Sweden Alumni Network

The Sweden Alumni Network is a global community open to all who have received a scholarship from the Swedish Institute, participated in one of our Leadership Programmes or have studied in Sweden. On this page you can find everything the Swedish Institute offers you as a Sweden or SI alumni.

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Join your local alumni network!

Sweden alumni are running local networks all over the world with the purpose of working for sustainable development. Do you want to be a part of the strive towards a better world while staying in touch with Sweden? Join your local network today!

SI Alumni Academy

Introducing SI Alumni Academy - a new initiative aimed at strengthening and inspiring SI and Sweden alumni. Stay tuned for professional development and networking opportunities, webinars, workshops, capacity building initiatives and programmes!

Alumni

Nepal is Alumni Network of the Year 2023!

Every year, Alumni Network of the Year is awarded by the Swedish Institute to one of our certified alumni networks. This year the award goes to Sweden Alumni Network Nepal.

Alumni, SI alumni stories, SI scholarships, SISGP stories

“What SI offers is much more than a scholarship, it’s a real network that bring people together, future leaders and innovative practitioners.”

We interviewed SI Scholarship alumnus Gabriel Madeira about his experience of being a student in Sweden and what advice he has for those who are interested in the SI Scholarship…

Alumni

“Establishing the Alumni Network presented an exciting opportunity to foster and strengthen the ties with Sweden”

Meet Brikena Meha from Kosovo, data analyst consultant and Chairperson of the Sweden Alumni Network Kosovo – a collaborative platform she was part of starting in 2019. The close collaboration…

Alumni, SI alumni stories

SI reward alumni scholarships to attend Nobel Prize Teacher Summit

In collaboration with the Nobel Prize Museum, the Swedish Institute has financed 25 scholarships for teachers to attend the prestigious Nobel Prize Teacher Summit in Stockholm 28 September 2023. Among…

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Alumni network resources

Running an alumni network? Here you can find all links and information about applying for, organising and reporting your alumni activities.

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Certification

As a certified alumni network you can stay connected to Sweden and receive a number of opportunities. Want to certify your network?

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Alumni network toolkit

Toolkit are ready made activity ideas on topics that are in line with the Swedish Institute’s strategies and goals. The toolkits are meant to make it easier for you to host great activities within your local network.

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SI Alumni Team

Tel: +46-8-453 7800

alumni@si.se