Yudhishthir Raj Isar's professional life has straddled several domains of cultural theory and practice, notably cultural policy and cultural diplomacy. He is currently the director of the Education Programme of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, Geneva. Emeritus Professor of Cultural Policy Studies at The American University of Paris and Visiting Professor at universities across the world. He was the founding co-editor of the Cultures and Globalization Series (published by SAGE London 2007-12); lead writer for the United Nations Creative Economy Report 2013; scientific coordinator and team leader of the EU inquiry 'Culture in EU External Relations'. Editor of UNESCO's 2015 and 2018 reports Re|Shaping Cultural Policies. At UNESCO from 1973 to 2003, Isar was notably Executive Secretary of the World Commission on Culture and Development. He is also a past president of the civil society platform Culture Action Europe. Masters in Sociology at the University of Paris, Sorbonne (1971).