Activities of Milan CABRNOCH related to 2010/2245(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Europe 2020 Flagship Initiative - Innovation Union
Amendments (4)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses the importance of research in the medical sector, which combined with innovative applications, will foster growth and well-being in an ageing society; Supports close co-operation between university research departments and the medical industry to generate products and services that citizens in the EU will urgently need over the next decade;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recommends involving all citizens in innovation and empowering them to innovate to develop entrepreneurship spirit, supports the Commission's proposal for a European social innovation pilot project and its proposal that social innovation should become a central priority of European Social Fund (ESF) programmes;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the importance of raising the levelquality of the training, particularlyaccess to lifelong learning and vocational training, and developing training activities better to enhance innovativeness and entrepreneurship;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Highlights the importance of cutting red tape and obstacles to the mobility of researchers in order to ensure they can bring ideas and innovative solutions and technologies from other innovative economies to the European Union;