June-August 2009 Newsletter

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“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 4 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 5
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