EQUIFLASH [FIA 2016 CONGRESS: ACTING FOR DIVERSITY]

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FIA 2016 CONGRESS: ACTING FOR DIVERSITY
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The 21st Congress of the International Federation of Actors (FIA) opens
tomorrow in São Paulo, Brazil. Executive Director Arden R. Ryshpan and
First Vice-President Stephen Erickson are already in Brazil attending
regional working group and Executive Committee meetings.

Hundreds of delegates from around the world will convene in the most
populous city in Brazil to constitute the federation's supreme political
body. The Congress will assess the work done since the 2012 FIA Congress
held in Toronto, Canada. The Congress will look ahead to identify new
challenges for the Federation and its members, establish new priorities of
action and elect the new FIA leadership.

The "Acting for Diversity" FIA 2016 Congress will be hosted by FIA's
affiliate in the state of São Paulo, SATED/SP. It will focus on equal
opportunities and the fight against any form of discrimination, a theme of
immense relevance to the livelihood of many performers.

Executive Director Arden R. Ryshpan's report to the FIA North America
working group (including other visiting English Language affiliates) is
now posted on Equity's website. Visit www.caea.com to read this report.

FIA is a global federation of performers’ trade unions, guilds and
professional associations. Founded in 1952, it represents several hundreds
of thousands of performers with some 90 member organizations in more than
60 countries around the world. FIA’s main purpose is to voice the
professional interests of actors (in film, television, radio, digital
media, theatre and live performance), broadcast professionals, dancers,
singers, variety and circus artists and others.

More information on the Congress and FIA's work can be found at
http://www.fia21congress.com/
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