SPEAKER

Lareina Yujuan Li

Culture, UNESCO Regional Office for East Asia

Lareina Yujuan Li joined the Culture Sector at the UNESCO Regional Office for East Asia in September 2022, supporting the implementation of UNESCO’s cultural conventions and regional initiatives across East Asia, with a focus on intangible cultural heritage safeguarding and transmission, World Heritage conservation and management, and promoting culture-driven sustainable development.

Li began her professional career with cultural institutions and international organizations while pursuing her studies. She holds a Master of Science in Public Relations and Corporate Communication from New York University, and a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Chinese Language & Literature, with a minor in Art History from the University of California, Davis.

Lareina Yujuan Li

Organisation Description

UNESCO Regional Office for East Asia (UNESCO Beijing) was established in 1984 and is responsible for projects and work in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Japan, Mongolia, the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Korea.
UNESCO Beijing works to find and implement innovative solutions in social, cultural, environmental and economic dimensions of sustainable development, helping countries to achieve their national development priorities and commitments on Sustainable Development Goals and the Education Agenda 2030.

Learn more: https://www.unesco.org/en/fieldoffice/beijing