Cristina Gonzalez studied Communication and Journalism in Madrid. She worked six years as an economic and political correspondent in Spain, and later on as an editor in Argentina. After working as communication and marketing officer at the Instituto Cervantes in The Netherlands, she joined UNESCO-IHE in 2004. As communication and marketing officer at UNESCO-IHE, she is responsible for the implementation of the communication and marketing strategy, the publication of the corporate newsletter, for maintaining relations with the media and for overseeing the marketing activities.