Interview with Evelyn Jean Selby Arnold

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British civilian worked with United Nations Interim Mission In Kosovo (UNMIK) in Kosovo, 10/1999-6/2001

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REEL 1 Background in GB, 1953-1984: family; education. Aspects of period with Department of Social Security, British Government in GB, 1984-1990: details of duties; changes in social security policy throughout 1980s; introduction of 'means testing'. Recollections of period as social security consultant for World Bank in Poland, Romania and Republic of Macedonia, 1991-1996: social security situation in Eastern European countries after fall of Communism; duties as social security consultant; impressions of Poland and Romania; attempts of Romanians to make a good impression on western visitors; conditions in Romanian orphanages. REEL 2 Continues: situation for Romanian orphanages; trafficking of Romanian children; reasons for high number of orphans in Romania; problems with HIV and Aids among Romanian orphans; problems with inappropriate aid sent to Romania; conditions in Romanian orphanages; types of aid needed by Romania and other such countries; problems of aid given by aid agencies that worked against official aid policy. Recollections of period as civilian with United Nations Interim Mission In Kosovo (UNMIK) in Kosovo, 10/1999-6/2001: secondment to Kosovo, 10/1999. REEL 3 Continues: background to decision to apply for job in Kosovo; interview; obtaining report on World Bank mission to Kosovo; preparations to go to Kosovo; journey to Macedonia; journey from Skopje, Macedonia to Pristina, Kosovo; terrain; difficulties of crossing border between Macedonia and Kosovo; initial impressions of Kosovo; first impressions of Pristina; conditions in mission hotel; check-in procedure and briefings with United Nations; how new arrivals had to find their own jobs. REEL 4 Continues: attending conferences for international workers; decision to join Social Security Department; employment as assistant to Head of Social Security, Bridget Dommen of the Geneva Hospital Trust; difficulties finding accommodation; sharing house with three male American United Nations workers; system of separate social service networks for Albanians and Serbs in Kosovo; aid work of Mother Theresa Society and Kosovar Red Cross; role of Centres for Social Work; system of social security benefits; role of World Bank. REEL 5 Continues: setting up social security scheme; communication problems, 10/1999; description of five different regions in Kosovo; role of Kosovo Force (KFOR); description of four pillars of United Nations Interim Mission In Kosovo (UNMIK) government; pay system for Kosovan staff; problems of obtaining currency; system of social assistance payouts; role of United Nations volunteers; lack of office accommodation; decision to buy computer equipment for each municipality. REEL 6 Continues: buying computers; contacts with regions and municipalities; visit to Suva Reka; emergency scheme for benefit payouts; means of identifying the needy; Kosovo Force (KFOR) assistance in escorting money; difficulties in implementing benefit scheme; counting and bagging up money; transporting money to municipalities; success of scheme. REEL 7 Continues: living conditions for people in Kosovo; sight of deserted villages destroyed during conflict; importance of extended family in Kosovo; reconstruction of homes; high-level of unemployment; employment of unemployed civilians in reconstruction project; move of large numbers of people to towns and impact; Kosovar Albanian culture, code of the 'Dujkini'; care of war orphans by families and neighbours; Serb culture; emigration of young Serbs from Kosovo; poverty of Serbs in Mitrovica. REEL 8 Continues: rise of criminal activity; problems with lack of security personnel; formation of Albanian police force and role of international volunteers; role of English speaking Kosovans as interpreters; transport problems; problems of communication; face-to-face system of contact; difficulties and delay in helping needy; formation of rules and procedure in practise; social welfare budget. REEL 9 Continues: reaction to returning to GB for leave, Christmas, 12/1999; winter weather conditions in Kosovo, 1/2000; shortage of electricity; wood supplies; conditions in office; problems with vermin; absence of system of rubbish disposal; plans to merge United Nations administration with local administration; description of two main political parties, Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) and Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK); merge of United Nations Social Welfare Department with Health Department; desire of Kosovans for Independence; devising permanent scheme to replace Emergency Assistance Programme; recruiting Kosovan staff for Centres for Social Work. REEL 10 Continues: role of Gary Westwater in forming social policy for children; pay situation for Kosovans; visiting Centres for Social Work; development of links between social centres and municipalities; problems of winter illnesses among International workers; Kosovo Force (KFOR) decision to deliver funds to Social Centres by helicopter; story of helicopter ride around Kosovo delivering money to various regions; end of emergency assistance scheme, 4/2000 and question of it's success. REEL 11 Continues: media interest in abandoned babies; problems of abandoned babies; adoption policy; recruitment and training of staff for Centres for Social Work; promotion to Deputy Co-Director; involvement with World Food Programme; plan to reduce Kosovan reliance on food aid; relations between United Nations Interim Mission In Kosovo (UNMIK) and Non-Governmental Organisations; role of Non-Governmental Organisations; co-ordination of work of Non-Governmental Organisations. REEL 12 Continues: standardisation of system; direction of resources into Serbian areas; difficulties of co-operation with social security centres in Serbian areas; setting up of group to look at needs of ethnic minorities; attitude towards Roma across Eastern Europe; attempts to provide assistance ethnic minority groups; difficulties of setting up training programmes for Serbs; lack of freedom of movement for Serbs; attempts to provide equal treatment for Serbs/Albanians. REEL 13 Continues: war devastation of rural areas and reconstruction; Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) memorials to those killed in conflict; mass graves; reorganisation of Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) into Kosovo Protection Corps (TMK); attitude of Kosovar Albanians towards Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA); question of Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) funding; attitude towards Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) memorials; introduction of scheme of assistance to war invalids and families of those killed; attempts to set up neutral/non-politicised civil service system; tradition of patronage; attitude towards pending government elections; legacy of old socialist system; attitude towards municipal elections, 2000; United States Government pressure for democratic elections. REEL 14 Continues: hearing stories about conflict from Kosovan colleagues; background to conflict; relations between various ethnic groups, particularly Serbs and Albanians; attitude of Albanians towards fall of President Slobodan Miloševic; influx of refugees from Preševo, Republic of Serbia, 2001; border problems; influx of refugees from Republic of Macedonia, 4/2001; increase of anti-Albanian attitude in Republic of Macedonia; visits to Dečani Monastery. REEL 15 Continues: Serbian churches destroyed during conflict; visit to Gračanica Monastery with Jenny Wood of Imperial War Museum; social life; Albanian cultural life; weddings and funerals; mine/ordnance clearance programme; signs of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation bombing; question of precision bombing; growing use of mobile phones; improvement of communications; re-emergence of public utilities; selecting goods from South Korean catalogue of aid resources; media coverage of reconstruction. REEL 16 Continues: use of local media by United Nations Interim Mission In Kosovo (UNMIK) to disseminate information; decision to leave Kosovo; achievements of Social Security Deparment; improvements in mental institutions, old people's homes and social housing; question of child abuse and domestic violence; work to improve conditions at Shtime mental institution; attitude towards her work in Kosovo; relationship with colleagues. REEL 17 Continues: leave; question of hazard pay; dangers of life in Pristina; terror attacks in Pristina; visa problems for international workers; question of asylum seekers; plans to keep in touch with Kosovo.

Object Details

Category: Sound
Related period: 1990 to the present day (production), 1990 to the present day (content), 1990 to the present day (association)
Creator: IWM (Production company)
Smith, Lyn E (Recorder)
Arnold, Evelyn Jean Selby (Interviewee/Speaker)
Production date: 2001-09-07
Dimensions: whole: Duration 510, Number Of Items 17
Catalogue number: 22194

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