#AECforUkraine

In times of humanitarian crisis, the Association Européenne des Conservatoires, Académies de Musique et Musikhochschulen (AEC) is stepping up to support its member institutions in Ukraine with the #AECforUkraine campaign.

What is happening?

Ukraine is facing a humanitarian crisis. The Russian military has already destroyed a massive portion of Ukraine’s energy system with power cuts lasting several hours and becoming increasingly frequent in most areas of the country. 

Particularly in winter times, the situation affects the lives of the teachers, students and administrative staff.  It has paralysed not only the work of many institutions’ departments but has also limited the opportunities to study, practise musical instruments, prepare for exams, rehearse, and perform concerts.

AEC is committed to helping Ukrainian Higher Music Education Institutions become as autonomous as possible from the external energy and heating systems and this is why we have decided to start a donation campaign to help our Ukrainian members survive this winter.

AEC is in direct and steady contact with its members to get updates on their living and working conditions. As the campaign progresses, AEC will feature these updates on its website to spread awareness about the situation.

What is the aim of the campaign?

The #AECforUkraine campaign seeks to mobilise institutions and individuals to direct funding to support the following Ukrainian AEC Member Institutions in Ukraine:

• Ukrainian National Tchaikovsky Academy of Music -  Kyiv, Ukraine

• Kharkiv I.P. Kotlyarevsky National University of Arts -  Kharkiv, Ukraine

• A. V. Nezhdanova Odesa National Academy of Music -  Odessa, Ukraine

Where would the funding go?  

The pledged contributions will help address the immediate and medium-term needs of the three institutions. At the moment, the most urgent is to provide stable provision of electricity, that is why it is our utmost priority to equip the institutions and the student dormitories with power supplies and electricity generators. 

The funds will be directed to the purchase of three electric generators one for each of the above-mentioned AEC Ukrainian Member Institutions. 

How would the funding be channelled? 

The funds will be collected by the Association Européenne des Conservatoires, Académies de Musique et Musikhochschulen (AEC). 

The items will be ordered and paid for by the AEC so that unintended or even improper use of the money can be ruled out. AEC will also arrange for the items to be delivered to Ukraine in coordination with its members. 

Testimonies

The Global crowdfunding campaign will run until the end of January. Depending on the level of contributions and engagement, the AEC reserves the right to prolong the campaign duration. 

Disclaimer: 
We accept payments from people located anywhere in the world. All our donors will be charged in euros. 

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If you wish to make a donation, and you are experiencing problems, please contact the AEC office at info@aec-music.eu and we will provide the details for a bank transfer.