Irina Bokova
Former Director-General of UNESCO | First Woman to Lead the Organization
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Irina Bokova served two groundbreaking terms as Director-General of UNESCO from 2009 to 2017—the first woman and first Eastern European to lead the organization. At UNESCO, she championed cultural heritage protection, universal education access, and press freedom worldwide. Bokova's keynotes draw on her diplomatic experience to address global governance, cultural diplomacy, and the transformative role of education in sustainable development.
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