Haris Pappis studied history with a master’s degree in cultural policy, management and communication and graduated from the Greek national school of public administration. He served for more than 10 years at the international relations department of the Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports, including three years as a cultural attaché at the Greek Permanent Delegation at UNESCO. During that period he participated in various intergovernmental committee meetings on cultural conventions and was involved in the adoption and implementation of the convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions, a basic component of the European Union policy regarding audiovisuals. Between 2014 and 2020 he headed the sections on book policy, audience development and digital content. Currently he is head of section for European programs, international synergies and entrepreneurship promotion.