Embassy Hosts Top Youth Essay Writers on Euro-Atlantic Integration Benefits and Challenges

The U.S. Embassy hosted a group of young Montenegrins who submitted winning essays in Alfa Center’s national essay competition on the Euro-Atlantic integration process and challenges.

It’s inspiring to talk to talented Montenegrin youth essay writers about our shared values as #NATO members. Hvala @alfacentarnk na inicijativi. It’s important to discuss relevant issues and ask the hard questions. #WeareNATO #REACT2019 pic.twitter.com/m5susJMiyi

— Ambassador Judy Rising Reinke (@USAmbMNE) November 15, 2019

The competition is a follow-up activity to the twelfth annual Regional Euro-Atlantic (REACT) Camp which took place September 3-8 2019 in Žabljak. This year’s camp, which gathered about 70 youth and key speakers from Montenegro and the region to discuss Euro-Atlantic integration, was supported through the Embassy’s Democracy Commission Small Grants funds.

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Together with my Embassy colleagues, I had the opportunity to speak with Montenegrin youth essay writers about Euro-Atlantic integration benefits and challenges. I am hopeful speaking with these future leaders who will one day be responsible for continuing Montenegro’s positive integration into Euro-Atlantic institutions. Thank you to @alfacentar_niksic for organizing the visit and promoting this important topic through #REACT2019 and similar initiatives. Happy the Embassy have been able to support it again this year!

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The best essay writers had an opportunity to talk to Ambassador Reinke and American diplomats who gave an overview of the work Embassy does on supporting Montenegro on its Euro-Atlantic integration path.

By U.S. Embassy in Podgorica | 15 November, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Education, News, U.S. & Montenegro, U.S. Embassy in Podgorica | Tags: USpartnerMNE