Musique & Santé launched in Paris in May 2011 the European Network “Music in Healthcare Settings” in the French Ministry of Culture and Communication.

Our partners from the following countries were present:
- Royal Northern College of Music (Manchester, UK)
- Music Network (Dublin, Ireland)
- Turku University of Applied Sciences (Turku, Finland)
- Music Academy (Krakow, Poland)

Some of our partners couldn't join us but expressed their interest: Esbjerg University (Denmark), Atheneum Musicale (Italy) and Musicos en Acción (Spain).

This day was an opportunity to reflect on the set up of the network and of projects its members will develop together.

Xavier Collal, in charge of the "Culture and Health" program of the Ministry, welcomed the participants and presented briefly the ministry's policy in the filed of culture and health.