(AGENPARL) – LONDON ven 01 luglio 2022

Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy, Skopje

Currently Chargé d’affaires leading the British Embassy work in Skopje North Macedonia

Prior to this posting Julia worked as Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy, Vilnius.

She have worked on a variety of roles in London a variety of roles including leading on Women, Peace and Security issues and on the policy of the Protection of Civilians in Peacekeeping missions; She led on security for the state visit of China and the Prime Minister of India.

She worked briefly in Skopje in 2016 as the Political Officer in the Western Balkans dealing with the migration routes that led to an International Crisis.

She served in Shanghai working as Deputy Director Healthcare, Life Sciences & Social Care, Shanghai (2015) with an aim of boosting UK/China trade relations and reducing trade barriers.

Previous postings have included:

Deputy Head of Mission and Acting Head of Mission, Bratislava (2013)

Project Manager, Libya and Egypt Unit, UKTI (2012-2013)

Leading on the Prime Minister’s trade initiatives in North Africa.

HM Consul, Director UKTI and Head of UKBA and Press, Tunis (2008-2012)

UK response to Arab Spring in Tunisia and Libya, economic reporting.

Second Secretary Political, Dhaka (2008)

• Development of new migration bilaterals.

Second Secretary Political (Energy, Environment & Climate) Paris (2005-2008)

• Reporting including Presidential elections, Development Attaché at UNESCO.

I have also served in the Falkland Islands, Mauritius, India, Bulgaria, United Arab Emirates; Kenya; Bahrain and other missions in China.

Languages

• French, Arabic, Lithuanian

Married with two children. Hobbies: tennis, reading, walking and swimming.

Fonte/Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/people/smyth-julia