32 Amendments of Katarína ROTH NEVEĎALOVÁ related to 2011/2294(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph A a (new)
Paragraph A a (new)
A a. whereas the share of female students of a total number of students in Mathematics, Science and Technology subjects (MST) reaches only 30.15 % and the largely female-dominated fields are education and training, health and welfare and humanities and arts,
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph A b (new)
Paragraph A b (new)
A b. whereas the presence of a critical mass of women in the decision-making process remains vastly inadequate,
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the economic crisis, demographic developmentchanges, rapid technological change and the resulting demand for new skills pose serious challenges to, and call for far-reaching reforms in, Europe's higher education systems;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on universities, the EU institutions and the Member States to encourage young women to study subjects in which women are still underrepresented, especially science, technology, IT, engineering and mathematics, and to inform them about their possibilities of becoming researchers and the opportunities available in the research field, including applied research, as that should liberate untapped talent;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas individuals must be supported in re-thinking of their careers and widen as well as update their skills and knowledge at an ever faster rate in order to meet the challenges of the labour market;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Calls on Member States and higher education institutions to introduce special programmes and funds, mentoring schemes and community projects to increase young women's training and participation in Research and Development as well as in the IT sector and green economy, and should make optimal use of role models and pathfinders as a means to inform and advise women students concerning their career choices;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on universities and higher education colleges to recognise that women learners may have specific responsibilities outside of learning, for example, caring for young children or elderly relatives; and encourages them to develop individual study plans for those female students, and also in this context reminds the Member States and the EU institutions to increase the financial support to life long learning to allow them to continue their studies, to re-enter the workforce and to harmonize their professional and personal responsibilities;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls on Member States to follow the good example of the so-called third-age or third-generation universities and encourage women to enrol;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas legislations of Member States of the European Union consider higher education as a fundamental infrastructure for setting the future of European citizens;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers it necessary to review the criteria for promotion to senior research- oriented positions (e.g. professorships) in order to include a strong gender perspective and address the lack of women in these posts, and to recognise that women are far more likely than their male counterparts to take career breaks in order to have a family;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Encourages Member States and higher education institutions to increase the number of female professors and researchers in science, and to initiate mass media information campaigns to address the issue of under-representation of women in MST subjects;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Calls on higher education institutions to set a benchmark of at least 40 % for all female teaching positions, and 50% for all doctors and professors especially when there is a single post or an odd number of posts to create an extra post to reach the absolute gender balance;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on Member States to follow the good example of the so-called third-age or third-generation universities;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Invites higher education institutions to take into account the needs of professionals who need to update their skills in a short space of timeand in this context to cooperate closely with employers to identify the demands and shortages of the labour market;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on universities and higher education collegeinstitutions to increase the representation of women on decision- making boards relating to research, with a view to encouraging more women to work in higher education;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Reminds that as a consequence of their higher education qualification being not marketable enough, women are more often overqualified and underpaid for their jobs and often end up in precarious jobs or unemployed, which at the start of the career further disadvantages them in the labour markets, feeding the cycle of pay inequality;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Stresses that improving the participation of young women on the labour market has particularly positive effects on competitiveness and growth as well as on ensuring the economic independence of women at early and late stages of their life;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Encourages higher education institutions to include a gender dimension in the higher education curricula as it still remains largely absent;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Endorses the Commission's initiative to launch a multi-dimensional tool for ranking of higher education institutions based on characteristics such as the quality of teaching, student support (scholarships, counselling, housing, etc.), regional engagement and knowledge transfer;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls the importance of mobility of both students and teachers and, in this sense, invites the Commission to make progress on the EU Visa Code;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Repeatedly insists on Member States' reaching the target of 2% of GDP invested in education;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the quality framework for traineeships that the Commission intends to propose;Urges the Commission to present the proposal for quality framework for traineeships and emphasises the success of the ‘'Erasmus placements’' that give students the opportunity to gain work experience abroad, and insists that this action be continued under the new programme;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Considers the Youth Guarantees Schemes a valuable tool facilitating the transition from higher education to jobs and calls on Member States to introduce them in their national transition strategies;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Recalls the important role that structural funds can play in this regard; welcomes the commitment within the Youth Opportunities communication towards the full deployment of resources available and calls on the higher education institutions and local authorities to use this opportunity in order to increase the support and guidance for students entering the labour market;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the Commission's support for ‘'Knowledge Alliances’' and ‘'Sector Skills Alliances’' in which higher education institutions andexchange information with businesses jointlywhile developing curricula to address skills shortages; calls upon businesses and entrepreneurs, including small and medium-sized enterprises, actively to develop partnerships with higher education institutions;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Reaffirms the value of democratic governance as a fundamental way to ensure academic freedom and promote active participation of all actors in the life of a higher education institution;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Highlights the commitment towards more flexible and innovative learning approaches and delivery methods always centred at students' needs;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on Member States to strengthen their cooperation between their relevant ministries in order to update the existing curricula to meet the needs of the labour market;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Points out thatCalls on Member States' higher education systems face a double challenge: some will have to cope with high numbers of incoming students while others will suffer from a ‘brain drain’, as many talented young people choose to study and then settland local authorities to develop strategies to tackle the a‘broadain drain’;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Reiterates the principle that loan schemes cannot substitute the grant systems put in place to support access to education for all students regardless of their social background;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. WelcomeAsks the Commission's for further clarification on the proposal to create a financial instrument to help students secure funding for a Masters degree outside their home Member State; demands fair and transparent access to the scheme throughout the Member States;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Endorses the Commission's proposal to increase the EU budget available for education, training and, research and youth in the next multiannual financial framework;