21 Amendments of Isabel BENJUMEA BENJUMEA related to 2019/2194(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 31 a (new)
Citation 31 a (new)
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Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas EYCH´s activities were focused on youth generation and on interactive and creative projects;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas one of the achievements of the EYCH was the establishment of a European stakeholder network with lasting ties; whereas this network should be sustainable and durable;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas EYCH 2018 demonstrated that the cultural heritage can provide basis for international projects involving citizens of all categories of age and liaising them with experts; whereas these projects proved to be a good tool of raising awareness of common European cultural history;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas the recent COVID-19 crisis highlighted new risks and dangers arising from globalisation and mass tourism; whereas in the time of pandemic, digital tools are the only possible way to visit and enjoy the cultural heritage;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas Europe’s cultural heritage is a common heritage, which bears witness to the unity of European civilisation through the plurality of its cultural traditions; whereas this heritage does not belong to the present generation as property which we are free to dispose of - rather, we have received it from those who have preceded us, and thus we have a duty to transmit it; whereas, beyond all the benefits conferred by the preservation of the cultural heritage, this responsibility is an absolute and unconditional duty towards future generations, on a par with the responsibility to transmit to them a natural heritage that has been preserved; and whereas, despite the efforts undertaken in this area, it appears that this mission is still not being sufficiently pursued and funded in Europe;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas within the ongoing negotiation on MFF 2021-2027 a window of opportunity is open for setting-up new and favourable terms for investments to cultural heritage from the European Structural and Investment Funds;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that cultural heritage is an invaluable resource, enabling us to reflect on history and helping to identify not only different memories, but also the common threads that bind us all, thus promoting diversity, cohesion, solidarity and understanding and developing intellectual capacities of individuals in society; considers the cultural heritage as the important source of pleasure, intellectual satisfaction and place of active relaxation;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Welcomes the Commission´s initiative “Cultural Heritage In Action”, as a legacy of EYCH 2018, and the peer- learning programme for local and regional policymakers to exchange knowledge on cultural heritage; stresses its preparedness to monitor and support the programme if it proves successful;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the importance of all types of education – formal, non-formal and informal – relating to history and cultural heritage, at all ages; reiterates the significance of including art, music, film and theatre, design and architecture in school curricula; it emphasise the importance of the education on the fields of Humanities (such as Philosophy, History or History of religion), since it is key to understand the origin and complexity of our cultural heritage;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that the House of European History should become a knowledge and collaboration hub for young researchers, teachers and students from across the EU;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Expresses its concern about the lack of skilled craftspeople, restoration professionals and heritage experts, which is putting European heritage at risk; and the willingness to facilitate their mobility thanks to programmes such as Erasmus+;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Remarks that the cultural heritage sector, in the restoration services are mostly SME’s as well as the owners of many properties that are under heavy load of taxation and limitations that could be eased to facility boosting the sector by incentive measures whilst preserving the cultural heritage;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Reiterates that in new situations challenging for society, such as pandemic crisis, readiness for limited freedom of movement and ability to use distant and virtual communication tools are crucial elements for preserving cultural life of a society; stresses the need of digitalisation of cultural heritage in order to provide remote and online access to audience;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission to adopt a more integrated approach towards cultural heritage, treating tangible, intangible, natural and digital heritage as interconnected and inseparable and for that purpose to refer to the UNESCO standards;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls for support to establishment and functioning of a network of the European Heritage Label sites;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Highlights the potential of the Creative Europe programme in terms of building ties between living art and tangible and intangible cultural heritage, and of the European Solidarity Corps in terms of solidarity and volunteering projects aimed at preserving and sustainable use of cultural heritage in Europe;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls on maximising the potential of the European Structural and Investment funds in preserving the cultural heritage; supports the idea, as expressed in the Parliament´s position on future ERDF, that investment into culture and tourism infrastructure shall be considered small scale and eligible for support, if the ERDF co-financing does not exceed EUR 10 000 000, and that the ceiling shall be raised to EUR 20 000 000 in the case of infrastructure considered to be world cultural heritage within the meaning of Article 1 of the1972 UNESCO Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Calls on the Commission to determine and organise the next European Year of Cultural Heritage in order to enhance the importance of our common culture legacy for today´s as well as for the future generations; recommends the next European Year of Cultural Heritage to take place in 2023, thus reflecting the five year cycle;