Towards MONDIACULT 2025: The Viewpoint of The Cultural Management and Policy Community

Ana Zuvela is a cultural policy expert whose career spans a diverse array of roles within the arts and culture sector. With a foundational degree in the arts, Ana began her professional journey as a cultural officer in local government, managing cultural funding and programming. This role provided her with a deep understanding of the intersections between politics, policy, and cultural production. Her pursuit of further expertise led her to academia, where she earned an MA in Cultural Policy from University College Dublin and a PhD from the University of Zadar. Currently, Ana is employed at the Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO), where her research focuses on cultural governance, power dynamics within cultural policy, and democratic innovations in the field. Alongside her academic work, she has actively collaborated with civil society organizations, public institutions, and authorities, building transnational partnerships that contribute to the development of cultural policy and practice.