Activities of Elena GENTILE related to 2014/2214(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian region (A8-0279/2015 - Ivan Jakovčić) IT
Amendments (17)
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the fact that the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) and the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance for 2014-2020, and in particular the Adriatic-Ionian Cooperation Programme 2014-2020 (ADRION), provide significant potential resources and a wide range of tools and technical options for the strategy; supports the fact that other funds and instruments relevant to the strategy pillars are available, in particular Horizon 2020 in respect of all pillarsand Erasmus Plus Programmes as well as Territorial Cooperation Programmes addressing in the area in respect of all pillars, the European Maritime and Fishery Fund's Operational Programmes in respect of Pillar One, the Connecting Europe Facility in respect of Pillar II, the LIFE programme in respect of Pillar III (although this programme is not sufficient for the support of Pillar III), as well as in respect of climate change mitigation and adaptation, and the COSME and Creative Europe programmes for SMEs in respect of Pillar IV; encourages, based on the synergy among the funds available, a greater collaboration among the Monitoring Committees of Territorial Cooperation Programmes addressing the region and among the EUSAIR Governing Board and the Managing Authorities of ESIF and Territorial Cooperation Programmes;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises that the region faces serious migration problems in the Mediterranean; stresses that controlling these problems is essential for the further development of the southern part of the region, and encourages a deepen attention on the social issues affecting the region, also with a view to the future redefinition of the EUSAIR strategy's priorities;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that the region's unique geographical position and coastline structure, together with its rich marine biodiversity, hold immense potential for the creation of new quality, sustainable and ‘blue' jobs and for innovative and sustainable economic development and growth, including blue technologies, fisheries and aquaculture, and better maritime and marine governance and services; underlines the fundamental role and potential of women entrepreneurship and social economy in the development process at national, regional and local level and in the creation of quality and sustainable new jobs;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Takes the view that blue growth comprises highly diverse sectors and businesses and for this reason its development requires highly skilled labour in all those sectors; calls Member States involved in EUSAIR to promote the various sectors of the Blue Growth in their training programmes, taking into account lifelong-learning systems and training for employees; points out the complexity of activities, sectors and disciplines of the socio-economic systems involved in the blue growth, and therefore considers it extremely important that Member States involved in EUSAIR strategy adopt labour market policies, in order to increase the ability to adapt to changes, innovation and multidisciplinarity, adapt the training of human capital and increase the female participation rate;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Stresses the importance of a more and real interconnection between the EU 2020 strategy and the three pillars, and especially for the Blue growth pillar, of the EUSAIR strategy based on the Action Plan by the European Commission; considers the Action Plan as one of the outputs of the Strategy approach identifying the concrete priorities for the macro-region; points out that, on the basis of this, each action or project is selected by an extensive bottom-up consultation process involving a range of stakeholders from the Adriatic-Ionian Region representing national, regional and local authorities, social partners, but also the private sector, the social economy, academia and civil society;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Emphasizes the need to fully apply the climate change, adaption and disaster risk management horizontal principles in the implementation of the Action Plan as well as of the priorities of each pillar;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Encourages clustering and cooperation between public and private enterprises, universities, research institutes and other relevant stakeholders in the marine and maritime sectors with the aim of stimulating innovation and benefiting fully from synergies; considers that actions under the Blue Growth pillar should build on the national and regional research and innovation strategies for smart specialisation in order to secure more efficient and effective investments; considers necessary, in this context, a better access to credit for SMEs and the improvement of the existing business networks (clusters) through internationalization process, in order to create new quality and sustainable jobs;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses the importance of social dialogue and of the involvement of civil society representatives in capacity building activities alongside the public authorities; considers that this could be achieved by setting up a permanent platform at macro-regional level and at regional level in each Member State, to represent the social and economic partners, in line with what has already been done for universities, chambers of commerce and cities;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Stresses the importance of sea and maritime research and of stronger cooperation on these sectors among researchers, and among Member States and regions involved in EUSAIR strategy, in order to overcome the existing gap between these Member States and boost the competitiveness of coastal areas and the creation of quality and sustainable local jobs;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes with concern the rate of fish stock depletion in the Adriatic and Ionian Seas as a result of overfishing along with illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUU); stresses that fisheries are one of the key components in the economies of the coastal areas and islands; deems it necessary, therefore, to considerguarantee that, in accordance with Regulation N. 1380/2013 on the Common Fishery Policy, maximum sustainable yield (MSI) is ensured and IUU substantially reduced and that the protection and preservation of fish stocks to be a paramount objective of the strategy, to take decisive action in the form of data sharing, joint monitoring platforms and fishery management plans, and to further develop thconsider how to develop a sustainable aquaculture sector;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges strong support for the shipbuilding and leisure boat sectors in order to achieve sustainable and competitive growth that is in line with blue technologies;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines the importance of supporting and fostering sport and family fishing, family fishing and the integrated activities characterizing the sector's multi- functional nature, such as sport and recreational fishing and activities related to professional fishery through the tourism fishing and ichthyic tourism, especially on the islands, in order to preserve the local cultural traditions and maritime lifestyles of islanders and small coastal sites;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Underlines the importance of social economy and of female entrepreneurship for achieving the blue growth pillar and calls the Member States involved in EUSAIR strategy to encourage and support the participation of women in all the relevant sectors; recalls the fundamental role of small and micro enterprises in the regions and territories concerned and asks the Member States involved in EUSAIR to implement active policies for promoting such forms of economic activity;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Highlights the importance to improve the railway passengers connectivity between the eastern and western side of the Adriatic and Ionian region;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Underlines the crucial importance of tourism for the European economy, especially for the Mediterranean countries and for the region as a whole; urges more support for the financing of tourism projects from the ESIF and other sources; stresses the importance of developing tourism models that offer an alternative or complement to sunshine and beaches and help offset seasonality, such ecotourism and cultural tourism;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Takes the view that coastal, maritime and inland tourism make a great contribution to economic growth and to better and sustainable jobs, especially for the most vulnerable groups (such as women and migrants); encourages the Member States to exchange best practices on tourism development policies and, with the support of the Commission, to address solutions for growth and job creation in coastal regions, focusing in particular on fostering female employment and social entrepreneurship;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Recognises the rich cultural and natural heritage (including cultural activities such as cinema, theatre and music) of the region as a strong asset, which the tourism sector builds upon; points out the large number of protected UNESCO sites in all participating countries; considers that, despite the significant contribution of this sector to the economy, the tourism potential is not being fully exploited, in particular owing to high seasonality and lacks in the areas of innovation, sustainability, transport infrastructure, the quality of the tourism offer, the skills of participating stakeholders and responsible tourism management;