Santiago Herrero, Director of Cultural and Scientific Relations at the AECID. A diplomat by profession, he has distinguished himself as a cultural advocate in the posts he has held in various countries. He has served as Cultural Consul in New York; Director of Programming at Acción Cultural Española (AC/E); Adviser for Cultural Affairs in the Office of the Secretary of State for Ibero-America and the Caribbean; and Cultural Attaché in Tokyo. He was also in charge of Cultural and Consular Affairs in Islamabad and Oslo.