Here we go! After a very informative lecture at the Swedish Institute about the swedish brand, we are now off to the airport. In just a couple of hours we’ll be on the plain going to Paris and then directly to Tokyo. It sure feels awesome and we are all very exited and looking forward …
Interviews in Swedish, translated by Google translate plus some editing. Åsa Danielsson, 37 years National leader Who are you? Stockholm guide, tour guide, a copywriter, choreographer, flamenco dancer. Expectations on the trip? Meetings, insights, discussions, friendship, laughter, community, enlightening experiences. Boat survival trick? To bring the soundtrack to The Big Blue in your headphones, and …
During 2009 the main goal of SWYAA-SE was to develop both our domestic and international networks. Even though our AA is one of the smaller ones we aim to play an active role in the SWY community. In 2009 we tried to accomplish that through various activities and initiatives from all our members, ExPY:s from …
”Tänk er att stå längst fram på skeppet, det är natt och stjärnklart. Inga ljus som stör, inget framför, vid sidan om eller bakom fartyget. Och det är tyst. Stjärnhimlen är helt otrolig – jag har aldrig sett något liknande.”
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Ship for World Youth (SWY) är ett internationellt ungdomsutbytesprogram som anordnas och finansieras av Japans regering…
The 23rd Ship for World Youth Program will be held from Jan. 11 – March 2, 2011.
Use http://translate.google.com/ and figure out the discussions we had during our annual meeting 2009.
We knew it was going to be fun but we could not have imagined food as amazing or company so great!
Two very weary travellers got off the 6am plane to the waiting arms of Jenny – 3 years had changed nothing! And this first meeting set the tone for the rest of our stay.
We welcome Gustaf as new president for SWYAA-SE and deeply thank Jenny for her excellent work the last couple of years. Read the minutes of the annual general meeting (in Swedish)
The Japanese embassy is arranging a movie weekend february 13th-15th. It’s for free and you are welcome.
Annelie Gustavsson will be advisor for the course discussion group ”education”: “Tell me, and I’ll forget. Show me, and I may not remember. Involve me, and I’ll understand.” This proverb illustrates a core concept in education, namely the importance of involving the learner. In this course, the learner will be encouraged to participate actively in …
Education; symbiosis between individuals and societies Läs mer »
Fleet foxes, Okkervil river, Iron & wine, Neil Young, Grinderman, Sigur rós, N*E*R*D, Patrik V, Filip and Gustaf.
Last couple of weeks have been a busy time for social Swedish exPY:s. In one week Jenny, Gustaf and Wiktor were welcoming Sara back two times, before sadly saying good bye to the busy girl from Södertälje, now working for Council of Europe in Lisbon, Portugal. Knowing that the weather in Gothenburg would be nice …
Jenny Jonstoij participated in the Post Program Activities Promotion Program in Tokyo. Read the minutes here.
It was a wonderful experience to participate in SWY! I have been working in different countries before and I was so pleased to meet so many nice and interesting people from all around the world. Before my participation I was studying political science and languages and I had been working with different projects financed by …
A report and greetings to everyone from Ulrika Johansson, SWY 18 (2006), G-group. Läs mer »
As a relatively young member of the SWYAA family (SWYAA-SE was established in May 2006) our emphasis during 2007 was to further develop our domestic and international networks. Through widening and deepening our contacts with other AAs and ExPYs we aim to play a more active role in the extensive SWY network. In 2007 we …
The 17th of november 2007 SWYAA Sweden held their annual general meeting. A lot of members gathered at Fredriks apartment in central Stockholm to discuss SWY-matters. Some of them who couldn´t make it in person were present for phone conversations. The minutes of the annual general meeting (in Swedish) After the many hours of meeting …
Nerikes Allehanda, 8th of January, 2006. Part I (pdf), Part II (pdf), Part III (pdf), Part IV (pdf) Smålandsposten, Smålandsposten 25th of March, 2006.
Lotta, Jenny and Fredrik participated in the first SWYAA Global Assembly in Greece, september 2007. It was four days of conference in Athens and four days of extended program in Mykonos. A total of around 40 participants from 16 different countries made the conference a real succes. Among other things the swedish food was really …
I participated 1999 in the SWY11 because it was a great opportunity and because I LOVE the world! It was an amazing experience and what I have found even more amazing is that it has extended more than I thought. Last october 2007 I visited Sweden with my husband Arturo and contacted other ex-PY. Fredrik …
Since returning from SWY 18 in March 2006 Sara continued studying Peace- and Development at university in Sweden. She participated in several youth projects set in Brussels, and unexpectedly had a mini-reunion with Ethemcan from SWY 17 (Turkey delegation) – small world! In June 2006 she participated in an exchange program with Universidad Ibero Americana …
After almost two years in El Salvador, the heart of Central America, Fredrik Quistbergh (Ex PY, SWY 10) is back at Södermalm, Sweden. In El Salvador he was working for the swedish NGO UBV/Latinamerika as a correspondent. To work in a totally new language and new cultural context was a nice challenge for Fredrik. The …
This winter we, Gigi Lönn Stråle, SWY4, REN02 and family will live in Thailand, Koh Lanta, and have of course contacted our sisterorganisation in Thailand, SSEAP, to get in contact with fun and interesting peoples. Just out of coincidence some people from their ship 1977 ( ! ) had a reunion and a 30-year anniversary …
After the fantastic SWY18 experience Helena moved to Brussels for five months and worked in the EU-capital as an intern for the UN. Thereafter she spent 6 months in Madrid, studying Spanish. Since April 2007, Helena has been participating in a Master Programme called The Global Studies Programme, which is a Master degree taking …
