Category: SI stories

Sara El Outa is a feminist activist and human rights defender from Lebanon, working as an advocacy coordinator at the Lebanese Democratic Women’s Gathering (RDFL). Sara is one of gender advocates from Middle East, Northern Africa and South Asia participating in SI Leader Lab. She wants to empower more women to speak out loud as she has chosen to do.

Sara El Outa participant in SI Leader Lab. Photo: Margareta Bloom Sandebäck

Leadership programmes, SI stories

“As a gender advocate, I want to empower other women”

Sara El Outa is a feminist activist and human rights defender from Lebanon, working as an advocacy coordinator at the Lebanese Democratic Women’s Gathering (RDFL). Sara is one of gender…

Leadership programmes, SI stories

”You should be prepared to unlearn”

Despite being a highly experienced leader in sustainable energy, Dr G. Ganesh Das still found his involvement in the Swedish Institute Management Programme extremely valuable, as it gave him new perspectives…

Leadership programmes, SI stories

Putting human needs first to create a more meaningful sustainability model

The Swedish Institute Management Programme helped fintech specialist, Faith Nkatha Gitonga, reappraise her ideas about sustainability, helping her to focus first on the needs of people in Africa, with traditional…

Leadership programmes, SI stories

A last-minute decision proves to be life-changing

Giorgi Gogichaishvili applied to participate in the Swedish Institute Management Programme just days before the closing date, and he believes it turned out to be the best decision he’s ever made,…

Leadership programmes, SI stories

A programme that completely re-engineered an understanding of sustainability

Civil Engineer, Mirla de Leon, from the Philippines had her understanding of sustainability totally expanded and updated during her participation in the Swedish Institute Management Programme – and on two fronts. She gained important new perspectives on sustainability and its critical influence on business,…