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In this B-Side episode, BusinessWorld speaks with Guilherme Canela, director of the Division for Digital Inclusion Policies and Digital Transformation of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), on why access to information is a human right.
Information isn’t just paperwork – it actually saves lives. Knowledge sharing, furthermore, can curb corruption and improve government efficiency.
Recorded on the sidelines of the 2025 International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) global conference, which focused on the theme “Ensuring Access to Environmental Information in the Digital Age.”
Interview by Patricia Mirasol
Audio editing by Jayson Mariñas
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