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"I voted in favour of this report. 2011 was the ‘Year of Volunteering’, enabling the Commission and the European Parliament to examine the issues of voluntary activities in Europe. Volunteering is an indispensable tool for actively supporting society and keeps the principles of solidarity and democracy in Europe alive. Voluntary activities represent 5% of global GDP: they thus represent real added value to European policies. It is therefore our duty to promote this sector in the future, to adopt a clear legal framework and to simplify administrative procedures. In this respect, I support the various actions proposed, in particular, establishing a centralised EU portal on volunteering and creating a ‘European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps’. A key measure of this report is the development of a European Skills Passport. I think it is important to value the personal and professional skills acquired during these citizen engagements. Furthermore, in order to facilitate cross-border voluntary activities, I believe that our actions must be complemented by the development of a European Statute for Associations."@en1
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