Representatives of all member institutions meet every year at the AEC Annual Congress and General Assembly to discuss specific themes, to exchange information and to broaden their professional and personal networks.
In 2013 the AEC Congress will take place in Palermo, Italy, on 7-9 November 2013 and will be hosted by the Conservatorio di Musica “Vincenzo Bellini”.
Celebrating the AEC at 60:
Assessing the Past and Imagining the Future
We are delighted to invite you to join us in celebrating our 60th anniversary at the AEC 40th annual Congress, which will be hosted from November 7th – 9th 2013 by the Vincenzo Bellini Conservatoire in Palermo, Italy.
Over the years, the AEC has become an articulate and sought-out advocate for the music sector: its working groups are cited as models by the European Commission, and area-specific platforms have provided opportunities to engage in on-going dialogue amongst peers. As the leading network for higher music education, it is also an invaluable resource: through its many activities and publications, the AEC has consistently sought both to reflect upon current practice and to “imagine the future” in a broad intercultural context.
As we look to the decades ahead, we believe it is appropriate to take stock, measure our accomplishments, evaluate the challenges that lie ahead, and explore new directions and ways in which the AEC can continue – as it always has done – to provide support and advocacy as imaginatively and strongly as possible for the community of conservatoires it represents.
Come and join in these anniversary discussions and debates, thereby ensuring a vibrant AEC and a long and healthy life to European culture and higher education in music. If your institution would like to send a representative but is concerned about costs, please consider applying for one of the Johannes Johansson Travel Bursaries. Details of these can be found under the Documents and Images tab above.
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PDF Programme in English available in Documents and Images
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40th AEC ANNUAL CONGRESS and GENERAL ASSEMBLY
on the occasion of the 60th Anniversary of the AEC
7-9 November 2013
Celebrating the AEC at 60
Assessing the Past and Imagining the Future
Hosted by: Conservatorio di Musica “Vincenzo Bellini”, Palermo
Conference Venues:
Thursday: Conservatorio di Musica “Vincenzo Bellini”, Via Squarcialupo (Polifonia Seminars and working groups only) and Museo del Risorgimento (Storia Patria), Piazza San Domenico, 1
Friday and Saturday: University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Building 19 (Educational Centre) and Aula Magna of the Faculty of Engineering
Programme
Thursday 7 November
‘Polifonia’ Optional Workshops, Session for Newcomers and Opening Ceremony
N.B: simultaneous translation for activities on Thursday is not provided
Conservatorio, Via Squarcialupo
Polifonia Workshops
9:30
1- Intensive Workshop on Assessment, Standards and Institutional policy (Sala Sollima)(English only) (please click HERE to register to this workshop)
10:00
2- Entrepreneurship in Music, a “Hands-On” Workshop (Room 46/47) (English only) (please click HERE to register to this workshop)
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch for ‘Polifonia’ Workshop participants
13:30– 16:30 (Conservatorio, Via Squrcialupo)
Polifonia Workshops
1 – Intensive Workshop on Assessment, Standards and Institutional policy (Sala Sollima) (English only)
2- Enterpreneurship in Music, a “Hands-On” Workshop (Room 46/47) (English only) – until 14:45
Museo del Risorgimento (Storia Patria), Piazza San Domenico 1
14:30 Registration starts. The registration desk will be open until 18:00
Coffee and Refreshments available
15:00 – 16:20 AEC Council Meeting [for AEC Council members only]
16:30 – 17:10 Welcome to Newcomers with members of AEC Council and AEC Office Team
17:15 – 18:15 Opening event
Music introduction by students of the Conservatorio
Words of welcome by:
Daniele Ficola, Director of the Conservatorio di Musica “V. Bellini”, Palermo
Leoluca Orlando, Mayor of Palermo
Giuseppe Silvestri, President of the Conservatorio di Musica “V. Bellini”, Palermo
Bruno Civello, General Director Higher Artistic and Music Education, Italy
Pascale de Groote, AEC President
Mark Wait, President of the National Association of Schools of Music USA (NASM)
Reflections on the AEC at 60, by Eirik Birkeland, AEC Council Member, Norwegian Academy of Music, Oslo
18:15 – 19:45 Networking and Music
Tour and music performances in historical locations in the city centre (6 ensembles, performances repeated three times)
• Cloister San Domenico
• Oratory of SS Rosario
• Church Santa Maria in Valverde
• Oratory of Santa Cita
• Church Santa Cita (San Mamiliano)
• Sala Scarlatti, Conservatorio
20:00 Dinner at Palazzo Butera
Participants will walk to Palazzo Butera and walk back to their hotels (walking distance – maps provided)
Friday 8 November
AEC at 60: A many-faceted Association for a diverse Conservatoire Sector
Venue: University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze – Faculty of Engineering and Building 19 (Educational Centre)
9:00 Buses bringing participants from the Centre to the University – Meeting Point Conservatorio
9:30 Registration continues – Networking with coffee available (Entrance Aula Magna, Faculty of Engineering)
10:00 – 11:00 Plenary Session I – Keynote Speech (Aula Magna, Faculty of Engineering)
Music Introduction by the students of the Conservatorio
Introduction to the Day by Pascale de Groote, AEC President
Keynote Speech by Bernard Foccroulle, Organ Professor at the Conservatoire Royal de Musique – Brussels, Director of the International Aix en Provence Festival
11:00 – 12:00 Plenary Session II – Panel 1
‘Outliers’ and the mainstream: sharing special expertise to mutual benefit, from Early Music to Jazz, Pop, and Research (Aula Magna, Faculty of Engineering)
Introduction and Moderation by Rineke Smilde, Prince Claus Conservatoire, Groningen
• Stefan Heckel, Kunstuniversität Graz, Chair of the AEC Pop & Jazz Platform (PJP) Working Group
• Udo Dahmen, Popakademie Baden-Württemberg
• Terrell Stone, Conservatorio “A. Pedrollo”, Vicenza, Representative of the AEC Early Music Platform (EMP) Working Group
• Elisabeth Gutjahr, Musikhochschule Trossingen
• Peter Dejans , Orpheus Institute, Ghent, Chair of the AEC European Platform for Artistic Research in Music (EPARM) Working Group
• Helena Gaunt, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London
12:00 – 12:30 Informal Networking with Refreshments (Engineering Building)
12:30 – 13:30 Plenary Session III – Panel 2
Thinking “International”: Strategic Challenges in a Globalized World for International Coordinators, Teachers and Students (Aula Magna, Faculty of Engineering)
Introduction and Moderation by Deborah Kelleher, Royal Irish Academy of Music, Dublin
• Rima Rimsaite, Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, Vilnius, Representative of the AEC International Relations Coordinators’ Meeting (IRC) Working Group
• Lucia di Cecca, Conservatorio di Musica “L. Refice”, Frosinone
• Kaarlo Hilden, Sibelius Academy, Helsinki, Chair of Polifonia Working Group on Vocal and Instrumental Teachers Training (INVITE, 2007-2010)
• Jacques Moreau, Cefedem Rhône-Alpes, Lyon
• Lucia D’Anna, Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano
• Paolo Gasparin, Conservatorio di Musica “A. Steffani”, Castelfranco Veneto, President of the Italian Conservatoires Students Association
13:30 – 15:00 Lunch (Building 19, Educational Centre)
15:00 – 16:15 Breakout Sessions (12 Rooms in Building 19, Educational Centre)
Council members will act as moderators; a set of indicative questions will be provided to each moderator
16:15 – 16:45 Informal Networking with Refreshments (Building 19, Educational Centre)
16:45 – 18:30 Plenary Session IV – Panel 3 – Future Directions: Reinventing ourselves to remain true to our mission (Aula Magna, Faculty of Engineering)
Music Introduction by the students of the Conservatorio
Moderator: Henk van der Meulen, Royal Conservatoire The Hague
• Valentina Dediu Sandu, National University of Music, Bucharest
• Marc-Olivier Dupin, Pôle d’Enseignement Supérieur de la Musique 93 Seine-Saint-Denis Ile-de-France
• Deborah Kelleher, Royal Irish Academy of Music, Dublin
• Rineke Smilde, Prince Claus Conservatoire, Groningen
• Henrik Sveidhal, Rhythmic Conservatoire, Copenhagen
• Martin Ullrich, Hochschule für Musik Nürnberg
• Giuseppe Silvestri, Conservatorio di Musica “V.Bellini”, Palermo
Free Evening, please see the List of Restaurants
Saturday 9 November
General Assembly, News on the ‘Polifonia’ Project, Thoughts from the Membership and Closing Session
Venue: University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze – Faculty of Engineering and Building 19 (Educational Centre)
8:30 Buses bringing the participants from the city centre (Conservatorio) to the University – Meeting Point Conservatorio
9:15 – 9:45 Registration for the AEC General Assembly (Entrance Aula Magna, Faculty of Engineering)
All active members need to sign up to get their voting form
Music Introduction by the students of the Conservatorio, leading into:
09:45 – 11:45 AEC General Assembly 2013 (Aula Magna, Faculty of Engineering)
11:45 – 12:15 Networking with Refreshments (Building 19, Educational Centre)
12:15 – 12:45 Information Forum (Aula Magna, Faculty of Engineering)
5 presentations by AEC members
Announcement of elections’ results
12:45 – 13:30 The ERASMUS Network for Music Polifonia 2011-14 (Aula Magna, Faculty of Engineering)
Ester Tomasi Fumics, Chair WG1 on Assessment and Standards
Peter Dejans, Chair WG2 on Artistic Research
Stefan Gies, Chair WG3 on Quality Enhancement, Accreditation and Benchmarking
Gretchen Amussen, Chair WG4 on Lifelong Learning: Education for Entrepreneurship
Keld Hosbond/Rineke Smilde, Chair WG5 on Mobility, Recognition and Joint Programs
13:30 – 15:00 Lunch (Building 19, Educational Centre)
15:00 – 16:15 Thoughts from the AEC Membership (Building 19, Educational Centre)
Group A: Assessment, Standards & Recognition
Group B: Quality Enhancement and Accreditation – Proposal for AEC to establish an independent European Body for Higher Music Education
Group C: The Musicians as creative entrepreneur and future AEC congresses
Group D: Can ranking be made to work for conservatoires? – finding indicators that reflect the activities and outputs which we value most
Group E: The AEC in the world: Partnerships & Affiliations
16:15 – 16:45 Networking with refreshments (Building 19, Educational Centre)
16:45 – 17:30 Regional Meetings with Council Members (12 Rooms in Building 19, Educational Centre)
Moderated by Council Members
17:30 Buses to Teatro Massimo
19:00 Closing Session at Teatro Massimo
Announcement of the venue for the AEC Congress 2014
Closing remarks
19:30 Concert (Teatro Massimo)
20:30 Dinner at Teatro Massimo
You can find the documents for the General Assembly 2013 in “Documents and Images”
Veulliez trouver les documents pour l’Assemblée générale 2013 dans “Documents and Images”
Die Unterlagen für die AEC-Generalversammlung 2013 befinden sich in “Documents and Images”.
PDF version (English language) available in Documents and Images
Version PDF (langue française) disponible dans Documents et Images
PDF-Version (in deutscher Sprache) verfügbar in Documents and Images
Information fee payment AEC Annual Congress 2013
Amount of the Registration Fee
| Category | If the payment is made by October 1st | If the payment is done after October 1st |
| Representative of AEC member institution | 165 euro | 200 euro |
| Representative of non-member institutions | 465 euro | 500 euro |
| Student from an AEC member institution | 100 euro | 140 euro |
| Other student | 165 euro | 200 euro |
The participation fee includes:
• conference documents
• participation to all plenary and parallel session
• participation to the networking moments
• simultaneous translation in English, French and German of all plenary sessions on Friday 8th November and Saturday 9th November
• possibility to display information brochures posters and materials about AEC members institutions
• Coffee Breaks
• Two organized Dinners (Thursday 7 and Saturday 9)
• Two organized Lunches (Friday 8 and Saturday 9)
• Shuttle bus service from and to the Meeting Point (Conservatorio) to the University of Palermo, Pavillion 19 (Congress Venue) at the scheduled pick up times
• Concerts organized by the hosting institution
• Assistance by the AEC Office Staff
The participation fee will not be reimbursed for cancellations notified after October 1
If your institution would like to send a representative but is concerned about these fees when combined with the costs of travel and accommodation, please consider applying for one of the Johannes Johansson Travel Bursaries. Details of these can be found under the Documents and Images tab above.
Bank details for payments
BNP Paribas Fortis
Kantoor Sint-Amandsberg, Antwerpsesteenweg 242
9040 Sint-Amandsberg, Belgium
Account Holder AEC-Music
IBAN: BE47 0016 8894 2980
SWIFT/BIC Code: GEBABEBB
VAT number/ N° TVA/ USt-IdNr. BE 503 980 425
When making the transfer, please clearly quote:
• Invoice number
or
• the code of the event (Congress 2013)
• the last name of the participant
Map of Locations AEC Annual Congress and General Assembly 2013 in Palermo
includes:
– Hotels
– Conservatorio “V. Bellini” (Polifonia Workshop on Thursday)
– Museo del Risorgimento Storia Patria (Registration, Necomers Session and Opening Event)
– Palazzo Butera (Dinner on Thursday)
– University of Palermo (Friday and Saturday)
– Teatro Massimo (Closing Concert and Dinner on Saturday)
View Conservatorio di Musica “Vincenzo Bellini”, Via Squarcialupo in a larger map
Images
Documents
General
information on local transportation.pdf
en programme aec congress 2013 palermo updated 17 october.pdf
aec congress 2013 hotel information fr.pdf
fr participation fees aec congress 2013.pdf
proposed fees for events in 2014fr.pdf
Report
bernard foccroulle palermo speech.pdf
newcomers session palermo 7 11 2013 website.pdf
polifonia plenary presentation aec congress palermo.pdf
1brief text for website pagedehe.pdf
aec annualreport2012digital.pdf
ga aec strategic planactions for 2012 and progress by january 2013 en.pdf
ga draft minutes of the general assembly 2012 st petersburg en.pdf
Practical information
participants list palermo 5 november final.pdf
aec congress 2013 hotel informations final.pdf
participation fees aec congress 2013 en.pdf
johannes johansson travel bursaries en 2013 congress final.pdf
information sur les transports locaux.pdf
brief text for website pagega final fr.pdf
fr johannes johansson travel bursaries 2013ga final.pdf
informationen zu oumlrtlichen transportmitteln.pdf
Programme and Reader
reader english final palermo congress 5 nov.pdf
reader french final palermo.pdf
final reader german congress palermo 2013.pdf
fr programme aec congress 2013 palermo.pdf
de programme palermo congress 2013.pdf
Slides
slide show aec congress 2013 palermo website.pdf
information forum slides palermo for website.pdf
General Assembly
ga aec strategic plan actions for 2013 en.pdf
proposed membership fees for 2014 endocx.pdf
proposed fees for events in 2014 en.pdf
aec strategic planactions for 2012 and progress by january 2013 approved by council fr.pdf
information about preparation of the dissolution of the dutch association of aec.pdf
fr aec strategic plan actions for 2013 approved council.pdf
ga compte rendu de lassembleacutee geacuteneacuterale de saint peacutetersbourg 2012 fr.pdf
cotisations 2014 propositions de tarifs.pdf
vorschlag mitgliedsbeitraumlge 2014 de.pdf
maszlignahmen fuumlr 2012 und erzielter fortschritt bis januar 2013.pdf
ga protokoll der generalversammlung in sankt petersburg 2012 de.pdf
aec strategieplan 2011 2015 revidierte maszlignahmen fuumlr 2013.pdf
proposed fees for events in 2014de.pdf
die folgenden informationen basieren auf den empfehlungen unseres notars in den niederlanden.pdf
Invitation Letters
letter of invitation en 2013 congress final.pdf
