Below you will find the reports and/or recordings of the network meetings of the previous years.
21/05/2026 Belgian Worldwide Music Meeting
Report “Who determines your visibility: A new perspective on media, gatekeepers, and reaching your audience” – A conversation between Josh Mason-Quinn (Somewhere Soul, UK) and Rik De Bruycker (VRT)
Report “It’s a Hard Knock Life! How can we make management and booking careers more sustainable for (new) professionals?” – Zahra Elder (Full Colorz Agency, Ticketmatic), Cédric Daelman (RUIS, Jazz Café De Muze, Full Colorz Agency), Lobke Aelbrecht (NEST) & Michael Wolteche (Enthusiast Music) & Moderator: Lynn Dewitte (LD Agency)
Report “Breaking boundaries & dealing with conflict in music programming” – Jaïr Tchong (Ha Concerts), Danny Theuwis (30CC) & Loubna El Boujoufi (TivoliVredenbrug, NL) & Moderator: Morgane Mathieu (Les Polysons Festival)
23/05/2022 – Belgian Worldwide Music Meeting PDF
Workshop : “Info session about PlayRight+ & Sabam For Culture grants”
Speakers: Sylvie Godefroid (SABAM) & Sebastien Bours (Playright)
Workshop: “Worldwide Music in Cultural Centres“
Speakers: Kristof Van den Broeck (CC St-Niklaas/Toernee Mondial) & Annemine Merkel (Maison de la Culture Famenne-Ardenne/AssPropo)
Conference : “Managers: how can they help artists and why are there so few in Belgium?“
Speakers: Alix Hammond-Merchant (Naff Records/FBMU) & Thijs Vandewalle (Gri Gri Music)
Speed-Meeting
Through our Speed-Meeting, we wanted to offer participants the opportunity to have privileged and individual meetings with professionals of the sector.
08/12/2020 – Work Group 1 : “World music… what’s in a name?”
Work Group 1 : “World Music… what’s in a name?”
Moderator: Benjamin Tollet (BWMN, Kilombo)
19/05/2020 – Online Workshops MP3 & PDF
Workshop 1 – Sabam: Musiques du monde, droits d’auteur & aides financières (FR)
Avec Thomas Vanlishout (Sabam)
Workshop 2 – Sabam: Wereldmuziek, focus op auteursrechten en steunmaatregelen (NL)
Met Frederik Meeuwis (Sabam)
Workshop 3 – Survivre en temps de Corona, quelles sont les aides disponibles ? / Overleven in coronatijd, welke hulp is er beschikbaar? (FR/NL)
Avec/met Fabian Hidalgo (Facir) & Tom Kestens (Galm)
Workshop 4 – Social Media: Tips & Tricks (EN)
With Fien Deman (Tap Tap Club, Ivy Falls, …)
23/05/2019 – Debates & Workshops MP3
Workshop 1 : Author’s rights & world music
With Olivier Maeterlinck (Sabam)
Workshop 2 : How to find, catch and engage your audience and fan base with the digital tools
With François Bloque (Ma case Prod/ Absilone)
Workshop 3 : Why do artists federate and with which results?
With Fabian Hidalgo (Facir) & Tom Kestens (GALM). Moderator: Piet Maris (Choux de Bruxelles)
Workshop 4 : How to conquer the world: Touring & promoting Belgian world artists abroad
With Michael Wolteche (Enthusiast Music), Meriem Fadil Al Alaouiva & Wout Van Putten (Zephyrus Music). Moderator: Peter Van Rompaey (Muziekpublique)
Debate 1 : Decolonization & World Music (2019/05/23)
With Ayoko Mensah (Adviser Bozar, Afropolitan Festival), Benjamin Tollet, Pitcho Wamba Konga (musician, producer), Laïla Amezzian (singer). Moderator: Robbe Lattre (Master in Political Science)