Since 2003, Michael Wimmer has been the founding member and general manager of EDUCULT – Institute for the Mediation of Arts and Sciences, and is actively committed to cooperation between art, culture and education. From 1987 to 2003 he headed the Austrian Culture Service, and in 2007 worked as cultural policy adviser to the Austrian Federal Minister for Education, Arts and Culture. Michael Wimmer is an assistant professor for cultural policy matters at the Institute of Political Science at the University of Vienna, and since March 2007 has been a member of the New Middle School Expert Commission. On an international level, Michael Wimmer advises the Council of Europe, UNESCO and the European Commission on matters of cultural and education policy.

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