79th United Nations Day event by UN-ANDI

Virtual UN-ANDI Roundtable Discussion on “The Power of Intergenerational Diversity and Inclusion in Shaping the UN and the World”

EVENT AGENDA

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Welcoming Remarks

by Ms. Shihana Mohamed (ICSC), Founding Member/UN-ANDI Coordinator, New York

 

UN Day Message from UN-ANDI

by Ms. Ugyen Samdrup Lhamo (UNICEF), UN-ANDI Member, New York

 

Keynote Address

by Ambassador Anwarul Chowdhury, Former Under-Secretary-General and High Representative of the United Nations, and Honorary UN-ANDI Member, New York

 

Round Table Discussion

Moderated by Mr. Abul Hasnat Monjurul Kabir (UN Women), Founding Member/UN-ANDI Coordinator, New York

 

Panelists:

• Ms. Rashmi Subramanian (UNOG), UN-ANDI Coordinator, Geneva

• H.E. Ambassador Mohan Pieris, Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations, New York

• Dr. Sudha Balakrishnan (UN), Chief, UN System Coordination and Accountability, UN Youth Office, New York

• Mr. Ghulam Isaczai (UNAMI), Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator, UN Assistance Mission for Iraq, Baghdad

• Ms. Sarah M’Bodji (UN), Representative, Racial Justice Focal Point Network, UN Staff Union, New York

• Mr. Yoshiharu Wakabayashi (Peace Research Institute Oslo), UN-ANDI Coordinator, Oslo

• Ms. Tarini Wijesekera (IAEA), UN-ANDI Member, Vienna

 

Questions/Answers Session

 

Closing Remarks

by Mr. Yuan Lin (MONUSCO/UN), UN-ANDI Coordinator, Goma​​​

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In case you encounter any technical issues, please contact Ms. Rashmi Subramanian (rashmi.subramanian@un.org).

 

We look forward to seeing you all at this event to celebrate the 79th United Nations Day!

 

Sincerely,

The coordinators of the UN-ANDI:
•    Shihana Mohamed (ICSC)
•    Abul Hasnat Monjurul Kabir (UN Women)
•    Yuan Lin (MONUSC/UN)
•    Rashmi Subramanian (UNOG)
•    Yoshiharu Wakabayashi (Peace Research Institute Oslo)

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UN-ANDI is a global network of like-minded Asians of the United Nations system who strive to promote a more diverse and inclusive culture and mindset within the UN system. UN-ANDI is the first ever effort to bring together the diverse group of personnel (staff, retirees, consultants, interns, diplomats, and others) from Asia and the Pacific (nationality/origin/descent) in the UN system. Please visit our website https://www.un-andi.org  for more information. We invite all staff and affiliated personnel within the UN system, who are committed to tackling inequality and creating a diverse and inclusive work environment, to join UN-ANDI as members or allies by contacting us at info@un-andi.org.
 

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