Petra Pereyra
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European Union Ambassador to the Republic of Botswana and SADC #EUinTheWorld #EUDiplomacy
Gaborone, Botswana
Joined August 2022
Inspired to hear Vice President @Ndaba_Gaolathe vision for Botswana to be the leader in the continent in the renewable energy sector. 🇧🇼 has great potential for solar energy and EU is committed to support Botswana energy transition with BWP 80 million ASPIRE program 🇪🇺🤝🇧🇼
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Sunset at the Okavango Delta, the largest intact inland delta in the world and a #UNESCO World Heritage Site 🧡
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Are you a young graduate interested in international relations and working for the EU?. Apply now for a traineeship at EU Delegation to Botswana and SADC 🇪🇺. The deadline for applications is 15 February 2023. For more, please check the EEAS website ⬇️.
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Truly honored to meet Kgosi Mosadi Seboko in Ramotswa today. She’s such an inspirational and influential chief driving youth and women empowerment, fighting gender based violence and promoting the wellbeing of the Balete tribe 🐃🇧🇼
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Family time 🟰 adventure time in the Okavango Delta exploring the stunning beauty of Botswana nature 🏕️🇧🇼. The Okavango Delta is a #UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to amazing wildlife, including the endangered African Wild Dog and the leopard 🙏🏻
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Makgadikgadi go gontle!. Explored the mesmerizing beauty of the Kalahari 🌅
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Proud to be part of the first citrus harvest with @OfficialMasisi in Selebi Phikwe 🇪🇺🤝🇧🇼. @EUDELBotswana has supported Botswana citrus access to the EU markets to diversify economy and create much needed jobs. Great to see EU-Botswana partnership bearing fruit 🍋🍊
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A note to self this Sunday, preparing for a test tomorrow Monday:. Setswana se thata, ga go na mathata!. Feeling poetic ahead of an imminent failure 😅
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Congratulations President @duma_boko and @BWGovernment for the leadership and commitment to pioneering traceability and responsible mining practices, ensuring integrity and ethical stewardship in this key sector of Botswana economy 💎🇧🇼
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It’s been a year, and what a year it has been! . Truly grateful to all of you who made our first year in Botswana unforgettable. Kealeboga Botswana 🇪🇺🤝🇧🇼
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Congratulations President @duma_boko on your election and the people of Botswana on the peaceful exercise of their civic rights 🇪🇺🤝🇧🇼.
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At down this morning in the Central Kalahari, the sun rose over a land of resilience and beauty, home to the Basarwa. #HumanRightsDay, honoring the human rights and dignity of every individual. Justice and equality must shine as bright as the desert sun. #StandUp4HumanRights
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Presented my Letters of Credence today @OfficialMasisi @BWPresidency, confirming the excellent relations between Botswana and the European Union, a partnership based on shared values and interests🇧🇼🇪🇺.
His Excellency, the President @OfficialMasisi receives letters of Credence from Ambassador Designate Ms Petra Pereyra of the European Union. #AdvancingTogether.#buildingrelations.#BWPresidency🇧🇼
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Nothing beats the beauty of a sunset #OkavangoDelta✨. Grateful to have the opportunity to witness the marvels of nature #Botswana
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Ka pelo e botlhoko, ke isa molaetsa wa matshediso go malwapa a ba ba latlhegetsweng le sechaba ka kakaretso. Ke maswabi thata ka tatlhegelo e masisi e. A mewa ya ba ba re tlogetseng e robale ka kagiso, le ba malwapa a bone ba bone kgomotso.
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Ke a le lebogisa Team Botswana, gorogang ka Pula!. What a fantastic result in #Paris2024 - so grateful to join the celebrations today at the National Stadium 🏟️🔥🇧🇼
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European Union congratulates HE @duma_boko on his inauguration as the sixth President of Botswana. Such an honor to join the ceremony today ✨. Look forward to strengthening 🇪🇺🇧🇼partnership, including on economic diversification, jobs, green transformation and digitalisation.
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Warmly welcoming EU Ambassadors accredited to SADC countries and colleagues from @eu_eeas and @EU_Partnerships to a regional seminar in Gaborone! . Wonderful catching up with colleagues, besides discussing all key areas of our partnership with @SADC_News .🇪🇺🇦🇴🇧🇼🇱🇸🇲🇼🇲🇺🇲🇿🇳🇦🇿🇦🇿🇲🇿🇼
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Bonjour Bruxelles ma belle! . Good to be back for the EU Ambassadors conference and to meet the colleagues from around the world. On the agenda this week we have discussions on the challenges of EU diplomacy and the role of the EU as global actor.
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Proud to open the first Youth Mobility for Africa cluster meeting today🌍. EU is empowering African youth with education and skills as #TeamEurope under #GlobalGateway 🇪🇺. Education and skills are key to combating inequalities and to creating jobs and prosperity.@JuttaUrpilainen
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We’re all set with a new solar power system at the EU Residence 🇪🇺. The 24-panel, 9KW system will power the house during the day and draw on its battery pack at night. Any surplus generated will be fed into the national grid. ☀️energy is clean, green and in abundance in 🇧🇼
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As EU Delegation to Botswana and SADC, we stand with Ukraine today, one year since Russia started its war of aggression, like we stand with Ukraine every day for as long as it takes 🇪🇺🤝🇺🇦. @eu_eeas .@MFA_Ukraine
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And we’re running on solar power! What else on a day like this, in a country like 🇧🇼 where the sun shines all year around 🌞. Time to unbox and settle in the 🇪🇺 residence, finally.
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Dumelang borra le bomma!. Ke ithuta Setswana - and I have a feeling that’s a hard nut to crack😅. Thanks to our wonderful teacher and @AFgaborone for the first lesson🙏. #MondayMotivation
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This weekend knitted a pair of socks for one of our staff member’s newly born baby 🧶 can’t wait to meet him!
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A mango a day to keep the doctor away. It’s my favorite season🥭
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Thank you for joining the #EuropeDay celebration yesterday!. We dedicated this Europe Day to protection of biodiversity, conservation, livelihoods and green jobs as key pillars of our partnership with both Botswana and SADC. 🇪🇺 supports solutions that work for the people and 🌍
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Our first visit to the Okavango Delta where 🇪🇺 supports coexistence of wildlife with local communities and their livelihoods. @ClemBoutillier .@EU_Partnerships .@eu_eeas . #biodiversity
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Wrapping up an intense working week on the occasion of President @duma_boko and @BWGovernment visit to Belgium, reconfirming Botswana is a valued EU partner that can count on our continued support. Such a pleasure to meet with Ambassador @mmasekgoam as always 🇧🇼🇪🇺
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Successful 🇪🇺🤝🇧🇼Partnership Dialogue today! . Thanking Hon MFA @Lemskwape @BWGovernment and #TeamEurope Ambassadors 🇩🇪🇫🇷🇳🇱🇪🇸🇮🇹🇦🇹🇧🇪🇵🇱🇨🇿🇩🇰 for joining open and constructive discussions covering all key aspects of our partnership:.✔️economic.✔️political .✔️regional.✔️multilateral
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On this #WorldPressFreedomDay we honor the work and courage of journalists across the globe 🇪🇺🌍
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Commuting daily on my favorite means of transport🚲🇪🇺. #cycling is a fun and clean way of moving around in #Gaborone for anyone who is solar-powered 😎. @Your_Botswana .@BotswanaTourism
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Deeply saddened by the terrible loss of an extraordinary colleague @RaffaellaIodic2 @eu_eeas.
Deeply saddened by the loss of Raffaella Iodice. Her extraordinary commitment to Afghan women's rights and dignity at @EU_Commission was exemplary. Her tireless work in Afghanistan changed countless lives, giving voice to those unheard. My heartfelt condolences to her family.
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The natural beauty of this region is truly soul-stirring, breath-taking and life-elevating, as they describe the Victoria Falls I had the opportunity to speed visit earlier this week 🙏🏻. Note to self: next time bring an umbrella and take your time.
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Thanking @Lemskwape for a very fruitful 🇪🇺🇧🇼political dialogue today, and 🇧🇪🇨🇿🇩🇪🇮🇪🇫🇷🇪🇸🇸🇪 for joining! . We discussed key issues of mutual interest, covering political, economic, regional and global affairs, and 🇪🇺🇧🇼cooperation in digital and green transformation. @BWGovernment
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Re a leboga Kgosi Masedi! . Happy to be back in Habu with @CZacharopoulou, @AFD_en and partners to see the positive impact of sustainable wildlife management on jobs, livelihoods and biodiversity. #TeamEurope supports solutions that work for the people, local farmers and 🌍
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Celebrating #EuropeDay2023 and 🇪🇺 strong partnership with @BWGovernment and @SADC_News ✨. Thanking all the participants, young artist and entrepreneurs for joining us at the National Museum of 🇧🇼 last night - ke a leboga, pula! . @Lemskwape .@EliasMagosi
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Pleased to meet Minister of Youth and Gender Lesego Chombo @BWGovernment for an exchange on how 🇪🇺🇧🇼can partner to support youth empowerment and to address gender inequality and gender based violence.
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The best ride of my life is being a mom to 👦&👧. Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers and mother figures 💛
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EU-Africa partnership is all about unlocking sustainable development, peace, and prosperity for Africa and Europe 🌍. Today zooming into @_AfricanUnion and relations with @SADC_News and 🇪🇺. Thanking EU Ambassadors from SADC region and @EUtoAU for joining 🇦🇴🇧🇼🇸🇿🇱🇸🇲🇼🇲🇺🇲🇿🇳🇦🇿🇦🇿🇲🇿🇼🇪🇹
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Cycling is a simple, affordable, reliable, clean and environmentally sustainable means of transport. Proud that many of the staff members of the EU Delegation commute to work by bike every day. Happy #WorldBicycleDay!
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Running the woods, dipping into one of the thousands of lakes 💙. Never mind the rain and chilled temperatures of the Finnish summer, with family and friends feeling warm at heart.
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Looking forward to kick off the EU-Botswana Business Forum next week 🇪🇺🇧🇼⬇️
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Family time in breathtaking beauty of Tuli Block where the hilly landscapes with mopane trees remind me of the northern most Finland, except for the fauna🌳. @BotswanaTourism
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We are joining forces under a Pilot Mentorship Programme for female students in male dominated sectors, such as construction, to . 👷🏾♀️help young females become leaders and change makers in their field.👷🏾♀️encourage young girls choosing a career in TVET . @giz_gmbh🇩🇪 .@BWGovernment🇧🇼
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Always good to meet with @UN_Botswana colleagues 🇪🇺🤝🇺🇳 . Today we discussed preventing and eliminating sexual and gender-based violence in Botswana and the SADC region. @ZiaChoudhury @H_I_Andreasson @UNFPABotswana.@GlobalSpotlight
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Good morning, beautiful Gaborone! Woke up to my third Monday in 🇧🇼 feeling great to kick off another working week 🙏🏻
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When there’s war in Europe but the crisis is global, we need multilateralism more than ever. Great discussion with @AminaJMohammed and @JuttaUrpilainen confirming the strong EU & UN partnership 🇪🇺🇺🇳
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Proud to present the 🇧🇼🇪🇺Multi-Annual Indicative Programme 2021-2027 launched with Minister of Finance @SeramePeggy today, with green transformation and economic diversification as main priorities in line with 🇧🇼 Vision 2036 and #GlobalGateway @EU_Partnerships 🇪🇺
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Batteries charged with hiking, running, sailing and chilling while exploring Gaborone and around 🔋
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We stand for the human rights of LGBTIQ persons and celebrate today @GaboronePride under the 🏳️🌈 . Such a great vibe and fun event in Game City #HappeningNow
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Dumelang batho ba Ghanzi!. Thank you Kgosi Annah Rankho for the warm welcome of #TeamEurope Ambassadors 🇫🇷🇩🇪🇪🇸🇪🇺to kick off our two day visit to Ghanzi and around 🇧🇼
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Met some amazing Batswana women and amazing women in Botswana this week! . Thank you for joining to share experiences and network on the occasion of International Women’s Day🙏. #IWD2023
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It has been a privilege to follow #BotswanaElections2024, witnessing democracy in action and the exemplary transition of power 🇧🇼🗳️🇧🇼.Bravo to Botswana and to all Batswana!
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Visited the Sustainable Wildlife Management program in Habu fostering coexistence between people, livestock, and wildlife and improving the livelihoods of the rural populations in the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area 🇪🇺🇫🇷🇧🇼. @AFD_en.@FAOBotswana .
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First meeting of 2024 with @SADC_News, planning the year ahead and discussing the ongoing and new EU funded programs, peace&security, elections, #SamoaAgreement and much more. Thanking @EliasMagosi and entire SADC team for hosting us this morning 🙏🇪🇺
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Ke a leboga Vice President/Minister of Finance @Ndaba_Gaolathe for an excellent meeting to discuss economic diversification, job creation and deepening our valuable partnership with Botswana 🇪🇺🤝🇧🇼
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Historic moment yesterday with the opening of Ukraine Embassy to Botswana by Special Representative for Africa HE @MaxSubkh and Hon Minister @Lemskwape🇺🇦🇧🇼.The name on the Embassy building is telling as Ukrainians are defending their independence and sovereignty; Slava Ukraini!
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Great first meeting in Pretoria with #EU Heads of Missions to #Botswana and SADC 🇪🇸🇵🇱🇩🇰🇨🇾🇮🇪🇱🇹🇮🇹🇳🇱 🇸🇰🇧🇬🇦🇹🇷🇴🇫🇮🇩🇪🇵🇹🇫🇷🇨🇿 ..Thank you @SandraKramerEU and @EUinSA for hosting us🙏🏻. #TeamEurope 🇪🇺
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Very happy to meet the dream team at the EU Delegation in Gaborone and grateful for the warm welcome in beautiful Botswana - feels like home already 🇧🇼🇪🇺🙏🏻
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Happy Independence Day, Botswana 1966-2022! Very happy to join the celebrations today at the National Stadium. No picture can capture the joy, energy and positive vibe of the festivities and performances - PULA 🇧🇼 #BW56
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Botswana has great untapped potential on solar energy. EU is happy to partner with Botswana to support its energy transition 🇪🇺🇧🇼.
Yesterday, on the last day of the 2023 IMF/World Bank Group annual meetings, we joined delegations from Namibia, Lesotho on a site visit to the largest Solar Power Complex called Ouarzazate Solar Power Station.
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Sunrise by a lake back home in Finland ❄️. Warm at heart despite the polar night celebrating my grandma’s 100th birthday ❤️
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Honor meeting President of Estonia @AlarKaris today. We discussed EU-Botswana partnership, economic diversification and jobs. We’re joining forces as #TeamEurope to support @BWGovernment with digital transformation 🇪🇪🇧🇼🇪🇺
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Home sweet Helsinki at its best⛵️Enjoying the Sunday afternoon in the sun, recovering from a long journey🛫🌍
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Excellent discussions with 🇪🇺Honorary Consuls today. We covered a lot ground from consular affairs to doing business in Botswana - to be continued!. 🇩🇰🇨🇿🇮🇹🇳🇱🇭🇺🇸🇪🇬🇷🇮🇪🇧🇪🇨🇾
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First meeting with the EU Heads of Mission in the best #TeamEurope spirit! Thanking 🇩🇪🇫🇷 for a very warm welcome 🙏🏻🇪🇺
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Today we’re celebrating #WorldWildlifeDay . 🇪🇺 is working to protect wildlife in all its forms, fighting illegal wildlife trade and supporting coexistence of wildlife with local communities and livelihoods. #EUGreenDeal. @EU_Partnerships.@faosfsafrica.
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Commissioner @JuttaUrpilainen on the priorities ahead, Global Gateway and new ways of working as #TeamEurope🇪🇺. #HappeningNow.@EU_Partnerships
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Congratulations Letsile Tebogo 🇧🇼 🙌 what a fantastic run #Paris2024.
Botswana's first EVER Olympic gold, and it's in the men's 200m. 🥹🇧🇼
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Every end marks a new beginning. Welcoming the new year with these last rays of sun by the Zambezi river. Best wishes for a very happy 2023! . #sunset
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Celebrating the 57th Independence Anniversary of Botswana with colleagues 🇧🇼🇪🇺🇧🇼🇪🇺🇧🇼. Le jeng boipuso jo bo monate. Pula!
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Wishing all the Batswana a wonderful Independence Day - pula!. I’m honored to join the celebrations with you today and exited to work on building an ever stronger partnership between Botswana and the European Union🇧🇼🇪🇺
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Probably the best bread I ever had, self-made and baked on a campfire out in the bush 🔥. This simple and tasty solution saved the day when electricity was down and we forgot the bread #DIY #WeekendSmiles
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Ready, steady, take off ✈️ . Exited to become the Chief of Flight tomorrow in support of the youth empowerment in science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics and entrepreneurship👩✈️. #DearToDream .#STEAME
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Honored to meet Minister Wynter Mmolotsi to discuss opportunities for collaboration in the tourism sector. We exchanged on #NaturAfrica which helps preserve biodiversity while creating livelihoods & job opportunities for local communities in conservation areas 🇧🇼🇪🇺#GlobalGateway
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Impressed and inspired by Pamela Phatsimo Sundstrum, a Botswana artist from Mochudi I discovered recently. Happy #WorldArtDay
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Thank you for joining the opening night of European Film Festival in Gaborone to watch Fallen Leaves 🍂🍁 on Wednesday and the screening of 20 Days in Mariupol 🇺🇦 yesterday ✨. We will be screening more award winning films today and tomorrow at New Capitol Cinemas in Riverwalk 🍿
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Admiring the wonders of wildlife in Madikwe where we saw four out of the Big Five over the weekend 🦏🐘🦬🦁 along with flocks of zebras, impalas, giraffes, gnus, jackals and the brothers cheetah, one of them pictured here ⬇️
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Fantastic to catch up with fellow Finns and EU ambassadors @AnneKoistinen, @TimoOlkkonen and Mika-Markus Leinonen during the EU Ambassadors Conference #EUDiplomacy
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Saturday afternoon jazz at the Botswana Craft - a perfect way to end a hectic week 🌟 . #HappeningNow.#SaturdayMood
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Meet the driver and her truck at the Jwaneng 💎Mine, which is the backbone of #Botswana’s economy and source of its socio-economic development. Impressed by the scale and how safely and sustainably this mine is managed. Challenge now is what’s next 🇧🇼 and how to diversify?
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Living off a suitcase since early July, only two earthly belongings I missed: my favorite ride and a coffee machine, both arrived today. Took the bike for a test drive to the 🇪🇺office 🚲
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My kind of a holiday, can’t wait to get back to work for real 😅
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Allegedly the best coffee in town and Kofi’s roast is perfect indeed! . Biking to the office this morning, I stopped to grab a ☕️ at the Main Mall and we chatted soccer - what else after last night’s game 🇦🇷
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Interesting exchange with @JuttaUrpilainen @GarimaMo and Ivan Krastev on mutually beneficial partnerships, boosting economic growth, and investing in the youth. #GlobalGateway is part of EU’s offer for the benefit of the people and the planet. #EUDiplomacy
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Congratulations to Ambassador @mmasekgoam on your accreditation to 🇧🇪 earlier this week!. Best possible way to end an intensive working week in Brussels 🇪🇺🇧🇼. @EmbassyBWtoBR
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Warmly welcoming and a great pleasure meeting @CZacharopoulou today @YourBDIH 🇫🇷🇧🇼🇪🇺. We are joining forces as #TeamEurope with 🇫🇷🇪🇪🇫🇮 to support Botswana digital transformation. Together we can do great things!
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Kicked off the day with @AngeleMakombo, @hakanjuholt, Margit Hellwig-Boette and @O_Brochenin to confirm our shared commitment to work with @SADC_News as #TeamEurope on sexual and reproductive health and rights 🇧🇪🇨🇿🇩🇰🇫🇮🇫🇷🇩🇪🇮🇪🇱🇺🇳🇱🇪🇺. @SwedeninSA .@giz_gmbh .@EU_Partnerships
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Happy Sunday and homemade banana pancakes with my Moomin to end an amazing week 🥞🍌🍓🥭☕️
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Teamwork makes dream work with the amazing colleagues @EUDELBotswana 🇪🇺🇧🇼. Happy 1 May and International #LaborDay2024
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Presented my letters of credence to HE @EliasMagosi of SADC, thanking him for a warm welcome to the region. The EU-SADC cooperation covers promoting regional economic integration and infrastructures, peace and security, and natural resources management 🇪🇺@SADC_News
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Happy reunions in Brussels! Great to catch up with @JanSadek during the Cooperation Days of @EU_Partnerships 🇪🇺🇧🇼🇺🇬
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