N’DIAYE RAMATOULAYE DIALLO (Mali)

Politician, former Minister of Culture, Handicrafts and Tourism of Mali, Deputy Director of the 2013 presidential campaign and former Director of the Starcom group. N’Diaye Rama DIALLO is a professional in strategic management and economic intelligence.

A specialist in gender, peace and security issues in Africa. She won the fight for the adoption by the Malian Parliament of the first law on intellectual property, which finally recognized the professional status of artists and their economic rights. Under her leadership, Mali became a champion of culture, arts and heritage for Africa. She also launched the first African Cultural Governance Barometer.

Currently an advisor to the Dubai Expo 2020, she is a Commander of the National Order of Merit of France and holder of the UNESCO 70th Anniversary Commemorative Medal.