Darja Bavdaž Kuret

Darja Bavdaž Kuret (born 1956) is a Slovenian diplomat, social scientist and women's rights advocate.

[4]Born in Slovenia in 1956, Darja Bavdaž Kuret graduated with a degree in political science and international relations from the University of Ljubljana.

She then headed the Department for Analysis and Planning at the Slovenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs before serving as Ambassador to Sweden, Finland, Estonia and Latvia (2002–2006).

[1] From 2006 to 2008, she was Secretary-General of the Bled Strategic Forum organized by the Slovenian Foreign Ministry and the Centre for European Perspective.

[1][6] In 2008, during Slovenia's presidency of the European Union, she served as Chair of the Capitals Working Group on Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, and Belarus.