6 Amendments of Nathalie GRIESBECK related to 2015/2088(INI)
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas at present 4.5 million young people aged between 15 and 24 are unemployed in the European Union and whereas more than 7 million young Europeans aged between 15 and 24 are neither employed nor in education or training;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Expresses its concern about the fall in scores observed in the last PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) survey in certain European Union Member States; calls on Member States to make education a leading priority in order to attain the targets of the Europe 2020 Strategy;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses that language learning is a key element in making young people employable on the single European market, particularly in border regions;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Recalls the importance of mobility for the development of skills; welcomes the extension of the scope for mobility under the Erasmus + programme; calls on the Commission and Member States to work towards greater mobility in all training courses in order to further improve the employability of young people;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that skills development should also be considered as a mechanism leading to equal opportunities for people from disadvantaged groups, in particular for children and young people from families affected by poverty, the long-term unemployed, including second-generation unemployed, immigrants and people with disabilities; stresses that prevention as well as support and counselling at an early stage are of the outmost importance, because although enabling people who are at a disadvantage to develop skills and to enter the labour market requires time and resources it is also socially and economically profitable;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Notes that young people, raised in an era of rapid technological progress have not only potential, talents and skills but also values and priorities that differ from the previous generation, and therefore it is worthwhile stressing the need for programmes and initiatives that would bridge the gap between generations while helping to understand the younger generation’s assets, which include multitasking, creativity, readiness to change, mobility and teamwork; stresses that education and training systems should be flexible enough to allow for the full development of the skills and talents of those people; emphasises moreover that recruitment and employment services staff should be well trained and equipped with skills that would give them a better understanding of Generation Y; stresses that job offers and recruitment strategies should be adjusted with a view to the potential of Generation Y;