Lia Beltrami

Dott. Lia Beltrami was born in Trento, a historical city in the Italian Alps. There she obtained a Scientific high school diploma and proceeded to attend University of Trento. She graduated in Modern Languages with the title of Doctor in 1991. Following that, she studied film making at the New York Film Academy in New York It was at that time where she was called to work, promote and develop projects for public health and women's empowerment in various countries in Africa, such as Ethiopia, Mozambique, Ghana, Zimbabwe and Uganda. In 1997, she founded Religion Today, a film festival, the first in the world, dedicated to interreligious dialogue. It was born with the aim of creating a meeting place of universal value for filmmakers of different religions to reflect of the themes of peace, the environment, coexistence and harmony. The festival has featured over 18,000 films and documentaries and supported more than 2,200 artists and directors around the world. From 2008 until 2015, she was Councillor for Solidarity and Coexistence in the Trentino region. Her mandate was issued on the areas of Immigration, Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities. She led and managed over 125 projects in the area of International Cooperation. During that time, she launched Women of Faith for Peace, which began as a group of eight women, all leaders in their communities, from different faiths and ethnicities in the Middle East. The group aims to inspire and encourage women around the world to engage…