9 Amendments of Katarína ROTH NEVEĎALOVÁ related to 2011/0177(APP)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas accessible and quality education and culture is a key tool to further European citizenship and tackle widespread political extremism throughout the continent;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Recommendation i
Recommendation i
(i) Recalls that the current EU education, youth, media and culture programmes are close to the citizens, enjoy high implementation rates, produce noticeable leverage and spill-over effects and generate clear and demonstrated European added value by pooling resources and enhancing cooperation among different sectors and stakeholders;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Recommendation iii
Recommendation iii
(iii) Stresses that the Youth in Action programme reinforces the renewed EU Youth Strategy (2010–2018) and contributes both to combating youth unemployment andto empowering youth participation at all levels, promoting social inclusion through non-formal and informal learning and supporting the development of youth policies at EU and national level;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Recommendation viii
Recommendation viii
(viii) Notes that the Commission proposal merges the existing Lifelong Learning and the Youth in Action programmes and also includes a separate chapter for sport, in line with the Union’s new responsibilities in this area; considers the proposed financial envelope of EUR 17 299 000 000 as the absolute minimum, given the ambitions and scope of the new programme; also stresses that the very limited amount foreseen for sport all the sectors involved cannot be cut without jeopardizing the efficiency of the policies in the field of sport,covered;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Recommendation ix
Recommendation ix
(ix) Strongly recommends that the minimum allocations for each educational sector and youth described in the explanatory statement of the proposal be incorporated in the legal basis, in order to make them legally binding and subject to the decision of the budgetary authority; is concerned by the fact that the proposed minimum allocations amount only to 56 % of the total budget; stresses the need for a higher figure in order to secure reliable funding for the different sectors; recommends also foreseeing a midterm review of the allocations carried by the European Parliament on the basis of the Commission's evaluation report;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Recommendation x a (new)
Recommendation x a (new)
(xa) Notes the inclusion in the proposal of an Erasmus for All programme to finance mobility at master level; stresses that it should not replace the grant system already in place, as well as the importance of introducing income contingent thresholds to make it socially sustainable, especially in times of crisis;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Recommendation x b (new)
Recommendation x b (new)
(xb) Points out the need to include a strong commitment towards social inclusion by ensuring equal access to learning mobility through education and training at all levels; in this regard, notes the importance of ensuring participation in opportunities tailored to each individual, especially for students with lower income;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Recommendation xvi a (new)
Recommendation xvi a (new)
(xvia) Also considers NGOs as important actors in reaching the goals set in the next MFF and strongly recommends recognising their role as key actors in the European civil dialogue and providing them with adequate administrative and financial support, especially in times of crisis;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Recommendation xvi b (new)
Recommendation xvi b (new)
(xvib) Recommends improving accessibility to the opportunities for citizens and stakeholders in the next MFF proposal; in this regard, considers it important to simplify the administrative and financial burdens linked to the EU programmes;