27 Amendments of Helga TRÜPEL related to 2015/2139(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to the White Paper on Intercultural Dialogue 'Living Together As Equals in Dignity', by the Council of Europe of 7 May 2008
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
– having regard to the outcomes and follow-up actions of the Preparatory Action for Culture in EU External Relations, 2014
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas "intercultural dialogue" has been tentatively defined in different studies and conclusions around the European Intercultural Dialogue year of 2008, as a process that comprises an open and respectful exchange or interaction between individuals, groups and organisations with different cultural backgrounds or world views; whereas among its aims are: to develop a deeper understanding of diverse perspectives and practices; to increase participation and the freedom and ability to make choices; to foster equality; and to enhance creative processes;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas specific articles of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union are of particular importance to intercultural dialogue by promoting equality, non-discrimination, cultural, religious and linguistic diversity, freedom of expression and movement, citizenship rights to economic and political participation;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas it is important to provide the means for intercultural dialogue and for example the dialogue between citizens in order to strengthen mutual respect in a context of strong cultural diversity and to address the complex realities of our societies;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas in the context of intercultural dialogue, the application of both universal human rights (as individual rights) and cultural rights (recognising specific and multiple cultural identities) are essential;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas the development of academic mobility for students and teachers as well as any other form of international exchange leads the world to be a better place: a space of mobile citizens and in turn a space for an open intercultural dialog;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Argues that a European Union approach should seek to promote a common understanding of the issues by bringing togethertake stock and resume the excellent work done around the 2008 European Year of Intercultural Dialogue and promote anew the organisation of a structured dialogue with all stakeholders in those questions in the light of all recent and dramatic events: European and national politicians, local and regional authorities, civil society organisations and academics, cultural and education platforms, academics and the media;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Encourages these stakeholders to establish an up-to-date, clear, policy related definition of intercultural dialogue, to implement or harmonise methods, quality criteria and indicators to evaluate the impact of intercultural dialogue programmes and projects, and to research methodologies for intercultural comparisons;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Advocates that cultural diversity should also be addressed in the audio visual and cultural industries; encourages these industries to find creative ways to push for an agreement on national, regional and local action plans for the implementation of the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Advocates that including cultureal values of respect and mutual understanding in EU external relations and development policy provides a tool for conflict resolution, peacemaking and crisis prevention;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Encourages therefore the EU to further expand its cooperation with other European and international bodies and strengthen intercultural dialogue in EU neighbourhood and foreign policies;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers thatReminds that, according to Article 167, paragraph 4 of the Treaty of Lisbon, cultural dialogue and diversity should be integrated in a transversal way in all EU policy areas that impact on EU fundamental values;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the need to prepare future generations by giving them access to a true education to citizenship, ensuring that they have the motivation, commitment and skills to be audacious problem solvers;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Encourages further measures to facilitate the access and integration of disadvantaged groups and people with special needs to Erasmus+ mobility actions;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the importance of building strong bridges between culture and education in order to develop transferable skills and increase employability, promote social inclusion and develop active citizenship; recalls the value of CONNECT, the only EU programme promoting culture and education projects and encourages the European Commission to consider a new pilot action line to test the present feasibility of such a scheme;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Encourages the Member States to develop training, empowering educators to address all forms of discrimination and racism, to diversify teaching staff, to re- examine educational resources, to foster multi-perspective and multi-language learning, and to avoid segregated schools which separate children on the basis of different social or cultural backgrounds;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Encourages the Member States to develop training, empowering educators to address all forms of discrimination and racism, to promote mobility especially for teachers from primary and secondary levels in order to share experiences and develop own tools to face and answer evolving societal challenges;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recognises the need to provide sustainable support to NGOs, youth organisations and training institutions to challenge extremism through active citizenship and empowerment of youth; deeply regrets the present disappearance of cultural networks due to the new orientation of Creative Europe, such as Banlieues d'Europe, as with them disappears a tremendous and essential experience on dealing with issues like segregation, exclusion in multicultural regions and areas;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Recognises the key role NGOs, cultural networks and platforms, as well as the institutions mentioned above, play and should continue to play where formal intercultural dialogue structures, policies or programmes are less developed; encourages further dialogue between the European Union and large cities, regions and local authorities, to develop a better analysis of the connection between the urban models in which citizens live and the success or failure of the school systems, of the benefit of formal and informal education to all, children and families, and of the coordination of education structures to promote an efficient intercultural dialogue;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Stresses the role a programme like Europe for Citizens could play with enough funding to fulfil its objectives of a coherent and more inclusive society, with a due implication of its citizens in the decision-making processes;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Encourages the EU institutions to broaden their analysis of radicalisation and initiate new reflections on the nature and the processes of political violence; welcomes the Paris Declaration on promoting citizenship and the common values of freedom, tolerance and non- discrimination through education of 17 March 2015 as an effort to concentrate and focus attention on the importance of civic education, including raising awareness to the importance of cultural tools to foster mutual respect among pupils and students;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Member States to ensure the full implementation of binding European versus international antidiscrimination standards into national law;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the European External Action Service to further include culture as an integral element of external EU policy; calls on the Commission to mainstream cultural diplomacy and intercultural dialogue in all EU external relations instruments and in the EU development agenda;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop strategies which recognise intercultural dialogue as a process of interactive communication within and between cultures to ensure equal opportunities and mutual respect, combat all forms of discrimination, and to develop a deeper understanding of diverse perspectives and practices;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission and the Council to adopt intercultural dialogue as a EU strong and committed political objective and guarantee EU support through various policy measures, initiatives and funds;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Encourages the Member States to fully exploit EU financial instruments, programmes and initiatives for the promotion and support of intercultural dialogue and cultural diversity within Europe, with its neighbour countries and other world regions;