Sittings · Document
Draft report (2025/2036(INI)) 2025-04-11
A new vision for the European Universities alliances
Committee on Culture and Education
Amendment 1
Carolina Morace, Anthony Smith, Mario Furore, Nikos Pappas
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Citation -1 (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| – having regard to the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, in particular articles 13 and 14 on “Freedom of the arts and sciences” and “Right to Education”; |
Or. en
Amendment 2
Marcos Ros Sempere, Hannes Heide, Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| – having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on a European strategy for universities of 28 January 2022; |
Or. en
Amendment 3
Malika Sorel
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| – having regard to the Commission report ‘STEM1 a competencies, challenges, and measurements: a literature review’, | |
| _________________ | |
| 1 a Science, technology, engineering and mathematics. |
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Amendment 4
Malika Sorel
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| – having regard to the Council Recommendation of 22 May 2018 on key competences for lifelong learning, |
Or. fr
Amendment 5
Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov, Nela Riehl, Manuela Ripa
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| – having regards to the Report on the Future of European Competitiveness of September 2024 by Mario Draghi, |
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Amendment 6
Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov, Nela Riehl
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| – having regards to the Report on research and innovation of October 2024 titled “Align, act, accelerate – Research, technology and innovation to boost European competitiveness”, by a group of independent experts chaired by Manuel Heitor, |
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Amendment 7
Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov, Nela Riehl, Manuela Ripa
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| – having regard to the independent High-Level Report of April 2024 on the future of the Single Market by Enrico Letta, titled “Much more than a market – Speed, Security, Solidarity: Empowering the Single Market to deliver a sustainable future and prosperity for all EU Citizens”, |
Or. en
Amendment 8
Marcos Ros Sempere, Hannes Heide, Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| – having regard to the Council Resolution on a new European agenda for adult learning 2021-2030; |
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Amendment 9
Marcos Ros Sempere, Hannes Heide, Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| – having regard to the Council Recommendation of 13 May 2024 ‘Europe on the Move’ on learning mobility opportunities for everyone; |
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Amendment 10
Marcos Ros Sempere, Hannes Heide, Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| – having regard to the independent High-Level Report of 10 April 2024 on the future of the Single Market by Enrico Letta entitled “Much more than a market – Speed, Security, Solidarity: Empowering the Single Market to deliver a sustainable future and prosperity for all EU Citizens”; |
Or. en
Amendment 11
Marcos Ros Sempere, Hannes Heide, Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| – having regard to the European Commission Report on good practices from European University Alliances Projects; |
Or. en
Amendment 12
Marcos Ros Sempere, Hannes Heide, Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| – having regard to the mid-term review of the European Education Area of 2023; |
Or. en
Amendment 13
Marcos Ros Sempere, Hannes Heide, Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 e (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| – having regard to the Commission staff working document of 20 December 2024 entitled `Report on the final outcomes of the Erasmus+ policy experimentation projects: European degree (label) and institutionalised EU cooperation instruments´; |
Or. en
Amendment 14
Marcos Ros Sempere, Hannes Heide, Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 g (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| – having regard to the Commission Staff Working Document of 27 March 2024 Accompanying the documents Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on a blueprint for a European degree, Proposal for a Council recommendation on a European quality assurance and recognition system in higher education and Proposal for a Council recommendation on attractive and sustainable careers in higher education; |
Or. en
Amendment 15
Marcos Ros Sempere, Hannes Heide, Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| – having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions a STEM Education Strategic Plan: skills for competitiveness and innovation of 5 March 2025; |
Or. en
Amendment 16
Marcos Ros Sempere, Hannes Heide, Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| – having regard to the Proposal for a Council Recommendation on the European Research Area Policy Agenda 2025-2027 of 28 February 2025; |
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Amendment 17
Nela Riehl, Diana Riba i Giner
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| – having regard to the Principles, Guidelines and Indicators of the Social Dimension of Higher Education generated by the Bologna Follow-Up Group, Working Group on Social Dimension 2021-2024 1a, | |
| _________________ | |
| 1a https://ehea.info/Immagini/BFUG_Board_BE_VA_87_WG_SD_4_4_1_Principles,_Guidelines,_Indicators.pdf |
Or. en
Amendment 18
Malika Sorel
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| – having regard to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s July 2024 political priorities, |
Or. fr
Amendment 19
Carolina Morace, Anthony Smith, Mario Furore, Nikos Pappas
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| -A. Whereas one of the key functions of higher education is to provide a quality learning and research environment accessible to all, without discrimination or socio-economic barriers to access to, which fosters autonomy, creativity and the use of knowledge in the service of the general interest; |
Or. en
Amendment 20
Marcos Ros Sempere, Hannes Heide, Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| A. whereas quality education and academic and scientific cooperation are prerequisites for achieving our European strategic autonomy, fighting skills shortages and fostering competitiveness with leading global universities; | A. whereas quality education and training, along with academic and scientific cooperation are prerequisites for achieving our European strategic autonomy, enhancing participation in learning, attracting and retaining talent, fighting skills shortages, and promoting our European identity and values, thereby contributing to fostering our competitiveness with leading global universities; |
Or. en
Amendment 21
Marco Squarta
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| A. whereas quality education and academic and scientific cooperation are prerequisites for achieving our European strategic autonomy, fighting skills shortages and fostering competitiveness with leading global universities; | A. whereas quality education and academic and scientific cooperation are prerequisites for achieving our European strategic autonomy, fighting skills shortages and fostering competitiveness with leading global universities, while fully respecting the cultural identities and competences of Member States in education policies and curricula development; |
Or. en
Amendment 22
Loucas Fourlas
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| A. whereas quality education and academic and scientific cooperation are prerequisites for achieving our European strategic autonomy, fighting skills shortages and fostering competitiveness with leading global universities; | A. whereas quality education and academic and scientific cooperation are prerequisites for achieving our European strategic autonomy, fighting skills shortages , promoting reskilling and upskilling according to the objectives of the European Year of Skills, boosting innovation and fostering competitiveness with leading global universities; |
Or. en
Amendment 23
Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Loucas Fourlas, Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Ioan-Rareş Bogdan
on behalf of the EPP Group
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| A. whereas quality education and academic and scientific cooperation are prerequisites for achieving our European strategic autonomy, fighting skills shortages and fostering competitiveness with leading global universities; | A. whereas quality education and training as well as academic and scientific cooperation are prerequisites for achieving our European strategic autonomy, fighting skills shortages and fostering competitiveness with leading global universities based on the development of human capital, resilience and well-being; |
Or. en
Amendment 24
Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov, Nela Riehl
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| A. whereas quality education and academic and scientific cooperation are prerequisites for achieving our European strategic autonomy, fighting skills shortages and fostering competitiveness with leading global universities; | A. whereas quality education, training, academic and scientific cooperation are prerequisites for achieving our European strategic autonomy, fighting skills shortages and fostering competitiveness with leading global universities, including by attracting and retaining talents; |
Or. en
Amendment 25
Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| A a. whereas a joint European degree would provide a concrete and recognisable outcome of the European University Alliances, enhancing student mobility and employability, and contributing to the development of a stronger European Education Area; |
Or. en
Amendment 26
Carolina Morace, Anthony Smith, Mario Furore, Nikos Pappas
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| A a. whereas the guarantee of the right to education, with equal opportunities of access and respect for meritocratic principles, is essential for quality of higher education and academic and scientific research; |
Or. en
Amendment 27
Carolina Morace, Anthony Smith, Mario Furore, Nikos Pappas
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| B. whereas the importance of academia and universities for a competitive Europe is underlined in Mario Draghi’s report on the future of European competitiveness, in Enrico Letta’s report on the future of the single market and in Manuel Heitor’s report on the interim evaluation of Horizon Europe; | deleted |
Or. en
Amendment 28
Malika Sorel
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| B. whereas the importance of academia and universities for a competitive Europe is underlined in Mario Draghi’s report on the future of European competitiveness, in Enrico Letta’s report on the future of the single market and in Manuel Heitor’s report on the interim evaluation of Horizon Europe; | B. whereas quality university, science and technology education and cooperation are prerequisites for fighting the stalling competitiveness of the European Union and skills shortages in STEM sectors and fostering competitiveness in comparison with leading global universities, thereby creating the conditions for a highly competitive economy in order to secure economic growth and achieve strategic autonomy for the European Union; |
Or. fr
Amendment 29
Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov, Nela Riehl
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| B. whereas the importance of academia and universities for a competitive Europe is underlined in Mario Draghi’s report on the future of European competitiveness, in Enrico Letta’s report on the future of the single market and in Manuel Heitor’s report on the interim evaluation of Horizon Europe; | B. whereas the importance of academia and universities for a competitive Europe is underlined in Mario Draghi’s report8a on the future of European competitiveness, in Enrico Letta’s report9a on the future of the single market and in Manuel Heitor’s report10a on the interim evaluation of Horizon Europe; |
| _________________ | |
| 10a European Commission: Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, Align, act, accelerate – Research, technology and innovation to boost European competitiveness, Publications Office of the European Union, 2024, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2777/9106236 | |
| 8a https://commission.europa.eu/topics/eu-competitiveness/draghi-report_en | |
| 9a https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/ny3j24sm/much-more-than-a-market-report-by-enrico-letta.pdf |
Or. en
Amendment 30
Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Loucas Fourlas, Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Ioan-Rareş Bogdan
on behalf of the EPP Group
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| B. whereas the importance of academia and universities for a competitive Europe is underlined in Mario Draghi’s report on the future of European competitiveness, in Enrico Letta’s report on the future of the single market and in Manuel Heitor’s report on the interim evaluation of Horizon Europe; | B. whereas the importance of academia and universities for a competitive, resilient and autonomous Europe is underlined in Mario Draghi’s report on the future of European competitiveness, in Enrico Letta’s report on the future of the single market and in Manuel Heitor’s report on the interim evaluation of Horizon Europe; |
Or. en
Amendment 31
Marcos Ros Sempere, Hannes Heide, Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| B a. Whereas the fragmentation of European higher education and research undermines the capacity of the European Union to safeguard its sovereignty, promote its values, and assert global influence; greater integration could reinforce its strategic position. |
Or. en
Amendment 32
Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Loucas Fourlas, Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Ioan-Rareş Bogdan
on behalf of the EPP Group
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| B a. whereas the Competitiveness Compass emphasizes the importance of high quality education, training and lifelong learning to fill the skills and labour gap; |
Or. en
Amendment 33
Marcos Ros Sempere, Hannes Heide, Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| C. whereas Erasmus+ is an EU flagship programme supporting education, training, youth and sport in Europe and beyond; | C. whereas Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe are EU flagship programmes supporting education, training, youth and sport in Europe and beyond, while fostering mobility and academic and research cooperation within Europe and internationally; |
Or. en
Amendment 34
Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov, Nela Riehl
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| C. whereas Erasmus+ is an EU flagship programme supporting education, training, youth and sport in Europe and beyond; | C. whereas Erasmus+ is an EU flagship programme supporting education, training, youth, sport and promoting academic and research cooperation and mobility in Europe and beyond; |
Or. en
Amendment 35
Marco Squarta
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| C. whereas Erasmus+ is an EU flagship programme supporting education, training, youth and sport in Europe and beyond; | C. whereas Erasmus+ is an EU flagship programme supporting education, training, youth and sport in Europe and beyond it should work in synergy with other existing programs; |
Or. en
Amendment 36
Malika Sorel
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| C. whereas Erasmus+ is an EU flagship programme supporting education, training, youth and sport in Europe and beyond; | C. whereas Erasmus+ is an EU flagship programme supporting education, training, youth and sport in the European Union; |
Or. fr
Amendment 37
Zsuzsanna Borvendég
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| E. whereas the European Universities alliances serve a multidimensional purpose, starting with the creation of joint curricula and progressing towards the creation of inter-university campuses that have a strong European dimension, intended to foster the mobility of students and academic and administrative staff, and towards more transformative changes of the higher education landscapes in the Member States and participating countries; | E. whereas the European Universities alliances serve a multidimensional purpose, starting with the creation of joint curricula and progressing towards the creation of inter-university campuses that have a strong European dimension, intended to foster the mobility of students and academic and administrative staff; |
Or. hu
Amendment 38
Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Loucas Fourlas, Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Ioan-Rareş Bogdan
on behalf of the EPP Group
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| E. whereas the European Universities alliances serve a multidimensional purpose, starting with the creation of joint curricula and progressing towards the creation of inter-university campuses that have a strong European dimension, intended to foster the mobility of students and academic and administrative staff, and towards more transformative changes of the higher education landscapes in the Member States and participating countries; | E. whereas the European Universities alliances serve a multidimensional purpose, starting with the creation of joint curricula and progressing towards the creation of inter-university campuses that have a strong European dimension, intended to foster the mobility of students and academic and administrative staff, and towards more transformative changes of the higher education landscapes in the Member States and participating countries for a truly competitive European Higher Education Area (EHEA); |
Or. en
Amendment 39
Loucas Fourlas
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| E. whereas the European Universities alliances serve a multidimensional purpose, starting with the creation of joint curricula and progressing towards the creation of inter-university campuses that have a strong European dimension, intended to foster the mobility of students and academic and administrative staff, and towards more transformative changes of the higher education landscapes in the Member States and participating countries; | E. whereas the European Universities alliances serve a multidimensional purpose, starting with the creation of joint curricula paving the way towards a possible European degree and progressing towards the creation of inter-university campuses that have a strong European dimension, intended to foster the mobility of students and academic and administrative staff, and towards more transformative changes of the higher education landscapes in the Member States and participating countries; |
Or. en
Amendment 40
Marcos Ros Sempere, Hannes Heide, Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| E. whereas the European Universities alliances serve a multidimensional purpose, starting with the creation of joint curricula and progressing towards the creation of inter-university campuses that have a strong European dimension, intended to foster the mobility of students and academic and administrative staff, and towards more transformative changes of the higher education landscapes in the Member States and participating countries; | E. whereas the European Universities alliances serve a multidimensional purpose, starting with the creation of joint curricula and progressing towards the creation of inter-university campuses that have a strong European dimension, intended to foster the mobility of students, lifelong learners, and academic, non-academic and administrative staff, and towards more transformative changes of the higher education landscapes in the Member States and participating countries; |
Or. en
Amendment 41
Marco Squarta
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| E. whereas the European Universities alliances serve a multidimensional purpose, starting with the creation of joint curricula and progressing towards the creation of inter-university campuses that have a strong European dimension, intended to foster the mobility of students and academic and administrative staff, and towards more transformative changes of the higher education landscapes in the Member States and participating countries; | E. whereas the European Universities alliances serve a multidimensional purpose, starting with the creation of joint curricula and progressing towards the creation of inter-university campuses that have a strong European dimension, intended to foster the mobility of students, academic, researchers and administrative staff, and towards more transformative changes of the higher education landscapes in the Member States and participating countries; |
Or. en
Amendment 42
Malika Sorel
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| E. whereas the European Universities alliances serve a multidimensional purpose, starting with the creation of joint curricula and progressing towards the creation of inter-university campuses that have a strong European dimension, intended to foster the mobility of students and academic and administrative staff, and towards more transformative changes of the higher education landscapes in the Member States and participating countries; | E. whereas the European Universities alliances serve a multidimensional purpose, starting with the creation of joint curricula and progressing towards the creation of inter-university campuses that have a strong European dimension, intended to foster the mobility of students and academic and administrative staff, and towards more transformative changes of the higher education landscapes in the Member States; |
Or. fr
Amendment 43
Marco Squarta
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| E a. whereas universities alliances should consider the development of future oriented curricula that are closely alligned with the dynamic needs of the European labor market and are able to fill the skills mismatch. |
Or. en
Amendment 44
Carolina Morace, Anthony Smith, Mario Furore, Nikos Pappas
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| E a. whereas students from lower socio-economic backgrounds are less likely to participate in mobility programmes and transnational initiatives, a pattern that has not improved in recent years; |
Or. en
Amendment 45
Carolina Morace, Nikos Pappas, Anthony Smith, Mario Furore
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| E b. whereas the growing housing crisis affecting students and early-career researchers across Europe, particularly in urban academic hubs, represents a significant obstacle to participation in mobility programmes and academic cooperation; |
Or. en
Amendment 46
Carolina Morace, Anthony Smith, Mario Furore, Nikos Pappas
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| E c. whereas students and researchers with disabilities continue to face significant obstacles to participation in mobility programmes and transnational academic initiatives, due to a lack of accessible infrastructures and services; |
Or. en
Amendment 47
Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov, Nela Riehl
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| F. whereas academic and scientific freedom is a central principle of universities’ missions and activities; | F. whereas academic and scientific freedom is a central principle of universities’ missions and activities; as enshrined in Article 13 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and the UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Higher-Education Teaching Personnel11a ; whereas such freedom is crucial to the wellbeing of democratic societies and thus needs to be further protected and promoted; |
| _________________ | |
| 11a Recommendation concerning the Status of Higher-Education Teaching Personnel, 11/11/1997 |
Or. en
Amendment 48
Marco Squarta
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| F. whereas academic and scientific freedom is a central principle of universities’ missions and activities; | F. whereas academic and scientific freedom is a central principle of universities’ missions and activities and it must be safeguarded from any form of ideological imposition or political interference that could impede open debate and pluralism; |
Or. en
Amendment 49
Marcos Ros Sempere, Hannes Heide, Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| F. whereas academic and scientific freedom is a central principle of universities’ missions and activities; | F. whereas academic and scientific freedom is a central principle of universities’ missions and activities, and vital for the wellbeing of democratic societies, it must therefore be safeguarded and promoted; |
Or. en
Amendment 50
Malika Sorel
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| F. whereas academic and scientific freedom is a central principle of universities’ missions and activities; | F. whereas academic and scientific freedom is a central principle of universities’ missions and activities and is vital to innovation and the emergence of new economic sectors; |
Or. fr
Amendment 51
Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov, Nela Riehl
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| F a. whereas the European Universities Alliances, by providing seamless mobility of students, researchers and academic staff within the EU and beyond, are central to the realisation of the “fifth freedom” to enhance research, innovation and education in the Single Market, as described in the Letta report; |
Or. en
Amendment 52
Marcos Ros Sempere, Hannes Heide, Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| G. whereas higher education institutions in Europe face challenges with transnational collaboration, especially with regard to funding and governance; | G. whereas higher education institutions in Europe face challenges with transnational collaboration, especially with regard to funding, contractual barriers to knowledge sharing, differing national laws, legal statuses, and governance structures; |
Or. en
Amendment 53
Marco Squarta
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| G. whereas higher education institutions in Europe face challenges with transnational collaboration, especially with regard to funding and governance; | G. whereas higher education institutions in Europe face challenges with transnational collaboration, as well as regional collaboration and allignements with local necessities especially with regard to funding and governance; |
Or. en
Amendment 54
Nela Riehl, Laurence Farreng, Diana Riba i Giner
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| G. whereas higher education institutions in Europe face challenges with transnational collaboration, especially with regard to funding and governance; | G. whereas higher education institutions in Europe face challenges with transnational collaboration, especially with regard to funding, fragmentation of laws, contractual barriers to knowledge sharing and governance; |
Or. en
Amendment 55
Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov, Nela Riehl
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| G. whereas higher education institutions in Europe face challenges with transnational collaboration, especially with regard to funding and governance; | G. whereas higher education institutions in Europe face challenges with transnational collaboration, especially with regard to funding, significant differences in national legislations and governance; |
Or. en
Amendment 56
Malika Sorel
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| G. whereas higher education institutions in Europe face challenges with transnational collaboration, especially with regard to funding and governance; | G. whereas higher education institutions in the European Union face challenges with international collaboration, especially with regard to funding and governance; |
Or. fr
Amendment 57
Marco Squarta
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| G a. whereas the urgent need to simplify funding procedures, significantly improve the administrative efficiency of collaborative projects, and establish clear, transparent and robust governance frameworks; |
Or. en
Amendment 58
Marco Squarta
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| H. whereas the European Universities initiative has been much more successful than initially envisaged; whereas the aim of creating 20 alliances set out in the 2017 Council conclusions has been surpassed, as 65 alliances have now been created, encompassing more than 570 universities with more than 2 200 external partners, without any additional budget allocations; | H. whereas the European Universities initiative has been much more successful than initially envisaged; whereas the aim of creating 20 alliances set out in the 2017 Council conclusions has been surpassed, as 65 alliances have now been created, encompassing more than 570 universities with more than 2 200 external partners, without any additional budget allocations and without any guarantee of continuity on funded projects; |
Or. en
Amendment 59
Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Loucas Fourlas, Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Ioan-Rareş Bogdan
on behalf of the EPP Group
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| H. whereas the European Universities initiative has been much more successful than initially envisaged; whereas the aim of creating 20 alliances set out in the 2017 Council conclusions has been surpassed, as 65 alliances have now been created, encompassing more than 570 universities with more than 2 200 external partners, without any additional budget allocations; | H. whereas the European Universities initiative has been successful; whereas the aim of creating 20 alliances set out in the 2017 Council conclusions has been surpassed, as 65 alliances have now been created, encompassing more than 570 universities with more than 2 200 external partners, without any additional budget allocations; |
Or. en
Amendment 60
Marcos Ros Sempere, Hannes Heide, Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| H. whereas the European Universities initiative has been much more successful than initially envisaged; whereas the aim of creating 20 alliances set out in the 2017 Council conclusions has been surpassed, as 65 alliances have now been created, encompassing more than 570 universities with more than 2 200 external partners, without any additional budget allocations; | H. whereas the European Universities initiative has far exceeded expectations in terms of participation and engagement ; whereas the aim of creating 20 alliances set out in the 2017 Council conclusions has been surpassed, as 65 alliances have now been created, encompassing more than 570 universities with more than 2 200 external partners; |
Or. en
Amendment 61
Marco Squarta
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| I. whereas these current alliances were selected through five competitive open calls focusing on quality, excellence, inclusivity and equitable geographical coverage; | I. whereas these current alliances were selected through five competitive open calls focusing on quality, excellence, inclusivity and equitable geographical coverage; whereas such selection must continue prioritise academic merit and istitutional quality; |
Or. en
Amendment 62
Malika Sorel
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| I. whereas these current alliances were selected through five competitive open calls focusing on quality, excellence, inclusivity and equitable geographical coverage; | I. whereas these current alliances were selected through five competitive open calls focusing on quality, excellence, inclusivity and diversified geographical coverage; |
Or. fr
Amendment 63
Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Loucas Fourlas, Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Ioan-Rareş Bogdan
on behalf of the EPP Group
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| J. whereas the European Universities initiative is a key instrument for building an integrated, competitive and inclusive European Education Area and strengthening European identity; | J. whereas the European Universities initiative is a key instrument for building an integrated, competitive and inclusive European Education Area and strengthening European identity, whereby mobility across Europe, acquiring additional language skills, day-to-day work on shared goals and solutions should be common standards in the alliances' strategies; |
Or. en
Amendment 64
Marcos Ros Sempere, Hannes Heide, Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| J. whereas the European Universities initiative is a key instrument for building an integrated, competitive and inclusive European Education Area and strengthening European identity; | J. whereas the European Universities initiative is a key instrument for building an integrated, competitive and inclusive European Higher Education Area, strengthening European identity, culture, and values, and embracing global approaches, practices and content; thus enriching the European academic community ; |
Or. en
Amendment 65
Marco Squarta
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| J. whereas the European Universities initiative is a key instrument for building an integrated, competitive and inclusive European Education Area and strengthening European identity; | J. whereas the European Universities initiative is a key instrument for building an integrated, competitive and inclusive European Education Area capable of responding to global challenges and strengthening European identity; |
Or. en
Amendment 66
Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov, Nela Riehl
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| J. whereas the European Universities initiative is a key instrument for building an integrated, competitive and inclusive European Education Area and strengthening European identity; | J. whereas the European Universities initiative is a key instrument for building an integrated, competitive and inclusive European Education Area and European Research Area as well as strengthening European identity; |
Or. en
Amendment 67
Malika Sorel
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| J. whereas the European Universities initiative is a key instrument for building an integrated, competitive and inclusive European Education Area and strengthening European identity; | J. whereas the European Universities initiative is a key instrument for building a quality, competitive and inclusive European Education Area and strengthening European identity; |
Or. fr
Amendment 68
Zsuzsanna Borvendég
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| J. whereas the European Universities initiative is a key instrument for building an integrated, competitive and inclusive European Education Area and strengthening European identity; | J. whereas the European Universities initiative is a key instrument for building an integrated, competitive and inclusive European Education Area and strengthening European identities; |
Or. hu
Amendment 69
Carolina Morace, Anthony Smith, Mario Furore, Nikos Pappas
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| J. whereas the European Universities initiative is a key instrument for building an integrated, competitive and inclusive European Education Area and strengthening European identity; | J. whereas the European Universities initiative is an instrument for building an integrated, competitive and inclusive European Education Area and strengthening European identity; |
Or. en
Amendment 70
Carolina Morace, Anthony Smith, Mario Furore, Nikos Pappas
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| J a. whereas national frameworks for higher education diplomas, including different teaching methods and different university curricula, are important for preserving cultural plurality and diversity in the EU; |
Or. en
Amendment 71
Marcos Ros Sempere, Hannes Heide, Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| K. whereas the alliances have proven their transformative potential to modernise the Member States’ higher education systems and have carved a role for themselves in educating a new generation of mobile European students; whereas universities from several alliances are at the forefront of legislative changes in their own countries; | K. whereas the alliances have proven their transformative potential to modernise the Member States’ higher education systems, playing a leading role in educating a new generation of mobile European students in a very short period of time and contributing to cutting-edge research; whereas universities from several alliances are key advocates and drivers of legislative changes in their own countries; |
Or. en
Amendment 72
Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Loucas Fourlas, Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Ioan-Rareş Bogdan
on behalf of the EPP Group
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| K. whereas the alliances have proven their transformative potential to modernise the Member States’ higher education systems and have carved a role for themselves in educating a new generation of mobile European students; whereas universities from several alliances are at the forefront of legislative changes in their own countries; | K. whereas the alliances have proven their transformative potential to modernise the Member States’ higher education systems and have carved a role for themselves in educating a new generation of mobile European students, academics, researchers and administrative staff; whereas universities from several alliances are at the forefront of legislative changes in their own countries; |
Or. en
Amendment 73
Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov, Nela Riehl
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| K. whereas the alliances have proven their transformative potential to modernise the Member States’ higher education systems and have carved a role for themselves in educating a new generation of mobile European students; whereas universities from several alliances are at the forefront of legislative changes in their own countries; | K. whereas the alliances have proven their transformative potential to modernise the Member States’ higher education systems have carved a role for themselves in educating a new generation of mobile European students and have contributed to cutting-edge research; whereas universities from several alliances are at the forefront of legislative changes in their own countries; |
Or. en
Amendment 74
Malika Sorel
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| K. whereas the alliances have proven their transformative potential to modernise the Member States’ higher education systems and have carved a role for themselves in educating a new generation of mobile European students; whereas universities from several alliances are at the forefront of legislative changes in their own countries; | K. whereas the alliances have proven their transformative potential to revitalise the Member States’ higher education systems and have carved a role for themselves in educating a new generation of European students; whereas universities from several alliances are at the forefront of legislative changes in their own countries; |
Or. fr
Amendment 75
Marcos Ros Sempere, Hannes Heide, Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| K a. whereas the effectiveness and outcomes of these alliances are not determined just by their educational and research achievements, but also by their focus on enhancing students’ skills and well-being, as emphasised "The Union of Skills"; |
Or. en
Amendment 76
Marcos Ros Sempere, Hannes Heide, Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| L. whereas 23 Member States are funding alliances with their national budgets; | L. whereas 23 Member States are currently co-funding alliances with their national budgets; |
Or. en
Amendment 77
Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov, Nela Riehl
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| L. whereas 23 Member States are funding alliances with their national budgets; | L. whereas 23 Member States are currently funding alliances with their national budgets; |
Or. en
Amendment 78
Malika Sorel
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| L. whereas 23 Member States are funding alliances with their national budgets; | L. whereas only 23 Member States are funding alliances with their national budgets; |
Or. fr
Amendment 79
Malika Sorel
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| La. whereas, according to the principle of subsidiarity laid down in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union, education and higher education are prerogatives of the Member States, with the European Union acting in a supporting capacity; |
Or. fr
Amendment 80
Nela Riehl, Laurence Farreng, Diana Riba i Giner
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| L a. Whereas accessibility to the Alliances' programmes and initiatives for students from vulnerable, underrepresented and disadvantaged backgrounds still needs to be assessed and properly monitored; |
Or. en
Amendment 81
Malika Sorel
Motion for a resolution
Recital L b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| Lb. whereas the significant reduction in federal budgets for US science agencies and R&D on the other side of the Atlantic represents an opportunity that should be grasped by European Universities alliances to attract American talent; |
Or. fr
Amendment 82
Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Loucas Fourlas, Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Ioan-Rareş Bogdan
on behalf of the EPP Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 1. Acknowledges the warm welcome given to the European Universities initiative by higher education institutions and the initiative’s role in facilitating efforts to remove obstacles to international cooperation in higher education; highlights the fact that mobility projects, the creation of common curricula and research cooperation between universities in Europe are instrumental in addressing needs in strategic areas; notes that the alliances are a powerful tool for the implementation of the Bologna Process; | 1. Acknowledges the warm welcome and commitment given to the European Universities initiative by higher education institutions and the initiative’s role in facilitating efforts to remove obstacles to international cooperation in higher education; highlights the fact that mobility projects, the creation of common curricula and research cooperation between universities in Europe are instrumental in addressing needs in strategic areas; notes that the alliances are a powerful tool for the implementation of the Bologna Process; highlights the leverage effect alliances have on transformation processes in the higher education landscape by pioneering and boosting innovative approaches as well as new methods for cooperation and creation of opportunities; |
Or. en
Amendment 83
Malika Sorel
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 1. Acknowledges the warm welcome given to the European Universities initiative by higher education institutions and the initiative’s role in facilitating efforts to remove obstacles to international cooperation in higher education; highlights the fact that mobility projects, the creation of common curricula and research cooperation between universities in Europe are instrumental in addressing needs in strategic areas; notes that the alliances are a powerful tool for the implementation of the Bologna Process; | 1. Acknowledges the warm welcome given to the European Universities initiative by higher education institutions and the initiative’s role in facilitating efforts to remove obstacles to international cooperation in higher education; highlights the fact that mobility projects, the creation of common curricula and research cooperation between universities in the European Union are good for addressing needs in strategic areas; notes that the alliances can be a powerful tool for the implementation of the recommendations in Mario Draghi’s report and Ursula von der Leyen’s political priorities; |
Or. fr
Amendment 84
Marco Squarta
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 1. Acknowledges the warm welcome given to the European Universities initiative by higher education institutions and the initiative’s role in facilitating efforts to remove obstacles to international cooperation in higher education; highlights the fact that mobility projects, the creation of common curricula and research cooperation between universities in Europe are instrumental in addressing needs in strategic areas; notes that the alliances are a powerful tool for the implementation of the Bologna Process; | 1. Acknowledges the warm welcome given to the European Universities initiative by higher education institutions and the initiative’s role in facilitating efforts to remove obstacles such as legal barriers, variations in funding and disparities in accreditation systems, to international cooperation in higher education; highlights the fact that mobility projects, the creation of common curricula and research cooperation between universities in Europe are instrumental in addressing needs in strategic areas; notes that the alliances are a powerful tool for the implementation of the Bologna Process; |
Or. en
Amendment 85
Marcos Ros Sempere, Hannes Heide, Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 1. Acknowledges the warm welcome given to the European Universities initiative by higher education institutions and the initiative’s role in facilitating efforts to remove obstacles to international cooperation in higher education; highlights the fact that mobility projects, the creation of common curricula and research cooperation between universities in Europe are instrumental in addressing needs in strategic areas; notes that the alliances are a powerful tool for the implementation of the Bologna Process; | 1. Acknowledges the warm welcome given to the European Universities initiative by higher education institutions and the initiative’s role in facilitating efforts to remove obstacles to international cooperation in higher education; highlights the fact that mobility projects, the creation of common curricula and research cooperation between universities in Europe are instrumental in addressing needs in strategic areas and reinforcing our European identity and values; notes that the alliances are a powerful tool for the implementation and advancement of the Bologna Process; |
Or. en
Amendment 86
Catherine Griset
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 1. Acknowledges the warm welcome given to the European Universities initiative by higher education institutions and the initiative’s role in facilitating efforts to remove obstacles to international cooperation in higher education; highlights the fact that mobility projects, the creation of common curricula and research cooperation between universities in Europe are instrumental in addressing needs in strategic areas; notes that the alliances are a powerful tool for the implementation of the Bologna Process; | 1. Acknowledges the warm welcome given to the European Universities initiative by higher education institutions and the initiative’s role in facilitating efforts to remove obstacles to international cooperation in higher education; highlights the fact that mobility projects and research cooperation between universities in Europe are instrumental in addressing needs in strategic areas; notes that the alliances are a powerful tool for the implementation of the Bologna Process; |
Or. fr
Amendment 87
Marco Squarta
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 1 a. Highlight the presence of persistent differences in national practices and regulatory frameworks that obstacle the implementation of joint programmes and seamless mobility; |
Or. en
Amendment 88
Marcos Ros Sempere, Hannes Heide, Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 2. Underlines the diversity of the alliances in terms of governance, topics and subjects covered, and the size and location of participating universities; notes the large and successful participation of universities from medium-sized cities, rural areas and outermost regions, making it an accessible and inclusive initiative; highlights the fact that the ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach is not appropriate for the alliances; notes that the Europe-wide geographical representation of universities within the alliances is key to tackling the brain drain; | 2. Underlines the diversity of the alliances in terms of governance, topics and subjects covered, research activity, and the size and location of participating universities; notes the large and successful participation of universities from medium-sized cities, rural areas and outermost regions, making it an accessible and inclusive initiative that bridges geographically distant communities across Europe, promoting collaboration, and a shared approach to addressing societal and scientific challenges ; highlights that the ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach is not appropriate for the alliances; notes that the Europe-wide geographical representation of universities within the alliances is key to addressing local and territorial priorities, attracting international talent, and tackling the brain drain; |
Or. en
Amendment 89
Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Loucas Fourlas, Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Ioan-Rareş Bogdan
on behalf of the EPP Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 2. Underlines the diversity of the alliances in terms of governance, topics and subjects covered, and the size and location of participating universities; notes the large and successful participation of universities from medium-sized cities, rural areas and outermost regions, making it an accessible and inclusive initiative; highlights the fact that the ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach is not appropriate for the alliances; notes that the Europe-wide geographical representation of universities within the alliances is key to tackling the brain drain; | 2. Underlines the diversity of the alliances in terms of governance, topics and subjects covered, and the size and location of participating universities; notes the large and successful participation of universities from medium-sized cities, rural areas and outermost regions, making it an accessible and inclusive initiative; highlights the fact that the ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach is not appropriate for the alliances; notes that the Europe-wide geographical representation of universities within the alliances, each of which forms a network across the entire continent, is key to tackling the brain drain and at the same time makes, thereby, an invaluable contribution to European unity and integration; |
Or. en
Amendment 90
Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov, Nela Riehl
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 2. Underlines the diversity of the alliances in terms of governance, topics and subjects covered, and the size and location of participating universities; notes the large and successful participation of universities from medium-sized cities, rural areas and outermost regions, making it an accessible and inclusive initiative; highlights the fact that the ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach is not appropriate for the alliances; notes that the Europe-wide geographical representation of universities within the alliances is key to tackling the brain drain; | 2. Underlines the diversity of the alliances in terms of governance, topics and subjects covered, and the size and location of participating universities; notes the large and successful participation of universities from medium-sized cities, rural areas and outermost regions, making it an accessible and inclusive initiative; highlights the fact that the ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach is not appropriate for the alliances; notes that the Europe-wide geographical representation of universities within the alliances is key to tackling the brain drain and attracting international talent; |
Or. en
Amendment 91
Malika Sorel
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 2. Underlines the diversity of the alliances in terms of governance, topics and subjects covered, and the size and location of participating universities; notes the large and successful participation of universities from medium-sized cities, rural areas and outermost regions, making it an accessible and inclusive initiative; highlights the fact that the ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach is not appropriate for the alliances; notes that the Europe-wide geographical representation of universities within the alliances is key to tackling the brain drain; | 2. Underlines the diversity and flexibility of the alliances in terms of governance, topics and subjects covered, and the size and location of participating universities; notes the large and successful participation of universities from medium-sized cities, rural areas and outermost regions, making it an accessible initiative; highlights the fact that the ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach is not appropriate for the alliances; notes that the Europe Union-wide geographical diversity of universities within the alliances is key to tackling the brain drain within and outside Europe; |
Or. fr
Amendment 92
Annamária Vicsek
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 2. Underlines the diversity of the alliances in terms of governance, topics and subjects covered, and the size and location of participating universities; notes the large and successful participation of universities from medium-sized cities, rural areas and outermost regions, making it an accessible and inclusive initiative; highlights the fact that the ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach is not appropriate for the alliances; notes that the Europe-wide geographical representation of universities within the alliances is key to tackling the brain drain; | 2. Underlines the diversity of the alliances in terms of governance, topics and subjects covered, and the size and location of participating universities; notes the large and successful participation of universities from medium-sized cities, rural areas and outermost regions, making it an accessible and inclusive initiative; highlights the fact that the ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach is not appropriate for the universities, including the alliances; notes that the Europe-wide geographical representation of universities within the alliances is key to tackling the brain drain; |
Or. en
Amendment 93
Marcos Ros Sempere, Hannes Heide, Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 3. Welcomes the integration of students in the alliances’ governance structures, enabling young people to have a real impact on their development; | 3. Welcomes the integration of students in the alliances’ governance structures, enabling young people to have a real impact on their development. Stresses the importance of aligning student engagement with student organisations to ensure transparency, fairness, and inclusivity in stakeholder involvement. This includes transparent democratic processes, voting power, and the promotion of diversity among student representatives; |
Or. en
Amendment 94
Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov, Nela Riehl, Manuela Ripa
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 3. Welcomes the integration of students in the alliances’ governance structures, enabling young people to have a real impact on their development; | 3. Welcomes the integration of students in the alliances’ governance structures, enabling young people to have a real impact on their development, as youth participation in the democratic and decision-making processes helps to make alliances more forward looking and at the same time address current and practical challenges students face; |
Or. en
Amendment 95
Nela Riehl, Diana Riba i Giner
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 3. Welcomes the integration of students in the alliances’ governance structures, enabling young people to have a real impact on their development; | 3. Welcomes the integration of students in the alliances’ governance structures, enabling young people to have a real impact on their development; notes that the integration of students should not result in parallel structures to existing student representation but build on existing student bodies and their expertise; |
Or. en
Amendment 96
Carolina Morace, Anthony Smith, Mario Furore, Nikos Pappas
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 3. Welcomes the integration of students in the alliances’ governance structures, enabling young people to have a real impact on their development; | 3. Welcomes the integration of students in the alliances’ governance structures, enabling young people to have a real impact on their development; calls for the inclusion of student participation in the governance of alliances as an essential criterion for receiving EU funding; |
Or. en
Amendment 97
Catherine Griset
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 3. Welcomes the integration of students in the alliances’ governance structures, enabling young people to have a real impact on their development; | 3. Warns of the risk of ideological takeovers of decision-making bodies by minorities determined to promote a uniform European university model that is disconnected from national realities; |
Or. fr
Amendment 98
Marco Squarta
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 3. Welcomes the integration of students in the alliances’ governance structures, enabling young people to have a real impact on their development; | 3. Welcomes the integration of students in the alliances’ governance structures, enabling young people to have a real impact on their development and be actively engaged in discussion; |
Or. en
Amendment 99
Loucas Fourlas
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 3. Welcomes the integration of students in the alliances’ governance structures, enabling young people to have a real impact on their development; | 3. Welcomes the integration of students in the alliances’ governance structures, enabling young people to have a substantial and real impact on their development; |
Or. en
Amendment 100
Nela Riehl, Diana Riba i Giner
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 3 a. Stresses the need for development of an Inclusivity Framework for the Alliances, in line with the Principles, Guidelines and Indicators of the Social Dimension of Higher Education produced by the Bologna Follow-Up Group, to ensure accessibility and inclusivity for all students, especially considering the ongoing housing crisis across Europe; |
Or. en
Amendment 101
Carolina Morace, Anthony Smith, Mario Furore, Nikos Pappas
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 3 a. Stresses the importance of ensuring gender balance and meaningful representation of women in the governance structures of the alliances, including among academic and administrative leadership; calls for the systematic collection of gender-disaggregated data to monitor progress towards gender equality in European University Alliances; |
Or. en
Amendment 102
Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 3 a. Stresses the need to ensure broad geographical and institutional representation in European University Alliances, including universities from less-developed regions and smaller institutions, in order to avoid academic elitism and promote territorial cohesion across the Union; |
Or. en
Amendment 103
Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Loucas Fourlas, Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Ioan-Rareş Bogdan
on behalf of the EPP Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 4. Welcomes the fact that some alliances are engaging in pilot projects aimed at creating a European degree and/or a legal status; underlines, however, that alliances should not serve as the sole instrument for innovation in higher education; notes that alliances should have the freedom to specialise and be flexible in their undertakings; | 4. Welcomes the fact that some alliances are engaging in pilot projects aimed at creating a European degree and/or a legal status; underlines, however, that alliances should not serve as the sole instrument for innovation in higher education; notes that alliances should have the freedom to specialise and be flexible in their undertakings; supports the development of a European Degree, based on commonly agreed quality criteria, to facilitate joint degree recognition and strengthen the global visibility of European higher education; underlines, however, that such a label must complement, not replace national qualification frameworks, respect institutional autonomy, while avoiding additional administrative burden; |
Or. en
Amendment 104
Catherine Griset
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 4. Welcomes the fact that some alliances are engaging in pilot projects aimed at creating a European degree and/or a legal status; underlines, however, that alliances should not serve as the sole instrument for innovation in higher education; notes that alliances should have the freedom to specialise and be flexible in their undertakings; | 4. Notes that pilot projects have been launched in some European Universities alliances aimed at creating a common degree or legal status; points out that higher education remains a national competence and no project could lead to forced harmonisation or increased EU control in that area; warns of the growing budgetary costs of those measures, often driven by an ideological rationale of free movement rather than a controlled, qualitative view of higher education; emphasises, lastly, that the alliances should under no circumstances become normative or exclusive structures, but should remain ad-hoc initiatives that are strictly regulated by Member States; |
Or. fr
Amendment 105
Malika Sorel
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 4. Welcomes the fact that some alliances are engaging in pilot projects aimed at creating a European degree and/or a legal status; underlines, however, that alliances should not serve as the sole instrument for innovation in higher education; notes that alliances should have the freedom to specialise and be flexible in their undertakings; | 4. Notes that alliances should have the freedom to specialise and be flexible in their undertakings; |
Or. fr
Amendment 106
Annamária Vicsek
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 4. Welcomes the fact that some alliances are engaging in pilot projects aimed at creating a European degree and/or a legal status; underlines, however, that alliances should not serve as the sole instrument for innovation in higher education; notes that alliances should have the freedom to specialise and be flexible in their undertakings; | 4. Welcomes the fact that some alliances are engaging in pilot projects aimed at creating a European degree and/or a legal status; underlines, however, that alliances should not serve as the sole instrument for innovation in higher education; notes that universities, including alliances should have the freedom to specialise and be flexible in their undertakings; |
Or. en
Amendment 107
Nela Riehl, Diana Riba i Giner
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 4. Welcomes the fact that some alliances are engaging in pilot projects aimed at creating a European degree and/or a legal status; underlines, however, that alliances should not serve as the sole instrument for innovation in higher education; notes that alliances should have the freedom to specialise and be flexible in their undertakings; | 4. Welcomes the fact that some alliances are engaging in pilot projects aimed at creating a legal status, as well as creating common European Degrees; underlines, however, that alliances should not serve as the sole instrument for innovation in higher education; notes that alliances should have the freedom to specialise and be flexible in their undertakings; |
Or. en
Amendment 108
Malika Sorel
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 4. Welcomes the fact that some alliances are engaging in pilot projects aimed at creating a European degree and/or a legal status; underlines, however, that alliances should not serve as the sole instrument for innovation in higher education; notes that alliances should have the freedom to specialise and be flexible in their undertakings; | 4. Notes that some alliances are engaging in pilot projects aimed at creating a European degree and/or a legal status; underlines, however, that alliances should not serve as the sole instrument for innovation in higher education; notes that alliances should have the freedom to specialise and be flexible in their undertakings; |
Or. fr
Amendment 109
Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 4 a. Stresses that the success and sustainability of the European University Alliances must be underpinned by robust and long-term public funding at both EU and national level; underlines the need to ensure adequate, stable and predictable resources, and cautions against overreliance on private financing which may compromise equity and the public interest in higher education; |
Or. en
Amendment 110
Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov, Nela Riehl, Manuela Ripa
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 4 a. Welcomes the outcomes of the six Erasmus + policy experimentations on the European degree and label conducted by 21 Alliances13a; acknowledge its clear added value as a step towards recognition of degrees and diplomas at EU level; | |
| _________________ | |
| 13a Commission Staff Working Document SWD(2024)291 |
Or. en
Amendment 111
Nela Riehl, Diana Riba i Giner, Laurence Farreng
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 4 a. Notes that it is necessary to ensure that beyond the European University Alliances, the European Degree label is accessible to all other joint university programmes equally. |
Or. en
Amendment 112
Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Loucas Fourlas, Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Ioan-Rareş Bogdan
on behalf of the EPP Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 4 a. Welcomes the ongoing work on a European legal status for European Universities Alliances; |
Or. en
Amendment 113
Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov, Nela Riehl
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 4 b. Firmly believes the potential of the Alliances to strengthen the European Higher Education Area, paving the way for a single area of accreditation at the European level, a necessary step for our European autonomy as numerous European Higher Education institutions still rely on American Accreditation Agencies, as with MBA degrees; |
Or. en
Amendment 114
Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 4 b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support the development of a joint European degree, ensuring automatic mutual recognition of academic qualifications across the Union and establishing it as a symbol of European academic cooperation and excellence |
Or. en
Amendment 115
Annamária Vicsek
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 5. Welcomes the significant increase in the number of mobility projects involving students and academic and administrative staff in universities participating in alliances compared to other Erasmus+ mobility projects; notes that the initial objective of achieving seamless mobility for 50 % of students in participating alliances has not yet been reached; | 5. Welcomes the significant increase in the number of mobility projects involving students and academic and administrative staff in universities participating in alliances compared to other Erasmus+ mobility projects; notes that the initial objective of achieving seamless mobility for 50 % of students in participating alliances has not yet been reached; underlines that the Erasmus+ funding as well as mobility opportunities shall be equally accessible to all universities and their students without discrimination and cannot be subjected to political and ideological debates between the Member States and the European Commission; calls on, therefore, the Commission to ensure access to all universities in the Erasmus+ programme without furhter delay; |
Or. en
Amendment 116
Zsuzsanna Borvendég
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 5. Welcomes the significant increase in the number of mobility projects involving students and academic and administrative staff in universities participating in alliances compared to other Erasmus+ mobility projects; notes that the initial objective of achieving seamless mobility for 50 % of students in participating alliances has not yet been reached; | 5. Welcomes the significant increase in the number of mobility projects involving students and academic and administrative staff in universities participating in alliances compared to other Erasmus+ mobility projects; notes that the initial objective of achieving seamless mobility for 50 % of students in participating alliances has not yet been reached; deplores the fact that in some Member States university students are almost entirely excluded from Erasmus+ mobility projects owing to persistent political tensions between the national government and the Commission; |
Or. hu
Amendment 117
Malika Sorel
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 5. Welcomes the significant increase in the number of mobility projects involving students and academic and administrative staff in universities participating in alliances compared to other Erasmus+ mobility projects; notes that the initial objective of achieving seamless mobility for 50 % of students in participating alliances has not yet been reached; | 5. Welcomes the significant increase in the number of mobility projects involving students and academic and administrative staff in universities participating in alliances compared to other Erasmus+ mobility projects; notes that the initial objective of achieving seamless mobility for 50 % of students in participating alliances has not yet been reached; calls on the Commission to reassess specific Erasmus+ grants for those alliances to promote student mobility while lowering accommodation and transport costs and the digital gap within the EU; |
Or. fr
Amendment 118
Catherine Griset
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 5. Welcomes the significant increase in the number of mobility projects involving students and academic and administrative staff in universities participating in alliances compared to other Erasmus+ mobility projects; notes that the initial objective of achieving seamless mobility for 50 % of students in participating alliances has not yet been reached; | 5. Welcomes the significant increase in the number of mobility projects involving students and academic and administrative staff in universities participating in alliances compared to other Erasmus+ mobility projects; |
Or. fr
Amendment 119
Carolina Morace, Anthony Smith, Mario Furore, Nikos Pappas
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 5. Welcomes the significant increase in the number of mobility projects involving students and academic and administrative staff in universities participating in alliances compared to other Erasmus+ mobility projects; notes that the initial objective of achieving seamless mobility for 50 % of students in participating alliances has not yet been reached; | 5. Welcomes the significant increase in the number of mobility projects involving students and academic and administrative staff in universities participating in alliances compared to other Erasmus+ mobility projects; notes that the initial objective of achieving seamless mobility for 50 % of students in participating alliances has not yet been reached; is concerned about the socio-economic barriers that impede the participation of the low-incomes students and researchers; |
Or. en
Amendment 120
Marcos Ros Sempere, Hannes Heide, Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 5. Welcomes the significant increase in the number of mobility projects involving students and academic and administrative staff in universities participating in alliances compared to other Erasmus+ mobility projects; notes that the initial objective of achieving seamless mobility for 50 % of students in participating alliances has not yet been reached; | 5. Welcomes the significant increase in the number of mobility projects involving students, lifelong learners, and academic, non-academic and administrative staff in universities participating in alliances compared to other Erasmus+ mobility projects; notes, however, that the initial objective of achieving seamless mobility for 50 % of students in participating alliances has not yet been reached and will remain challenging without appropriate funding mechanisms; |
Or. en
Amendment 121
Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Loucas Fourlas, Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Ioan-Rareş Bogdan
on behalf of the EPP Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 5. Welcomes the significant increase in the number of mobility projects involving students and academic and administrative staff in universities participating in alliances compared to other Erasmus+ mobility projects; notes that the initial objective of achieving seamless mobility for 50 % of students in participating alliances has not yet been reached; | 5. Welcomes the significant increase in the number of mobility projects involving students, researchers, academic and administrative staff in universities participating in alliances compared to other Erasmus+ mobility projects; notes that the initial objective of achieving seamless mobility for 50 % of students in participating alliances has not yet been reached; |
Or. en
Amendment 122
Nela Riehl, Diana Riba i Giner, Laurence Farreng
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 5 a. Notes that the mobility targets under the Alliances are higher than for general Erasmus+ mobility; Is worried about the potential challenge of the Alliances’ mobility programmes and the universities’ general Erasmus+ mobility schemes competing for the same limited Erasmus+ funding provisions; Recalls that general Erasmus+ mobility schemes are accessible to all students, while those for the Alliances are only accessible to students enrolled at HEIs that are part of Alliances; |
Or. en
Amendment 123
Carolina Morace, Anthony Smith, Mario Furore, Nikos Pappas
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 5 a. Stresses the increasing prevalence of mental health challenges among university students and staff, exacerbated by academic pressure and transnational mobility; calls for the integration of mental health support services within European inter-university campuses; |
Or. en
Amendment 124
Catherine Griset
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 6. Is worried about current threats to academic and scientific freedom in several parts of the world, including in some Member States; underlines the role that universities, including alliances, play in making the European higher education sector more attractive to non-EU students and academic staff; | 6. Is worried about the growing threats to academic and scientific freedom within the European Union itself, particularly as a result of woke ideology, the ultra-politicisation of the academic world and complacency in respect of violent far-left movements; underlines that these ideological excesses jeopardise the excellence, neutrality and fundamental mission of knowledge transmission of European universities; points out that the appeal of European higher education should not be based on cultural militancy but on intellectual rigour, scientific thoroughness and respect for freedom of thought; |
Or. fr
Amendment 125
Marcos Ros Sempere, Hannes Heide, Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 6. Is worried about current threats to academic and scientific freedom in several parts of the world, including in some Member States; underlines the role that universities, including alliances, play in making the European higher education sector more attractive to non-EU students and academic staff; | 6. Is worried about current threats to academic and scientific freedom in several parts of the world, including in some Member States, and emphasizes that these values cannot be preserved if Europe’s position remains divided and vulnerable to external pressures ; underlines the role of alliances as multilateral and multicultural learning spaces in strengthening European values. Also underlines the important role that universities, including alliances, play in fostering active citizenship, building trust in democratic institutions, boosting the value of science, and making European higher education more attractive to non-EU students and academic staff; |
Or. en
Amendment 126
Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Loucas Fourlas, Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Ioan-Rareş Bogdan
on behalf of the EPP Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 6. Is worried about current threats to academic and scientific freedom in several parts of the world, including in some Member States; underlines the role that universities, including alliances, play in making the European higher education sector more attractive to non-EU students and academic staff; | 6. Is deeply concerned about current threats to academic and scientific freedom in several parts of the world, including in some Member States; stresses the need for alliances to uphold European values, democratic resilience, and institutional autonomy; underlines the role that universities, including alliances, play in making the European higher education sector more attractive to non-EU students and academic staff and in fostering cooperation based on values such as excellence, academic freedom, openess and accessibility; |
Or. en
Amendment 127
Marco Squarta
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 6. Is worried about current threats to academic and scientific freedom in several parts of the world, including in some Member States; underlines the role that universities, including alliances, play in making the European higher education sector more attractive to non-EU students and academic staff; | 6. Is worried about current threats to academic and scientific freedom in several parts of the world, including in some Member States; underlines the role that universities, including alliances, play in making the European higher education sector more attractive to non-EU students and academic staff; while also emphasizing the importance of fostering an enviroment of intellectual diversity and protecting freedom of speech for both students and academics; |
Or. en
Amendment 128
Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov, Nela Riehl, Manuela Ripa
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 6. Is worried about current threats to academic and scientific freedom in several parts of the world, including in some Member States; underlines the role that universities, including alliances, play in making the European higher education sector more attractive to non-EU students and academic staff; | 6. Is deeply concerned about current threats to academic and scientific freedom in several parts of the world, including in some Member States; underlines the role that universities, including alliances, play in protecting and promoting evidence-based science, making the European higher education sector more attractive to non-EU researchers; emphasises the need for the EU to further invest in attractiveness of its research sector; |
Or. en
Amendment 129
Zsuzsanna Borvendég
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 6. Is worried about current threats to academic and scientific freedom in several parts of the world, including in some Member States; underlines the role that universities, including alliances, play in making the European higher education sector more attractive to non-EU students and academic staff; | 6. underlines the role that universities, including alliances, play in making the European higher education sector more attractive to non-EU students and academic staff; |
Or. hu
Amendment 130
Carolina Morace, Anthony Smith, Mario Furore, Nikos Pappas
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 6. Is worried about current threats to academic and scientific freedom in several parts of the world, including in some Member States; underlines the role that universities, including alliances, play in making the European higher education sector more attractive to non-EU students and academic staff; | 6. Is worried about current threats to academic and scientific freedom in several parts of the world, including in some Member States; underlines the role that universities, including alliances, play in making the European higher education sector more attractive to non-EU students and academic staff; highlights the importance of promoting and respecting diversity, inclusivity and democratic values in higher education; |
Or. en
Amendment 131
Nela Riehl, Diana Riba i Giner, Laurence Farreng
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 6. Is worried about current threats to academic and scientific freedom in several parts of the world, including in some Member States; underlines the role that universities, including alliances, play in making the European higher education sector more attractive to non-EU students and academic staff; | 6. Is worried about current threats to academic and scientific freedom in several parts of the world, including in some Member States and third countries participating in Erasmus+; underlines the role that universities, including alliances, play in making the European higher education sector more attractive to non-EU students and academic staff; |
Or. en
Amendment 132
Catherine Griset
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 6a. Is concerned at the spread of English monolingualism in European universities, which is jeopardising the continent's linguistic diversity and marginalising Europe's major academic languages; warns of the risk of Anglo-Saxon hegemony in educational content and intellectual approaches; rejects any attempt at linguistic harmonisation liable to lead to the erasure of national and cultural identities in European higher education. |
Or. fr
Amendment 133
Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 6 a. Underlines that inclusion and equal access must be core principles in the design and implementation of European University Alliances, ensuring participation of students from all socio-economic backgrounds, including those from rural, remote and marginalised regions, and promoting gender equality and accessibility for persons with disabilities; |
Or. en
Amendment 134
Carolina Morace, Anthony Smith, Mario Furore, Nikos Pappas
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 6 a. Encourages alliances to promote inclusive curricula and campus policies that actively fight against all forms of discrimination, including against LGBTIQ+ persons, racism, xenophobia and gender-based violence; recommends the adoption of equality and diversity charters within the alliances; |
Or. en
Amendment 135
Catherine Griset
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 7. Welcomes the Union of Skills initiative, especially the upcoming proposal on the legal status for alliances, making it easier for them to initiate and lead European projects, attract funding and broaden their governance structure, especially in the case of universities from non-EU countries; | deleted |
Or. fr
Amendment 136
Malika Sorel
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 7. Welcomes the Union of Skills initiative, especially the upcoming proposal on the legal status for alliances, making it easier for them to initiate and lead European projects, attract funding and broaden their governance structure, especially in the case of universities from non-EU countries; | deleted |
Or. fr
Amendment 137
Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Loucas Fourlas, Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Ioan-Rareş Bogdan
on behalf of the EPP Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 7. Welcomes the Union of Skills initiative, especially the upcoming proposal on the legal status for alliances, making it easier for them to initiate and lead European projects, attract funding and broaden their governance structure, especially in the case of universities from non-EU countries; | 7. Welcomes the Union of Skills initiative, especially the upcoming proposal on the legal status for alliances, making it easier for them to initiate and lead European projects, attract funding and broaden their governance structure; welcomes the involvement of universities from non-EU, in particular candidate countries as well as of external partners and the global outreach of alliances; |
Or. en
Amendment 138
Loucas Fourlas
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 7. Welcomes the Union of Skills initiative, especially the upcoming proposal on the legal status for alliances, making it easier for them to initiate and lead European projects, attract funding and broaden their governance structure, especially in the case of universities from non-EU countries; | 7. Welcomes the Union of Skills initiative, to explore the development of a suitable European legal status for alliances of higher education institutions; and an investment pathway for European Universities alliance making it easier for them to initiate and lead European projects, attract funding and broaden their governance structure, including the universities from non-EU countries; |
Or. en
Amendment 139
Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov, Nela Riehl
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 7. Welcomes the Union of Skills initiative, especially the upcoming proposal on the legal status for alliances, making it easier for them to initiate and lead European projects, attract funding and broaden their governance structure, especially in the case of universities from non-EU countries; | 7. Welcomes the Union of Skills initiative, especially the upcoming proposal for a future investment pathway and the legal status for alliances, including by allowing for pooling of resources, making it easier for them to initiate and lead European projects, attract funding and broaden their governance structure, especially in the case of universities from non-EU countries; |
Or. en
Amendment 140
Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 7 a. Stresses the need for a clearly defined legal framework for the European University Alliances and any associated joint European degrees, in order to provide legal certainty for higher education institutions, students and Member States, and to facilitate the institutionalisation of cross-border cooperation; |
Or. en
Amendment 141
Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Loucas Fourlas, Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Ioan-Rareş Bogdan
on behalf of the EPP Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 7 a. Welcomes value-based initiatives such as the cooperation in solidarity with Ukraine and the role of alliances in preparing for accession with Eastern neighbourhood countries; |
Or. en
Amendment 142
Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Loucas Fourlas, Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Ioan-Rareş Bogdan
on behalf of the EPP Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 7 b. Stresses the key role European Universities Alliances can play in attracting students and researchers who are seeking alternatives due to shifting cultural, political, or institutional conditions that hinder academic freedom and professional growth in their home countries; |
Or. en
Amendment 143
Marcos Ros Sempere, Hannes Heide, Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 8. Welcomes the creation of FOREU4ALL, a community of practice for European Universities alliances; underlines its key role in disseminating innovations from the alliances to the broader academic community; | 8. Welcomes the creation of FOREU4ALL, a community of practice for European Universities alliances; alongside other universities networks. These communities promote collaboration and engage a significant number of universities, playing a key role in spreading innovations from the alliances to the broader academic community and driving positive impact across Member states; |
Or. en
Amendment 144
Marcos Ros Sempere, Hannes Heide, Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 8 a. Acknowledges that a common framework for European Degrees would promote the development of joint degrees compliant with European criteria. It would also align with European values, EU strategies on digital and green transitions, and the Union of Skills strategic plan, broadening access to a truly European education for a large number of students. Additionally, this degree would reduce administrative burdens for universities and students, resulting in timesavings and enhanced mobility and quality of education; |
Or. en
Amendment 145
Malika Sorel
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 8a. Notes the low percentage of universities alliances in the STEM1 a fields; places particular emphasis on the funding of university alliances in the STEM fields, which are of strategic importance for the European Union's economic recovery and the implementation of the recommendations of Mario Draghi's competitiveness report; | |
| _________________ | |
| 1 a According to the Commission's Report on the outcomes and transformational potential of the European Universities initiative, there are only 10 alliances in technical fields or applied science. P. 86 |
Or. fr
Amendment 146
Marcos Ros Sempere, Hannes Heide, Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 8 c. Is concerned that excessive reliance on the European Universities alliances may lead to a two-tier system, where universities and HEIs that are not part of any alliance are left behind; reminds that policies and initiatives should benefit the entire higher education system; |
Or. en
Amendment 147
Carolina Morace, Anthony Smith, Mario Furore, Nikos Pappas
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 8 a. Stresses the importance of addressing the socio-economic barriers faced by students and researchers in order to guarantee equal opportunities in access to mobility programmes and successful participation in initiatives such as the European University Alliances; |
Or. en
Amendment 148
Nela Riehl, Diana Riba i Giner
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 9. Underlines that funding and actions must encompass the three university missions and knowledge triangle: education, research and innovation; is worried about the lack of research and innovation pillars within the alliances; highlights the significant potential of the alliances to build networks of researchers and knowledge sharing at European level, for a multiplied impact in strategic fields such as quantum computing or artificial intelligence; | 9. Underlines that funding and actions must encompass the three university missions and knowledge triangle: education, research and innovation; is worried about the lack of research and innovation pillars within the alliances; highlights the significant potential of the alliances to build networks of researchers and knowledge sharing at European level, for a multiplied impact in strategic fields such as quantum computing or artificial intelligence; notes that a call for increased attention to these pillars must not encroach on the Alliances’ flexibility and freedom, when it comes to structuring and prioritising their work and curricular; notes that Erasmus+ funds must be used solely for intended mobility purposes, while other sources of funding would need to be secured to finance specifically research activities, such as Horizon Europe; |
Or. en
Amendment 149
Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov, Manuela Ripa
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 9. Underlines that funding and actions must encompass the three university missions and knowledge triangle: education, research and innovation; is worried about the lack of research and innovation pillars within the alliances; highlights the significant potential of the alliances to build networks of researchers and knowledge sharing at European level, for a multiplied impact in strategic fields such as quantum computing or artificial intelligence; | 9. Underlines that funding and policies must encompass the four university missions and knowledge square: education, research, innovation and service to society; is notably worried about the lack of research and innovation pillars within the alliances; in this regard, highlights the necessity to enable alliances to consolidate their research and innovation pillars in line with their individual strategies; encourages the Alliances to deepen the link between education and research; highlights the significant potential of the alliances to build cross-boarder networks of researchers and knowledge sharing at European level, especially in the STEM areas, including in strategic fields for the EU; |
Or. en
Amendment 150
Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Loucas Fourlas, Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Ioan-Rareş Bogdan
on behalf of the EPP Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 9. Underlines that funding and actions must encompass the three university missions and knowledge triangle: education, research and innovation; is worried about the lack of research and innovation pillars within the alliances; highlights the significant potential of the alliances to build networks of researchers and knowledge sharing at European level, for a multiplied impact in strategic fields such as quantum computing or artificial intelligence; | 9. Underlines that funding and actions must encompass the three university missions and knowledge triangle: education, research and innovation; stresses that alliances must be closely aligned with the labour market to address Europe's skills shortages and competitiveness challenges; is worried about the lack of research and innovation pillars within the alliances, which results from the current funding framework; highlights the significant potential of the alliances to build networks of excellence of researchers and knowledge sharing at EU level and beyond, for a multiplied impact in strategic fields such as quantum computing or artificial intelligence; |
Or. en
Amendment 151
Marcos Ros Sempere, Hannes Heide, Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 9. Underlines that funding and actions must encompass the three university missions and knowledge triangle: education, research and innovation; is worried about the lack of research and innovation pillars within the alliances; highlights the significant potential of the alliances to build networks of researchers and knowledge sharing at European level, for a multiplied impact in strategic fields such as quantum computing or artificial intelligence; | 9. Underlines that funding and actions must encompass the three university missions and knowledge : education, research and innovation; is worried about the lack of research and innovation pillars within the alliances given the current funding framework; highlights the disparities in research activity among alliances and call for strengthening these pillars at the same level as the education pillar; highlights the significant potential of the alliances to build cross-border networks of researchers and knowledge sharing at European level for a multiplied impact in strategic fields; |
Or. en
Amendment 152
Marco Squarta
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 9. Underlines that funding and actions must encompass the three university missions and knowledge triangle: education, research and innovation; is worried about the lack of research and innovation pillars within the alliances; highlights the significant potential of the alliances to build networks of researchers and knowledge sharing at European level, for a multiplied impact in strategic fields such as quantum computing or artificial intelligence; | 9. Underlines that funding and actions must encompass the three university missions and knowledge triangle: education, research and innovation; is worried about the lack of research and innovation pillars within the alliances; highlights the significant potential of the alliances to build networks of researchers and knowledge sharing at European level, for a multiplied impact in strategic fields such as quantum computing or artificial intelligence; address the legal and administrative barriers in mutual recognitiin of qualifications; |
Or. en
Amendment 153
Carolina Morace, Anthony Smith, Mario Furore, Nikos Pappas
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 9. Underlines that funding and actions must encompass the three university missions and knowledge triangle: education, research and innovation; is worried about the lack of research and innovation pillars within the alliances; highlights the significant potential of the alliances to build networks of researchers and knowledge sharing at European level, for a multiplied impact in strategic fields such as quantum computing or artificial intelligence; | 9. Underlines that funding and actions must encompass the three university missions, particularly the public service to the society, and the knowledge triangle: education, research and innovation; is worried about the lack of research and innovation pillars within the alliances; highlights the significant potential of the alliances to build networks of researchers and knowledge sharing at European level, for a multiplied impact in strategic fields such as quantum computing or artificial intelligence; |
Or. en
Amendment 154
Malika Sorel
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 9. Underlines that funding and actions must encompass the three university missions and knowledge triangle: education, research and innovation; is worried about the lack of research and innovation pillars within the alliances; highlights the significant potential of the alliances to build networks of researchers and knowledge sharing at European level, for a multiplied impact in strategic fields such as quantum computing or artificial intelligence; | 9. Underlines that funding and actions must encompass the three university missions and knowledge triangle: education, research and innovation; is worried about the lack of research and innovation pillars within the alliances; highlights the significant potential of the alliances to build networks of researchers and knowledge sharing at EU level, for a multiplied impact in strategic fields such as strategic fields such as Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics; |
Or. fr
Amendment 155
Loucas Fourlas
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 9. Underlines that funding and actions must encompass the three university missions and knowledge triangle: education, research and innovation; is worried about the lack of research and innovation pillars within the alliances; highlights the significant potential of the alliances to build networks of researchers and knowledge sharing at European level, for a multiplied impact in strategic fields such as quantum computing or artificial intelligence; | 9. Underlines that funding and actions must encompass the three university missions and knowledge triangle: education, research and innovation; where research and innovation pillars should be strengthened within the alliances ; highlights the significant potential of the alliances to build networks of researchers and knowledge sharing at European level, for a multiplied impact in strategic fields such as quantum computing or artificial intelligence; |
Or. en
Amendment 156
Marco Squarta
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 9 a. Emphasises the need to prioritise digital skills and STEM disciplines in academic cooperation, given their strategic importance for the EU's economic future and competitiveness; highlight the importance of extending and streghtening educational programmes related to science and technology in order to increase qualified professionals in these fields; |
Or. en
Amendment 157
Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 9 a. Emphasises the crucial role of researchers and academic staff in the success of the European University Alliances, and calls for strengthened support for joint research activities, sustainable funding for research careers, and improved mobility and working conditions within the Alliances; |
Or. en
Amendment 158
Hélder Sousa Silva, Manuela Ripa
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 9 a. Stresses the importance of strengthening synergies between the European Education Area (EEA) and the European Research Area (ERA), so that European Universities alliances become key drivers of integrated academic excellence, research innovation, and societal impact; |
Or. en
Amendment 159
Malika Sorel
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 9a. Stresses the need to finance, in addition, patent applications and specific projects that have emerged within the alliances and are liable to create economic value and growth; |
Or. fr
Amendment 160
Catherine Griset
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 10. Stresses the need for sustainable and predictable funding for current alliances; asks the Commission to consider reserving future calls for the continuation of current and successful alliances; asks the Commission to keep the application process as simple as possible; | 10. Stresses the need for predictable funding for current alliances, but reiterates that any European funding must be strictly contingent upon meeting criteria of transparency, ideological neutrality and respect for fundamental European values; warns of the abuses observed in certain Erasmus partnerships that have led to the funding of institutions linked to radical Islamism; calls for an immediate strengthening of the oversight and audit mechanisms for the allocated funds; calls for future calls for projects to be reserved for truly successful alliances, excluding any structure promoting ideologies running counter to European civilisation; |
Or. fr
Amendment 161
Marcos Ros Sempere, Hannes Heide, Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 10. Stresses the need for sustainable and predictable funding for current alliances; asks the Commission to consider reserving future calls for the continuation of current and successful alliances; asks the Commission to keep the application process as simple as possible; | 10. Stresses the need for holistic, sustainable and predictable funding for current alliances; asks the Commission to consider reserving future calls for the continuation of current and successful alliances, enabling them to deepen integration and build on their accomplishments; asks the Commission to keep the application process as simple as possible, avoiding project-based approaches, while assessing the transformative impacts and achievements of the alliances, highlighting models that drive significant transformation in the European Higher Education and Research Areas and meet the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education; |
Or. en
Amendment 162
Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Loucas Fourlas, Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Ioan-Rareş Bogdan
on behalf of the EPP Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 10. Stresses the need for sustainable and predictable funding for current alliances; asks the Commission to consider reserving future calls for the continuation of current and successful alliances; asks the Commission to keep the application process as simple as possible; | 10. Stresses the need for sustainable and predictable funding for current alliances; asks the Commission to consider reserving future calls for the continuation of current and successful alliances; asks the Commission to keep the application process as simple as possible; asks the Commission to simplify administrative and reporting procedures; encourages a fast-track renewal process for successful alliances to secure continued funding without excessive administrative burdens; |
Or. en
Amendment 163
Marco Squarta
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 10. Stresses the need for sustainable and predictable funding for current alliances; asks the Commission to consider reserving future calls for the continuation of current and successful alliances; asks the Commission to keep the application process as simple as possible; | 10. Stresses the need for sustainable and predictable funding for current alliances; asks the Commission to consider reserving future calls for the continuation of current and successful alliances; asks the Commission to keep the application process as simple as possible through an effective communication with national and local administration; |
Or. en
Amendment 164
Malika Sorel
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 10. Stresses the need for sustainable and predictable funding for current alliances; asks the Commission to consider reserving future calls for the continuation of current and successful alliances; asks the Commission to keep the application process as simple as possible; | 10. Stresses the need for sustainable and predictable funding for current alliances; invites the Commission to allow existing alliances to fully consolidate; asks the Commission to ensure that all application and funding procedures are simplified; |
Or. fr
Amendment 165
Carolina Morace, Anthony Smith, Mario Furore, Nikos Pappas
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 10 a. Stresses the need to increase the availability, adequacy and cross-border portability of scholarships and financial support for students and early-career researchers, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, in order to ensure real and equal access to mobility opportunities within the European University Alliances; |
Or. en
Amendment 166
Marcos Ros Sempere, Hannes Heide, Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 11. Underlines that the strategic vision for university alliances has to be reflected in the next multiannual financial framework; asks the Commission to evaluate each alliance in order to provide support and tailor-made solutions regarding their future development; | 11. Underlines that the strategic vision for university alliances has to be reflected in the next multiannual financial framework to maximise their potential and impact; asks the Commission to evaluate each alliance in order to provide support and tailor-made solutions regarding their future development; highlights the importance of incorporating societal impact as a cross-cutting element in the education, research, and innovation activities within alliances and to strengthen existing alliances to foster European excellence; |
Or. en
Amendment 167
Marco Squarta
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 11. Underlines that the strategic vision for university alliances has to be reflected in the next multiannual financial framework; asks the Commission to evaluate each alliance in order to provide support and tailor-made solutions regarding their future development; | 11. Underlines that the strategic vision for university alliances should be reflected in the next multiannual financial framework; asks the Commission to evaluate each alliance in order to provide support and tailor-made solutions regarding their future development; |
Or. en
Amendment 168
Catherine Griset
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 12. Recognises the need for the European Universities initiative to continue be a part of the Erasmus+ programme; underlines that Erasmus+ cannot be the sole source of funding for the alliances; asks the Commission to present a comprehensive investment strategy for the alliances, encompassing funding from EU programmes such as Horizon Europe, Digital Europe, InvestEU, the European Social Fund Plus and the European Regional Development Fund; | 12. Recognises that the ‘European Universities’ initiative may fall under the Erasmus+ programme, while recalling that higher education remains a national competence and cannot be the subject of a centralised investment strategy at EU level; underlines that Erasmus+ cannot be used as a Trojan horse to unduly expand the Commission's prerogatives in this area; opposes the mobilisation of multiple EU programmes – such as Horizon Europe, InvestEU or the European Social Fund Plus – as part of a logic of a wholesale and indiscriminate financialisation of alliances; calls on the contrary for a rigorous assessment of existing projects, based on their real added value, in strict compliance with the principle of subsidiarity; |
Or. fr
Amendment 169
Marcos Ros Sempere, Hannes Heide, Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 12. Recognises the need for the European Universities initiative to continue be a part of the Erasmus+ programme; underlines that Erasmus+ cannot be the sole source of funding for the alliances; asks the Commission to present a comprehensive investment strategy for the alliances, encompassing funding from EU programmes such as Horizon Europe, Digital Europe, InvestEU, the European Social Fund Plus and the European Regional Development Fund; | 12. Recognises the need for the European Universities initiative to continue be a part of the Erasmus+ programme; underlines that Erasmus+ cannot be the sole source of funding, for the alliances; asks the Commission to present a comprehensive investment strategy for the alliances, enabling them to fulfil their quadruple mission. This strategy should incorporate funding from EU programmes such as Horizon Europe, Digital Europe, InvestEU, the European Social Fund Plus, and the European Regional Development Fund in order to optimise resources, avoid duplication, and strengthen synergies, ultimately creating a more cohesive higher education system and expanding the impact of the initiative; |
Or. en
Amendment 170
Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Loucas Fourlas, Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski
on behalf of the EPP Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 12. Recognises the need for the European Universities initiative to continue be a part of the Erasmus+ programme; underlines that Erasmus+ cannot be the sole source of funding for the alliances; asks the Commission to present a comprehensive investment strategy for the alliances, encompassing funding from EU programmes such as Horizon Europe, Digital Europe, InvestEU, the European Social Fund Plus and the European Regional Development Fund; | 12. Recognises the need for the European Universities initiative to continue be a part of the Erasmus+ programme; underlines that Erasmus+ cannot be the sole source of funding for the alliances and that a sustainable funding model must be ensured; calls on Member States to commit to co-financing alliances through national budgets and asks the Commission to present a comprehensive investment strategy for the alliances, encompassing funding from EU programmes such as Horizon Europe, Digital Europe, InvestEU, the European Social Fund Plus and the European Regional Development Fund; |
Or. en
Amendment 171
Nela Riehl, Diana Riba i Giner, Laurence Farreng
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 12. Recognises the need for the European Universities initiative to continue be a part of the Erasmus+ programme; underlines that Erasmus+ cannot be the sole source of funding for the alliances; asks the Commission to present a comprehensive investment strategy for the alliances, encompassing funding from EU programmes such as Horizon Europe, Digital Europe, InvestEU, the European Social Fund Plus and the European Regional Development Fund; | 12. Recognises the need for the European Universities initiative to continue be a part of the Erasmus+ programme; underlines that Erasmus+ cannot be the sole source of funding for the alliances; asks the Commission to present a comprehensive investment strategy for the alliances, encompassing funding from EU programmes such as Horizon Europe, Digital Europe, InvestEU, the European Social Fund Plus and the European Regional Development Fund, as long as the competitive nature of these programmes is retained; |
Or. en
Amendment 172
Malika Sorel
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 12. Recognises the need for the European Universities initiative to continue be a part of the Erasmus+ programme; underlines that Erasmus+ cannot be the sole source of funding for the alliances; asks the Commission to present a comprehensive investment strategy for the alliances, encompassing funding from EU programmes such as Horizon Europe, Digital Europe, InvestEU, the European Social Fund Plus and the European Regional Development Fund; | 12. Recognises the need for the European Universities initiative to continue be a part of the Erasmus+ programme; underlines that Erasmus+ cannot be the sole source of funding for the alliances; asks the Commission to present a comprehensive investment strategy for the alliances, encompassing funding from EU programmes, such as Horizon Europe, Digital Europe, InvestEU, the European Social Fund Plus, and calls on the 27 Member States to participate more actively; |
Or. fr
Amendment 173
Marcos Ros Sempere, Hannes Heide, Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 12 a. Asks for the establishment of an specific EU funding programme within the next post-2027 MFF to finance the European University Alliances, covering all its four missions. This programme would provide sustainable funding that does not depend on projects-specific calls, enabling alliances to plan strategically, engage in long-term initiatives, and establish enduring cooperation; |
Or. en
Amendment 174
Malika Sorel
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 13. Highlights the fact that, in order to achieve real success encompassing quality, excellence and inclusion, support for alliances cannot come solely from the European budget but should also come from national, local and private sources; | 13. Highlights the fact that, in order to achieve real success encompassing quality and excellence, support for alliances cannot come solely from European and national budgets, but should also come from private funding; in particular from R&D-orientated industries, foundations, non-profit organisations, associations, business angels, and crowdfunding; |
Or. fr
Amendment 175
Marcos Ros Sempere, Hannes Heide, Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 13. Highlights the fact that, in order to achieve real success encompassing quality, excellence and inclusion, support for alliances cannot come solely from the European budget but should also come from national, local and private sources; | 13. Highlights the fact that, in order to achieve real and sustainable success encompassing quality, excellence and inclusion, support for alliances cannot come solely from the European budget but should also come from coordinated contributions from national, regional, local and private sources, ensuring that HEIs can preserve their autonomy and protect academic freedom; |
Or. en
Amendment 176
Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov, Nela Riehl
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 13. Highlights the fact that, in order to achieve real success encompassing quality, excellence and inclusion, support for alliances cannot come solely from the European budget but should also come from national, local and private sources; | 13. Highlights the fact that, in order to achieve real success encompassing quality, excellence and inclusion, support for alliances cannot come solely from the European budget but should also come from national, local and private sources, provided that they can guarantee autonomy of higher education institutions and safeguard academic freedom; |
Or. en
Amendment 177
Carolina Morace, Anthony Smith, Mario Furore, Nikos Pappas
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 13. Highlights the fact that, in order to achieve real success encompassing quality, excellence and inclusion, support for alliances cannot come solely from the European budget but should also come from national, local and private sources; | 13. Highlights the fact that, in order to achieve real success encompassing quality, excellence and inclusion, support for alliances cannot come solely from the European budget but should also come from national, regional and local; |
Or. en
Amendment 178
Nela Riehl, Diana Riba i Giner
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 13 a. Emphasises the mutual benefit of a closer integration of certain Alliances with the private sector to foster innovation, reskilling and upskilling, career perspectives for students and training opportunities for people who are not currently enrolled in the universities, such as employees, people on the job market, lifelong learners and trainees; |
Or. en
Amendment 179
Marcos Ros Sempere, Hannes Heide, Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 13 a. Encourages Member States to strengthen the European Higher Education Area, including, where necessary, changes to national regulatory frameworks, facilitating the use of existing tools and supporting initiatives such as the European Degree and the establishment of a legal status for alliances; |
Or. en
Amendment 180
Marcos Ros Sempere, Hannes Heide, Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 13 c. Calls on the Commission to advance in establishing a legal status for the alliances. This initiative is crucial for enhancing the autonomy of participating universities and boosting their competitiveness, allowing them to be collectively recognised and better positioned on a global scale. Furthermore, it would help them save time and reduce administrative burdens in the long term, while maintaining the flexibility to adapt different strategies to the specific needs on their partners, institutional contexts and student communities; |
Or. en
Amendment 181
Marcos Ros Sempere, Hannes Heide, Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 e (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 13 e. Asks the Commission to take further steps towards the European Degree. This initiative is essential for simplifying the administrative processes currently faced by students and staff involved in mobility programmes, reinforcing the framework for cooperation and encouraging wider engagement in transnational academic programmes. Its implementation would contribute to more integrated European higher education Area, fostering innovation and enhancing its quality and global competitiveness; |
Or. en
Amendment 182
Malika Sorel
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 14. Stresses the need to strengthen the internationalisation of alliances, in line with, among others, the Global Gateway strategy; notes that alliances are at the right level for establishing partnerships with non-EU countries, and can use tools such as Erasmus Mundus; asks the Commission and the alliances to ensure that all partners involved comply with European values; | 14. asks the Commission and the alliances to ensure that all partners involved comply with the values shared by the 27 countries of the European Union; |
Or. fr
Amendment 183
Marcos Ros Sempere, Hannes Heide, Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 14. Stresses the need to strengthen the internationalisation of alliances, in line with, among others, the Global Gateway strategy; notes that alliances are at the right level for establishing partnerships with non-EU countries, and can use tools such as Erasmus Mundus; asks the Commission and the alliances to ensure that all partners involved comply with European values; | 14. Stresses the need to strengthen the internationalisation of alliances, in line with, among others, the Global Gateway strategy; notes that alliances are at the right level for establishing partnerships with non-EU countries, and can strengthen the international dimension of Erasmus+, such as Erasmus Mundus; demands therefore that external action funding mechanisms be present in the next multiannual financial framework; asks the Commission and the alliances to ensure that all partners involved comply with the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education; |
Or. en
Amendment 184
Catherine Griset
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 14. Stresses the need to strengthen the internationalisation of alliances, in line with, among others, the Global Gateway strategy; notes that alliances are at the right level for establishing partnerships with non-EU countries, and can use tools such as Erasmus Mundus; asks the Commission and the alliances to ensure that all partners involved comply with European values; | 14. Recalls that European programmes such as Erasmus Mundus and Horizon Europe should serve to strengthen academic and scientific cooperation with third countries, and not to impose an ideologically driven vision of ‘European values’; |
Or. fr
Amendment 185
Marco Squarta
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 14. Stresses the need to strengthen the internationalisation of alliances, in line with, among others, the Global Gateway strategy; notes that alliances are at the right level for establishing partnerships with non-EU countries, and can use tools such as Erasmus Mundus; asks the Commission and the alliances to ensure that all partners involved comply with European values; | 14. Stresses the need to strengthen the internationalisation of alliances, ensuring that partnership with non- EU countries are based on reciprocy, academic merit and strategic relevance, and aligned with the objective of Global Gateway strategy; notes that alliances are well- placed to engage in such cooperation through instruments such as Erasmus Mundus; asks the Commission and the alliances to ensure that all partners involved comply with European values while avoiding ideological conditionality; |
Or. en
Amendment 186
Nela Riehl, Diana Riba i Giner, Laurence Farreng
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 14. Stresses the need to strengthen the internationalisation of alliances, in line with, among others, the Global Gateway strategy; notes that alliances are at the right level for establishing partnerships with non-EU countries, and can use tools such as Erasmus Mundus; asks the Commission and the alliances to ensure that all partners involved comply with European values; | 14. Stresses the need to strengthen the internationalisation of alliances, in line with, among others, the Global Gateway strategy and Talent Partnerships; notes that alliances are at the right level for establishing partnerships with non-EU countries, and can use tools such as Erasmus Mundus; asks the Commission and the alliances to ensure that all partners involved comply with European values and the principle of academic freedom; |
Or. en
Amendment 187
Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Loucas Fourlas, Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Ioan-Rareş Bogdan
on behalf of the EPP Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 14. Stresses the need to strengthen the internationalisation of alliances, in line with, among others, the Global Gateway strategy; notes that alliances are at the right level for establishing partnerships with non-EU countries, and can use tools such as Erasmus Mundus; asks the Commission and the alliances to ensure that all partners involved comply with European values; | 14. Stresses the need to strengthen the internationalisation of alliances, in line with, among others, the Global Gateway strategy; notes that alliances are at the right level for establishing partnerships with non-EU countries, in particular candidate countries and can use tools such as Erasmus Mundus; asks the Commission and the alliances to ensure that all partners involved comply with European values and interests; |
Or. en
Amendment 188
Annamária Vicsek
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 14. Stresses the need to strengthen the internationalisation of alliances, in line with, among others, the Global Gateway strategy; notes that alliances are at the right level for establishing partnerships with non-EU countries, and can use tools such as Erasmus Mundus; asks the Commission and the alliances to ensure that all partners involved comply with European values; | 14. Stresses the need to strengthen the internationalisation of alliances, in line with, among others, the Global Gateway strategy; notes that alliances are at the right level for establishing partnerships with non-EU, particularly EU candidate countries, and can use tools such as Erasmus Mundus; asks the Commission and the alliances to ensure that all partners involved comply with European values; |
Or. en
Amendment 189
Carolina Morace, Anthony Smith, Mario Furore, Nikos Pappas
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 14. Stresses the need to strengthen the internationalisation of alliances, in line with, among others, the Global Gateway strategy; notes that alliances are at the right level for establishing partnerships with non-EU countries, and can use tools such as Erasmus Mundus; asks the Commission and the alliances to ensure that all partners involved comply with European values; | 14. Stresses the need to strengthen the internationalisation of alliances, in line with, among others, the Global Gateway strategy; notes that alliances are at the right level for establishing partnerships with non-EU countries, and can use tools such as Erasmus Mundus; asks the Commission and the alliances to ensure that all partners involved comply with European Charter of Fundamental Rights; |
Or. en
Amendment 190
Catherine Griset
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 14a. Calls, to that end, for the immediate lifting of the unjustified political sanctions against certain Member States, in particular Hungary, which are unduly excluded from these programmes to the detriment of their students and researchers; rejects the use of ideological criteria as a precondition for participation in European programmes, which must remain open to all Member States with respect for their sovereignty; |
Or. fr
Amendment 191
Marcos Ros Sempere, Hannes Heide, Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 15. Asks the Commission, the Member States and the alliances to shift from a ‘project-based logic’ to long-term, transformative cooperation; underlines the importance for alliances to be able to scale up; underlines the need to set qualitative rather than quantitative goals; | 15. Asks the Commission and Member States to support the alliances in shifting from a ‘project-based logic’ to long-term, transformative cooperation, by introducing a funding approach that enables this transition; underlines the importance of complementing quantitative indicators with qualitative ones, emphasising the transformative impact and its potential to make European education more accessible to students; |
Or. en
Amendment 192
Malika Sorel
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 15. Asks the Commission, the Member States and the alliances to shift from a ‘project-based logic’ to long-term, transformative cooperation; underlines the importance for alliances to be able to scale up; underlines the need to set qualitative rather than quantitative goals; | 15. Asks the Commission, the Member States and the alliances to shift from a ‘project-based logic’ to long-term cooperation fostering administrative simplification; underlines the importance for alliances to be able to scale up; underlines the need to set qualitative goals rather than quantitative objectives based on competitiveness; stresses the need to avoid spreading resources too thinly and to strengthen investment in projects that create economic value and growth, as stipulated in Mr Draghi's report; |
Or. fr
Amendment 193
Catherine Griset
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 15. Asks the Commission, the Member States and the alliances to shift from a ‘project-based logic’ to long-term, transformative cooperation; underlines the importance for alliances to be able to scale up; underlines the need to set qualitative rather than quantitative goals; | 15. Asks the Commission, the Member States and the alliances to shift from a ‘project-based logic’ to long-term cooperation that respects the specific missions of each national university system; underlines the importance of setting qualitative goals grounded in the traditions and needs of Europe's peoples, rather than seeking to align universities with quantitative performance criteria dictated by biased international rankings, such as the Shanghai ranking; calls therefore on the Commission to support the development of an alternative ranking system based on qualitative criteria; |
Or. fr
Amendment 194
Carolina Morace, Anthony Smith, Mario Furore, Nikos Pappas
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 15. Asks the Commission, the Member States and the alliances to shift from a ‘project-based logic’ to long-term, transformative cooperation; underlines the importance for alliances to be able to scale up; underlines the need to set qualitative rather than quantitative goals; | 15. Asks the Commission, the Member States and the alliances to shift from a ‘project-based logic’ to long-term, transformative cooperation; underlines the importance for alliances to be able to scale up; highlights the importance of strengthening mechanisms for inclusiveness and equal opportunities in the access of students and researchers to the alliances; underlines the need to set qualitative rather than quantitative goals; |
Or. en
Amendment 195
Zsuzsanna Borvendég
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 15. Asks the Commission, the Member States and the alliances to shift from a ‘project-based logic’ to long-term, transformative cooperation; underlines the importance for alliances to be able to scale up; underlines the need to set qualitative rather than quantitative goals; | 15. underlines the importance for alliances to be able to scale up; underlines the need to set qualitative rather than quantitative goals; |
Or. hu
Amendment 196
Marco Squarta
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 15. Asks the Commission, the Member States and the alliances to shift from a ‘project-based logic’ to long-term, transformative cooperation; underlines the importance for alliances to be able to scale up; underlines the need to set qualitative rather than quantitative goals; | 15. Encourages the Commission, the Member States and the alliances to shift from a ‘project-based logic’ to long-term, transformative cooperation; underlines the importance for alliances to be able to scale up; underlines the need to set qualitative rather than quantitative goals; |
Or. en
Amendment 197
Carolina Morace, Anthony Smith, Mario Furore, Nikos Pappas
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 15 a. Calls to promote and facilitate the recognition of diplomas and qualifications between EU Member states in order to enhance the mobility of students and researchers in the EU and their participation in initiatives such as the European University Alliances; |
Or. en
Amendment 198
Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Loucas Fourlas, Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Ioan-Rareş Bogdan
on behalf of the EPP Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 16. Notes that alliances are testing innovative ways of teaching and acquiring knowledge, such as micro-credentials and blended mobility; emphasises the need to consolidate the interoperability of computer systems to create genuine virtual European inter-campuses; | 16. Notes that alliances are testing innovative ways of teaching and acquiring knowledge, such as European learning pathways, micro-credentials and blended mobility that are accessible for students from diverse backgrounds and disciplines; stresses the need to invest in digital infrastructure, including secure and interoperable platform for online collaboration; emphasises the need to consolidate the interoperability of computer systems to create genuine virtual European inter-campuses; encourages the Commission to support alliances in developing high-tech digital ecosystems that enhance education, research, and international cooperation; calls for the development of shared digital platforms across alliances, enabling secure, interoperable student identification, course registration, and academic record exchange; |
Or. en
Amendment 199
Marcos Ros Sempere, Hannes Heide, Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 16. Notes that alliances are testing innovative ways of teaching and acquiring knowledge, such as micro-credentials and blended mobility; emphasises the need to consolidate the interoperability of computer systems to create genuine virtual European inter-campuses; | 16. Notes that alliances are testing innovative ways of teaching and acquiring knowledge, such as micro-credentials and blended learning mobility; emphasises the need to further strengthen existing initiatives, like the European Student Card, while also considering new ones, such as enhancing interoperable digital tools through the creation, for instance, of virtual European inter-campuses; Encourages alliances to invest more in integrating new educational technologies to become hubs of pedagogical and technological innovation, equipping students to face future challenges; |
Or. en
Amendment 200
Nela Riehl, Diana Riba i Giner
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 16. Notes that alliances are testing innovative ways of teaching and acquiring knowledge, such as micro-credentials and blended mobility; emphasises the need to consolidate the interoperability of computer systems to create genuine virtual European inter-campuses; | 16. Notes that alliances are testing innovative ways of teaching and acquiring knowledge, such as micro-credentials and blended mobility; emphasises the need to consolidate the interoperability of learning management systems and client management systems, as well as a common student identifier system and a common European student card to create genuine transnational exchange and virtual European inter-campuses; |
Or. en
Amendment 201
Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov, Nela Riehl
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 16. Notes that alliances are testing innovative ways of teaching and acquiring knowledge, such as micro-credentials and blended mobility; emphasises the need to consolidate the interoperability of computer systems to create genuine virtual European inter-campuses; | 16. Notes that alliances are testing innovative ways of teaching and acquiring knowledge, such as micro-credentials, blended learning mobility and automatic recognition of qualifications; emphasises the need to consolidate the interoperability of computer systems and align European and national policies to create genuine virtual European inter-campuses; |
Or. en
Amendment 202
Marco Squarta
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 16. Notes that alliances are testing innovative ways of teaching and acquiring knowledge, such as micro-credentials and blended mobility; emphasises the need to consolidate the interoperability of computer systems to create genuine virtual European inter-campuses; | 16. Notes that alliances are testing innovative ways of teaching and acquiring knowledge, such as micro-credentials and blended mobility; emphasises the need to consolidate the interoperability of computer systems to create genuine virtual European inter-campuses and to create a structured cooperation between universities and industries; |
Or. en
Amendment 203
Nela Riehl, Diana Riba i Giner
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 16 a. Stresses the need to expand the use of micro-credentials to integrate the Alliances in a wider learning environment, bridging their work with other non-formal and informal learning institutions, creating a dialogical relationship with private sector, while opening up learning and skilling to more than only university students, while also offering enrolled students added value for their career preparations; notes that this can build on best practices from Alliances already implementing micro-credentials; notes further that training and up-skilling recognised through micro-credentials can facilitate the flexible revision, expansion and modernisation of university degrees; |
Or. en
Amendment 204
Malika Sorel
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 16a. Asks the Commission, the Member States and the University Alliances to pay particular attention to cooperation projects in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), to promote academic exchanges between master's and doctoral researchers, and to support start-up incubators within universities, with a view to strengthening the European Union's competitiveness; |
Or. fr
Amendment 205
Carolina Morace, Anthony Smith, Mario Furore, Nikos Pappas
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 16 a. Ask the Commission, the Member States and the alliances to explore the pedagogical and ethical implications of artificial intelligence in higher education; stresses the need to develop common European guidelines on the use of AI in teaching, assessment and the management of student data, in order to ensure transparency, accountability and data protection; |
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Amendment 206
Marco Squarta
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 16 a. Encourages partnerships and deeper collaboration between universities and businesses in order to create integrated systems that foster high-level technical and professional training and are capable to facilitate students' transition to the job market; |
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Amendment 207
Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Loucas Fourlas, Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Ioan-Rareş Bogdan
on behalf of the EPP Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 16 a. calls for clear strategies to ensure inclusion of underrepresented and disadvantaged student groups in all activities of the alliances; |
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Amendment 208
Marcos Ros Sempere, Hannes Heide, Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 17. Asks the Commission to consider adding criteria to possible future calls, in line with topics linked to European strategic autonomy and competitiveness, such as energy, defence, climate change and digital transition; | 17. Asks the Commission to consider adding criteria to possible future calls, especially those focused on improving research, education and mobility quality, as well as those aligned with strategic topics outlined in different European Strategies; Emphasises the importance of ensuring flexibility in in topics, objectives, and governance models, while promoting diversity and recognising the equal contribution of each alliance to the European higher education and research system, while remaining aligned with the shared objectives of the European Higher Education Area; |
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Amendment 209
Nela Riehl, Diana Riba i Giner
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 17. Asks the Commission to consider adding criteria to possible future calls, in line with topics linked to European strategic autonomy and competitiveness, such as energy, defence, climate change and digital transition; | 17. Asks the Commission to consider that the Alliances contribute to possible future calls, in line with topics linked to European strategic autonomy and competitiveness, such as energy, defence, climate change, digital transition, European and democratic values, and active citizenship education; |
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Amendment 210
Marco Squarta
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 17. Asks the Commission to consider adding criteria to possible future calls, in line with topics linked to European strategic autonomy and competitiveness, such as energy, defence, climate change and digital transition; | 17. Asks the Commission to consider adding criteria to possible future calls that have a real-word impact and in line with topics linked to European strategic autonomy and competitiveness, such as energy, defence, climate innovation and digital skills; |
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Amendment 211
Carolina Morace, Anthony Smith, Mario Furore, Nikos Pappas
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 17. Asks the Commission to consider adding criteria to possible future calls, in line with topics linked to European strategic autonomy and competitiveness, such as energy, defence, climate change and digital transition; | 17. Asks the Commission to consider adding criteria to possible future calls, in line with topics linked to European strategic autonomy and competitiveness, such as energy, diplomacy and culture of peace, climate change and digital transition; |
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Amendment 212
Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Loucas Fourlas, Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Ioan-Rareş Bogdan
on behalf of the EPP Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 17. Asks the Commission to consider adding criteria to possible future calls, in line with topics linked to European strategic autonomy and competitiveness, such as energy, defence, climate change and digital transition; | 17. Asks the Commission to consider adding criteria to possible future calls, in line with topics linked to European strategic autonomy and competitiveness, such as energy, defence, resilience, climate change and digital transition; |
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Amendment 213
Zsuzsanna Borvendég
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 17 a. Calls on the Commission to develop a methodology or make a change and provide a guarantee that the institutions and citizens of Member States may access certain projects, such as Erasmus+, in a non-discriminatory manner, irrespective of the political position of their governments; |
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Amendment 214
Marco Squarta
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 17 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that visa facilitation for students and researchers does not lead to security risks or irregular immigration; |
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Amendment 215
Marco Squarta
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 17 b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to work towards greater harmonisation and compatibility in administrative procedures, course recognition and academic standards across higher education system in order to facilitate effective cooperation within the alliances; |
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Amendment 216
Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Loucas Fourlas, Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Sunčana Glavak, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Ioan-Rareş Bogdan
on behalf of the EPP Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 18. Stresses the need for alliances to have the right structure and capacities to support technology transfer and enable scaling up in research, at European level; | 18. Stresses the need for alliances to have the appropriate structure and capacities to support technology transfer and enable scaling up in research, at European level; encourages the Commission to actively explore and address the challenges that impede the effective sharing and pooling of joint resources, including through the facilitation of joint recruitment of academic staff and researchers, as well as the development and use of shared facilities; |
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Amendment 217
Nela Riehl, Diana Riba i Giner
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 18. Stresses the need for alliances to have the right structure and capacities to support technology transfer and enable scaling up in research, at European level; | 18. Stresses the need for alliances to have the right structure and capacities to support technology transfer and enable scaling up in research, at European level and underlines that EU law should seek to facilitate cross border-knowledge sharing and innovation, as well as protecting universities against terms in contracts for licenced content that restrict possibilities for collaboration; |
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Amendment 218
Marcos Ros Sempere, Hannes Heide, Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 18. Stresses the need for alliances to have the right structure and capacities to support technology transfer and enable scaling up in research, at European level; | 18. Stresses the need for alliances to have the appropriate structures and capacities to support technology transfer and enable scaling up in research, at European level; underlines that EU legislation should facilitate cross-border knowledge sharing and innovation; calls on the Commission to address the persistent barriers to the sharing and pooling of joint resources; |
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Amendment 219
Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov, Nela Riehl
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 18. Stresses the need for alliances to have the right structure and capacities to support technology transfer and enable scaling up in research, at European level; | 18. Stresses the need for alliances to have the appropriate structure and capacities to support technology transfer and enable scaling up in research, to contribute to realising the ambition of European sovereignty; supports the role of alliances as testbeds for new approaches to research & innovation collaboration; |
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Amendment 220
Malika Sorel
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 18. Stresses the need for alliances to have the right structure and capacities to support technology transfer and enable scaling up in research, at European level; | 18. Stresses the need for alliances to have the right structure and capacities, in particular by setting up incubators in universities, to support the transfer of knowledge and technological innovations to industries in Member States and thus enable scaling up of research at European Union level; |
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Amendment 221
Marco Squarta
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 18. Stresses the need for alliances to have the right structure and capacities to support technology transfer and enable scaling up in research, at European level; | 18. Stresses the need for alliances to have the right structure and capacities to support technology transfer, to integrate innovation and enable scaling up in research, at European level; |
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Amendment 222
Marcos Ros Sempere, Hannes Heide, Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 18 a. Underlines that alliances and HEIs should implement effective and accessible communication strategies to raise students’ awareness of this initiative as a flagship EU project in higher education, fostering greater engagement; |
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Amendment 223
Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov, Nela Riehl
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 18 a. Highlights the need for an awareness raising campaign among all students about the European University Alliances, as the current recognition of the project is very low among the student body; |
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Amendment 224
Marco Squarta
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 18 a. Stresses the need for a common digital infrastructure and interoperable tools that facilitate cooperation, virtual campuses and joint course delivery among alliances; |
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Amendment 225
Laurence Farreng, Hristo Petrov, Nela Riehl
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 18 b. Acknowledges the important role of other networks within the higher education sector, that bring together a broader spectrum of European universities regardless of alliance participation; underlines the complementary nature of these networks with the alliances and their possibility to provide for legislative change on national level; |
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Amendment 226
Marcos Ros Sempere, Hannes Heide, Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 18 c. Stresses the need to promote inclusive policies that facilitate the participation of universities from less represented regions, such as rural or peripheral areas, have equal opportunities, recognising their contribution to the European higher education ecosystem; |
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