The Swedish Institute, SI once every year holds a ceremony for international Master’s students who have completed their education in Sweden. This year 357 SI scholarship holders from 38 countries graduated, six of them have studied at the University of Skövde.
Frida Lindgren, International Coordinator and the students: Viktor Betiku, Nigeria, Shaiqa Labiba, Bangladesh, Jinia Tabassum, Bangladesh, Jahir Uddin Md Jaber, Bangladesh, Fares Ibrahim, Egypt and Dawali Msuya, Tanzania.
Every year, the scholarship holders are invited to a gala dinner at Stockholm City Hall. Inviting the holders of the scholarship is to celebrate the achievements of the graduation and to hand over a diploma, but also to meet and to have ha lovely evening together with delicious dinner, nice music and inspiring speeches. The gala dinner is always held in the Blue Hall (Blå hallen) which is the same place as the well-known Noble Prize gala dinner is held in December every year. The welcoming speech was held by Madeleine Sjöstedt, Director-General at the Swedish Institute.
Six students from the University of Skövde
The event brings together students from all over the world as students from nearly 40 countries were honoured during the ceremony. The participants from the University of Skövde were: Viktor Betiku, Nigeria, Shaiqa Labiba, Bangladesh, Jinia Tabassum, Bangladesh, Jahir Uddin Md Jaber, Bangladesh, Fares Ibrahim, Egypt and Dawali Msuya, Tanzania.
“It was truly a once-in-a lifetime experience to finish my studies in Sweden, especially at the University of Skövde, with a fancy graduation ceremony in the Blue Hall. Mere presence at this place at such a moment is indescribable, it is indeed as one fellow SI scholarship holders said in her speech: “It feels like receiving the Nobel Prize myself.“ Coming from Egypt, four Egyptians have written their names in the history when they have received the Nobel Prize, and me standing there last Saturday served as a glimmer of hope that dreams can become reality with dedication and perseverance,” says Fares Ibrahim.
Lifelong membership in Alumni Network
The diploma ceremony marks the beginning of the SI scholarship holders’ lifelong membership in the SI Alumni Network. Niklas Dahlberg, Programme Manager SI Alumni Team welcomed everyone to the world-wide Alumni Network that the Swedish Institute has.
Frida Lindgren, International Coordinator at the University of Skövde, was also at the Diploma ceremony.
“It was just amazing and a very memorable evening in the Swedish capital for the students. We are so proud of our students and wish them all the best,” says Frida Lindgren.
