Dear Colleagues and Friends, Tomorrow will be the first day of the rest of my life, a new life after 37 years of service … and this is no April fool’s joke! Over the years, I came across many people, colleagues, partners, some of whom have become dear friends. UNESCO is a great organization, but …
Dear Colleagues, ISAU wishes to express its support to all colleagues during this period of confinement. We commend the measures taken by the Director General and the ADG/ADM to ensure the protection of all colleagues and for the facilities put in place in order to enable all colleagues to telework in good conditions. We stand …
Dear Colleagues, Members and Activists of ISAU, We are pleased to communicate below the list of 32 candidates standing for the statutory elections for the renewal of the various bodies of ISAU for 2020 – 2022; they stem from 19 different nationalities reflecting the diversity of our Association. The elections will take place from Tuesday 24 …
Madam President, Mr Representative of the Director-General, Your Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Thank you for granting me the floor. The International Staff Association of UNESCO (ISAU) and the staff welcome the ratification by the Member States of the higher budget scenario, which maintains and even increases capacity for action. The past biennium has been a …
ISAU President oral statement to the APX Commission 40 General Conference Read More »
Presidents, Mr Representative of the Director-General, Your Excellencies, Distinguished representatives, It is an honour to address you. We welcome the succinct presentation of ongoing reforms across the Organization. The document, however, gives the impression of a somewhat patchy catalogue which does not provide overall consistency. We cannot fail to be surprised that restructuring is taking …
207 EX Oral Statement delivered by the President of ISAU to the joint Commission (PX_FA) Read More »
Madam Chairperson,Distinguished representative of the Director-General,Excellencies,Distinguished delegates, It is an honour to address you and to extend a warm welcome the new Director of the Bureau of Human Resources Management, Ms Kazumi Ogawa. In my statement, I will discuss a number of issues related to personnel management and the Organization’s major strategic directions. The Organization’s …
207 EX Oral Statement delivered by the President of ISAU to the FA Commission Read More »
Madam Chairperson, Representative of the Director-General, Distinguished delegates, It is an honour for me to address you. The progress report on Strategic Transformation does not provide any essentially new information. However, many questions arise from this report: The analyses and proposals contained in the information document on communication, which is only a summary and does …
206 EX Oral Statement delivered by the President of ISAU to the joint Commission (PX_FA) Read More »
Madam Chairperson,Mr Representative of the Director-General,Distinguished delegates, It is an honour to be speaking here before you. Regarding Geographical distribution The International Staff Association of UNESCO (ISAU) regrets that the recruitment of nationals from over-represented countries continues to increase. How can we justify the fact that some countries exceed by far their maximum quota? While we …
206 EX Oral Statement delivered by the President of ISAU to the FA Commission Read More »
The elections will be held the April 4th and 5th, 2018. To consult the list of the candidates please click here. For the results please check the following page: https://aipu-isau-unesco.org/en/elections-2018-results/
The President carried out a mission in Bamako… Ms Kadidia Diallo, President of the International Staff Association of UNESCO (ISAU), made a courtesy visit to the staff at the UNESCO Office in Bamako, on 8 June 2017. Exchanges in the administration’s meeting room took place in a friendly atmosphere. To read more… Meeting with our …
On 19 January 2017, it was cold outside, but warm in the hearts of the audience, at UNESCO Headquarters, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the International Philharmonic Choir. In the presence of many representatives of UNESCO and ISAU, the International Philharmonic Choir performed a varied programme, which delighted the public, adepts and amateurs alike. After …
