INTERGENERATIONAL DIALOGUE "100 YEARS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE" ANONYMOUS SURVEY
The Association of Former International Civil Servants Greycells organises, in collaboration with its partners, an Intergenerational Dialogue on the 100 Years of the International Civil Service on 21 November 2019 in Geneva, at La Pastorale (see the programme, the registration form and the concept note of the event on
www.greycells.ch
).
This anonymous survey aims at assessing the knowledge of the international civil service (ICS) among the public at large. The correct answers to the questions below will be posted on
www.greycells.ch
. The results of this survey will be presented at the Dialogue and will be useful for the panelists and the audience.
The closing date of this survey is November 13, 2019, at midnight. Thank you for your participation.
For statistical purposes, please provide the following information (all replies will be kept anonymous):
Are you / have you been a UN intern ?
Yes
No
Age:
Your answer
Gender
Female
Male
Other:
Nationality (ies)
Your answer
Current occupation
Student
Young employed (up to 35 years old)
Employed (more than 35 years old)
Retired
Media or Press trainee
Media or Press professional
Other:
1. In order to maintain their neutrality, international civil servants cannot express their opinions
True
False
Partially true
Don't know
2. International civil servants are appointed by the governments of their country :
True
False
True if the country is member of the Security Council
Don't know
3. International civil servants may make decisions without receiving instructions :
Yes, if they are authorized by their governement
Yes, if they are authorized by the General Assembly of the United Nations
Yes, in special circumstances
Never
Don't know
4. The salaries of international civil servants are paid by the government of their country :
True
False
True, in special circumstances
Don't know
5. At the time of appointment, international civil servants take an oath to swear their loyalty to :
Their country
The United Nations Charter
International Civil Servants do not take an oath to swear their loyalty to anybody
Don't know
6. International civil servants have a wide margin of maneuver in using the funds they manage :
True
False
Partially true
Don't know
7. Because of the neutrality of Switzerland, there can be no Swiss international civil servants at United Nations and specialized agencies :
True
False
Partially true
Don't know
8. To obtain a position in the United Nations Secretariat or one of its agencies, one must have a recommendation from a government :
True
False
Partially true
Don't know
9. International civil servants and NGO staff have the same status :
True
False
Partially true
Don't know
10. Comments
Your answer
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