Dr. Tamar Shuali Trachtenberg, professor at the Faculty of Teaching and Education Sciences of the Catholic University of Valencia (UCV), the Director of ECUDEM and the coordinator of the Euro Mediterranean area. Her academic journey boasts a Ph.D. in Pedagogy from the University of Valencia and a master's degree in International Peace, Conflict, and Development Studies from the Universitat Jaume I of Castellón (UJI). Dr. Shuali Trachtenberg's commitment to education extends to her membership in various networks, including the Jean Monnet Center of Excellence at the University of Valencia and the international team of experts advising the Council of Europe, Department of Education, on European teacher training. Her international affiliations include the Global Exchange on Religion in Society (GERIS) network of the European External Action Service (EU) and memberships in the European Society for Research in Education (ERA) and the Democracy and Human Rights Education in Europe (DARE) network. At the national level, she contributes her expertise to the Spanish Society of Comparative Education and the Spanish Society of Pedagogy.