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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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Advocacy – The Culture Compass

The new Culture Compass for Europe is the European Commission’s first comprehensive cultural strategy in nearly a decade.

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AEC at the NASM Annual Meeting 2025

The Essentiality of Music highlighted at the Annual Meeting of the National Association of Schools of Music at this year’s edition in Orlando, Florida

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Advocacy – MONDIACULT 2025

AEC participated in MONDIACULT 2025 in Barcelona: advancing culture, cooperation, and new momentum for higher music education. This global forum provided a valuable opportunity to highlight the vital role of higher music education in shaping inclusive, sustainable, and culturally rich societies.

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Share the needs of your institution in the field of quality assurance!

We need your help to complete by 11th November a short survey prepared by our partner organisation MusiQuE - MusiQuE Quality Enhancement. Your input will enable MusiQuE to offer more tailored and relevant support and provide insights for AEC’s lobbying activities in this field.

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