Dear Members, You are kindly invited to join "An evening of light entertainment" in New York on 4 May at 1pm (New York time) according to the following Programme: [cid:B5670F4826C1B24286C45497C54DCF92@eurprd07.prod.outlook.com] AFICS/NEW YORK CELEBRATES ITS 50th ANNIVERSARY Tuesday, 4 May 2021 at 1 p.m. New York time PROGRAMME The UN Chamber Music Society under the direction of Brenda Vongova, President and artistic director; Joseph Bologne, Chevalier De Saint-Georges, “Quartet in G Minor, 1, Allegro” Welcome remarks Moderator, Deborah Landey, First Vice-President, AFICS/NY Remarks by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Statement by His Excellency Volkan Bozkir, President of the United Nations General Assembly John Dietz, President, AFICS/New York Message from Patricia Nemeth, President of the United Nations Staff Union The UN Jazz Club; Louis Armstrong, “What a Wonderful World” Ms. Penny Abeywardena, New York City’s Commissioner for International Affairs 50th Anniversary Video Presentation Mary Ferreira, Producer/Videographer A montage of the 50th Anniversary Bulletin Sasha Grossman (12) and Misha Grossman (16); Pablo de Sarasate, “Malagueña”, Dance for violin and piano, Courtesy of the Performing Arts Conservatory of New York (PACONY) Statement by Ms. Rosemarie McClean, Chief Executive of Pension Administration of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) John Lewis, President/CEO United Nations Federal Credit Union Trinidad All Stars Steel Orchestra; John Lennon, “Imagine” Presentation of awards to former Presidents and long-serving awardees Drawing of the Raffle The UN Symphony Orchestra; Florence Price, “Nimble Feet”, Dances in the Canebrakes, led by Predrag Vasic, Conductor and Music Director Celebratory toast, Robert Kaminker (Mohican) The Cutting of the Birthday Cake The Vote of thanks by Gail Bindley-Taylor, Chair of the 50th Anniversary Planning Committee AFICS Members Singers; Michael Jackson, “Heal the World” Trinidad All Stars final selection to close Join this virtual event via multiple channels: * MS Teams Live Event via the link here<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZWVhNmQ5NGUtYmJiNC00NzFkLWJmZjEtYTZlOWI3OGJhMjkx%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%220f9e35db-544f-4f60-bdcc-5ea416e6dc70%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2226ec463c-acb9-4a42-88d8-07cc37b93277%22%2c%22IsBroadcastMeeting%22%3atrue%7d&btype=a&role=a> (you could click and enter the MS Live Event now, and you will see the announcement that the event hasn't started yet, i.e. this is because it is still not Tuesday, 4 May 2021, when it will start ~12:55 p.m.) * UN WebTV by one click here<http://webtv.un.org/live-now/watch/AFICS-NY-50th-Anniversary/6225937276001> * (this one click link will become active few minutes before 1 p.m. on 4 May 2021) * AFICS/NY Facebook page TBA VK Association of Former International Civil Servants / New York Please update your contacts if you change email, phone or postal address by emailing to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> 2020 marks the 50th Anniversary of the establishment of AFICS/NY in 1970 Mail To: United Nations AFICS/NY 405 E 42nd Street, Building-Office DC1-580 New York, NY 10017, USA Office Hours remotely: Tuesday to Friday from 10 am to 4 pm No walk-ins – During Covid-19 pandemic Ofice works remotely in accordance with S-G’s regulations [cid:0997EE5F3890ED47AC2051A9E7D6F466@eurprd07.prod.outlook.com] Phone: +1(212)963-2943 e-mail: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> URL: www.un.org/other/afics<http://www.un.org/other/afics> Best regards, FFOA Secretariat ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the FFOA4engWORLD-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.fao.org/scripts/wa-fao.exe?SUBED1=FFOA4engWORLD-L&A=1