2 Amendments of Mitro REPO related to 2009/2227(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of a broad-based innovation policy, requiring investment in people and skills, which takes into account research-based innovations as well as demand-driven innovation policy approaches; emphasises that EU innovation policy should bolster innovation which meets user and societal needs, as well as new service innovations; is of the opinion that innovation policy should be coordinated with industrial and employment policies contributing to high levels of employment and growth;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Member States to increase their R&D funding in order to achieve the goal set in Barcelona in 2002 of spending 3% of GDP on R&D by 2010; emphasises the importance of research and innovation funding in times of economic crisis, as this will enhance job creation in the long run;