Diplomatic Circles

Envoys select top 12 ambassadors of the year at third annual bash

They were recognized for their work promoting public diplomacy and helping ‘bring the world to Canada,’ as the dean of the diplomatic corps put it.

Cuban Ambassador to Canada Josefina Vidal, centre, accepts her prize as one of the 12 envoys selected as an ambassador of the year. Handing out her prize at the March 11 event were Pierre Thibault, University of Ottawa’s assistant dean at the faculty of civil law, left, and Solomon Anu’a Gheyle Azoh-Mbi, dean of the diplomatic corps and high commissioner of Cameroon. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

March 18, 2020

From museum exhibitions to events highlighting culture and cuisine, to strengthening bilateral ties and investment, 12 emissaries were named as their region’s Ambassador of the Year at last week’s third annual celebration.

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