Mari Koistinen is a Senior Social Development Specialist in the Social Development Global Practice and works on disability-inclusion in the Bank’s activities. She holds a Ph.D. in Education from the University of Sussex, UK and has worked in the field of disability inclusion in various roles and sectors in Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America. Her areas of expertise include equity and inclusion in education, social inclusion, disability mainstreaming, intersectionality of disability and gender, and Universal Access.