The Franco-American musician Gretchen Amussen is Director for External Affairs and International Relations at the Paris Conservatoire, promoting the school through a worldwide network of educational and cultural organizations. Active in numerous international networks, she is a member of the board of the European Music Council, and has led European thematic working groups dedicated to the Bologna Declaration (2001-04), the musician’s profession (Polifonia 2004-07), and educating for entrepreneurship in music (2011-14).