Pierre Luisoni graduated in psychology and education from the University of Fribourg (Switzerland). After two years spent as primary teacher, Mr. Luisoni set up and directed Mediathèque of the Department for Public Instruction of the Canton of Fribourg from 1971 to 1987. At the same time he worked in pre-service and in-service training of primary teachers. From 1987, he was a delegate of the Swiss Conference of Cantonal Ministers of Education in international organizations concerned with education (Council of Europe, OECD, UNESCO, IBE Council, CONFEMEN). From 1990 to 1992 he chaired the Education Committee of the Council of Europe and, from 1992 to 1996, the group in charge of the project 'Secondary Education in Europe.' He joined the IBE at the beginning of 2001 as Secretary of the IBE Council and co-ordinator of the forty-sixth session of the International Conference on Education. He was responsible for the IBE's "Policy Dialogue" programme. Mr. Luisoni was the interim Director of the IBE from 2005 to 2007.
