38 Amendments of Angelo CIOCCA related to 2021/2255(INI)
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Europe finds itself in a momentis going through a period of ecological, digital and social transition, which is being accelerated by the economic and social impact of COVID- 19 and geopolitical tensions linked to the war on Ukraine in a context of rincreasing populism and anti-European sentimentlitical apathy and a decreasing spirit of analysis;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU has been respondingis trying to respond effectively to the challenges of environmental degradation, climate change and the increasing scarcity of natural resources with far-reaching and ambitious political endeavours such as the European Green Deal, which is driving theabout to start on its quest for renewal and innovation;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas culture is a strategic sector for the EU which helps to bolster its economy, to enable us to live better together among ourselves and with other peoples and to build democratic and free societies, and yet unfortunately has been one of the areas hardest hit by the measures put in place to address the pandemic;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas architecture, urban and territorial planning, design, the arts, sociology and engineering are complementary and instrumental for building an inclusive societycan work effectively to become complementary and possibly also important for building an inclusive society with a higher rate of widespread well-being;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas building a better futurefuture in the medium and long term that enables all citizens to live a life of greater well-being starts with quality basic education and continues with affordable and effective ongoing professional training; whereas access to quality education is a fundamental right for all citizens;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas cultural heritage is increasingly impacted by climate and social change, and environmental and cultural degradation;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the historic Bauhaus movement createdontributed to creating a paradigm shift in design, architecture and the arts which delivered radical innovationincorporated elements of radical innovation into the context of the moment and reflected truesignificant cultural and social changes in a progressiven artistic and educational context that aimed to achieve socio-economic progress;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the New European Bauhaus (NEB) initiative and emphasises that it must primarily focus on improving the quality of people’s lives by transformingrationalising, where added value can be achieved and where there are no factors preventing its implementation, the spaces, buildings, cities and territories in which they live;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises the NEB as a creativeneed for the NEB to be a creative, efficient and interdisciplinary initiative which brings together architecture, design, the arts and science at the forefront of EU policies for the first time, making the European Green Deal a tangible, positive and inclusive experience for alln experience that is tangible, positive from all points of view and inclusive for citizens and businesses;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reaffirmcalls that the NEB has the potential to rebetter shape the way policies are conceived and to define a range of scenarios for the environment of the future by meeting the need for spaces also adapted to new ways of life;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that the NEB must be accessible, affordable and profitable, socially fair and inclusive and must make it possible to actively involve EU citizens and community-based organisations in a bottom-up way – from project design to roll-out and evaluation – while avoiding any elitist approachethus ensuring the active participation of local authorities and small territories while avoiding any elitist approaches and inefficiency across the entire process;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that this innovative cultural movement has the potentialambition to position Europe as among the global frontrunners in the area of architecture, design, culture, technology and energy efficiency by promoting ways of living better together with sustainable costs both in the purchase phase and over the life cycle of the dwelling, which can also be applied beyond the EU;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Commission to raise awarenesstudy these opportunities more and more in order to improve their effective application, spread information and raise awareness among citizens and businesses about this initiative and to improve the coordination between all levels of governance, which should have equitable access to opportunities and funding;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Urges the Commission to develop and implement specific initiatives aimed at providing technical assistance to small municipalities that do not have the necessary capacity or expertise to implement their own projects related to the new Bauhaus initiative;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – introductory part
Paragraph 8 – introductory part
8. Requests that the Commission clarify the general criteria for the selection and ongoing evaluation of the projects that will be on the list of NEB projects and for the allocation of funds, in particular:
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – indent 3
Paragraph 8 – indent 3
- creating new jobs and business opportunities, which are both stable and of significant economic value;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – indent 4
Paragraph 8 – indent 4
- securing accessibility, medium to long-term sustainability and affordability;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – indent 6
Paragraph 8 – indent 6
- involving the cultural and creative sectors and industries (CCSI), particularly small and medium-sized cultural enterprises, including cultural creators;
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – indent 7
Paragraph 8 – indent 7
- linking the NEB to the indicators of the 2030 Agenda and core European valuesvalues of our society;
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 (new)
- the creation of net economic value within the local areas where the project is implemented:
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to make the principles of the NEB an integral part of allthe relevant future legislation that it considers will benefit from these principles;
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls, in addition, for specific criteria to be developed for the relevant sectors, in particular construction and architecture, energy, mobility, design, tourism, education and skills, crafts, and the arts, and calls for these criteria to be reviewed regularly to ensure the continued effectiveness they are required to provide through their application in the sectors identified;
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Regrets the lack of clarity on funding for the NEB from 2023 onwards; calls for the Horizon Europe Regulation to be amendeddiscussed again during the mid-term revision of the current multiannual financial framework (MFF) in ordto determine whether to create an NEB mission funded with EUR 500 million; underlines thatand, where necessary, how it should be funded; asks the Commission to analyse whether the programme shouldmust also be supported by other relevant programmes in ordercase it is necessary to generate additional impact;
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to table a proposal as soon as possible to make the NEB, within a scale of priorities redefined also by factors external to the planned project, to determine whether the NEB should be an EU programme by the next MFF; insists that, if it is necessary, this will require freshinancial resources with a dedicated and stable budget line; underlines that this new programme must not reduce funding for other programmes nor divert focus from their agreed political priorities and those that emerge along the way as a result of external factors;
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to develop a clear, effective and efficient plan for attracting public and private investment; encourages the Member States to allocate what they consider to be adequate funding to the NEB through their recovery and resilience plans and the European structural and investment funds;
Amendment 330 #
14. Calls on the Commission to set up an evidence-based monitoring and evaluation mechanism that is constantly updated, including at the request of citizens, which should continuously review all NEB activities and report regularly to Parliament and the Council; expects to receive the first monitoring report in 2022;
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that the NEB movement should promote moreesent more financially sustainable, socially inclusive and innovativeefficient ways of life based on new models of planning, constructing and inhabiting our built environment in order to suit emergingcurrent needs and help to ensure decentcomfortable housing for all;
Amendment 366 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States to draw up innovative educationaltraining curricula for the development of spatial skills and to integrate green and digital skills within higher education and lifelong learning, which will also help to deliverround off the European Skills Agenda; calls for the EU to promoteesent the effectiveness and efficiency of such endeavours; calls on the Commission to makepresent mobility opportunities an integrs an additional part of the NEB;
Amendment 379 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Urges the Member States and the Commission to integrate all aspects of the knowledge triangle – innovation, research and education – by promoting partnerships between universities, scientific secondary schools, research organisations and industry, including the relevant small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs), in close cooperation with the European Institute of Innovation and Technology and the Joint Research Centre;
Amendment 385 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Highlights that the NEB could support energy security and efficiency by encouraging investment and incentivising low-tech, low-energy solusolutions that reflect an efficient use of raw materials and efficient energy consumptions and could facilitatesupport the digital transition by improving connectivity to mitigate the digital divide; underlines the importance of effectively implementing in design practice the principles of the NEB in fighting energy poverty through innovativeeffective and efficient solutions for the building, construction, industrial and materials sectors;
Amendment 402 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to usinclude the NEB in programmes to better protecteserve Europe’s rich and historic cultural heritage from the impact of various external factors, such as climate change;
Amendment 423 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to effectively connect the NEB to the Renovation Wave, taking advantage of the innovativebest solutions that the project offers in the comprehensive renovation of our building stock, including with regard to energy efficiency;
Amendment 431 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Commission to consider the NEB as an opportunity for the re-use, development and safeguarding of buildings, villages and historic centres;
Amendment 438 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Supports the possible creation of an NEB label based on clear criteria applied in an inclusive and effective way in order to recognise projects and products for achieving key NEB goals and help them get access to funding; calls on the Commission to ensure that EU funding schemes create incentives to apply for the label; calls for market uptake of the label to be explorea careful exploration, including presentation of the figures to all stakeholders, of the scenarios to which uptake of the label in the different markets inside and outside the Union could lead;
Amendment 453 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Highlights that the NEB shcould embracealso draw on the potential of the CCSI, particularly small and medium-sized cultural enterprises, including cultural creators, as drivepossible contributors tof economic growth and innovative, high- quality services and products;
Amendment 470 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for the future NEB lab to make innovative recommendationsissue effective and efficient guidance, to collaborate with other institutions, national and regional governments, with local bodies and stakeholders and to establish clear operating and reporting rules in line with the initiative and rules on possible responses if projects are not in line with the comprehensive sustainability principles laid down;
Amendment 483 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to create a publicly accessible database of NEB projects, that is regularly updated, with clear data demonstrating the impact of the initiatives on the regions, to make the results of the initiative more visible and to further develop the NEB based on best practices;
Amendment 490 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for the communication efforts of the NEB to be enhanced in order to stimulate EU citizens’ knowledge of and interest provide opportunities to EU citizens and businesses concerning the initiative, in particular through participatory public and private-sector outreach activities and a platform providing information, best practices and educationaltraining content;