A person who made a difference in making our world better. When Patrice joined the OECD in 1992, working firstly with the OECD Staff Association, it was a different world than today’s. It was also a period when millions were dying of AIDS. It was a world where many gay man and women were afraid to announce publiclly that they had a same-sex relationship, as this could have a major impact on their career if not end it bluntly. There was no way to legally formalise a relatio