23 Amendments of Janina OCHOJSKA related to 2021/2209(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
— having regard to Article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
— having regard to Article 13 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 1996;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
— having regard to Article 49 of the Charter of the Organisation of American States 1967;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 b (new)
Citation 7 b (new)
— having regard to Article 11 of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child 1980;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 c (new)
Citation 7 c (new)
— having regard to Articles 17 and 25 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights 1981;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 d (new)
Citation 7 d (new)
— having regard to Article 31 of the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration 2012;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the lack of adequate national regulations and strategies, as well as the lack of trained professionals, of the necessary infrastructure and of proper equipment and facilities, are barriers to quality education in severalthe majority of developing countries;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 e (new)
Citation 7 e (new)
— having regard to Article 14 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
— having regard to the European Child Guarantee;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas access to education is a fundamental human right; , which entails that primary education is free, compulsory and universal and that, secondary education is accessible to all and progressively free;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that the right to education is a fundamental right and that the global community is committed to improved quality of education by 2030 (SDG4);
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Acknowledges that education is a cross-cutting issue relevant to all dimensions of sustainable development; points out that education is also a primary tool to empower young people and to support sustainable economic growth in Africa, and that in the long term, it indirectly paves the way to eradicating poverty;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines that access to quality education for all must be ensured regardless of socio-economic status, cultural background, gender, religion and the rural- urban divide, but also it should be ensured in fragile and conflict- affected countries; notes the particular importance of supporting girls in accessing quality education and of addressing the issue of girls dropping out of school at an early stage;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Is deeply concerned that girls often face barriers in accessing water and sanitation facilities at school which is one of the reasons of early school leaving; calls on the EU and international community to eradicate water and sanitation poverty;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Stresses the importance to promote accessible and inclusive quality education, including Sexual and Reproductive Health education in school curricula to prevent early childbirth, child marriage and prostitution;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas according to several national and regional law enforcement authorities, children out of school – in particular girls and children from disadvantaged backgrounds, such as children of minorities, refugee children, children with disabilities and children in care, among others – are disproportionally vulnerable to exploitation, child labour and domestic violence, including the witnessing of violence, online bullying and other crimes such as sexual exploitation and abuse7 ; _________________ 7Press release of 19 June 2020 by Europol entitled ‘Exploiting Isolation: Sexual Predators Increasingly Targeting Children during COVID Pandemic’.
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
J a. whereas according to the UNHCR Education Report 2021 half of all refugee children remain out of school; whereas state and private sector responses to the pandemic have not been equally available to the most marginalized communities; whereas refugee children are excluded from remote learning opportunities; whereas the conditions in which live refugees, especially refugees living in refugee camps, are often facilitating the spread of the virus;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that in the context of the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, particular efforts must be undertaken to invest in well-trained teachers in order to equip children with skills which are relevant to the job market; stresses the need to strive for a more flexible approach to individual career development and lifelong education and training across one’s personal career path;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the EU to foster investment in vocational training and lifelong learning, and the strengthening of educational structures in cooperation with the private sector to harness human capital;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Points out that the digital transformation represents a tremendous development lever for access to education, which can enable young people and teachers to access digital educational content and improving the quality of education in some of the most marginalised communities; stresses that digital literacy and skills development are key in addressing youth unemployment;
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to take the absorption capacities of partner countries into account in the context of increased funding for education; emphasises the need to engage with reliable local partners, particularly with local faith-based organisations and NGOs, in the implementation of education funding.
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls for increasing international educational exchanges between young people in Africa and the EU via e.g. Erasmus and Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs aimed at helping new entrepreneurs to acquire relevant skills for managing business;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to support the governments of third countries in eliminating all forms of discrimination and in providing equal opportunities within the education system to every child;