Kornelia Kiss Hungary/Belgium
Kornelia Kiss leads Culture Action Europe's work on Culture and Health and co-authored the CultureForHealth Report, advocating for culture as key to health and well-being on an European level.
Kornelia Kiss is Head of Culture and Health led by Culture Action Europe and co-author of the influential CultureForHealth Report. She builds bridges between cultural practice and health policy and leads partnerships with cities, authorities, and cultural networks. Kornelia champions the idea that cultural participation is a meaningful contributor to health, resilience, and community well-being, and advocates for embedding culture into health strategies.
Meet the other speakers
Nils Fietje
Technical Officer, Behavioural and Cultural Insights Unit, WHO Regional Office for Europe. Co-founder/Co-director, Jameel Arts & Health Lab.
Mohamed Ridouani
Mohamed Ridouani is the mayor of the city of Leuven, Belgium. He is dedicated to transforming Leuven into a thriving and caring community. He strongly believes in the power of collaboration and the importance of building future-proof communities based on hope and trust, as opposed to polarization and distrust.
Bert Cornillie
Bert Cornillie is the alderman for culture, events, arts education and staff at the city of Leuven. Ex officio, Bert is the president of Museum M, Leuven’s cultural center 30CC, and festival organiser LEF.
@ The conference
Kornelia will act as moderator during the closing session "Bringing Policy Makers Together" on Friday. With Glenn Micallef, Caroline Gennez, Nils Fietje, Mohamed Ridouani and Bert Cornillie.
