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FRANÇAISAgnete Haaland
President of FIA
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ACTSAFE: recommended health and safety guidelines
An essential checklist for performers, with practical tips to minimize the risk of getting injured.
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Joint Statement on the Financial Crisis from the European Social Partners on Live Performance
A Joint statement on the impact of the financial crisis has been drawn up by the European sectoral social dialogue committee on Live Performance. The social dialogue committee brings together FIA, FIM and Uni-MEI on the union side and Pearle* on the employers' side. The social partners drew up the joint statement in time for the European Employment Summit on the 7th of May 2009.
EuroFIA and Collecting Societies Meeting - EuroFIA, Warsaw 8-10 May 2009
 | The EuroFIA group met from the 8-10 of May 2009 in Warsaw. The 8th of May was dedicated to a seminar together with Audiovisual collecting societies from across the EU on issues of common concern. The 9-10 were dedicated to the ongoing business of EuroFIA. Resources from the seminar are now available, as well as a brief report from the EuroFIA meeting. |
Available for Download now!
| The Spring 2009 Edition of the new-look FIA Focus is now available for download on the website! The newly relaunched newsletter will be an important way for FIA members to stay in touch with the Secretariat and with one another! |
FIA calls for equal extension of term of protection for all performers in the EU
 | At a press conference held at the European Parliament on 3 March 2009, FIA’s President Agnete Haaland has urged the Parliament and the Council to extend the term of protection to all performers. As it stands, the proposal on the extension of the term of protection limits its scope to audio performances and phonogram producers only. |
FIA-FIM Manifesto on the Status of the Artist
 | This Manifesto on the Status of the Artist is the outcome of cooperation between the International Federation of Actors (FIA) and the International Federation of Musicians (FIM). We hope that it will prove a useful advocacy and communication tool at all levels. It is freely available to download from the website and at present is available in 4 language versions |
Launch of FIA's New Report in the European Parliament and EU Press Campaign
| | FIA's new European Commission-funded Study "Age Gender and Performer Employment in Europe" was launched in the European Parliament on the 27th of January 2009. There were simultaneous launches at national level in several countries as well as a European-wide press release. |
New FIA Report: Age, Gender and Performer Employment in Europe
 | This report is the outcome of FIA's year-long project "Changing Gender Portrayal: Promoting Employment Opportunities for Women in the Performing Arts". You can read more about the actions of the project and the background to the research in the dedicated project section. The report is available for download in four languages. |
FIA calls for the release from Prison of Burmese actor U Maung Thura
FIA was deeply disturbed to learn of the recent imprisonment of Burmese comedian and activist U Maung Thura (“Zarganar”). It is a matter of great concern to performers worldwide that one of their number should be imprisoned for his outspoken positions and performances. FIA has sent a number of letters protesting his imprisonment and calling for his immediate release and encourages its members to do likewise.
FIA XIX World Congress - Meeting Report and Resources
 | FIA's 19th World Congress took place in Marrakech this October. We have created a resource and follow-up page in the wake of that meeting in order to offer a brief overview of the event, as well as meeting documents, speeches and photos, which have been made available to download. |
EuroFIA Gender Agenda Conference: Follow-up and resource page
The FIA Gender project conference, entitled: "Gender Agenda: Women, Men, Age and Employment in the Performing Arts" took place in the Drill Hall in London on the 15-16 September 2008. This page is intended to bring together the rich resources that emerged from that event, including speeches, presentations and reports. It is still being put together and will be updated in the coming weeks.