22 Amendments of Isabella ADINOLFI related to 2018/2091(INI)
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Europe ishas yet to emerginge from a severe financial crisis, during which, unfortunately, the budget for culture has often been the first to suffer cutheavy cuts, especially in result of austerity measures;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas Europe is facing growing social inequalities, rising populism andyouth unemployment and political disaffection, rising radicalisation and has an increasingly diverse population; whereas culture isand education are therefore more important than ever in achieving social cohesion, intercultural dialogue and citizens’ participation in democratic public life;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas Europe’s creative and cultural sectors are the EU’s strongest assets, whereas they represent 4.2 % of the EU’s GDP, create 8.4 million jobs, equal to 3.7 % of total employment in the EUcontribute to the creation of jobs and to economic prosperity and safeguard European cultural diversity against the risks posed by globalisation, are economically resilient, even in times of crisis, and offer a higher percentage of youth and female employment than other sectors;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that the 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage represents an opportunity to increase awareness of the unique strength and diversity of EU culture and the vital role it plays in our societies and economies, in creating a sense of belonging, in promoting active citizenship and in defining our fundamental values and identity; stresses, however, that the European Year of Cultural Heritage should also have included concrete actions aimed at safeguarding Europe's cultural heritage, rather than mere communication activities;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop new approaches to data collection for all cultural and creative sectors (CCSs) initiatives and to ensure that effective statistical codes and more qualitative indicators are used, taking into account also the social impacts achieved by such initiatives, bridging the divide between the increasingly data-poor public sector and the information-rich digital operators;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the creation of an online directory of European films and the launch of the first EU Film Week and encourages the Commission and the Member States, in collaboration with artists and the creative industries, to develop a European platform providing an easy access to licensed EU films, while remunerating artists and right- holders fairly and respecting the principle of territoriality, in line with the purposes of the Digital Single Market;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Points to the project-based, atypical employment of cultural workersRegrets that cultural workers often experience project-based, atypical and precarious employment and calls on the Member States to adopt comprehensive and effective measures in order to improve the contractual conditions of artists and creators across the EU, with respect to, among others, gender equality, collective representation, social security and direct and indirect taxation;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines that cultural spaces play an important role in city regenerationand creative spaces play a vital role in job creation, social inclusion, urban regeneration and civic engagement; encourages the Commission and the JRC, therefore, to further develop the Cultural and Creative Cities Monitor and calls on cities and municipalities to make better use of it;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Recognizes the added value of neighbourhood-base cultural activities in providing social, economic and health benefits to local communities, notably in low-income and marginalised areas, such as outskirts and rural areas; calls therefore on Member States, cities and municipalities to support those activities through concrete measures, such as tailored zoning regulations, funding initiatives and the reuse of abandoned facilities;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. NoteRegrets that according to the 2017 Eurobarometer 36 % of Europeans did not participate in any cultural activity within the previous year and calls on the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to strengthen the links between culture, education, innovation and research, as well as to develop and implement the necessary specific measures in order to guarantee access to and participation in cultural life, especially with regards to people with disabilities;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses the importance of effective measures to promote the intellectual and cultural development of children; calls on the Commission and Member States, within their respective spheres of competence, to provide adequate funding for the support of cultural production projects targeting children;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that cultural and creative skills are increasingly needed in the digital landscape and calls on the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to transition from STEM to STEAM in formal and non- formal education and to adopt a life-long learning approach accessible to cultural practitioners; acknowledges the importantcalls also on Member States to reserve an appropriate role tof music and arts in school curricula as they contribute to increased creativity and inspire an interest in culture;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses that for culture to thrive it is essential to ensure a safe and adequate learning environment for students and teaching staff; calls, in this regard, on the Member States to make robust investments on public facilities maintenance, especially schools, in view of improving seismic safety and eliminating architectural barriers;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that democratic principles and European values are increasingly challenged due to growing polarisation both within Europe and globally; calls on the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to develop a strategic approach for the protection of cultural rights, freedom of artistic expression and media pluralism, as well as the fundamental right to freely participate in cultural life;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Underlines that, despite the strong EU added value and multiplier effect of cultural investment, Creative Europe represents merely 0.15 % of the overall EU budget, of which only 31 % is earmarked for culture; welcomes the new MFF proposal and the proposed increase in funding as a good first step andbut calls for a doubling of the budget allocated to the new Creative Europe programme;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Underlines the importance of facilitating and streamlining the access to Creative Europe for small cultural operators and SMEs; stresses, in this regard, the need to introduce a dedicated strand reserved to small cultural operators and SMEs, in particular those from areas affected by natural disasters;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to adopt a tailored approach to each sector, recognising that financial instruments such as guarantees, loans and equity are appropriate for profit-generating projects, but that grants are vital when considering the cultural ecosystem as a whole,Stresses that, when considering the cultural ecosystems as a whole, grants should remain the main funding model, as they are vital in valuing intangible assets correctly and supporting innovative artistic and cultural practices;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Notes that the digital revolution has radically transformed the traditional way artistic and culture areal content is produced, distributed and enjoyed, presenting opportunities but at the same time posingfostering competition between artistic and cultural actors as well as democratising access to and creation of content; recalls at the same time that lack of competition and transparency, tax elusion and inequality of bargaining power pose great challenges to the already strained working conditions of artists and creators and threatening their economic survival;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Considers that the protection of copyrights is at the core of CCS revenue and welcomes the new copyright directive proposal and its measures to protect news publishers,an up-to-date and consistent copyright legal framework is vital for increasing access to culture and guaranteeing a competitive digital marketplace in which artists, authors and performers are fairly compensated; acknowledges, in this regard, the political will behind the new copyright directive proposal, i.e. closeing the value gap between creative industries and digital platforms and increaseing transparency and balance in the contractual relations of authors and performers; stresses that it is vital to create a fair digital marketplace in which creators are fairly compensatedregrets, however, the fact that certain provisions contained herein, i.e. filter mechanisms and the neighbouring right for press publishers, could have the effect of hampering freedom of expression online and hindering the dissemination of information and content, rather than achieve its intended goals;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Welcomes the Commission’s intended action aimed at increasing Europeana's support and activities as well as its proposed initiative aimed at fostering the digitisation of endangered monuments and sites; highlights furthermore that an updated legal framework should allow and foster digitisation and online accessibility of all cultural material in Europe, while also ensuring that material in the public domain remains in the public domain after digitisation; calls on the Commission, in this regard, to introduce a harmonised EU definition of public domain;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Recalls the importance to foster, especially among minors, data protection, digital and media literacy, being the most effective solutions to tackle, among others, online manipulation and microtargeting;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 c (new)
Paragraph 27 c (new)
27c. Stresses that is crucial to provide cultural workers with adequate digital skills and competences, in order to foster the promotion and fruition of cultural heritage;