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D.ATUS1 8 February 2019
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Dear Sir/Madam, To whom it may concern,
On behalf of the European Commission's DG EAC we are writing you in reference to a
European study about the current situation of the circus sector in the EU Member
States. This study is commissioned by The European Commission and conducted with
advice from the key international and European circus platforms. It is initiated to
provide insight in the current status of the sector and uncover its challenges and
potential. For more information we kindly refer you to the attached Ietter of
recommendation.
As part of this study, we are making an inventory of the size of the circus sector, the
nature of its workforce, its market structure and unemployment rate. For this, we are
Iooking for information about Visa's and Work Permits from the authorities within the
different EU Member States. To collect this information, we would like to ask you to
participate in the questionnaire to be found here:
https : //www. su rveyq izm o .com /s3/47800 12 /The-Situation-of-Circus-in - Eu rope-Visa s-
and-Work-Permits. We kindly ask you to participate February 28'h the Iatest. Your
cooperation is highly appreciated.
Furthermore, are you aware of relevant national support initiatives, policies,
organisations and/or studies around the circus sector in your country? Specifically with
regards to its socio-economic status. If so, could you please inform us about these?
If you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to contact us. We Iook forward
to receiving your input. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. If you are not the
correct recipient, could you please re-direct it to the correct recipient?
We have sent this request to the body in your country that is tasked with the execution
of the Freedom of Information Act.
Kind regards,
The research team - Verena Cornwall (circus expert), Paul Vroonhof and Mandy Goes
(international research company Panteia)
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EUROPEAN COMMISS?ON
ffi Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Spori and Culiure
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Creative Europe
Brussels,08.02.2019
EAC.D2JO/aia
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Subject: DG EAC 'Shidy on the situation of circus in the E{J member states'
The European Commission's I)irectorate-Gcneral for Educatioxi, Youth, Sport arid
C?ilturc (I)G EAC) has commissioncd Panteia B.V. (consortium leader) and Verena
Cornwall (circus expert arid independent researcher) to undertake the pro?ject 'Study on
the sit?iation of circus in thc EU mcmber states'? This project is initiated to provide
insight in the c?irrent status of the sector and uncover its challenges and potential. It is
conducted with advice from the key international and European circus platforms.
The study focuses on contemporary circus ans, traditional/classical circ?is and
commei?cial circus or any combination of these- The objectives of the study are to
provide:
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* l)a(a on the socio-economic situation and overall picture of the circ?is sector;
* An analysis of thc innovative potential of the circus sec(or;
A quantitative and qualitative evaluation of the EU-funding provisions for the
circus sector;
* Inforrnation on thc cducational situation of children living in travelling circ?is
con'ipanies dtic to their parcnts occupation within these circus companies.
We kindly invite you to actively take patt in this project and to share information on the
circus sector in your coiintry and your views on its current status, challenges and
potential. For lhis purpose yo?i will be contacted by thc study's research team to
participate in its research activities.
For any questions rcgarding this projec( please contact: Julianc O(t (DG EAC)
[email protected] or Paul Vroonhof (Panteia) J)paiitcia.iil.
Thank you very much [or yo?ir cooperation.
Yours faithf?illy, 6 i?-
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Barbara GESSLER
Commission europeenne/Europese Commissie, 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGle - Tel. +32 22991111
Office: J-70 02/019 - Tel direct line +32 229-56738
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