Activities of Momchil NEKOV related to 2015/2138(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Learning EU at school (A8-0021/2016 - Damian Drăghici) BG
Amendments (11)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the role of education goes beyond fulfilling the economic targets of EU and national strategies; whereas the objectives of education include preparing individuals for life and active citizenship and contributing to the personal development and growth of learners in order to make them proactive and responsible citizens in increasingly complex, demanding and integrated societies;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the knowledge and skills of teachers and other educational staff need to be further developed and updated through initial and ongoing training;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls the need to ensure, enhance and broaden initial and ongoing professional lifelong development opportunities for teachers and educators in order to enable them to incorporate an EU dimension into their teaching, in particular with regard to citizenship education;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls the need to ensure, enhance and broaden initial and ongoing professional development opportunities for teachers and educators in order to enable them to incorporate an EU dimension into their teaching, in particular with regard to citizenship education, as well as to implement learner-centred strategies and to adapt their teaching methods to the needs of learners, and to provide them with appropriate support and resources;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses the need to enhance teachers' and learners' motivation and opportunities to learn more about the EU through their own first-hand experience, such us visits to the European institutions, contacts with EU officials, traineeship opportunities for students within the EU institutions and through media education, such as the European Youth Portal, making full use of the new information and communication technologies and Open Educational Resources;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Underlines that learning of foreign languages can play a crucial role in increasing intercultural awareness and providing citizens with the skills needed to live and work in an increasingly complex and globalised world;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights the crucial role of non-formal and informal learning, including youth work and, volunteering as well as adult learning, in developing social and civic competences and shaping responsible and active European citizens; underlines the need to recogniseachieve validation process and to recognise the value of learning outcomes of such competences within formal learning and to create closer links between formal, non- formal and informal learning;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines the major role of Erasmus+, Europe for Citizens and Creative Europe in promoting education and training, language skills, active citizenship, cultural awareness, intercultural understanding and many other valuable skills and competences; stresses the need for sufficient financial support for these programmes and wider access to mobility including young people with different socio-economic backgrounds as well as vulnerable and disadvantaged groups;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the Commission’'s 2016 Work Programme for the implementation of the Erasmus+ Programme and its commitment to concrete actions following up on the Paris Declaration, in particular those aimed at increasing the impact of Erasmus+ on fostering active and democratic citizenship, intercultural dialogue, social inclusion and solidarity, including stronger support for civil society organisations in their key role in education to citizenship;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on Member States to increase investment in quality education and equal opportunities for all and to provide the necessary support for schools and teachers to carry out and continuously develop an EU dimension in education;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on Member States to encourage and facilitate high quality training on EU topics for teachers, other educational staff, youth leaders and trainers, and to ensure the recognition of such training;