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Title: United Nations Local Expatriate Spouse Association


1
United Nations Local Expatriate Spouse
Association
  • (LESA)
  • September 13, 2005

2
  • BACKGROUND
  • UNDG launched a spouse employment initiative in
    2004.
  • LESAs are being created by volunteers in field
    offices worldwide.

3
Our Purpose
  • To provide support for United Nations and
    affiliated International Organization spouses and
    partners who seek employment in India.

4
  • PROPOSED STRATEGIES
  • Sharing information.
  • Providing referral mechanisms to existing
    networks and services.
  • Interfacing with other development agencies,
    corporations, bilateral missions, NGOs and other
    non-UN organizations about spouse employment
    issues.
  • Spearheading recommendations for action for UN
    agencies to take up in support of spouse
    employment.

5
How to Make It Work
  • Welcome newcomers!
  • Acknowledge volunteer status of LESA.
  • Make use of existing networks and resources.
  • Ask for active and material support from the
    Operations Mgmt Team of the UN Country Team.
  • Create web-based resources via UNDP website.

6
A Few Ideas.
  • Legal guide to employment issues for UN spouses
    in India.
  • Info about networks and services already on
    offer.
  • Ask UN agencies to open posts and consultancies
    to spouses and partners.
  • Your ideas?

7
CONTACT US
  • Email LesaIndia_at_undp.org
  • (Please add SPOUSE EMPLOYMENT to the subject
    line)
  • Website (in progress) www.undp.org.in
  • - Useful links - Miscellaneous Related Links -
  • Local Expatriate Spouse Association (LESA) in
    India
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