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Fran Gracia Badiola

Programme Officer, Interarts

His commitment and passion for culture have led him to work in Spain, France, Belgium, Turkey, Tunisia, Morocco and Mexico. He holds a degree in Spanish-French Law (Universidad Complutense - Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne), and a Master's degree in International Politics (Université Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas) and in EU international relations and diplomatic studies (College of Europe - Bruges). He studied drama (cinema and theatre) at the Acting International Paris professional school. He has worked for Amnesty International France and was in charge of cultural cooperation at the Spanish Embassy (AECID Technical Cooperation Office) in Tunisia during the Arab Spring. Among his recent professional experiences, he has worked for UNESCO in the field of freedom of expression and freedom of the press in Tunisia and Morocco. He has coordinated two editions of the Var Book Festival (Fête du livre du Var - Toulon) with the cultural management company La fábrica (Madrid). He was coordinator of the Literature and Cinema area at the Spanish Cultural Centre in Mexico (AECID). He is currently Programme Officer at Interarts.