Activities of Liadh NÍ RIADA related to 2015/2006(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Promoting youth entrepreneurship through education and training (A8-0239/2015 - Michaela Šojdrová)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on promoting youth entrepreneurship through education and training PDF (213 KB) DOC (148 KB)
Amendments (6)
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas in February 2015, 4.85 million young people were unemployed in the EU- 28, which is unacceptably high, and although youth unemployment is diminishing – it has decreased by 494 000 compared with February 2014 – this is taking place at too slow a pace; criticises the inadequacy of the Youth Employment Initiative to deal with the scale of the youth unemployment crisis in the EU;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas in 2012 the International Labour Organisation estimated that the implementation of an effective Youth Guarantee in Europe would require new spending of €21 billion; regrets that the Commission has only committed to €6 billion for the Youth Employment Initiative; recognises and welcomes the fact however that commitments have been made to speed up the delivery of Youth Employment Initiative funds to Member States but calls for even stronger commitments from the European Commission to tackle this serious problem and a properly funded and properly implemented Youth Guarantee;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that education has a real part to play in developing a culture of innovation in the workforce; Stresses that at all levels of education, even elementary, the teaching of practical entrepreneurship skills and the fostering of motivation and readiness should be provided;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. CExpresses concern at the impact the EFSI will have on research and innovation projects considering the fact that 500 million is to be taken from Horizon 2020 over the next 5 years; calls on the Commission to useensure that the European Fund for Strategic Investment is used to support entrepreneurship education at national and local level;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Urges Member States to ensure that our young entrepreneurs have the access to finance that they require and that they are supported at every stage;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Encourages Member States to provide specific training to teachers to enable them to foster and encourage entrepreneurial skills and to consider including entrepreneurship as part of the education curriculum;