The European Music Council (EMC) is a regional group of the International Music Council (IMC) representing Europe. It was established in 1972 as the 'European regional group of the IMC' and was renamed the European Music Council in 1992. The IMC was founded by UNESCO in 1949, and is, today, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), which still retains formal relations with UNESCO. Until 2000 the secretariat was based in Aarau, Switzerland, and is now in Bonn, Germany. The EMC functions as a non-governmental advisory body on musical matters. The membership includes National Music Councils from 15 European countries (including countries outside the European Union such as Azerbaijan, Israel, Russia, and Switzerland); 17 European music organisations; 17 international music organisations and 25 national music organisations or organisations that specialise in specific areas of music. Members As of August 2021, The European Music Council has 74 members based in 28 countries. National Music Councils National music councils represented are Austria, Azerbaijan, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Russia, Switzerland, and Ukraine. International Music Organisations The EMC has 17 members that carry out work on an international level (defined as an organisation that has members or carries out activities in a minimum of ten countries outside of Europe). European Festivals Association (EFA) Fondazione Adkins Chiti: Donne in Musica International Association of Music Information Centres (IAMIC) International Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centres (IAML) International Association of Schools of Jazz (IASJ) International Confederation of Accordionists (ICA) International Confederation of Electroacoustic Music (ICEM) International Federation for Choral Music (IFCM) International Federation of Chopin Societies (IFCS) International Federation of Musicians (FIM) International Music and Media Centre (IMZ) International Music Products Association, NAMM International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM) International Society for Music Education Jeunesses Musicales International (JMI) World Federation of Amateur Orchestras (WFAO) World Federation of International Music Competitions (WFIMC) European Music Organisations There are 18 organisations in the 'European Music Organisations' category of the EMC (defined as operating in a minimum of 20% of Europe). Europe Jazz Network (EJN) European Association for Music in Schools (EAS) European Association of Conservatoires (AEC) European Broadcasting Union (EBU) European Chamber Music Teachers Association (ECMTA) European Choral Association-Europa Cantat (ECA) European Composer and Songwriter Alliance (ECSA) European Concert Hall Organisation (ECHO) European Early Music Network (REMA) European Federation of National Youth Orchestras (EFNYO) European Music School Union (EMU) European Orchestra Federation (EOFed) European