Fifty Years in Culture

Dr. Gregory (Greg) Baeker has worked in the cultural sector in Canada and internationally for close to 50 years. During his career, he has held leadership positions in Canada and internationally in five fields: museums, heritage policy, cultural policy, cultural management, and urban cultural planning. His international work has included work for UNESCO and the Council of Europe. Dr. Baeker has published extensively and is currently read in 43 countries.

His first job was as a Historical Interpreter in The Grange, a historic house in Toronto. His last full-time assignment was Director of Cultural Planning and Development for the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi.

A middle-aged man with glasses, wearing a light blue dress shirt and beige pants, is standing and speaking during a presentation. Several people are seated in front of him, listening, with a yellow wall background and a partially visible screen to the right.