27 Amendments of Marie-Christine VERGIAT related to 2013/2167(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa Whereas successive EU enlargements, the mobility of European citizens, past and present migration flows and exchanges of every kind with the rest of the world are contributing to this diversity in matters of culture, conscience, belief or religion;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. Whereas creators and artists effectively act as cultural 'diplomats, exchanging and comparing their different aesthetic, political, moral, social or religious values;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that all types of learning areeducation, both formal and informal, is the most frequent prerequisites for accessing culture and promoting mobilityexchanges; highlights the importance of area studies in providingthe plastic arts and human and social sciences, including history, geography, literature, etc. in in providing an appreciation of different cultures and comprehensive knowledge of cultural and religious heritage;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasizes its commitment to secularism as a fundamental characteristic of certain states and cultures, defined as the strict separation between political and religious authorities and involving the rejection of any religious interference in the functioning of government or political interference in religious affairs, if only to uphold the rules of safety and public order (including respect for the freedom of others), thereby guaranteeing equal freedom of conscience and public expression of belief for all (believers, agnostics or atheists);
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas under the conditions of globalisation all nations, states and civilization and states actively interact with each other, and the rules and norms which guide the functioning of economic and political systems are becoming more closely linked;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the importance of cultural diplomacy; welcomnotes the Erasmus+ and Europe for Citizens programmes, which willcould contribute to enhancing linguistic competence, cultural awareness, active citizenship and mutual understanding, provided that it is accessible to all and not exploited for purely political ends; stresses the importance of the Creative Europe programme in the cultural and creative sectors, in particular the audiovisual sector; calls for the creation of a cultural visa for third country nationals, artists and other professionals in the cultural sector, along the lines of the scientific visa programme established since 2005; highlights the need for specific protection for artists and workers in the entertainment industry, enabling them to play their role as 'diplomats' promoting cultural enhancement and exchanges between different cultures, ideas or beliefs;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas all civilizations highly value the cultural foundations on whichit is normal for all states and nations to be attached to their vehistory, identity dependsncluding their cultural history, whilst also respecting cultural diversity;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Whereas the necessity to combat extremism remains a condition forAffirms that developing democracy and citizenship and combating inequality are the surest ways of ensuring the successful construction of a newn international orderbalance based on widely shared universal values;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls for the European External Action Service (EEAS) to promote constructive exchanges between different cultures and beliefs that contribute to cultural, social and economic life in the EU and with third countries, focusing especially on foreign communities resident in the EU and able to promote the expression of the cultural diversity emerging from such contacts and the resulting exchanges , for example in the course of diplomatic, trade and other negotiations between the EU and third countries; stresses the need to develop effective strategies for cultural intercourse on an equal footing between the EU and its third country partners;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Supports the increasing involvement of third and neighbourhood countries in EU cultural programmes, for example the launching of multinational projects and simplified visa arrangements for those involved; encourages synergies and youth initiatives in education, multilingualism, sport, media, tourism, volunteering and training as integral parts of external relations;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates its conviction that the EU must defend its own globalought to defend people’s interests in a determined, unified manner, while always basing its policies on the promotion of the fundamental values upon which the Union is founded (namely,such as respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights) and on respect for other countrie, people’s right to self-determination and respect for human rights;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Insists in particular on the promotion of women’s rights and their empowerment– in particular their right to make decisions about their own bodies – and gender equality, as well as the fight against any sort of discrimination based on gender or sexual orientation;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the role of new technologies as instruments for promoting intercultural and interreligious dialogue; stresses the importance of the new media in providing access to cultural goods, as demonstrated by key projects such as Europeana. provided that they seek to ensure wide accessibility, taking into account the quality rather than the profitabilityof works; stresses the importance of the new media in providing access to cultural goods, particularly for those encountering obstacles thereto (in the form of disability, financial difficulties, rural isolation, membership of cultural minority, etc.), as demonstrated by key projects such as Europeana, which should be developed as a genuine alternative to the dominant search engines, allowing access to culture for the largest number and the expression of differences in matters of of culture, politics, conscience, belief and religion.
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the EU to promote the ratification and implementation of the key international human rights treaties, including core labour rights and women’s rights conventions, as well as regional human rights instruments;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers the development of stable, liberal democraciesy to be a tool of peace, international cooperation and willingness to constructively tackle global issues, and considers that it is in the interest of the EU to actively promote a political culture of tolerance, openness and secularism, as well as the development of democratic institutions throughout the world;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes in particular that the democratisation of numerous states throughout the world, in the past two decades, and more recentlycluding the events of the uprisings in the Arab world, have shown that the quest for social justice, democracy, and human dignity and equal participation is not only a Western ideology but an important action driver within and across diverse political, economic, social, cultural systems and religious backgroundsystems;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that the notion of cultural and religious differences has, until now, been used repeatedly as a pretext for blatant violations of human rights by authoritarian and radical regimesand is increasingly being used for political ends, particularly in Africa and Asia;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Emphasises the importance of cultural diplomacy and cultural cooperation in communicating the values that make up European culture and in advancing the interests of the EU’s and its Member States; stresses the need for the EU to act as a world player with a global perspective and global responsibilitys; stresses the role that the EU should play in promoting peace and democracy on the international stage;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes with concern that beyond the threats that terrorist networks represent for the Union, as well as for the rest of the world, fundamentalist religious groups which seek to influence societies and legislation undermine the very principles that the Union promotes in its foreign and development policies and operate with the support – be it open or covert – of certain states; emphasises the need to tackle the conditions that make it possible for this phenomenon to flourish, the principal one being social deprivation;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Reiterates that the fight against terrorism cannot be conducted in a way that infringes human rights, in particular by means of invasions of privacy or the exploitation of personal data;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Considers that the EU should be more assertive in its support of the promotion of human rights, sociaand economic, social, civil and political rights, by civil society, as well as of more liberal interpretations of religious dogma in those countries the governments of which promote fundamentalist and exclusivist views of religion;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Recalls that freedom of religion and conscience implies equally both the right to believe or not to believe and the right to promote religious beliefs and the right to change one’s belief; expects both of these aspects to be present in the EU’s initiatives for intercultural dialogue;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses the importance of the EU taking action throughout the world to promote respect for freedom of expression, freedom of the press and freedom of access to media and new information technologies;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the EU to make culture an even stronger part of political dialogue with partner countries and regions around the world, promoting cultural exchanges and, systematically integrating culture into development programmes and projects and promoting respect for cultural minorities;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for a coherent EU policy on human rights based on common fundamental standards and a constructive, results-oriented approach; stresses that, when faced with human rights violations, the EU should make use of the full range of tools at its disposal, including sanctionthe activation of democracy and human rights clauses in all international agreements, including trade agreements;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Reaffirms its support for all EU agreements with third countries to include reciprocal conditionality and political clauses on human rights and democracy, as a common reaffirmation of the mutual commitment to these values and regardless of the state of protection of human rights in a given country, with appropriate safeguards to ensure that the suspension mechanism cannot be abused by either side;