1. Statutes
The title of the network is MERYC. This serves as an abbreviation for "European Network for Music Educators and Researchers of Young Children". The Network is directed by a board of 5 members representing different language-groups and regions of Europe.

2. Aims
The overall aim of MERYC is to provide a network for people sharing interests about music education and research in relation to young children.

The network aims to:
* inform participants about the current situation of music education and research in different countries
* provide a forum for discussion, reflection and research on early childhood music education
* further the development of Early Childhood Music Education practice and research by establishing
collaboration between music educators and researchers in Europe

3. Policy
The European Network for Music Educators and Researchers of Young Children (MERYC) supports and is
connected to the Early Childhood Commission (ECME) of the International Society for Music Education (ISME).

To achieve our aims, we will:
* initiate inter-national and inter-cultural contact between European music educators and researchers
* foster collaboration by recognising and working with linguistic, economic, political, cultural and social
diversity and upholding principles of social justice
* arrange conferences for European participants in alternate years with the ECME Commission seminars
held in conjunction with the ISME World Conferences
* distribute information to participants and provide on-line conferences, publications and discussions via
the internet.