37 Amendments of Diana RIBA I GINER related to 2022/2004(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 20 October 2021 on the situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU (2020/2261(INI));
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
— Having regard to its report on Shaping digital education policy
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 b (new)
Citation 8 b (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 17 September 2020 on the cultural recovery of Europe (2020/2708(RSP));
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 34
Citation 34
— having regard to the report of the Committee on Culture and Education (A9- 0000/2022), and the 1989 UN Convention on the Rights of a Child, Article 30.
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the closure of schools, spaces for culture and extracurricular activities and sports facilities has denied children and young people the opportunity to participate in activities which are essential for their overall development, their intellectual, physical and mental health, and well- being, and for their social and professional inclusion;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas COVID-19 closures of cultural venues - which were the first to be closed and the last to be allowed to reopen - have denied young cultural creators and especially young performers the opportunity to commence and develop their careers at the crucial early stage;
Amendment 28 #
B a. whereas basic rights and the mental well-being are two inseparable issues and young workers’ rights, such as decent wages, reasonable working hours and fair contracts are crucial to maintain their mental well-being;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas any EU mental health strategy aimed at children and young people must involve their parents and families,schools, teachers, youth organisations, youth workers, cultural institutions and sports clubs, in order to facilitate a holistic approach and ensure outreach to marginalised groups;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas providing opportunities for children and young people’s voices to be heard and considered in the decision- making processes is critical to ensure a more inclusive response to the COVID-19 crisis;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
H b. whereas education ranked among the most emotionally draining sectors during the COVID-19 pandemic1a; _________________ 1a Eurofound: living, Working, Covid-19 Living, working and COVID-19 | Eurofound (europa.eu)https://www.eurofound.europa .eu/publications/report/2020/living- working-and-covid-19
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)
Recital H c (new)
H c. whereas research shows a clear link between the mental health of teachers and that of student1a; _________________ 1a Education and Training Monitor 2021 (europa.eu) https://op.europa.eu/webpub/eac/educatio n-and-training-monitor- 2021/en/chapters/chapter1.html#ch1-1
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas the war in Ukrainewars and armed conflicts hasve led to millions of children and young people being displaced and experiencing extensive trauma;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
L a. whereas the pandemic had a profoundly negative effect on national and linguistic minority children, in particular an almost complete lack of basic health information in regional or minority languages by States, and where the provision of regional language immersion education was severely undermined1a. _________________ 1a Council of Europe ECRML COMEX statement on the impact of he pandemic on regional language speakers: https://www.coe.int/en/web/portal/-/covid- 19-crisis-vital-that-authorities-also- communicate-in-regional-and-minority- languages?fbclid=IwAR3yJWhiMnaynw DzVlorx6TuMJYGC5dQjFWO1aBKZgzD NdJjPPrBqnDr2io
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Underlines the fundamental importance of culture for the development of the individual identity of children and young people as well as for their education, including their understanding of our society, and for their overall wellbeing;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Draws attention to the role played by schools and early childhoodformal, non-formal and informal education and care institutions and care providers in providing the necessary material and psychological support for children and their families, and calls on the Member States and regions to provide sufficient financial support to mainstream education institutions and to recruit and retain highly qualified teachers and education personnel in order to ensure that both the pedagogical and the psychological development of learners is increasingly promoted;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Calls on the Member States to include psychological first aid and stigma- free mental health education in curricula, so that students, teachers, professors, and academic leaders be better prepared to respond to learners who are experiencing mental health difficulties;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines the vital importance of interpersonal relationships among children and young people and the social role of education; calls, therefore, on the Member States, to put in place appropriate health and safety measures to ensure that, in the event of future pandemics or other unprecedented situations, to keep all learning environments, whether formal, informal or non-formal in nature, openremain open safely; calls on the Member States, in cases where special measures are absolutely necessary, to take into account the needs of different ageconsult with teachers and education staff, learners and parents to adequately take into account the needs of different age groups, people with special needs, as well as marginalized groups and not to apply a one-size-fits-all approach;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Recognizes that the COVID19 crisis has exacerbated pre-existing educational disparities by limiting opportunities for many of the most vulnerable children and young people, including those living in impoverished or in rural areas, girls, refugees, and people with disabilities; calls for specific policies to reach learners who are most at risk of falling behind;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Acknowledges that giving young people a voice in decision-making to express their needs and to participate in their implementation is key to improving the effectiveness of policies and programs; calls to involve young people, especially young women, in research, program design, and decision-making to better understand and respond to their lived experiences, priorities, and perceptions and to ensure their engagement;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Insists on the need to adequately fund and promote the opportunities offered by programmes such as Erasmus+, Creative Europe and the European Solidarity Corps, to enhance mobility experiences and increase their accessibility for all, regardless of income, gender, health statussocio-economic background, gender, health status, nationality, citizenship and region of origin; calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve the systematic sharing of projects’ outcomes in order to increase their visibility, upscaling and long-term impact;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make better use of the Recovery and Resilience Facility and other dedicated funds to increase their efforts to tackle the late effects of COVID- 10 closures of cultural venues on cultural creators and especially young performers which were denied the opportunity to commence and develop their careers at the crucial early stage;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Urges the Member States to put the recovery and resilience of the cultural and creative sectors at the core of their investments into culture, with a particular focus on improving the overall situation and working conditions of young authors, performers, artists and all other cultural creators, workers and professionals who are the ones to create the cultural works that our democracy, society and economy benefit from;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the importance of countering the phenomenon of underreporting and social stigma regarding mental health and wellbeing and Calls for a holistic understanding of health and safety that includes overall physical, mental and social well-being, and requires comprehensive prevention and healing strategies, including the development of risk assessment tools, and reporting systems, in consultation with teachers, learners, and parents, and the integration of cultural and sporting activities, and promoting the development of creative and social skills;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure fair contractual situations and working conditions for all young cultural creators and other young professionals working in the cultural and creative sectors, including with regards to their mental and physical health and their overall wellbeing, and to stipulate this goal in a dedicated section on young artists in a European status of the artist;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Draws attention on the challenges to measuring mental health and well- being; therefore, calls on the Commission and the Members States to invest in further research and the development of unbiased indicators to measure mental health and well-being, including the impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide a comprehensive response that involves the participation of stakeholders from the education, culture, sports and health sectors; draws attention to the need of significant investments in educational policies that support recovery, as well as mental health services to strengthen the infrastructures that support children and youth development which have been severely impacted by the pandemic;
Amendment 158 #
8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support and adequately fund small local cultural initiatives, sports clubs and leisure facilities to carry out the leisure and informal learning activities that play an essential role in the development and well-being of young people and their families, by providing material and psychological support resources, including for those with fewer economic opportunities or facing discrimination;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Calls for broad-based and targeted policy responses to protect a generation of young people from having their job prospects permanently harmed by the crisis, including, among other, support to re-integrate those who have lost their jobs or have had their working hours reduced, ensure youth access to unemployment insurance benefits, promote quality and paid internships, and address the housing access crisis; remarks that socioeconomic conditions are fundamental part of youth mental health and general well-being;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to take action to ensure that the EU as a whole becomes stronger and more self-reliant, leaving no one behind; points out that it must address the wider structural gaps caused by the lack of digital infrastructure and digital tools in rural and peripheral areaacross different countries as well as in rural and peripheral areas and the necessary training for teachers and educators to be able to make the most out of these tools and infrastructures;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Urges the Member States to invest in specific policies , also in the framework of Recovery and Resilience Facility that respond to local needs in order to close regional gaps and ensure financial support so that the technologies, innovations, learning and support facilities and tools required to continueensure quality education and training are available and accessible to all;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Highlights that pre-existing gender norms and expectations can be important factors affecting adversely mental, physical health, as well as education opportunities; remarks it is crucial to develop the capacities of educators through adequate resources and support to better identify and address the gendered repercussions of education, culture and sports closures on the broader health and well-being of children and young people;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. Calls on the Member States to promote resilient, equitable, and gender- responsive education systems which ensure that gender-specific needs are met, such as comprehensive sexuality education and gender-based violence prevention and response;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11 c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide special attention for children and young people who are particularly vulnerable, such as LGBTQ+ youth, racialized children and young people, and those with pre-existing mental health needs;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights the need to monitor developments in, and the pedagogical and health and safety consequences of, technological and digital advances through cooperation and dialogue with experts, educators, education social partners, and representatives of civil society;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Raise awareness on the health and safety impact stemming from the use of digital technologies in education including screen fatigue, cyber violence and harassment, social exclusion, data privacy, internet addiction, fake news, and right to disconnect; therefore, calls on the EU Commission to conduct further research and take action to address these issues;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14 b. Urges member states to ensure that all of its population are informed in their regional or minority language with basic health information, and that support for regional or minority language immersion education and its infrastructure is increased so as to ensure that its provision is at the same level as State language education, so as not to be undermined by health crises and pandemics.;