Mercedes Giovinazzo Marín is Director of Interarts, an NGO specialized in international cultural co-operation and president of the Biennale des Jeunes Artistes de l’Europe et de la Méditerranée – BJCEM. Previous posts include: Director of Services and Deputy Director of Customer Services, Universal Forum of Cultures, Barcelona; Administrator, Division of Culture and Cultural and Natural Heritage, Council of Europe, Strasbourg; director, Mastère Européen Management des Entreprises Culturelles, École Supérieure de Commerce de Dijon; Board Member, Teatro di Roma (2013- 2016); President, Culture Action Europe (2008-2015); President, “Access to culture” Platform, European Commission (2008-2011). She led the global campaign calling for culture in the 2030 SDGs.