Youth and social circus organisations do not regard circus solely as an art form, but also as a medium for the education of people and the social integration of people with fewer opportunities, with special needs or marginalised (prisoners, old people, immigrants, minority groups,...). It is a universal tool presenting many pedagogical assets. The development of this rapidly growing sector as led to a new profession: youth and social circus instructor. Several short-term non formal vocational trainings are already offered in this fields and the time has come for a professionalization of the sector. Consequently, this Strategic Partnership project will gather together employers and pedagogical experts of youth and social circus organisations along with universities and higher school academic experts in order to: - Analyse the educational offer in youth and social circus pedagogy in each partner country and address the needs of this sector - Create European frameworks of competences laying the foundations for a European long-term training programme that is better aligned to the needs and opportunities offered by the labour market - Develop the basis of short-term post secondary school qualifications in accordance with European Qualifications Framework in order to recognise and validate the knowledge, skills and competences acquired through formal, non-formal and informal learning - Create pathways between non-formal and formal education through a cross sectoral partnership linking circus organisations, higher schools and universities - Encourage European active citizenship and intercultural exchanges - Improve the pedagogical quality of youth and social circus work for the benefit of the end-users, i.e. young people with fewer opportunities, people with special needs, old people, immigrants,... This process will enable the sector to create more job opportunities and to validate the qualifications of professionals active in the field, and hence work towards an official recognition of their qualifications.