Director of the Division of Cultural Policies and Intercultural Dialogue at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). Stenou is a specialist in the field of intercultural communication. As a member of various research institutes devoted to intercultural relations, Stenou highlights mainly the links between diversity, dialogue and development, thus fostering global mutual understanding, in line with UNESCO’s mandate. She has also published several articles and books dealing with issues concerning the formulation of policies to respond to the challenges of today’s multicultural societies.