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British Embassy Montevideo "Leader for a Day" 2024 competition

The Embassy celebrates International Women's Day by promoting the inclusion and empowerment of women.

• From: British Embassy Montevideo
• Published: 30 January 2024

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The British Embassy in Montevideo is once again offering the opportunity to be 바카라 사이트淟eader for a Day바카라 사이트�.

The British Ambassador, Faye O바카라 사이트機onnor, together with leaders from across Uruguayan society, will offer the chance of sharing a day of activities on March 8 with young women who are interested in developing their network of contacts.

The objective is to promote greater representation of women in leadership positions, giving them the opportunity to learn about the work of outstanding professionals, and to connect with top-level leaders.

How to apply?

• Read the terms and conditions .
• Complete the form .
• Applicants must send a video of up to 1 minute answering the question in Spanish: 바카라 사이트淗ow would you promote women바카라 사이트檚 inclusion in leadership positions?바카라 사이트�

A team from the British Embassy will make the selection.

Requirements

• 18- 29 years-old, female applicants, Uruguay residents from all over the country.
• Available to spend the day with a leader on March 8, 2023 (or if not possible for the leader, on another day during the month of March to coordinate between both parties).
• Available to attend the launch event in the morning of March 7.

Successful candidates will be notified on February 26.

Participating leaders (in alphabetical order)

• Beatriz Argim贸n - Uruguayan Vicepresident
• Francisco Benavides - UNICEF Representative in Uruguay
• Mariana Chilibroste - Co-founder of Sellin
• Carolina Cosse - Mayor of Montevideo
• Adriana Cu帽etti - Regulatory and Quality Manager at AstraZeneca Hub Uruguay
• Silvia Emaldi - Engineer, President of UTE, Uruguay바카라 사이트檚 state owned power company
• Mar铆a Eugenia Etcheverry - Lieutenant Colonel of the Uruguayan Air Force
• Heide Fulton - United States Ambassador to Uruguay
• Magdalena Furtado - UN Women Country Programme Coordinator of Uruguay
• Pablo Mieres - Minister of Labour and Social Security
• Pilar Moreno - Associate Professor of the Faculty of Sciences, UdelaR and researcher at the Institut Pasteur de Montevideo
• Faye O바카라 사이트機onnor - British Ambassador
• Lucila Pizzarulli - OIM - UN Uruguay Head of Office聽
• Pablo Ruiz Hiebra - UN in Uruguay Resident Coordinator
• Blanca Rodr铆guez - Journalist
• Diego Sayanes - CEO and founder of Grupo RUA
• Carmen Sorger - Canadian Ambassador to Uruguay
• Alejo Umpi茅rrez - Mayor of Rocha

Published 30 January 2024