UNFSU Executive Elections
Mark Polane is a Business Relationship Manager who continues to be serving because the UNFSU president together with Leila and Liliya as his Vice Presidents because September 2019. His final assignment was within the Regional Area Engineering Services in Entebbe, Uganda. His United Nations profession began in 1992 when he joined the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) in Jerusalem as a Field Service Officer, (Radio Operator). His vocation path led him to work in various capacities typically in Information and facts & Communications Know-how and also in Assets/Belongings administration and provide along with Human Resource management. From ’ninety two to 2000 he labored in UNTSO, MINURSO, UNPF and UNIKOM, returning to UNTSO, Jerusalem to suppose the Presidency in the then known as “Field Company Staff members Union”, which beneath his leadership was expanded to incorporate a illustration of all Global Workers in UN Peacekeeping, As a result turning into the Field Team Union. Immediately after completing two terms in Business he returned to operate in the ICT sector and subsequently worked in UNTSO, Jerusalem, UN-Headquarters, Big apple, UNGSC, Brindisi And eventually UN-Entebbe, Uganda. He holds a Master’s of Science diploma in Global Management from the University of Liverpool.
Mark is captivated with Management, Engineering, Human Rights and equality. He also provides a enthusiasm for lifelong Understanding and is an avid reader. He has served on plenty of FSU Committees in a variety of capacities championing employees results in through his 27-year vocation from the UN. He is a skilful negotiator, mediator and author. He has an modern mindset and also a huge photograph vision. He is philosophical and it has a keen comprehension of correct and Completely wrong, ethics and integrity, and communicates his ideas and convictions Evidently and passionately.
Mark can be a citizen of the Netherlands, born in Belgium to 2 Dutch Mothers and fathers. He grew up in an exceptionally little village in the rural Netherlands. He speaks fluent English and manages considerably in Spanish, Italian, Hebrew and a little bit of Arabic. Being a young gentleman of 16 yrs, he joined the Royal Netherlands Navy, which charted his Worldwide experience. He is Fortunately married and has two Grownup step-young children and a 20 years old son.
He intends to guide the FSU by example, emphasizing integrity, honesty, and steadfast workers illustration for all UN Worldwide team Doing work in UN Peacekeeping. He hopes to bring modern options that happen to be mutually advantageous to personnel and the Business.
Liliya Galieva
Considering that the early stage of my occupation, next graduation from Gorky State Linguistic University in Russia, I labored with international companies such as the Globe Financial institution (1992-1993) and American Council of Academics of Russian (ACTR), an American NGO under the auspices of the program with the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of The us Section of Point out. I used to be happy to add to the development of my metropolis of Nizhniy Novgorod (Incidentally the city hosted Football Cup 2018 in Russia) although focusing on Environment Bank assignments of upgrading general public transportation, finance and housing methods. A lot more appealing and gratifying time was After i worked for ACTR (1993-1998), managing Trade systems for students and university professors. Concurrently, I pursued my Legislation Diploma at Gorky Point out College. Later, I became an exchange scholar myself and obtained Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship grant at Harvard College (1998-2000). Which was an exuberant time and put, where I satisfied essentially the most amazing persons and was uncovered not only to academic minds and souls but additionally to passionate and devoted men and women from all around the earth. Which was the main virtue of being a pupil of Kennedy College of Government, my 2nd Alma Mater.
Soon after Harvard College, my period of UN has started and carries on however. From the calendar year 2000 I joined the UN Peacekeeping mission in Kosovo, next the institution of UNMIK by SCR 1244 in 1999. Remaining a Civil Affairs Officer, I had been privileged to operate on distinctive jobs and in various destinations of Kosovo, ranging from central Kosovo, in the North Mitrovica location (engaged in write-up-conflict reconstruction, humanitarian aid, and native potential building through democratic elections) and continuing in the West of Kosovo, where I had been serving as The pinnacle of Industry Business working with non-the greater part difficulties, cultural heritage, returns and advertisement hoc protection incidents impacting non-bulk communities. It was an extremely tough and intriguing occupation, which was totally fitting my personality While using the cornerstone being helping the susceptible. Currently being Portion of nearby government buildings, I figured out regional languages (Serbo-Croatian, and I used to be halfway with colloquial Albanian) On top of that to my English, German and rusty Spanish. Italian is likewise progressing properly. At present, I am an incumbent UNFSU VP considering the fact that 2019 and my two-12 months tenure coincided With all the CoviD-19 pandemic and also the worries of altering to the various modes of work and symbolizing the Worldwide employees in industry missions as UNFSU VP.
My own problem was to raise up my son and an orphan nephew, being a distant-Handle mom and aunt. They both equally are above thirty now and they're on the proper keep track of. Just lately I became a grandmother of a wonderful granddaughter Ekaterina. Daily life goes on.
To encounter travelling adventures, looking at new spots, meeting new persons, Understanding new languages is my enthusiasm. My 2nd passion is athletics. Pilates keeps my head and entire body in sanity condition. Bicycling and climbing allow me to discover the beauties from the community nature.
In 2006, I had been elected as Vice-Chair to FSU Council in UNMIK. And I have confronted numerous challenges considering that that period such as the tough downsizing course of action in 2012-2013, when UNMIK FSU pushed the mission leadership to support downsized staff to diverse missions, by writing a letter on the incumbent SG, Ban Ki-Moon. An additional good achievement, which UNMIK FSU reached under my leadership and aid of Global FSU in 2018 was an assessment from the Hardship classification of Obligation Stations, Pristina and Mitrovica, which is in result because January 2019.
Through my tenure as UNFSU VP, I was Component of the SMC WG on Mobility and Choice, Downsizing, Functionality Administration coping with the procedures. I helped our colleagues from Haiti mission to challenge the Management decision to cut the entitlements retroactively on account of Covid -19 they usually had been profitable in profitable the MEU instances. Our Staff labored on changes inside the UNFSU Structure in order to streamline it with a more progressive means of symbolizing the staff. I also worked on specific scenarios of the employees with regards to Cigna and UN Pension Fund. Our workforce established legal support to our colleagues from the UN retirees Doing the job pro bono and assisting the workers to get ready conditions for the UN inner Justice technique. UNFSU Staff Upcoming was actively engaged with DMSPC regarding accommodating the downsized employees from closing missions UNAMID, UNOGBIS and Burundi. A lot more than one hundred colleagues ended up put in various missions and were in a position to preserve their Positions. And it remains to be a piece in development.
Consequently, I'm on the lookout ahead to being re-elected for another term and signify all UN Worldwide Employees in the sector missions with satisfaction and dignity and proceed combating for appropriate problems of provider and payment for all hardship that our personnel is encountering in several missions.
Leila Manly-Spain is undoubtedly an Administrative Officer and among the list of incumbent Vice Presidents of the present UNFSU Govt. Her United Nations job started off in 2004 when she joined the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) for a United Nations Volunteer (UNV). She has due to the fact then labored UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS), United Nations Assist Business office for Somalia (UNSOS), UN Regional Provider Centre, Entebbe right up until she and her crew, Group Long term had been elected to serve as the UNFSU Govt Staff in September 2019.
An accountant by career, she can be a Licensed Coaching Expert (CTP) and serves as a Peacekeeping Schooling Officer throughout the Group. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration within the College of FSU Election Sunderland which is at the moment pursuing a certification in Human Methods Administration, to empower her to higher provide the workers of UN area entities.
Leila is passionate about Management and team will cause, particularly in the sector of Studying and enhancement. She has served in Subject Workers Unions (FSU) committees because 2006 and has been prosperous in championing a variety of employees results in. She's an avid trainer, specializing in UN competencies and other human (smooth) expertise. Leila is known for her Electricity, zest for life and ability being frank and real.
Leila is a Guinea Bissau nationwide, born in Egypt, to diplomat mothers and fathers and Therefore grew up in Russia, The us, The Gambia and the uk. She's fluent in English, Portuguese Creole, English Krio, and Wolof. She may also get by in French, Spanish and Italian. Remaining an item of a multicultural upbringing, she is always open up to new encounters and is extremely respectful and appreciative of cultural dynamics and diversity difficulties. Leila is married with three youngsters.
Leila is pushed with the belief that not one person ought to at any time really feel by itself within their complicated instances and has been acknowledged to serve all personnel (international and nationwide), as she truly lives the UNFSU motto, that we've been “More powerful alongside one another”.
Leila hopes to be able to continue on to serve the awesome employees on the UN field entities and also to convey her really like of everyday living, diversity, Management and pursuit of excellence to the FSU Government System. She is relying on your vote to make this a actuality and is particularly desires to say, “Thanks, for your privilege and honour of doing this”.