13 Amendments of Andrea BOCSKOR related to 2018/2028(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 17 May 1988 on sign languages for the deaf5a, _________________ 5a OJ C 184, 18.7.1988, p. 236.
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas there are 24 official languages and more than 60 national and regional languages in the European Union, and whereas under the UNCRPD there are many state-recognised sign languages in existence; whereas multilingualism presents one of the greatest assets of cultural diversity in Europe and, at the same time, one of the most significant challenges for the creation of a truly integrated EU;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas multilingualism comes under the scope of a series of EU policy areas, including culture, lifelong learning, employment, social inclusion, competitiveness, youth, civil society, research and media; whereas more attention needs to be paid to removing barriers to intercultural and interlinguistic dialogue, including dialogue in sign languages;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the fast pace of development in language technologies offers new opportunities for digital communication in all European languages and sign languages;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the increased use of European lesser-used languages arend sign languages is significantly disadvantaged owing to an acute lack of tools and resources, as well as a lack of researchers with the necessary technological skills, despite the fact that speakers of these languages gain the most from language technologies;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes the deepening digital divide between widely-used and lesser-used languages and sign languages, and draws attention, given the increasing digitalisation of European society, for example in public service provision, to the rights and access issues that this will lead to, particularly for the elderly and those on low incomes, as well as the deaf;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Suggests ensuring comprehensive EU-level legal protection for the 60 regional and minority languages, recognition of the collective rights of national and linguistic minorities in the digital world, and mother-tongue teaching for speakers of official and non-official languages of the EU;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Takes the view that digital teaching materials must also be developed in minority and regional languages - which is important in terms of non- discrimination - if we want to establish equality of opportunity and treatment;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Recommends the extension of the EU-funded Digital Language Diversity Project to cover research into the digital needs of all European lesser-used languages and sign languages, so as to address the digital divide issue and help prepare these languages for a digital future;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recommends a pan-European survey on the status of language technologies and resources for all European languages and sign languages;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Proposes that the Commission and Member States promote the use of language technologies within cultural and educational exchanges between European citizens such as Erasmus+, with the aim of reducing the barriers that linguistic diversity can pose to intercultural dialogue, especially in written and audiovisual expression;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Recommends that Member States also develop digital literacy programmes in Europe's minority and regional languages and introduce language technology training and tools in the curricula of their schools, universities and vocational colleges;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Underlines the need to foster and support the development of investment instruments and accelerator programmes that aim at increasing the use of language technologies in the cultural and creative sector, especially targeting less-resourced communities - including communities of the deaf - and encouraging the development of language technology capacities in areas where the sector is weaker;