SI Leadership Programmes

We’re looking for leaders with the ambition and potential to drive change for sustainable development. Are you one of them? If so, apply for a SI leadership programme – it will strengthen your leadership skills and build your international network.

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SI Alumni – continue to build your network and knowledge

Your journey with SI does not end when you receive your diploma from a leadership programme. You will continue to grow and gain unique opportunities to build your network and knowledge as a member of SI Alumni Network.

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314 change makers join SI’s leadership programmes in 2025

This year’s leadership programmes bring together a diverse group of leaders committed to driving change in sustainability, democracy, and innovation—offering a unique platform for learning, collaboration, and engagement with Swedish…

Leadership programmes

Building democratic resilience – insights from SI Leader Lab Sweden Week

The Swedish Institute brought together civil society leaders from 13 countries in Eastern Europe, the Western Balkans, Türkiye, and Sweden to explore today’s democratic challenges – and how to meet…

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‘Every moment is an opportunity to learn and lead’

Chinonso Ihuoma is making the most of his time in Sweden – not least by embracing the opportunities offered through the SI Network for Global Professionals (NFGP). Alongside his academic…

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‘The most important part of the programme was meeting other executives from around the world’

Working for an environmental services group operating on six continents, Rafael Augusto Tello Oliveira is always looking for new solutions to sustainability challenges. Through the SI Global Executive Programme, he…

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Swedish Institute Academy for Young Professionals (SAYP) Eastern Europe

Swedish Institute Academy for Young Professionals (SAYP)

Available for 6 countries

Open

Impact Pioneers ’25: Enabling Climate Tech entrepreneurship

Connecting leaders enabling Climate Tech entrepreneurship

Available for 26 countries

Closed

She Entrepreneurs

Women entrepreneurs in the Middle East and North Africa.

Available for 8 countries

Closed

SI Global Executive Programme

Sustainable business

Available for 24 countries

Closed

SI Leader Lab – Connecting leaders in civil society

Available for 13 countries

Closed

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314 change makers join SI’s leadership programmes in 2025

Building democratic resilience – insights from SI Leader Lab Sweden Week

‘Every moment is an opportunity to learn and lead’

‘The most important part of the programme was meeting other executives from around the world’

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Swedish Institute Academy for Young Professionals (SAYP) Eastern Europe

Impact Pioneers ’25: Enabling Climate Tech entrepreneurship

She Entrepreneurs

SI Global Executive Programme

SI Leader Lab – Connecting leaders in civil society