Leen La Rivière (1946) is author of 22 books about the arts, culture, faith and youth. In his daily life he is chairman of the CNV Kunstenbond (the christian national trade union for artists), chairman of the National Council of Music (of the Netherlands), Chairman of Continental Ministries Europe, director of the Continental Art Centre, Rotterdam and is part of the leadership of a number of social, cultural and arts organizations. He has been hired as consultant in the field of cultural policies by political parties, trade-unions, study-centers, festivals, universities. He speaks regularly in meetings of any kind.