UNO Inside

The United Nations in Austria - Facts, Adventures and Anecdotes
1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-3-99031-005-2
Verlag: omninum

Buch, Englisch, 196 Seiten, PB, Format (B × H): 138 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 283 g

For the past three decades and with its around 5,000 employees, the Vienna International Centre (VIC) has been a powerful and important contributor to the Viennese (and Austrian) economy.
As a long-standing employee of international organisations such as the World Bank and UNIDO, the editor Annemarie Mannoia-Boaglio is truly accustomed to international practices.
With this book she accomplishes a unique achievement by bridging the gap between Vienna and Austria on one side, and the VIC on the other.
Current and former employees share exciting and moving moments of their careers and give an account of their life in Austria.
Understanding how the UNO City in Vienna functions: “The United Nations in Austria – Facts, Adventures and Anecdotes”.

Zielgruppe

Menschen, die sich für die Vereinten Nationen (UNO) in Wien interessieren ("UNO City", Vienna International Centre), z. B. weil Sie sich für einen Job bewerben, weil sie in Beziehung zu internationalen Organisationen treten möchten, weil sie über internationale Beziehungen forschen oder Dienstleistungen und Waren an die UNO liefern möchten. Das Buch gibt anhand von Tatsachenberichten auch Einblick in das "echte" Arbeitsleben bei den Vereinten Nationen: Gender-Fragen, Flüchtlingshilfe, Staatsbesuche,Chemiewaffen, Nuklearenergie u.v.m. Auch zeigt das Buch, wie man UNO-Mitarbeiter in privatem Rahmen (Chor, Freimaurer, ...) kennenlernen kann. Das Buch ist in leicht verständlich auf Englisch verfasst und informiert auch über einige "hidden treasures" (weniger bekannte Sehenswürdigkeiten) im Umfeld der UNO City Wien. Viele Insiderberichte, teils informatiiv, teils bewegend und intim.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mannoia-Boaglio, Annemarie

Weitere Mitwirkende

Hepburn Ferrer, Sean

Kreisky, Bruno

Androsch, Hannes

Emmerich, Klaus

Schoenberg, Larry

Campagna, Franco

Gregor, Vera

Zampetti, Sergio

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface 9
What Inspired This Book 11
VIC – A City within a City 15
Speeches on the Opening of the VIC –
23 August 1979 18
Remarks at the 30th Anniversary of the VIC 21
Erich Jaros: Sketch of a VIC Legend 22
30th Anniversary of the VIC 25
A Touch of Nostalgia – Many Years after the Move 28
Wagramer Straße 5 – A Special Address 32
Working at the UN in Vienna 35
IAEA Laboratories in Seibersdorf 37
From Escalope Viennoise to Canard à l' Orange 39
Nobel Peace Prize 48
How Much Does a Piano Cost? 49
Alarm – A Puppy at the VIC! 50
UNIDO in Austria 51
Imaginary Staff and Other Heroes 60
Evner Ergun Killed 61
My First Vernissage at UNIDO 63
Funny Funky Snapshot 64
On Mission 67
UNIDO Abroad 69
Looking Back on a Memorable Professional Life 1968 – 1999 76
Memorable Days on UN Mission
Namibia and Former Yugoslavia 79
Cambodia – Rwanda – Vienna 85
Jeepable in Dry Season 87
Austria and Its Kangaroos 90
Humanitarian Help in Zagreb 92
Audrey Hepburn – A Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF 93
Contemporary Witnesses 97
Roger … Roger in Sanaa 99
The Latest Achievements in Satellite Telephone Communication
and the President of the Philippines 102
Evacuation from Saigon 1975 103
Lost in Translation 107
Kofi Is Ready 109
The Dubai $ Anecdote 111
Ja, Momenterl! 112
“… should be fired!” 112
From Check-Point 1 to Gate 1 113
Cultural Diversity 117
Some Light Moments in Vienna 119
My Faux-Pas in Japan 122
Cultural Diversity –
My Most Memorable Impressions 123
Culture or No Culture? 125
Shopping Abroad 126
Women and Work-Life Balance 129
Professional Staff Gender Issues 131
Taking Environmental Samples at a Facility 144
Tolerance and Understanding 145
Pioneers of the First Hour –
Unrepentant Survivor 150
What a Beginning 151
First Russian Female Professional in UNIDO 152
Meeting UN Staff 155
A Pedestrian Approach to the UN Building 157
The Lions, Freemasons, United Nations and the VIC 158
The Vienna International Centre Choir –
A Brief History 159
A Message to the VIC Choir 162
The VIC Toastmasters Club 163
Epilogue 167
The Problem with Public Opinion 169
VIC from A–Z 175
UN and VIC Online 185
Weblinks 186
Nearby Sights 189
Photos 193

Über Autor(innen)

Annemarie Mannoia-Boaglio was born and raised in Austria. In her early teens she moved abroad to explore and discover the world. She continued her studies in England, Spain and France, before starting her professional career at the Foreign Office in Vienna, where her first post was at the Austrian Embassy in Belgrade. There she met and married an American diplomat, whose assignments took her to Pakistan, Jordan, Germany and the USA.
After several years of working with the World Bank in Washington D.C., she moved to Vienna, where she managed information at UNIDO. The role provided her with extensive exposure to numerous international organisations, their missions, and the staff making them a reality. Utilising these contacts, she introduced key people of various organisations to the relevant counterparts at the Austrian Chamber of Commerce, enabling and fostering an environment for greater cooperation.
As a result of her efforts, she was honoured by the Austrian government for her work in bringing international organisations and the Austrian government closer together.
Annemarie has two sons who live in Vienna and London. She currently resides in Turin, Italy, where she is married to an Italian entrepreneur.