Key National & International documents on music and the arts Print E-mail

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National Documents

SA Government response to the Instrumental Music Program Examination

SA Instrumental Music Program Examination

A Statistical Framework for the Music Sector

The National Music Workshop Report

National Review of School Music Education

Australia Council - Cultural Trade Background Report 2002

Various Broadcast Charters

Australian Content Requirements for Commercial Radio

Broadcasters.

Copyright Amendment Act

 

 

International Documents

Fair Music Code of Conduct - draft October 2008

Culture and Human Rights: Created in 1945 to combat "the denial of the democratic principles of the dignity, equality and mutual respect of men", UNESCO, through its founding ideals, prefigured the Universal Declaration of Human Rights proclaimed sixty years ago. For the signatory states of the UNESCO Constitution, the “dissemination of culture” is more than a right; it is a sacred obligation. 

Text of the Universal Declaration: A common ideal that remains relevant in today’s world 

UNESCO Conventions in the field of culture: A comprehensive series of standard-setting instruments 

Social Status of the Artist: World Observatory and copyright

The Slave Route Project: Understanding and combating modern forms of slavery

An Alliance of Civilizations: A partnership for the future

 

Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council on key compentencies for lifelong learning

The Declarations of Cultural Rights

The Adelphi Charter on Creativity, Innovation and Intellectual Property

Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

UNESCO Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity  Recommendations from this declaration were taken up in the subsequent UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.

UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions

Workshop Essen Womex2002

Istanbul Declaration

Policy Statement of the Community Music Commission of the International Society for Music Education:

Muscat Declaration On IntellectualProperty and Traditional Knowledge

The European Music Council's recommendations on future initiatives for young performing artists

Declaration of beliefs for worldwide promotion of music education

Policy statement from the International Society for Music Education

The Power of Culture

Recommended rules for an international music competition

UNESCO Report on the Promotion of Young Musical Talents

UNESCO Report on the Status of the Artist