On the occasion of the 8th March – International Women’s Day, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Katherine hosted today at the Royal Palace a traditional ladies lunch for lady ambassadors, wives of high Serbian officials and the wives of the ambassadors to Serbia as well as for ladies from international organizations in Serbia. There were representatives from over thirty countries and organizations at the ladies lunch.
HRH Crown Princess Katherine greeted the guests and emphasized how important it was for our country that ladies from abroad who live here understand and support humanitarian efforts that have been implemented in order to help the most vulnerable in Serbia. The Crown Princess pointed out the importance of support of the ladies to the projects and activities related to the Women’s Health, especially Breast Cancer.
Furthermore, Her Royal Highness presented activities that her Humanitarian Foundation will implement in the near future, like the Autism Campaign that will be launched in cooperation with the United Nations and Association of parents with children with autism beginning of April 2013, as well as the project of Kindergarten construction in the villages throughout Serbia.
Among the distinguished guests there were wives of high Serbia’s officials Mrs. Ivona Mrkic, wife of Minister of foreign affairs Mr. Ivan Mrkic, Mrs. Adela Antic, wife of President’s legal advisor Prof. Dr. Oliver Antic, Mrs. Slobodanka Bacevic, wife of Minister of Natural Resources, Mining and Spatial Planning Prof. Dr. Milan Bacevic, and Mrs. Ana Stefanovic, wife of Speaker of the Parliament Mr. Nebojsa Stefanovic. The Ladies lunch was also graced by the presence of the Ambassadors H.E. Dr. Helena Studdert, Ambassador of Australia, H.E. Mrs. Nafsika Krousti, Ambassador of Cyprus, H.E. Ms .Mette Kjuel Nielsen, Ambassador of Denmark, H.E. Mrs. Nengcha Lhouvum Mukhopadhaya, Ambassador of India, H.E. Mrs. Mercedes Felicitas Ruiz Zapata, Ambassador of Mexico, Mrs. Mirna Khawly, Chargé d’Affaires at the Embassy of Lebanon, Ms. Carmita Auria Vegas de Spalajkovic, Honorary Consul of Ecuador, Mrs. Verica Milakovic, Honorary Consul of Philippines, Mrs. Ann Pesic Honorary Consul of Republic of Ireland, Mrs. Eugenia Serao Kuyenga, wife of Ambassador of Angola, Mrs. Elmira Hasanova, wife of Ambassador of Azerbaijan, Mrs. Roumiana Stancheva, wife of Ambassador of Bulgaria, Mrs. Sheren Galal Abdelaziz Mohamed Bassiouny, wife of Ambassador of Egypt, Mrs. Paula Orpana, wife of Ambassador of Finland, Mrs. Aksel Zeynep, wife of Ambassador of Germany, Mrs. Iyah S. Sahabudin Samson, wife of Ambassador of Indonesia, Mrs. Micaela Varricchio, wife of Ambassador of Italy, Mrs. Kwon Young-soon, wife of Ambassador of Korea, Mrs. Vesna Jovovic, wife of Ambassador of Montenegro, Mrs. Odilia Dorothee Stokvis, wife of Ambassador of Netherlands, Mrs. Tun Saw Kay, wife of Ambassador of Myanmar, Mrs. Christiana Ibifuro Koko, wife of Ambassador of Nigeria, Mrs. Fauzia Farrukh, wife of Ambassador of Pakistan, Mrs. Viera Varsova. wife of Ambassador of Slovak Republic, Mrs. Azra Borza, wife of Ambassador of Turkey and Mrs. Sara Kirby wife of Ambassador of United States of America. There were also Mrs. Betina Moreira Infante, wife of UN Resident coordinator, Mrs. Geraldine McWeeney, Acting Head of office for UN World health organization, Mrs. Sonja Spirito, Mrs. Beatrice Mandl Grozdanic, Mrs. Nadia Cuk, Ms. Antje Rothemund, Mrs. Gianniadi Olga, the wife of Dr. Fotis Gianniadi, European Union Resident Twinning Advisor in the National Assembly and Mrs. Lina Vodopivec, Frey Wille’s country manager.
Distinguished accessories brand from Vienna “Frey Wille” brought joy to ladies presenting them with silk scarves from their collection.