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The music world to convene in Tallinn
Speakers and participants from Asia, Africa, Oceania, Europe,
the Arab world and the American continentwill meet to discuss the
correlation between music and social change.
Paris/Bonn/Tallinn April 15, 2011. The International Music
Council, the European Music Council andthe Estonian Music Council
are pleased to announce the 4th IMC World Forum on Musicto take
place inTallinn, September 26 October 1, 2011, under the title
Music and Social Change. The event will bestaged in close
collaboration with the Estonian Academy o Music and Theatre.
Tallinn will play host to the IMC World Forum on Musicduring the
year in which the city celebrates the titleo European Culture
Capital 2011. Tallinns buzzing cultural lie will treat orum
participants to an excitingartistic and social program.
The IMC World Forum on Musicis a global knowledge-building
platorm on music and society in the 21stcentury. During the orum a
variety o topics will be explored rom diverse perspectives:
cultural, politicaland economical. The IMC World Forum on Musicis
considered one o IMCs main contributions to settingthe stage or the
ree celebration o music in the world.
The 2011 IMC World Forum on Musicwill ocus on fve areas which
are o crucial importance to the worldo music: Music as a tool or
social change Current challenges and opportunities or music
education Music distribution and export Music and development
Youth: inormal spaces
By seeking synergies across dierent sectors, this high-level
orum will provide exceptional opportunitiesor all participants rom
dierent felds to engage in serious debates on current key issues.
The worksessions during the Forum will be presented in a variety o
ormats: panel sessions with invited speakers,workshops, round table
discussions and project presentations.
The International Music Council (IMC) is the world peak
organisation dedicated to promoting musicaldiversity and musical
rights. The European Music Council is a regional group o the IMC
and serves itsmembers by advocating or the societal and political
signifcance o musical diversity in Europe. The
Estoian Music Council is a member o the IMC/EMC; its mission is
to advocate and appraise Estonianmusic in all its orms o
expression.
In the ramework o the Forum, IMC members will also gather or the
34th General Assembly. Likewise,the EMC will also hold its Annual
Meeting o members in Tallinn.
Look out or urther inormation on the program and registration in
uture announcements.
Come to shape the course of action for the promotion, production
and accessibility of diverse music!
4th IMC World Forum on Music, Tallinn, September 26 - October 1
2011
Information:International Music Council
1 rue Miollis, 75732 Paris cedex 15, France
Tel. +33 1 45 68 48 50 - Fax + 33 1 45 68 48 66e-mail:
[email protected] - Website: www.imc-cim.org
The 4th IMC World Forum on Music is organized by In
collaboration with
