31 Amendments of Marco SCURRIA related to 2011/0371(COD)
Amendment 248 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The programme should include a strong international dimension particularly as regards higher educationvocational education and training, higher education and adult learning, not only to enhance the quality of European higher education and training in pursuit of the broader ET2020 objectives and the attractiveness of the Union as a study destination, but also to promote understanding between people and contribution to the sustainable development of higher education and training in the third countries.
Amendment 258 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) To support mobility, equity and study excellence, the Union should establish a European loan guarantee facility to enable students, regardless of their social background, to take their Masters degree in another participating country. Particular attention should be paid to improving the education opportunities of disadvantaged students. This facility should be available to financial institutions which agree to offer loans for Masters' studies in other participating countries on favourable terms for the students.
Amendment 278 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) The programme should pay particular attention to the territorial dimension of education and training policies and, especially, to rising inequalities in educational attainment at national and local level.
Amendment 298 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) It is necessary to ensure the European added value of all actions carried out within in the framework of the Programme, and complementarity to activities of Member States in compliance with Article 167(4) of the Treaty on the fFunctioning of the European Union and other activities, in particular in the fields of culture, research, industrial and cohesion policy, enlargement policy and external relations and the media, employment, health, research and innovation, enterprise, justice, consumers, development, volunteering, industrial and cohesion policy, enlargement policy and external relations, as well as in accordance with the Union's macro-regional strategies, such as the European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, the European Union Strategy for the Danube Region and the European Union Strategy for the Mediterranean area.
Amendment 325 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 4
Article 2 – point 4
4. ‘"Cooperation for innovation and good practices’" means transnational cooperation projects involving public and private organisations, active in the fields of education, training and/or youth and may include other organisations. responsible for or involved in education and training;
Amendment 337 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 17
Article 2 – point 17
17. "“youth activity"” means an out-of- school activity (such as youth exchange, volunteering) carried out by a young person, either individually or in group, characterized by a non-formal learning approach and implementable under the European Skills Passport scheme;
Amendment 373 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 - point a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 - point a (new)
(a) achievement of the objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy and, as provided for in the Youth on the Move strategy, the headline education target of reducing early school-leaving and increasing the number of students in the 30-34 age bracket;
Amendment 378 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a c (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a c (new)
(ac) achievement of the overall objectives of the renewed framework for European cooperation in the youth field (2010– 2018), including in particular:
Amendment 379 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a c (new) - point i (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a c (new) - point i (new)
(i) offering more, equal education and training opportunities to all young people, so as to give them better job prospects;
Amendment 389 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point a – introductory part
Article 5 – point a – introductory part
(a) To improve the level of key competences and hard and soft skills regarding in particular their relevance for the labour market and society, as well as the participation of young people in democratic life in Europe, notably through increased learning mobility opportunities for young people, learners, staff and youth workers, and through strengthened cooperation between education youth and the world of labour market;
Amendment 391 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point a – indent 1 – subindent 1
Article 5 – point a – indent 1 – subindent 1
– % of participants who have increased their key competences and/or their skills relevant for their employability, thanks to the competences and skills acquired, have found a job within three years of completing their studies;
Amendment 402 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point c – introductory part
Article 5 – point c – introductory part
(c) To promote the emergence of a European lifelong learning area, trigger policy reforms at national and local level, support the modernisation of education and training systems, including non-formal learning, and support European cooperation in the youth field, notably through enhanced policy cooperation, better use of recognition and transparency tools and the dissemination of good practices;
Amendment 422 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new) – title (new)
Article 5 a (new) – title (new)
Article 5a Sectors and brand names
Amendment 423 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new) – introductory wording (new)
Article 5 a (new) – introductory wording (new)
In the field of education and training, the programme shall be divided into the following sectors associated with specific brand names:
Amendment 424 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new) – – point a (new)
Article 5 a (new) – – point a (new)
(a) "Erasmus Mundus" for international cooperation in higher education;
Amendment 452 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 b (new) - title (new)
Article 5 b (new) - title (new)
Article 5b Specific objectives in the field of education and training
Amendment 453 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 b (new) - introductory wording (new)
Article 5 b (new) - introductory wording (new)
In addition to the objectives of the programme set out in Articles 4 and 5, the programme shall pursue the following specific objectives in the field of education and training:
Amendment 454 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 b (new) – point 1 (new) – introductory wording (new)
Article 5 b (new) – point 1 (new) – introductory wording (new)
1. in the field of Erasmus Mundus (international cooperation in higher education), the programme shall aim to:
Amendment 455 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 b (new) – point 1 (new) – point a (new)
Article 5 b (new) – point 1 (new) – point a (new)
(a) strengthen excellence and quality both within the European Higher Education Area and in its attractiveness in a global context;
Amendment 456 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 b (new) – point 1 (new) – point a a (new)
Article 5 b (new) – point 1 (new) – point a a (new)
(aa) promote the quality of joint degree programmes among higher education institutions of participating countries, as well as among higher education institutions of participating countries and those of third countries;
Amendment 457 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 b (new) – point 1 (new) – point a b (new)
Article 5 b (new) – point 1 (new) – point a b (new)
(ab) improve and increase student and staff mobility to and from third countries;
Amendment 458 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 b (new) – point 1 (new) – point a c (new)
Article 5 b (new) – point 1 (new) – point a c (new)
(ac) increase transparency and recognition of joint higher education qualifications awarded in the European Higher Education Area.
Amendment 494 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new) – introductory wording (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new) – introductory wording (new)
1a. In the field of Erasmus (higher education), learning mobility of individuals between the participating countries shall support:
Amendment 495 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new) – point a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new) – point a (new)
(a) mobility of higher education students in the form of studying at a partner institution, assistantships or traineeships abroad. This may include also other mobility related activities such as Intensive Programmes ("Summer Schools") or voluntary dissemination of information in schools by individual learners ("Europe Meets School"). Degree mobility at Masters level shall be supported through the student loan guarantee facility referred to in Article 14(3);
Amendment 496 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new) - point a b (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new) - point a b (new)
(ab) mobility of students and staff to and from third countries, including mobility organised on the basis of joint, double or multiple degrees of high quality or joint calls (Erasmus Mundus).
Amendment 524 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) transnational strategic partnerships between organisationspublic and private authorities and organisations responsible for or involved in education, training and/or youth activities or other relevant sectors developing and implementing joint initiatives and promoting exchanges of experience and know-how;
Amendment 527 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
(b) transnational partnerships between enterprises and, education institutions and public authorities, including local governments, in the form of:
Amendment 552 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new) – introductory wording (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new) – introductory wording (new)
2a. In the field of Erasmus (higher education), the actions described in paragraph 1 shall include inter alia:
Amendment 553 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new) – point a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new) – point a (new)
(a) Erasmus intensive programmes ("Erasmus summer schools") in the context of the partnerships described in points (a), (b) and (ba) of paragraph 1, not least as a means of helping students to find jobs and businesses to find suitable employees.
Amendment 561 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. This action shall also support policy dialogue with third countries and international organizations, involving European and third country stakeholders.
Amendment 570 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – point c – point ii a (new)
Article 10 – point c – point ii a (new)
(iia) the Euro-Mediterranean University (EMUNI University).