UNESCO / HAITI MICHAËLLE JEAN

UNESCO appoints Michaëlle Jean as the organization's special envoy for Haiti in recognition of the Haitian-born Canadian diplomat's efforts to promote education, science, culture and communication in the country. UNESCO

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:08
• Production Date: 8 November 2010
• Asset Language: Original
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION - UNESCO
• Subject Topical: CULTURE; CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
• Geographic Subject: HAITI; UNITED NATIONS STABILIZATION MISSION IN HAITI - MINUSTAH
• MAMS Id: U101108b

Description

STORY: UNESCO / HAITI MICHAËLLE JEAN
TRT: 1:08
SOURCE: UNESCO / FILE
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: FRENCH / NATS

DATELINE: 8 NOVEMBER 2010, PARIS, FRANCE / FILE

1. Med shot, Michaëlle Jean with Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO
2. Various shots, Bokova appoints Jean as UNESCO’s Special Envoy for Haiti
3. SOUNDBITE (French) Michaëlle Jean, Special Envoy for Haiti, UNESCO:
“Haiti, my homeland, is asking us for help since the earthquake that hit it last January and then the tragedy of this current catastrophic epidemic of cholera that has already killed hundreds of victims and later has been worsened due to the floods caused by hurricane Thomas.”
4. Wide shot, audience clapping

FILE – MINUSTAH - 8 MARCH 2010, PORT AU PRINCE, HAITI

5. Med shot, Michaëlle Jean clapping and chanting
6. Close up, Michaëlle Jean smiling
7. Pan left, press onto Michaëlle Jean and Haitian delegation chanting and dancing

Storyline

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) Director-General formally appointed Michaëlle Jean as the organization’s Special Envoy for Haiti at a ceremony in Paris today (8 November 2010).

The title was awarded in recognition of Haitian-born Canadian Jean’s efforts to promote education, sciences, culture and communication in Haiti. Nearly one year after the devastating earthquake that struck the country, Jean is expected to contribute to UNESCO’s action to meet the needs of Haitians.

During the ceremony, Jean said “Haiti, my homeland, is asking us for help,” talking about the earthquake, cholera outbreak and the recent floods in the devastated country.

Born in 1957 in Jacmel, Jean served as Governor-General of Canada from September 2005 to September 2010.

In March 2010, she visited Haiti, where, together with the Bokova she chaired a round table about education in Port-au-Prince. During her visit, she attended a ceremony commemorating International Women’s Day at the Haitian Ministry of Feminine Condition in Port au Prince.