You can apply for a SAYP module via the website of the respective organiser (host university). The links are provided in the module descriptions below. If you apply for more than one module, it is very important to rank the modules in order of your preference, as you can only be admitted to one of them. You need to submit a separate application with a unique letter of motivation for each module you have chosen. We recommend that you apply for not more than two modules corresponding to your interests and professional role.
Collaborative Governance in a Digital Era – Halmstad University
30 participants (August – September)
The module prepares participants to excel in a public administration landscape highly influenced by international governance trends and technological development. At the same time, it offers participants a chance to critically reflect upon those trends by accessing cutting-edge research that challenges some of the normative assumptions behind, and it lets participants share knowledge on how these translate to settings characterized by relatively new state formation and small political systems. The module engages with theory and practice related to cooperation, coordination, collaboration and digitalisation as specific governance modes that differ from those that historically formed the modern public administration organization. The module consists of one week online studies in August and one week on site at Halmstad University.
For application and more information visit Halmstad University´s homepage.
Perspectives on Multi-level Governance, Decentralisation & Human Rights – Lund University
30 participants (June)
This module focuses on the division of power at different levels of the Swedish public governance structures and how human rights are protected by the system on national, regional and local levels. It combines theory with practice, enabling the participants to get a deeper insight in public administration and to develop their managerial skills, as well as exchange experiences of the systems in their respective countries. The programme consists of a pre-module and preparatory seminars online and eight days of training on-site in Lund, Sweden. The set-up is interactive with a mixture of seminars, meetings with different experts, case studies, study visits, team exercises, project work and networking opportunities.
For application and more information visit Lund University´s homepage.
Migration and Integration: Challenges and Good Practices for the Development of Inclusive Societies – Gothenburg University & Integration Foundation of Estonia
22 participants (June 6-17, 2022)
This module provides public servants, policymakers and civil society workers in the Western Balkans with a practical toolkit for addressing key pressing migration and integration challenges facing European societies: large-scale refugee flows, internally displaced peoples, plus labor and student migration. Through lectures, problem-based learning exercises, seminars and project work, the module focuses on case studies of good practices from across Europe. Activities allow for participants to regularly reflect on how these case studies can be considered in light of differing political, economic, and cultural contexts. The module will be held in Tallinn, Estonia.
For application and more information visit Gothenburg University’s homepage.
Sustainable e-Government for Resilient and Innovative Democratic public administration (SeGRID) -Linköping University
25 participants (May – August)
Digitalization processes challenge contemporary means of governance, calling for a need of smart and sustainable use of digital technologies. The Sustainable e-Government for Resilient and Innovative Democratic public administration (SeGRID) curricula aims to develop skills for improving core public values such as efficiency, transparency, accessibility, equality, and other public values using digital technologies.
SeGRID focuses on the digitalization of government services and administration, conceptualized as e-government. This digitalization has given rise to new demands from and opportunities for citizens, professionals and policymakers. This module aims to develop skills and build knowledge in order to address the challenges surrounding sustainable e-government – such as resilience, innovation and democracy in a digital society. SeGRID focuses on interactivity, the sharing of experiences and best practices, and on the importance of collective knowledge building. SeGRID combines a digital module alongside an on-campus week in Sweden to provide participants with the best learning experience possible.
The programme offered for the Western Balkans emphasises digital government for good governance and will leverage your competences to work for legitimate democratic governance, transparency and accountability. As the module focuses on the context of the Western Balkans, sharing experiences from Sweden, you will expand your networks and train for further contributions to good governance.
For application and more information visit Linköping University´s homepage.
Sustainable Public Management – Malmö University
30 participants, (June – August)
Sustainable Public Management is a training programme at Malmö University, developed to build awareness, capacity and resilience in the practice of governance. The programme offers a helicopter perspective on good governance and is built around the idea of course participants’ sharing of knowledge and know-how. The course is structured thematically, covering topics such as, public management, governance, transparency, anti-corruption, gender equality and public ethics. Throughout the course each student will participate in a cross-country group and present a project at the end of the course. Facilitating the group work is done by a series of lectures on social and public innovation.
For application and more information visit Malmö University´s homepage.
