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UNIS/BIO/1223
14 February 2019
(Based on information provided by the Protocol and Liaison Service)
VIENNA, 14 February (UN Information Service) - The new Permanent Representative of the International Organization of La Francophonie to the United Nations (Vienna), Henri Eli Monceau, presented his credentials today to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV), Yury Fedotov.
During his career, Mr. Monceau has served in various capacities, among them:
High Representative of the Governments of Wallonia and the Wallonia-Brussels Federation (Belgium) for Fundamental Rights, Information Society and Digital Economy (2014-2017); Chief of Staff of the Vice-President of the Government of Wallonia and Minister of Economy, New Technologies and Foreign Trade (2009-2014); International Relations Advisor of the Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade of Wallonia (2006-2009); Co-Director of the 'multilateral governance and deliberative democracy' programme, Notre Europe International Foundation/Jacques Delors Institute (2004-2009); Chief of Staff of the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Mobility and Transport, Belgian Federal Government (1999-2003); Advisor to the European Commission (1996-1999); and Project Manager for Youth and Education Policies within the European Union Youth Forum (1990-1996).
He holds a Master's Degree in Public Affairs and International Relations from Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne University and a Master's Degree in Economics from the National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts. He also holds a degree in History from the University of Louvain.
He is married and has three daughters.
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