3 Amendments of Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ related to 2016/2191(DEC)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Notes from the Court that for the selection of external experts evaluating KIC proposals and business plans, the Institute makes use of Article 89 of the Financial Regulation to derogate from the obligation of launching a call for expression of interest; notes, however, that Institute has not fully established internal procedures to regulate implementation of this derogation; notes that in practice, Institute established its pool of experts using existing expert lists and databases of other institutions of the Union and individuals not on these lists following recommendations from the Institute governing board and staff members; calls on the Institute to ensure maximum transparency and integrity in the expert selection procedure by setting relevant internal measures, while ensuring absence of potential conflict of interest;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Notes from the Court that despite a valid rationale, the Institute´s complex operational framework and management problems have impeded its overall effectiveness; notes that the Institute has an ability to support the entire innovation scheme from start-ups to innovation- driven projects run by multiple KIC partners, however, it lacks coordination at Union level with the relevant Commission´s DGs, and the interaction between the KICs and other Union initiatives is insufficient;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Notes with concern that general visibility of the Institute is low and some of the KICs´ partners are not aware of their affiliation with the Institute; calls for a better visibility and promotion of the Institute brand as a unique innovation community; welcomes the recent success in listing 18 Institute Community Members in the Forbes 30 under 30 list, featuring Europe´s best young innovators and entrepreneurs;