International Federation of Actors
Acronym: FIA
General Information
Identification Code: 24070646198-51
Website: [object Object]
Entity Form: ASBL
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 7/13/2011
Last Update: 2/20/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0
Mission & Interests
Goals: Set up in 1952, the International federation of Actors (FIA) represents performers' trade unions, guilds and professional associations around the world. With a membership of approximately 85 affiliates in 60 countries, it mainly voices the professional interests of audiovisual performers, including actors, singers, dancers, variety artists, broadcast professionals and circus artists.
FIA works globally and regionally on any subject matter that may impact on the terms and conditions of the professionals it represents. Its world Congress meets once every four years and its Executive Committee on a yearly basis. FIA also includes several regional and linguistic groups, whose members meet regularly to discuss issues of common interest and also to enlighten the global policy of the federation.
The objects of the Federation are the protection and promotion, on a strictly professional basis, of the artistic, economic, social and legal interests of actors, singers, dancers, varie (...)
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Competition
- Culture
- Culture and media
- Digital economy and society
- Education and training
- Employment and social affairs
- Justice and fundamental rights
- Single market
- Trade
Levels of Interest:
- european
- global
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Ratification of the WIPO Beijing Treaty
Transposition of the 2019/790 directive
Social Dialogue - Live Performance
Social Dialogue - Audiovisual
Status of the artist and social conditionality
Dancers' mobility and training
Fundamental labour rights, including minimum wage
Artificial Intelligence Act
EU guidelines on competition rules as they apply to solo self-employed workers
The EU copyright legal framework and AI
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Rue Joseph II, 40
Post Code: 1000
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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EU Office
Address: Rue Joseph II, 40
Post Code: 1000
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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Financial Data
New Organisation: false
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Complementary Information: Despite an ongoing project (VS/2021/0021) no funding was received from the Commission in the last fiscal year (2023).
Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 0
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 1
Members: 4
Members F T E: 3.75
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: www.fia-actors.com
Organisation Members: As an NGO, FIA enjoys permanent consultative and participatory status with the World Intellectual Property organisation (WIPO); the International Labour Organisation (ILO); UNESCO and the Council of Europe, where it advocates for the social, economic and moral interests of the performers it represents. At EU level, FIA is recognised by the Council of Ministers, the Commission and the Parliament, among other institutions, and is regularly consulted on any subject matter pertaining to its field of jurisdiction. FIA is also a member of the Consultative Council of the European Audiovisual Observatory.
FIA is a member of the International Arts and Entertainment Alliance (IAEA), together with the International Federation of Musicians (FIM) and the International federation of Media and Entertainment Workers (UNI-MEI). The IAEA is itself a member of the Council of Global Unions (CGU) and is recognised by the ITUC as a Global Union Federation. At European level, The European members of FIA are part of the European Arts and Entertainment Alliance (EAEA), together with the European groups of FIM and UNI-MEI. EAEA is a European social partner and a member of the European Trade Union Federation (ETUC).