Activities of Jean-Jacob BICEP related to 2013/2073(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on implementation of the EU Youth Strategy 2010-2012
Amendments (6)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the importance of non- conditional, quality job creation, where young people would enjoy full employment rights by collective sector agreement, targeted structural adjustments and economic diversification into high added-value sectors, where appropriate;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that early interventions and pro-active labour market policies represent a shift from dealing with the symptoms of multi-generational deprivation towards identifying and managing risks early in life to prevent unemployment and facilitate re- integration; draws special attention to those most marginalised and at highest risk of unemployment;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that cities and regions are the best governmental level to assess local employment markets, anticipate their needs and tailor programmes for young people, and emphasises the importance of young people in their communities, in particular in insular regions; calls on local and regional authorities to encourage active citizenship and to ensure that representatives of the youth or youth associations participate in the different initiatives proposed by the European Union;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Asks the Commission and the Member States to mobilise all available funds, in particular in the framework of the structural funds, for a massive programme to stimulate investments for jobs with a view to combating the unacceptably high rate of youth unemployment with a particular focus on youth unemployment specific in outermost regions; welcomes the Youth Employment Initiative and urges the concerned Member States and regions to make full use of the moneys from ESF and special allocation;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Reminds that the Youth Guarantee helps regions to take measures to encourage youth employment with the aim that every young person in Europe is offered a job, further education or work- focused training at training, no matter where they are coming from; notes that the ILO recommended a budget of EUR 21 billion to implement Youth guarantee programs;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Stresses that investment into youth guarantee programs should be exempt from austerity cuts;