| Abbreviation | ISME |
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| Formation | July 7, 1953 |
| Type | Learned society |
| Legal status | Society |
| Purpose | Educational |
| Headquarters | Melbourne, Australia |
Region served | Worldwide |
Membership | music education professionals |
Official language | English |
President | Bo-wah Leung |
Immediate Past President | Emily Akuno |
President Elect | Patricia Gonzalez |
Key people | Ryan Zellner, CEO |
Main organ | General Assembly |
| Affiliations | International Music Council, UNESCO |
| Website | www |
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The International Society for Music Education (ISME) is a professional organization of persons involved with music education. It was founded in Brussels in 1953[1] during the UNESCO-sponsored conference on "The Role and Place of Music in the Education of Youth and Adults".[2] ISME's mission is to build a worldwide network of music educators, to advocate music education globally and across the lifespan, and to foster intercultural understanding and cooperation.[3]
- ^ Callaway, Frank (1979). "ISME—The First Twenty-Five Years". College Music Symposium. 19 (Spring): 239–242. JSTOR 40351773.
- ^ McCarthy, Marie (2004). Toward a Global Community: The International Society for Music Education 1953–2003. Perth, WA: International Society for Music Education.
- ^ "ISME Vision and Mission". ISME official website. International Society for Music Education. Retrieved 31 January 2012.