17 Amendments of Nadja HIRSCH related to 2009/2159(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union of 18 December 2000, and in particular Article 14 thereof,
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
- having regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child of 20 November 1989, and in particular Articles 23 and 28 thereof,
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 c (new)
Citation 1 c (new)
- having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities of 13 December 2006, and in particular Articles 7 and 24 thereof,
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas all young people are an important resource to society and should the dignity and values of young people, like those of all members of society, must be recognised as such,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, while today's European youth is exposed to growing unemployment rates and is badly affected by the economic crisis, securing appropriate and high- quality employment is importanwhereas in particular young people with poor qualifications are more likely to be unemployed, and whereas it is important, therefore, to ensure that young people receive the best possible training which guarantees them prompt access to and a long-term stake in the labour market,
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas learning and experiencing what it means to have a stake in society fosters an understanding of and active participation in democracy and its processes,
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Acknowledges that improving young people's lives is a cross-cutting task which must be taken into account in every policy area; calls, therefore, on the Commission to appoint 'youth officers' in its directorates-general and give them further training; the aim should be to assess Commission documents in the light of youth policy objectives;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Would welcome a contribution from the Member States to the efforts to foster multilingualism and urges them to offer children and young people from families with a migrant background the opportunity to learn to write and speak the languages of their families;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the Member States to ensure that children and young people from illegal immigrant families have access to primary and secondary education;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Calls on the Member States to implement the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and to make inclusive education - covering both formal and informal education - a reality;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Is extremely concerned about the increasing numbers of unemployed young people, especially in the current economic crisismassive level of youth unemployment in Europe and the fact that many of today's young people will be denied access to steady employment;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the Member States to ensure that children and young people illegally resident on their territory have access to basic health care;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Calls on the Member States, in their efforts to encourage young people to participate in sports, to take gender- specific issues into account and to provide support for less popular sports as well;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 c (new)
Paragraph 24 c (new)
24c. Draws attention to the continuing high level of under-age pregnancies and calls on the Commission and the Member States to make young people aware of and educate them about this problem;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on the Commission and the Council to encourage the Member States to set up and provide support for local youth parliaments and to launch corresponding programmes;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Calls for the introduction and mutual recognition of a 'European Volunteer Pass' as an adjunct to the existing 'European Youth Pass'; this pass would provide a record of the voluntary work performed by children and young people and could be submitted to potential employers as proof of a qualification;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Stresses the need to make children and young people aware that discrimination is unacceptable in any form and in any area and to take resolute action to combat all forms of extremism;