After a careful selection process, the British Embassy in
Argentina has announced that six Argentine young women aged
between 18 and 22 are the winners of the “Ambassador for a day”
competition, which will give them a first-hand experience of
diplomatic work and enable them to join a network of female
leaders from different countries in the region.
The programme aims to promote women’s inclusion in different
areas of work and society as a whole and contribute to their
empowerment by providing more tools for them to fully develop
their potential.
In the area of Democracy and Human Rights, the selected
candidates who will become “ambassadors for one day” are Abril
Gargiulo (21, law student at University of Buenos Aires) and
Macarena Vergara (22, political science student at Argentine
Catholic University). In the area of Economic Relations and
Trade, the winners were Federica Miriani (21, international
relations student at National University of Rosario) and Lara
Milewicz (20, international relations student at University of
San Martín). In the area of science and innovation, the winner
was Paloma Rieznik (18, data science student at University of
Buenos Aires), and in the area of Climate Change the selected
candidate was Florencia González (22, environment and renewable
energy student at Universidad Empresarial Siglo 21).
The winners of the competition will have the opportunity to join
British Ambassador Kirsty Hayes and other members of the
diplomatic mission in activities relevant to their chosen area of
interest, attend meetings of the Embassy’s work teams, get to
know some of the organisations and experts that the Embassy works
with, join the Latin American network of Ambassadors for a Day
and take part in virtual or in-person meetings with British
ambassadors and deputy heads of mission, access increased
opportunities to attend courses or talks on women’s empowerment
and participate in future British Embassy events and activities
relating to their field of interest.
After hearing the results, British Ambassador to Argentina Kirsty
Hayes, said:
“We are delighted with the great reception that this competition
has had and the huge potential shown by the candidates. The
Embassy is proud to have launched for the first time an
initiative of this kind, which aims to promote women’s inclusion
and increased participation in society.
“I really look forward to welcoming the ambassadors for one day
and including them in some of the activities we do. I will be
delighted to hear their views and contribute to their training.”
More than 110 women took part in the competition, aimed at
university students or recent graduates. As part of the selection
process, candidates were required to send a video reply to the
question: “Why do you want to be ambassador for a day?”, answer
an online questionnaire and, in the final round, have an
interview with Embassy officers. The winners will be contacted in
the next few weeks to agree on a date for their participation in
Embassy activities.
