Antoni Galiano Barajas, Director General of Personal Autonomy and Disability at the Department of Social Rights of the Generalitat of Catalonia since February 14, 2025.

Lawyer. Director of Support-Girona and president of iSocial. Activist and international consultant in human rights and disability.

Neurologist. Coordinator of the Bioethics Unit at Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu. Member of the Permanent Commission of the Bioethics Committee of Catalonia.

Deputy Board Member ENUSP (European Network of (Ex-)Users and Survivors of Psychiatry). Board Member EDF (European Disability Forum) and Board Director in charge of International relations for Advocacy-France.

Research Board Member at ActivaMent Catalunya Association. PhD in Person and Society from the Autonomous University of Barcelona.

Human rights lawyer and advocate specializing in disabilities the rights. He has worked extensively with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), focusing on ensuring the inclusion of people with disabilities within international human rights frameworks. His work emphasises the need for states and organisations to adopt inclusive policies that respect the dignity and autonomy of people with disabilities, promoting their right to fully participate in society.

Director of the Supported Decision-Making New York (SDMNY) project at Hunter College CUNY, where she leads New York’s efforts to develop infrastructure and raise awareness of Supported Decision-Making (SDM) as a legally recognised alternative to guardianship. She is a nationally recognised leader in disability services and advocacy, working to build more inclusive communities, advance rights, and promote self-determination and empowerment for people with disabilities. She is also an author, a mother of six, and a captivating speaker.

Clinical psychologist at the Specialized Hospitalization Unit for Intellectual Disability (UHEDI) at Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu.

Director of the Mental Health and Addictions Network of the Girona region (Institute of Health Assistance, IAS). Recipient of the 2016 Medal of Merit in Healthcare and the CatSalut award for the most innovative mental health initiative for the development of this network.

Director of the Drissa Foundation, an organisation based in Girona dedicated to employment inclusion and improving the quality of life of people with mental health conditions. Under her leadership, the foundation has developed innovative projects in the fields of mental health, social economy, and sustainability, collaborating with public and private entities to promote the social and professional inclusion of people with mental health conditions.