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Virgo Sillamaa
Research coordinator / EMEE (Netherlands)
Virgo Sillamaa is a music policy and ecosystem researcher, educator and consultant from Estonia, currently based in Brussels. With 20+ years of experience in the music sector, he is currently the Research Coordinator of EMEE, European Music Exporters Exchange network, and a board member at the Estonian Authors’ Society. Virgo is regularly engaged in project development and implementation. He advises initiatives and organisations within the music ecosystem, such as coordinating research in the "Europe in Synch" and "Better Live" projects, as well as giving lectures on music and cultural policy and international projects. He has MA degrees in music pedagogy (EAMT) and public administration (TalTech) and is currently pursuing PhD studies in Erasmus University Rotterdam.