Activities of Dumitru OPREA
Plenary speeches (34)
European Quality Assurance Reference Framework for Vocational Education and Training - European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET) (debate)
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The situation of women in the Balkans (short presentation)
Crises in the car industry (debate)
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Conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of highly qualified employment - Single application procedure for residence and work
School Fresh Fruit Scheme (amendment of Single CMO Regulation) (debate)
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Annual report on the European Ombudsman's activities in 2007 (debate)
Variations to the terms of marketing authorisations for medicinal products - Counterfeiting of medicinal products (debate)
EC-Bosnia Herzegovina Stabilisation and Association Agreement − EC-Bosnia Herzegovina Stabilisation and Association Agreement (debate)
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Temporary workers (debate)
Applicable law in matrimonial matters – Amendment of regulation as regards jurisdiction and introducing rules concerning applicable law in matrimonial matters (debate)
Evaluation of the Australia-EU PNR agreement – EU PNR (debate)
Erasmus Mundus programme (2009-2013) (debate)
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Progress report on the reform of the European schools (debate)
Situation of the world financial system and its consequences on the European markets (debate)
Combating terrorism - Protection of personal data (debate)
Combating terrorism - Protection of personal data (debate)
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European Year of Creativity and Innovation (2009) (debate)
Hangings in Iran
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Electronic communications networks and services - European Electronic Communications Market Authority - Common approach to the use of the spectrum released by the digital switchover - Electronic communications networks and services, protection of privacy and consumer protection (debate)
Equality between women and men - 2008 (debate)
The death penalty, particularly the case of Troy Davis
The Commission's 2007 enlargement strategy paper (continuation of debate)
Protection of the Communities’ financial interests – Fight against fraud – Annual reports 2005 and 2006 (debate)
Opinions (1)
OPINION Proposal for a recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of the European Credit system for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET)
Amendments (24)
Amendment 8 #
2008/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas new communications technologies can swamp the uninformed user in a landslide of information that is undifferentiated in terms of its relevance, with excessive information potentially posing as big a problem as a lack of information,
Amendment 10 #
2008/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas broad access to communications technologies affords everyone the possibility of transmitting information globally, meaning that every member of the public is a potential journalist, and making media literacy a necessity not only for understanding information but also for generating and distributing media content,
Amendment 17 #
2008/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas threats to the security of personal data are becoming increasingly insidious and manifold, thereby constituting a high risk for uninformed users;
Amendment 28 #
2008/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Urges the Commission to adopt a recommendation on media literacy, as was announced in its aforesaid communication;
Amendment 30 #
2008/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Urges the Commission to organise a meeting of the contact committee on Audio-Visual Media Services, along the appropriate lines, in 2009, with a view to facilitating information exchanges and as effective cooperation as possible on media literacy, and to developing an action plan in this field;
Amendment 37 #
2008/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the need for new media literate users to be aware of the potential risks concerning IT security and the security of personal data, and of the risks relating to cyber violence;
Amendment 45 #
2008/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Recommends that educational establishments encourage the development of media products (printed page, audio/video new media) in a manner involving both pupils and teachers, as a way of providing practical training in media literacy;
Amendment 56 #
2008/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Regulatory frameworks and authorities 20a. The authorities responsible for regulating audio/video and electronic communications must be encouraged to cooperate and to foster improvement at the various levels of media literacy. There is a special need to develop and implement, at national level, codes of conduct and co-regulation and self-regulation initiatives, in collaboration with all the stakeholders concerned. All stakeholders must be involved and supported in promoting the systematic study and regular analysis of the results of those initiatives, and in reporting on the various facets and dimensions of media literacy.
Amendment 6 #
2008/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the importance of sport in education and training and the need to give sport particular consideration, for example by enhancing the provision of physical education and sport throughout pre- primary, primary and secondary educationall forms of education, from pre-primary to university;
Amendment 27 #
2008/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Proposes that European citizenship programmes that will educate a new generation in the spirit of European values in areas such as human rights, multiculturalism, tolerance, the environment, climate change, etc. should be introduced in curricula as soon as possible;
Amendment 29 #
2008/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Recommends that higher education institutions should as a matter of priority develop interdisciplinary programmes on the border between sciences in order to train specialists capable of solving the most complex problems facing the world today;
Amendment 10 #
2008/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas community media are open to and encourage participation in the creation of content by members of the community,
Amendment 14 #
2008/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas community media very often do not represent a majority of those in society but serve instead a variety of smaller specific target groups overlooked by general, commercial media, which are in many cases locally or regionally based,
Amendment 23 #
2008/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. Whereas community media are important means of empowering citizens and encouraging them to become actively involved in civic society,
Amendment 24 #
2008/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. Whereas the concentration of ownership presents a threat to in-depth media coverage of issues of local interests for all groups forming the community,
Amendment 25 #
2008/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. Whereas community media enrich social debate, representing means of internal pluralism (of ideas),
Amendment 33 #
2008/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Encourages school-based community outlets in order to develop the civic attitude in the young, increase media literacy, as well as build up a set of skills that could be further used for community media participation;
Amendment 34 #
2008/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses the need for political independence of community media;
Amendment 75 #
2007/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas commercial publicationsertain of the media are increasingly utilising user-generated content, especially audiovisual content for a nominal fee, raising questions of unfairprofit, leading to competition amongwith media professionals,
Amendment 80 #
2007/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas the increased use and reliance on user generated content may adversely affect the dignity and privacy of citizens and public figures by creating condithrough the publications of permanent surveillanceexplicit material concerning them without their consent,
Amendment 137 #
2007/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital W
Recital W
W. whereas the level of media literacy among the citizens of the European Union is below desirable levelsinadequate and awareness of the need for media literacy is low,
Amendment 139 #
2007/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital W a (new)
Recital W a (new)
Wa. whereas we live in a society constantly being bombarded with information, instant communications and unfiltered messages, while the selection of information requires particular abilities,
Amendment 184 #
2007/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. proposes the introduction of fees commensurate with the commercial value of the user-generated content as well as ethical codes and terms of usage for user- generated content in commercial publicationsrecommends that user-generated content comply with the same ethical standards, statutory provisions and conditions of use as professionally generated mass-media content;
Amendment 196 #
2007/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. suggests clarifying the status, legal or otherwise, of weblogslegal status of weblogs and sites based on user-generated content, assimilating them for legal purposes with any other form of public expression, and encourages their voluntary labelling according to the professional and financial responsibilities and interests of their authors and publishers;