Liana Ghent is Director of ISSA since 2006. With over 30 years of leadership experience, she specializes in network-development, catalyzing system change and fostering collaboration to mobilize movements. Under her leadership, ISSA expanded its programmatic portfolio and grew significantly, with member organizations from all corners of Europe and Central Asia. ISSA also broadened its scope to address various aspects of Early Childhood Development, with mechanisms and programs to address the needs of young children and families affected by adversity and emergencies. Her career before ISSA, included a senior position in the Higher Education Support Program of Open Society Foundations and serving as Co-President of the Civic Education Project (CEP), an organization working to reform higher education in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. She serves on various boards, global initiatives and movements, such as the Executive Leadership Council of the Early Childhood Development Action Network (ECDAN), the Steering Committee of Moving Minds Alliance (MMA), the High-Level Advisory Group of Act for Early Years Campaign and WHO's Advisory Group for the Nurturing Care Framework.  Liana is a certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher.

Languages: Romanian, English, Hungarian and Dutch