Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2024 All Rights Reserved

Conference on the role of women in diplomacy held at the Bulgarian Presidency

Photo: president.bg

Under the patronage of Vice President Iliana Iotova, the Presidency hosted a Conference on the Role of Women in Diplomacy, the Presidency's press office announced. During the event, Iliana Iotova emphasized that she believes in the innate qualities of women, which are key in making important decisions, including, for example, stopping military conflicts," Yotova said. According to the Vice President, having more women in leadership positions is a guarantee of success. 

"Women have an unmistakable sense of justice and freedom - concepts that have become very devalued over time. We know how to gain trust and build healthy relationships, and diplomacy is also built on personal trust," she added. Iotova gave Bulgaria as an example, where in 34 years the growth in positions held by women has been 50%, and today they are about 5% more than men in the diplomatic missions of the country.

The organizer of the event, which was attended by representatives of the diplomatic corps in Bulgaria, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Education and Science, and the scientific community, is the Specialized Institute of Francophonie in Administration and Management with a special guest - Prof. Laurence Badel, from the Sorbonne.



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

GERB is already holding talks for the formation of a government

We are holding talks for a government with the first mandate, GERB Chairman Boyko Borissov told journalists in parliament. He reminded that weeks ago he had appointed a negotiating team comprising Tomislav Donchev, Rosen Zhelyazkov, Raya Nazaryan and..

published on 12/12/24 10:13 AM

Enhanced Border Security Partnership between the United States and Bulgaria enters into force

The Council of Ministers approved the Enhanced Partnership in the field of border security between Bulgaria and the United States and tasked the Minister of Foreign Affairs to sign and deliver a diplomatic note to the U.S. side, said the government..

published on 12/12/24 8:57 AM

Bulgaria awaits decision on full Schengen membership

Interior Minister Atanas Ilkov will attend today's regular meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council in Brussels. The first item on the agenda of the meeting of EU interior ministers is the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen Area..

published on 12/12/24 7:35 AM