Our team

Yves-Gérard Méhou-Loko
Secretary General

David Schimpky
Director of Secretariat

Vanessa Poulin-Gladu
Manager, Public Affairs

Élodie Amoussougbo
Administrative Coordinator and Assistant to the Secretary General

Dianne Gravel
Programme Assistant, Finance and Logistics

Claire-Anse Saint-Éloi
Programme Officer, Social and Human Sciences

Zoe Compton
Programme Officer, Natural Sciences
Canadian Commission for UNESCO


Elaine Young
Programme Officer, Communication and Information

Audrey Parent-Gagné
Programme Assistant, Culture, Education and Natural Sciences

Daly Koffi
Programme Assistant, Communication and Information

Kate Declerck
Public Affairs Advisor
Sergio Rodriguez
Programme Officer, Education / Coordinator, UNESCO Associated Schools Network (ASPnet)

Elisha Valdez Bugarin
Public Affairs and Digital Engagement Coordinator