June-August 2009 Newsletter

U N V volunteer
June-August 2009 #4
Newsletter
Let’s MOVe!!
2 Editorial
3-4
5-6
7 Finally,
Welfare
UN Photo / © FiBus
Let’s MOVe!!!
Bridging the
distances
8-9
10-11
When I was a
UNV
volunteer
R2D: Responsibility
to Develop
Chad
12-13
UNV Volunteers
in pictures
14-15 Voices
from...UNMIS
16
UNV volunteers
(MINURCAT) in figures

Editorial
After three months from our last issue and the
summer break for many of us, we are back with
new stories to share with you. In particular there is
a new and a very important initiative launched by
Aissatou Jobe, a UNV volunteer colleague from
Political and Civil Affairs (POLCA) section who
proposed to rehabilitate a severely damaged high
school in Iriba.
The feature story of this issue, “Let’s MOVe”,
presents the excellent work carried out by the
MOVCON section along with its outstanding troop
of UNV volunteers who have been (and continue to
be) essential for the daily missions’ activities.
Some of you, especially in volunteer world, may
come across a familiar name while reading a
contribution from Mr. Olufemi Olugbemi, the new
Welfare Officer for MINURCAT (former UNV
Program Manager, Liberia), introducing himself
and sharing with us his expectations and
motivation that have led him to move to Chad
Peace Keeping Operations.
I am sure that whenever you hear the name Jean
Wabo, the next word in your mind is Training;
therefore, i thought that it would be interesting and
encouraging to know that Chief Integrated Mission
Training Cell (IMTC) was a former UNV volunteer
who will share his experience in the section “When
I was a volunteer”.
For the first time and after months, we were finally
able to include and share with you a significant
contribution from an active Civil Society member,
Mr. Mahamat Moussa, Public Relation Coordinator
from Zain Chad telecommunication who has shared
with us their activities and initiaves which they
promote within their area of Corproate Social
Responsibility (CSR).
Our picture story will walk you through a day well
spent at the orphanage school in N'Djamena in
June, 2009;
Thanks to our UNV counterpart Ms. Daniela
Bosioc, UNV Project and Advocacy Officer for
UNMIS UNV Support Office, you will also find other
interesting "Stories from UNMIS".
I hope you will find this newsletter informative,
useful and interesting! Enjoy reading and send us
your comments to make it more interactive!!
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Trois mois ont passé et pour bon nombre d’entre
nous des vacances d’été, depuis notre dernier
Bulletin. Nous voici donc de retour avec de
nombreuses histoires à partager, notamment une
nouvelle et importante activité initiée par Ms.
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Aissatou JOBE, une VNU de la section des Affaires
politique et civils (POLCA), afin de réhabiliter un
lycée au bord de l’abandon à Iriba.
Le reportage de ce numéro intitulé «Let’s MOVe»
présente l’excellent travail mené par l’Unité
MOVCON comprenant une troupe remarquable de
VNUs qui ont été (et continue de l’être) essentiels
pour les missions quotidiennes de la Mission.
Certains d’entre vous, en particulier ceux du
monde du volontariat, seront surpris de retrouver
un nom familier en la personne de Mr. Oulefemi
Olugbemi, le nouveau Welfare Officer (mais ancien
Responsable du Programme des VNU au Liberia)
qui nous présente les attentes et motivations qui
l’ont mené au Tchad.
Je suis également certain qu’un bon nombre
d’entre vous pense au mot Training à l’écoute du
nom de Mr Jean Wabo… Cependant, il est
intéressant et sans aucun doute encourageant de
savoir que notre Responsable en chef de l’Unité
Integrated Mission Training Cell (IMTC) est un
ancien Volontaire VNU et est donc notre invité de
la rubrique “When I was a volunteer”.
Pour la première fois et après plusieurs mois
d’attente, nous sommes finalement en mesure de
vous présenter une contribution d’un membre actif
de la Société civile, Mr Mahamat Moussa,
Coordinateur Relations publiques et événementiel
de Zain Tchad (entreprise de télécommunications
présente non seulement au Tchad mais aussi dans
d’autres pays africains et au Moyen Orient) qui
partagera avec nous toutes les activités et
initiatives responsables prises au sein de l’organe
de son entreprise Corporate Social Responsibility
(CSR).
Vous découvrirez également à travers notre
rubrique de photoreportage, l’activité menée par
les VNUs lors d’une journée bien remplie à
l’orphelinat-école de N’Djamena au mois de juin.
Enfin, mon homologue Ms. Daniela Bosioc, de
l’UNMIS, la Mission de Maintien de Paix au Soudan,
vous dévoilera quelques témoignages de nos voisins
VNUs dans "Stories from UNMIS".
En espérant que vous trouverez ce bulletin
informatif, utile et intéressant, je vous souhaite
une bonne lecture et surtout n’oubliez pas de
m’envoyer vos commentaires et suggestions afin
que ce bulletin soit toujours plus interactif!
Filippo Busconi

Let’s MOVe!!Special
In the midst of the Second World
War, Winston Churchill said that
“plans are of little importance but
planning is essential”. More
practically, there is a need to design
daily schedule movement of almost
or more then 195 people and assets
across the country both by air and
road; liaise constantly with other
related sections mainly Air Ops and
Transport, on the basis of
number of requests
received, to make
decision with respect to
which type of a vehicle or
an airplane will best fit
for every destination;
calculating and averaging
the best use of air/road
assets to ensure that
mission requirement ar
met in an efficient and
effective manner; have
alternate plans, in other
words to be ready always
for Plan B, the planning
really becomes essential –
and all this is the
responsibility of Movement
Control Section (MOVCON) of
the mission. This does not end
here, sometimes contingency plan
will also not work, especially in
emergency situations e.g. medical or
a high level urgent political meeting,
which can never be planned before
hand, and MOVCON is there again to
plan and facilitate…..
Jacques Heynen is working for the
MOVCON Section in MINURCAT, as
Deputy Chief, for almost a year and
half - he is not new to a peace
keeping operation specially after
having served in five other UN
missions over 32 years of military
service in the logistic unit of the
Belgian Army. Jacques Heynen is
always enthusiastic about his job
and loves to handle challenging
situations while making sure the
on the
MOVCON Section
Jacques Heynen, Deputy Chief Movement Control (MOVCON) section,
drives us through his section, and shares his considerations and
reflections about the UNV volunteers he is working with.
optimal utilization of available
resources and above all with a
constant smile on his face. Jacques
Heynen says that “It’s hard to
imagine, for those who are not
directly involved, the amount of
requests of people and assets we
have to daily accommodate without
delays throughout the mission. All
this has to be done in consideration
Jacques Heynen in N’Djamena while
checking in passengers
of those people who submit requests
without showing up and keeping in
mind the economic sustainability of
moving whatever mean we have”.
People often think that MOVCON is
only responsible for transporting
passengers. In reality a large part of
their activity concerns all the
movement of those assets the
mission is using. Only in six months,
for example, more than 1500
containers of material were shipped
from N’Djamena to Eastern Chad.
“These are huge figures if you
consider that our present air fleet, in
particular, is a third of what it is
planned to be once the mission will
be fully deployed” says Jacques
Heynen.
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Among all these impressive figures,
the most impressive definitely, is
that only 37 personnel among
international, UNV volunteers and
national staff deployed throughout
Chad are managing all the above
operations. “At present” Jacques
says “there are five operating offices
(N’Djamena, Abeche, Farchana,
Iriba and Goz Beida) but we are now
looking to open a new one in
Guereda and an annex near
Goz Beida in Koukou. In
addition to this, and when
necessary we will send also
people to Bahai. Last but not
least, by the end of the year,
there will be MOVCON officers
present in Doula (Cameroon),
Entebbe (Uganda) and
possibly Bengazi (Libya)”.
“MOVCON, as of the beginning
of July 2009, counts ten
‘excellent’ (as Jacques
corrects me) UNV volunteers,
who are present in all the five
regions and it’s due to their
untiring efforts that
Farchana, Goz Beida and Iriba
MOVCON regional offices were
successfully opened. The
range of activities performed by
them is not limited only to specific
technical skills but some of them are
fully involved in key managerial and
coordination positions (i.e. Joint
Movement Coordination Center)
that allow MOVCON to plan at best
what they do.
While interviewing UNV candidates
(but not only), Jacques admits that
“before anything else I want to know
what that person has to offer not
only to the MOVCON section but
especially to the mission, and so far I
never regret any pick I’ve made”.
“They are doing a tremendous job
and whenever there’s something to
do or to support them, I will do it
100%”.

“UNV volunteers are extremely
important not only for MOVCON, but
for the whole mission at large.
“UNV Volunteers
are, in most cases,
the”visit cards” of
the mission,
representing the
volunteer aspect of
the UN.
Jacques Heynen,
Deputy Chief MOVCON Section
Beside their daily work they are
representing the Volunteer aspect of
the UN through volunteer activities
in communities and places where
normally the mission would not go. I
am specifically referring to painting
schools or rehabilitating
orphanages. I think they are in most
cases the ‘visit cards’ of the mission”
adds Jacques.
“Working with MOVCON”, adds
Jacques, “means also having a
particular client orientation
competency: all UNV volunteers I
am working with are able to always
deal in a patient and positive
manner. It is also of a great
importance to smile at people, no
matter what the situation is... and
this is also MOVCON”.
For everyone who traveled at least
once, regardless of the departure
port, we all have noticed that
working hours for MOVCON
personnel are quite unique and
therefore the stress management is
absolutely a key factor to keep up
the morale of the team. “Not only we
smile during our work, but we also
try to find the time to laugh, at least
once a day”, Jacques says.
We all wish that MOVCON will be
able to keep on maintaining the
same level of availability,
courtesy and professionalism in
the future as well; While talking
to the MOVCON and getting their
opinion, a motto came to my mind
“assurance to fly with a smile”……
I am sure almost everyone in
MINUCAT will agree with me.
So far, this is third section we
covered in our newsletter, where
UNV volunteers are serving and
exhibiting that they were the best
choices…..all sections covered in
these newsletters voiced
professionalism and tremendous
flexibility skills of the volunteers
which provides us a great sense of
satisfaction and achievement. So
bravo to all volunteers in
Chad…….
A forklift while loading the MI-26
with heavy material
Common scenes for hundred
of MINURCAT travellers
every day
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A tight manouver
by a truck before
leaving in convoy
to Abeche

Bridging the distances
As its becoming a custom now, we took an insight of MOVCON
section directly. Our UNV volunteer colleague, Mr. Jacques
Kanyengele (DRC), narrates his diversified and multiple
responsibilities.
My name is Jacques
Kanyengele Mbilizi, from the
Democratic Republic of Congo
(DRC).
My dream to become a
volunteer was attained when I
landed in Ndjamena the 15th
may 2008.
My main responsibility as a
UNV MovCon Assistant
includes but is not limited to
control all movements of
passengers and cargos in and
out of the mission area either
by air or road.
My first posting was in
Ndjamena, a duty station
characterized by high traffic of
goods and passengers, where
my previous professional
“ I’m proud to be a
volunteer and will
continue with the
same spirit no
matter where I am
and what I am
doing!!
Jacques Kanyengele,
IUNV MOVCONt
Goz Beida
experience and personal
skills contributed alot during
the preparation of the cargo
and pax manifests. My
experience as MOVCON
Assistant in N'Djamena was
very interesting, challanging
and rewarding at the same
time, which was further
punctuated by the
opportunity to train the
national staff and share/
transfer my knowledge with
the local airport staff.
It is also through this
rewarding experience that I
began to appreciate the
diversity of the UN
environment; there ‘s no
Special on the MOVCON Section
Jacques in Goz Beida, while boarding Irish troops
doubt that without this
assignment I would have not
appreciated this diversity fully.
After N’Djamena, I have been
deployed to Goz Beida till to
day, where i established
MOVCON office. Initially I was
receiving engineering heavy
cargos and in addition to the
other routine activities related
to movement control, i was also
assuring the safety of
equipment until it reached the
MINURCAT camp in Goz Beida.
This involved extensive
coordination and liaison with
the Irish logistic officer (the
Irish battalion are deployed in
Goz Beida); this experience not
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only broadened my professional
reasons but helped me alot in
improving my english spoken
skills; this was also a great
occassion for me to interact
with the counterparts from
different cultures and to share
our knowledge and experience
to achieve the common goals
and objectives.
My routine day starts at six in
the morning when passengers
start queuing at the check-in,
and continues until no more
passengers flights or cargos,
vehicle convoys leave or arrive
safely to Goz Beida.
I feel proud of being a volunteer
knowing well that i am greatly
contributing to accomplishment
of goals of a section which
really keeps the mission
running. I particularly recall
the tranfer of authority from
EUFOR to MINURCAT as a
challangeing experience for me,
and i am very glad to share that
i was able to meet the
standarads set by my section to
assure smooth transition.
I am fully convinced and i am
sure others will agree with me
too, that Volunteer spirit
together with UNV Volunteers,
are the essential pillars of
MINURCAT; the work carried
out by my fellow UNV
colleagues earns a special
credit to set up various offices
in the regions (Eastern Chad)
well before several other
international staff arrived in
those duty stations.
I’m proud to be a volunteer and
will continue with the same
spirit, no matter where i am
and what i am doing!!!!!!
As already mentioned by Jacques Heynen, a key role of
MOVCON officers is to load and offload goods from cargo
flights. In these two pictures Jacques is offloading military
rations in Goz Beida.
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I am excited to be a part of the
MINURCAT Mission. I’m from
Nigeria and married with 3
awesome kids (a girl and 2 boys
-all under ages 18).
My background includes many
years (16) with United Nations
System in the Caribbean
and with other
intergovernmental
organizations. I’ve worked
on a wide variety of
international issues
including volunteerism,
child/human rights and
youth issues; the global fight
against HIV/AIDS; and most
recently on green
environment. I have also
supported UN resource
mobilization efforts and
coordinated international
seminars, conferences and
commemorative special
events.
Before joining MINURCAT I
worked as UNV Programme
Manager (2006-2009) for
the UNMIL. I was educated
at the Universities of
Calabar and Ibadan
(Nigeria) where I studied
Communication Arts and
graduated with a BA in
1986 and two Master degrees
(M.Sc and MPH.) as well as
other qualifications in 1992/93
respectively.
I am very passionate about
Welfare and recreation issues
as I like to be creative,
Finally, Welfare!!
We would like to welcome Olufemi Olugbemi, the so long awaited welfare officer who has
served also for years as UNV programme Manager in Liberia and several other countries
across the world.
innovative and productive.
Therefore, my immediate
objective as your welfare officer
is to get the MINURCAT Welfare
and Recreation Committee ‘up
and running’.
Over the past week, I’ve
UN Photos© Olufemi Olugbemi
observed that
welfare is a collaborative effort
and since I believe strongly in
the principles of collective
action as “together we can all
make better decisions, I will be
visiting sectors to see how
things work and to promote a
more humane environment.
Those who know me say I live
life to its fullest but I like all
things (dancing, reading,
photography, boxing etc) in
moderation. Additionally, I’ve
special interest in green
environment and capacity
building education
programmes.
I am motivated by the
statement that you don’t
have to be the first or the
only one-you just have to be
the best that you can be.
I look forward to working
with you, exchanging ideas,
sharing knowledge and
best practices. I look
forward to meeting each
and every one of you as I
make my rounds to the
sectors/sections and units
My email is
olugbemi@un.org and I can
be reached on the following
telephone numbers:
357-6252 or 6903390.
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When I was a UNV volunteer...
Dans cet article, nous découvrirons les premiers pas de Mr Jean Wabo, Responsable de l’Unité
IMTC, en tant que Volontaires des Nations Unis et comment ces années de volontariat se sont
révélées primordiales d’un point de vue personnel et professionnel.
J’étais devenu VNU après avoir
accumulé une dizaine d’années
d’expérience professionnelle en
qualité de Formateur en
Communication et Training
Manager au sein de l’agence de
développement du
gouvernement Américain connu
sous le label Corps de la Paix des
Etats-Unis d’Amérique. D’où était
venue en moi la motivation de
devenir Volontaire ? C’est
assurément à force d’avoir eu à
encadrer les volontaires du
Corps de la Paix dans divers
pays notamment le Cameroun, le
Gabon, la Zambie et le Mali, j’ai
eu à témoigner le travail ô
combien noble abattu par des
citoyens Américains de tout
bord, jeunes diplômés ou
professionnels chevronnés,
opérant dans plusieurs domaines
de la vie socio-économique
(éducation, santé, micro finance,
gestion des ressources
naturelles !...). Pour les
Volontaires, leur estampille de
véritables agents de
développement était sans
reproches. C’est sans conteste
dans cette arène que l’esprit m’a
habité de quitter mon fauteuil de
directeur pour épouser la
communauté des Volontaires
dont le credo était je crois, et
cela demeure encore, de
contribuer à servir, apporter de
l’assistance en cas de besoin
partout ou besoin est, et ce
faisant, dans la limite des
possibilités. Et lorsque j’ai eu le
privilège de travailler en tant
que VNU, il me souvient que je
devrais défendre, faire connaître
Mr. Jean Wabo, en pleine action lors de la dernière
formation sur le thème de “Performance Management”
adressée aux responsables et superviseurs de la mission.
et faire valoir dans toutes les
instances, ma position de VNU
Officier Chargé de la formation et
ce, au sein d’une mission semiintegrée
de maintien de paix. Il
va sans dire que mes taches et
degré de responsabilités, à
l’image de mes autres collègues
VNU de la composante appui à la
Mission aussi bien que ceux de la
composante substantive, étaient
importantes et commandaient
du respect.
Je me rappelle que j’avais eu à
conduire à l’hôpital en pleine
nuit une voisine de palier (ne
travaillant pas pour les Nations
Unies) qui souffrait atrocement
dont les cris et gémissements
avaient fini par réveiller tous les
voisins et avait réveillé tous les
voisins de ses. Et lorsque mon
collègue UNV avec qui nous
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avions porté assistance à cette
dernière avions eu a rapporter
l’incident le lendemain à notre
UNV Programme Manager, nous
étions surpris de recevoir un
feedback mitigé – « C’était bien de
faire preuve de volontariat en
accompagnant cette personne à
l’hôpital, c’était bien de payer et
carnet médical et les soins de
premiers secours, mais je vous
reproche d’avoir embarqué une
personne non UN à bord du
véhicule UN sans obtenir a
l’avance le ‘’waiver’’>, avait
marmonné le UNV Programme
Manager. En clair nous aurions
du louer une voiture privée/
locale pour effectuer cette
opération et pas se servir du
véhicule des Nations Unies pour
la circonstance et c’était
l’excellente leçon apprise.

Entre autres activités ayant
captivé ma période de service en
tant que VNU, la communauté
VNU avait organisé avec brio une
remise des dons dans un
orphelinat de la capitale, que
sous l’égide des collègues de
l’unité VIH/SIDA, une
campagne de sensibilisation
avait été organisée a
l’intention d’un groupe des
jeunes d’un quartier
populaire de la capitale.
Avec notre allocation de
subsistance en tant que
volontaire (VLA) qui était de
$1,800, l’on se plaisait a louer
qui une chambre qui un
studio sans grand-peine.
Naturellement que le coût de
la vie était très loin de
ressembler a celui que les
collègues N’Djamenois ou
Abechois expérimentent pour
le moment. L’indemnité
familiale (épouse/époux et/ou
enfants a charge figurait au
rang de certaines de nos
revendications. Cette
doléance a vu le jour les
années a suivre, au bénéfice de
ceux qui nous ont succédés dans
la grande famille des VNU. Etre
venu c’est plus le cœur ou du
moins l’esprit qu’un statut a
contrario. De ce fait, l’on est
VNU, l’on y reste et demeure !
Je suis heureux que de grands
noms à l’instar de Stella, Kevin
soient encore en fonction au
siège. Ces patrons – je veux dire
plutôt ces collègues et amis
gardent encore des photos
souvenir de leur très grande
réception dans ma résidence a
« Gracilla », ou la communauté
VNU s’était entièrement
mobilisée et dont j’étais le
modérateur de l’événement.
J’avais ainsi donc supervise la
fête marquant la visite du
personnel d’appui a
l’organisation des Volontaires
des Nations Unies en provenance
de Bonn.
Pour strictement anglué dans
ma sphère de compétence et des
responsabilités, J’ai eu à
superviser les membres du
“La majorité des
sections/unités étaient
pilotées par les VNUs et par
voie de conséquence,
assumaient des taches de
supervision et des plans de
développement de carrière
des membres du personnel
supervisé.
Jean Wabo
Ancienne Volontaire VNU
personnel national et de gérer le
plan de leur carrière.
Je conduisais le programme
d’orientation au Senior
managers de la Mission sans
oublier les sessions e-PAS aux
SRSG, Chef de Cabinet, Chef des
services techniques, Chef des
services administratifs et Chef
de l’administration.
Il me revient en mémoire que la
majorité des sections/unités
étaient pilotées par les VNUs et
par voie de conséquence,
assumaient des taches de
supervision et des plans de
développement de carrière des
membres du personnel
supervisé.
Pour clôturer, l’administration
avait, après consultation avec le
Programme Manager des VNU,
décidé de confier plutôt à un
groupe de VNUs la
responsabilité de gérer les
opérations d’évacuation du
personnel pendant les situations
de crise que j’ai connues et au
total des deux en l’espace de 13
mois.
Cela dit, les VNU étaient des
têtes et des bras à tout faire.
La marche décente des
activités de la Mission était
sans aucun doute, fonction de
l’engagement des VNUs
dument respectes et par le
personnel National et par les
Superviseurs. Les VNUs
etaient et demeurent une
intarissable source
d’inspiration. Et je comprends
aisement pourquoi et
comment l’ancien VNU en la
personne de Kofi Annan, a pu
contribuer substantiellement
au développement de
l’organisation des nations
Unies. A toutes celles et ceux
des UNV qui peuvent me lire,
je leur souhaite beaucoup de
courage et les rassure qu’elles
ou qu’ils ont opte pour une
philosophie noble
d’autosatisfaction, de paix et de
développement. Bon vent !
.
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R2D: Responsibility to Develop
Zain Tchad, pour toutes les activités des volontaires VNUs, sera notre partenaire local privilégié
cette année mais surtout pour la réhabilitation du Lycée d’Iriba
Mr. Mahamat Moussa, Coordinateur
Relations publiques et événement de Zain
Tchad nous a présenté le travail de
développement et d’appui à la population
mené par son entreprise. L’action de Zain
Tchad se développe autour d’un programme
applelé politique de Responsabilité Sociale
de l’Entreprise (RSE).
En effet, Zain Tchad s'implique très
activement dans les activités caritatives,
humanitaires et culturelles se rapprochant
ainsi des communautés desservies par leur
entreprise. Depuis le lancement de son
réseau au Tchad, Zain prend une part de
plus en plus active dans la vie sociale des
Tchadiens. La compagnie fait en sorte que
chaque Tchadien, peu importe l’endroit où il
se trouve, vive concrètement la promesse
Zain de lui offrir un monde plein
d’opportunités.
C’est ainsi que Zain agit régulièrement en
faveur des groupes sociaux les plus
défavorisés et plus particulièrement dans
le domaine de l’éducation car l’entreprise
est persuadée que l’éducation est le moteur
de développement d’une Nation.
La cérémonie de remise officielle de ces
forages s’est déroulée le 9 janvier dernier à
Mao, Chef lieu de la région du Kanem. D’un
coût global de près de dix millions de FCFA,
ces forages permettront aux populations de
résoudre les problèmes d’eau qui se posent
fréquemment dans cette région
sablonneuse. Mr. Mahamat Moussa a eu
l’occasion de féliciter tous les acteurs de ce
projet en déclarant que «ce don de forage
offert aux populations du Kanem
représentait un élan de solidarité très
important » et en précisant que la
population rassemblée ce jour là était « les
témoins, d'une réalisation dont ils sont très
UN Photos© Zain
Cérémonie d’inauguration de quatre forages par le
Gouverneur du Kanem Mr. Gamai Djari
UN Photos© Zain
fiers, puisqu'elle résulte de la mise en commun de nombreux efforts. »
Zain investit également dans l’éducation et soutient les efforts du Gouvernement dans ce domaine. En
effet, une Bibliothèque moderne équipée d’une salle d’informatique d’un montant de 125 Millions de
FCFA a été construite dans le plus grand lycée du Tchad qui compte 25000 élèves de la 6e à la Terminale.
C’est dans ce domaine précis que Zain et les Volontaires des Nations Unies (VNU). viennent de signer un
protocole d’accord et une collaboration concrète pour le projet de réhabilitation du Lycée d’Iriba, unique
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lycée dansle département de Kobe, à l’est du
Tchad. Bienque construit en 1996, l’établissement
est dans un état de délabrement avancé dû
principalement à lamauvaise qualité des matières
utilisées pour laconstruction de la toiture, aux
intempéries climatiques et actes de vandalisme. Ce
projet stimulant
bénéficiera non seulement aux élèves et
professeurs du lycée, mais aussi à la population
locale dans son ensemble. De plus, la réalisation de
ce projet renforcera les liens entre la communauté
humanitaire et les autorités locales qui
encouragent à bras ouverts ce projet.. .
UN Photos© ZAIN
UN Photos© ZAIN
UN Photos© ZAIN
Ci-dessus trois images de la Bibliothèque moderne équipée d’une salle d’informatique.
Le lycee de Kobe en etat
délabrement avancé.
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06/06: Rehab of the FAFED Orphanage
UN Photos / © UNV MINURCAT
Over the months of May and June, UNV volunteers have contributed to the partial rehabilitation of the FAFED
Orphanage, in the suburbs of N’Djamena where around 90 orphans have found shelter. During the first phase,
at the end of May, floors of four rooms have been renovated thanks to the expert guidance of Luis Soares,
from the Engineering Section. The second phase, organized on the 6th of June, saw the participation of 30
enthusiastic UNV volunteers that painted the walls of the orphanage, old blackboards and also organized
games and entertaiment activities for the children. In the end, sweets and small presents have been
distributed to all orphans, while accompanied by a singing group lead by our colleagues Adama Sheriff and
Samuel Yankuba!!
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UN Photos / © UNV MINURCAT
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Voices from...UNMIS
In this issue of the newsletter we are back with new UNV stories from UNMIS.
If in the previous issue, we featured Alfred and Sarayut, two volunteers engaged in the mapping
for the Sudanese North-South border demarcation, this edition will profile two volunteers
engaged in the support for the elections in Sudan.
UN Photos© UNV UNMIS
Boris ”taking it with a smile” on a field mission in Gumruk Payam,
Pibor county, Jongley
personnel.
Borislav Mrkobrada of Serbia is a UNV
volunteer who has been working as a Logistics
Officer for the Electoral Assistance Division
Team in Bor, Jonglei State, for the past year.
“Preparation for the coming elections is really
a great challenge for all those involved. One of
our primary tasks is to gather accurate
information on the existing infrastructures
and all places that can be used as Registration
or Polling Centers.”
For that purpose, Boris, along with UN Police,
UN Military Observers, the UNMIS Civil Affairs
team and members of the NEC, has carried out
assessment missions in all eleven counties of
Jonglei, the state with the largest land mass
and population in Southern Sudan and a weak
infrastructure.
“Travelling throughout this huge country with
colleagues from all around the world is a
privilege, and meeting local people coming from
different cultural backgrounds is truly unique.”
UN Photos© UNV UNMIS
In April 2010, the first multi-party
elections in over two decades are
scheduled to be held in the Sudan for
positions at all levels of
Government. The elections are a
major benchmark of the
Comprehensive Peace Agreement. In
accordance with its mandate and in
response to an official request from
the National Elections Commission
(NEC), UNMIS is leading the
electoral assistance efforts of the
United Nations.
Logistics and operational planning
along with civic voter education and
training of national electoral staff
are the areas in which the NEC
requested UNMIS assistance for the
upcoming elections.
The Electoral Assistance Division in
UNMIS relies greatly on the
contribution of UNV volunteers, who
represent the majority of their field
“I’m a normal person with common concerns, nothing special! My motivation to be here could be similar
to many: to share my experience, broaden my horizons and help to bring democracy to people of the
Sudan.”
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Boris Meeting with local leaders in Duk Padiet Payam, Duk
Country, Jonglei

Lina Galiamina is on a UNV assignment as External Relations Officer, in Juba, Southern Sudan. Her
main responsibilities are to assist with establishing and maintaining an effective working relationship
with the Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) and other national authorities involved in the electoral
process. At the same time she needs to develop and maintain communication with international
organisations, civil society actors and other stakeholders.
“The work that I’m doing gives me both professional and personal satisfaction. I feel engaged and
committed to Sudan and its people. For me, volunteering is about engagement and commitment, a way of
life whether I am in Sudan or in my home country, Lithuania".
At present 63 UNV volunteers are deployed with UNMIS in Sudan in support for the elections and more
are expected to join in the coming weeks.
UN Photos© UNV UNMIS
Lina Galiamina and Raphael Asuliwonnu (external
Relation Officer) in the electoral External Relations Office
in Juba
UN Photos© UNV UNMIS
Lina spends part of her spare time organising activities
for children in the Orphanage Home in Juba
Lina during a work visit to the GoSS Ministry of
Information and Broadcasting
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UN Photos© UNV UNMIS

UNV volunteers (MINURCAT) in figures
(as of 31 August 2009)
UNV Volunteers on Board (40
nationalities)
Total Authorized Positions
(2009/2010)
116
201
UNV Volunteers under recruitment 49
Vacant Positions 31
Repatriations since start of Mission 5
Male UNV Volunteers 81
Female UNV volunteers 35
Average Age of UNV volunteer 35 yrs
Contribution from Africa 81%
Contribution from Asia-Pacific 19%
Contribution from Europe 7%
Contribution from Arab States 3%
Contribution from Latin
America & Caribbean
Contribution from North
America
5%
1%
DEPARTMENT M F Total
Substantive 5
(40%)
Administration 6
(60%)
Technical 70
(74%)
7
(40%)
4
(40%)
24
(26%)
12
(10%)
10
(9%)
94
(81%)
TOTAL 81 35 116
CONTACT INFO
MINURCAT HQ, Villa Jaune #1, Farcha,
N’Djamena - Chad
Happy Birthday to June-August Arrivals
El-Sherbiny (01 June), Mateus (07 June), Germain (08 June),
Mohamed Djely Sebe Traore (13 June), DD (24 June) and Viraj (26
June),Jeremiah (09 July), Landry (12 July), Eduardo Alves (17
July), Ken (18 July), Oumarou Issoufou (23 July), Jacques
Friedman (25 July),Gisele (06 Aug), Michel (06 Aug), Eduardo
Olinares (10 Aug), Lydiene (10 Aug), Marie Touchente (11 Aug),
Charles Viegbe (13 Aug), Olabisi (14 Aug), John Samura (17 Aug),
Nelson Miguel (29 Aug), Thomas Njue (29 Aug), Roger
Rakotomanga (29 Aug), Rose Sylvain (30 Aug) and Youssef Jai (31
Aug).
Wishing you a very Happy Birthday... may you have happiess, joy and
laughter now and forever in your life!!!!
Editorial Team & Design
Filippo Busconi
UNV Project and Advocacy Officer
E: busconi@un.org
Iram Batool
UNV Programme Manager
E: batool@un.org
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Special thanks: (in order of appearence):
Jacques Heynen, Jacques Kanyengele (MOVCON), Olufemi Olugbemi
(Welfare), Jean Wabo (IMTC), Mahmat Moussa, (Zain Tchad), Daniela
Bosioc (UNMIS), Isabelle Blanc (MINURCAT).