The British Embassy in Argentina has announced the 10 finalists
from Argentina to the Regional Student Competition 2022/2023. The
applicants answered the question “Why would I like to meet my
neighbours in the Falkland Islands?” in a video.
The winners of the competition will be announced shortly.
This regional competition, organised by the Falkland Islands
Government and the British Embassies in Argentina, Brazil, Chile
and Uruguay offers winners (one from each country) the chance to
visit the Falklands for a week with all the costs covered.
Winners will be staying with a local family, to experience
first-hand the life in the Falkland Islands.
The contest is meant to promote the cultural exchange between the
Falklands and the region, and to spread the knowledge about the
Falkland Island and its people. This is the third time that this
competition has been held in Argentina.
List of 10 finalists:
- Luis Román Lier Faure
- María Agustina Correa
- Braian Espinoza Zalazar
- Valentino Presutti
- Guido Sancinetti
- Pilar Barrera Oltra
- Lucca Alessandro Scaravilli
- Santino Facal
- Antonella Gris
- Emiliano Nahuel Lerza
In order to enter the competition, these participants presented
student certificates issued by the following universities:
Universidad Nacional de Rosario (Santa Fe), Universidad Nacional
de Tucumán (Tucumán), Universidad de Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires
city), Universidad Católica Argentina (Buenos Aires city),
Universidad Nacional de Cuyo (Mendoza), Universidad Nacional de
Moreno (Buenos Aires province), Instituto Superior Lenguas Vivas
(Misiones), Universidad de Congreso (Mendoza) and Universidad del
CEMA (Buenos Aires city).
