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.
The UNESCO-MOST BRIDGES Coalition is proud to announce the formal recognition of ‘Onandjokwe Medical Museum (Namibia) and its local community: past, present and future’ as an outstanding initiative in humanities-anchored, transdisciplinary sustainability science.
This brief update highlights the UNESCO-MOST BRIDGES four strategic objectives, outlined in our recently published Strategy 2026-28. 1. Strengthen Transdisciplinary Knowledge Ecosystems; 2. Expand the Global Coalition and Develop BRIDGES Hubs; 3. Empower Inclusive Participation and Leadership; and 4. Validate and Amplify High-Impact Initiatives. To read the UNESCO-MOST BRIDGES Strategy 2026-28 in full, visit the Foundational and Important Documents page on the BRIDGES website, accessible via the 'About' menu on the Homepage.
The UNESCO-MOST BRIDGES Coalition is proud to announce the formal recognition of the initiative 'Integrated Areas of Landscape Management in Mação (AIGP)’ as an outstanding example of humanities-anchored, transdisciplinary sustainability science.
Throughout March 2026, the BRIDGES Coalition and its international partners conducted a series of pivotal public consultations and engagements across Azerbaijan, France, Iceland, Morocco, and Portugal. These dialogues sought to bridge the persistent gaps between high-level policy formulation and the diverse knowledge systems that remain outside the scientific mainstream.
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.
