Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-04-21-Speech-1-203"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-04-21"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:The role of volunteering in contributing to economic and social cohesion (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"ro"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20080421.19.1-203"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-04-21-Speech-1-2042
lpv:speaker	lp:Maria Petre2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Partidul Democrat-Liberal (2008-04-08--2009-07-13)3 member; REGI (2007-12-10--2009-07-13)3 substitute; FEMM (2007-12-10--2009-07-13)3 member; EPP-ED (2007-12-10--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2007-12-10--2009-07-13)3 substitute; AGRI (2007-12-12--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"First of all, I would like to congratulate Mrs. Rapporteur for her work and the special involvement in this subject. I support volunteering as an important activity and I would like it to be promoted and supported throughout the European Union, especially in the former communist countries where efforts should be strengthened. I have followed this report closely, since volunteering has a major importance in current society. The positive effects can be measured in terms of social cohesion, human rights protection, medical-sanitary assistance, promotion and organization of cultural, artistic and educational activities. The effects are essential for the population and the economy. Yet this activity is underestimated, in my opinion and too unfamiliar to the public. The consequences are negative for volunteer work since there are insufficient actions of support from the state, even if it can represent a considerable part of a country’s economy. As a Member of the European Parliament, coming from a former communist country, I can tell you about the very low volunteer participation in my country. Since the communist regime introduced mandatory unpaid work in order to serve the state, this practice is now associated with that period in the people’s subconscious. Today, the percentage of volunteers in Romania is much lower than in most Member States. The activity is often unknown to the citizens, the state policy does not encourage it and people’s mentality is also not in favour of this activity. Citizens should be informed about the positive effects of volunteering. On the other hand, we should avoid the abusive situations that have happened, for instance organizations that have adopted this legal status for making profit."@en1

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