“Coffee with the Ambassador of Italy” held at Europe House
The Ambassador of Italy to Montenegro, Andreina Marsella, has a rich and long diplomatic career. Through the various roles in the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ambassador gained worldwide experience from Khartoum to Kabul, and from Tripoli to Podgorica.
Diplomacy brought her to Montenegro. However, “all roads lead to Rome.” During our conversation with the Ambassador, we learned that her hometown is in fact Rome.
“The desire to discover other countries and cities helps me to maintain a healthy relationship with my hometown. Romans are attached to their city and don’t want to leave it. They always return to Rome, and when someone decides to become a diplomat, they get used to leaving their city,” Ambassador Marsella said.
The Ambassador said that she feels the strongest connection with her hometown during sunsets when the light highlights its beauty.
She reflected on diplomacy and her love for this profession.
“To be a diplomat, in my opinion, means dealing with foreign policy. Even if I love foreign policy more than diplomacy, diplomacy is the best way for me to engage in foreign policy,” the Ambassador emphasised.
According to her, diplomacy is much more than a job, and she encouraged young people interested in foreign policy to choose diplomacy.
“Through diplomacy, you build a special connection with the environment where you spend your time. I have been to various countries, but this is the first time I work as an Ambassador in a European country. In Montenegro, I truly feel at home,” she added.
While commenting on the status of women in diplomacy, the Ambassador expressed satisfaction with the fact that there are increasingly more women in diplomacy, which she finds encouraging.
Young European Ambassadors, young politicians, students from the Faculty of Political Science and the Faculty of Economics, and interested citizens had the opportunity to have “coffee” at Europe House with the Ambassador of Italy and learn more about her country.
The evening was filled with Italian music, the traditional panettone Christmas cake, espresso, cappuccino, and prosecco. We owe this music-filled evening to the officials of the Embassy, Teresa Albano and Pasquale Palumbo, accompanied on the keyboard by the Embassy’s friend, Marsel Đuričković.