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<div>The staff are broadly engaged with the UN in multiple ways, and indeed one of the goals of the recent staff organization changes was to locate the responsibility for such engagement in a clear place (external engagement) so that we have a reliable function
for such coordination. Is there something specific you had in mind?</div>
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<blockquote type="cite">On Jan 27, 2020, at 09:31, Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond via Chapter-delegates <chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org> wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p>I've learnt that Microsoft's engaging more extensively with the UN (see below). I wonder if ISOC should not see this as a trigger for further engagment. It looks like there will be renewed emphasis on
things happening in NYC.</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p>Kindest regars,</o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p>Olivier<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">New Microsoft representation office to the UN in New York</span></i></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Microsoft’s new representation office to the United Nations headquarters in New York will provide support for several Microsoft teams who work with the broader UN community on policy and business issues. Microsoft strongly
supports the Sustainable Development Goals and has initiated numerous projects focusing on <a href="https://aka.ms/2019CSRReport" moz-do-not-send="true">four SDGs</a> where the company can contribute most to advance towards these shared goals of quality education,
decent work and economic growth, climate action as well as peace, justice and strong institutions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">As vice president of UN affairs, John Frank will establish a new representation office and lead a team that will focus on advancing Microsoft’s partnerships with the United Nations and its agencies, building
relationships with UN representatives, identifying new opportunities for partnerships, building stronger connections between Microsoft and UN teams, advocating for the UN’s priorities within Microsoft, and working across the company to support Microsoft teams in
their engagements and advocacy with the UN community. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">“Microsoft’s commitment to addressing some of the biggest challenges facing the future of society inspires me. I look forward to helping the company engage more deeply and effectively with the United Nations
community. Multi-stakeholder support and initiatives will be essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and advancing global solutions in many other areas. I am incredibly thankful for the past four years in Europe and the opportunity to represent
Microsoft in the Brussels community and EU capitals on European public policy issues and initiatives important for our customers as well as Europe’s economic agenda and social values,” said John Frank.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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