Dear Colleagues,
I am pleased to inform you that I have appointed Ms. Gunilla Olsson as Director, Office of Research - Innocenti. Gunilla was previously on secondment from UNICEF in the Executive Office of the Secretary-General where she was serving as Head of the Transition Team for the repositioning of the UN development system.
Prior to this role, Gunilla served as the UNICEF Representative in Indonesia from 2014 to 2017 and as UNICEF Director of Governance, United Nations and Multilateral Affairs from 2010 to 2014.
In addition to her UNICEF experience, Gunilla has held several senior leadership positions over the course of her career and led many complex change processes, including as Executive Director of Change and Reform and Director of Policy at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), as Director and Deputy Head of the Department for Global Development and Head of Policy and Projects at the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, and in various capacities at other bilateral and multilateral agencies.
She brings over 35 years of experience working on child rights, sustainable development, poverty, equity and gender equality. Gunilla will start her new role early next year.
Let me also take this opportunity to thank Priscilla Idele who has been performing the role of Director, a.i. for the Office of Research - Innocenti for the past year. Priscilla's strong commitment and service is very much appreciated. She has done an impressive job in leading the work of the Office of Research and has provided strong support to staff during this transition, and in implementing the expansion and reorientation of the Office that emerged from the Repositioning and Realignment Exercise. She has also led the creation of UNICEF's first 'Leading Minds Conference' that was held in November.
Please join me in welcoming Gunilla and wishing her success in her new role. Once again, I would like to thank Priscilla for her unwavering support and commitment.
Best regards,
Henrietta H. Fore
Let me also take this opportunity to thank Priscilla Idele who has been performing the role of Director, a.i. for the Office of Research - Innocenti for the past year. Priscilla's strong commitment and service is very much appreciated. She has done an impressive job in leading the work of the Office of Research and has provided strong support to staff during this transition, and in implementing the expansion and reorientation of the Office that emerged from the Repositioning and Realignment Exercise. She has also led the creation of UNICEF's first 'Leading Minds Conference' that was held in November.
Please join me in welcoming Gunilla and wishing her success in her new role. Once again, I would like to thank Priscilla for her unwavering support and commitment.
Best regards,
Henrietta H. Fore
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