2026 ENCATC Policy Debate

Dr Elena Theodoulou-Charalambous is a Cypriot cultural policy specialist and diplomat, currently serving as Counsellor for Culture, Audiovisual and Media at the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Cyprus to the European Union in Brussels. She is also Head of the European and International Affairs Unit at Cyprus's Deputy Ministry of Culture. Her professional experience includes European cultural cooperation, international cultural relations, cultural governance and music education. She has represented Cyprus in European and international cultural policy bodies, including the Council of Europe and UNESCO. She holds a PhD in Cultural Policy and Cultural Governance from Leeds Metropolitan University, an MA in Music Education from the University of Reading, and postgraduate qualifications in Arts Policy and Management from City University, London.