Elena’s Innovation Journey – Innovating for Peace Series

The UN documentary showcases Elena, a dedicated staff member working in the UN Office of the Special Coordinator in Lebanon. Elena is passionate about innovation and is constantly striving to improve her work and the UN. The documentary highlights how Elena has initiated various projects within her office, including pulling in the UN DPPA Innovation Cell for support. Her goal is to inspire her colleagues to do things differently and create positive change within the organization. Interviewees (in order of appearance):  Elena Valainyte, UN Office of the Special Coordinator for Lebanon (UNSCOL) Martin Waehlisch, UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) Pascale El-Kassis, UN Office of the Special Coordinator for Lebanon (UNSCOL) Ewa Turyk-Mazurek, UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Ariadna Alvarado Delgado, UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Joanna Wronecka, UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Producer: Martin Waehlisch, UN DPPA Innovation Cell Videographer/ Post-production: Tariq Keblaoui, Lebanon https://dppa.un.org/en/innovation https://futuringpeace.org/


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