Activities of Marie PANAYOTOPOULOS-CASSIOTOU related to 2008/2225(INI)
Legal basis opinions (0)
Amendments (6)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Re-emphasises, in the context of intercultural dialogue, its longstanding commitment to the promotion of language learning, multilingualism and linguistic diversity in Europe, including regional and minority languages, as these aretogether with the classics (Latin, ancient Greek) as these are an expression of personal identity for European citizens and cultural assets that must be safeguarded and nurtured;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4α. Stresses the importance of ongoing training for language teachers and those involved in language teaching and measures to encourage their mobility with a view to improving their language and intercultural skills;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes thatStresses the possible dangers of increased linguistic diversity such as the communication gap between individuals with different cultural backgrounds and the social divide between multilinguals and monolinguals and believes that in the context of life-long learning sufficient support should be provided to help all citizens develop their language skills, independently of their age, to develop their language skills by giving them access to suitable language learning or other facilities for easier communication, with a view to improving their social inclusion, employment and welfare;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Invites the Commission and the Member States to promote measures facilitating language learning by people in disadvantaged situations, persons belonging to national minorities and migrants, in order to enable the latter to learn the language(s) of the host country and/or region in order to achieve social integration and combat social exclusion;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Invites the Member States, with the support of the Commission, to promote better management of linguistic diversity in enterprises, especially in small and medium- sized enterprises, providing, for example, translation and interpreting services, multilingual technology and funding for language learning and in the services offered by the local authorities to promote tourist activities;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8α. Welcomes plans by the Commission to launch information and awareness campaigns regarding the benefits of language learning through the mass media and new technologies; urges the Commission to draw on the conclusions of the consultations regarding language learning for migrant children and the teaching in the host Member State of the language and culture of the country of origin.