Activities of Inês Cristina ZUBER related to 2011/0270(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Programme for social change and innovation (debate)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a European Union Programme for Social Change and Innovation
Amendments (10)
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Lack of access to credit is one of the main obstacles to business creation, especially among people furthest from the labour market. Union and national efforts in this area need to be stepped up in order to increase the supply of microfinance and meet demand from those who need it most, and in particular unemployed and vulnerable people who wish to start up or develop a micro-enterprise, including on a self-employed basis, but do not have access to credit. As a first step, in 2010 the European Parliament and the Council set up the Facility. It is also important for the credit offered to be made more flexible through non-bank institutions and for it to be adequate to cover the technological modernisation and improvements needed to safeguard the liquidity and independence of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises.
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In line with the Europe 2020 Strategy, tThe Programme should pursue a coherent approach to promoting employment and combating social exclusion and poverty, while keeping sight of the objective of gender equality and in gender mainstreaming. Its implementation should be rationalised and simplified, notably through a set of common provisions including, inter alia, general objectives, typology of actions, monitoring and evaluation arrangements. The Programme should also focus on large projects with clear EU added value in order to reach critical mass and reduce administrative burden for both the beneficiaries and the Commission. In addition, greater use should be made of simplified cost options (lump-sum and flat- rate financing) in particular for the implementation of mobility schemes. The Programme should be a one-stop shop for microfinance providers, providing financing for micro-credit, capacity building and technical assistance. Lastly, the Programme should provide for budgetary flexibility through the establishment of a reserve to be allocated on an annual basis in order to respond to policy priorities.
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) The Microfinance and Social Entrepreneurship axis, which shall facilitate access to finance for entrepreneurs, especially those furthest from the labour market, and social enterprises, especially cooperatives, mutuals and micro-enterprises.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In accordance with Articles 45 and 46 of the Treaty, Regulation (EU) No 492/2011 lays down provisions intended to achieve freedom of movement for workers, as an act of choice, not imposed by unemployment or other social problems, by ensuring close cooperation between the Member States and with the Commission. EURES should promote better functioning of the labour markets by facilitating transnational geographical mobility of workers (when they so desire), providing greater transparency on the labour market, ensuring the clearance of vacancies and applications for employment and supporting activities in the areas of recruitment, advice and guidance services at national and cross-border level, thereby contributing to the objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategy.
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Pursuant to Articles 8 and 10 of the Treaty, on the Programme should support the mainstreaming of gender equality and anti- discrimination objectives in all its activitiesFunctioning of the European Union, the Commission and the Member States should ensure that the mainstreaming of gender equality and anti- discrimination objectives help to promote equality between men and women in all the programme’s axes and activities, and that the European Pact for Gender Equality (2011-2020) is also taken into consideration. Regular monitoring and evaluation should be carried out to assess the way in which gender equality and anti- discrimination issues are addressed in the Programme's activities. Effective application of the principle of gender equality should include gender- aggregated data and indicator,s and objectives and criteria focused on gender equality.
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation establishes a European Union Programme for Social Change and Innovation (hereinafter ‘the Programme’) which aims to contribute to the implementation of the Europe 2020 Strategy, its headline targets and Integrated Guidelines by providing financial support for the European Union’s objectives in terms of promoting a high level of employment, guaranteeing adequate social protection, combating social exclusion and poverty and improving working conditions, while always keeping sight of the objective of gender equality and gender mainstreaming.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) Strengthen ownership of the Union objecPromote strategies, among key Union and national policy-makers, as well as other interested partives in the employment, social and working conditions fields among key Union and national policy-makers, as well as other interested parties, to increase employment and safeguard social and labour rights, while always keeping sight of the objective of gender equality and gender mainstreaming, in order to bring about concrete and coordinated actions at both Union and Member State level;
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) PromotGuarantee workers’ geographical mobility and boost employment opportunities by developing Union labour markets that are open and the possibility of voluntary mobility not imposed by unemployment or other social problems, and boost employment opportunities, improving social and labour rights and making them accessible to all;
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, shall ensure that activities carried out under the Programme are consistent with, and complementary to other Union action, in particular under the European Social Fund (ESF) and in such areas as social dialogue, justice and fundamental rights, gender equality, education, vocational training and youth policy, research and innovation, entrepreneurship, health, enlargement and external relations, and general economic policy.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
With a view to regular monitoring of the Programme and making any adjustments needed to its policy and funding priorities, the Commission shall draw up biennial monitoring reports and send them to the European Parliament and the Council. Such reports shall cover the Programme's results and the extent to which the principles of gender equality and gender mainstreaming have been respected and anti-discrimination considerations, including accessibility issues, have been addressed through its activitiesin all the Programme’s axes and activities. Wherever possible, data shall be gender-aggregated.