In the European Parliament in Brussels, Culture and Education committee (CULT) vote on the budget and new priorities for the 2021-2027 European Solidarity Corps programme. The programme would include humanitarian aid activities outside the EU and should allow at least 350 000 young Europeans to support communities in need through volunteering, traineeships and job placements. Statements by Michaela SOJDROVA (EPP, CZ), rapporteur.

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ŠOJDROVÁ, Michaela (EPP, CZ)

Committee on Culture and Education

European Voluntary Service (T)

european solidarity corps (T)

Establishing the European Solidarity Corps programme: extracts from the vote, statement by Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ (EPP, CZ), rapporteur, and illustrative shots

Title: Establishing the European Solidarity Corps programme: extracts from the vote and statement by Michaela &#352;OJDROV&#193; (EPP, CZ), rapporteur

General view of the meeting room, atmosphere ahead the meeting 

Chair President launching the vote on ESC, views during the vote (4 shots)

Final vote: total voters 16, in favour 14, against 1; abstention 1, Adopted. (2 shots) . 

SOUNDBITE (English), Michaela &#352;OJDROV&#193; (EPP, CZ), rapporteur, This programme will be more ambitious, more visible, with bigger budget. I can say that there is news strength of the humanitarian aid in the European Solidarity corp. The programme will be more open for young people with fewer opportunities, the programme is opening also discussion with stakeholders, and it's also offering better protection for the participants and beneficiary .

SOUNDBITE (English), Michaela &#352;OJDROV&#193; (EPP, CZ), We supported the budget that the Commission proposed, we hope that its sufficient for our ambitions , as we focus to have 350.000 participants . The programme is quite ambitious, and we hope that it will be achieved.

SOUNDBITE (English), Michaela &#352;OJDROV&#193; (EPP, CZ), In my plea I focus on voluntary opportunities for young people, there we achieved to have a specific repartition of the budget for this. Also I achieved the opening accessibility to young people with fewer opportunities , I hope that our programme will be really open for all people, also in the countries side, and for the young people with disabilities, but with participation of several countries participants.

SOUNDBITE (Czech), Michaela &#352;OJDROV&#193; (EPP, CZ), Same statement as in the English version.

Examples of work of European Solidary Corps in Norcia, during the earthquake disaster, they contribute to save the persons in need and to clean the affected area (7 shots)

Example of involving people with disabilities in a gardening project (5 shots)