5 Amendments of Brando BENIFEI related to 2014/2255(INI)
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas financial and economic crisis had an impact on the increase of poverty levels among the elderly and whereas poverty or being at risk of poverty and social exclusion poses not only health risks, but also hampers any possibility to active ageing;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas active participation in the life-long learning and sport programmes greatly contributes to creating the genuine culture of active ageing, allowing population not only to adapt their skills throughout the course of life to changing requirements of the labour market, but also to stay healthy, active and participative in the society in a more general sense;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)
Recital E c (new)
Ec. whereas accessible technologies can enable and facilitate access to the labour market, an independent life and participation in all aspects of society, however, today, over 69% of people who lack basic digital skills are aged over 55; whereas due to the lack of accessibility, the rapid evolution of ICT and poor digital literacy, many older people and persons with disability are at great risk of not taking full advantage of the future Digital Single Market;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses on the importance of accessible technologies for ageing European societies and calls on the Commission to develop an inclusive Digital Single Market strategy by ensuring that accessibility is mainstreamed throughout the strategy and linked with the promotion of the ´silver economy´ in Europe;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Calls on the Member States, in collaboration with social partners, to promote life long-learning, to ensure in- work training opportunities for all ages, and to provide accessible and affordable learning programs in order to enable ageing population to update their skills;