Queen Máxima as UN Advocate for Inclusive Financial Services: 2009 - present

[EvaH]

Originally Posted by Lady Daly

Covid has turned some of our norms a bit upside down, hasn't it I kinda like that she works with her shoes off!! I know it may seem odd, but as you said, she does work from home. The video camera isn't trained on her feet under the table. We only know about her barefeet because of the separate still photos documenting her video conferences Most likely the room itself isn't staged so much as Maxima just happens to be in a room in a royal palace.

Queen Maxima is such an intelligent highly educated polyglot with a Masters degree in economics. Many of her conferences aren't just a formality of niceties but actual lengthy functional working meetings with international leaders, the UN Secretary General, etc. trying to help women and children who live in poverty throughout the world. If she can kick off her shoes during a long meeting, why not.

This so much.

[eya]

Queen Máxima is virtual in panel discussion of the event "Resetting Digital Currencies" during @wef . She talks about how digital forms of money could contribute to better access to and safe use of financial services.


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[Duke of Marmalade]

Originally Posted by lula

The palace, the flag, the dress, the necklace, the bracelet ... the whole staging ... and the queen is barefoot ... I understand that she is at home, but there are a lot of comfortable shoes ...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EsRVf9EW...jpg&name=large

in addition, Maxima has been shopping at bol.com during the meeting as her tablet shows...

https://www.ruetir.com/2021/01/21/qu...-zoom-meeting/

[eya]

Queen Máxima had a video calling with President Ramaphosa of South Africa on how cooperation between African countries can contribute to better access to and safe use of digital financial services.


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[iceflower]

Queen Máxima in her capacity as the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development provided virtual opening remarks at a high-level event to launch a global call to action on reaching financial equality on International Women's Day today, March 8:


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Today, March 22, Queen Máxima as the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development held a virtual speech during the opening programme of the international Global Money Week 2021:


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Queen Máxima in her role as United Nations Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development participated in a webinar on the importance of financial health in the context of financial inclusion today, March 26:


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[iceflower]

Queen Máxima as the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development held a virtual keynote speech for the UK Fintech Week today, April 19:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69erKPeXDWA

[iceflower]

Queen Máxima as the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development talked to officials from Togo today, including Prime Minister Victoire Tomégah-Dogbé and other ministers:



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[eya]

Queen Máxima gives an online speech at the start of the EC and OECD financial literacy project to promote financial resilience and financial health of households at European level


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[iceflower]

Queen Máxima has pre-recorded a keynote address for the Financial Inclusion Global Initiative (FIGI) Symposium on May 18:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuRYzGRCi-s&t=2s

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Queen Máxima as the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development held a virtual speech for the opening of the Amsterdam Fintech Week this morning, June 7:


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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmG-bY4GQNE

[iceflower]

Yesterday, June 9, Queen Máxima as the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development virtually received the Financial Health Visionary Award 2021 during the online event EMERGE Financial Health:


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** unsga: UN Special Advocate Queen Máxima Honored with Financial Health Visionary Award **

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In her role as the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development Queen Máxima virtually talked to government representatives of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire today, June 17, "about the importance of digital financial services for the economic development of the country":


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[iceflower]

As the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development Queen Máxima welcomed the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, Retno Marsudi, today, July 1, to talk about financial inclusion in relation to Indonesia's upcoming G20 presidency:



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[iceflower]

In her role as the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development Queen Máxima had a virtual meeting with Governor Tiémoko Meyliet Koné of the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) about "the importance of regional reforms for better digital financial services" this morning:


** unsga: UNSGSA Queen Máxima Holds Virtual Meeting with BCEAO Governor Koné **

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In her role as the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development Queen Máxima participates in a series of meetings and events during the 76th UN General Assembly held in New York City this week.

Today, September 22, she had some first meetings:


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[eya]

Queen Máxima today 23 September at the 76th UN General Assembly in New York


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[iceflower]

Queen Máxima presented her 2021 Annual Report as the Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today:


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** unsgsa: UNSGSA Queen Máxima Presents 2021 Annual Report to Secretary-General During .. **

[iceflower]

Queen Máxima sent a virtual message for today's official launch of the "UNDP insurance and Risk Finance Facility, a side-event at the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkI-vx7lM0A