Activities of Ernest MARAGALL related to 2015/2351(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU Youth Strategy 2013-2015 (short presentation) ES
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the assessment of the EU Youth Strategy 2013-2015 PDF (481 KB) DOC (206 KB)
Amendments (18)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution on Erasmus+ and other tools to foster mobility in VET - a lifelong learning approach,
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas young people should be helped to tackle the challenges they face through a more coordinated and targeted use of resources at national and EU level;a more coordinated and targeted use of resources at national and EU level would prove a real support for young people to tackle the challenges they face,
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the 2015 ‘Youth Report’ based on the Commission communication on the implementation of the renewed framework for European cooperation in the youth field (2010-2018) of 15 September 2015 with the main results of the latest 3- year cycle of the EU Youth Strategy and proposing priorities for the next cycle (COM(2015)0492); recommends the EU, national, regional and local authorities to make sure that the different programmes at EU level dealing with youth policies are well communicated, implemented, coordinated, in order to respond to new needs in view of the social and educational challenges to come;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Views the Open Method of Coordination as an appropriate means for framing youth policies; reiterates its call for closer cooperation on youth issues at local, regional, national and EU level; calls especially on the Member States to agree on clear indicators and benchmarks in order to allow for monitoring of the progress made;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of the Structured Dialogue as a means of listening to young people, both youth organisations and non- organised individuals, about their real needs in order to conduct the implementation and development of youth policies more effectively at all levels and to foster active citizenship among young people; calls for strengthening the Structured Dialogue as a quality participatory tool for young people in the next cooperation framework for youth;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the importance of the role of family and its cooperation with schools, local communities and churches to guide young people towards full integration in societyyouth workers, youth organisations, local communities and places of faith to support young people in their development, providing a safe place for growing and learning;
Amendment 86 #
7. Urges the Member States or regions to provide effective training in the national language, according to the principles of multilingualism and non-discrimination and based on national legislation and European principles, and to maintainlanguage trainings, taking into account the mother tongue of each person, according to the principles of multilingualism and non-discrimination, maintaining educational institutions that teach in the mother tongue of national or language minorities;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Member States to make the best use of available EU and national policies and financial frameworks in order to promote investment in young people and job creationtheir accessibility to equal opportunities in the creation of quality jobs; insists at all levels on the mobility schemes that result in improving skills and competences for young people, giving them self- confidence, developing curiosity and interest for other ways of learning and being involved in society; recommends strongly the recognition and assessment of those skills enhanced through mobility;
Amendment 100 #
8a. Urges the Member States to ensure a better implementation of the Youth Guarantee, based on a strong cooperation between national, regional and local authorities, education systems and employment services; points out that the Youth Guarantee should be integrated fully in national employment plans, in youth and education policy planning and largely communicated to all young persons; recalls that the involvement of youth organisations in the communication, and also in the evaluation and implementation of the Youth Guarantee tool is crucial for its success;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for better coordination at all levels between education and training curricula and the needs of the changing labour markets;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls for measures to facilitate the transition of young people from education to work by ensuring quality internship and apprenticeship, giving young people clearly defined rights that include access to social protection, written and binding contracts and fair remuneration, in order to ensure that young people are not discriminated against when it comes to accessing the world of work;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the importance of the mutual recognition and validation of skillcompetences that have been acquired through informal, non-formal and lifelong learning as their validation is crucial in making visible the diverse and rich learning of individuals and contributes to the development of values, aptitudes and skills for young people as well as for learning about citizenship and democratic involvementbetween Member States; reminds that validation throughout the Union is crucial in ensuring a flow of exchanges, in making visible the diverse and rich learning of individuals and contributes to enhancing access to formal education and to new professional opportunities, while reinforcing self-esteem and motivation to learn;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Encourages the Member States to establish dual education and vocational training systems following thedevelop further vocational training systems, one of which being the dual education, fostering thereby a regular exchange of best practices;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Encourages the Member States to make full use of the Erasmus+ programme in order to improve the employment prospects of young people, foster cross- border career and laboursupport young persons through cross-border experiences and intercultural learning in their personal development, also improving their employment prospects through their competences and skills developed through mobility;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for stronger partnerships between youth organisations and public authorities; considers the role of youth and sports organisations in developing young people’s participatory skills and in improving the quality of theHighlights the unique role played by youth organisations in developing a sense of citizenship around the practice of democratic values and processes; considers in particular the role of youth and sports organisations in improving democratic processes and decision- making process especially important; calls for even stronger partnerships between youth organisations and public authorities;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses the vital importance of sports and social activities for encouraging youth participation and social cohesion;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses that young people’s voluntary activities should be supported and better recognised for their value as an important form of non-formal learning; stresses however that the readiness of young people to develop voluntary activities cannot be considered ultimately as a possible cheap replacement for services that the Member State should take care of; asks that voluntary activities be recognized and fully acknowledged or validated;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to take advantage of the dynamism of social media in education, training and youth participation; would however point out that there are limits and risks related to public authorities relying on social media tools to engage with young people; underlines that to foster quality of exchanges and personal involvement in meetings and activities the key is to establish a real encounter and the development of a long-term participation in political and social life;