Monica Amari, consultant  in cultural policy and processes,  alternates university teaching career - Milan  Politecnico, Università Bicocca, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore-  with work in the field of cultural strategies.

Thinking that Culture is extremely important for wellness and development  In May 2012, with Franco Angeli, she published the Manifesto for Cultural Sustainability, illustrating the need for a European Pact for Cultural Sustainability, and a petition  for European legislation obliging member states to devote 1% of their GDP (gross domestic product) to Culture www.culturalsustainability.info