Network | We are diversity, inclusion and equality

OUR AMBASSADORS

We are diversity and inclusion.

We are guided by democracy, participation and collective well-being.

Eva Alvarez Peñalba

Cultural Management, Music, EU Projects

10+ years collaborating with orchestras and cultural projects, 200+ concerts, 6+ years participating in European and international projects, 6+ years developing Erasmus+, Creative Europe, Horizon Europe and SWITCH-Asia projects, 60+ projects evaluated for the European Commission (EACEA).

Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Economics, PgCert Cultural Policies, Master in Cultural Management at the Oviedo and Helsinki Conservatories, MDW Vienna, UOC and Barcelona University.

I speak in: Spanish, English, German.

My daily essentials: creating, music, yoga.

Marina Grigoriou

Communications Manager, Author

10+ years storytelling, 3+ years creating and implementing communication campaigns for cultural organisations, 2+ years developing, reviewing and evaluating European project proposals, 300+ projects evaluated for the European Commission.

Bachelor in Information and Communication at the Free University of Brussels, Masters in Comparative Literature at Trinity College Dublin.

I speak in: French, English, Greek, Spanish, Dutch, Russian.

My daily essentials: creative writing, Celtic harp.

Camila Rauchwerger

Sustainability, Economics, Policy Development

5+ years researching on sustainability policies at the EU and international level, 3+ years working towards a more sustainable future, 2+ years developing sustainability strategies for global companies and the Austrian Government, 2+ years supporting the Austrian healthcare sector towards Net Zero and sustainable and healthy community diets.

Bachelor in Biology, Master in Business Administration, Master in Political Science at the University of Vienna.

I speak in: German, Spanish, English, French.

My daily essentials: strength training, reading.

Pelayo Alvarez

International Civil Servant, Multidisciplinary Artist

8+ years managing cultural diplomacy and training diplomats at the United Nations, 4+ years organising concerts in Carnegie Hall, 3+ years producing the Forbidden Apple podcast, 100+ episodes produced, 20+ music performances at legendary NYC venues, 10+ theatre performances with FRIGID New York theatre companies.

Bachelor of Economics, MBA, Conflict Resolution, Advanced Negotiations for Diplomatic Leaders and Processes of Sustainable Peace at Carlos III University, University of Columbia.

I speak in: Spanish, English, French.

My daily essentials: piano playing, singing, dreaming.

Sofia Marchesini

Project Manager for Social Innovation, Trainer

3+ years managing projects for social innovation and people empowerment, 2000+ students and teachers trained in the field of carrer guidance, sustanibility, entrepreneuship and global citizenship 10+ events organised to promote cultural and creative industries.

Bachelor of Linguistics at the Univeristy of Verona, MBA in International marketing at the Center for Entreprise Communication, MSc in International and Comparative Education at the Stockholm University.

I speak in: Italian, English, German.

My daily essentials: reading, cinema, laughing.

Patrick Pichler

Data Engineer, AI, Author

10+ years building large scale data and analytics solutions; 5+ years sharing knowledge by authoring online courses and technical articles; 5+ years contributing to various open source projects; 2+ years as founder and CEO of Creative Data; 1+ year working as an official Databricks consulting partner.

Bachelor in Business Informatics, Master in Information Technology, Microsoft and Databricks official certifications at the University of Liverpool, Ferdinand Porsche FernFH University.

I speak in: German, English, Spanish.

My daily essentials: sports, coffee, breathing.