# Artistic studies in the European Union

European Parliament procedure 2008/2226(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 6th term, committee CULT). Stage: Procedure completed. 39 committee amendments tabled by 9 Members between 2009-01-28 and 2009-01-28.

## What the amendments focus on

This own-initiative dossier concerns artistic studies in the European Union. The amendments call for artistic education to be a compulsory element of school syllabuses at all levels and ages to democratise access to culture, support mobility and recognition of artists' qualifications (referencing the European Qualifications Framework and Bologna Declaration), coordination through the Open Method of Coordination, Europeana, and a European portal for artistic and cultural education.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claire GIBAULT | France | ALDE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28207.md |
| Henri WEBER | France | S&D | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/2319.md |
| Maria BADIA i CUTCHET | Spain | S&D | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28342.md |
| Marie-Hélène DESCAMPS | France | PPE-DE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/22859.md |
| Christa PRETS | Austria | PSE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4239.md |
| László TŐKÉS | Hungary | PPE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/39726.md |
| Katerina BATZELI | Greece | PSE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28579.md |
| Adrian MANOLE | Romania | PPE-DE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/95016.md |
| Nicodim BULZESC | Romania | PPE-DE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/39720.md |

## Official source documents

- PE418.352: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-418.352+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2008-2226-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2008-2226-INI.json

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