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AEC Advocacy Spring Updates
What is the state of play for culture and education in the next MFF 2028-2034? Europe’s next seven-year EU budget is being shaped now and the decisions could redefine funding for culture, education and research across the continent. Discover who is gaining ground, where the biggest risks lie for programmes like Erasmus+, Horizon Europe and AgoraEU, and why the coming negotiations matter far beyond Brussels.
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AEC and Partners at the EAS Conference
From shaping the next EU budget to confronting AI-driven hate through music, the European Association for Music in Schools Conference at mdw in Vienna, showed why music education now sits at the heart of Europe’s cultural and democratic future. Discover how AEC and its partners are turning advocacy, research and international collaboration into real action on inclusion, mobility and societal resilience.
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AEC Comms Exchange: Integrating Internal and External Communication Strategies
The AEC Comms Exchange recently explored how internal alignment is essential for effective external advocacy, moving beyond reactive "firefighting" toward strategic planning. Through candid institutional deep dives, members shared practical solutions for balancing diverse artistic voices with a coherent brand identity.
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AEC Advocacy in Action: A Busy Month in Brussels and Rome
March has been an active month for AEC’s advocacy work across Europe. From discussions on the future of Higher Music Education in Italy to debates on Europe’s cultural strategy, EU funding and UK–EU cultural cooperation, AEC has engaged with policymakers and partners to strengthen the position of Higher Music Education in European cultural and education policy.
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AEC Council Meeting in Hamburg
Hosted by the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg, the AEC Council met on 10-11 March and was joined for updates and strategic discussions by the AEC Working Group Chairs.
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Advocacy Updates
In Brussels and beyond, AEC is working with European partners to secure stronger cultural investment, support renewed UK participation in EU programmes, and ensure that Creative Europe remains ambitious, accessible and adequately resourced for the years ahead.
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AEC’s monthly advocacy
A celebration marks the start of the 2026 advocacy year, followed by preparations for the Annual Policy Conversation in Brussels with Commissioner Micallef and other senior EU decision-makers. Finally, the article takes a closer look at the proposed AgoraEU programme, which is set to replace Creative Europe from 2028.
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AEC’s Advocacy Outlook for 2026
European policy developments in 2025 provided the basis for several major advocacy initiatives for the AEC, and it is now time to take stock of the results of our work. But firstly let us look ahead to the coming year and the tasks that await us.
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2025 AEC Congress – A Wrap-Up
The AEC Annual Congress and General Assembly 2025 took place at University Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria, gathering 470 participants from 45 countries all over the world.
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AEC and EPASA General Assembly and Elections
The AEC General Assembly and EPASA General Assembly were held on the afternoon of Saturday, 8 November, as part of the AEC Annual Congress 2025.
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