{"id":172760,"date":"2023-04-24T21:32:20","date_gmt":"2023-04-25T01:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=172760"},"modified":"2023-04-24T22:16:17","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T02:16:17","slug":"antigua-and-barbudas-high-commissioner-to-london-named-diplomat-of-the-year-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/antigua-and-barbudas-high-commissioner-to-london-named-diplomat-of-the-year-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s High Commissioner to London named Diplomat of the Year 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s High Commissioner to the Court of St. James (United Kingdom), Karen-Mae- Hill was named Diplomat of the Year for the Year 2023 for the North America and the Caribbean Region at the IHG DIPLOMAT Magazine Awards Ceremony 2023.<\/p>

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The award was presented by the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, His Excellency Ivan Romero-Martinez at the Princess Alexandra Hall of the Royal Overseas League, London on Monday 24th<\/sup> April.<\/p>\n

In its thirteenth year, the awards ceremony recognises the outstanding work and achievements of London\u2019s diplomatic community who are trying to better their nations\u2019 well-being.<\/p>

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DIPLOMAT magazine identified 10 categories that recognise different levels of diplomacy, and winners were nominated by their peers.<\/p>

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Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s High Commissioner Karen-Mae Hill won in the category for the region of North America and the Caribbean.<\/p>\n

In her acceptance speech, she thanked her colleagues in the diplomatic corps for the nomination and the distinguished judging panel for selecting her for the award.<\/p>

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She expressed how delighted she was that as someone from a small island nation with a large ocean space she could have made such an impression and impact on the diplomatic community in the UK.<\/p>\n