Motion for a resolution | Doc. 12184 | 16 March 2010

Input for development

Signatories: Mr Giuseppe GALATI, Italy, EPP/CD ; Ms Deborah BERGAMINI, Italy, EPP/CD ; Mr Márton BRAUN, Hungary, EPP/CD ; Mr Lorenzo CESA, Italy, EPP/CD ; Mr Marco GATTI, San Marino, EPP/CD ; Mr Paolo GIARETTA, Italy, ALDE ; Mr John GREENWAY, United Kingdom ; Mr Attila GRUBER, Hungary ; Mr Gennaro MALGIERI, Italy, EPP/CD ; Mr Pasquale NESSA, Italy, EPP/CD ; Ms Fiamma NIRENSTEIN, Italy, EPP/CD ; Mr Pieter OMTZIGT, Netherlands ; Mr Yves POZZO DI BORGO, France, EPP/CD ; Mr Giacinto RUSSO, Italy, ALDE ; Mr Giacomo SANTINI, Italy, EPP/CD ; Mr Giuseppe SARO, Italy, EPP/CD ; Mr Oreste TOFANI, Italy, EPP/CD ; Mr Latchezar TOSHEV, Bulgaria, EPP/CD ; Mr Luigi VITALI, Italy, EPP/CD ; Mr Luca VOLONTÈ, Italy, EPP/CD

This motion has not been discussed in the Assembly and commits only those who have signed it.

The international economic crisis and the decline of industrial production are causing a global recession that affects both the world economy and national economies;

The impact of the crisis is even more serious in territories suffering from weaknesses and where the development process is incomplete;

In such vulnerable territories it is important to restore areas of potential growth which could constitute the factors of stability necessary to boost the development process;

Reinforcing each territory's endogenous potential does not require the mobilisation of new financial strategies. It is necessary to enhance and make innovative use of resources such as educated young people, women, culture and ancient crafts and traditions. They could constitute a source of "niche” production activities and wealth in today’s globalised markets;

The Parliamentary Assembly should contribute to identifying ways of mitigating the disastrous effects of the current economic crisis and foster debate among member states on these opportunities already open to them.