Navigating your Music Professional Pathway in the 21st Century A Way Ahead for Music and Entrepreneurship
An online training series of live webinars C. Finding your place in the European Cultural and political Landscape
7. Acting and connecting; The EMC case, Lessons for the cultural and creative sector around Europe
By Ian Smith, Ruth Jakobi & Isabel Jordan, EMC
14/11/2017 Introduction
• The political and sectoral context of the EMC • Strategies for advocacy • How to address conflicting issues on advocacy work? • The example of the process towards a European Agenda for Music • EU-funding
European Music Council – EMC
Umbrella organisation for music in Europe
• European Regional Group of the International Music Council – IMC
• Represents European music life
• Membership organisation
75 member organisations
31 countries in Europe and beyond Outreach to 40 million people Our Members • National Music Councils (14) e.g. German Music Council, Czech Music Council, Finnish Music Council etc.
• European and International Music Organisations (34) e.g. European Choral Association, Jeunesses Musicales International, EBU, International Association of Music Information Centres etc.
• National/ Specialised organisations (27) e.g. Catalan Music Council, Cité de la musique, Scottish Music Centre etc.
European Music Council
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Latvian Music Council European Choral Association
Latvian Choir Association
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Community Choir in Latvia Areas of Activity
Information Exchange/ Networking
Projects/ Research
Policy Making/ Advocacy
Examples of Advocacy Work
Voices of Culture
AB working group Some basic principles of good advocacy work:
• Identify the issue you want to address
• Define what you want to achieve
• Find peers that have the same issues
• Collect data to proof what you are saying Some basic principles of good advocacy work:
• Establish and maintain personal contacts
• Put your advocacy on a positive tone
• Find a language that decision makers can understand
• Take up current policy issues How to get in contact:
• Rely on your network • Ask more experienced colleagues whom to contact
1. Elected politicians (e.g. member of City Council) 2. Employees of public authorities (e.g. European Commission) 3. Ministers or equivalent (e.g. Minister of Culture) How to get in contact:
For meetings with MEP‘s: • check out calendar of sessions (Brussels/ Strasbourg) • Contact MEP‘s offices
• Not only representatives from Culture Departments/ Committees
• Media Example: Juncker‘s White Paper on the future of Europe and Culture Action Europe In case of conflicts:
Stand up for aims you share
Explain possible consequences
5 music rights as basis A European Agenda for Music
Takes into consideration relevant documents for the sector such as • European Agenda for Culture • UNESCO 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Culture Expressions • Report of the AB music group, of which EMC was part And many more, produced by EMC, EMC members and other stakeholders
Contributors
• Amanda Aaen – Live DMA • Helena Maffli – European Music School Union • Patricia Adkins-Chiti - Fondazione Adkins-Chiti - Women in Music • Carol Main – Live Music Now • Anne Appathurai – European Music Council (freelance) • Maria Marcus – songwriter/producer • Thomas de Baets – European Association for Music in Schools • Henk van der Meulen – International Music and Media Centre • Darko Brlek – European Festivals Association • Fabien Miclet – Liveurope • Keith Bruce – The Herald • Kjartan Olafsson – composer/professor • Nenad Bogdanovic – Cyprus Symphonie Orchestra Foundation • Clara Poulsen – Jeunesses Musicales International • Coco Carmona – International Confederation of Music Publishers • Mathieu Philibert – IMPALA/Independent Music Companies Association • Maciej Chizynsky – resmusica.com • Richard Ranft – British Library / Europeana Sounds • Stef Coninx – Flanders Arts Institute • Peter Rantasa – Cognitive Science Research Platform, University of Vienna • Anita Debaere – Pearle Live Performance Europe • Sabine Reiter – Music Austria • Simone Dudt – European Music Council • Frérérick Rousseau – IRCAM • Dinko Fabris – International Musicological Society • Frans de Ruiter – former International Music Council President • Silja Fischer – International Music Council • Gerhard Sammer – European Association for Music in Schools • Stefan Gies – Association Européenne des Conservatoires, Académies de • Beat Santschi – International Federation of Musicians Musique et Musikhochschulen • Nuno Saraiva – WHY Portugal • Sonja Greiner – European Choral Association – Europa Cantat • Alex Schulz – Reeperbahnfestival • Audrey Guerre – Live DMA • Georg Schulz – Association Européenne des Conservatoires, Académies de • Lee Higgins – International Society for Music Education Musique et Musikhochschulen • Ger Hatton – Independent Music Publishers Forum • Christine Semba – Piranha Arts • Betty Heywood – National Association of Music Merchants & International Music • Virgo Silamaa – Music Estonia Products Association • Peter Smidt – Eurosonic • Christof Huber – Yourope • Helen Smith – IMPALA/Independent Music Companies Association • Bogdan Imre • Ian Smith – European Music Council President • Ruth Jakobi – European Music Council • Tuomo Tähtinen – Music Finland • Isabel Jordan – European Music Council • Anders Tangen – NKA (Norwegian Live Music Association) • Alfons Karabuda – composer/European Composers and Songwriters Alliance • Stéphanie Thomas – Fédération des Lieux de Musiques Actuelles • Daniel Kellerhals - European Orchestra Federation • Katharina Weinert – European Music Council • Frank Klaffs – Piranha Arts • Balazs Weyer – Hangveto Hungary • Timo Klemettinen – European Music School Union • Didier Zerath – Artist management & Music industry consultant, AMA-France, • Janey Larcombe – Soundcloud International Music Managers Forum
Why a European Agenda for Music?
• Human right • Promotes European values • A driver for identity, inclusion, tolerance & democracy • Should represent European diversity • Benefits of music education • Recognition of economical value • Embracing technology
Outlook after Spring 2018:
• Implement activities with EMC members and other stakeholders
• Adapt to local needs by local operators
• Adapt to international level by IMC and International Organisations How can I get involved?
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EU Funding Programmes
Creative Europe Erasmus+
Europe for Citizens Horizon2020
European Social Fund COSME
AMIF – Asylum, Migration & Integration Fund
European Regional Development Fund (Interreg)
Third Country Cooperations Neighbourhood and Enlargement Industrialised Countries Development and Cooperation Types of EU funding
Different types of EU programmes Central or decentralised programmes
Different types of projects Multi beneficiaries and mono beneficiaries
Different types of grants Flatrates or budget-based financing
Different types of financing Co-funding needed or 100% funding Funding Programme for Culture
Structure Where can I apply? • Divided into three sub-programme: • Managed by the Education, Audiovisual MEDIA and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) Culture • Click here Cross-Sector
Where do I find help? • Information and training by your national Creative Europe Desk • Click here
Culture
Strands Who can apply? • Small-scale cooperation projects • Profit or non-profit organisations • Large-scale cooperation projects from the cultural and creative sector • Literary Translations • Legally established for at least 2 years in a participating country Funding Programme for Education and Training
Where can I apply?
Centralised actions: Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) • Click here Decentralised Actions: National Agency • Click here Strategic Partnerships in the field of education, training and youth
• Strategic Partnerships support innovation or exchange of good practices
• Learning Mobility for Individuals
• Support for Policy Reports Project Call for Project Deadline Evaluation Idea/Concept Proposals Application
Results
Life cycle of an EU project Final Payment Grant Agreement
End of Start of Final (Interim (1st the the Report Report) payment) project project TIPS AND QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF
• Finding partners: personal contacts, European networks, research previously funded projects, partner search databases
• What are our objectives? What do we want to achieve with our project?
• Who is your target group?
• Get advice and support: contact your national Creative Europe Desk, Europe for Citizens Point etc.
• Carefully read the Guidelines/Programme Guide
• What are the goals/priorities of the funding programme? Do they match the goals/objectives of my project?
• EU programmes are often not limited to EU member states
• Start with a small cooperation project Take away info:
Creative Europe: use the advanced search to limit results to certain sectors (e.g. music) or certain countries
Erasmus+: use the advanced search to limit results to certain sectors (e.g. music) or certain countries
Europe for Citizens: there is no central database for Europe for Citizens projects, but you can find all selection results on the EACEA website The Europe for Citizens Points will probably provide more comprehensive descriptions on their websites.
COSME data hub and Erasmus for Young Entrpreneurs Success Stories
European Regional Development Fund (ERDF): this website provides information on examples from several EU countries, check your national ERDF website for detailed information on funded projects
European Social Fund (ESF): this website provides information on examples from several EU countries, check your national ESF website for detailed information on funded projects
Next week:
D. Sustainability and expansion in music entrepreneurship
Sustainability and International Expansion of Music Venture
By: Dr Lidia Varbanova, CCRSM
22/11/2017
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