British Embassy Montevideo "Leader for a Day" 2023 competition
The Embassy celebrates International Women's Day by promoting the empowerment of women.
The British Embassy in Montevideo is once again offering the opportunity to be “Leader for a Day”.
The British Ambassador, Faye O’Connor, 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 networks 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 here.
Complete the form here.
Applicants must send a video of up to 1 minute answering the question in Spanish: “How would you promote equity?”
A team from the British Embassy will make the selection.
Requirements
- 18- 29 years-old, female applicants, Uruguay residents.
- 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 evening of March 7.
Successful candidates will be notified on March 2.
Participating Leaders (in alphabetical order)
- Carolina Cosse, Mayor of Montevideo
- Mariana Chilibroste, Co-founder of Sellin
- Silvia Emaldi, Engineer and President of UTE, Uruguay’s state owned power company
- Geoffrey Fichte, President and CEO of HSBC 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 O’Connor, British Ambassador
- Blanca Rodríguez, Journalist
- Diego Sayanes, CEO and founder of Grupo RUA
- Alejandra Silveira, AstraZeneca International Logistics Manager, Uruguay Hub
- Alejo Umpiérrez, Mayor of Rocha
- Isabelle Valois, Canadian Ambassador