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Un lieu
qui vous
ressemble.

of the Rights of the Child right here in Geneva,
at the initiative of Eglantyne Jebb. I had the
great pleasure of representing our guild on the
Organizing Committee set up at Geneva City Hall
to mark this important anniversary. We marked
the anniversary at the Guild through a series
of events, culminating in our meeting with the
Dormir Travailler current Mayor of Geneva, Ms. Christina Kitsos
Un coliving, Un espace de coworking, and this was another way to draw attention to the
un espace de partage des bureaux privatifs,
& une ludothèque des salles de réunion & contribution of women on topics of importance
des loges téléphoniques to society.
We are thinking of giving some pages in
our magazine to the spouses of diplomats/
Ambassadors. We consider their role as not less
important (yet not visible) than those of their
husbands, they are the partners in the Service in
full meaning of this word. We consider their life
as of the highest devotion to the husband and
Manger & Boire Divertir
to the country that their husband represents.
Un Café, une Guinguette Un espace de jeux, une zone Would you think it would be interesting to have
& un Carnotzet de rencontres, d’échanges such a rubric? In Geneva I feel extremely comfortable, I found
& des ateliers interactifs friends in the diplomatic community, what’s more
I congratulate you on this initiative and I am
ready to assist you in making it happen. Each - I found here like-minded, vigourous ladies who
case is different - it depends on the cultural actively seek and find realization of their own
tradition and the legal regulations of the skills and knowledge. My previous experience
diplomatic service in the respective country. In as an ambassador’s wife includes the Council of
Europe (Strasbourg, France), Israel, Uzbekistan,
any case, I would not consider the role of the
COLLEX˙ of a “victim of circumstances”. Perhaps the but also multilateral diplomatic assignments
Morocco - that is, bilateral diplomatic posts,
Ambassador’s wife/partner through the prism
with all the specifics that come with it. In all
question takes on different dimensions when it
these places I have been active in supporting the
comes not only to spouses/partners but also to
local communities through the organizations
children. If you ask our son Boris this question,
he would probably give a different answer…,
of projects to support, above all, women and
although his professional realization is also in of diplomats’ wives and the implementation
the international field. children in disadvantaged situations. For me
BOSSY I believe it must be a conscious choice. It Then we can consider this interview and the
it is an important aspect of my existence and
contributes to my positive self-perception.
depends on the possibilities and willingness for
adaptation and resilience of the wives, partners,
first, starting this rubric. And what will be your
children. When my husband and I got married,
message to all wives of diplomats.
he was not an Ambassador, not even a diplomat
yet, although he aspired to that profession. But
that excite you, look for like-minded people!
the principle I try to follow is borrowed from Participate, talk about yourself and the things
medical ethics “if you can’t cure, at least don’t Don’t be afraid to change!
harm” (laughter). So, I could summarize that
it takes patience, discretion, communication
Un lieu qui suit votre skills and above all practical abilities to
reorganize family life within certain time
rythme de vie, vos periods /professional commitments, children’s
évolutions professionnelles education, etc./. Of course, both in Sofia and in
Geneva there are people who think that this is a
www.voisins.ch et personnelles. privileged position of “glamourous do-nothing”,
but I assure you this is far from being true.

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