12 Amendments of Victor NEGRESCU related to 2020/2084(INI)
Amendment 1 #
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1. Recalls that education is a key tool for achieving the objectives of the European Pillar of Social Rights, which states that ‘“everyone has the right to quality and inclusive education, training and life- long learning in order to maintain and acquire skills that enable them to participate fully in society’ and manage successfully transitions in the labour market”;
Amendment 14 #
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3. ERecalls the key role of education, in labour market transitions as well as in the human and personal development of citizens, in particular by raising their environmental awareness to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve, climate neutrality by 2050; emphasises that a transition to a more environmentally sustainable society requires skilled workers and believes that just transition funds should cover a strong investment in education, vocational education and training (VET) and retraining;
Amendment 19 #
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3. Emphasises that a transition to a more environmentally sustainable society requires skilled workers and believes that just transition new funds should cover a strong investment in education, vocational education and training (VET) and retraining;
Amendment 20 #
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(a) Underlines the need for education and training both in skills related to the ecological and the digital transition, which can help to achieve the goals related to sustainability and digitalization, as well as in soft skills, which can facilitate to change or improve their employment sector;
Amendment 21 #
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Amendment 25 #
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3a. Notices the rapid and continuous growth of the silver economy in the European Union, which by 2025 is likely to contribute 32% of EU GDP and 38% of the Union’s employment; underlines the need of vocational education, digital education and re-training schemes to adequately reflect that fact to ensure the social inclusion of seniors;
Amendment 26 #
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3b. Points to the need of providing sufficient funding to the re-skilling and up-skilling of workers in carbon- dominated industries form the EU Emissions Trading System Modernisation Fund so that to intensify action towards a just transition;
Amendment 28 #
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4. Stresses that a social protection schema is important for a just transition, as it enables workers and their families to meet basic needs, including the provision of both early childhood and long-term education, as well as to feel empowered to engage in lifelong learning actions and move into new jobs and sectors;
Amendment 37 #
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5. Calls for an enhanced university- business dialogue and cooperation to allow for study in a sector where there will be jobs, particularly in vulnerable communities, regions and sectors;
Amendment 40 #
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5a. Underlines the importance of concrete and strong initiatives in the regions mostly affected by the just transition by allocating additional funding to projects related to education, culture, youth and sports;
Amendment 46 #
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6. Calls on governments and employsocial partners to invest in programmes and measures to ensure that vulnerable individuals have the skills necessary for a successful transition to a zero-emission economy;
Amendment 52 #
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7a. Notices that financial obstacles account for a large portion of reasons why many young people cannot take part in the Erasmus - based exchanges; stresses that there is a necessity to make Erasmus+ more easily accessible for students with fewer opportunities;