Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Page 101 Page 102 Page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Page 107 Page 108connect 2017 • 15 was launched in january, when an open national call was announced for music education partnerships to apply for phase 2 of music generation. this new phase has been made possible as a result of further philanthropic in- vestment by u2 and the ireland funds, to build on the strengths of music genera- tion’s first six years, broaden its reach and impact, and work towards the ultimate goal of universal access to music tuition for every child and young person. furthermore, the long-term future of phase 2 has been secured through a commitment by the department of education and skills to sustainably co-fund the program from 2020 onwards. “We’re so proud of Music Generation’s great achievement – and the government’s commitment is so important – in bringing this program to 38,000+ children across the country. The sky is the limit over the next five years.” – Adam Clayton, U2 this pioneering model of public-private partnership between philanthropy, the irish government and local music education partnerships will ensure lasting outcomes for u2 and the ireland fund’s most recent philanthropic gift, and a brighter musical future for our next ‘music generation’. the next chapter in this remarkable success story Young musicians from Music Generation Laois with U2’s Adam Clayton and Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton T.D. at the launch of Phase 2 of Ireland’s national performance music education program in January, 2017. This next phase of Music Generation will enable access to music tuition for thousands more children and young people in new areas of Ireland over the next five years.