1. Ministry of Culture Republic of Colombia

2. The National Plan for Music Sharing the practice of music for greater understanding (2003 -2006) Ministerio de Cultura República de Colombia

3. Chapter 1: Democratic Security National Development Plan To a Communitary State Strategy: Strengthening Cultural Coexistence and Values to build nation and citizenship Coordination: Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Education with support of The Central Bank

4. Ministerio de Cultura República de Colombia The Plan´s fundamental objective is to promote, teach and encourage musical practice throughout the country. By accomplishing these goals, we will be able to strengthen musical schools as well as different collective expressions which will lead to the creation of new arenas of participation and coexistence. General objective

5. Ministerio de Cultura República de Colombia Promote the participation of children and young people through musical activities in each municipality (choirs or traditional popular music) Consolidate basic musical formation throughout the creation and/or strengthening of the music school processes in each municipality Strengthening the diversity of collective musical practices in major cities (orchestras,urban popular music, bands and choirs) Specific objectives

6. Ministerio de Cultura República de Colombia Municipality: Selection of responsible musicians, cofinance, guarantee sustainability and evaluate. Departments: Call upon the municipalities, cofinance, arrange processes y advice, accompany and evaluate. Regional institutions: Co-ordinate and arrange processes, advisors and agendas, administer resources and evaluate. Musical Advisors: Design contents and materials, carry out seminars; accompany the process and evaluate. Ministry of Culture: Orient and co-ordinate the Plan, cofinance strategies and arrange with the institutions mentioned above. Advises and evaluates Partners

7. Ministerio de Cultura República de Colombia Formation Phase 1 Consolidate Music Schools through a non- formal Basic Education Music Program Phase 2 Strengthen the collective musical practices of bands, choirs and traditional music Phase 3 Local advisement and follow up on the musical and teaching processes * Each phase will take one year COMPONENTS

8. Ministerio de Cultura República de Colombia Musical Materials Support and guidelines for the formation process and musical practice Teaching materials: - Basic Program :Fundamental criteria and guidelines for musical initiation and conformation of musical groups - Materials in each one of the fields of musical production Musical materials: - Appropriate music manuals for different formats and levels COMPONENTS

9. Ministerio de Cultura República de Colombia Instrumental Equipment Instruments for traditional music for 225 municipalities, covering all regions. Wind instruments for 150 municipalities through international co-operation (cofinance) String instruments for 16 musical ensembles projects from different cities COMPONENTS

10. Ministerio de Cultura República de Colombia Communication Gathering spaces, socialisation processes and public formation around different expressions Local and regional samples of music schools Local and regional music encounters (choirs. Bands orchestras, and popular music bands Support for contests and festivals Encourage musical creation and production (scholarships, prizes, contests) COMPONENTS

11. Ministerio de Cultura República de Colombia Organisation Encourage institutional strength and community participation Advisement in cultural processes Encourage the creation and consolidation of networks in the different fields of musical activities COMPONENTS Local organisations around musical practices Regional and national encounters of musical leaders, programs and associations

12. Ministerio de Cultura República de Colombia Technical assistance for strengthening the process of music education on a local and regional level Formation of the music group directors Teaching materials for formation and musical practice Instrumental equipment Contributions from the Ministry of Culture and International Cooperation

13. Ministerio de Cultura República de Colombia Contributions from the local and regional authorities Channelling the resources for strengthening music groups in the municipalities Compromised to hire and continue with a music group director Cofinance basic instrumental equipment Insurance for the instruments