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PANEL DISCUSSION

Youth Music and Education: Tackling the impact of COVID-19 on music education globally; delving into the potential benefits and challenges that musical training online offers.

In the midst of the global crisis, music education faces many challenges, not least of which are massive funding cuts to the cultural sector. In this climate, the future of music education in schools is uncertain, as more and more we see music programs struck from school curricula. Through this session, we hope to identify a list of some of the key benefits and challenges of online music education.

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PANEL DISCUSSION

Inclusion, Diversity, Equality and Accessibility:
How can music connect us in the time of global crisis?

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In respect of June being Pride Month and 20 June being World Refugee Day, not to mention the current human rights protests that are sweeping through America and the world’s social media - it is only fitting that we dedicate a discussion to Inclusion, Diversity, Equality and Accessibility (IDEA) on this day. 

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​Through this discussion, we hope to uncover some of the ways in which youth music, the arts, and culture can bring people together across all boundaries in a spirit of acceptance and understanding so that we can move forward from a present defined by crisis towards a more inclusive, diverse and equal future with greater access to basic human rights for all.

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PANEL DISCUSSION

"There's no recovery without culture"- Culture Action Europe
Funding youth music and cultural activities for a more sustainable future.

Recent research and surveys conducted by JMI and our peers have shown the devastating financial effect of COVID-19 on musicians and the cultural sector across the globe. Multiple cultural sector organisations have published impassioned calls for greater government intervention, but is this all that can be done?

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In this session we uncover the issues and opportunities around cultural funding, while looking to current best practice to explore further possible solutions to the funding crisis.

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PANEL DISCUSSION

Navigating the new “Live”: How does online music co-exist with existing live music practice in the 'new normal'.

The global crisis has shaken the foundation of what we stand for: bringing quality live music to young audiences and empowering young people through music across all boundaries. With human interaction and social cohesion at our sector's core, how can we continue our work in times of social distancing and digital substitution of live programs? Conversely, what benefits have we found in online solutions that we can take forward into the future. We answer these questions by looking at best practice from across the globe.