17 Amendments of Josianne CUTAJAR related to 2023/2044(INI)
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas fostering talent demand, supply, and retention are inherently linked and must be assessed from a quality of life perspective;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Is gravely concerned with the fact that one in four children in the European Union is at risk of poverty or social exclusion, and its known mental, social, and economic life-long impact. Stresses that such impact hampers these citizens from harnessing their talents to the full;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Acknowledges the pandemic of homelessness, which affects over 895,000 people in Europe1a and calls on Member States and the Union to increase efforts to ensure that every citizen has access to the basic material conditions needed for a dignified life, including access to shelter and sanitary facilities, which are also needed for them to effectively participate in the labour market; __________________ 1a FEANTSA (2023), Report: 8th Overview of Housing Exclusion in Europe 2023, available at https://www.feantsa.org/en/report/2023/09 /05/report-8th-overview-of-housing- exclusion-in-europe-2023?bcParent=27 >
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Highlights the mental, social, and economic toll of societal, and in many Member States, institutionalised, prejudice and discrimination against LGBTIQ+ citizens and recalls that this state of affairs can represent an impediment to the full harnessing of their talents;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes that citizens experiencing poverty, social exclusion and marginalisation in the Union face a disproportionate impediment in harnessing their own potential, in accessing education as well as the labour market;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Notes the importance of encouraging a healthy and active lifestyle as a precursor to attracting, training and retaining talent;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Recognises the fact that the recent geopolitical developments have exposed gaps in the EU's cybersecurity and defence and that as acknowledged in the recent Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on Closing the cybersecurity talent gap to boost the EU’s competitiveness, growth and resilience1a, the security of the EU cannot be guaranteed without the EU’s most valuable asset: its people; therefore, calls on the EU and its Member States to propose a realistic roadmap towards closing the cyber skills gap, including through integrating cybersecurity in educational and training programmes, whilst ensuring access to apprenticeships and traineeships for young people, including for persons living in disadvantaged regions, such as islands, sparsely populated, rural and remote areas. __________________ 1a Commission communication of 18 April 2023 on Closing the cybersecurity talent gap to boost the EU’s competitiveness, growth and resilience ('The Cybersecurity Skills Academy'), COM(2023) 207 final
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Notes that disadvantaged regions, such as islands, are disproportionately affected by brain and skill drain and calls for effective measures to address this reality, including by improving accessibility for vulnerable groups, amongst others, to education, professional training, upskilling, innovative and sustainable entrepreneurship;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Reaffirms the need to ensure gender convergence on the labour market and highlights the importance of attracting female talent, especially in the STEM fields, by actively creating incentives and opportunities for girls and women to pursue education and careers in these fields and conducting awareness campaigns that counter stereotypes and biases;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Recognises the urgent need to prepare the Union workforce for the green and digital transition and calls on the Member States to address this issue early in the educational process, by including elements of digital and environmental knowledge and understanding in schools' curricula; calls for the development of a strategy for vocational education and business- education partnerships together with social partners, to boost digital and green skills;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Reiterates the role of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the EU's economy and calls on the Member States and on the Commission to propose measures to enhance the uptake of ready- for-market innovations by SMEs and to establish incentives for SMEs to train and improve the skills of their personnel and workers, especially in the field of digital skills;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Considers it essential that the next programming period also includes dedicated measures to ensure physical and digital accessibility, including in areas with low connectivity, to education infrastructure, especially for children and persons with decreased mobility or with disabilities;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Also urges the Commission and Member States to increase investments in ensuring widespread digital connectivity, especially in remote and disadvantaged regions, thus strengthening economic and educational opportunities for all; calls, in this regards, for the recognition of the access to Internet as a fundamental right;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Urges all Member States to make child care more affordable and accessible, to help ensure the fair and unhindered participation in the labour market of caregivers, who are predominately women;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Recognises the shortage of available workforce in Europe, including in the care and tourism sectors, and restates the need for legal migration pathways and other measures to address the various skills gaps in Europe;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Understands that a digital, competitive, and resilient economy is an essential prerequisite to harnessing talent and stresses the role of digitalisation as a tool to increase the competitiveness of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises, particularly in the Union’s peripheral, insular and disadvantaged regions.
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 d (new)
Paragraph 13 d (new)
13d. Calls, in this regard, on the Commission and on the Member States to increase efforts to raise awareness on Erasmus+ programmes, including on Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs, facilitating the exchange of knowledge, the development of linguistic and entrepreneurial skills and encouraging talent mobility;