2 Amendments of Julie WARD related to 2014/2245(INI)
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission to recognise the full potential of culture in contributing to sustainable economic development and in improving social cohesion; stresses, in particular, the role of Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) and the digitisation of cultural heritage as drivers for regional development, recalls the role played by culture in generating more and better employment through education, skills development, training and informal learning, and highlights the importance of cohesion policy instruments in improving and increasing the number of jobs in the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that culture and cultural heritage are key elements for sustainable urban and rural regeneration and the attractiveness of cities and regions and for economic development through cultural tourism and creative SMEs; calls on the EU’s cities and regions to use the cohesion policy instruments efficiently in order to boost cultural and socioeconomic development that draws on the cultural distinctiveness of European countries, regions and cities.