6 Amendments of Silvia COSTA related to 2016/2036(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Reiterates the importance of the "Declaration on promoting citizenship and the common values of freedom, tolerance and non-discrimination through education" adopted in Paris on March 2015 highlighting the need of fostering active dialogue between cultures as well a global solidarity and mutual respect;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Underlines the importance of education in humanitarian emergencies, and calls on EU to earmark 4% of its humanitarian aid for education; further stresses the crucial role of education in fostering citizenship and intercultural skills as well as in building better economic prospects and in improving health;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Welcomes the EU-UNESCO Memorandum of Understanding and the subsequent increased cooperation between the two parties; is of the opinion that in order to strengthen the cooperation, there is a need to go beyond the financial assistance and joint project management by enhancing partnership in the field of education and culture in a long term perspective; calls therefore for the establishment of high level annual strategic dialogue with aim to tackle common challenges in a more sustainable way;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Reminds that UNESCO has launched last June the Intergovernmental initiative "Unite4Heritage", asking for the deployment of the Blue helmets of culture in urgent interventions of prevention, safeguarding and restoration of endangered or damaged cultural heritage and cultural goods; recalls in this regard the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Italian Government and the UNESCO on 16 February 2016; encourages other Member States to follow the Italian example and to take the MoU as a model for further bilateral agreements between Member States' Governments and UNESCO; encourages in this regard the European Commission to promote this initiative in the United Nations framework speaking as the unique voice of the European Union;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes the results of a recent European Parliament study on European cultural institutes abroad, in particular the set of guiding principles for the effective pooling and sharing of resources between cultural institutes and the EU institutions with a view to improving the visibility of European actions abroad, to empowering local civil society actors as well as to reinforcing the dialogue with third countries; calls therefore on EU to take into consideration their expertise and knowledge and to encourage active cooperation between EUNIC and the EU Delegations abroad;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Acknowledges the importance of support for cooperation between European and third-country media, in particular public broadcasters, with a view to enhancing mutual understanding and boosting intercultural dialogue, joint projects and co-productions;