Activities of Dace MELBĀRDE related to 2019/2194(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Achieving an effective policy legacy for the European Year of Cultural Heritage (debate)
Reports (1)
REPORT on achieving an effective policy legacy for the European Year of Cultural Heritage
Amendments (38)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 31 a (new)
Citation 31 a (new)
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Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas culture and cultural heritage help strengthen ones identity, promote social cohesion, stability and understanding in the society;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas cultural heritage provides a major contribution to the cultural and creative sectors in Europe and beyond;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas over 300 thousand people in Europe are employed in the cultural heritage sector, while 7.8 million jobs in Europe are indirectly linked to the sector;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas nearly a third of UNESCO World Heritage List are located in EU-27, including 326 cultural sites, 26 natural sites and five mixed sites; whereas Europe as a whole accounts for nearly a half of UNESCO’s World Heritage List;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity includes at least 131 inscriptions that are attributed to EU-27 countries;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
Recital G c (new)
Gc. whereas Europe and the North America accounts for 52 percent of inscriptions in the UNESCO’s Memory of the World International Register;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G d (new)
Recital G d (new)
Gd. whereas 48 European sites have thus far been awarded the European Heritage Label;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that cultural heritage is an invaluable resource, enabling us to reflect on history and critically engage with it, helping to identify not only different memories, but also the common threads that bind us all, thus promoting diversity, cohesion, solidarity and understanding;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Acknowledges the significance and value of volunteering for protecting cultural heritage and highlighting the importance of it and the knowledge, expertise and energy that volunteers bring for the cause; welcomes the specific call for cultural heritage under European Solidarity Corps;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the roleincreasing role that digital education can play in enabling learning about and through cultural heritage; notes the need to develop high- quality e-learning initiatives including massive open online courses (MOOCs) in order to make learning about cultural heritage more accessible and enhance heritage-related skills across Europe; considers in this regard that the Digital Education Action Plan can contribute significantly to the cause and calls for the foreseen update of the Plan to encompass support for cultural heritage education;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Expresses its concern about the lack of skilled craftspeople, restoration professionals and heritage experts, which as well as the lack of systemic approach and efficient mechanisms for transmitting their skills and knowledge to others, which in turn is putting European heritage at risk;
Amendment 80 #
8. Reiterates the need to improve socio-economic and labour conditions and gender balance and to promote mobility opportunities for different specialists employed in the cultural heritage sector; notes that the foreseen economic crisis should not stop such efforts;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal to set up a new Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) on cultural and creative industries (CCI) within the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), reflecting social diversity and where cultural heritage should also be seen as a source of inspiration for contemporary creations and solutions;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. SHighlights the significance of digital cultural heritage, with increasing number of people having unparalleled opportunities to access and engage with cultural material; acknowledges the increasing relevance of digital cultural heritage, especially during pandemics and the associated lockdowns whereby virtual museum tours, exhibitions, digital libraries and online encyclopaedias as well as other similar digital solutions provide solace and only means for people to access and engage with cultural heritage and culture more broadly; stresses the importance of digitising cultural material so as not only to preserve it for future generations (the storing function), but to also make it more easily accessible to a larger audience by bringing cultural heritage online;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Welcomes the quick response of various museums, galleries, libraries and other cultural institutions by making cultural heritage widely and freely available online to the public throughout the COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Highlights that relevant technological advances such as digital survey, 3D modelling and printing, Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR) as well as the role of artificial intelligence (AI) and Big Data are opening new possibilities for not only capturing, preserving and visualising cultural heritage, but also processing, analysing and, reconstructing and developing applications for it;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Acknowledges that the cost of digitising existing material, often also due to lack of relevant IT skills at the local level, remains high and cannot always be done using public funds alone; calls for an increased use of the EU’s Structural Funds to co-finance digitisation efforts; notes the importance of partnerships between public institutions and private sector, including the tech industry, in order to accelerate the cultural heritage digitisation activities and, by using innovative tools, to make them accessible to the widest possible audience; stresses the need to ensure that the material in the public domain also remains in the public domain after digitisation; highlights the importance of the Europeana project, serving as Europe’s digital library, archive and museum and education platform;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Underlines the need to also promote the existence and value of digitised archives as well as improve digital skills of the public so that the uptake of the digital content is increased;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Believes that online encyclopaedias are an invaluable resource of verified and trustworthy information that enable access to and play a role in preserving and promoting cultural heritage and are also a vital tool for classifying and providing sustained access to born digital cultural heritage; is of the view that more resources should be devoted to promotion, development and advancement of online encyclopaedias;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Emphasises that interoperability is key to ensuring that digital content is usable and reusable; highlights in this regard the role of standards and frameworks;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls for an increased cooperation between Member States as well as the relevant sectors in order to comprehensively promote digitised cultural heritage; welcomes the Declaration of cooperation on advancing the digitisation of cultural heritage which to date has been signed by nearly all EU Member States;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Underlines the need to develop a comprehensive EU framework with adequate funding for the protection and promotion of digitised and born-digital cultural heritage; notes the need for national preservation policies with selection decisions that are based on clearly defined principles and carried out in an accountable manner; notes the invaluable contribution digital curators can provide in ensuring digital cultural heritage is protected and available to public;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls for a comprehensive update to the Commission’s Recommendation on the digitisation and online accessibility of cultural material and digital preservation of 27 October 2011 in order to reflect the technological progress and challenges and opportunities of the past decade; states, however, that the focus on digital heritage should not come at the expense of protecting existing tangible and intangible heritage;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Emphasises that the cultural heritage sector’s contribution to economic development is noteworthy, with spillover effects in other economic sectors; notes that over 300 000 people in Europe are employed in the cultural heritage sector, while 7.8 million jobs in Europe are indirectly linked to it51 ; is of the view, therefore, that economic support throughout the crises to the cultural heritage sector and for people employed in it is crucial; _________________ 51 http://blogs.encatc.org/culturalheritagecoun tsforeurope/wp- content/uploads/2015/06/CHCfE_FULL- REPORT_v2.pdf.
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recognises that sustainable cultural tourism has a significant potential to generate growth and jobs in the EU, as already four out of ten tourists choose their destination on the basis of its cultural offering; stresses, however, that the promotion of cultural tourism needs to be done in an inclusive manner with regard to local communities and economies, lifestyles and traditions and needs to balance between economic, social, cultural and environmental needs;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Points out that the existence of cultural heritage sites encourages people to travel and learn about different societies and cultures; reminds that 72% of those surveyed between ages 15-24 agree that the presence of cultural heritage can have an influence on their holiday destination; highlights in this regard the role DiscoverEU initiative can play; notes, however, that the initiative has not benefited youth equally; calls on the Commission to find ways for better involvement of youth from socially disadvantaged backgrounds and those from rural and remote areas of the Member States as well as from Member States without good rail links to other EU countries;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Urges the Member States to put strong mechanisms in place to prevent overexploitation of cultural heritage, including through tourism; warns against the influence of short-term commercial interests that risk undermining the authenticity of cultural sites and practices and degrading their quality; welcomes in this regard the launch of Cultural Heritage In Action programme which via peer-learning strives to help strengthen cultural heritage policies at a local and regional level;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Recommends further efforts to encourage travel to less well-known and popular destinations and rural areas, as well as low-season travel so as to promote sustainability and accessibility in tourism, especially for people with disabilities;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Is concerned about the impact on cultural heritage of pollution, vandalism, theft, poorly managed tourism and uncontrolled development, as well as of global warming and climate change, in particular due to increased occurrences of extreme weather events, including heavy downpours, heatwaves, floods, fire and wind risk; calls on the Commission to propose concrete actions for preserving and protecting cultural heritage in light of these natural and human-made hazards;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Is further concerned about the threats to cultural heritage due terrorism, both within Europe and beyond; condemns destruction of cultural heritage sites; believes that the EU should play a more active role in promoting restoration, conservation and protection of cultural heritage across the world;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Is of the view that the EU should include protection of cultural heritage as one of the conditions for the accession candidate countries;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Acknowledges the European Framework for Action on Cultural Heritage; stresses that the actions encompassed within the Framework need to be fulfilled and matched with adequate resources;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Is of the view that the findings and recommendations of the relevant studies commissioned by the Commission should be reflected in its actions for preserving cultural heritage;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls for a more strategic cooperation between the European Union and other international organisations, in particular UNESCO and the Council of Europe in order to better coordinate efforts in preserving and promoting cultural heritage;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Notes that nearly three quarters of Europeans surveyed think public authorities should allocate more resources to cultural heritage; highlights the need to increase EU funding to activities related to cultural heritage; is, however, concerned that the economic fallout from the COVID-19 crisis and the austerity measures implemented by the governments in the long term will often result in decreased funding for protection and promotion of cultural heritage;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Stresses the need for an increased funding for cultural heritage and culture more broadly in the post-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and notes the need for synergies between other sectorial policies as well as the various Union programmes and funding schemes in order to truly bring cultural heritage to the fore;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for increased efforts to build on the momentum of the EYCH in order to develop it into a durable policy legacy at local, regional, national and European levels, since this in its turn would make a positive economic, cultural and social contribution to the lives of European citizens and help develop the sense of belonging to the European cultural space and of shared responsibility for preserving, enriching and promoting cultural heritage;