This is to inform you that the pictures, taken at the IFAD by Alex Van Arkadie, are available on our website at http://www.fao.org/ffoa/main-menu/media-library/2014-ga-pictures/en/
By clicking in the middle of the picture you can enlarge it on the screen and then control theìr flow by clicking on the arrows that appear on the sides of each of them.
This is to inform you that the presentation delivered at the recent FFOA 2014 AGA by the Mr. Arvizu CEO , UNJSPF has been loaded on our web (Main Menu>>>Pensions>>>> 2014 FFOA AGA).
As previously announced, IFAD will be hosting the 44th session of the FFOA General Assembly.
On 28 May as of 9:30 (GMT +2:00) you may follow the proceedings via webcast at http://webcasting.ifad.org/ffoa.
In order to connect it will be sufficient for you to click on the above link. If desired, you would also be able to send comments via Twitter by using the #ffoa14 hashtag.
Following the documentation that you have just received from FFOA for the General Assembly, this is just to inform you that the documents can also be found on our Web (page Newsbriefs & Doc.s>>>GA documents).
Please find attached all the documentation for the upcoming General Assembly which this year will take place at IFAD on 28 May 2014. Please note that the document GA 2014 No. 3 is not attached as it was forwarded to you last September with the previous Newsbrief.
FFOA would warmly welcome as many participants as possible at this Assembly which is always very interesting and, moreover, very informative for many of you.
Just a reminder that the FFOA Office will be closed for Christmas from Saturday 21 December until 6 January 2014. The office will open again on Tuesday, 7 January 2014.
Best wishes to you all and hope to see many of you at the FFOA party this afternoon at 16:00 in the Casa Bar on the ground floor of building "D".
Following the submission by one of our ex-colleagues of a nice report on one of his trips back in Australia where he retired, the idea came up of publishing these reports (that we will be calling "Cards from ....") as they are submitted by our members.
The "Members' Experiences" page of our website has been identified as the repository of such cards http://www.fao.org/ffoa/main-menu/members-experiences/en/
FFOA has the pleasure to send you herewith the Notizario No. 89 for your perusal and interest. Under separate cover we will send the Provisional Report of the General Assembly that took place at the WFP in May of this year.
As this year's annual letter from the new Chief Executive Officer has been delayed by printing problems, we are hereby circulating it electronically to all members. As it is also available in French & Spanish, anyone wishing to have one of these versions may request same by replying to this message with the request.
This is to inform you that the very interesting Presentation delivered by our colleagues from the UNJSPF at the FFOA AGM of 29.05.2013 is now available on our website at http://www.fao.org/ffoa/main-menu/pensions/en/
A revised version will be available soon to include a response to other two important questions: 1. Explanation of the two-track Estimates 2. Possible Residual Benefit and designation of beneficiaries for retirees with no spouse or children.
In connection with the e-mail that was sent out this morning regarding the latest arrangements for the FFOA/AGM, please find attached another copy which contains an important addition.
With kind regards,
Deborah Ryan FFOA Office Assistant
AGM Web Streaming. For those who may be interested to follow the AGM over the internet, please consider that a web-streaming service will be arranged. Access to this service will be availble from 9:30 hrs (Rome time) at http://wms1.wfp.org/wfpvideo (Username: wfpext, Password: Stream_Ext) until the end of the AGM session only. Please remember that MAC users will need to download and install
The 2012 Financial Reports that will be discussed at the next GA of 29th May 2013 have been certified by our Reviewers and are attached for your information.
Please bring them with you at the GA meeting together with other documents so as to have them at hand when they are discussed. The 2012 Financial Report and the Financial Status asat 31.12.2012 replace the corresponding versions that you have received together with the rest of the documentation for the next GA some time back. They will be loaded on our website togehter with the signed version of their
As already mentioned, the Forty Third Session of the General Assembly will take place this year on Wednesday, 29 May at 9.45 hours in the Auditorium of WFP headquarters. Information on how to best reach WFP is given in Newsbrief 87. Do not miss this important event, do come to support your Association!
FFOA has just received the very sad news of the passing of Edouard Saouma, former Director-General, in Beirut on Sunday 2 December.
Please see below for further information concerning a mass that will be celebrated.
With kind regards,
Deborah Ryan FFOA Office Assistant
We all lament the sad decease in Beirut on Sunday 2 December of Edouard Saouma former Director General . You may wish to inform FFOA members that a mass will be celebrated in his memory at 11h00 on Sunday 9 December at 11h00 at the Parocchia Maronita via della Porta Pinciana , 18. Thank you
I have the pleasure to send you herewith the latest Newsbrief No. 84 along with two election documents which we are sending again as reminders. One is the description of the election process and the other one is the Nomination Form for Candidates. Every Member who is eligible for election should consider his/her candidature. It is particularly emphasized that the Executive Committee would benefit from the presence of more ladies on the Committee.
Please find attached the Newsbrief No. 90 (the last one of this year).
FFOA hopes to see as many of its Members who live in or around Rome at the Christmas Cocktail party to take place this Wednesday at 16:00 hours in the Casa Bar on the ground floor of Building "D".
I have the pleasure to send you herewith the Notiziario 85 which we hope you will enjoy reading and find interesting.
As you may recall, this year is an election year for the FFOA. The Notiziario 85 includes important information on how to cast your vote for the new Executive Committee (2013-2015) and we would like to you to read pages 5 and 6 particularly carefully.
Kindly be advised that the office of FFOA will close on Monday 30 July until Friday 31 August 2012.
The office will re-open on Monday 3 September 2012.
On behalf of the President and the FFOA Executive Committee, we wish all our Members very "Happy Holidays" and look forward to being in contact with you again in September.
Allegato a questo messaggio troverete l'ultima edizione del Notiziario FFOA - No. 91. Come potrete vedere questo numero del Notiziario è caratterizzato da un nuovo design, che speriamo i lettori troveranno più attraente e più facile da leggere. Saremmo grati per eventuali commenti o suggerimenti, e, naturalmente, per eventuali vostri contributi che saranno sempre benvenuti.
FFOA has received the following information regarding the 2012 Certificate of Entitlement. As FFOA has received many calls about this from its Members, the following explanation should make the situation clear.
With kind regards,
Deborah Ryan FFOA Office Assistant
This is to update you in respect to the status of the 2012 Certificate of Entitlement (CE) process.
From: FFOA Sent: 22 October 2014 10:00 To: Giorgio Eberle Subject: FW: Reply on new medical Claims Processor
With reference to your e-mail message, FFOA would like to confirm its message advising that the Claims Processor for the BMIP/MMBP plans will change to Allianz Worldwide Care from 01.01.2015.
More information will be provided between now and the end of 2014. FFOA is requesting the FAO Administration to provide more information as soon as possible, which they have promised to do.
From: FFOA Sent: 25 July 2016 12:09 To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Subject: UNITED NATIONS JOINT STAFF PENSION (BOARD)
Cari Soci,
Abbiamo il piacere di inviarvi la versione italiana del messaggio del Chief Executive Officer (CEO) durante l'ultima riunione del UNJSP BOARD tenutasi a Vienna in July.
I have the pleasure to send you herewith the above-mentioned Newsbrief which I hope you will find both interesting and informative. The documents for the General Assembly on 29 May 2013 in the WFP Auditorium will be sent under separate cover.
Cari Soci, Vi informiamo che le fotografie dell’ultima Assemblea Generale della FFOA si trovano sul nostro sito web (Media Library page). (vedere indirizzo qui sotto) http://www.ffoa-web.org/main-menu/media-library/2015-ga-pictures/en/ Cari saluti. Anna Maria Certelli FFOA Desk Assistant
From: Giorgio Eberle [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 15 October 2014 17:23 To: FFOA Cc: Sabatino Salvi; Pino Pace; Alan Prien; Edward Seidler; Orebi, Linda Subject: Message in Italian to Members
Anna Maria here is the message in Italian, you may add a date at the end same for the English if not yet mailed. Thank you