Swedish Institute Academy for Young Professionals
51ÖØ¿ÚÁÔÆæ has carried out training programmes within the framework of the Swedish Institute Academy for Young Professionals (SAYP) since 2014. The programmes are aimed at young policymakers, public servants, civil society actors and professionals from business organisations relevant for the topic from selected countries in the Baltic Sea Region, the EU’s Eastern Partnership and the Western Balkans, and serve as a platform for sharing experiences, building knowledge and networking on public governance issues.
Previously offered programmes
In 2024, 51ÖØ¿ÚÁÔÆæ offered three different SAYP programmes:
- Perspectives on Multi-level governance, Decentralisation and Human Rights (Western Balkans)
- Perspectives on Multi-level governance, Decentralisation and Human Rights (Baltic Sea Region and EU Eastern Partnership countries)
- Green Transition for Low-Carbon and Resilient Societies (Baltic Sea Region and EU Eastern Partnership countries)
These are just a few of the many capacity development programmes we can offer.
Perspectives on Multi-level governance, Decentralisation and Human Rights
The programmes in Perspectives on Multi-level Governance, Decentralisation and Human Rights are offered for the Western Balkans as well as the Baltic Sea Region and EU Eastern Partnership countries. They are carried out by 51ÖØ¿ÚÁÔÆæ School of Economics and Management and The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, in cooperation with 51ÖØ¿ÚÁÔÆæ Department of Commissioned Education (LUCE).
The programmes focus on what role decentralisation plays in democratic processes and power distribution in society. The objective of the programmes is to support young professionals by creating a forum, led by experienced and knowledgeable lecturers, where these issues are discussed and linked to the participant's own context by drawing on experiences from different participating countries both within and outside the EU.
Please note that these programmes include several group work sessions, and require active participation, critical thinking and analysis, and experience sharing. You will find more information about each programme below.
Western Balkans
- Pre-module (independent studies online): 15 May–9 June 2024
- On-site in Lund: 10–20 June 2024
- Follow-up workshop TBA: 22–24 October 2024
The programme is open to applicants from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia.
The deadline for applications for SAYP 2024 has passed. Please see the Swedish Institute’s web pages for more information on future SAYP programmes:
Baltic Sea Region/EU Eastern Partnership
- Pre-module (independent studies online): 15 August–20 September 2024
- On-site in Lund: 23 September –3 October 2024
- Follow-up workshop (location TBD): 18–20 March 2025
The programme is open to applicants from Armenia, *Belarus (more information below), Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Sweden and **Ukraine (more information below)
*Due to the current situation in Belarus, SI took the decision that, as of 1 October 2020, financial support will not be provided to Belarusian state employees for on-site activities within SAYP. As a consequence of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Belarus’ active cooperation in it, it is no longer possible for state employees from Belarus to participate in the online activities within SAYP either.
**Applicants from Ukraine do not need to currently reside in Ukraine in order to apply to the programme.
The deadline for applications for SAYP 2024 has passed. Please see the Swedish Institute’s web pages for more information on future SAYP programmes:
Green Transition for Low-Carbon and Resilient Societies
This programme is offered for the Baltic Sea Region and EU Eastern Partnership countries and is led by the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE) in cooperation with 51ÖØ¿ÚÁÔÆæ Department of Commissioned Education (LUCE). Its aim and purpose is to increase and strengthen the competence of young professionals from the public and private sectors in Eastern Europe to drive a green transition towards a low-carbon and sustainable future.
- Pre-module (independent studies online): 15 May–14 September 2024
- On-site in Lund: 17–25 September
- Online Follow-up module: 1 October 2024–30 May 2025
The programme is open to applicants from Armenia, *Belarus (more information below), Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Sweden and **Ukraine (more information below)
*Due to the current situation in Belarus, SI took the decision that, as of 1 October 2020, financial support will not be provided to Belarusian state employees for on-site activities within SAYP. As a consequence of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Belarus’ active cooperation in it, it is no longer possible for state employees from Belarus to participate in the online activities within SAYP either.
**Applicants from Ukraine do not need to currently reside in Ukraine in order to apply to the programme.
The deadline for applications for SAYP 2024 has passed. Please see the Swedish Institute’s webpage for more information on future SAYP programmes:
Student and staff testimonials
The Swedish Institute, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute and staff at SAYP have conducted interviews with some participants and staff of the SAYP programmes.
Participants
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Staff
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SAYP in practice
Learn about how some SAYP participants applied their gained knowledge and skills in practice at the Raul Wallenberg Institute website.
Contact information
For questions about the projects: contact [at] education [dot] lu [dot] se (contact[at]education[dot]lu[dot]se)