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| Marion Minis
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Age: 40-49 |
Nominated as:
Nominated by: |
Convener
Netherlands Association |
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| Professional
Field and/or present occupation |
Partner to a consultancy which is specialized
in Communications & Management, which develps (social/inclusion)
programmes including (arts and sports) education for children/youth/adults
living in esp. ethnic neighbourhoods (life skills). |
Skills and experience in the following areas:
a. programme development at local, national & international level:
b. research and preparation of resource material for individuals or groups
c. organization of seminars & workshops |
a) International
Coordinator Young Members (ICYM) IFUW (2001-04) ; Co-developing
and co-organizing Young Leaders Training, IFUW Conference,
Perth, 2004; Coordinating Young Members/Next Generation
in the Netherlands, incluing co-developing programme of
national activities (1998-2001); Assisting German Young
Members to get organized (2004-06); Co-providing young members
with opportunities to officially participate within IFUW
structures.
b) Convenor workshops
Manchester 2007, preparing materials and information for
workshop leaders, and evaluation afterwards, including reporting
to IFUW board; As chair European Affairs NVR (Dutch Council
of Women), researching and preparing materials for expert
meetings; Member of VVAO working group preparing IFUW Mexico
conference; Member of national committee VVAO, VVAO Jubilee
2003; For the IFUW online discussion on Women and Work (ILO
theme) preparing information (2009)
c) organizing and co-presenting Workshop
IFUW, Women's Worlds Conference Madrid (WWMM 2008), 2008;
co-organized and co-presented the young members workshops,
Ottawa (2001) and Perth (2004)
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| Experience or knowledge of the United Nations, its specialized agencies and national commissions? |
- Attending meetings/seminars
of IFUW at UN HQ, on UN themes, Geneva
- Listening
to & discussing with members of the teams of UN reps.
IFUW
- Attending (international)
seminars /conferences on UN themes
- Professionally:
involved in UN programme raising awareness on Children's
Rights, the Netherlands (1988-2004)
- As a member
of Dutch Council of Women (NVR), Committee International
Affairs: preparing statements of Dutch women's representatives
to CSW/CSD/UN, on a yearly basis, for this it's important
to study UN reports;
-Moderating online
discussions on Women and Work (following Decent Work campaign
of ILO)
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| Other skills and experience (volunteer and professional) from the last 10 years which qualify you for this position |
Professionally, as coordinator/teamleader, I'm used
to working with teams of people/colleagues that work in
different cities/countries. This works well, and resembles
working within an IFUW committee as most of the work is
done online or through skype/phone. Also I have served
on this committee for 2 terms as a member, so I know what
it is about. |
| Goals for this position and the contribution you believe you can personally make if elected or appointed |
- to help bridge the gap
between the young(er) and old(er) generations within IFUW;
- to support the
relationship between the regional groupings and IFUW;
- to contribute
to the continuity of IFUW;
- to communicate
the goals of IFUW;
- to help to maintain
IFUW as a modern, effective and up to date organization
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| What do you see as the role of the convener? |
- to support the team/committee
members;
- to coordinate and encourage the members to work together
as well as possible and by doing so to help fulfill the
goals and policies of IFUW
- to work together
to enhance the continuity and furture of IFUW;
-to communicate
within the IFUW structure and framework., for example office,
board, committees, NFA's , individual members, regional
groupings.
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| Education: |
EUR, Masters Degree, 1989, Social Sciences/Philosophy |
| Mother
tongue: |
Dutch |
| Ability
to speak English: |
Good |
| Ability
to understand spoken English: |
Excellent |
| Ability
to read English: |
Excellent |
| Ability
to write English: |
Excellent |
| Other
languages: |
German:
reading: excellent, speaking: good, understanding: excellent
French: reading:
good, speaking: sufficient, understanding: good
Spanish: reading:
good, speaking: good, understanding: good |
| Computer
skills: |
Considerable experience sending e-mail and using
the Internet |
| Internet
Access: |
Regular access to e-mail at home or the office |
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