Deadline: 31 January 2016
The Swedish Institute is currently inviting young professionals to apply to the SI Summer Academy for Young Professionals (SAYP) 2016, a two-week thematic module on sustainable public management. The programme will be held in the Swedish city of Malmö from 13-24 June 2016.
SAYP is a training programme developed to build new networks, knowledge and practices for increased transparency, efficiency and resilience in public administration in the countries in the Baltic Sea region and the EU Eastern Partnership countries. The programme also aims to strengthen young professionals and their individual capabilities to meet the requirements of a modern governance structure.
Benefits
Participation in the programme is offered free of charge and includes, meals, accommodation and travel expenses to Sweden.
Eligibility Criteria
- The programme is targeted primarily at young professionals (up to 35 years old) already employed in the state structures, working with development of policy and measures to create a more transparent, resilient and efficient public administration. Applicants may preferably work within financial management/control and audit services, but may also work in other parts of the administration.
- In 2016, we are focusing on young professionals from these groups:
- Policymakers (politicians, government officials, employees of political parties)
- Public servants (non-political civil servants working at government agencies)
- Civil society workers (CSO/NGO volunteers/employees)
- A general requirement for any applicant is a good command of English language (the degree of proficiency should be specified in the CV) and a relevant education, consisting of at least three years of previous studies.
- Eligible countries:
Citizens of Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Lithuania, Moldova, Sweden and Ukraine up to 35 years old may apply to SAYP. Young professionals employed in any of the above-mentioned countries but with a citizenship of another country in the Baltic Sea region are also qualified to apply. - Young professionals currently not working in any of the eligible countries according to the above cannot apply.
How to Apply
Applicants are required to apply via SI online portal, providing all the necessary enclosures.
For more information, please visit SAYP 2016.
