It gives me great pleasure to welcome all musical arts practitioners, educators, academics, professionals and various stakeholders to this important PASMAE-ISME Regional Conference 2027 through which we will interrogate innovation, inclusivity, and sustainability within Musical Arts Education. PASMAE is committed to creating opportunities, such as this one, where members in the musical arts communities of practice grow professionally, meaningfully network, and contribute new knowledge that might shape the practice of musical arts education. Musical arts embed various communities of practice, such as managers of performance venues and community centres, museologists, cultural arts practitioners, educators, researchers, designers, a wide range of support service providers, craftsmen and women, and technicians, and all these actors are invited to participate in various ways in the conversations at this conference. I welcome all of you to participate in this experience!

PASMAE President

I am really happy and honoured to welcome you all our distinguished guests and delegates to the Pan-African Society for Musical Arts Education (PASMAE) Conference. The conference is jointly hosted by PASMAE and the International Society for Music Education (ISME) in collaboration with Great Zimbabwe University, in this great city of Masvingo. Masvingo City is Zimbabwe’s oldest city and home to the world renowned Great Zimbabwe World Heritage site as well as a cultural hub. Indeed, all the delegates will have an opportunity to enjoy Zimbabwe’s rich and diverse cultural heritage and the hospitality of its people. The theme of the conference reads African Musical Arts Education for Innovation, Inclusion and Sustainability. This is a multi-disciplinary event that brings together all the musical arts practitioners, scholars, students and related professionals. The Organizing Committee has put together an impressive lineup of distinguished key note speakers and enriching excursions. I invite all the attendees to make the sessions memorable from the point of view of learning, sharing and building connections. I warmly welcome you to the conference and to Great Zimbabwe University.

Munyaradzi Manyanga
Executive Dean, School of Heritage and Education

On behalf of the GZU Conference Organising Group, we are thrilled to welcome you to the PASMAE-ISME Regional Conference which runs from 5 – 9 July 2027. It is indeed a great honour for us to host this significant event for only the second time in Zimbabwe.

The theme African Musical Arts Education for Innovation, Inclusion, and Sustainability is not only vital for shaping the future of Musical Arts Education across Africa but also has global implications. This is especially so considering the 21^st Century global focus on innovation and inclusivity. The Conference provides the opportunity to exchange ideas and experiences as it will feature keynote sessions, paper presentations, workshops, and performances. It will also showcase the rich Zimbabwean musical cultures, and afford delegates the opportunity to sample the country’s resort areas that typify Zimbabwean hospitality. We are all looking forward to a great conference. Let’s get started!