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FEdEC created in 1998, the European Federation of professional circus schools (FEDEc) is a network that comprises 55 members: 42 higher Education Institutions and Vocational training centres and 13 partner organisations in 26 countries in Europe and beyond (Austria, Australia, Belgium, canada, chile, colombia, czech republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, hungary, Italy, Morocco, the netherlands, norway, peru, poland, portugal, russia, spain, sweden, switzerland, the netherlands, tunisia, the united Kingdom and the usA) FeDec’s main vocation is to support the development and evolution of training pedagogy and creation in the field of circus arts education with the following objectives: – to improve the education provided in professional circus schools – to reinforce the links between professional circus schools – to represent these schools at european or international level – to promote the work of young artists who have graduated from these schools. to this end the FeDec sets up different activities: – facilitating a network of schools, allowing the organisation of numerous bilateral and multilateral exchanges of students, teachers and administrators each year – assembling and distributing information of all kinds in the circus arts education sector – designing and coordinating european projects that aim to improve the teaching practices of its members (in particular through the production of teaching aids, seminars, professional exchanges, dissemination of best practice) – intervening with the authorities on a european or national level, according to the demands and needs of the <strong>Fedec</strong> or one or more of its members – organising and implementing events or demonstrations that aim to increase the influence of creation and training in circus arts or to improve contacts with associations and organisations working in the fields of art, education, sport, economy, and the social sector – equipping the federation with regulations and a code of ethics for professional training in circus arts FeDec is supported by the european commission (DG– education and culture - lifelonglearning Programme), the education, audiovisual and culture executive agency (eacea), cirque du Soleil, Franco Dragone entertainment Group and cirque Phénix. © fedec 2011 CYR WHEEL 3