Claudia Hinterseer is the managing director and co-owner of NOOR, a photo agency and foundation. The international roster of NOOR's accomplished and award-winning member photographers seek to contribute to a growing understanding of the world by producing independent visual reports that stimulate positive social change and impact views on issues of global concern. Before founding NOOR, Ms. Hinterseer worked for over six years at the World Press Photo Foundation, first in communications, then as coordinator of educational projects all over the world, and finally supervising the masterclass program and World Press Photo exhibitions. Ms. Hinterseer has an academic background in visual anthropology from the University of Amsterdam and enjoys lecturing on photography and teaching.