Activities of Alf SVENSSON related to 2011/0410(CNS)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the draft Council decision on relations between the European Union on the one hand, and Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark on the other PDF (211 KB) DOC (354 KB)
Amendments (3)
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Union assistance should focus where it has more impact, having regard to its capacity to act on a global scale and respond to global challenges such as poverty eradication, sustainable and inclusive development and growth or worldwide promotion of democracy, good governance, human rights and rule law, its long-term and predictable engagement in development assistance and its role in coordinating with its Member States.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The EU-Greenland partnership should provide for a framework permitting regular discussions on matters of interest for the Union or Greenland, such as global issues, where an exchange of views, and a possible convergence of ideas and opinions, could be beneficial for both parties. The increasing impact of climate change on human activity and the environment, maritime transport, natural resources, including raw materials, as well as education, research and innovation, calls for dialogue and enhanced cooperation.
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) To support and cooperate with Greenland in addressing its major challenges in particular the sustainable diversification of the economy, the need to increase the skills of its labour force, including scientistsin the area of mining and science, and the need to improve the Greenlandic information systems in the field of Information and Communication Technologies. The achievement of these objectives shall be measured by the percentage of trade balance in GDP, the percentage of the fisheries sector in total exports, and the results of education statistical indicators as well as other indicators deemed suitable.