The British Embassy in Skopje invites female students in North Macedonia aged 18 to 22 to enter a competition to be an Ambassador for a Day.

Ambassador Matthew Lawson announced the competition on the Embassy social media accounts on Facebook and Twitter.

This competition will give the winner the unique opportunity to shadow the British Ambassador to North Macedonia in the week of International Women’s Day and learn about the work of an Ambassador and other diplomacy leaders.

Women and girls represent half of the world’s population and therefore also half of its potential. Today there are too few women in international diplomacy, including women from under-represented backgrounds, whether ethnic, religious, economic, cultural, or personal identity, among others. To end this underrepresentation, we must ensure equality of opportunity and equitable outcomes for everyone. This is why we are encouraging women to make their voices heard on topics that affect us all.

We encourage young students to become leaders and advocates for change by offering them the opportunity to take a look behind the scenes of the British Embassy in Skopje on 6 March 2024.

We will be celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD) together and this competition should highlight women’s roles.

To enter, interested applicants must write an essay in English answering the following question in no more than 500 words: “Which influential British woman would you like to meet and why?” and send to BritishEmbassySkopje@fcdo.gov.uk until 28 February 2024.

More information on the Ambassador for a Day competition and how to enter can be found here.

Looking forward to receiving many entries and inspiring female students to be an Ambassador for a Day at the British Embassy Skopje.