Activities of María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT related to 2016/2036(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the implementation of the Common Foreign and Security Policy
Amendments (10)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the need to ensure coherence between internal and external EU policies, and stresses that targeted cultural and educational policies can support key EU foreign and security policy objectives and contribute to the reinforcement of democracy, the rule of law and the protection of human rights; reiterates the role of intercultural dialogue through intergovernmental collaboration as a tool for peace building and conflict prevention;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets the factcalls that the 2014 annual report on the common foreign and security policy doesid not refer to cultural diplomacy, andtherefore underlines the need for the EU and the Member States to initiate a strategic approach tohighlight the role of cultureal and interculturalscientific diaplogue, which should be reflectedmacy in the EU’suropean external relations;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls the Commission to bring forward the Preparatory Action on Culture in EU external relations;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls the EU Institutions and EU leaders to include cultural and scientific diplomacy in the upcoming Global Strategy for the European Union;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the renewed European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), and calls for an increased profile of culture and education in the bilateral and regional cooperation programmes under the ENP, with initiatives such as the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI);
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Encourages the current efforts of the Commission to enhance the role of Science and research cooperation as soft power tools in European external relations; highlight how scientific exchange can contribute to coalition building and conflict resolution, particularly in the relationship with EU Neighbouring Countries;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the EU and the Member States to support international efforts to set up a rapid reaction mechanism for the protection of cultural heritage sites, in collaboration with UNESCO;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Encourages the participation of eligible third countries in the main EU programmes in the field of education and, culture, citizenship and scientific research such as Erasmus+, Creative Europe, Europe for Citizens and Horizon 2020.
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Encourages the participation of eligible third countries in the main EU programmes in the field of education and culture, such as Erasmus+, Creative Europe and Horizon 2020 focusing on exchange of best practice.
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Underlines the crucial importance of maintaining a secular approach in all cultural aspects of EU's international relations.