15 Amendments of Željana ZOVKO related to 2020/2217(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Notes that in the context of a large-scale data collection and analysis, public trust plays a key role in the establishment of a fully functional legislative framework; notes that such a framework must guarantee a high level of privacy and accountability and remain compliant with Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Directive (EU) 2019/790, as well as with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and its Article 8 which states that ‘everyone has the right to the protection of personal data concerning him or her; underlines that such data must be processed fairly for specified purposes and on the basis of the consent of the person concerned or some other legitimate basis laid down by law; underlines that everyone has the right of access to data which has been collected concerning him or her, and the right to have it rectified’;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls on the European Commission to take into consideration the use of EU funds and programmes, including the European Social Fund Plus and the Digital Europe programme, to effectively support lifelong learning and training so to advance competences in data analysis and its ethical aspects; calls for a prioritisation of inclusion and diversity, which will consequently not only help to address the problem of shortage in data experts but, from a more global perspective, will also allow to increase Europe’s technological autonomy and resilience, while putting our European values and respect of fundamental rights at its core;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Encourages Member States to set- up specialised Master programmes, modules and short-term training courses in advanced digital technologies to develop digital skills in key professions handling data, including sensitive data;
Amendment 11 #
2 c. Highlights the value of strategic partnership agreements between universities, especially within the EU, to further promote cooperation in fields of data science;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the EU should prioritise digital literacy and competencies in its cohesion policy for 2021 and beyond, with a focus on supporting teachers and the heads of education institutions in implementing digital education throughout curricula and on sharing best practices and know-how, without creating additional administrative or financial burdens; considers that education should be focused ontake into account, without being reduced to, practical skills for the future and be based on a long-term and comprehensive analysis of labour market needs; welcomes the Commission’s proposal to develop a common European skills database;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the fact that while the increased use of data will transform our education systems, it will nevertheless be essential to maintain a human-centred and personalised approach to students and their needs; considers that open access to education and to scientific data and publications based on the FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable, reusable) data principles is essential for successful innovation and sciencereminds that in the context of the development of the digital environment, human connection and educational experience are of paramount importance for pupils and students; also adds that not only digital literacy, but also general culture and critical thinking is of high value for users’ capacity to assess and choose how the data they generate may be used, thus making it more necessary than ever its transmission by teachers and educators to younger generations; considers that fair, non-discriminatory and equitable access to education and to scientific data and publications based on the FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable, reusable) data principles is essential for successful innovation and science; recalls that access to data is not a binary concept opposing closed and open approaches, but rather a continuum of various degrees of access which depends, among others, on the sustainability of research and creation, and on the sensitivity of data;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Reminds that data protection in schools is a particularly sensitive issue due to the fact that the persons concerned are minors; reiterates that future legislation must ensure high levels of protection of individual pupils’ data; encourages the Member States to put in place information and awareness campaigns that would support parents and help them to better understand what use can be made of their children's data;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to explore the potential merits and scope of creating a common European data space for the cultural and creative industry at large; believes that the digitalisation of cultural heritage cannot fully substitute physical access to tangible and intangible cultural heritage; considers nevertheless that digitalisation in the field of cultural heritage could be useful and beneficial in a wide variety of ways, by for instance facilitating physical protection and preservation or enabling three-dimensional virtual applications which could be suitable for a number of sectors, including tourism; calls for the development of a common European data space on cultural heritage, which could be built on the basis of the Europeana Digital Service Infrastructure.
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Reminds that we have a moral duty to future generations to safeguard our cultural heritage; considers that in addition to a comprehensive existing legal framework in terms of illicit export and import of cultural property, such measures as setting up of databases of stolen treasures and cultural objects can play an important role in further reinforcing cultural heritage protection;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Notes that giving the importance of entrepreneurship in cultural and creative sectors, future legislation in the field of data must remain simple and include clear guidance to keep the regulatory environment free from overburden and over-regulation; recalls that micro-businesses and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) including cultural and creative sectors will need additional support in order to comply with future standards in the field of data sharing and data protection regulation, as they bear a disproportionate legislative burden to their size;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7 d. Calls on the Commission to take into account cultural and creative industries in the forthcoming European SME strategy and their particular needs in the data economy, including better access to data, in order to strengthen their innovation capacities while ensuring a favourable environment for the growth of this vital sector;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 e (new)
Paragraph 7 e (new)
7 e. Underlines that in order to foster data sharing, it is important to guarantee the interoperability of data and data processing systems allowing data flows among cultural operators while abiding by high standards of the protection of personal data; considers that further reinforcement of privacy standards, sharing of best practices, support for joint enforcement initiatives as well as jointly developed codes of conduct may be necessary components to enhance data sharing;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 f (new)
Paragraph 7 f (new)
7 f. Reminds that secure data sharing is essential to avoid potentially negative repercussions of an increased concentration of cultural data in the hands of platforms with a dominant position within the market or in a substantial part of it, and thus ensure access to genuine cultural openness and guarantee freedom of creation;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 g (new)
Paragraph 7 g (new)
7 g. Reminds that investments in skills and data literacy must be accompanied by substantial financial support to equip Europe with a strong industrial base and infrastructure in terms of data processing and storage; in this regard, calls on the EU to massively invest insecure and high- quality data processing and storage technological capacities and strategic infrastructure through the long-term EU budget 2021-2027, including the EU Recovery Plan.