Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-03-14-Speech-2-055"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-03-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:European Institute for Gender Equality (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"sl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060314.7.2-055"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-03-14-Speech-2-0562
lpv:speaker	lp:Borut Pahor2
lpv:spokenAs	member; AFCO (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Socialni demokrati (2005-05-03--2008-10-14)3 member; CONT (2004-09-13--2007-01-14)3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2008-10-14)3 vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-20--2008-10-14)3 substitute; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (2006-01-19--2007-02-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Before I offer a few thoughts of my own, I would like to express support for my colleague who spoke shortly before me about the importance of funding for the successful work of the institute. I speak as the draftsman of the opinion of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs, and I wish to express my satisfaction regarding the proposal for the establishment of a European Institute for Gender Equality. I did in fact propose in the Committee on Constitutional Affairs that it should be called an agency rather than an institute. Through this amendment I sought to stress the political commitment of the institution, rather than its academic dimension, which would be conveyed by the word institute. In any event, to coincide with international women’s day as it were, by taking this decision the European Parliament is encouraging a new step in the establishment of equal opportunities, something I consider to be one of the fundamental ambitions of a modern Europe. I hope that the institute will not be simply a passive statistical office there to measure equality or inequality, but will also be an active proponent of new strategies that will ensure actual progress in respect of equality. I cannot resist the temptation to tell this distinguished Chamber about Slovenia’s candidacy to host the institute. If Slovenia is chosen, this will be an encouraging decision, for while on the one hand we have been particularly successful in our transition, the data do indicate, however, that men have enjoyed greater success than women. On the other hand the authorities are striving actively to change things, and in this light establishing the institute in a new Member State would be an auspicious decision, since it would encourage positive shifts."@en1

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