Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
Christopher Holmes has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Christopher worked as a Finance Officer at Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation from July 2014 to August 2018, before being promoted to Head of Finance & Resources in September 2018. Christopher held this position until the present. In 2012, they worked as an Office Manager at Lifelites. Prior to that, from September 2008 to August 2010, they were an Administrative Officer at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Currently, they are also a Trustee at Football Journeys, starting in October 2021. Overall, Christopher has a strong background in finance, administration, and management roles.
Christopher Holmes attended Lancaster University from an unspecified start year to 2008, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geography. Christopher then pursued a Master of Science degree in Political Economy at UCL, completing their studies in 2011. Lastly, Christopher pursued a Chartered Accountant certification from ACCA, which they are expected to complete in 2021.
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Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation is a Portuguese private institution of public utility whose statutory aims are in the fields of arts, charity, education and science. Created by a clause in Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian's will, the Foundation's statutes were approved in 1956. The Foundation actively pursues its statutory aims in Portugal and abroad through a wide range of direct activities and grants supporting projects and programmes. The Foundation has an orchestra and a choir that perform throughout the year within a regular season, and organises solo and collective exhibitions of work by Portuguese and foreign artists. It also organises international conferences, meetings and courses, awards subsidies and scholarships for specialist studies and doctorates in Portugal and abroad, and supports programmes and projects of a scientific, educational, artistic and social nature. Moreover, the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation is actively involved in publishing, especially through its programme for university textbooks. It also fosters co-operation projects with Portuguese-speaking African countries and East Timor pursuing the Millennium goals, promotes Portuguese culture abroad, and operates a programme to preserve evidence of the Portuguese presence in the world. In addition to the activities pursued in Portugal and abroad for the promotion of Portuguese culture, the Foundation supports the Armenian Diaspora worldwide in order to preserve its language and culture.