Catarina Vaz Pinto has a Law degree from Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP), Lisbon. Postgraduate in European Studies, College of Europe, Bruges. Councilor for Culture / Lisbon City Council (since November 2009). Cultural manager. Independent consultant in the field of policies and cultural development, cultural and artistic training. Executive Coordinator of the Gulbenkian Creativity and Artistic Creation Program / Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian (2003-2007). Consultant at Quaternaire Portugal, SA, in the area of cultural projects and policies (2001-2005). Executive director and professor of the Post-graduation in “Cultural Management in Cities” of the Institute for the Development of Business Management – INDEG / ISCTE (2001-2004). State Secretary for Culture (1997-2000). Assistant to the Minister for Culture (1995-1997). Co-founder of Associação Cultural Fórum Dança, of which she was Executive Director (1991-1995).