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The IPO is the BRIDGES Directorate’s administrative office. The IPO’s main function is to liaise on a regular basis with the UNESCO-MOST Secretariat in Paris and to keep the public informed of the work of BRIDGES.
Other duties include the gathering and preparation of background materials required by MOST, supporting the organisation of the General Assembly, the General Council, conferences and events with MOST and to collect, collate and distribute information across the Coalition, the Hubs and to UNESCO.
The Directorate and the IPO work closely together. The IPO is supported by Senior Administrators, a Communications Manager and Research and Policy Officers.
We’re a dynamic group of individuals who are passionate about what we do and dedicated to delivering the best results for our clients.
Chief Executive Office of the BRIDGES Coalition. Works closely with UNESCO and the MOST intergovernmental programme to steer the strategic direction and development of BRIDGES.
Deputy Executive Director UNESCO-MOST BRIDGES Coalition and Director of the UK BRIDGES Hub and the IPO, working with the Executive Director on the strategic development of the Coalition and the IPO’s functions and capacities.
Assistant Director with a focus on research
Manager of the IPO signature webinar series
Senior Administrative Officer and Communications Lead. Working closely with the Directorate, and UNESCO-MOST on the administration of the IPO.
Executive Research Development and Civic Engagement Officer working closely with BRIDGES.
Full-stack Web Developer and Administrator.
During 2026-2028, BRIDGES intends to launch four high-impact international co-production projects to position BRIDGES as a significant driver of policy-relevant knowledge creation through transdisciplinary and intercultural co-production.
The UNESCO-MOST BRIDGES Coalition is proud to announce the formal recognition of the initiative ‘Homeless Population in Governador Valadares/MG’ as an outstanding example of humanities-anchored, transdisciplinary sustainability science.
The UNESCO-MOST BRIDGES Coalition is proud to announce the formal recognition of the initiative 'Creative Encounters in the Wills Tobacco Archive: Exploring Public and Cultural Health Through Interdisciplinary Collaboration' as an outstanding example of humanities-anchored, transdisciplinary sustainability science.
The BRIDGES Coalition has officially published our Strategy Document for 2026–2028, marking a pivotal milestone in our ongoing collaborative mission with the UNESCO Management of Social Transformations (MOST) Programme. This comprehensive roadmap serves as both a reflection of the Coalition’s core principles and a bold step forward in the evolution of global sustainability efforts. By bridging the gap between academic research and localised action, the 2026–2028 strategy reinforces a shared vision for community-led, humanities-rooted, transdisciplinary sustainability science.
BRIDGES Activity Update: UNESCO-MOST BRIDGES Coalition Explores New Nordic Hub in REYKJAVIK, Iceland: pivotal discussions begin; and Mobilising Humanities for Global Policy Initiative: "Building Bridges from Knowledge to Policy Formulation and Impact: Mobilizing humanities expertise in a rapidly changing world." The primary goal of the initiative is to bridge the "science-policy nexus" by ensuring that qualitative and contextual knowledge, often found in the humanities, is translated into actionable wisdom for global leaders.