Globalisation, immigration, student exchange and free movement, for example, are reality in Nordic countries affecting the cultural field hugely. Domestic markets are also facing needs from local minorities and ethnic groups which tend to be left with less notice. Whether about gender balance, genre balance, sexual identity or religious beliefs folk musicians and music professionals in Nordic countries cannot ignore the diversity imperatives.

In the panel:

• Thomas Beyer

  Co-Director, Det turkiske telt (DK)

• Saleh Mahfoud

  Production, Ok World / Jazzland (NO)

• Eva Omagbemi

  Executive Director, Mix Musik (SE)

  Mix Musik is a concert promoter in Malmö, Sweden since in 1995. Our main focus is folk- and worldmusic.

• Laia Kverneland (Moderator)

  International Projects Manager, Tempi (DK)