5 Amendments of Silvia COSTA related to 2016/2064(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Takes further note of the uneven geographical coverage of the funding; calls for more efforts to further investigate and review the specific needs and gaps in countries that make less use of EFSI support and to provide more technical assistance and local and sector support to ensure that EFSI reaches all Member States;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the interest among cultural and creative sector (CCS) stakeholders in EFSI funding as well as the potential of the SME Window for the sector; regrets, however, the lack of awareness of EFSI and its funding options and tools; insists that communication efforts bethe Commission adopt new, and scaled up, existing, communication initiatives that need to be tailored to the needs of the CCS and rolled out locally in Member States, including through the Creative Europe Desks;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the interest among cultural and creative sector (CCS) stakeholders in EFSI funding as well as the potential of the SME Window for the sector; regrets, however, the lack of awareness of EFSI and its funding options; insists that communication efforts be scaled up, tailored to the needs of the CCS and rolled out locally in Member States, including through the Creative Europe Desks; notes that European associations active in culture and education have existing networks of member associations with sectoral and geographical knowledge that could help to better channel awareness-raising measures and foster the creation of investment platforms;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls on the Commission and the EIB Group to build up and integrate expertise focussing specifically on cultural investment in the Hub; asks that the Hub work as closely as possible with National Promotional Banks and participants from the cultural and creative sector to deliver optimal support;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for greater synergies between EFSI and other EU funds, notably the ESI Funds, Horizon2020 and the Creative Europe Guarantee Facility; urges the Commission to frontload the Creative Europe Guarantee Facility through EFSI; underscores that the Hub can play a role in providing information on combining EU funds. and urges the Commission to provide a one-stop-shop online portal to allow potential beneficiaries in the culture and education sector to assess all funding options and how they might be effectively combined; is pleased to note, in this regard, the recently published Commission guidelines on combining EFSI with ESI Funds;