Name

Miriam Edinam Esi Appoh

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Nationality

Italian, Ghanaian

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Formation

2013 - 2016 – Master of Arts in Public Administration, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration - Ghana

2007 – Diploma in Spanish Language and Culture, Universidad Complutense de Madrid – Spain

2002 - 2007 – Bachelor of Arts in French and Spanish, University of Ghana, Legon

2005 - 2006 – Diploma in Intensive Spanish, Universidad Carlos Rafael Rodrigues de Cienfuegos – Cuba

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Internships and professional experience

2009 - 2018 – Administrative Assistant (Visa/Consular/Accounts) – Embassy of Italy in Ghana

2007 - 2008 – Part Time Teacher, IGCSE Spanish, Ghana

2007 - 2008 – Teaching Assistant, Spanish Department, University of Ghana

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Stays abroad

2007 – BECASMAE Scholarship Program in Spain

2005 - 2006 – Spanish Year Abroad Scholarship Program in Cuba

Short visits to Belgium, France and Portugal

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Language skills

• English - mother tongue
• Spanish - C1
• French - Intermediate Level
• Italian - Intermediate Level
• German - A1

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What do Europe and the EU mean to you?

For me, Europe and the EU symbolize HOPE for regionalism and multilateralism, even in the face of Brexit and a growing shift to the extreme Right. Europe and the EU remain a shining example of what the collective power of nations, under one umbrella, can achieve.