11 Amendments of Ria OOMEN-RUIJTEN related to 2010/2027(INI)
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Defines justice between the generations as an even intergenerational sharing of advantages and burdens and views solidarity in general as one of the fundamental values of European cooperation;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Argues that functional cooperation between the generations depends on the basic values of freedom, solidarity and justice and that it must be informed by mutual respect, shared responsibility and a willingness to care for one another;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises that, happily, life expectancy is increasing and that, for more of their lives, people are active and involved in an independent and committed way in the life of society, but also that birth rates in the Member States have remained low for a number of decades, a situation that maywill place a heavy burden on rising generations and may lead to conflict over burden sharing;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers it important to make clear that older people are not a burden on the economy and society, but rather – through their experience, their achievements and their knowledge – an asset, and that young people are the future, meaning that policymakers must take into account the modernisation of society and participation by all;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is convinced that open and equitable access for all age groups to educational opportunities and job markets must be a core feature of policy- making for justice between the generations and that it lays the foundations for prosperity and independence;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Is convinced that flexisecurity can ease the transitions between the various stages of people’s working lives, provided that it is based on solidarity between the generations and takesif the concerns and needs of all age groups are taken into account;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that demographic change should not be advanced as a justification for the dismantling of social entitlements and services but that it is, on the contrary, a challenge for today’s society;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 – point iv
Paragraph 17 – point iv
iv) developing incentives for workers over the age of 60 to remain available for work andso that they can pass on their knowledge and experience to subsequent generations, as well as for companies to recruit such workers;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Cwelcomes the fact that many voluntary organisations have declared 29 April a day of ‘Solidarity between Generations’, and calls on the Commission to develop a proposal for 2012 as the ‘European Year of Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations’ which will highlight the contribution that older people make to society; welcomes the fact that many voluntary organisations have declared 29 April a day of ‘Solidarity between Generations’;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Emphasises that the family is the cornerstone of our society and is inherently associated with the transmission of values and with cooperation in a spirit of solidarity; emphasises too that work and family life are rendered compatible for both men and women in all the Member States through the provision of affordable, high-quality care and education for young children;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Is convinced that a sense of identification, participation on an equal footing and responsibility are prerequisites for successful integration and, that integration can work only where immigrants are prepared to adapt and locals are receptive, and that solidarity between generations is complemented by solidarity between cultures, which implies the removal of prejudices about different cultures;