5 Amendments of Konstantinos POUPAKIS related to 2011/2067(INI)
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that, within the Europe 2020 strategy, Member States agreed on an employment target of 75% for the 20-64 years age group by 2020, a goal inextricably linked to the defence of Europe's social model, economic growth and the viability of its social security systems and public finances; calls on all stakeholders to intensify their efforts to make the Europe 2020 strategy a success;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Regrets that for many workers the reconciliation of work and family life remains a difficult task; calls on the Member States to give all parents, especially single-parent families, opportunities for integration not only into working life but also into lifelong learning processes; stresses, as a prerequisite, that childcare structures should be made more effective at national level by increasing access to them;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 α (new)
Paragraph 9 α (new)
9a. Stresses the utmost importance of effective cooperation between public employment services, education and training providers and the social partners in order correctly to determine training requirements and improve education and training, with a view to facilitating access to and participation in lifelong learning;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 β (new)
Paragraph 9 β (new)
9b. Stresses the importance of increasing participation in lifelong learning, in particular in vocational education and training, by providing incentives for both employees and employers, with particular focus on SMEs, as part of a socially effective response to corporate restructuring with a shift to sustainable development, the creation of a skilled workforce, combating unemployment and strengthening competitiveness;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 α (new)
Paragraph 21 α (new)
21a. Highlights the need for the protection and promotion of decent, quality employment, as the linchpin of the European social model, and urges Member States to redouble their efforts effectively to tackle the phenomenon of the working poor;