Be an Ambassador for a Day Competition 2024
The British Embassy in Pristina invites Kosovan girls aged 14 to 18 to enter its Be an Ambassador for a Day competition.
About the competition
Women and girls represent half of the world’s population and half of its potential. Today there are too few women in international diplomacy. This is particularly true of women from under-represented backgrounds, including ethnic, religious, economic, cultural, or personal identity groups. Neither are women equally represented in politics and business.
To end this under representation, we must ensure equality of opportunity and equitable outcomes for everyone.
This is why we are encouraging young girls to make their voices heard on topics that affect us all and why we are running the Be an Ambassador for a Day competition.
We are encouraging young girls to become leaders and advocates for change by offering them the opportunity to take a look behind the scenes of the British Embassy in Pristina. The winner will also have a one-to-one discussion with a Head of Mission from one of the other participating Missions in Kosovo.
What happens if you win
If you win the competition you will:
- come to the British Embassy for an afternoon to meet the British Ambassador and participate in embassy-led training
- meet a Head of Mission from one of the other participating missions in Kosovo for an individual conversation about leadership
- receive a certificate at a short ceremony in Pristina
- receive an invitation to join the King’s Birthday Party celebrations with your parent or legal guardian
Who can enter
You can enter this competition if, at the time of applying, you:
- identify as female
- live in Kosovo
- are aged 14 to 18 years old.
It’s free to enter but you must have your parent or legal guardian’s permission.
How to enter
Read the terms and conditions document before you apply:
To enter, you must answer one of the following questions:
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what positive change would you like to see in your community when it comes to dealing with gender inequality?
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if you were a senior leader, what steps would you take and why to improve the position of women and girls in society?
You can submit your answer as a video or a short piece of writing. Written answers should be no more than 250 words long. Videos should be no longer than two minutes. The text or video can be in English, Albanian or Serbian.
You must also complete this entry form:
Make sure you enter the competition in time:
- competition opens: 11 January 2024
- deadline for applications: 31 January 2024
- competition winners contacted: week commencing 5 February 2024
- winners afternoon: week commencing 12 February 2024
Submitting your entry
Email your completed entry form and written or video answer to one one of the above questions to: