EFM 2025, 11-12 June - Brussels, Belgium
Draft programme
The EFM 2025 focusing on "Celebrating Musical Diversity" will take place in Brussels, Belgium on 11-12 June, starting with an evening reception at the Representation of Hessen to the EU on 11 June, and continuing with a full day of conference sessions at Reset on 12 June.
Wednesday, 11 June
12:00 EMC Lab sessions (draft programme here)
18:30 Panel Discussion: Musical Diversity as a Cornerstone for EU Cultural Policies
- Glenn Micallef, European Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport (tbc)
- Emma Rafowicz, MEP, Vice Chair CULT Committee
- Ernesto Ottone, Assistant Director-General for Culture of UNESCO (tbc)
- Christoph Degen, State Secretary for Culture Hessen
- Moderation: Silja Fischer, Secretary General of the International Music Council
Thursday, 12 June
| 9:00 | Registration |
| 9:30 | Welcome and Keynote |
| Musical Diversity in all its facets | |
| Adé Bantu (tbc) | |
| 10:00 | Panel |
| Freedom under pressure: artistic expression in diverse contexts | |
| 11:15 | Coffee break |
| 11:45 | Interactive session |
| 13:00 | Lunch break |
| 14:00 | Reporting back from Interactive session |
| 14:30 | Panel |
| Just recognition and fair remuneration for musical artists | |
| Benoît Machuel, FIM | |
| N.N., ECSA | |
| 15:45 | Coffee break |
| 16:15 | Presentation of EMC statement |
| 16:30 | Info session and Q&A |
| AI and musical diversity: opportunity or threat? | |
| European Folk Network (EFN) | |
| European Commission's study on discoverability and promotion of cultural diversity online | |
| 17:20 | Musical intervention |
| Mohamed Amine El Korchi, Qanun | |
| 17:40 | Closing |
| 18:00 | End of EFM |
The EFM & EMC Lab sessions will take place at the R2 spaces of Reset (Rue de Ligne 2, Brussels). The EFM opening will take place at the Permanent Representation of Hessen to the EU (Rue Montoyer 21, Brussels).
The European Forum on Music will foster personal exchanges and strengthen relationships between organisations, projects and individuals. At the EFM, you will be able to meet key actors, and to participate in a variety of sessions, including keynote speeches, panel discussions, interactive workshops, and networking sessions.