Mission
It is the Commission's mission:
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to examine and explore issues concerning cultural, education and media policy development and implementation;
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to provide an international forum for debate, exchange of information, communication, critical analysis and expansion of knowledge regarding policy development;
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to recognize the dynamic nature of policy development and music education by responding to issues identified in meetings of the Commission;
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to promote international collaboration through developing joint research projects across different geographic regions;
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to disseminate the proceedings of seminars internationally; and
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to ensure the broadest possible geographic representation at Commission seminars, including new and experienced researchers.
The International Society for Music Education (ISME) recognises that the lived experience of music and music making is a vital part of the everyday life of all people. Its mission is:
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to build and maintain a worldwide community of music educators characterized by mutual respect and support;
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to foster international and intercultural understanding and cooperation, by providing accessible opportunities for individuals, national and international groups to share knowledge, experiences and expertise in music education; and
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to nurture, advocate and promote music education and education through music in all parts of the world.
Commissioners 2006-08
Neryl Jeanneret, Chair
Schalk Fredericks
Scott Goble
Tadahiko Imada
Rita Lai Chi Yip
Jiaxing Xie
Next seminar
Music Policy: Culture, Education, and Mass Media, International Seminar, 15–18 July 2008, Bologna, Italy
Past seminars
1976 Montreux, Switzerland
1980 Innsbruck, Austria
1982 Trento, Italy
1984 Seattle, USA
1986 Vienna, Austria
1988 Byron Bay, Australia
1990 Vienna, Austria
1992 Chiba, Japan
1994 Buffalo, USA
1996 Köln, Germany
1998 Nairobi, Kenya
2000 Vancouver, Canada
2002 Helsinki, Finland
2004 Peurto de la Cruz, Spain
2006 Hong Kong
Publications
1. Mass Media Programming Policies affecting the Musical Experience of Youth
Edited by K. Peter Etzkorn (Report of the Seminar 12 - 15 July, 1994, Buffalo, NY, USA)
2. Policy Concerns with Media Influences on Music Listening
Edited by K. Peter Etzkorn and Siegmund Helms, Köln 1996
(Report of the Seminar July 16 - 19, 1996, in Köln, Germany)
3. Building Bridges Between Mass Media, Technology and Music Education
Edited by David Forrest & Nelly de Camargo
(Report of the Seminar July 13 - 17, 1998 in Nairobi, Kenya)
4. Globalization of the Mass Media Music Industry: First Effects on Cultural and Educational Policy
Edited by Darryl Coan in Music and Society E-journal
(Report of the Seminar July 11 - 14, 1998 in Vancouver, Canada)
5. Media and Music Education Between Cultures
Editors: David Forrest & Sara Sintonen - Papers from the Seminar 2002, Helsinki, Finland
6. The Puerto Papers
Editor: David Forrest - Papers from the Seminar 2004, Puerto de la Cruz, Spain
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