Mateja, co-founder and director of the Motovila Institute, is an expert in international cooperation in the cultural and creative sectors (CCSs). She specialises in EU programmes and policies, and has over 20 years of experience in consultancy and training aimed at strengthening the capacities of CCSs and promoting cross-sectoral and transnational cooperation. She is head of the Creative Europe Desk Slovenia and actively involved in European networks, in particular Culture Action Europe and On the Move, where she also serves as a board member.