10 Amendments of Isabella ADINOLFI related to 2014/2245(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
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1. Recalls that in order to contribute efficiently to combating the high levelsthe EU must commit itself to making an active contribution to solving the terrible problem of youth unemployment; to that end, EU cohesion policy needs to be fully in line with the Europe 2020 strategy, and in particular the headline targets for education of reducing school drop-out rates to below 10 % and increasing the share of young people with a third-level degree or diploma to at least 40 %, and with the benchmark for an average of at least 15 % of adults to participate in lifelong learning;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
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2. Highlights the fact that meeting labour market demands and preventing educational mismatches requirthere needs to be greater investment into the modernisation of educationalschool buildings and education and training systems, as well as ind the strengthening of links between education, research and employment at regional and local level;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
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3. WelcomesCalls for the Youth Guarantee Scheme as an efficient means ofto be reviewed and revised, with a view to making it more effective in reducing youth unemployment; calls on Member States to establish strong partnerships with stakeholders and to make full use ofuse the European Social Fund and the other structural funds when implementing the scheme andeffectively and in synergy with other national policies in this area, and to make impact indicators crleating an infrastructure thereforr and readily understandable so that their contribution to growth and employment may be properly gauged;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
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4. Urges the Commission to recognise the full potential of culture in contributing to economic development and in improving social cohesion; stresses, in particular, the role of Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) and the digitisation of cultural heritage as drivers for regional and local development, and highlights the importance of cohesion policy instruments in improving and increasing the number of jobs in the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
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5. Recalls that culture and cultural heritage are key elements for the attractiveness of cities and regions and for economic development through cultural tourism; calls on the EU’s cities and regions to use the cohesion policy instruments efficiently in order toCommission to commit itself to taking all necessary steps to ensure effective protection for the tangible and intangible goods that make up Europe’s cultural heritage and are of fundamental importance for boosting cultural and socioeconomic development that draws on the cultural distinctiveness of European countries, regions and cities; calls on the EU's cities and regions to use the cohesion policy instruments for this purpose.
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
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5. Expresses its serious concern about the significant delay in the implementation of cohesion policy 2014-2020, including the delay in adoption of Operational Programmes, with only just over 100 Operational Programmes adopted at the end of 2014, as well as a; regrets the backlog in payments amounting to ca EUR 25 billion for the 2007-2013 programming period;, stressesing that these delays are undermining the credibility of cohesion policy, effectiveness and sustainability, challenging national, regional and local authorities’ capacity to plan effectively and implement the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) for the 2014- 2020 period;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
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7. Stresses that it is imperative to start the implementation of the Operational Programmes as soon as they are adopted, in order to maximise the results of the investments, boost job creation and raise productivity growth, and that the Commission and the Member States should do their utmost to speed up their adoption, without any prejudice to their quality; demands that the Commission – while keeping a high focus on quality and the need to keep up the fight against fraud – analyses all possible ways of streamlining its internal procedures in order to ensure that Operational Programmes resubmitted after the deadline of 24 November 2014 are also taken into consideration; is aware that two scenarios are envisaged for the adoption of Operational Programmes, both implying further delays as regards the start of implementation;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
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10. WelcomesTakes note of the new European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI) and its potential leverage effect; advises the parties concerned to build on the experiences gained from the implementation of the European Economic Recovery Plan in 2008, in particular regarding smart investments; calls for the coordination of all EU investment policies – in particular cohesion policy – to ensure complemeand asks to avoid any contarity and avoid overlapsbution of the ESIF to EFSI; suggests that the implementation of this new EU investment plan build on the experiences of the three joint initiatives JEREMIE, JESSICA and JASMINE, which allowed an increase in the delivery of Structural Funds from EUR 1.2 billion in 2000-2006 to EUR 8.4 billion in 2007- 2012;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
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20. Warns that the alarming rates of youth unemployment threaten to bring about the loss of an entire generation; insists that advancing the integration of young people into the job market must remain a top priority, to the attainment of which the integrated use of the ESF and the ERDF can make a major contribution; considers that a more results-oriented approach should be taken in this regard to ensure the most effective use of available resources; calls on Member States to establish strong partnerships with stakeholders and to use the European Social Fund and the other structural funds effectively and in synergy with other national policies in this area, and to make impact indicators clear and readily understandable so that their contribution to growth and employment may be properly gauged;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 20
20. Warns that the alarming rates of youth unemployment threaten to bring about the loss of an entire generation and that the EU must commit itself to making an active contribution to solving this issue; insists that advancing the integration of young people into the job market must remain a top priority, to the attainment of which the integrated use of the ESF and the ERDF can make a major contribution; considers that a more results-oriented approach should be taken in this regard to ensure the most effective use of available resources;