Activities of Eleftherios SYNADINOS related to 2016/2072(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
A coherent EU policy for cultural and creative industries (A8-0357/2016 - Christian Ehler, Luigi Morgano) EL
Amendments (10)
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
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1. Calls on the Commission to develop a coherent and long-term industrial policy framework for the CCS, and on the EU to include the development, promotion and protection of CCIs and adequate funding for them in its strategic goals and overall political priorities;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
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2. Calls on the Commission to design its future policies based on the following definition of CCIs: ‘cultural and creative industries are those industries that are based on universal cultural values, individual and/or collective creativity, skills and talent with the potential to create wealth and jobs through generating value and cultural input from intellectual property. They include the following sectors relying on cultural and creative inputs: architecture, archives and libraries, artistic crafts and activities, audio-visual (including film, television, video games and multimedia), cultural heritage, design, creativity-driven fashion and high-end industries, festivals, music, performing arts, books and publishing, radio and visual arts.
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
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3. Calls on the Commission to identify specific indicators in order to monitor and analyse the cultural, economic and societal impact of its policies and regulatory proposals related to the CCS, and to possibly identify alternative data sources, using input from the Member States' cultural sectors, with a view to complementing and improving official statistics;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
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7. Highlights that piracy and counterfeiting remain a serious concern for CCIs and citizens alike; stresses that these illicit activities can cause safety and health concerns, as well as a loss in revenue, that need to be addressed;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
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9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, in their respective spheres of competences, to promote cross-sectoral cooperation by establishing ‘learning and creativity labs’, creative hubs, co-working spaces, networking programmes and cultural and creative clusters and networks at regional, national, European and international level in order to foster interaction between micro-, small, medium and large enterprises in the CCS, traditional craftsmanship, research centres, universities, investors and policy makers; asks, moreover, for support for the development of new business models, products and services through strategic partnerships and for support for the activities of business incubators;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
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10. Stresses that creative and practical skills need to be learnt from an early age in order to lay the foundations for the continuous renewal of creative talents and abilities; encourages the Member States to improve their training, learning and qualification systems, enabling students in cultural and arts disciplines to acquire comprehensive training;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution
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11. Highlights the potential of CCIs regarding youth employment and reindustrialisation; calls on the Commission and the Member States to include the CCIs in the Youth Employment Initiative and to provide funds to facilitate careers, entrepreneurship and training in this sector;
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution
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14. Encourages the Members States to promote cross-sectoral approaches between different areas in formal education and in non-formal learning; recommends the creation within higher education institutions of joint programmes and/or intersectoral workshops between arts and culture, science, engineering, technology, business and other relevant fields; stresses the need to support centres of excellence;
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution
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15. Encourages the Members States to promote cooperation between artistic schools, training workshops and businesses in the field of CCS; recommends the development of work- learn trajectories;
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution
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16. Notes that participation in all EU funded and cofunded programmes is open to CCIs, but that this participation should still to be considered below its potential; asks the Commission as a first step to create a one stop shop – e.g. a website – highlighting different funding opportunities for CCIs, as this would increase awareness and accessibility of funding for CCIs;