“WFP’s role in the humanitarian world”

Guest Speaker: Mr. Mohamed Saleheen
Director, World Food Programme (WFP), Japan Relations Office

“Together with the UN Seminar” is designed to provide opportunities to learn and think about the activities of the United Nations, and to know how one can collaborate “together” with the Organization. With the cooperation of other UN entities and partner organizations, the series of these interactive seminars have been hosted by the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Tokyo, and will continually be held on a monthly basis.

The theme of the sixteenth seminar in June is “WFP’s role in the humanitarian world”. Mr. Saleheen will talk about WFP and its activities, including its response to the Great East Japan Earthquake. We will be having a discussion with the participants after the talk.

Mr. Saleheen has led some of WFP’s most challenging operations as Representative and Country Director in Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Sudan, and Iraq. He also served as Director and Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator of United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs for Afghanistan. He assumed his current post in August 2008.

Theme: “WFP’s role in humanitarian world”
Time/Date: 15:00-16:00, Thursday, 30 June 2011
(*Registration starts at 14:30 on the 2nd floor.)
Venue: UNIC Tokyo, the 8th floor of UNU HQ Building (UN House)
Please see: http://www.unu.edu/access/
Language: English (*No interpretation will be provided.)
Organized by: UNIC Tokyo
Capacity/Fee: 50 participants (early registration basis) / Free of charge
Registration: Please let us know of your attendance by Tuesday, 28 June by sending an email to intern.unic@gmail.com with your name, affiliation, and contact information including phone number, e-mail address/fax number.
Inquiry: UNIC Tokyo Mr. Saito (Intern) 　
Tel: 03-5467-4451 / Email: intern.unic@gmail.com

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Website: http://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/gaiko/together-un/index.html