- event type:WOMEX 26 Associated Presentation
- date:24 Oct 2026
- time:11:15 - 12:15
- city/area:Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
- venue:Conference Room 3
- country:Spain
- event posted by:Piranha Arts
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Chaired by
Azucena Micó (Spain), Sound Diplomacy;
with
Petra Hradilova (Czech republic), Independent;
Halim Sbai (Morocco), Joudour Sahara Music program;
Claudia Sergio (Italy), Puglia Culture/Puglia Region
Music policy and strategy is at its best when it moves beyond the administrative to treat culture as a structural catalyst for long-term sustainable urban and rural growth, social impact, and community resilience. This panel brings together contrast and collaboration: exploring community-rooted music hubs that build local resilience independently alongside effective models of joint action between cultural operators, private entities and city administrations. From the desert borders of M'hamid El Ghizlane to the rural and urban circuits of Puglia and the post-industrial vibrancy of Ostrava, discover how grassroots initiatives, music sector support and forward-thinking municipal strategies can converge. Speakers will share hands-on frameworks for engaging leadership, decentralizing cultural investment into rural areas, and building resilient ecosystems using creative models beyond standard public policy, while reflecting on how to empower music ecosystems to be resilient to political and economic shifts.