11 Amendments of Geoffrey VAN ORDEN related to 2011/2245(INI)
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the EU and its Member States havehas not yet translated into action a truly coherent and strategic approach to democratisation matters which recognises democracy support as an issue oin its own right;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the strengthened approach to democracy support developed in the context of the EU Neighbourhood Policy and of the EU Agenda for Change needs to be accompanied by an increased capacity to react rapidly to developments concerning democracy and the rule of law;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) ensure that in these times of economic austerity, the EED remains budget neutral, with funding, staff, and other necessary resources being redeployed from existing EU institutions and agencies to the EED;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) ensure that the EED fosters and encourages ‘deep and sustainable democracy’ in pre-transition and transition countries, with a primary, although not exclusive, focus on the European Neighbourhood;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f
Paragraph 1 – point f
(f) address, in the early stages of funding in a specific country, a wide group of potential beneficiaries, including key political players (emerging political actors, fledgling political parties, grassroots movements and non-registered NGOs, trade unions), watchdogs, whistleblowers, individual dissidenpolitical activists, media outlets and think tanks, in order to enable the EED to support a wide variety of actors striving for democratic reforms;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) ensure that, from the funding provided, there are international information campaigns about the activists and organisations supported by the EDD, in order to make it more difficult for the relevant authorities in undemocratic regimes to prosecute or harass these activists in retaliation for their criticism of the authorities;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h
Paragraph 1 – point h
(h) maintain a transparent and inclusive governance structure, providing a balanced and cost – effective mix between representatives from the Member States and EU institutions, including Parliament, and independent experts and practitioners; strike a balance between the autonomy and independence of the EED and its accountability to its funders, and ensure the highest possible degree of financial probity in its accounts, taking special care to ensure that funds are not lost to corruption and that no funds are paid out to any person or entity with any links whatsoever to criminal or terrorist organisations;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) build into the EED appropriate channels for structured cooperation and coordination with the Brussels- and field-based actors; provide for close coordination and consultation between the future Executive Committee and the EED secretariattaff and the European External Action Service (EEAS), the Commission and Parliament on the strategies, objectives and initiatives of the respective EU instruments and a structured dialogue with the EU delegations and Member State embassies on the ground;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j
Paragraph 1 – point j
(j) ensure that the EED has robust links with beneficiary groups, but without having regional offices, relying instead on local organisations or independent experts and practitioners; who have been thoroughly vetted to ensure that they don't have any links whatsoever to criminal or terrorist organisations;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
(ka) ensure that an adequate monitoring system, which would assess the effectiveness of funding provided, is put in place;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m
Paragraph 1 – point m
(m) endow Parliament with a broad political oversight role over EED activities, inter alia by ensuring that Parliament is kept informed through the presentation of the EED’s annual reports;