Swedish Institute Academy for Young Professionals
Lund University 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 and civil society actors 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.
Programmes given during 2022
The programmes given during 2022 are carried out by Lund University School of Economics and Management and The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, in cooperation with Lund University Department of Commissioned Education (LUCE).
Please note that the application period for Swedish Institute Academy for Young Professionals (SAYP) 2022 is closed.
Both programmes carried out during 2022 are on the theme “Perspectives on Multi-level governance, Decentralisation and Human Rights”.
Western Balkans
Target countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia
About the programme and the application procedure (PDF 1.9 MB, new window)
Please note, there are different programmes at different universities within SAYP. You can apply to more than one. However, it is recommended that you apply to a maximum of two programmes/universities. You can only be admitted to one. Read more about this on the Swedish Institute’s web page:
About the Western Balkans programme and the SAYP framework – si.se
Baltic Sea Region/EU Eastern Partnership
Target countries: Armenia, Belarus (more information below), Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Sweden and Ukraine
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.
About the programme and the application procedure (PDF 1.7 MB, new window)
Please note, there are different programmes at different universities within SAYP. You can apply to more than one. However, it is recommended that you apply to a maximum of two programmes/universities. You can only be admitted to one. Read more about this on the Swedish Institute’s web page:
Testimonials about the SAYP programmes
The Swedish Institute and LUCE have conducted interviews with some participants of the SAYP programmes. You can choose to read the testimonials on si.se or watch video clips on vimeo.com:
- Interview about Perspectives on Multi-level Governance, Decentralisation and Human Rights (Baltic Sea Region/EU Eastern Partnership) – si.se
- Vildana Saračević explains why the Swedish Institute Academy for Young Professionals (SAYP) is transformative – si.se
- Participants from the Summer Academy for Young Professionals share their experiences – vimeo.com
- Participants of Perspectives on Multi-level Governance, Decentralisation and Human Rights share their experiences – vimeo.com
Contact information
Project team at Lund University Commissioned Education
contact [at] education [dot] lu [dot] se
