Secretary General, network Trans Europe Halles /Lund
Trans Europe Halles is a European network of 51 independent cultural centres in 26 countries. As Secretary General, Birgitta is running the Coordination Office at Mejeriet in Lund, Sweden. She is responsible for the management and staff of the network, the fundraising and economy as well as the strategic planning and organisation of the bi-annual international meetings of the network. After her cultural management studies at the University of Lund, Birgitta started her professional career at the cultural centre Mejeriet in Lund where she worked as Marketing Manager, Project Manager and General Manager for several years. She also organised hundreds of concerts, international youth projects, festivals and exhibitions at Mejeriet. Birgitta is also a member of the Intercult board.
Favourite cultural space: the space which provides the optimal setting and conditions for an intense exchange between the artist and the audience
Main source of inspiration: music, family and friends