11 Amendments of Sabine VERHEYEN related to 2015/2327(INI)
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that the overall programme is more visible than its predecessor but that the different sectoral programmes lack visibility; recalls in this context that the specific features and characteristics of the different sectors have to be taken into account during the implementation of the programme; Emphasizes that sector-specific formats such as Grundtvig-Workshops and national youth-initiatives should be re- introduced;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises that, according to reports from stakeholders at all levels, the first two and half years of programme implementation were difficult and challenging but improvements have been made in the meantime; emphasizes the need for further simplifications for applications and the programme guide, which have been counteracted in the past by the "one-size-fits-all" approach;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that the goal of simpler, more user-friendly and more flexible implementation has not yet been reached; underlines in this context the continuing lack of clarity and, uneven level of detail in the programme guide as well as too complicated application forms, which put smaller, in-experienced and non- professional applicants at a considerable disadvantage;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that the 12.7% increase in the total budget in 2017 compared to 2016 and further annual increases in the remaining programme years will result in higher success rates and greater satisfaction among applicants; welcomes the Commission’s intention to allocate an additional EUR 200 million for the remaining programme period, emphasizes that, due to sector specific needs, special budget lines for different sectors are necessary and access to this specific budget lines should be restricted to organizations from the specific sector;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers the long-standing brand names (Comenius, Erasmus, Erasmus Mundus, Leonardo da Vinci, Grundtvig and Youth in Action) and their logos as important tools in promoting the variety of the programme; calls on all stakeholders to continue to use them in order to maintain and strengthen the identity of the sectoral programmes, to ensure better recognition and to overcome any confusion among beneficiaries;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the introduction of two types of strategic partnerships as a first and important positive step towards increasing the chances for small-sized organisations to participate in the programme; calls on the Commission to make further improvements in order to include more small-sized organisations in programme activities, Emphasizes the need to involve diverse participating organisations as other actors into the programme activities, such as civil society organisations, public bodies, enterprises, commercial service providers and to keep a balance among them;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the introduction of the unit cost system into the programme in order to minimise the administrative burden; welcomes also the adjustments made in 2016 and planned for 2017 by the Commission; considers the further increase in unit cost rates to be necessary to provide sufficient financial support for project participants and emphases the need to ensure that participants and organisations from remote areas and border regions are not disadvantaged;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the Commission to simplify the process by simplifying the application forms, publishing them at the same time as the programme guide well ahead of the application deadline, making the programme-guide more user-friendly by merging all relevant information of each programme sector into one chapter, emphasises that for the evaluation of applications, a coordinated and consistent assessment by a single body is necessary, supported by independent experts;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Calls on the Commission to recognise sector-specific needs and to enable and strengthen sector-specific formats such as youth initiatives, the structured dialogue or Grundtvig- workshops, emphasises the need to keep the European Volunteer Service;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls not only for the current budget level to be secured for the next programme generation under the new MFF, but considers a further budget increase to be an important stepprecondition for the continued success of the programme;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to keep the separate chapters and separate budgets for education and training, for youth and for sport, bearing in mind their specific characters and to adapt the requirements on applications forms sector-specifically;