Ms. Monica Salmito Noleto holds a master’s degree in Tourism from the University of Brasília, a Postgraduate degree in Strategic Project Management from Faculdade Fortium (Brasília-DF) and a Bachelor's degree in Foreign Affairs from the University of Brasília. She worked for thirteen years at the UNESCO Office in Brazil, where she worked in the Culture Sector, overseeing the development of the main activities of the UNESCO Program in this field, in addition to implementing international technical cooperation projects focused on Cultural Heritage. She also worked in the Communication, Public Information and Publications Unit (UCIP), responsible for UNESCO publications, and also worked as an Advisor in the Office of UNESCO's Representative to Brazil. She worked at the United Nations Development Program, in the South-South Cooperation cluster.