9 Amendments of Dominique BILDE related to 2017/2069(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises the role of education, training, culturePoints out that citizenship is defined, in democratic systems, as a collection of rights and resport in promotnsibilities belonging EUto citizenship rights, active citizenship and solidarity, as well as in strengthening EU values; acknowledges that through transnational and intercultural cooperation and exchange, EU programmes such as Erasmus+, the Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme, Europe for Citizens and Creative Europe contribute to the above objectives, who, as members of the political community, may take part in public affairs; stresses, with that definition in mind, that national citizenship comes before European citizenship, but also that if European citizenship involves rights it involves responbilities too, in particular compliance with national and EU laws and assimilation of the values of European civilisation;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out, accordingly, the importance of civic education as a means of passing on European and national identity, cultures and traditions;points out, in addition, that cooperative programmes such as Erasmus+ or Creative Europe can help to achieve these objectives, in particular by giving value to Member States' cultural heritage, supporting the creative and cultural industriesand facilitating the exchange of best practices and the pursuit of a shared civilisation;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that continuous efforts are needed to increase EU citizens’ awareness of their rights and to ens European construction, how it works and its legal structure so that those rights are uniformly enforced across the entire EU; underlines the role of educational institutions in raising awareness among young people of their EU rights and in endorsing active citizenship; calls on the Commission, in this context, to provide a common framework for learning about the EU at school; shares the Commission’s view, moreover, that promoting awareness of EU citizenship rights requires cooperation at European, national, regional and local levelscitizens can genuinely take part in democratic life, fully equipped with all the relevant background information; stresses the need for Member State citizens to be made aware of both the rights and the responsibilities connected with European citizenship; stresses that, for this to be possible, there must be cooperation between the Member States, the national and local authorities and the Commission, which could serve as a platform for the exchange of best practices in this area;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Values the importance of culture and art as integral aspects of the identity of European peoples and of active EU citizenship; stresses their role in strengthening citizens’ shared sense' awareness of belonging to the Union and stimulating intercultural dialogua shared civilisation with a Greek, Roman and Christian heritage;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. WelcomNotes the Commission’s intention to enhance citizens’ political engagement in the democratic life of the EU; encourages the promotion of democratic participation by intensifying citizens’ dialogue, enhancing citizens’ understanding of the role of EU legislation in their daily lives, and underlining their right to vote in local and European electionpoints out that, for this to be possible, the Commission and the European institutions in general must move towards referenda, one of the most democratic tools for political participation; encourages the promotion of democratic participation by making tools for the monitoring of European institutions available to citizens of the Member States, introducing tools for participative or direct democracy, increasing the transparency of how those tools work and of the relevant procedures, boosting dialogue between citizens and improving citizens' understanding of the role EU law plays in their everyday lives;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Supports the revision of the European Citizens Initiative (ECI), with a view to improving its accessibility and ease of use; highlights the need to enhance the functioning and public awareness of the ECI; points out that, since the the first ECI was launched in 2012, no initiative has led to the presentation of a legislative proposal by the Commission, and that so far only three of the 51 citizens' initiatives submitted since 2012 have met all the conditions set by the Commission; points out that the complexity of the procedures linked to the ECI could serve as another reason to bring the democratic nature of the EU into question;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on theSuggests that Member States to implement the EU Work Plan for Youth 2016-2018 by focushould, if necessary, revitalise their civic education, in particular that which is targeted at young people, and make young people their political priority, in particular by addressing on the promotion of active citizenship, and on boosting social inclusion and the participation of young people in democratic and civic life in the EU; structural causes of unemployment; points out that the overall unemployment rate in the EU stands at 17.2%, and has reached as much as 40%1a in some of the countries at the receiving end of EU-imposed austerity policies (Spain, Portugal); __________________ _________________ 1ahttp://www.touteleurope.eu/actualite/le- taux-de-chomage-des-jeunes-mars- 2017.html
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the importance of volunteering as an essential component of programmes which foster active citizenship; encourages the development of curricula encompassing educational content and civic involvement; suggests that Member States should, if they wish to do so, introduce mechanisms to reward young people for serving their country, whether through civic service, military service, care for the elderly or any other voluntary work;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Highlights the role of sport, particularly at grassroots level, in contributing to active citizenship by promoting mutual understanding and respect, while fostering EUthe values and principles; encourages of the national community and European values; encourages the Member States and, in second place, the Commission to continue supporting sporting initiatives which uphold the practice of active citizenship and civicnational values, and thus develop a common sense of European identitystrengthen and uphold national identities and recognise the sense of belonging to a European civilisation.