Marie-Pierre Poirier is Retiring - Do You Have Photos Taken During Her Career? : Nicola Bennett / Carina Prakke
Editor's Note: Nicola Bennett and Carina Prakke are asking the help of XUNICEF members who may have photos of Marie-Pierre taken over the years of her work with UNICEF. If you have such photos, please send them to Nicola at nbennett@unicef.org
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Good evening. Can you perhaps help our colleague by sharing the below request to the mailing list?
All the best
Carina
Hope this finds you well. I have another question for xUNICEF.
My boss/our Regional Director (Marie-Pierre Poirier) is retiring from UNICEF this summer after 40 years with UNICEF. We are trying to reach out widely to pull together pictures of her, including from colleagues in the earlier part of her career. Do you think it might be possible to reach out xUNICEF to try to reach former colleagues of hers that might have older photos and memories?
Thanks for your thoughts,
Nicki (Nicola Bennett)
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Good evening. Can you perhaps help our colleague by sharing the below request to the mailing list?
All the best
Carina
Hope this finds you well. I have another question for xUNICEF.
My boss/our Regional Director (Marie-Pierre Poirier) is retiring from UNICEF this summer after 40 years with UNICEF. We are trying to reach out widely to pull together pictures of her, including from colleagues in the earlier part of her career. Do you think it might be possible to reach out xUNICEF to try to reach former colleagues of hers that might have older photos and memories?
Thanks for your thoughts,
Nicki (Nicola Bennett)
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ReplyDeleteWow! Marie has reached retirement age. I knew her since 1984 and we worked together on the issue of children in difficult circumstances, when she was a young JPO. She showed talent, initiative and vision, even at this young age. We worked as a team under the able leadership of the late Bill Cousins, guru on urban policies for children and designer of the Urban Basic Services strategy.
She visited me accompanied by another urban development guru, Vesna, when I was rep in Kenya. She played the role of assistant to the late NYi NYI, Director of the Programme Division, but contribute more as a deputy, having the confidence of Nyi Nyi. She also gave us much support in the field, when I was in Somalia. I wish her success in any course she choses for the future. I am sure she will be an active humanitarian, even in retirement
As I live in a bi-lingual country I will try a Ditty in Franglais!
ReplyDeleteChere Marie-Pierre, or MPP dear,
What is this news that I hear?
De tes collegues j'ai pu lire,
That you will retire this year !
I remember a JPO still wet behind the ear,
But those who knew her were clear,
She would have a great UNICEF career.
And in four decades you served in many a sphere.
Donc, j'ai hate de m'enscrire
A la longue liste pour t'ecrire,
Ces mots dans la langue de Moliere et de Shakespeare.
Some colleagues will surely shed a tear,
But I am quite certain and do not fear,
You will, your retirement, ably steer.
Au Quebec nous aimons dire,
La retraite n'est pas si pire !
Do remember the XUNICEF network is near.
So, sit back, relax and have a beer,
Better still, un Bordeaux Grand Cru of vintage year !!
Good luck, adieu et a bientot.
Fouad