4 Amendments of Lambert van NISTELROOIJ related to 2010/2156(INI)
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that cultural and creative infrastructures and facilities play an important role in the development of the physical environment of towns and cities and, in particular, the rehabilitation of old industrial districts, and that cultural heritage is at the same time considered significant in the development of rural areas, especially through its contribution to rural tourism; believes therefore that cultural and creative strategies should be included in regional and local development strategies, in a partnership between public authorities representing different policy areas and relevant civil society representatives; and that territorial cooperation should be reinforced;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers culture and creative-based projects capable not only of improving the structural conditions of lagging regions, but also of contributing directly to competitiveness and employment creation in all regions by offering a huge potential for new growth and jobs through innovation, especially for SMEs; hence calls on the Commission, Member States, regions and local authorities to use, and make the most of, existing EU support programmes such as the Cohesion and Structural Policy, rural development within the Common Agricultural Policy, the Research Framework Programme, CIP, etc. to foster culture and creativity;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Emphasises the importance of "smart specialisation" of regions; in order to fully exploit the possibilities of Europe's creative potential and to boost regional competitiveness, creative companies should create internationally competitive clusters to have better options in bringing ideas to the market, transforming them into user-friendly and appealing product;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Encourages the fact that the European Commission in the EU 2020 flagship initiative Innovation Union, has committed itself to setting up a European Design Leadership Board which will be invited to make proposals within a year to enhance the role of design in innovation policy;