7 Amendments of Sabine VERHEYEN related to 2009/2225(INI)
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the importance of teaching secondary school studentschoolchildren, even those at primary level, how to use online resources, in particular governmental ones, in order to make them familiar with ICT and to increase their interest in the political environment;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises the importance of e-learning as a method of education adapted to ICT innovations, but underlines the need forat the exchange of information between teachers, students and other interested parties is an essential prerequisite. International exchanges must also be encouraged in order that educational establishments might regain their important role in promoting understanding between peoples;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for more intensive use of existing portals and the creation of a new European Portal, where Union citizens would have access to European films as well as other European cultural events such as concerts and plays, through the use of Video-On- Demand (VOD);
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises the need to improve the use of Europeana, not as a competitor to Google Books, but as a complementary programme;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls for a comprehensive and integrated approach at EU level which not only promotes investment in new networks and platforms, but also deals with guarantees for the openness, universal accessibility, availability and safety of communication devices and infrastructures, and contains an adequate policy on fostering media literacy skills including raising awareness about the use of new technologies;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Recognises that Europe’s creative and cultural industries not only play an essential role for the promotion of cultural diversity, media pluralism and participatory democracy in Europe, but are also an important engine for sustainable growth in Europe, and thus can play a decisive role in EU economic recovery;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Calls for a strong digital agenda at EU level that offers economic and also social and cultural opportunities for all EU citizens; thus requests the Commission to develop a comprehensive definition of the digital agenda and make it subject to further discussion with Parliament and the Council, in order to achieve common understanding among the EU institutions on key objectives and goals;