Advocacy Standing Committee (ASC)

Mission

The mission of the Advocacy Standing Committee is to identify and create opportunities to advocate on behalf of music education in international forums through-out the world, emphasising the importance of including music in the education and life of every young person. To accomplish this mission, the work of the committee includes:

Planning and offering advocacy sessions at the ISME biennial world Conference
Maintaining and updating an advocacy resource page with a variety of materials and relevant links on the ISME website
Identifying and publicising existing advocacy materials in ISME journals and newsletters
Serving as a resource for music educators who need assistance in advocating for music education in particular regions and countries
Developing closer ties with partner organisations in business, government and other national associations to co-ordinate a more international perspective on advocacy
Collecting and sharing successful advocacy efforts from various countries around the world

Visit this page to see more about our work with music education advocacy.

Advocacy Standing Committee 2022-2024

Sandra Oberoi	-	Advocacy Committee Chair, ISME Executive Board Member
Cecil Adderly	-	Advocacy Committee Member
Thomas Duncan	-	Advocacy Committee Member
Natassa Economidou-Stavrou	-	Advocacy Committee Member
Marco Toledo Nascimento	-	Advocacy Committee Member
Valerie Peters	-	Advocacy Committee Member
Adam Switala	-	Advocacy Committee Member

Advisors to the Advocacy Committee 2022-24

Emily Akuno

Bo-Wah Leung

Peter Webster

Advocacy Committee Video Archive

Jun 2023 : ISME Online Café: Enhancing a Sustainable Future with Music in Early Childhood (ECME)
Dec 2022 : ISME Advocacy Awards Online Briefing
Mar 2022 : ISME Online Café: Musicians' Health and Wellness
Dec 2021 : ISME Online Café Pre-Launch