7 Amendments of Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ related to 2020/2038(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Stresses the impact of the COVID- 19 crisis on existing business models in the tourism sector, the changes in market and tourists' motivation and behaviour, and the removal of physical barriers between culture and art and citizens;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Stresses the sector's resilience during the COVID-19 crisis and welcomes the emerging digital cultural tourism offerings, such as online museum tours and virtual guided tours of European cities; deplores, however, the economic impact on the sector and calls on the Commission to provide special support for cultural activities and heritage as a necessary basis for the cultural tourism sector to recover; calls for measures to be taken to speed up the digital transformation of this industry, for the tools needed for the industry to prepare for future scenarios to be provided, for public-private collaboration in initiatives to be encouraged and for SMEs' access to the market to be facilitated;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights the need to help the Member States to promote entrepreneurial spirit in the tourism sector and related industries (such as leisure and entertainment) through the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF), as such companies are a powerful way to disseminate European cultural values, promote historical heritage and bring people closer to natural resources; believes that citizens are the best ambassadors for history, cultural wealth and regional traditions; reiterates that tourism training and upskilling programmes need to be developed, particularly in rural areas;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that the existence of cultural heritage sites encourages people to travel and learn about different societies and cultures; recalls that 72 % of a survey group aged between 15-24- according to the Special Eurobarometer 466 on Cultural Heritage - 68 % of respondents agree that the presence of cultural heritage can have an influence on their choice of holiday destination; highlights the role that the DiscoverEU initiative can play in this regard; notes, however, that the initiative has not benefited young people equally; calls on the Commission to find ways to better involve young people from socially disadvantaged backgrounds, from rural and remote areas of the Member States, and from Member States without good rail links to other EU countries;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that Erasmus+ programmes and the European Solidarity Corps are an opportunity to preserve the EU's cultural values; believes that these programmes foster intra-European tourism and cultural exchanges, enable connectivity and create links between travellers;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Encourages the promotion of excellent sustainable cultural tourism; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take measures to foster collaboration between prestigious experts with accredited active knowledge in cultural tourism, and to promote cooperation and the exchange of good practices in the cultural tourism industry;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the importance for the European tourism industry of nurturing and keeping active tourism flows between the EU and the UK following the end of the transition period, once the threat posed by COVID-19 has subsided;