European Forum of Independent Professionals Information

The European Forum of Independent Professionals (EFIP) is a non-for-profit collaboration of national associations from across Europe which represent independent professionals at EU level through targeted research and advocacy. Our mission is to promote the value of independents (also called freelancers or self-employed) in European policies and business environments and to ensure that genuine independent working is respected as a legitimate alternative to employment, in both the private and public sectors. More information about EFIP can be found at: www.efip.org EFIP has four aims: • Visibility: to raise awareness of independent professional life as a vital part of the European labour market; • Value: to provide better understanding to decision makers of the value independents bring to the European economy and society; • Resources: to share knowledge and good practices of value to independents and kick start joint projects; • Policy: to provide a conduit for policy matters with EU institutions, advocating for regulations that specifically consider the unique needs of independents.