19 Amendments of Isabella ADINOLFI related to 2015/2138(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the role of educationeducation is a fundamental human right and a public good that should be equally accessible to all; whereas the main role of education is to form fully aware citizens and therefore goes beyond the fulfillingment of the economic targets of EU and national strategies; whereas the objectives of education include preparing individuals for life and active citizenship in increasingly complex, demanding, multicultural and integrated societies;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas poora deeper and appropriate knowledge aboutof the EU and its values may contribute to the perception of a democratic deficit and widespread Euroscepticism ifundamental rights, enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental rights of the EU, may contribute to achieve a better understanding of the EU's functioning and the impact of its policies on Member States;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas a better understanding of the EU building blocks may help to launch a proper debate about the so-called EU democratic deficit and its root causes without labelling the critiques and the proposals to reform the current EU system as Euroscepticism;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas, according to the 2015 Special Eurobarometer 437, a vast majority of Europeans agrees that school lessons and material should include information about diversity in terms of religion or beliefs, ethnic origin, sexual orientation and gender identity1; 1 http://ec.europa.eu/COMMFrontOffice/Pu blicOpinion/index.cfm/ResultDoc/downloa d/DocumentKy/68004, p. 100.
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas increased awareness abouta sense of belonging to the EU, a community spirit and the acceptance of multicultural and multinational societies arise from an effective implementation of EU fundamental rights and freedoms; whereas the free movement of people and services within the Union and EU mobility programmes can help to create a sense of belonging to the EU, community spirit and acceptance of multicultural and multinational soovercome economic, racial, ethnic and socio- cultural prejudices and stereotypes and create sincere, peaceful and respectful relationships among cietiezens;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that an EU dimension in education can help reconnectis crucial to help citizens to better understand the role of the EU wiboth its citizens, deepen the role of the values set out in Article 2 TEU, and strengthen the voice of the Union in an interdependent worldn an interdependent world and in their daily life, whilst favouring the learning and the importance of the values set out in Article 2 TEU;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that the EU should be more visibleand better integrated in teaching materials, given its impact on the everyday life of its citizens; considers that content explicitly related to the EU can add substantial value to school curricula; emphasises the need to use active and participative teaching methods tailored to learners’ levels, needs and interests;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that an EU dimension in education should enable learners not only to acquire knowledge, but also to engage in a critical reflection on the EU, including EU and its history, including EU governance and decision-making processes and how these influence their Member State and their democratic participation;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls the need to ensure, enhance and broaden initial and ongoing professional development opportunities for teachers and educators in order to enable them to incorporate an EU dimension into their teaching, in particular with regard to history and citizenship education;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines the major role of Erasmus+, Europe for Citizens and Creative Europe in promoting education and training, language skills, active citizenship, cultural awareness, intercultural understanding and many other valuable skills and, competences and important values; stresses the need for sufficient and adequate financial support for these programmes and wider access to mobility;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. WelcomStresses the Commission’s 2016 Work Programme for the implementation of the Erasmus+ Programme and its commitment to concretimportance of the proper implementation of the Erasmus+ Programme; calls the Commission for concrete and effective actions following up on the Paris Declaration;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to closely monitor the impact of EU programmes on developing participants’ sense of citizenship and civic participation, by adopting reliable, transparent and not biased benchmarks and tools;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Encourages the Commission to continue its support for efforts to develop and promote an EU dimension in education, and to actively disseminate all information – including information on relevant funding opportunities and available studies and reports – to key stakeholders and citizens;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to support and facilitate public networks, involving all relevant stakeholders and fully complying with the principles of democratic governance, that promote, and are involved in, learning about the EU at national level, as well as exchanges of best practice between these networks at Union level, and to identify areas of improvement;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission to facilitate the sharing of best practices among Member States in combating discrimination and prejudice on the basis of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age and disability in educational settings, including by evaluating teaching materials, anti- bullying policies and anti-discrimination policies;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Encourages Member States to support, review and update their education systems and all forms of EU-related curricula content at all levels of education – including vocational education and training – with a view to strengthening the EU dimension in close collaboration with all public relevant actors at EU, national, regional and local level, fully complying with the principles of democratic governance;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Considers non-discrimination on the grounds of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age and disability an essential part of the EU's values; deplores that in the area of education, EU law only prohibits discrimination on the basis of race and ethnicity; calls in this regard on Member States to adopt, as a matter of urgency, the 2008 proposal for a directive on implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, which would protect against discrimination on these grounds in education;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on Member States to increase investment in public education and to provide the necessary support for schools and teachers to carry out and continuously develop an EU dimension in education;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Urges Member States to acknowledge and support social partners and civil society organisations in bridging the gap between the EU and its citizens, promoting and strengthening participatory and direct democracy tools;