The Swedish Institute

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1 The Swedish Institute Monika Wirkkala Head of Talent Mobility Unit

2 SI in brief Arena: Public diplomacy A public agency under the Ministry for Foreign Affairs; Minister of Trade, Ann Linde Funding: International cooperation International development cooperation Scholarships and academic exchange, alumni networks & relations Industry and trade Foto: Ola Ericson/imagebank.sweden.se

3 Analyse Sweden s relevance in other countries Communicating about Sweden, Swedish competencies and experiences Strengthening talents, opinion-makers, and decision makers in other countries Developing and maintaining long-term networks and people to people relations

4 The Baltic Sea Region Aim: To develop Sweden s relations in the Baltic Sea area To contribute to sustainable development, competitiveness, democracy and gender equality Sweden Armenia Azerbaijan Belarus Denmark Estonia Finland Georgia Latvia Lithuania Russia Poland Ukraine

5 Some aims for SI: Increased exchange between the public sector including regional and municipal level in the Eastern Partnership and cooperation structures in the EU. Strengthened academic cooperation and exchange, and increased mobility new call 2018 (Swedish university has to apply), for Eastern Partnership countries and Russia Strengthened cooperation between the academic sector in the Eastern Partnership region and actors in other sectors, including the business sector and the innovation system.

6 Strengthen talents, opinion-makers, and decision makers in other countries Scholarships: the Visby programme Leadership programme: Summer Academy for Young Professionals (SAYP) Financial support to cooperation projects Support for Swedish language training Foto: Susanne Walström/imagebank.sweden.se

7 The Visby Programme Scholarships for academic exchange between Sweden, Belarus, Ukraine, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Russia Budget 30 Million SEK/ 3 Million Euro, ~140 new scholarships yearly Scholarships outbound and inbound Master s students, exchange students, PhD, researchers and experts, Swedish language students (incoming to Sweden)

8 Migration patterns SI alumni Follow-up made in 2017 by Andreas Åkerlund and Mikael Börjesson Uppsala University, Södertörn University & Delmi Distinct movement patterns among scholarship holders : 49 % now lived in country of origin 28 % in Sweden 23 % in a third country People living in a third country preferably lived in the US or a EU/EES-country. Three countries had a lower amount of holders now residing in the country of origin: Russia (45%) Ukraine (37%) Belorussia (27%) A scholarship might have functioned as an entrance into the EU/EES or the US for the holders.

9 Migration patterns related to subject area People within Agriculture and Medicine mainly had returned to their home country (88% and 63% respectively). Scholarship holders working in Technology and Manufacturing were more often still residing in Sweden (48%). 27% of the holders within the Humanities and 26% within Social Sciences and Natural Sciences respectively had chosen to continue to a third country. We deem this to be related to the labor market, in order to have the desired career. To summarize: The scholarships made possible by SI seem to create a special relation between its scholarship holders and Swedish society as a whole.

10 SI Summer Academy for Young Professionals (SAYP) A training programme to build awareness, capacity and resilience in the practice of governance in the Baltic Sea region and countries in the EU Eastern Partnership. public servants (non-political civil servants working at government agencies) policymakers (politicians, government officials, employees of political parties) civil society workers (CSO/NG volunteers/employees) Application period (125 spaces) Photo: Sergey Mikhailovich / SAYP 2014

11 SAYP 2018 Malmö University Sustainable Public Management 6 22 June, 35 participants Linköping University Sustainable e-government for Resilient and Innovative Democratic public administration (SeGRID) 6 17 August, 40 participants Lund University Perspectives on Multi-level Governance, Decentralisation & Human Rights August, 30 participants Gothenburg University, in cooperation with Georgian Institute of Public Affairs: Migration and Integration in the Eastern Partnership and the Baltic Sea Region: Policy and Administrative Challenges for the Development of Inclusive Societies 19 August 1 September, 20 participants

12 Maintaining long-term networks and people to people relations Alumni relations in all countries, maintained by Swedish Embassies and SI. Alumni continue to strengthen the cooperation and contacts within the region. Foto: Susanne Walström/imagebank.sweden.se

13 Project funding Baltic Sea Region Seed funding To start new collaborations or expand existing ones, pre-studies or preparations for applications for further (EU) funding. Often, strong connection to the European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR). Deadline 13 February Third Country Participation To help stakeholders in non-eu countries to cooperate with EU-funded projects/ EUSBSR flagships. Announced in March, deadline mid-april Contact: Foto: Cecilia Larsson Lantz

14 Examples of projects supported Solid waste and its impact on the Environment and the Baltic Sea Building a BSR innovation cluster in biogas E-governance in the BSR Green Innovation Governance Students for sustainable development Digital transformation in the BSR BSR Talent Attraction and Mobility Network Increased visibility and accessibility of historical cultural heritage sites Entrepreneurial competencies and rural innovations Prevention of trafficking in human beings Cultural Gaming Baltic Network on Environmental Health and Sustainable Urban Development Image: Susanne Walström/imagebank.sweden.se

15 Thank you for your attention! Monika Wirkkala Head of Talent Mobility Unit