Jeunesses Musicales International

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Jeunesses Musicales International

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Abbreviation	JMI, JM International
Founded	17 July 1945
Founders	Marcel Cuvelier, René Nicoly
Type	Non-profit, Interest group
Purpose	To provide opportunities for young people and children to develop through music across all boundaries.
Headquarters	Brussels, Belgium
Area served	Worldwide
Secretary General	Blasko Smilevski
Website	www.jmi.net

Jeunesses Musicales International (JMI) is a global non-governmental youth music organization founded in Brussels, Belgium, in 1945. Its mission is to "enable young people to develop through music across all boundaries." JMI operates in four primary areas: Young Musicians, Young Audiences, Youth Empowerment, and Youth Orchestras & Ensembles.

JMI has a presence in nearly forty countries, organizing over 36,000 musical events annually, which cater to a wide variety of music genres and reach approximately five million young people. The organization's work is supported by the Federal Government of Belgium, the Belgian Federal Science Policy Office (BELSPO), ACTIRIS, and the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union.