Marina oversees the ethical, social and cultural dimensions of tourism at UNWTO, including accessibility for persons with disability. She was the Convenor of the ISO/TC-228 Expert Working Group which developed the ISO 21902 International Standard on Accessible Tourism for All: requirements and recommendations (2021).

She holds a BA in Political Sciences and International Relations from the Catholic University of Louvain (Belgium) and a MA in International Law from the Free University, Brussels