Athens event focuses on what it's like to be a woman ambassador

There is no question of the benefits of having women in high places and in 2000 the United National Security Council adopted a resolution reaffirming the "important role of women in the prevention and resolution of conflicts." Powerful women were celebrated at an event in Athens last week where the guest speakers were four female ambassadors who represent their respective countries in Greece.

"Women in Diplomacy: Challenges and Opportunities for Women in Public Life" comprised a conversation with the ambassadors of the United Kingdom, Sweden, India and Australia - Kate Smith, Charlotte Sammelin, Shamma Jain and Kate Logan respectively. Organized by the American College of Greece's Institute of Global Affairs and the NGO Women Act, the discussion was coordinated by poet and IGA director Haris Vlavianos.

Sitting in the front row at the ACG's John S. Bailey Library were...

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