Guilherme Canela Godoi

Guilherme Canela de Souza Godoi is Director of UNESCO’s Division for Digital Inclusion, Policies and Digital Transformation, and Secretary of the Information for All Programme. Specialising in communication, human rights, freedom of expression and digital governance, he has built a long career within UNESCO. He previously served as Chief of the Section for Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, and as Regional Adviser for Communication and Information for Latin America and the Caribbean at the UNESCO Montevideo Office. He holds a degree in International Relations from the University of Brasília and a master’s degree in Political Science from the University of São Paulo. He has also worked on research concerning media, children’s rights and democratic development.