What was your last assignment with UNICEF?
I was only with UNICEF 11 years, starting in January 1990: 4 years as Chief of Communication and Information in Bangladesh, 5.5 years as Regional Programme Communication Officer in ESARO, and 1.5 years as Chief of Basic Education, Child Care, and Adolescent Development (BECCAD) in Uganda, helping to create a new program on HIV/AIDS. I resigned from UNICEF in December 2000 to join Johns Hopkins University.
How old do you feel?
I feel my age, 76, in body, but about 60 in mind. I'm presently writing a memoir on my 45-year career as a film and media producer. https://www.neillmckeevideos.com/
Creative writing is my new career: https://www.neillmckeeauthor.com/
Where do you live?
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
What book do you currently read?
House of Rain:Tracking a Vanishing Civilization Across The American Southwest by Craig Childs.
If you could travel without restrictions, where would you go?
I hope to soon travel up through the Rocky Mountains from the Mexican border to the Arctic Ocean, gathering background on another book.
Your best experience with UNICEF?
Bringing a "dream team" together to create the Meena Communication Initiatiave for South Asia.
Your biggest challenge when working for UNICEF?
Growing authoritarian management trends, starting in 1995, which impeded innovation.
What is your biggest fear, in relation to the future of children?
Climate change and conservative populist trends throughout the world.
What is your greatest hope, in relation to children?
Demographic change as the children we worked with reach leadership positions and bring about positive political change.
What is your one piece of advice you wish to give to the UNICEF Executive Director:
Stay the course and add even more energy to the struggle.
Neill McKee can be reached under nmckee20@gmail.com
I feel my age, 76, in body, but about 60 in mind. I'm presently writing a memoir on my 45-year career as a film and media producer. https://www.neillmckeevideos.com/
Creative writing is my new career: https://www.neillmckeeauthor.com/
Where do you live?
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
What book do you currently read?
House of Rain:Tracking a Vanishing Civilization Across The American Southwest by Craig Childs.
If you could travel without restrictions, where would you go?
I hope to soon travel up through the Rocky Mountains from the Mexican border to the Arctic Ocean, gathering background on another book.
Your best experience with UNICEF?
Bringing a "dream team" together to create the Meena Communication Initiatiave for South Asia.
Your biggest challenge when working for UNICEF?
Growing authoritarian management trends, starting in 1995, which impeded innovation.
What is your biggest fear, in relation to the future of children?
Climate change and conservative populist trends throughout the world.
What is your greatest hope, in relation to children?
Demographic change as the children we worked with reach leadership positions and bring about positive political change.
What is your one piece of advice you wish to give to the UNICEF Executive Director:
Stay the course and add even more energy to the struggle.
Neill McKee can be reached under nmckee20@gmail.com
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