Faculty of Music
Thursday, 24th November 2022
Ivana Perković elected for Secretary General of the European Association of Conservatoires

Dr Ivana Perković, professor at the Department of Musicology of the Faculty of Music in Belgrade, has been elected for Secretary General of the Association Européenne des Conservatoires, Académies de Musique et Musikhochschulen (AEC) at the General Assembly meeting held in Lyon on 12 November 2022. Secretary General has a voting capacity, along with the president and three members of the Executive Committee, in managing AEC as the leading voice for Higher Music Education in Europe.

In 2023, the AEC will celebrate its 70th anniversary with membership community of almost 300 institutions from Europe and beyond. As leader and powerful advocate in the sector, the AEC has a crucial role in shaping and creating policies in European higher education, research and performance practice in the field of music, as well as the wide cultural sector.

The election of Ivana Perković for the AEC Secretary General therefore present an unique opportunity for promotion of the Faculty of Music in Belgrade and national higher music education in European context, additionally confirming the high reputation of the Faculty of Music in Belgrade within the European professional community.