Laura Foraster i Lloret

Director-General at Catalonia International
direcciogeneral@catinternacional.cat
T. +34936405470

Laura Foraster i Lloret (Barcelona, 1976) holds a Degree in Business Administration from the Pompeu Fabra University, a Degree in Humanities from the Open University of Catalonia and a Master's Degree in European Studies from the KU Leuven, in addition to specific training in public diplomacy and electoral observation missions. From 2011 to 2018, she was the Executive Director of Patronat Catalunya Món and DIPLOCAT and had previously served as Chief of Cabinet in the Catalan Ministry of Trade, Tourism and Consumer Affairs (2003-2006) and the Catalan Ministry of Innovation, Universities and Business (2006-2010). Prior to these positions, she worked in Brussels, undertaking various jobs in the European Parliament, the European Commission, the Committee of the Regions, and the Delegation of the Government of Catalonia to the European Union. She was Secretary-General at DIPLOCAT from 2018 to 2024 and she is interim Director-General at Catalonia International since December 2024.