6 Amendments of Zigmantas BALČYTIS related to 2016/2240(INI)
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas culture and the protection of culture are inseparably linked to the honouring of human rights and fundamental freedoms;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas cultural relations are fundamental drivers of social cohesion and sustainable economic and human development, while playing a crucial role in strengthening civil society capacities with a view to protecting cultural heritage, reinforcing democratisation processes and in conflict prevention and resilience;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Acknowledges that the joint communication aims at fostering cultural cooperation between the EU and its partner countries and at promoting a global order based on peacekeeping, intercultural and interreligious dialogue, conflict prevention with respect for democracy, the rule of law, freedom of expression, mutual understanding, human rights, cultural diversity and fundamental values;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses that an active civil society in partner countries may help considerably when it comes to spreading the values promoted by the EU, therefore, it is essential that the EU, when cultivating its bilateral relations, bolsters support for the civil society organisations of the cultural sector in partner countries
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses the importance of youth mobility and university cooperation schemes as highly valuable measures for establishing long-term academic and cultural relations
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for the setting-up of an emergency response mechanism to the destruction of cultural heritage, building on the experience of the UN’s Blue Helmets for Culture task force initiative, in close and structured cooperation with UNESCO and with the technological support of Copernicus – the European Earth Observation Programme; stresses that the mechanism should be developed as soon as possible, particularly in view of the unjustifiable destruction of cultural heritage in the conflict zones in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan