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BRIDGES International Programme Office

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.

Meet our Hub Staff

We’re a dynamic group of individuals who are passionate about what we do and dedicated to delivering the best results for our clients.

  • Steven Hartman

    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.

  • Luci Attala

    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. 

  • Louise Steel

    Assistant Director with a focus on research

  • Rhian Keyse

    Manager of the IPO signature webinar series

  • Sophie Spooner

    Senior Administrative Officer and Communications Lead. Working closely with the Directorate, and UNESCO-MOST on the administration of the IPO.

  • Gareth Thomas

    Executive Research Development and Civic Engagement Officer working closely with BRIDGES.

  • Catrin Bradley

    Project Officer, working closely with the Directorate and UNESCO-MOST, supporting projects within the IPO and UK Hub.

  • Chris Bowen

    Full-stack Web Developer and Administrator.

Keynote on the Science-Policy Nexus - at the Planetary Health in a Polycrisis Era: Sociological Pathways to Human Security, Healthy Living, and Sustainable Governance conference

Running from October 30–31, 2026, the conference - Planetary Health in a Polycrisis Era: Sociological Pathways to Human Security, Healthy Living, and Sustainable Governance - brings together scholars, policymakers, civil society leaders, and community researchers from across the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. At the gathering is a keynote address by Prof. Dr. Steven Hartman, Founding Executive Director of the UNESCO-MOST BRIDGES Coalition. Titled "Innovating the Science-Policy Nexus in an Age of Great Consequence," his address introduces the recently published manifesto, "A Time of Great Consequence: A Manifesto for Bridging Knowledge and Action"

“A Time of Great Consequence”: A Unified Call to Mobilise Knowledge for Action

The opening line of the “A Time of Great Consequence” manifesto cuts straight to the core: "We are living in a time of great consequence. We act as if we are not." Published jointly by the BRIDGES Coalition within UNESCO's MOST programme; Arizona State University’s Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory; and The Club of Rome; this manifesto calls for the synthesis of diverse knowledge systems to drive collective action for the common good of people and planet. It establishes a foundational vision for integrated governance—aligning policy with social justice, sustainability, and planetary belonging.

We are living in a time of great consequence. We act as if we are not.

We are living in a time of great consequence. We act as if we are not. Meeting the polycrises of our age requires a fundamental shift in how humanity turns knowledge into action. Officially launched this week at the UNESCO MOST Forum, the powerful new manifesto—A Time of Great Consequence: A Manifesto for Bridging Knowledge and Action—calls for a complete reorientation of our global systems.

A Time of Great Consequence: A Manifesto for Bridging Knowledge and Action

New manifesto calls for a fundamental shift in how humanity turns knowledge into action A group of leading scientists and scholars, authors, policymakers and institutions from across the world have endorsed A Time of Great Consequence: A Manifesto for Bridging Knowledge and Action, launched today by UNESCO-MOST BRIDGES, the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory at Arizona State University and the Club of Rome.

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