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European Live Music Forum
Email: info@elmf.eu
ELMF Board of Directors:
Bob James (UK) Chair
John Corr (UK) Vice Chair
Christof Huber (CH) Secretary
Hans Hjorth (SE)
Tapio Korjus (FI)
Yolande Van Saet (BE)
ELMF Executive:
Bob James, Chair
John Corr, Vice Chair
Christof Huber, Secretary
Hans Hjorth, Executive Director / Gedelegeerd bestuurder
President Emeritus :
Peter Jenner (UK)
Working groups:
The current working groups are being reviewed and it is to be expected that the ELMF Executive will revise tasks, responsibilites and more shortly. Until then contacts for present working groups are;
Working Group on mobility and special artist taxation - TAPIO KORJUS
Working Group on cultural diversity, visas and work permits - HANS HJORTH
Working Group on the EU Service Directive - BOB JAMES
Working Group on health & safety - CHRISTOF HUBER |
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News
Withholding taxation
ELMF urges all EU member states to abolish source or withholding taxation of non-resident artists and supports the initiative of the Dutch government in this regard. For full press statement, click here.
White paper on visas and work permits launched
European countries need to actively make visa / work permit procedures and access to the European market more flexible, transparent and homogenous for artists, said Hans Hjorth, Executive Manager of the European Live Music Forum ELMF as he launched a white paper on visa issues at Womex, the world music expo in Sevilla,Spain.For a PDF version of the white paper, click here.
New visa rules threaten dozens of concerts and festivals
A new report from Manifesto Club reveals that more than 20 major arts events have been cancelled or badly affected by new visa regulations which were introduced in the United Kingdom in November 2008. For full press statement, click here.
Visa report highlighted but serious problems remain
While visa issues continue to create controversy between European concert organisers and European Immigration and Visa Authorities, the ELMF / Freemuse white paper ‘Visa / the discordant note’ plays an essential role in various international fora. For full press statement, click here.
Petition ‘against EU visa discrimination of musicians&rsquo
A petition has started ‘against EU visa discrimination of musicians’ after a forced cancellation of the European tour of young Zimbabwean artists Mokoomba due to blocked visas. For full press statement, click here. |
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ELMF EVENTS 2008
February 22nd 2008
ELMF Board meeting in Oslo, Norway
March 6th 2008
ELMF Member Meeting at Royal Garden Hotel Kensington, London, UK 14:00 hrs
March 6th 2008
ELMF Annual General Meeting at Royal Garden Hotel Kensington, London, UK 16:15 hrs
March 6th 2008
ELMF Board Meeting in London, UK at 18:00 hrs
March 27th 2008
ELMF Presentation at Babel Med, Marseille, France
April 3rd 2008
ELMF Executive Board meeting in London, UK at 13:30 hrs
May 13th 2008
ELMF Executive Board meeting in London, UK at 13:30 hrs
October 7th 2008
ELMF Board Meeting in Berlin, Germany
October 31th 2008
The ELMF / Freemuse white paper on visas and work permits is launched at WOMEX i Seville, Spain
March 10th 2009
ELMF Board Meeting
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