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Welcome to the training!

I´m, Sonia Torres Rubio, co-author and co-instructor of this ToT.

I am an E-Learning and Language Learning Specialist based in Spain and also work as a Language and Communications Specialist for DOS/OSO/CDOTS/Language and Communications Training Unit at UNHQ.

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Hello everyone 👋

I am Madeleine Zazzo, co-author and co-instructor of this training. I have been a French language teacher in Paris, France for many years and I am also working with the UN as a Language and Communications Specialist at LCTU.

I am looking forward to meeting you all 😊

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Hello, My name is Myriam, I am a French teacher at the UN Secretariat in NY, in the Language Program (LCTU). I will co-facilitate this training with my colleagues Madeleine and Sonia. We can't wait to get to know you!

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Hi everyone, I'm Lini Ge Polin. I'm a Teaching Associate Professor and Chinese Language Coordinator at the Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the U.S. I will start working as a part-time Chinese instructor at the UNHQ (NY) in the near future. I look forward to meeting you all! :-)

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MarHaba! My name is Zeina Sayegh and I am an Arabic Language instructor at LCTU, based in NY. I grew up in Tyre, South Lebanon, and studied at the American University of Beirut, and later at Hofstra University in NY. I am excited to participate in this training course and I look forward to meeting and connecting with you all soon.

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Greetings, everyone! My name is WEI Xi, and I am currently a lecturer in the Chinese Department at Chulalongkorn University. I have been teaching in the UN Language Programme since 2019. Looking forward to meeting you all!

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Hi everyone,

My name is Sivipa Kunawat. I'm currently a learning manager at ESCAP, based in Bangkok, Thailand. I oversee the ESCAP Language Programme.
I've been working with the UN since 2019 in Human Resources area. Despite not having background in language teaching, I would like to understand UNLF in order to effectively integrate it into our language programme. Thank you for a great learning opportunity and I look forward to meeting you all soon!

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ጤና ይስጥልኝ! - A first time greeting in my mother tongue, the Amharic language. It means ‘hello’. I bring this greeting to you from the capital of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa. The name Addis Ababa, አዲስ አበባ in Amharic, means a ‘new flower’. My name’s Solomon Hailu, an Ethiopian living in the capital. I teach English at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). I’ve been in the ELT profession for over thirty years.

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Hello everyone, my name is Li Xing, and I am from China, currently live in Thailand. I have been working as a Chinese teacher at UNESCAP since 2019. I am also a Ph.D. candidate at Mahidol University in Thailand, specializing in educational management. A fun fact about me is that I enjoy exploring different linguistic structures and their cultural influences. I look forward to connecting with you all!

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السلام عليكم

It means in Arabic: I hope peace be upon you. I am Saeed Ahmed Mohamed from the capital city of the African Union, Addis Ababa

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Hi! My name is Yanlin. I'm from China but currently live in Spain. I did my BA in English Literature, my MA in En-Ch Translation and Interpreting in China, and another MA in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language in Spain. I have been teaching Chinese since 2016 and joined the UN family last September as a Chinese instructor. It's nice to meet you all, and I look forward to learning from you!

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Hello everyone! I am Wondwosen Adane from Ethiopia, the Land of Origins which has thirteen months of sunshine. I teach Amharic, the only African language which has its own script and unique writing system both at Addis Ababa University and the UNECA. I am eagerly looking forward to meeting you all in the workshop. መልካም ቀን!

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Hi! I'm Elisabet. I teach English at the UNOV!

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Hi everyone! My name is Meaza Zewdie, from Addis, Ethiopia. I am an English language instructor at UNECA. Looking forward to meeting you all.

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Saludos desde Etiopía! My name is Amanda and I am a Spanish teacher living in Ethiopia. I am looking forward to meeting you all!

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Hanaa Kassab

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Hello Everyone! My name is Romany, and I am thrilled to be part of this Training of Trainers: Introduction to the UN Language Framework and its Applications.

I currently serve as an Arabic Instructor at the UNESCAP Learning Center in Bangkok, where I have been teaching for the past eight years, helping professionals develop their Arabic language skills in alignment with UN standards.

Additionally, I have over 10 years of experience with UNHCR as a professional Arabic interpreter, supporting multilingual communication in various capacities.

I am truly excited about this training as it presents a valuable opportunity to deepen my understanding of the UN Language Framework and explore its applications in our work. I look forward to learning from all of you, sharing experiences, and contributing to meaningful discussions that enhance our collective expertise.

Please feel free to connect—I would love to exchange insights and collaborate throughout this journey.

Looking forward to an engaging and enriching experience together!

Please feel free to visit my LinkedIn profile:

linkedin.com/in/romany-ayoub

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Look forward to meeting everyone.

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Hello everyone! This is Javi, a Spanish language instructor for ESCAP since 2020. Glad to be part of this course and eager to learn from all of you!

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Hey guys, i am Yuanxin, and i teach Chinese at Addis Ababa, and I am also learning Amharic, Spanish, French and Arabic.