The European Footwear Sector and
Prospects for its Future Development
Introduction
Risk & Policy Analysts (RPA) has been asked by the European Commission (DG Enterprise and Industry) to carry out an in-depth assessment of the current status of the European footwear manufacturing sector and its future prospects (read supporting letter from the Commission)
The goal of the assessment is to better equip stakeholders to respond to the challenges.
To assist with the study, we have prepared five questionnaires and we would be very gratfeul for your assistance.
Questionnaire for Companies:
Respond to the questionnaire on-line (DE, EN, ES, FR, IT)
Read/download the questionnaire to prepare* your answers (in pdf)
Please note that although the following questionnaires are in English, answers may be provided in any EU language
Questionnaire for Industry Associations:
Respond to the questionnaire on-line
Read/download the questionnaire to prepare* your answers (in pdf)
Questionnaire for Research Centres:
Respond to the questionnaire on-line
Read/download the questionnaire to prepare* your answers (in pdf)
Questionnaire for Educational Centres:
Respond to the questionnaire on-line
Read/download the questionnaire to prepare* your answers (in pdf)
Questionnaire for Trade Unions:
Respond to the questionnaire on-line
Read/download the questionnaire to prepare* your answers (in pdf)
Please complete your questionnaire by: 20 May 2011
* Working off-line in pdf - Please note that some respondents have reported difficulties in saving pdf forms which have been completed off-line. Using Foxit Reader (a free pdf viewer) seems to avoid this problem - Download Foxit Reader.
Confidentiality
Please note that responses to the questionnaires will be handled in the strictest confidence and will only be used for the purposes of this study. In preparing our reports for the Commission (which, subsequently, may be published), care will be taken to ensure that specific responses cannot be linked to individual companies or organisations. If you have specific concerns about how your views will be treated, you can contact Eszter Kantor and we will be happy to discuss your concerns.
