Overview

The MoU Conference is a forum for dialogue on the most effective methods of collaboration between the United Nations, as an employer of language professionals, and a group of universities, as providers of highly qualified candidates.

The United Nations is a welcoming environment for young language professionals, guiding them on a career path that places the power of languages at the service of humanity.

Members of the MoU Network meet periodically with representatives of DGACM to:

● Review collaboration within the MoU Network, and propose ways to strengthen and improve it;
● Share initiatives and innovations for the training of language professionals and trainers;
● Report on the outcomes of outreach and joint training activities;
● Discuss ways to align the academic training of language professionals with the requirements of the United Nations.

1. Opening Remarks

Person

Rola Dashti

Statement EN

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Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)

Person

Movses Abelian

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Statement RU

Under-Secretary-General for General Assembly and Conference Management

Monday, 17 May 2021, 15:05-15:15 (Beirut Time – UTC+3)
Format: Virtual

Presenters

Rola Dashti, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of ESCWA

Movses Abelian, Under-Secretary-General, Department for General Assembly and Conference Management and Coordinator for Multilingualism of the United Nations

2. Plenary Sessions

Plenary Session 1 Monday, 17 May 2021

Monday, 17 May 2021, 15:15-15:35 (Beirut Time – UTC+3)
Format: Virtual

Presenter

Carole Maisonneuve, United Nations Headquarters, New York

Monday, 17 May 2021, 15:35-17:00 (Beirut Time – UTC+3)
Format: Virtual

Short introduction to the breakout sessions based on input provided by universities in a consolidated paper

Presenter

Deva Alexander, ESCWA, Beirut

Plenary Session 2 Tuesday, 18 May 2021

Tuesday, 18 May 2021, 15:00-15:20 (Beirut Time – UTC+3)
Format: Virtual

Presenter

● Nidale Noun, Chief Conference Management Section, ESCWA

Tuesday, 18 May 2021, 15:20-16:00 (Beirut Time – UTC+3)
Format: Virtual

Presenters

● Anne Lafeber, United Nations Headquarters, New York

● Claire Gasnault-Vuiart, United Nations Office at Nairobi

Tuesday, 18 May 2021, 16:00-17:00 (Beirut Time – UTC+3)
Format: Virtual

Presenters

● Lana Ayyad, United Nations Headquarters, New York

● Nathalie Chiem, United Nations Office at Geneva

● Jose Manuel Sanz Follana, United Nations Office at Vienna

● Ana Maria Correa, United Nations Office at Nairobi

Plenary Session 3 Wednesday, 19 May 2021

Wednesday, 19 May 2021, 15:00-16:00 (Beirut Time – UTC+3)
Format: Virtual

Presenters

● Cecilia Elizalde, United Nations Headquarters, New York

● Natalia Bondonno, United Nations Headquarters, New York

Wednesday, 19 May 2021, 16:00-16:50 (Beirut Time – UTC+3)
Format: Virtual

(a) Presentation of the outcomes of the breakout sessions

(b) Presentation, discussion and adoption of the proposed conclusions of the MoU Conference

Presenters

● Carole Maisonneuve, United Nations Headquarters, New York

● Mary Yazbeck, St. Joseph University, Beirut

Wednesday, 19 May 2021, 16:50-17:00 (Beirut Time – UTC+3)
Format: Virtual

Presenter

● Cherith Norman Chalet, Assistant Secretary-General for General Assembly and Conference Management

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3. Breakout Sessions

4. KNOWLEDGE FAIR

International Translation Day 30 September 2021

A book for a goal

5. Presentations

6. Documents

● Agenda link

● Organization of Work link

● organization of work link


● Outcomes of the breakout sessions link


● Inputs by Universities Download

● Conference Report Download

7. PREVIOUS CONFERENCES

● Sixth MoU Conference: Monterey, USA, 2019 pdf report

● Fifth MoU Conference: New York, USA, 2017 pdf report

● Fourth MoU Conference: St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, 2015 pdf report

● Third MoU Conference: Shanghai, China, 2013 pdf report

● Second MoU Conference: Mons, Belgium, 2012 pdf report

● First MoU Conference: Salamanca, Spain, 2011 pdf report

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