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47 Amendments of Petra KAMMEREVERT related to 2011/0371(COD)

Amendment 344 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 27
27. "neighbourhood countries" means the countries and territories listed in the Annex to the Regulation XX/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of X YY 2012 establishing a European Neighbourhood Instrument: Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Egypt, Georgia, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Morocco, Occupied Palestinian Territory, Syria, Tunisia and Ukraine. In addition, as for the activities supported in the youth field and referring to the EU Strategy of the Baltic Sea Region, Russia is also considered a neighbourhood country;
2012/10/11
Committee: CULT
Amendment 352 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The European added value of the actions and activities of the Programme shall be ensured in particular through their:
2012/10/11
Committee: CULT
Amendment 359 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) Their complementarity and synergy with other national, international and other Union programmes and policies, allowing for economies of sct local, national, internationale and critical massUnion level;
2012/10/11
Committee: CULT
Amendment 394 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point b – introductory part
(b) To foster quality improvements, innovation excellence and, social inclusiveness and access as well as internationalisation at the level of educational and training institutions, as well as in youth work, notably through enhanced transnational cooperation between education and training providers/ or youth organisations and other stakeholders;
2012/10/11
Committee: CULT
Amendment 594 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new) - title (new)
Article 10a Specific objectives
2012/10/11
Committee: CULT
Amendment 595 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new) - paragraph 1 (new) - introductory wording (new)
In addition to the objectives set out in Articles 4 and 5, the programme shall pursue the following specific objectives in the field of youth:
2012/10/11
Committee: CULT
Amendment 596 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new) - paragraph 1 (new) - point a (new)
(a) to foster mobility, intercultural learning and mutual understanding among young people in different countries;
2012/10/11
Committee: CULT
Amendment 597 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new) - paragraph 1 (new) - point a a (new)
(aa) to support the development of youth work and its quality and innovation, notably through enhanced cooperation between organisations in the youth field and / or other stakeholders, the learning mobility and the training of youth workers;
2012/10/11
Committee: CULT
Amendment 598 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new) - paragraph 1 (new) - point a b (new)
(ab) to involve young people with fewer opportunities and to foster their social inclusion;
2012/10/11
Committee: CULT
Amendment 599 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new) - paragraph 1 (new) - point a c (new)
(ac) to involve young people in actions promoting solidarity, active citizenship, tolerance and European awareness;
2012/10/11
Committee: CULT
Amendment 600 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new) - paragraph 1 (new) - point a d (new)
(ad) to contribute to the networking of youth organisations and relevant stakeholders;
2012/10/11
Committee: CULT
Amendment 601 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new) - paragraph 1 (new) - point a e (new)
(ae) to support European cooperation and complement policy reforms at local, regional and national level in the youth field, the development of knowledge and evidence based youth-policy and to facilitate the recognition of competences acquired through non-formal education and informal learning among young people in youth work;
2012/10/11
Committee: CULT
Amendment 602 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new) - paragraph 1 (new) - point a f (new)
(af) to develop exchanges and intercultural dialogue between young Europeans and young people in third countries;
2012/10/11
Committee: CULT
Amendment 603 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new) - paragraph 1 (new) - point a g (new)
(ag) to develop support structures for young people and organisations in third countries.
2012/10/11
Committee: CULT
Amendment 612 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 b (new) - title (new)
Article 10b Learning mobility of individuals: Youth moves
2012/10/11
Committee: CULT
Amendment 613 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 b (new) - paragraph 1 (new) - introductory wording (new)
1. Learning mobility of individuals in the field of youth shall include:
2012/10/11
Committee: CULT
Amendment 614 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 b (new) - paragraph 1 (new) - point a (new) - introductory wording (new)
(a) the mobility of young people involved in non-formal education and informal learning activities between the participating countries, including in particular:
2012/10/11
Committee: CULT
Amendment 615 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 b (new) - paragraph 1 (new) - point a (new) - point i (new)
(i) youth exchanges including sending and hosting activities, preparatory and follow up activities;
2012/10/11
Committee: CULT
Amendment 616 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 b (new) - paragraph 1 (new) - point a (new) - point i a (new)
(ia) volunteering, notably through the European Voluntary Service; including sending and hosting activities, preparatory and follow up activities; this may include voluntary engagement in peer to peer information activities on mobility opportunities (EuroPeers);
2012/10/11
Committee: CULT
Amendment 617 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 b (new) - paragraph 1 (new) - point a (new) - point a a (new)
(aa) the mobility of youth workers within the participating countries; such mobility may include different forms of support measures for youth workers, such as trainings, seminars and networking activities of applicants or structures of the programme.
2012/10/11
Committee: CULT
Amendment 618 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 b (new) - paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. This action shall also support the mobility of young people and youth workers to and from third countries.
2012/10/11
Committee: CULT
Amendment 628 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 c (new) - title (new)
Article 10c Cooperation for innovation and good practices: Youth cooperates
2012/10/11
Committee: CULT
Amendment 629 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 c (new) - paragraph 1 (new) - introductory wording (new)
1. Cooperation for innovation and good practices in the field of youth shall include:
2012/10/11
Committee: CULT
Amendment 630 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 c (new) - paragraph 1 (new) - point a (new)
(a) strategic partnerships between organisations involved in youth activities aimed at developing and implementing joint initiatives and promoting peer learning activities and exchanges of experience and know-how, including in particular:
2012/10/11
Committee: CULT
Amendment 631 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 c (new) - paragraph 1 (new) - point a (new) - point i (new)
(i) partnerships to support mobility under Article 10b;
2012/10/11
Committee: CULT
Amendment 632 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 c (new) - paragraph 1 (new) - point a (new) - point i a (new)
(ia) national and transnational youth initiatives and citizenship projects aimed at developing active citizenship, participation in democratic and social life and entrepreneurship;
2012/10/11
Committee: CULT
Amendment 633 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 c (new) - paragraph 1 (new) - point a (new) - point i b (new)
(ib) projects aimed to support youth work, through different forms of peer learning and introducing, implementing and promoting quality development and innovative approaches, including border region co-operation ("Regio- Partnerships");
2012/10/11
Committee: CULT
Amendment 634 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 c (new) - paragraph 1 (new) - point a (new) - point i c (new)
(ic) social innovation projects;
2012/10/11
Committee: CULT
Amendment 635 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 c (new) - paragraph 1 (new) - point a a (new)
(aa) IT support platforms, including eNetworking, allowing peer learning, virtual mobility and exchanges of best practices.
2012/10/11
Committee: CULT
Amendment 636 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 c (new) - paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. This action shall also support development, capacity-building, regional cooperation and knowledge exchanges through partnerships between the Union and third countries, in particular with neighbourhood countries, notably through different forms of peer learning.
2012/10/11
Committee: CULT
Amendment 707 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
a) EUR 16 741 738 000[88,5%] for actions in the field of education, and training and youth, as referred to underin Article 6(1);. From this amount, the following minimum allocations shall be earmarked for the main educational sectors:
2012/10/11
Committee: CULT
Amendment 714 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a – point i (new)
(i) [42 %] to higher education;
2012/10/11
Committee: CULT
Amendment 718 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a - point ii (new)
(ii) [27 %] to vocational education and training;
2012/10/11
Committee: CULT
Amendment 725 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a - point iii
(iii) [15 %] to school education;
2012/10/11
Committee: CULT
Amendment 729 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a – point iv (new)
(iv) [6 %] to adult learning;
2012/10/11
Committee: CULT
Amendment 782 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4
4. Legal and natural persons may receive grants under the programme. Public bodies, as well as schools, higher education institutions and organisations in the fields of education, training, youth and sport that have received over 50% of their annual revenue from public sources over the last two years shall be considered as having the necessary financial, professional and administrative capacity to carry out activities under the Programme. They shall not be required to present further documentation to demonstrate this.
2012/10/11
Committee: CULT
Amendment 790 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 a (new) - title (new)
Article 14a The European Student Loan Guarantee Facility
2012/10/11
Committee: CULT
Amendment 791 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 a (new) - paragraph 1 (new)
1. A European Student Loan Guarantee Facility ('the Facility') shall be established with the aim of providing students with an additional tool enabling them to enhance their mobility in the context of studies at the level of a master's degree. This experimental tool shall be complementary to, and shall not replace, the grant systems supporting student mobility which are already in place at local, national and Union level.
2012/10/11
Committee: CULT
Amendment 792 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 a (new) - paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Facility shall be open to all students resident in a participating country as defined in Article 18(1), who wish to study for a full master's degree in another participating country for one or two years.
2012/10/11
Committee: CULT
Amendment 793 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 a (new) - paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Before the Facility can be launched, a detailed study shall be undertaken by the Commission to identify the challenges which students may potentially face when taking out a loan for a course of study abroad. In addition, the Commission shall undertake a study and a risk analysis within the framework of the Facility to study the impact that taking out a loan may have on a student's choice of study subject, country of destination and career perspectives, on levels of debt amongst students, on the possibility of a brain drain between the countries where student mobility could take place and on the possible consequences which the Facility may have on the financing of higher education.
2012/10/11
Committee: CULT
Amendment 794 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 a (new) - paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. The Commission shall administer the funding of the Facility which shall be delivered through a trustee with a mandate to implement it pursuant to fiduciary agreements setting out the detailed rules and requirements governing the implementation of the financial instrument relating thereto and the respective obligations of the parties in line with the provisions laid down in this Regulation. The financial instrument shall comply with the provisions regarding financial instruments laid down in the Financial Regulation and in the delegated act replacing the Implementing Rules. In accordance with Article 18(2) of the Financial Regulation, revenues and repayments generated by the guarantees shall be assigned to the financial instrument. That financial instrument, which shall take into account students´ and market needs as well as take-up, the excessive debt risk, the Facility's social and economic impacts on beneficiaries and their social background, education and training, shall be subject to the monitoring and evaluation provided for in Article 15(2) of this Regulation. Member States and stakeholders shall be consulted at all stages throughout the establishment, implementation and evaluation of the financial instrument.
2012/10/11
Committee: CULT
Amendment 795 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 a (new) - paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. The provisions of the Financial Regulation governing the implementation of the Facility shall lay down special rules regarding full income contingent repayment condition, permitting the students concerned to defer repayment of the loan until such time as they reach a level of income that exceeds the average salary in their country of residence.
2012/10/11
Committee: CULT
Amendment 796 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 a (new) - paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. A maximum rate of interest for student loans granted pursuant to the Facility, not exceeding the average rate of inflation in the Member States during the previous calendar year, shall be set. If the financial intermediaries concerned exceed the rate of interest thus set, the Commission shall back up any interest payable in excess of that rate.
2012/10/11
Committee: CULT
Amendment 799 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The National Agency will assist in the propagation of the centralized actions of the programme by informing and advising the relevant target groups about the actions in their country.
2012/10/11
Committee: CULT
Amendment 822 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 3
3. Within three months of the entry into force of this Regulation, the National Authority shall designate a single coordinating body called National Agency or National Agencies. In cases where there is more than one National Agency, Member States shall establish an appropriate mechanism for the coordinated management of the implementation of the Programme at national level. Each Member State shall determine how it organises the reafter ‘National Agency’lationship between the National Authority and the National Agency, including tasks such as the establishment of the National Agency's annual work programme. The National Authority shall provide the Commission with an appropriate ex ante Compliance Assessment that the National Agency complies with the provisions of Article 55(1)(b)(vi) and Article 57(1), (2) and (3) of the Regulation No XX/2012, , and Article X of its Delegated Regulation NoXX/2012, as well as with the Union requirements for internal control standards for National Agencies and rules for their management of Programme funds for grant support.
2012/10/11
Committee: CULT
Amendment 823 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) have the adequate management capacity, staff and infrastructure to fulfil its tasks regarding programme, management, support of innovation and practice and collaboration among National Agencies satisfactorily, ensuring an efficient and effective management of the Programme and sound financial management of Union funds and a supportive approach to implement the Programme;
2012/10/11
Committee: CULT
Amendment 837 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee for each sector. Thatese committees shall be a committees within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.
2012/10/11
Committee: CULT