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2nd December 2025 Skopje, North Macedonia

Martina Ackovska

Martina Ackovska

Chevening Cybersecurity Fellow

In cybersecurity, there are no limits – only new voices ready to lead

British Embassy Skopje offers its blog platform for guest posts. The views expressed in the guest posts are those of the authors and are not the position of the UK Government. Being part of the newly established Cybersecurity Sector in the Ministry of Digital Transformation in North Macedonia has been both a responsibility and a […]

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15th July 2025 London

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by Baroness Harman KC

UK Special Envoy for Women and Girls

International Day of Women in Diplomacy: UK Special Envoy for Women and Girls visit to Geneva

Meeting women in diplomacy at a reception for UK re-election to the Human Rights Council.

On 24 June 2025, I travelled to Geneva to mark International Day of Women in Diplomacy, celebrating the important role women have played – and will continue playing – in building peace, fostering international co-operation and addressing global challenges. Diplomacy used to be a men-only profession, a profession that excluded women and missed out on […]

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24th January 2025

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by Judith Herbertson

Head of Girls' Education, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

International Day of Education: creating hope in the climate crisis

This International Day of Education, it’s impossible to ignore the climate and environment crisis. 2024 has been confirmed as the hottest year on record, and the last ten years have been recorded as the hottest decade. Disasters are becoming more severe and happening almost 5 times as frequently as 50 years ago. Unsurprisingly, the impact […]

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11th October 2023

Layla

Layla

Head of Girls’ Education Department for a day

Being the Head of Girls’ Education Department for a day

Hi, I’m Layla and I’ve taken over Judith Herbertson’s role as Head of Girls’ Education Department for the day. I’m 16 years old, currently studying my A levels in geography, history and politics. I’m interested in a career in international development because I want to make a difference by helping others.  I’ve taken over Judith’s […]

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5th April 2023 London, UK

Ennis Diaz

Communications and Political intern at the British Embassy in Venezuela

Ambassador for a Day in Venezuela

Within the framework of International Women’s Day, the British Embassy in Caracas held the “Ambassador for a Day Contest”, an initiative of the British Government to promote the participation of young women in leadership roles. As a result, UK Heads of Mission around the world give hundreds of women the chance to experience first-hand our […]

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