5 Amendments of Silvia COSTA related to 2009/0072(CNS)
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) Volunteering is an essential element of active citizenship, nurturing civil society and strengthening solidarity.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) T5 December is the International Volunteer Day and the Year 2011 will be the 10th Anniversary of the 2001 International Year of Volunteers of the United Nations.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 4 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 4 a (new)
4a. Draw up a White Paper on Volunteering – To foster an enabling environment for volunteering in the EU.
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3a White paper on volunteering 1. The Commission shall draw up a White Paper on Volunteering in order to foster an enabling environment for volunteering in the EU. The White Paper on Volunteering shall analyse the different types of volunteering and its regulation across Europe but also the recognition of volunteer status and volunteering organisations' rights and tax breaks. It shall propose actions to promote, recognise, facilitate and support volunteering in order to realise its full potential. It shall also identify the needs and specific characteristics of volunteering in the European Union. Furthermore, given the horizontal feature of volunteering, it shall identify the conditions for volunteering to be taken into consideration in different EU policies and funds. Lastly, it shall open up future prospects for volunteering at European level, while respecting the principle of subsidiarity and the independence of voluntary organisations. 2. The White Paper on Volunteering shall elaborate an innovative framework of the EU policies in this area.
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 8
Article 8
For the purpose of the European Year, the Commission may cooperate with appropriate international organisations, in particular with the United Nations and the Council of Europe, taking care to ensure the visibility of the EU’s participation. In cooperation with these organisations, the Commission shall promote programmes for international volunteering aiming to encourage the exchange of best practices on volunteering in third countries.