Alumni, SI alumni stories “Sweden Alumni Network Georgia are great ambassadors for Sweden in Georgia” The Swedish Embassy in Georgia has a long and fruitful collaboration with the Sweden Alumni Network Georgia. During its eight years of existence, the alumni network has implemented nearly 60…
Alumni, Leadership programmes, SI alumni stories, SISGP stories Alumni organise Ukrainian meet-up in Sweden What makes Sweden so Swedish? What is Fika and what does the concept Lagom mean? These were some of the questions discussed when 50 Ukrainians gathered in Stockholm, one year…
Alumni, SI alumni stories, The 2030 Agenda “The Alumni are our best brand ambassadors and most loyal supporters” The Consulate General in Mumbai has a longstanding and great collaboration with the Sweden Alumni Network India. They are invited to events, are provided with speakers for their own events…
Alumni, SI alumni stories 142 alumni activities in 35 countries and regions during 2022 Summarizing the year, we are happy to say that the number of alumni activities are back on pre-pandemic levels.
Alumni, SI alumni stories, 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 scholarship 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.
Innovation, Leadership programmes, SI stories, The 2030 Agenda “I have improved in the ways I design sustainable solutions for my community” Clément Pfingu is a previous participant in the “Managing Innovation for sustainable health”(MISH) training program at Karolinska Institutet (KI). The programme is funded by the Swedish Institute through SI Public…
Alumni, Leadership programmes, SI alumni stories “It’s a valuable and life-changing experience” Vildana Saračević explains why the Swedish Institute Academy for Young Professionals (SAYP) is transformative.
Alumni, Leadership programmes, SI alumni stories “You will be able to expand your vision” Dan Nicorici describes how the Swedish Institute Academy for Young Professionals (SAYP) gave him new perspectives.
Alumni, Leadership programmes, SI alumni stories “The Nobel Peace Prize is a recognition of our work for human rights in Belarus.” Liubou Lanina participated in SI Leader Lab in the spring of 2022 where she represented the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski’s organisation Viasna. Here she shares her thoughts on…
Alumni, Leadership programmes, SI alumni stories SI Alumni acts for raising awareness on the climate issue in Pakistan Umair Mushtaq, SI alumni, shares the idea behind an initiative gathering civil society leaders, young changemakers, climate experts and artists in Pakistan and what participating in a SI Leadership Programme has…
Leadership programmes, SI alumni stories, SI stories Alumna Mariia Tyshchenko: “It never would have happened without these people” Ukrainian Mariia Tyshchenko came to Sweden in 2015 to study through SI Academy for Young Professionals (SAYP). She recounts that she was fascinated with sustainability and was googling educational opportunities…
Alumni, SI alumni stories The Alumni Network in Bangladesh celebrates 50 years of Sweden relations Every year, a large number of students from Bangladesh travel to Sweden to study. During their studies they gain memories that will last them a life time, and after they…
SI alumni stories Inspiration Day for future alumni On Friday 20 May, 60 invited future scholarship alumni from 35 countries gather for this year’s Inspiration Day, a day for inspiration on how they can contribute by being active…
Alumni, SI alumni stories 47 certified alumni networks in 37 countries in 2022 – a special welcome to the new networks such as Nepal and Azerbaijan. 47 Sweden and SI alumni networks in 37 countries and regions. Those are the results after this year’s certification process. We are extra happy to welcome Azerbaijan, Liberia, Serbia and…
Leadership programmes, SI stories, The 2030 Agenda “The soft skills impacted my whole life” Bita Baghestani, founder of Levva, explains how the She Entrepreneurs programme helped her reach the impact she wanted and how it made her better able to lead her company. She…
SI alumni stories, SI stories SAYP was one of the best motivating experiences of my life George Melashvili talks about his life-changing experience that was the Swedish Institute’s Academy for Young Professionals (SAYP) in 2016. The programme allowed him to realise in what direction he wanted…
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,…
Leadership programmes, SI stories Developing the confidence to initiate change in a challenging industry The Swedish Institute Management Programme helped Lithuania’s Asta Vaitulevičė develop new perspectives on communicating with her company’s target audiences and helping them change their energy use behaviour, while giving her the chance to develop a productive new network of like-minded people from around the world.
Alumni, SI stories Alumni Network of the Year goes to India Every year, the Swedish Institute highlights one of the certified alumni networks for showing extraordinary engagement. In 2021, the Alumni Network of the Year Award goes to the Sweden Alumni…
SI stories, The 2030 Agenda “The programme was quite relatable to my work” As the head of the railway engineering department at MRT Jakarta, Tengku Alia Sandra has a lot of influence on the future of public transport in the megacity Jakarta. When…
Leadership programmes, SI stories, The 2030 Agenda “The She Entrepreneurs experience inspired me to expand my business” Maleeka Zakarneh, electrical engineer and She Entrepreneurs alumna, talks about the challenges she’s been through as a woman in a male dominated profession, and how She Entrepreneurs programme helped her…
SI scholarships, SI stories, SISGP stories “I’ve built a really strong network of international contacts because I studied with professionals” Yana Tovpeko, previous scholarship holder from Ukraine. Completed her master’s degree in Public Health Studies at the University of Gothenburg in June 2021 . This is her story:
SI scholarships, SI stories, SISGP stories “My time in Sweden was full of beautiful moments, although the pandemic started right in the middle of my studies” Hrant Galstyan, previous scholarship holder from Armenia. Completed his master’s degree in Global Media Studies at Stockholm University, in June 2021. This is his story:
Leadership programmes, SI stories, The 2030 Agenda “She Entrepreneurs made me more confident as a leader” Nora Belahcen Fitzgerald is the founder of Amal Women’s Training Centre & Moroccan Restaurant. The enterprise provides women with job skills that could land them a job and financial independence….
SI stories, The 2030 Agenda During the programme, we learned to make decisions and be equipped with confidence Alice Kadango, PhD, has worked in midwifery since 1991. She fell in love with the work from the very start, and is now just as excited, only more focused on…
SI scholarships, SI stories, SISGP stories “I was not successful on my first try. However, I reapplied and this time I got in!” Giorgi Kankia is our previous scholarship holder from Georgia. He completed his master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning at Stockholm University, in June 2021. This is his story:
Alumni, SI alumni stories Alumni networks joined forces to reduce plastic For the second year in a row, Sweden Alumni Networks all over the world came together to raise awareness of the negative impacts of plastic consumption under #PlasticFreeWeekSI, and thousands…
Leadership programmes, SI stories, The 2030 Agenda “I was impressed by how much I learned in such a short amount of time, and really how much affect it had” Noha El Taher, co-founder of the design company Kiliim, tells that the She Entrepreneurs programme had a substantial impact to the company as it helped provide a strategic vision and…
Leadership programmes, SI stories, The 2030 Agenda “She Entrepreneurs is like a community – we need that to be able to build a better world” Najwa Sahmarani is co-founder of Tripoli Entrepreneurs Club (TEC) that educates and supports young inventors and entrepreneurs at any stage of their journey. Her participation in She Entrepreneurs did not only…
Leadership programmes, SI stories, The 2030 Agenda “She Entrepreneurs was a life-changing experience” Even two years after completing the She Entrepreneurs programme, Fadila Bennani thinks back to the programme often. No wonder, considering one of the biggest impacts the programme had on her…
SI alumni stories, SI stories “I see getting accepted to YCF as a privilege” Harshit Gupta feels that changing the world for the better is more important than a well-paying job or personal gains. He’s an engineer by education and a social entrepreneur by…
Alumni, SI alumni stories, SI stories “I am excited the organisers stay in touch and don’t leave us after the programme” Hanadi Hammouz talks about how the Swedish Institute’s leadership programme She Entrepreneurs helped her take her business to the next level. Besides learning the basics of business, the programme also…
SI alumni stories, SI stories The programme motivated me to advocate more passionately about topics close to me Yousuf Alrawi, a medical doctor and public health policy specialist from Iraq discusses his participation in the 2018 Young Leaders Visitors Programme and the impact it has had on his…
SI alumni stories, SI stories “It was an experience you can never forget” Vasyl Myroshnychenko talks about his interest in both business and civil activism and explains how the Swedish Institute Management Programme was a perfect fit for him early in his career.
