ISME is the premier oldest organization in the field of music education, under auspices of UNESCO, ISME believes that lived experiences of music, in all their many aspects, are a vital part of the life of all people
Award Ceremony at the Closing of 29th World ISME Conference
Ms. R. Gutman showing Advocacy Message to ISME President-Elect Graham Welch & Chair of 30th ISME Conference Dr. Polyvios Androutsous
Ms. Judy Thonell, ISME Secretary General, supporting our Campaign
ISME is the int'l organization, serving multiple purposes through its highly complex structure that includes various COMMISSIONS and NATIONAL TEAMS, whose activities culminate in bi-annual World Conferences that gather thousands of representatives from various countries, creating the opportunity for exchange for music educators on great variety of subjects, including both aspects of theoretical methodology and practical hands-on issues about teaching music in various settings, age groups and genres of music. Presenters are selected (aprox. at the submissions ratio of at least 1:5) by Int'l Board of qualified educators from various countries. Commissions invite much smaller amount of participants for peer-review discussions and exchanges, resulting in presentations at the main Conferences. Conferences also provide great exposure to selected performing groups, in a form of concerts that are open to the public of the hosting City, contributing to the cultural exchange between all participating nations. (To picture the logistics and the magnitude of this happening, please, view extensive info about the latest 29th World Conference, Beijing, 2010)
