level of educational attainment (29,6%), when compared with the ones living in cities (51.4 %) and in towns and suburbs (35.3 %); whereas 72.3% of farm managers in the EU in 2020 had only practical experience, 17.5% with basic agricultural training and while only 8.9 % (2019) graduated from tertiary education;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Recognises the role played by the CAP in fostering cooperation at local level, by offering the Member States a range of instruments, such as the EIP AGRI Network, LEADER, Smart Villages and the support to producer organisations. Underlines the importance of including young people’s perspectives in relevant strategies, policies, action plans and measures;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Underlines the importance of including women and young people’s perspectives in relevant strategies, policies, action plans and measures as well as to involve them in the decision-making process applying gender and generational mainstreaming at every level of policy making;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Underlines the importance of including young people’s perspectives in relevant strategies, policies, action plans and measures, including in the decision- making processes; ;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. highlights the importance of developing well-paid jobs in rural areas because that individuals who move out of rural areas generally experience higher earnings growth; rural and remote areas must be given special attention to employment prospects as they are at higher risk of having fewer opportunities;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Considers that the establishment of the Rural Observatory should be taken as an opportunity to improve databases, especially regarding gender-disaggregated data; underlines the need to collect and analyse, in compliance with the GDPR, more data concerning the overall situation of rural areas, in particular regarding women and young farmers;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Considers that the establishment of the Rural Observatory should be taken as an opportunity to improve databases and better reflect local realities, especially regarding age and gender-disaggregated data;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Stresses that the increasing use of digital technologies in agriculture, and in particular space data is helping to address a host of challenges that farmers are faced with, improving farm profitability and resource efficiency whilst contributing to sustainability goals. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make full use of the potential of space data in agriculture, and in doing so increasing farm profitability and the attractiveness of farming for younger people.
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Invites Member States to begin mapping public arable land, and to prioritise its allocation to young farmers.
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Stresses the increasing opportunities for rural areas stemming from the digital transition, especially in agriculture, through artificial intelligence, geospatial data, IoT data and high-speed connectivity and warns of the wide rural digital gap in the EU; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure stable, high-speed broadband coverage throughout the EU, including in rural areas, to certify geospatial data usage for precision agriculture, to ensure that digitalisation is inclusive and accessible and to support farmers with training, resources, and incentives to adopt new technologies;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas, in certain EU countries, multifunctionality is driving and stimulating the growth of entrepreneurship among young people, and many innovative businesses headed by people under the age of 40 are engaged in economic activities that are linked to traditional agriculture, such as nursery farms, agri-wellness farms, renewable energy generation or social farming projects.
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Points out that EU funding,
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Points out that EU funding, such as the 2014-2020 rural development programme, plays a crucial role in the ability of rural regions to react to demographic challenges
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Points out that EU funding, such as
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Stresses the importance of the availability and quality of agricultural education and training in supporting farmers adapt to a changing environment and fulfil their vital role in ensuring food security, environmental sustainability and in contributing to the sustainable development of rural areas; highlights the potential of diversifying the models of training to better address farmers diversity and specific needs (e.g. peer-to-peer learning, mentoring schemes);
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. considers that young people should use the programmes offered by Erasmus+, European Solidarity Corps and other relevant EU funds such as the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development in order to to maximize their opportunities;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. underlines the importance of promoting and encouraging rural tourism, agritourism, in order to increase additional sources of income in rural areas and to promote and preserve natural and cultural heritage;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 c (new) 7c. calls on the European Commission to identify and implement resources to encourage farmers to develop short supply chains, so as to create additional jobs in rural areas; also to pay particular attention to the problems of young farmers, provide training appropriate to their needs, help improve the public perception of farming and farmers, and increase support in accessing European funds;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas 82 regions, from 16 Member States, are severely affected by the declining working-age population, low percentage of graduates, or negative mobility of the population aged 15-39; whereas 46 of these regions are already in the "talent development trap", while the other 36 are at risk of being in this trap in the near future;
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2023/09/13
REGI
203 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) – having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/817 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2021 establishing Erasmus+: the Union Programme for education and training, youth and sport and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1288/20131a, __________________ 1a OJ L 189, 28.5.2021, p. 1
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 18 a (new) – having regard to the Council recommendation of 16 June 2022 on a European approach to micro-credentials for lifelong learning and employability (2022/C 243/02); as well as to the Council recommendation of 16 June 2022 on individual learning accounts (2022/C 243/03),
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Encourages the financing of specific measures through the multiannual financial framework to address the demographic challenges, with a specific budget for regions with severe and permanent demographic difficulties; in this context, considers it necessary to reformulate the specific instruments of the cohesion policy by assigning greater weight to depopulation for the allocation of funds with a view to developing an economic environment conducive to the expansion of businesses and the creation of jobs with the aim of ensuring that talent remains;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Encourages the financing of specific measures through the multiannual financial framework to address the demographic challenges, with a specific budget for regions with severe and permanent demographic difficulties; in this context, considers it necessary to reformulate the specific instruments of the cohesion policy by assigning greater weight to depopulation for the allocation of funds; underlines the need to create synergies, where possible, between Cohesion Policy and CAP to tackle depopulation of rural areas;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Encourages the financing of specific measures through the multiannual financial framework to address the demographic challenges, with a specific budget for regions with severe and permanent demographic difficulties; in this context, considers it necessary to reformulate the specific instruments of the cohesion policy by assigning greater weight to depopulation for the allocation of funds as well as providing greater flexibility within the thematic objectives framework;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Encourages the financing of specific measures through the multiannual financial framework to address the economic and demographic challenges, with a specific budget for regions with severe and permanent economic and demographic difficulties; in this context, considers it necessary to reformulate the specific instruments of the cohesion policy by assigning greater weight to depopulation, often caused by economic reasons for the allocation of funds;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Encourages the financing of specific measures through the multiannual financial framework to address the demographic challenges, with a specific budget for regions with severe and permanent demographic difficulties; in this context, considers it necessary to reformulate the specific instruments of the cohesion policy by assigning greater weight to depopulation and number of NEETs for the allocation of funds;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Underlines that regions in, or at risk of, a talent development trap are characterised by a percentage of the population living in rural areas above the EU average and that revitalising rural areas is crucial; welcomes the long-term vision for the EU’s rural areas and the launch of the Rural Pact and the EU Rural Action Plan; regrets nonetheless that no specific and dedicated financial support has been established for this initiatives; asks, therefore, the Commission to earmark, in the next programming period, at least 5 % of the cohesion policy resources at national level for rural areas;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Considers it necessary to promote a reformulation of the Cohesion Policy allocation method an d co-financing criteria, taking into account a greater number of indicators such as population developments, territorial dispersion and negative economic growth; calls for a greater weight of demographic variables in the allocation of cohesion funds;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Highlights the valuable contribution to rural development delivered by actions under the LEADER programme, which aims to engage local actors in the design and delivery of strategies, decision-making and resource allocation for the development of their rural areas; calls on the Commission and the Member States to reinforce LEADER by increasing its budgetary envelope, by guaranteeing high level of autonomy of the Local Action Groups regarding their constitution and their decision making and reducing the administrative burden;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Considers it essential to improve the
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Considers it essential to improve the executive and managerial capacity of local administrations and to reduce
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 18 b (new) – having regard to the briefing paper of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training and the Lifelong Learning Platform entitled 'Implementing a holistic approach to lifelong learning: Community Lifelong Learning Centres as a gateway to multidisciplinary support teams', published in 2019,
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Considers it essential to improve the executive and managerial capacity of local administrations and to reduce bureaucracy, as well as to promote closer cooperation between the different institutions with a view to increasing the development and competitiveness of research centres, universities and other knowledge and professional development institutions ;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Considers it essential to improve the executive and managerial capacity of local administrations and to reduce bureaucracy, as well as to promote closer cooperation between the different institutions; points out that a sufficient density of local administrations is also a prerequisite and that any restriction on this should be rejected, even in the light of the objectives pursued in this report;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Considers it essential to improve the executive and managerial capacity of local administrations and to reduce bureaucracy, as well as to promote closer cooperation between the different institutions; underlines the importance of the involvement of social partners while drafting new policies and strategies;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Considers it essential to build up and improve the executive and managerial capacit
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Considers it essential to improve the executive and managerial capacity of local administrations and job centres and to reduce bureaucracy, as well as to promote closer cooperation between the different institutions;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Believes it necessary to improve the exchange of good practices between national and local authorities of the different Member States; calls on the Commission to create, under the Erasmus+ Programme, a new training scheme dedicated to public administration civil servants, in order to offer them the opportunity to learn how European, national and local policies are designed and implemented in other Member States;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Notes that citizens experiencing poverty, social exclusion and marginalisation in the Union face a disproportionate impediment in harnessing their own potential, in accessing education as well as the labour market;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Notes the importance of encouraging a healthy and active lifestyle as a precursor to attracting, training and retaining talent;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 c (new) 6c. Recognises the fact that the recent geopolitical developments have exposed gaps in the EU's cybersecurity and defence and that as acknowledged in the recent Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on Closing the cybersecurity talent gap to boost the EU’s competitiveness, growth and resilience1a, the security of the EU cannot be guaranteed without the EU’s most valuable asset: its people; therefore, calls on the EU and its Member States to propose a realistic roadmap towards closing the cyber skills gap, including through integrating cybersecurity in educational and training programmes, whilst ensuring access to apprenticeships and traineeships for young people, including for persons living in disadvantaged regions, such as islands, sparsely populated, rural and remote areas. __________________ 1a Commission communication of 18 April 2023 on Closing the cybersecurity talent gap to boost the EU’s competitiveness, growth and resilience ('The Cybersecurity Skills Academy'), COM(2023) 207 final
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 d (new) 6d. Notes that disadvantaged regions, such as islands, are disproportionately affected by brain and skill drain and calls for effective measures to address this reality, including by improving accessibility for vulnerable groups, amongst others, to education, professional training, upskilling, innovative and sustainable entrepreneurship;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 20 a (new) – having regard to the working paper produced by the Directorate- General for Regional and Urban Policy of the European Commission entitled “The geography of EU discontent and the regional development trap” published in March 2023,
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Recalls that it is essential that Member States, their regions and local authorities come up with innovative solutions tailored to each territory; welcomes the Commission’s proposal that Member States set up thematic and regional working groups to address specific challenges under the Talent Booster Mechanism; underlines the importance that these working groups foster partnerships especially between developed regions and regions lagging behind, including cities and rural areas, both in terms of developing joint projects and attracting European funds and private or foreign investments, as well as in developing education and specialization programs;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Recalls that it is essential that Member States, their regions and local authorities come up with innovative solutions tailored to each territory; welcomes the Commission’s proposal that Member States set up thematic and regional working groups to address specific challenges under the Talent Booster Mechanism, fostering exchanges of experiences and the dissemination of good practices, including through the introduction and use of platforms, and acknowledging the pilot role played by regional administrations that develop a strategy to attract and place value on talent;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Recalls that it is essential that Member States, their regions and local authorities come up with innovative solutions tailored to each territory; welcomes the Commission’s proposal that Member States set up thematic and regional working groups to address specific challenges under the Talent Booster Mechanism; insists on the need to design and implement place-based strategies under this new dedicated EU mechanism, by adopting a bottom-up approach to local development in order to involve and empower citizens to take ownership of their territories’ development;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Recalls that it is essential that Member States, their regions and local authorities come up with innovative solutions tailored to each territory and stresses that there is no one-size-fits-all solution for all problematics; welcomes the Commission’s proposal that Member States set up thematic and regional working groups to address specific challenges under the Talent Booster Mechanism;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Recalls that it is essential that Member States, their regions and local authorities, in cooperation with other actors, come up with innovative solutions tailored to each territory; welcomes the Commission’s proposal that Member States set up thematic and regional working groups to address specific challenges under the Talent Booster Mechanism;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Stresses the need to help build strategies and solutions to combat brain drain and talent drain and increase the attractiveness of the outermost regions (ORs), especially for young people; calls on the Commission and the Member States to work with local stakeholders, including local and regional authorities, universities, training institutions, the private sector and civil society organisations, in order to support the establishment in each OR of a digital one- stop shop to help young jobseekers find local jobs or training tailored to their profile and skills; stresses the opportunities offered by the creation of agreements and partnerships between education and vocational training institutions and local businesses, in order to promote the provision of traineeships and apprenticeships and the creation of local jobs in the ORs; calls also on the Member States to support programmes for the return of workers and public officials from the ORs to their territories;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Notes that, in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, with the introduction of austerity measures, privatisation and de-regulation of labour market institutions, public services have been massively underfunded; highlights that less developed regions, rural and sparsely populated areas have been disproportionately affected by these policies, exacerbating the growing economic, social and territorial disparities across EU regions; urges the Commission to review the rules for the services of general and economic interest and ensure that these services are accessible to all;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Reaffirms the need to ensure gender convergence on the labour market and highlights the importance of attracting female talent, especially in the STEM fields, by actively creating incentives and opportunities for girls and women to pursue education and careers in these fields and conducting awareness campaigns that counter stereotypes and biases;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Considers necessary to scale the model of the "Digital Europe" programme, which brings together less innovative regions with the most innovative in a collaboration with the objective to build new EU value chains by capitalizing on the specific assets of each region;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Highlights the potential of community-led local development (CLLD) to find local solutions to local problems and design strategies to boost demand for and supply of talent to avoid development traps; takes the view that CLLD should be mandatory for Member States;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 22 a (new) – having regard to the OECD report entitled “Rethinking Regional Attractiveness in the New Global Environment”, published on 5 July 2023,
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Recognises the urgent need to prepare the Union workforce for the green and digital transition and calls on the Member States to address this issue early in the educational process, by including elements of digital and environmental knowledge and understanding in schools' curricula; calls for the development of a strategy for vocational education and business- education partnerships together with social partners, to boost digital and green skills;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Welcomes the fact that the communication aims to strengthen collaboration between regional authorities, social partners, employment services and education and training providers and underlines to the importance of enhancing social dialogue to attract businesses and boost economic development in the affected regions;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 c (new) 7c. Reiterates the role of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the EU's economy and calls on the Member States and on the Commission to propose measures to enhance the uptake of ready- for-market innovations by SMEs and to establish incentives for SMEs to train and improve the skills of their personnel and workers, especially in the field of digital skills;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to finance and promote specific projects for the development of initiatives to ensure young people’s access to training, with a particular focus on deficit or high-demand occupations, to stimulate the creation of quality jobs and to guarantee paid traineeships; highlights the potential of the Just Transition Mechanism, completing other financial instruments under Cohesion Policy and the Recovery and Resilience Facility, in supporting the development and implementation of comprehensive strategies to upskill and reskill the labour force and stimulate the dynamism and attractiveness of the territories; in this regard, encourages the Commission to provide further flexibility in the implementation of the Just Transition Fund to allow impacted territories to fully absorb financial resources and avoid carry-over;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to finance and promote specific projects for the development of initiatives to ensure young people’s access to training, with a particular focus on deficit or high-demand occupations, to stimulate the creation of quality jobs and to guarantee paid traineeships; highlights the importance of labour surpluses and shortages data collection and analysis to observe current trends and anticipate future needs on the labour market and be able to develop targeted policies and high- quality training and upskilling strategies to reduce skills mismatches;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to finance and promote specific projects for the development of initiatives to ensure young people’s access to training, with a particular focus on deficit or high-demand occupations, to stimulate the creation of quality jobs and to guarantee paid traineeships; considers that the labour market integration of young people who are not professionally employed and do not follow any educational or training program (NEET) must be prioritized;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to finance and promote specific projects for the development of initiatives to ensure young people’s access to training, with a particular focus on deficit or high-demand occupations, to stimulate the creation of quality jobs and to guarantee paid traineeships and to encourage the participation of young people in their design;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to finance and promote specific projects for the development of initiatives to ensure
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to finance and
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Calls on the Commission to establish a platform that can incentivise and stimulate partnerships and agreements between public and private actors – including government bodies, non-profit actors, universities, research centres that are experts in the field, digital nomads, universities, start-ups, businesses, investors, scientific researchers, artists/creatives – with the aim of their working together and fostering growth in less developed territories;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the EU’s population has grown steadily over the last 50 years; increasing by 92.3 million people from 354.5 million in 1960, to 446.8 million in 2022; whereas population growth has slowed in recent decades; haltering during the COVID-19 pandemic; whereas current predictions point to growth at a limited rate until 2029, from which date population growth will begin to slow down13 ;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to implement the Council Recommendations on Individual Learning Accounts and on a European approach to micro-credentials in order to develop tools for tailored learning aimed at most disadvantaged people; underlines the importance of recognising prior learning and previously obtained qualifications in order to facilitate participation in further learning activities;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Encourages the Member States to align their specific priorities with their demographic needs in future Partnership Agreements; recalls that it is key to take into account the demographic consequences when implementing ERDF- CF in specific projects;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Encourages the Member States to ensure that active labour market policies and cohesion funds drive public investments in sustainable quality jobs, while shifting the functioning of the current educational system and labour market towards a continuous life-long learning and training environment;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make progress towards the digitalisation of public services, integrating schools, universities, research centres, public transport, efficient governance and digital administration into this transformation;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 b (new) 9b. Stresses that a reinforced social dialogue and collective bargaining between trade unions and representatives of employers are key aspects of the European social model and essential tools for territorial development and the creation of quality jobs;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 c (new) 9c. Highlights the disproportionate impact that climate change related phenomena have on less developed regions, their economies, especially economic sectors particularly exposed and workers’ working conditions; believes that “green collective bargaining” is a concrete tool for workers to address the impact of the green transition on employment, on territorial and social cohesion, health and safety at work, transitions between different sectors of activity and the training and reskilling of workers;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 d (new) 9d. Deplores the state of pollution of the Mediterranean basin and the increasing economic, environmental, demographic and social challenges faced by coastal and local areas; underlines that innovative teaching processes and skills in maritime education can make maritime professions more attractive and strengthen a competitive and sustainable blue economy, particularly in the less developed regions across the different sea basins of the EU; believes that macro- regions play a key role in strengthening the economic, social, and territorial cohesion of the European Union and its close neighbourhood by empowering cross-border areas to address specific, shared challenges collectively; considers that a macro-regional strategy for the Mediterranean, with the active involvement of the regional and local authorities concerned, has considerable potential for supporting the diversification of fishers’ and aquaculture producers’ activities, including retraining and conversion, thus creating quality and sustainable jobs in the blue economy;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Acknowledges that direct financial support to regions in or at risk of a talent development trap will be provided under existing instruments; regrets nonetheless that no specific and dedicated financial support has been established for this purpose; suggests that the new programming period should include the creation of a dedicated fund addressing the brain drain; the dedicated fund should be formed similar to the Just Transition Fund (JTF), or even be an extension of JTF - covering both the 46 regions that already in a "talent development trap" and the 36 regions who are at risk of facing a "talent development trap" in the near future; the dedicated fund should provide for an EU co-financing rate of maximum 100%, considering that in the current cohesion policy, a significant part of the regions facing the "talent development trap" cannot develop cohesion projects necessary for socio- economic development because they do not poses necessary budgetary resources to cover the co-financing part, considering that their budgetary incomes decrease in direct proportion to decrease in population and economic activities; considers that the new fund should ensure the necessary synergies with the cohesion policy funds and the rural development pillar of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP);
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Acknowledges that direct financial support to regions in or at risk of a talent development trap will be provided under existing instruments; regrets nonetheless that no specific and dedicated financial support has been established for this purpose; suggests that the new programming period should include the creation of a dedicated fund addressing the brain drain and providing incentives for talent to return through programmes that encourage talented individuals that have gone away to come back, offering them tax breaks and attractive career opportunities;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Acknowledges that direct financial support to regions in or at risk of a talent development trap will be provided under existing instruments; regrets nonetheless that no specific and dedicated financial support has been established for this purpose; suggests that the new programming period should include the creation of a new dedicated
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the EU’s population has grown steadily over the last 50 years; whereas population growth has slowed in recent decades; whereas current predictions point to growth at a limited rate until 2029, from which date population growth will begin to slow down13 ;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Acknowledges that direct financial support to regions in or at risk of a talent development trap will be provided under existing instruments, including the Interregional Innovation Investments instrument, that will now take into account such regions; regrets nonetheless that no specific and dedicated financial support has been established for this purpose; suggests that the new programming period should include the creation of a dedicated fund addressing the brain drain, education and job creation;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Acknowledges that direct financial support to regions in or at risk of a talent development trap will be provided under existing instruments; regrets nonetheless that no specific and dedicated financial support has been established for this purpose; suggests that the new programming period should include the launch of a European roadmap to reduce the number of NEETs and the creation of a dedicated fund addressing the brain drain;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Acknowledges also that as a twin green and digital transitions progress, many regions and sectors are required to undergo a profound transformation, which requires substantial investments; acknowledges, therefore, that such regions and sectors would require tailored support in order to avoid massive job loss; considers that, in case there is a decrease in employment as a result of challenges posed by transformation, it is necessary to provide workers with re-skilling and upskilling opportunities and alternative employment options;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Stresses the importance of synergies between different funding tools to channel an adequate level of funding towards regions in, or at risk of, a talent development trap through a multi-fund approach; calls on the Commission to considerably reduce the administrative complexity which the managing authorities have encountered in implementing the multi-fund approach;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. urges the Commission and the Member States to identify tax incentives and breaks for companies operating in European regions that are part of the ‘talent development trap’ so that those companies are in a position to retain and attract new talent;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Agrees with the mid-term review of the 2021-2027 Cohesion Policy programmes, providing an opportunity to assess the situation of regions in a or at risk of being in a talent development trap, thus having the opportunity to align the programming of Cohesion Policy funds where appropriate;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Considers it essential that the next programming period also includes dedicated measures to ensure physical and digital accessibility, including in areas with low connectivity, to education infrastructure, especially for children and persons with decreased mobility or with disabilities;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 b (new) 10b. Underlines that Member States and their regions and local authorities should undertake a thorough and comprehensive analysis in order to understand the status of the talent to be targeted; in this regard, believes it is key that mechanisms that provide the means for such talent to voice their requirements and needs are put in place in order for public policies to be as tailor-made as possible;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 b (new) 10b. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and the regional and local authorities to promote policies and instruments that foster local entrepreneurship, self-employment and alternative models of business development that make less developed regions more attractive;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 b (new) 10b. Emphasises the importance to support economic diversification of local and regional economies, as well as to support rejuvenating of certain ageing sectors, to promote local resilience;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas, according to Eurostat data, 46 EU regions, representing 16% of the EU populations, are currently in a talent development trap; whereas another 36 EU regions are at risk of falling into a talent development trap; whereas regions in a talent development trap face an accelerating decline of their working-age population, and a low and stagnant number of people with a tertiary education; whereas most of these regions are less developed;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 c (new) 10c. Recalls that the establishment of research institutes and networks of researchers can help to tackle the brain drain faced by territories with highly qualified scientific researchers; encourages Member States and their regions to set up networks of researchers and institutes to facility the mobility of such professionals, paying particular attention to sciences related to rural areas such as innovation in the agri-food sector and sustainable development, among others;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 d (new) 10d. Considers the world of the arts and creative industries as key drivers for attracting population, with particular attention to medium-sized urban areas; suggests the further development of informal networks of cities with creative industries in order to assess and develop new policy instruments with the aim of strengthening territorial economies to address the common challenge of the brain drain of creative talent;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 e (new) 10e. Believes that further expanding the concept of ‘smart cities’ as part of specialisation strategies in given regions or cities is key for developing R&D projects that can attract highly skilled workers to those areas;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Advocates ensuring regions’ access to quality public services such as health, education and social protection, as well as to essential transport infrastructure and digital connectivity; calls on Member states to launch and implement national strategies aimed at reinforcing Public services in rural areas and regions affected by negative migration rates as a concrete measure to reverse depopulation;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Advocates ensuring regions’ access to quality public services such as health, education and social protection, as well as to essential transport infrastructure and digital connectivity; notes, in this context, that the quality and accessibility of regional education can be an important factor and that its funding should also reflect this;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Advocates ensuring regions’ access to quality public services such as health, education and social protection, as well as to essential transport infrastructure and digital connectivity, promoting measures to boost the accessibility of services and urban infrastructure, including for persons with disabilities;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Advocates ensuring regions’ access to quality public services such as health, education, including early education and care, and social protection, as well as to essential transport infrastructure and digital connectivity;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Calls for education and training to be accessible to all ages and social groups, both on-site and through remote access; points out the need for Member States to implement policies fostering women’s and girls’ participation in STEM education programmes and provide incentives to create jobs in sectors where their knowledge can be applied; emphasizes the importance of universities and vocational education and training providers in stimulating dynamic innovation ecosystems, harnessing talent, developing knowledge clusters and attract businesses into their areas by partnering with them on programmes to train workers in the new skills needed in the area;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Also urges the Commission and Member States to increase investments in ensuring widespread digital connectivity, especially in remote and disadvantaged regions, thus strengthening economic and educational opportunities for all; calls, in this regards, for the recognition of the access to Internet as a fundamental right;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas demographic movements vary significantly between regions, with some Member States being projected to experience a decline in their population in the coming 7 years, and others projected to see population growth over the same period; whereas such demographic movements also take place between regions, generally translating into exodus between rural to urban areas within Member States;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Calls on Member States to consolidate policies for attracting teachers to regions and localities facing "talent development traps", ensuring them attractive salaries and decent living conditions;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 b (new) 11b. Encourages regional and local authorities to accelerate the development of high-speed networks and 5G networks in rural areas to increase economic opportunities for businesses and teleworking; Requests the authorities of the Member States to launch support schemes and information campaigns aimed at promoting advantages of living outside the overcrowded cities and the urban-rural transition, especially for professionals who telework;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 c (new) 11c. Encourages regional and local authorities facing the "talent development trap" to join the European Pact for Skills as well as its 14 partnerships across different industrial ecosystems to equip the workforce with the competences needed for green and digital transition;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Considers it essential to prioritise measures to facilitate work-life balance, guaranteeing access to childcare, working time flexibility and decent wages and working conditions; takes the view that investment in research and development, technology and infrastructure is essential to attracting tech companies and start- ups, industries which tend to require highly skilled talent; calls on the Member States and the Commission to provide tax incentives, relief and advisory services to support local businesses hiring young people with a view to fostering the creation of new jobs;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Considers it essential to prioritise measures to
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. C
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Considers it essential to prioritise measures to facilitate work-life balance, guaranteeing
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Calls on the Commission to adopt appropriate settlement facilitation policies to meet housing needs for talent and to tackle the problem of accessibility in more inland and mountainous areas by means of proper investment in infrastructure, public services, connectivity, care and mobility, with a view to making those areas more attractive as places to study or find employment;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. To enhance the benefits of migration, underlines the importance of facilitating the recognition of qualifications and supporting language learning of third country nationals to better match their skills to local development needs; emphasises the essential role of regional and local authorities in providing accompanying measures to ensure the successful social inclusion of migrant workers in the host communities;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Considers it essential to design policies to attract and retain families offering job opportunities for both partners, implementing programmes aimed at making communities safer for kids and environments friendly for women, offering affordable housing through specific grants and loans schemes, and implementing cultural policies to foster talent attraction and retention;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the latest statistics indicate that the EU population will decrease from 446.7 million in 2022 to 419.5 million in 2100; whereas it is estimated that the average age of the EU population will increase by 5.8 years between 2022 and 2100 with, as a consequence, a significant reduction in the number and the proportion of people active on the labour market1a; __________________ 1a https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics- explained/index.php?title=Population_pro jections_in_the_EU
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Urges all Member States to make child care more affordable and accessible, to help ensure the fair and unhindered participation in the labour market of caregivers, who are predominately women;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12b. Encourages Member States and local authorities to implement policies and strategies aiming at mitigating brain drain and attracting back talents in the context of multi-level governance; suggests to involve all relevant stakeholders (public authorities, businesses, universities, NGOs, etc.) to contribute to design the most adapt tools such as subsidies for employers hiring young talents and talents returning to the country, grants covering return expenses and subsidies for the start of entrepreneurial activity;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to work together and identify further measures to support birth rates and incentives for families with the aim of facilitating the return of talent from countries or regions other than the one that they come from and to curb brain drain;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12b. Recalls the need to link the Talent Booster Mechanism with other EU initiatives under the Pact on Migration and Asylum, such as the Talent Partnerships and the Talent Pool designed to match and attract skilled foreign workers to the EU;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 c (new) 12c. Reiterates the need for an ambitious and sustainable policy on legal migration and integration at European level; underlines the need of a strategic approach to the integration of third- country nationals as a potential driver of local growth and welcomes measures paving the way towards a more sustainable and inclusive approach to labour mobility;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 d (new) 12d. Acknowledges the central role of agriculture in rural and depopulated areas and the importance of the EU Pact for Skills in the agri-food sector; calls on the Commission to support generational renewal in the farming sector and the set- up of new businesses in rural areas; highlights the economic potential of women in rural areas and calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure targeted support, to facilitate access to funding opportunities and business skills, with a view to increasing female entrepreneurship;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 e (new) 12e. Highlights the emergent phenomenon of “third places” as a new vector characterising the functioning of democratic societies; stresses their central role in revitalising rural and depopulated areas, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, contributing to local democracy and empowerment of citizens, enhancing innovation capabilities and creativity, improving the quality of life of workers and increasing the performance of companies and employees; calls on the Commission to launch a European initiative to support the creation and development of “third places”, matching citizens’ needs in terms of financial, networking, and methodological support;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Advocates the promotion of supranational cooperation networks aimed at promoting the exchange and circulation of talent, thereby acting as a driver for the dissemination of knowledge, experience and training; underlines, in this regard, the crucial role of the Interreg programme in contributing to enhance the attractiveness of border regions facing talent development trap; stresses the importance to remove obstacles to cross- border cooperation and strongly encourages the Commission and the Council to resume negotiations with the aim of adopting a new proposal removing administrative and legal barriers;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Advocates the promotion of a supranational cooperation network
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Reiterates that the European Semester should play an important role in fostering the reforms, notably in the labour market and in education and training; underlines, in this regard, the need to improve the articulation between cohesion policy and the European economic governance, involving local and regional authorities at all stages of the procedures linked with the European Semester and its country specific recommendations; suggests to envisage the possibility that public spending co- financed by cohesion policy, such as expenditure related to labour market, education and training policies, should be considered as strategic investment and not equivalent to structural expenditure as defined in the Stability and Growth Pact;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas demographic trends have led to a shrinking working age population in the EU; whereas the EU working age population is expected to shrink over the next decades, with a loss of additional 35 million people by 2050; whereas this process will trigger new and growing territorial disparities;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Calls on the Commission and national agencies to develop, in the context of the Erasmus+ programme, new mobility opportunities tailored to regional assets and the demand for training and skills, particularly in new professions linked to the green and digital transitions; stresses, in this regard, the potential of the outermost regions to host young people on mobility schemes, particularly in the areas of the blue economy, biodiversity conservation and the circular economy;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Underlines that 31% of the population of regions facing a "talent development trap" live in rural areas; calls on Member States to accelerate the implementation of measures set out in the EU Rural Action Plan 2040, in particular those regarding the development of Smart villages - thus stimulating economic diversification and attracting businesses, key elements to enhance the quality of life and offer young professionals the prospect of a decent living in rural areas;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. considers that fiscal policies can help to make a territory more attractive to investment and the development of business projects, with the consequent creation of employment and retention of population; lower taxes and tax incentives for entrepreneurs and the self-employed in sparsely populated territories, as well as deductions and bonuses for families and young people, can be tools to help retain or attract talent;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Calls on the Commission to promote the deployment of social innovation hubs to boost the development of infrastructure and make innovative services more accessible;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Recognises the shortage of available workforce in Europe, including in the care and tourism sectors, and restates the need for legal migration pathways and other measures to address the various skills gaps in Europe;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 b (new) 13b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to work with the local and regional authorities of the outermost regions (ORs) to implement development strategies by stepping up integration and regional cooperation, in particular through the Interreg programme; stresses, in this regard, the potential of strengthening economic ties, student mobility and exchange programmes and sectoral cooperation between the ORs and partner countries in their regional areas;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 b (new) 13b. recalls that operating aid, as set out in the European Commission’s Regional Aid Map, includes differentiated taxation; this can be a useful tool for territories with a low population density, in order to help make them more attractive to investment, encourage entrepreneurship and attract people; the benefits of living in rural and natural areas are enhanced by a more favourable fiscal framework;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 b (new) 13b. Understands that a digital, competitive, and resilient economy is an essential prerequisite to harnessing talent and stresses the role of digitalisation as a tool to increase the competitiveness of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises, particularly in the Union’s peripheral, insular and disadvantaged regions.
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 b (new) 13b. Encourages authorities of the member states to intensify the exchange of experience and good practices regarding the development and modernization of rural areas on the EU Rural Revitalization Platform as well as on the forum of localities that have joined the "Start-up Villages" concept;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 b (new) 13b. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to incentivise companies, particularly large ones, to offer workers the opportunity to work remotely, where the type of work allows it;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 a (new) – having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/1059 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 on specific provisions for the European territorial cooperation goal (Interreg) supported by the European Regional Development Fund and external financing instruments1a, __________________ 1a OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 94–158
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas population loss is a sustained trend over time, particularly affecting rural areas with older populations on average than those found in cities and suburbs14; whereas young people are on average more likely to leave rural areas; whereas
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 c (new) 13c. Expresses its concern that the intensification of territorial development discrepancies resulting from "talent development traps" could generate an increase in the number of citizens who consider themselves neglected and left behind by EU policies, which could further intensify the existing Eurosceptic current ahead of the 2024 European Parliament elections;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 c (new) 13c. Stresses the importance of creating a tax exemption system that is classified according to the quality of positions and profiles and that can be applied both to facilitate return to the region of origin and to prevent potential talent from moving abroad;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 d (new) 13d. Expresses its concern that the blocking without a legal basis related to the accession criteria of Romania and Bulgaria to the Schengen Area drastically affects cross-border cooperation, mobility of workers, viability of enterprises and economic development of the cross-border regions of the two member states, deepening them into the " talent development trap”; reiterates its calls to the Council to take measures to avoid the misuse of the right of veto and to the Spanish Presidency of the Council to give special priority and to schedule a vote on this topic by the end of 2023;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 d (new) 13d. Calls, in this regard, on the Commission and on the Member States to increase efforts to raise awareness on Erasmus+ programmes, including on Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs, facilitating the exchange of knowledge, the development of linguistic and entrepreneurial skills and encouraging talent mobility;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas population loss is a sustained trend over time, particularly affecting rural areas with older populations on average than those found in cities and suburbs 14 ; whereas young people are on average more likely to leave rural areas
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas population loss is a sustained trend over time, particularly affecting rural areas with older populations on average than those found in cities and suburbs14 ; whereas young people are on average more likely to leave rural areas; whereas the loss of population in rural areas is deeply linked to the lack of connectivity, public services
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas population loss is a sustained trend over time, particularly affecting rural areas, but no only, with older populations on average than those found in cities and suburbs14 ; whereas young people are on average more likely to leave rural areas; whereas the loss of population in rural areas is deeply linked to the lack of investments, infrastructure, connectivity, public services and employment leading to poverty with no prospects for future; whereas the posting of young workers poses significant challenges to demographic structures; whereas mountainous, isolated and outermost regions are particularly affected by these phenomena;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas population loss is a sustained trend over time, particularly affecting rural areas with older populations on average than those found in cities and suburbs14 ; whereas young people are on average more likely to leave rural areas, actively contributing to the phenomenon of rural exodus; whereas the loss of population in rural areas is deeply linked to the lack of connectivity, public services and employment; whereas the posting of young workers poses significant challenges to demographic structures; whereas mountainous, isolated and outermost regions are particularly affected by these phenomena;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas population loss is a sustained trend over time, particularly affecting rural areas with older populations on average than those found in cities and suburbs14 ; whereas young people are on average more likely to leave rural areas; whereas the loss of population in rural areas is deeply linked to the lack of connectivity, public services and quality employment; whereas the posting of young workers poses significant challenges to demographic structures; whereas mountainous, isolated and outermost regions are particularly affected by these phenomena; __________________ 14 See the Commission Staff Working Document entitled ‘The impact of demographic change – in a changing environment’ of 17 January 2023 (SWD(2023)0021).
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas in spite of its temporary impact on the labour market, the COVID- 19 pandemic has resulted in a
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas in spite of its temporary impact on the labour market, the COVID- 19 pandemic has resulted in a boost to teleworking, offering great potential to connect jobs from urban centres to smaller cities, suburbs and towns15 ;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas in spite of its temporary impact on the labour market, the COVID- 19 pandemic has resulted in a boost to teleworking, offering great potential to connect jobs from urban centres to smaller cities, suburbs and towns15 ;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 a (new) – having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/1057 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 establishing the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1296/20131a, __________________ 1a OJ L 231 30.6.2021, p. 21.
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the positive migration and integration of workers with or without tertiary education is one of the solutions to address the challenges faced by Member States and their regions with the highest percentage of population loss; whereas the success of action plans on migrants’ integration and inclusion depends on the involvement of local and regional authorities and civil society organisations;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the EU labour market faces a shortage of workers with skills adapted to the new socio-economic realities, as well as the green and digital transitions; whereas the positive migration of workers with or without tertiary education is one of the solutions to address the challenges faced by Member States and their regions with the highest percentage of population loss;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas regions in, or at risk of, talent development trap are characterised by sharp working age population decline, low and stagnating share of people with a tertiary education, a significant departure of young people, lack of economic dynamism and economic diversification and low innovation capacity; whereas these regions have significantly higher rates of youth unemployment and NEETs compared to the average in EU; whereas, in these regions, wages, income and economic development are substantially lower than in the rest of the EU;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas labour shortages are the direct consequence of a short-sighted approach of private and public actors and their lack of a clear strategy for continuous employee training and skills development during worktime, but also of unattractive salaries and poor working conditions in some sectors;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the talent drain is closely related to the need to improve the working and living conditions of people living in regions with low incomes, social gaps and other socio-economic disparities; whereas it is necessary to improve access to basic services in the regions lagging behind such as transportation, connectivity, healthcare, education, including early education and care; whereas reducing such disparities is a commitment which has been reiterated through the European Pillar of Social Rights;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the talent drain is closely related to the need to improve the working
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the talent drain is closely related to the need to improve the working and living conditions of people living in regions with low incomes across sectors and positions, social gaps and other socio- economic disparities; whereas reducing such disparities is a commitment which has been reiterated through the European Pillar of Social Rights;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas fostering talent demand, supply, and retention are inherently linked and must be assessed from a quality of life perspective;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas regional and local authorities are best placed to create the socio-economic conditions for attracting talent; whereas these administrations need economic
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 b (new) – having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/1056 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 establishing the Just Transition Fund1a, __________________ 1a OJ L 231 30.6.2021, p. 1.
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas regional and local authorities are best placed to create the socio-economic conditions for attracting talent; whereas governance in the EU is improving overall, but disparities remain between and within Member States, and the role and the capacities of sub-national governments remain unequal; whereas the quality of institutions of regions in, or at risk of, talent development trap is far below the EU average; whereas these administrations need economic reinforcement;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas, as EU regions and their specific sectors face very different, complex challenges and as there is no one-size-fits-all solution, a place-based approach is the best way to tackle these obstacles; whereas regional and local authorities are best placed to create the socio-economic conditions for attracting talent; whereas these administrations need economic reinforcement;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas, considering their proximity to the citizens and their know- how, regional and local authorities are best placed to create the socio-economic conditions for attracting talent; whereas these administrations need economic reinforcement;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas the regions in which the knowledge economy is better developed tend to be those that have a better technological infrastructure, high quality education systems, a dynamic cultural and artistic environment and a modern network of public healthcare, social services and conciliation services;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F b (new) Fb. whereas it is demonstrated that the participatory governance model, in which co-governance is promoted through cooperative work with social partners, organised civil society and public entities, offers better responses adapted to the specific reality of the territories, generating synergies focused on the identified needs;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F c (new) Fc. whereas physical distance to education infrastructure poses a challenge for young and adult population who want to acquire the skills needed by the labour market in regions in a talent development trap; thus increasing the mismatch between education levels and vacant posts offered;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas talent retention does not refer exclusively to stopping the emigration of highly qualified persons from one country to another, or from one region to another, but also to attracting populations whose professional background is related to jobs that are still in high demand in rural and sparsely populated areas; stresses the importance of local authorities in launching strategies and policies aimed at developing well-paid jobs, attractive career opportunities and favourable economic prospects to mitigate the brain drain; stresses that all young people should have equal opportunities regardless of the geographical region;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas talent retention does not refer exclusively to stopping the emigration of highly qualified persons from one country to another, or from one region to another, but also to attracting populations whose professional background is related to tourism, agriculture, art, crafts, sports and other jobs that are still in high demand in rural and sparsely populated areas; whereas 'brain waste' is defined as the phenomenon experimented by migrants with advanced degrees and professional qualifications who are either unemployed or employed in jobs that do not match their educational background and professional qualifications;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas talent retention does not refer exclusively to stopping the emigration of highly qualified persons from one country to another, or from one region to another, but also to attracting peop
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas talent retention does not refer exclusively to stopping the emigration of highly qualified persons from one country to another, or from one region to another, but also to attracting populations whose professional background is related to jobs and skills that are still in high demand in rural and sparsely populated areas; whereas regional attractiveness depends on various factors such as residents-wellbeing, economy and labour market, natural environment, connectedness, housing, cultural capital and tourism;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 10 a (new) – having regard to the Commission communication of 30 June 2021 on A long-term Vision for the EU's Rural Areas - Towards stronger, connected, resilient and prosperous rural areas by 2040 (COM(2021)345),
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas talent retention does not refer exclusively to stopping the emigration of highly qualified persons from one country to another, or from one region to another, but also to attracting populations whose professional background is related to jobs that are still in high demand in rural and sparsely populated areas; whereas creating upskilling and reskilling opportunities plays an essential role in stopping the emigration flows and limiting the skills mismatch on the labour market;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas there is a significant exodus of highly skilled young people, especially women, who are leaving rural areas and less developed areas in search of environments conducive to personal and personal growth; whereas recent data shows that highly skilled people were amongst the most mobile workers in the 2012-2019 period1a, proving that a knowledge-based economy is a key determinant for mobility within the EU, with "sending" regions showing a lower GDP (64%) than the EU average, in comparison with the 10% GDP of the EU's average1b; __________________ 1a https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools- databases/regprof/index.cfm 1b See Busetti et all; 2017 apud Cavallini y otros, 2018, p.9
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G b (new) Gb. whereas there is still a deep digital divide in the EU in terms of geography, gender, educational attainment, socio- economic status and income that prevents some individuals and businesses from reaping the benefits of the digital transformation; whereas this gap can deepen the isolation of certain regions;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas the outermost regions are particularly vulnerable to talent drain
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas the outermost regions are particularly vulnerable to
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas retention strategies should encompass not only professions requiring highly educated workers but all occupations, as it is essential to safeguard the well-being of all workers and reinforce the social and industrial fabric of EU regions;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas EU policies addressing the brain drain and the negative effects of demographic trends must respect the four freedoms, with particular reference to the free movement of persons, and in no case should they prohibit the migration of citizens of Member States from one EU country to another, or to third countries;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I a (new) Ia. whereas the concept of rural proofing has become more prevalent after the publication of the "Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas" and should not only consist of a revision in general terms of all EU public policies through a "rural lens" in order to adapt them to such environments, but must also include demographic aspects, gender impact, consequences in work-life balance and job creation, as well as the possibility of attracting talent to sparsely populated areas, making sure that EU legislation includes these aspects when concluding impact assessments prior to the design of public policies for rural and sparsely populated areas;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I b (new) Ib. whereas current ERDF-CF pays specific attention to the development challenges at NUTS 3 and local administrative unit levels that are sparsely populated, and in particular those that have a population density of less than 12.5 inhabitants per square kilometre, or areas that have suffered from an average annual population decline of at least 1% over the 2007-2017 period; whereas according to ERDF-CF, Member States can, under Cohesion Policy, develop specific voluntary action plans at local level for such areas to counter such population challenges; whereas these areas tend to fall under the category of 'less developed' regions;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas Annex XXVI of the Common Provisions Regulation laying down the methodology on the allocation of global resources per Member State for the political objective of the European Regional Development Fund and the Cohesion Fund (ERDF-CF)17 of investment in jobs and growth, and, in particular, for the regions classified as ‘less developed’, goes beyond GDP and the
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 a (new) – having regard to the Decision (EU) 2023/936 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 May 2023 on a European Year of Skills1a, __________________ 1a OJ L 125, 11.05.2023, p.1
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas Annex XXVI of the Common Provisions Regulation laying down the methodology on the allocation of global resources per Member State for the political objective of the European Regional Development Fund and the Cohesion Fund (ERDF-CF)17 of investment in jobs and growth, and, in particular, for the regions classified as ‘less developed’, goes beyond GDP and the percentage of the unemployed;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J a (new) Ja. whereas amongst the lessons learned through the use of former ERDF in times of crisis, greater flexibility for the use of the remaining part of the previous programming period has been welcomed by regional and local authorities and stakeholders, ensuring that affected regions receive the necessary support and resources to mitigate the negative effects of such crisis, enabling a faster decision- making, paving the way for new flexibility elements to be included in the design of the future Cohesion Policy;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas the Commission communication entitled ‘Harnessing talent in Europe’s regions’ sets up the Talent Booster Mechanism with the objective of stimulating supply and demand for skills, taking into account the different economic contexts faced by each region; whereas this mechanism includes a new strategy on ‘Smart adaptation of regions to demographic transition’ and direct financial support under existing instruments, thus opening the door to innovative solutions for the different demographic realities not contemplated so far;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission communication on ‘Harnessing talent in Europe’s regions’; appreciates the strategies presented as a mechanism to avoid economic, social and gender disparities between citizens affected by the green and digital transitions; considers it fundamental that the concept of ‘rural proofing’ include assessing the demographic impact, the issue of job creation, the impact on the educational framework and the gender impact; lays emphasis on the promotion of digital education and training, in line with the EU’s digital targets for 2030, to improve the overall level of digital skills and competences in order to increase employment opportunities for young people and revitalise rural areas;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission communication on ‘Harnessing talent in Europe’s regions’, which is the first key deliverable of the European Year of Skills; appreciates the strategies presented as a mechanism to avoid economic, social and gender disparities between citizens a
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission communication on ‘Harnessing talent in Europe’s regions’ and its overall objective of promoting, retaining and attracting talent to transform all regions into dynamic places; appreciates the strategies presented as a mechanism to avoid economic, social and gender disparities between citizens affected by the green and digital transitions; considers it fundamental that the concept of ‘rural proofing’ include assessing the demographic impact, the issue of job creation, the impact on the educational framework and the gender impact on rural areas when designing EU policies;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission communication on ‘Harnessing talent in Europe’s regions’; appreciates the strategies presented as a mechanism to avoid economic, social and gender disparities between citizens
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission communication on ‘Harnessing talent in Europe’s regions’; appreciates the strategies presented as a mechanism to avoid economic, social, territorial and gender disparities between citizens affected by the green and digital transitions; considers it fundamental that the concept of ‘rural proofing’ include assessing the demographic impact, the issue of job creation, the impact on the educational framework and the gender impact;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Stresses that the strategies and mechanisms presented by the Commission in the context of the initiative entitled ‘Harnessing Talent in European Regions’ must adopt an ‘OR reflex’, as called for by Parliament in its resolution of 14 September 2021, meaning that the specific characteristics of the outermost regions should be systematically taken into account in EU initiatives and legislative proposals and in interinstitutional negotiations, in order to ensure that they respond to the local realities of these territories;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Reiterates the importance of the conclusions of the 2021 Porto Social Summit, calling on the Commission and Member States to come up with a Social Resilience Package as a set of measures to strengthen social welfare and social protection systems in the EU; highlights the importance of the EPSR as a guiding compass to a more social Europe and its action plan as concrete tools to improve the quality of life of EU citizens;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 15 a (new) – having regard to its resolution of 14 September 2021 entitled ‘Towards a stronger partnership with the EU outermost regions’,
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Recalls that policy objective four (PO 4) of ERDF-CF18 already envisages the achievement of a more social and inclusive Europe through the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights; is of the belief that improving equal access to inclusive and quality services in education, training and lifelong learning through the development of accessible infrastructure is crucial to achieving these objectives;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Recalls that policy objective four (PO 4) of ERDF-CF18 already envisages the achievement of a more social and inclusive Europe through the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights; is of the belief that improving equal access to inclusive and quality services in education, training and lifelong learning through the development of accessible infrastructure is crucial to achieving these objectives, as well as social cohesion and upward convergence;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Recalls that policy objective four (PO 4) of ERDF-CF18 already envisages the achievement of a more social and inclusive Europe through the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights; is of the belief that improving equal access to inclusive and quality services in education, including early education and care, training and lifelong learning through the development of accessible infrastructure is crucial to achieving these objectives;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Recalls that according to the 8th Cohesion Report, the primary drivers of migration and brain drain in EU regions are inadequate access to quality public and social services, particularly in education and healthcare, a scarcity of appealing job prospects with competitive wages, and shortcomings in essential infrastructure like transportation and high-speed internet networks; Expresses its concern that these deficiencies lead to growing disparities in development between the regions of origin and those receiving talents, making it increasingly unlikely that talents will return to the regions from which they left;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Welcomes the introduction of the "do no harm to cohesion" principle (hereafter "DNHC") in the 8th Cohesion Report, where it is defined as "no action should hamper the convergence process or contribute to regional disparities"; calls on the Commission to strengthen and develop this principle as part of the European Semester, in particular through the annex on economic and social performance at regional level of country reports;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Calls on the Commission to include in CSRs a state-of-play of cohesion at NUTS2 level in Member States to monitor the level of convergence of lagging regions towards the EU average and an analysis of existing policies that could explain the situation and possible measures in order to solve regional disparities; believes that CSRs should establish measurable and binding targets on social objectives at territorial level, aiming at the reduction of inequalities and social economic exclusion in line with the Pillar of Social Rights and the Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 c (new) 2c. Highlights the importance of reviewing EU fiscal rules to support green and social investments in those regions and territories where it is most needed; calls on the Commission to facilitate social and territorial investments by excluding the national co-financing of cohesion funds in deficit and debt calculations for the regions in a ‘development trap’ in order to address the social investment gap and growing territorial divergence among EU regions;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the creation of the Talent Booster Mechanism aimed at boosting talent in regions facing, or at risk of facing, what the Commission calls a talent development trap; calls for clear and objective criteria regarding the definition of regions in, or at risk of, a talent development trap; highlights the potential of the Technical Support Instrument which should be bound to social partners’ involvement when supporting Member States in implementing policies and reforms that are relevant to the economic and social development of the target country; calls for stronger technical assistance to Member States when implementing this Mechanism while ensuring that it is not externalised to private consulting companies, encourages the involvement of regional stakeholders, such as learning providers, in the development of initiatives under the Talent Booster Mechanism and the Technical Support Instrument, to ensure that the solutions are well-tailored to the needs of the population;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the creation of the Talent Booster Mechanism aimed at boosting talent in regions facing, or at risk of facing, what the Commission calls a talent development trap; calls for clear and objective criteria regarding the definition of regions in, or at risk of, a talent development trap;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the creation of the Talent Booster Mechanism aimed at boosting talent in regions facing, or at risk of facing, what the Commission calls a talent development trap; calls for clear and objective criteria regarding the definition of regions in, or at risk of, a talent development trap; highlights the potential of the Technical Support Instrument; Calls on the Commission to establish a Task- Force responsible for implementing the Talent Booster Mechanism, under the joint-leadership of the Commissioner for Cohesion and Reform, the Commissioner for Democracy and Demography and the Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights; The Taskforce should gather relevant stakeholders, such as representatives of local and regional authorities, private sector, universities and NGO’s;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 15 b (new) – having regard to its resolution of 13 June 2023 on the assessment of the new Commission communication on outermost regions,
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the creation of the Talent Booster Mechanism aimed at boosting talent in regions facing, or at risk of facing, what the Commission calls a talent development trap; calls for clear and objective criteria regarding the definition of regions in, or at risk of, a talent development trap; highlights the potential of the Technical Support Instrument as support for the provision of specialist advice and targeted solutions for Member States, regions and local authorities with a view to addressing the multiple challenges that those territories are facing, including depopulation and skills shortages;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the creation of the Talent Booster Mechanism and its eight specific pillars aimed at boosting talent in regions facing, or at risk of facing, what the Commission calls a talent development trap; calls for clear and objective criteria regarding the definition of regions in, or at risk of, a talent development trap; highlights the potential of the Technical Support Instrument and considers it essential for the Commission to develop tailor-made support for each region;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Emphasises that regions in, or at risk of, a talent development trap have differing characteristics and need tailor- made solutions to boost investments in education, human capital, research and development, innovation, upskilling of work force and public sector reforms; calls on the Commission to provide flexibility to the Member States at programme level with the aim of urgently adopting specific and targeted measures, programmes and strategies to support these regions through a differentiated and territorial approach; asks to design and implement targeted smart specialisation strategies for the regions in, or at risk of, a talent development trap;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Welcomes the launch of a new initiative on ‘Smart adaptation of regions to demographic transition’ and a new call under the ‘European Urban initiative’; invites the Commission to ensure that when selecting benefiting regions and territories, particular attention should be paid to the geographical balance, the level of development of the regions concerned, and the urban-rural divide across the EU; recalls in this respect that southern and eastern European regions, lagging regions, including regions in a development trap and rural areas are less advantaged when participating in EU open calls awarding innovative ideas and disruptive projects;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Considers that policies developed under the Talent Booster Mechanism should focus on developing high-quality labour and formation markets, creating new job opportunities that offer attractive wages, ensuring decent living standards, supporting regions in attracting European funds, optimizing public services and infrastructure, economic diversification and creating attractive business environments, social cohesion, in order to strengthen the economic competitiveness of the affected regions and the European Union as a whole;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Recalls that the right to housing is one of the EU’s social pillars; believes that incentives should be provided in order to ensure that decent affordable housing is available to prevent exoduses and for talented individuals who decide to return to their place of origin;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Welcomes the pilot projects through which the European Commission provides tailored technical assistance to selected regions, financed 100% from the EU budget, in order to develop and implement strategies to retain and attract talent; considers that in the Multiannual Financial Framework post 2027, the personalized technical assistance offered by the European Commission should be extended both to all 46 regions already in the "talent development trap" and to all 36 regions at risk of facing a "talent development trap" in the future;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Notes that the lack of a binding legal framework for quality traineeships has resulted in higher social exclusion rates of young people from the labour market, especially those from vulnerable backgrounds and people with disabilities; calls on the Commission to propose a directive to ensure minimum quality standards, including rules on duration, fair remuneration and access to social protection for traineeships in the open labour market to ensure decent standards of living;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 c (new) 3c. Calls on the Commission, through the Talent Booster Mechanism, to offer member states technical assistance regarding the development of policies aimed to attract the labour force from the diaspora back to the regions of origin;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 c (new) 3c. Encourages the Talent Booster Mechanism to include specific support on gender related challenges that currently prevent half of the regions’ young generation from tapping into its full potential from education to employment;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 16 a (new) – having regard to its resolution of 14 June 2023 with recommendations to the Commission on quality traineeships in the Union,
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 d (new) 3d. Underlines the central role of Member States and regional authorities in fighting against gender inequalities from education to employment, and therefore calls for further financial support for regions with lower rates of women participation in the labour market in order to promote equal opportunities; recalls that measures to strengthen welfare policies, such as parental leave and affordability of early child childhood education have a spillover effect on women participation in the labour market, especially in less developed regions;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Bears in mind that less developed regions have the same particularities as those considered as being ‘in a talent development trap’, such as low population density, low economic resources, low employability, ageing of the population and a reduction in the population of working age
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Bears in mind that less developed regions have the same particularities as those considered as being ‘in a talent development trap’,
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Bears in mind that less developed regions have the same particularities as those considered as being ‘in a talent development trap’, such as low population density, low economic resources, low employability, ageing of the population and a reduction in the population of working age;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Bears in mind that
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Points out that minimum wages have failed to keep pace with other wages in many Member States, exacerbating in- work poverty, wage inequality and the ability of low-wage earners to cope with economic difficulties; believes that establishing a European guaranteed minimum wage could limit talent drain;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Is gravely concerned with the fact that one in four children in the European Union is at risk of poverty or social exclusion, and its known mental, social, and economic life-long impact. Stresses that such impact hampers these citizens from harnessing their talents to the full;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Acknowledges the pandemic of homelessness, which affects over 895,000 people in Europe1a and calls on Member States and the Union to increase efforts to ensure that every citizen has access to the basic material conditions needed for a dignified life, including access to shelter and sanitary facilities, which are also needed for them to effectively participate in the labour market; __________________ 1a FEANTSA (2023), Report: 8th Overview of Housing Exclusion in Europe 2023, available at https://www.feantsa.org/en/report/2023/09 /05/report-8th-overview-of-housing- exclusion-in-europe-2023?bcParent=27 >
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 c (new) 4c. Highlights the mental, social, and economic toll of societal, and in many Member States, institutionalised, prejudice and discrimination against LGBTIQ+ citizens and recalls that this state of affairs can represent an impediment to the full harnessing of their talents;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5.
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