InstructIon MAnuAL - Fedec

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 Fedec 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.
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