4 Amendments of Maria BADIA i CUTCHET related to 2008/2330(INI)
Amendment 2 #
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1. Underlines particularly importance of adult learning, especially when people are between jobs, and calls on enterprises to forecast new competences so that provision of adult education could reflect the demand for skills; the content of education must correspond to vocational and practical requirements;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
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2. Highlights the necessity of promoting University-business cooperation as it is important to ensure that these partners cooperate and that they support each other for the benefice of their own organisations, of their staff and their students; the bridge between university curricula and the world of enterprise should be built, business sphere should have the possibility to complement study programs, to offer internships, organize open days for students etc;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
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3. Points out that the reconciliation of family life, working life and lifelong learning requires broadening the scope of public and private childcare facilities and of health and social support for dependants. Draws attention to the need to involve employers to create flexible working conditions so that parents have the opportunity to continue with lifelong learning while being employed and to achieve a work-life balance;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
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4. Reiterates the importance of the role that ICTs play in lifelong learning (for example, distance learning) and of providing greater support for language learning following three lines: development of "1+2" language principle, special language programs for immigrants in order to increase their employability and social integration and finally the policy of learning the language of neighbouring countries in border areas as it opens them job opportunities;