Swedish Institute

The Swedish Institute – a public agency that promotes interest and trust in Sweden around the world.

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Empowering future leaders

SI conducts Leadership Programmes for decision makers and opinion makers with the goal to strengthen the work of sustainable development in the participants' own countries.

Join your local alumni network

Sweden alumni are running local networks all over the world with the purpose of working for sustainable development and to share knowledge about Sweden.

Alumni, SI scholarships, SISGP stories, Study in Sweden

“I can confidently say that being connected to the alumni network creates lots of good opportunities”

We got a moment with Hakima Shiralizadeh, SI Scholarhip alumni and chairperson of Sweden Alumni Network Azerbaijan, to ask her about her experiences from Sweden, how it has affected her…

Alumni, SI scholarships, SI stories, SISGP stories

“Based on my learning in Sweden, I have a significant impact on my students in Bangladesh.”

Mustafa Nizamul Aziz is a former SI Scholarship recipient from Bangladesh. Today he is a university lecturer in Dhaka. We caught up with him during his visiting to Stockholm and…

Alumni, SI alumni stories, SI scholarships, SI stories, SISGP stories

“My masters in Sweden have proved to be a catalyst in my journey.”

We caught up with Raj Kharel, a former SI scholar and current chairperson of the Sweden Alumni Network Nepal, about his time in Sweden and life after.

Leadership programmes

“It’s time that we, the women of Afghanistan, get a chance to bring peace and change.”

Tamana Ayazi is a SI Leader Lab alumna and director of the movie In Her Hands that launches on Netflix today 16 November. We asked her about the background of…

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The Swedish Institute – a public agency that promotes interest and trust in Sweden around the world.

Empowering future leaders

Join your local alumni network

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“I can confidently say that being connected to the alumni network creates lots of good opportunities”

“Based on my learning in Sweden, I have a significant impact on my students in Bangladesh.”

“My masters in Sweden have proved to be a catalyst in my journey.”

“It’s time that we, the women of Afghanistan, get a chance to bring peace and change.”

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