The EMC serves its members by promoting the societal and political significance of musical diversity in Europe. This forms the basis of EMC’s strategies for the three year project duration period: A Policy Making and Consultancy• Raise awareness for musical diversity and music as a societal and political factor, incl. new audiences; • Speak for music in debates on the development of cultural policies in Europe and beyond in exchange with members and partners;• Build capacity in advocacy work among its membership;• Create synergies with other networks active in the field of cultural policyB Communication, Information Exchange and Networking• Increase the visibility of the EMC and its members’ activities;• Professionalise the music sector through an international exchange of experts;• Strengthen the capacity of the music sector, e.g. through new business & management models, digital tools (project database, e-culture working group);• Create synergy effects for the music sector (through meetings, conferences and workshops);• Increase the involvement of young people in decision making processes;• Disseminate latest developments in cultural policy (national, European, international).C Collaboration and Cooperation Projects• Develop and coordinate cooperative projects with different partners;• Participate in High-Level Coordination Group (HLCG) which includes European networks from all artistic disciplines• Participate in projects coordinated by members and partners;• Promote and contribute to the internationalisation of the music sector through participation in IMC programmes and activities.