Ambroise is a graduate with two Master’s degrees in Political Sciences and International Relations. At secondary school, Ambroise followed a binational curriculum, obtaining a German and a French baccalaureate. He went on to study at the Universities of Bordeaux (France) and Stuttgart (Germany). Passionate about languages, Ambroise attended a variety of language classes, while his other interests include history, geography, and international relations. Courtesy of familial roots, Ambroise is particularly interested in the politics, culture, and history of Central and Eastern Europe. He is now planning on writing a PhD thesis.

Maral holds a Bachelor degree in Political Science and a Master’s degree in International Relations. She is currently enrolled in the specialised Master’s degree programme in European Studies at the Université Libre de Bruxelles. Maral is also volunteering as an editor at Eyes on Europe and is involved as a Youth Ambassador with the NGO ONE which fights against extreme poverty and inequalities. As Maral is passionate about the European Union and its external relations, she took part in MEUS 2021 (Model European Union Strasbourg), in a study visit to Washington D.C. focusing on EU-US relations, as well as in the summer school programme of Higher School Economics University Saint-Peters…

Matilde is a student in Political Science and International Relations at the Cesare Alfieri University of Florence. She is currently in Paris where she is living the Erasmus+ experience at Sorbonne University. Matilde’s dedication to international affairs goes far beyond a simple passion and interest in her studies; thanks to the many experiences she enjoyed abroad, she has always felt part of a community much larger and broader than just that of her home country. Matilde believes in a world in which the diversity of countries and cultures is a richness and an opportunity for everyone, and she works every day to see that this is realised. Her goal as a Young European Ambassador is to mov…

Irina holds a Bachelor degree in Finance and Business Administration. Following successful course completion, she decided to continue her studies and is doing a Master of Business Administration in International Business at the University of Latvia. Irina started her career in bank operations back in 2019 and is continuing her work in this field. Participation in various Erasmus+ projects (studies, internships and youth exchanges) brought Irina a lot of new knowledge, new friends from different parts of the world and a culture-sharing experience. Irina loves travelling, exploring new cultures, meeting new people, and learning something new.

Originally from Portugal, Afonso completed a Bachelor degree in International Relations at the University of Porto and a minor in European Studies at the University of Maastricht. Currently, he is pursuing a Master’s degree in Development and International Cooperation at the Lisbon School of Economics and Management. Afonso is deeply passionate about the European Project, and keen to add value in his role as a Young European Ambassador.

Rezo is a high school student interested in diplomacy, economics, law, international politics, and philosophy, and has completed Kant’s Academy’s Effective Communications and Personal Coaching and Success Strategies programs. He is the president of the school’s Student Council and has organised a variety of events and activities that are helpful for students’ personal development. He is a member of American Corner’s All About America initiative. Rezo has participated in charity activities such as C.O.A.T., volunteered to help children with disabilities in Tbilisi, and attended events such as Model United Nations and International Day. He speaks Georgian, English, Spanish, and French.

Amila holds a Bachelor degree in Political Science and a Master of Science Degree in European Affairs from Lund University in Sweden. Her interest in the European Union began in 2017 after completing the Euroscola program at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The interest grew exponentially over the years, especially for EU actors in the Western Balkans and Eurasia. This in turn resulted in her writing a Master’s Thesis about the EU’s security actorness in Armenia through the EU’s CSDP mission EUMA. During a study trip to Minsk in 2019 and whilst working on a project on youth empowerment and democratic activism in the Palestinian West Bank in 2020, Amila was allowed to experience how…

Cătălina holds a Bachelor degree in International Relations awarded by the Uniwersytet Warszawski (University of Warsaw). She is currently enrolled on a Master’s degree program in Security and Strategic Studies at the same institution, and further engages with her subject area through participation in a variety of events such as the CyberSec Forum, the Warsaw Security Forum, while also being a member of the Women in International Security network. Recently she became a senior officer at the Moldovan National Focal Point Europol. Aside from the security field, she is also very interested in the European Union as a concept and demonstrated this in her role as Vice President for the Bringin…

Patrícia is a young professional from Portugal based in Bucharest. She has a background in Political Science and international relations and is interested in Visual Anthropology. Her hobbies are discovering music from different corners of the world and analogue photography.

Ebba is originally from Sweden but is residing in Valencia, Spain, where she is a student of International relations at the European University of Valencia. She is passionate about youth engagement and is involved in several youth organisations. In the future, she sees herself working with security and development questions.

Sebastian was born and raised in Romania and is currently studying International Relations in the United Kingdom. He has also studied as an Erasmus exchange student at Sciences Po Paris, where he developed a deep interest in environmental issues. Sebastian believes that fighting for a strong and resilient European Union is key to a better future and this is why he is trying to actively promote European values through his involvement in local NGOs, youth organisations and the Europe Direct network.

Anaëlle believes in the European project. She is a French student working towards a Master’s degree in Geospatial Intelligence at Sorbonne University in Paris with a double degree from a French Business School. After working as a journalist intern for six months at a French newspaper in Turkey, she decided that she was more interested in diplomacy and joined the Permanent Mission of the Dominican Republic working for the United Nations and other international organisations as a Junior Analyst in Environmental Affairs. She is very familiar with listening and talking to people from all around the world as she has travelled for school and personal projects in several countries such as the U…

Petar holds a double Master’s degree in European Studies from the University of Ljubljana and a Public Policy and Governance from the University of Passau. Currently, he is studying at the College of Europe in Brugges – EU International Relations and Diplomacy. Petar has been a Young Delegate to the Council of Europe and Slovenian EU Youth Dialogue Ambassador. Petar is actively involved in promoting active citizenship, election participation and the European Union among citizens through various projects in Slovenia. He is taking an active role in civil society activities, alongside his efforts as a Young European Ambassador.

Anželika is a youth worker, co- founder of NGO “3D Friends LV” and holds a Bachelor degree in International Relations – European studies. She is currently managing different youth educational projects in the field of non-formal education. In 2020, Anželika became a Eurodesk multiplayer, member of BSYP and European Student Think Tank Ambassador to Latvia. She is a mentor in ESF program “KNOW and DO” and a mentor for volunteers in the ESC program. Her main interests are youth empowerment, active citizenship, and social inclusion.

Zlata is currently studying International Relations at Софийски университет “Св. Климент Охридски” (Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”), Bulgaria, having also completed an online course “Healing with the Arts” from University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA. She is winner of the award “May 24” from the Municipality of Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria. Zlata is a scholarship student of the American Foundation for Bulgaria, in the field of Foreign Languages and Humanities, for 2019-2020. She is also a scholarship student in the competition “1000 scholarships” from the Foundation “Communitas” for the period 2014-2018. She is interested in a variety of activities and is curious about learn…