11 Amendments of Massimiliano SMERIGLIO related to 2020/2118(INI)
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the disruption caused by the COVID-19 outbreak in the education and training systems across the world is likely unprecedented in contemporary history, with the closure of schools and training institutions affecting 94 % of the global learner population, according to UNESCO; whereas school closures due to the pandemic have deprived vulnerable children of school feeding and nutrition services that are essential to their health;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas education plays a key role in breaking the cycle of poverty and in reducing inequalities; whereas the target of SDG 4 is to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all and whereas this is essential for the achievement of other SDGs; whereas culture’s contribution to sustainable development is pointed out in several SDG targets, notably in SDG 4;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the pandemic-induced crisis has accelerated the digital transition and the shift towards new learning tools such as remote and blended learning;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Commission to address the specific needs of refugees, upholding the guiding principle of public health networks of leaving no-one behind and refraining from blocking front-line humanitarian workers from having direct contact with the migrants and refugees they serve; stresses the absolute need for equal access to COVID-19 treatment and other health services and safety net programmes for all affected people, regardless of nationality, migrant/refugee status, origin, sex, gender identity or any other characteristic; urges the EU and Member States to create the conditions for children and young people in refugee camps to have access to education, including remote learning options, in particular basic learning;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Underlines the role of health education in preventing and alleviating the impact of pandemic outbreaks and in the preparedness for future public health emergencies; highlights the benefits of sport in addressing the physical and mental health consequences of extended confinement and closure of schools;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic has led to unprecedented numbers of pupils missing out on months of schooling, constituting a major set-back to efforts in the education sector especially with regard to girls’ and women’s education; urges governments to use school closures only as a measure of last resort in the fight against the pandemic; presses for education to be kept as a spending priority in EU development policy and for due consideration to be given to the social and cultural function of schools; urges governments, in this context, to prioritise support for the most marginalised children and their families, since economic and social inequalities are deeply linked to early school leaving and poor performance from early childhood, jeopardizing employability prospects through adulthood; recommends that EU countries share their approaches to keeping up teaching even in times of crisis and asks the EU and its Member States to exploit the potential of remote and digital learning in their international support programmes so that no child is left without education;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls for culture to be considered for its intrinsic value as a fourth standalone, transversal pillar of sustainable development, together with social, economic and environmental dimensions; calls on the EU to integrate cultural sustainability at all levels of development cooperation and to systematically include the cultural dimension in the negotiations for Association Agreements, and in the whole set of its external relations and foreign policy instruments;
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Points out the need to provide support and recognition to teachers, whose pivotal role in education and in building active citizenship has been further underscored by the pandemic; stresses the necessity to invest in teacher training in order to adequately prepare them for new learning models such as e- learning and blended learning, as a requirement to ensure continued education when in-person learning is compromised;
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Stresses the role of independent media in promoting cultural diversity and intercultural competences, and the need to strengthen such media as a source of credible information, especially through times of crisis and uncertainty;
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 d (new)
Paragraph 15 d (new)
15d. Recalls that the share of education in total development aid has fallen steadily over the last decade; calls on the Member States to invest 10% of their official development assistance in education by 2024 and 15% by 2030, including investment in digital education, infrastructure and connectivity, to address the digital gap that exacerbates socioeconomic disadvantages;