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SAYP is a Step to Leadership. An Interview with RWI Europe Office Director Zuzana Zalanova

Adopting a human rights-based approach in today’s governance requires encouragement of young people motivated to bring positive changes for the future. Since 2017, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute (RWI) together with Lund University,has been contributing to the Swedish Institute Academy for … Continue reading » “SAYP is a Step to Leadership. An Interview with RWI Europe Office Director Zuzana Zalanova”

Adela smiles while talking on the panel of SAYP

Adela Hodaj SAYP Alumni

Adela Hodaj, one of last year’s SAYP alumni, works in the Ministry of Interior of Albania as the Head of Drafting and Coordination of Strategies Unit. Her work consists of drafting policies and strategies that are related with public order … Continue reading » “Adela Hodaj SAYP Alumni”

Elen Grigoryan SAYP Alumni

Elen Grigoryan, who participated in the The Swedish Institute Academy for Young Professionals (SAYP) programme in 2022, is a public servant working at the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, as an assistant to a member of parliament. As … Continue reading » “Elen Grigoryan SAYP Alumni”

Tornike Bubashvili SAYP Alumni

Tornike Bubashvili is a SAYP alumni and works as a policy officer and project manager for SABUKO society for nature conservation in Georgia, which is partnering with BirdLife International. His main focus is planning advocacy campaigns, empowering local communities … Continue reading » “Tornike Bubashvili SAYP Alumni”

Supporting women displaced from armed conflicts to enter the labor market in Armenia and Georgia.

Siranush Grigoryan and Tamar Tagagari, two talented changemakers from Armenia and Georgia, got the opportunity to meet in Lund in June 2022. Tamar and Siranush were among the participants of the Swedish Institute for Young Professionals (SAYP) ‘Perspectives on … Continue reading » “Supporting women displaced from armed conflicts to enter the labor market in Armenia and Georgia.”

Youth Participation: Human Rights Cities Concept

In December last year, young activists from Albania and Kosovo gathered in Tirana to learn about the concept of human rights cities. Their workshop was organized by Adela Hodaj and Erblina Selmanaj, participants as of the Swedish Academy for Young … Continue reading » “Youth Participation: Human Rights Cities Concept”

Desegregation of pupils in Albania and Kosovo: A Human Rights Challenge

The Swedish Institute Academy for Young Professionals (SAYP) helps develop a new generation of leaders through networking and mutual learning. Young policymakers, public servants and civil society actors develop their capacities to meet the requirements of a modern governance.

Two … Continue reading » “Desegregation of pupils in Albania and Kosovo: A Human Rights Challenge”

Armenian and Georgian youth links human rights to environmental advocacy

This summer, another Swedish Institute Academy for Young Professionals (SAYP) was held in Lund by Lund University (LUCE, LUSEM) and RWI- to encourage perspectives on multi-level governance, decentralization and Human Rights among young participants from Eastern Partnership … Continue reading » “Armenian and Georgian youth links human rights to environmental advocacy”

The Swedish Institute Academy for Young Professionals (SAYP)

Young leaders from Sweden, the Baltics, and the Eastern Partnerships region united around human rights

What is SAYP?

The Swedish Institute Academy for Young Professionals (SAYP) helps develop a new generation of leaders – through networking and mutual learning. Young … Continue reading » “The Swedish Institute Academy for Young Professionals (SAYP)”