31 Amendments of Jordi SOLÉ related to 2016/2240(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6
Citation 6
– having regard to the Preparatory Action for Culture in External Relations1 and its recommendations1, __________________ 1 http://ec.europa.eu/culture/library/publicati ons/global-cultural-citizenship_en.pdf
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU is abecoming a more prominent actor in international politics playing an ever-increasing role in world affairs, including through an enhanced capacity of promoting culture in international relationsrelations and should put additional resources and energy into the promotion of its common culture, cultural heritage, artistic creation and innovation within regional diversity, based on Art. 167 of the TFEU;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas culture has an intrinsic value,the EU experience has shown that cultural exchanges can serves as a powerful bridge between people of different ethnic, religious and social backgrounds, reinforces intercultural and interreligious dialogue and mutual understanding, and should therefore be part of EU foreign policy;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas in order for the EU to foster intercultural understanding, it will have to expand on common communication tools in form of genuinely European media such as for example Arte, Euronews or Euranet;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the EU and its Member States have common cultural roots and heritage and are united therefore in their diversity; whereas European cultures and cultural heritage represents the diversity of European societies and regions, their majority societies as much as minority and migrant cultures;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas in EU history, cultural relations arehave been fundamental drivers of social cohesion and sustainable economic and human development, while playing a crucial role in strengthening civil society capacities, reinforcing democratisation processes and in conflict prevention and resilience;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the joint communication on ‘'Towards an EU strategy for international cultural relations’' provides a framework for the EU’'s international cultural relations; whereas, however, it falls short of it renounces to identifying thematic and geographical priorities, concrete objectives and outcomes, target groups, common, target groups, it clarifies financial opportunities of the EU programs, and intserests and initiatives, financing provisions and implementation modalities common goal as to education and the relevance of inter- cultural exchanges of young people, students, researchers, and of European Voluntary Service;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas people to people contacts such as youth exchanges, city twinning, and partnerships in the professional field, have been important vehicles to foster intercultural understanding and should be promoted by the EU in its foreign policy relations;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas establishing a visa policy going along with the mobility of researchers, students and staff to and from third countries and alumni networks of former participants in EU programmes17 are a key part ofis essential to the EU’'s international cultural relations; __________________ 17 For instance, Erasmus and Horizon 2020.
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas a visa policy for artists and cultural professionals is key to a successful cooperation and a free circulation of works, through European and international networks, as well as ensuring vivid artists' residencies programmes involving civil society in the different countries and regions of the world;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls for artistic freedom of expression to be promoted as a value and an endeavour of the European Union, fostering free dialogue and exchange of good practices at international level;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recognises that while the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality shouldhave to be respected in the field of culture, the benefit of exchanges and creating the habit to work and create together has built up respect and understanding of other cultures;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the mutual advantages of working together: the EU is an arena in which all Member States join forces to play a stronger role in the field of international cultural relations; suggests that each Member State’s rotating presidency could launch joint actions together with the EU, such as exhibitions, particularly for smaller states osimilar to the Europalia, the EU delegations and the Member States embassies could highlight every 2nd year a different EU country and launch joint actions around its particular culture all over those with no cultural representations abroaorld;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. ReWelcommends that international cultural relations be embedded in the cultural and creative sectors (CCS), thus reinforcing and promoting the role of professionals, including through regional creative hubs and clusterthe Joint Communication introduces cultural and creative industries as an important element of the EU's strategy for international cultural relations, especially with regards to regional creative hubs and clusters, as well as skills development for young creative professionals;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Urges the Commission, in the next multiannual financial framework, to provide for a budget line dedicated to supportingppropriate and decent funding for international cultural relations in existing programmes and future calls, especially in the next generation of programmes on culture and education, so that these can develop their international action in a proper way;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Proposes that a dedicatedstronger line in the next generation of EU programme for culture be designed and resources focusdeveloped on international mobility and exchanges such as, based on the present experience with residency programmes especially for young cultural and creative professionals and artists;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Underlines that for reasons of sustainability the EU's external cultural funding activities must result from a strong involvement of local partners, adaptation of programmes to local realities and a due consideration of the post-funding period for projects including transition to national financing or other revenue-models;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to include culture in all existing and future bilateral and multilateral cooperation; and trade agreements with adequate budgets and with due respect to the commitments made under the UNESCO Convention on Cultural Diversity, taking into account the economic potential of cultural heritage and CCS for a sustainable growth and jobsdevelopment; calls for EU indicators to be developed in that field;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to appoint a ‘focal point’ in each EU delegation to liaise with Member States’ national cultural institutes, representatives and local civil society, actors and authorities in a collaborative approach aimed at identifying priority areas, needs and methods of cooperation, and to provide an adequate budget; asks the Commission and the EEAS to report annually to the European Parliament on state of implementation and achieved results;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to appoint a ‘'focal point’' in each EU delegation to liaise with Member States’' national cultural institutes, representatives and local civil society, actors and authorities in a collaborative approachstructured dialogue process aimed at jointly identifying common priority areas, needs and methods of cooperation, and to provide an adequate budget;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes the establishment of the Cultural Diplomacy Platform, and calls for it to be made sustainable; and asks for its further expansion to include a one-stop- shop for potential beneficiaries of EU funding programmes in this area, a platform for exchange of best practices and networking amongst practitioners and an expansion of current training offers to a wider audience; and recogniszes that many different institutional and non- institutional stakeholders19 are active in the area of international cultural relations, and asks the Commission to promote a structured dialogue among all stakeholders, including through the open method of coordination; __________________ 19 Commission Directorates-General (notably for Education and Culture (EAC), International Cooperation and Development (DEVCO), Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (NEAR), Research and Innovation (RTD) and Communications Networks, Content and Technology (CONNECT), the EEAS, the Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI), EU delegations, Member State delegations, Member States’ cultural institutes abroad, the Council of Europe, the European Economic and Social Committee and Committee of the Regions, EUNIC, the International Council of Museums (ICOM), the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), UNESCO, international organisations, civil society organisations, non-governmental organisations, local cultural actors, street artists and other platforms and networks.
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Recognises young people, as future decision-makers, tothat the exposure to other cultures and languages fall on particularly fruitful ground at a young age, while offering experiences which often create a livelong affinity and underlines that the youth should be one of the main target groups in the EU and partner countries, and acknowledges that music, film, li in the context of EU internature, social media and digital trends in geneional cultural are the best channels to reach themlations;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Underlines the great value of the Erasmus+ program; believes that it would be the single most efficient instrument of EU international cultural relations if it could be enhanced through much increased funding and staff, notably for the youth exchange program with third countries;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Notes in this context the proposal for a European Solidarity Corps, which could be a very welcome enlargement of existing programs like the European Voluntary Service, if it is designed as not to divert funding and personnel from those successful activities; believes that the inclusion of at least the neighbourhood countries in this future program could create intercultural synergies comparable to Erasmus inside the EU in the past;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 c (new)
Paragraph 25 c (new)
25c. Welcomes initiatives by the Commission to promote peer-to-peer learning for young cultural entrepreneurs like the Medculture programme or to support initiatives like training to intercultural relations like More Europe;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Advocates allowing third countries to participate as easily as possible in cross- border and joint projects20 such as the European Capital of Culture, Lux Prize or the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe, as well as including them as players in the future strategy; suggests for the EU delegations in third countries to take full advantage of EU cultural activities such as the Lux Price for their work in third countries; recalls that digital tools, technological platforms such as Europeana and cultural networks21 can play a crucial role in reaching larger audiences and disseminating best practices; __________________ 20 The EU delegations should play a greater role by working with local artists and civil society actors, focus their efforts, involve more local artists and serve as key contact points in order to create synergies with EU projects. 21 For example, the Cultural Innovators Network and the Cultural Leaders Network.
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Advocates allowing third countries to participate as easily as possible in cross- border and joint projects20 such as the European Capital of Culture, Lux Prize or the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe, as well as including them as players in the future strategy; recalls that digital tools, technological platforms such as Europeana and cultural networks21 can play a crucial role in reaching larger audiences and disseminating best practices; __________________ 20 The EU delegations should play a greater role by working with local artists and civil society actors, focus their efforts, involve more local artists and serve as key contact points in order to create synergies with EU projects. 21 For example, the Cultural Innovators Network and the Cultural Leaders Network.
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls for the creation of a Cultural Visa Programme, along the lines of the existing Scientific Visa Programme, for third-country nationals, artists and other professionals in the cultural field with the aim of fostering cultural relations and eliminating obstacles to mobility in the cultural sector;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls for a paradigm shift in media coverage with the launch of an EU cultural portal, the European Houses of Culture and festivals, including through engagement with local media and through structured engagement with local media and social media platforms24 ; __________________ 24 In cooperation with EURONEWS and EURANET, among others.
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Stresses the need to further clarify the concept of European Culture Houses and their potential role in the EU's international cultural relations and expresses its willingness to further specify such a concept in the context of an EU pilot project;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)