Dear Colleagues and Friends,
I welcome you to the September edition of the AEC Newsletter.
My home institution of RIAM is still 'coming down' from the excitement of hosting the International Relations Coordinator's conference this month. I can now attest first-hand to the joy it brought us to welcome friends to our institution for lively debates, some laughter and the sharing of knowledge. I look forward to seeing our community again in November for AEC’s Annual Congress in Milan. I wish the leadership and team in the Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi all the best in this intense preparation phase.
As always, this was a busy month for AEC.
We were delighted to join the representatives of the signatory organisations of the Vienna Declaration at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (mdw) on 27 September 2024. Five years have passed since the first meeting of the consortium. That core group wrote and promoted the Vienna Declaration, a policy document addressing political decision-makers, funding bodies, higher education and research institutions as well as other organisations and individuals catering for and undertaking Artistic Research. We took this as an opportunity to look back on what has been achieved, exchange experiences, and develop joint strategies for further advocacy actions in support of artistic research.
Finally, a reminder relating to our recently circulated PRIhME survey - Implementation of PRIhME Recommendations in AEC Member Institutions. It will be one year since AEC General Assembly adopted the PRIhME guidelines, and we would like to track any changes or examples of good practice in this area.
Deborah Kelleher, AEC President
AEC takes part in the evaluation of Creative Europe and calls for increased funding and a closer connection between the cultural and creative sector and higher music education.
On 27 September 2024, representatives from key organisations across Europe and beyond gathered in Vienna for a pivotal meeting focused on the future of artistic research advocacy.
Relive with us this year’s edition of the IRC Meeting which took place at the Royal Irish Academy of Music (RIAM) in Dublin from 4 to 7 September.
Responding to the wishes of many members and the increasing diversity of its network, the AEC is thrilled to announce the creation of this working group. Apply now!
The AEC Diversity, Inclusion and Gender Equality Working Group invites HME institutions in Singapore and neighbouring countries to participate in the DEI International Symposium on 7-8 October at the YST Conservatory of Music, National University of Singapore.
The AEC is delighted to announce the opening of the call for proposals for the Pop & Jazz Platform 2025. The theme for the 2025 edition of the PJP Meeting is Mother Tongue: European Identities in Heritage, Pedagogy, and Repertoire. Please send your proposals by 25 October 2024.
MusiQuE's Peer Reviewers Training Workshop will take place online on 17 October and in person on 13 and 14 November 2024 in Milan (Italy).
On 19 September, the AEC's efforts towards the Green shift and ecological sustainability were presented at the ENCATC Congress.
HarMA is very pleased to invite you to join its fourth HarMA Seminar Event and HarMA HUB Project's result to be held in the Conservatori Superior de Música “Joaquín Rodrigo” de València (Spain) on 14-16 April, 2025
The Ambronay Centre culturel de rencontre is looking for musicians to participate in the 25th edition of the Ambronay Academy – Sustainable-EEEMERGING.
Leadership news
James Williams has been appointed as the next Director of the Royal College of Music, London;
César Peris has been appointed the new Director of the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Aragón;
Helene Gjerris is the new Principal at the Royal Danish Academy of Music
AEC Events
14 to 16 November - Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi in Milan, Italy
AEC Annual Congress &
General Assembly
AEC Vacancy Platform
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