Activities of Maurice PONGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls for further joint actions in digital infrastructure cooperation, as this should become one of the key activities in the EU’s partnership with regional organisations, particularly the African Union; points to the importance of technical assistance and transfer of expertise towards institutions that are developing digital policies at national, regional and continental levels;

2018/09/03
Committee: DEVE

2018/2083(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls for increased efforts to address the challenges of digital exclusion through education and training on essential digital skills and initiatives to facilitate the use of ICTs; welcomes the initiatives such as the Africa Code Week, which contribute to the empowerment of the young African generation by fostering digital literacy;

2018/09/03
Committee: DEVE

2018/2083(INI)

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Maurice PONGA, Ádám KÓSA, György HÖLVÉNYI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls for the introduction of digital literacy in school curricula at all levels of education in developing countries, with a view to the acquisition of the skills needed to improve access to information; highlights the importance of the fight against online disinformation (fake news) and emphasises the need for specific programmes focusing on media literacy as a tool to tackle these challenges;

2018/09/03
Committee: DEVE

2018/2083(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Highlights the crucial need for deployment of and access to infrastructure, especially in rural and remote areas, that is adequate in coverage, quality, affordability, reliability and security; notes that the main causes hampering connectivity include underdeveloped terrestrial networks, lack of enabling public policies and regulatory frameworks, high taxation of digital products and services, low market competition and absence of an energy grid;

2018/09/03
Committee: DEVE

2018/2083(INI)

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Ádám KÓSA, Maurice PONGA, György HÖLVÉNYI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Calls on the Commission to further mainstream digital technologies and services into the EU’s development policy, as outlined inter alia in the Digital4Development agenda; underlines the need to promote the use of digital technologies in specific policy areas: e- governance, agriculture, education, water management, health and energy;

2018/09/03
Committee: DEVE

2018/2083(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Points out th~~at as~~e transformative potential for agriculture, the largest sector of the African economy, ~~agriculture~~which can benefit hugely from digital technologies; highlights that digital platforms and mobile applications can be used in developing countries to ~~inform~~provide farmers ~~about market prices~~with affordable and safe access to information about price and price volatility and link them with potential buyers, as well as to provide practical information about growing methods and market trends, weather information, ~~and~~ warnings and advice about plant pests and animal diseases, hereby enabling to improve their livelihoods and resilience while improving food and nutrition security; encourages the development and implementation of national e-agriculture strategies for sustainable growth;

2018/09/03
Committee: DEVE

2018/2083(INI)

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Maurice PONGA, Ádám KÓSA, György HÖLVÉNYI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Stresses that digital technologies such as SMS and mobile phone apps can provide affordable new tools for circulating important information, particularly for poor and isolated people; notes the potential of mobile phone technology, which has advantages including lower access costs due to increasing network coverage, user- friendliness and falling costs of calls and text messages;

2018/09/03
Committee: DEVE

2018/2081(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. having regard to the difficulties experienced by some businesses in developing countries in finding staff with the skills that they require;

2018/09/04
Committee: DEVE

2018/2081(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)

Gb. whereas, in order to meet the expectations both of job-seekers and of businesses, the training available must be truly professionalising and whereas, in order to achieve that, partnerships with the private sector in the field of education should not be ruled out;

2018/09/04
Committee: DEVE

2018/2081(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Draws attention to the existence of projects by means of which the private sector supports training centres with the aim of helping them to meet the needs of the real economy more effectively;

2018/09/04
Committee: DEVE

2018/2081(INI)

Maurice PONGA, Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)

17b. Is convinced that, with a higher level of public funding, these initiatives which induce the public education sector and businesses to work together could benefit more developing countries; calls on the Commission to consider how European development funds could be used to develop such initiatives, given their potential to contribute to the achievement of the SDGs;

2018/09/04
Committee: DEVE

2018/2081(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Considers it vital to improve coordination of donors in local groups for education; calls on Member States to make more systematic use of joint programming and ~~delegation; recalls that development aid must not be subordinated to a strategy designed to wield influence~~implementation;

2018/09/04
Committee: DEVE

2018/2081(INI)

Maurice PONGA, Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Underlines the obligation of governments to ensure that their people enjoy the right to education; stresses therefore the need for a national education plan based on significant consultation of key stakeholders, including civil society and the private sector, with specific objectives and monitoring mechanisms, continuous assessments and inspections, a clear and transparent demarcation of responsibilities, and allocation of resources subject to independent monitoring; encourages the adoption of national regulatory frameworks for the establishment and operation of education services;

2018/09/04
Committee: DEVE

2018/2081(INI)

Maurice PONGA, Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Encourages the Commission and Member States to promote the role of local authorities, civil society and the private sector in the preparation and implementation of education support programmes, including in the framework of budget support;

2018/09/04
Committee: DEVE

2018/2037(INI)

Gabriel MATO, Esther HERRANZ GARCÍA, Maurice PONGA, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR, Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO, Sofia RIBEIRO, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 d (new)

– having regard to the Commission report of 15 December 2016 on the implementation of the scheme of specific measures for agriculture in favour of the outermost regions of the Union,

2018/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Gabriel MATO, Esther HERRANZ GARCÍA, Maurice PONGA, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR, Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO, Sofia RIBEIRO, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS

Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)

Pa. whereas the POSEI is an effective tool intended for the development and strengthening of sector structuring, which addresses the specific agricultural issues in the outermost regions; whereas the Commission, in its report to Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the POSEI, concluded that ‘taking into account the assessment of the [POSEI] scheme, a modification of basic Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 is not deemed necessary’;

2018/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Gabriel MATO, Esther HERRANZ GARCÍA, Maurice PONGA, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR, Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Calls on the Commission to keep the current POSEI as a separate agricultural policy instrument for the outermost regions;

2018/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2018/2035(INI)

Maurice PONGA, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Michel DANTIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Strongly supports the Commission in coming forward with clear harmonised rules on both bio-based content and biodegradability, particularly marine biodegradability, in order to tackle existing misconceptions and misunderstandings about bio-plastics;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/2035(INI)

Maurice PONGA, Angélique DELAHAYE, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Michel DANTIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Emphasises that biodegradable plastics can help support the transition to a circular economy, but are not a universal remedy against ~~marine~~ litter; calls, therefore, on the Commission to develop a list of useful products and applications composed of biodegradable plastics, particularly in the marine environment, together with clear criteria;

2018/05/25
Committee: ENVI

2018/0291(NLE)

Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Declines to give~~Gives its consent to the proposal for a Council decision;

2018/10/19
Committee: DEVE

2018/0267M(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Access for EU vessels should be limited to the fisheries resources that Côte d’Ivoire lacks the capacity to harvest (surplus resources) and should never entail catches that exceed the maximum sustainable yield; the local population’s nutritional needs should have priority, in order to improve food security, and be reflected in local landing obligations;

2018/11/23
Committee: DEVE

2018/0267M(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. The Commission should urge the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire to use the financial contribution provided by the protocol for sectoral support to strengthen its national fisheries industry, particularly artisanal fishing, encouraging demand for local investment and industrial projects in the blue economy, and creating local jobs;

2018/11/23
Committee: DEVE

2018/0267M(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – indent 3

- reinforce fisheries monitoring, control and surveillance in Ivorian waters by establishing a coherent EEZ protection strategy, and thus further prevent illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and its adverse economic, social and environmental effects;

2018/11/23
Committee: DEVE

2018/0267M(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – indent 4

- guarantee transparency of the use of sectoral funding under the protocol, in order to monitor and improve absorption rates and ensure that the agreement delivers tangible results in support of local fisheries and the local population in general;deleted

2018/11/23
Committee: DEVE

2018/0267M(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. The Commission should provide support to the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire in managing its absorption capacity of the funds received in order to ensure their optimal use and to ensure that the agreement delivers tangible results for local fishing and the local population in general;

2018/11/23
Committee: DEVE

2018/0267M(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Employment possibilities for ~~local~~seamen from the ACP, giving priority to Ivorian seamen, on EU vessels provided for by the protocol should be fully exploited;

2018/11/23
Committee: DEVE

2018/0267M(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. The Commission should endeavour to ensure that the monitoring and evaluation of activities set out in the protocol and in the ensuing multiannual sectoral programme are upheld in order to safeguard sustainable practices, labour laws and decent working conditions, and the human rights protections established in the agreement. An annual report should be submitted to Parliament and the Council to encourage transparency and ensure that the budget intended to support fisheries policy in Côte d'Ivoire is indeed used for that purpose. Regional aspects should also be taken into account when the report is prepared so that the impact of fisheries agreements concluded by the EU in the region and their effect on the fisheries agreement with Côte d'Ivoire can be highlighted.

2018/11/23
Committee: DEVE

2018/0244(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 6

(6) This new Decision should highlight the specificities concerning the cooperation with Greenland~~, such as the objective to preserve the close and lasting links between the Union, Greenland and Denmark, the acknowledgement of~~. Indeed, the Joint Declaration by the European Union, on the one hand, and the Government of Greenland and the Government of Denmark, on the other, on relations between the European Union and Greenland, signed in Brussels on 19 March 2015, recalled the historical, political, economic and cultural links binding the EU to Greenland and stressed the need to step up relations and cooperation on the basis of mutual interests. The partnership established pursuant to this new decision should thus aim to preserve the close and lasting links between the Union, Greenland and Denmark and should enable global challenges to be overcome by developing a dynamic agenda and seeking mutual interests. The decision should stress the specific characteristics of cooperation with Greenland by acknowledging the geostrategic position of Greenland, the importance of policytical dialogue between Greenland and the Union, the existence of a Ffisheries P-sector partnership Aagreement between the Union and Greenland and the potential cooperation on Arctic issues. It should ~~respond to the global challenges allowing for the development of a proactive agenda and the pursuit of mutual interests~~, in particular, take account of the increasing impact of climate change on human activity and the environment, maritime transport, natural resources, including raw materials and fish stocks, as well as research and innovation.

2018/11/23
Committee: DEVE

2018/0244(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Article 13 – paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. The dialogue with the Pacific OCTs serves, in particular, to define and implement an ambitious European strategy in the Pacific region by strengthening the European presence, and to cooperate on issues such as sustainable land-based and offshore resource management, climate change, energy, the environment, the blue economy and ocean governance.

2018/11/23
Committee: DEVE

2018/0244(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Article 13 – paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. The dialogue with the Pacific OCTs serves, in particular, to define and implement an ambitious European strategy in the Pacific region through a strengthening of the European presence, and to cooperate on issues such as sustainable land-based and offshore resource management, climate change, energy, the environment, the blue economy and ocean governance.

2018/11/23
Committee: DEVE

2018/0244(CNS)