11 Amendments of Jordi CAÑAS related to 2021/0293(COD)
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Digital skills, basic and advanced, are essential to reinforce the collective resilience of the Union’s society. Digitally empowered and capable citizens will be able to take advantage of the opportunities of the Digital Decade. Moreover, digital training and education should support a workforce in which, through vocational and professional training, reskilling, upskilling and lifelong learning, should provide workers with the necessary skills with regard to literacy, numeracy and STEM subjects as well as digital skills with a particular focus on the inclusion of young people can acquire specialised digital skilld disadvantaged groups, especially women, persons with disabilities, older persons and those who live in depopulated, rural and remote areas to get quality jobs and rewarding careers in much greater numbers than today, with convergence between women and men. In addition, an essential enabler for taking advantage of the benefits of digitisation, for further technological developments and for Europe’s digital leadership is a sustainable digital infrastructure for connectivity, microelectronics and the ability to process vast data. Excellent and secure connectivity for everybody and everywhere in Europe including in rural and remote areas40 is needed. Societal needs for upload and download bandwidth are constantly growing. By 2030, networks with gigabit speeds should become available at accessible conditions for all those who need or wish such capacity. Moreover, microprocessors which are already today at the start of most of the key, strategic value chains are expected to be in even higher demand in the future, in particular the most innovative ones. Climate neutral highly secure edge node guaranteeing access to data services with low latency wherever businesses are located and quantum capacity are also expected to be critical enablers. _________________ 40 Long-term Vision for the EU’s Rural Areas. COM(2021) 345 final.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7 a) The right to mental health is a fundamental human right that links to other fundamental rights such as the right to human dignity(Article 1 of the Charter Fundamental Rights of the EU) and the right to the integrity of the person, including mental integrity (Article 3 of the abovementioned Charter). Regrettably, mental health has not been awarded the priority physical health has. New working methods, working environments, connection patterns and issues with the delineation of private and work spaces have increased the pressure on Union citizens to remain permanently connected to virtual environments, a practice that has been shown to be detrimental to mental health in the absence of preventative and precautionary measures because it prompts longer working hours, work-life imbalance and, with it, experiences of isolation. The “Path to the Digital Decade” should include robust mental health prevention, management, recovery and after-care components in order to face what we should consider a health emergency.
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 29 a (new)
Recital 29 a (new)
(29 a) Early digital education, updated digital education curricula and lifelong learning are paramount for the development of the qualifications necessary in the digital age to tackle digital exclusion and overcome the digital divide in society, starting with children, younger, older people, persons with disabilities, as well as people in rural, depopulated and remote areas in the Union;
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 29 b (new)
Recital 29 b (new)
(29 b) The digital era and the wide- ranging impact of the digitalisation process on society, the economy and employment in the Union presents both opportunities and challenges as well as the need for a broad and democratic digital policy dialogue with Union citizens, social partners and other relevant stakeholders in order to develop principles, frameworks and instruments that address the impacts of digitalisation on workers and society.
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 29 c (new)
Recital 29 c (new)
(29 c) Vocational education and training (VET) should be given more weight. There is a need for some Member States to address the lack of attractiveness and prestige deficit of VET and dual education systems for it is recognised as promoting excellence in line with the Council Recommendation of 24 November 2020 on vocational education and training (VET) for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience1a. Member States should develop quality dual education systems and vocational systems based on flexible curricula, strong career guidance and connections to the labour market needs; There should also be a willingness to increase adult learning participation and apprenticeships in order to promote lifelong learning, which in turn ensure equal opportunities in the labour market. This education should involve teachers, learners, parents and civil society organisations in the future for a successful digital education, with a view to ensuring inclusive and accessible education and closing the gap between the most disadvantaged and those with sufficient resources. _________________ 1a OJ C 417, 2.12.2020, p. 1.
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 29 d (new)
Recital 29 d (new)
(29 d) The Union must become a global leader in promoting the socially responsible, ethical, transparent and accountable use of artificial intelligence. The Union’s employment and social acquis fully apply to artificial intelligence and it is of utmost importance that proper enforcement of employment law relating to digital services be ensured in order to protect the health and safety of workers and to prevent, inter alia, the exploitation of workers and the abuse of undeclared work to protect the health and safety of workers and to ensure decent working conditions, including the respect of working hours, leave, work-life balance and the right to disconnect;
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) promote a human-centered, inclusive, accessible, secure and open digital environment where digital technologies and services respect and enhance Union principles and values; and allow citizens to acquire and maintain skills through education and training in line with the first principle of the European Pillar of Social Rights in order to empower them and allow them to prosper, specially including persons with disabilities in the work market by removing barriers to the opportunities that digital work offers for their inclusion and creating initiatives for their employment;
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) reinforce Member States’ collective resilience and bridge the digital divide notably by promoting basic and specialised digital skills for all, with a particular focus on younger and older people, disadvantaged groups, persons with disabilities and persons who live in rural, remote and depopulated areas, and fostering the development of high- performing digital education and training systems through vocational and professional training, reskilling, upskilling and lifelong learning;
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) propose concrete mental health measures to safeguard the human sustainability of the digital transition such as the set up of in-house mental health support services to facilitate early recognition and access to treatment.
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) ensure that digital infrastructures and technologies become more sustainable and energy- and resource efficient, and contribute to a sustainable, just and fair circular and climate-neutral economy and society with energy-efficient housing, affordable energy, and free of energy poverty, in line with the European Green Deal; and the New European Bauhaus.
Amendment 273 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(e a) promoting digital skills for citizens and workers through high-quality training and reskilling and upskilling to align them with the labour market demands, including those close to the age of retirement and other disadvantaged groups such as women, people with disabilities and the youth;