SAYP

 

About the programme

In 2025-2026, Fryshuset with the support of the Swedish Institute (SI) and in partnership with Armenian Progressive Youth (APY) offers the following SAYP programme: Inclusive Leadership and Youth Work in the Eastern Partnership.

The programme is designed to strengthen the capacity of civil society organisations in the Eastern Partnership countries to develop and implement innovative solutions to youth inclusion. It provides them with tools to facilitate youth participation in diverse settings and practices. In a rapidly changing world, it is important to recognise changing forms of youth engagement and reasons that drive youth to participate.

The programme hence strengthens the ability of young professionals and organisations, working with and for youth, to facilitate processes that support youth by:

• Working with inclusive and diversity-sensitive methods
• Providing participants with tools to facilitate youth participation in diverse settings and practices, focusing particularly on:
  1. Identifying and reducing obstacles to youth participation.
  2. Developing young people’s skills and competencies to participate.
  3. Creating synergies to ensure that youth have access to resources and diverse arenas of participation.

Programme details

Introduction (online): November 2025
Onsite training module in Moldova: January 2026
Online training modules: March – May 2026
Onsite training module in Sweden: June 2026
Roundtable Ukraine or Georgia (only for local participants): September 2026

Costs: The participation in the programme is free of charge and includes meals, accommodation and travel.

Language of instruction: English

Number of participants: 25

Eligible participants:

• • Citizen of, or resident in, one of the following countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan*, Belarus*, Georgia*, Moldova, Ukraine
  • Have a good command of English, both spoken and written
  • Have a relevant higher education (at least three years of study)
  • Are between 25 – 40 (born 1985 – 2000)
  • Are currently employed in one of the following groups:
    1. Policymakers (politicians, government officials, employees of political parties)
    2. Public servants (non-political civil servants working at public organisations)
    3. Civil society workers (CSO/NGO employees)
    4. Leaders within the private sector
  • Have the mandate, ambition and potential to drive change within your organisation and home country
  • Your professional profile is relevant for the thematic content of this training module

  *Belarus, Azerbaijan, Georgia can only receive participants from civil society

How to Apply

Applications are open from 17 June 2025 to 26 August 2025.

To apply for our programme — SAYP: Inclusive Leadership and Youth Work in the Eastern Partnership — please use the official application form: Apply here.

Make sure to carefully read through all three sections of the form:

1. General Information – Confirm your eligibility and provide basic background details.
2. Your Contact Details – Provide your current contact details.
3. Application Attachments – Upload the following four required documents:
   • Europass CV
   • Motivation letter
   • Reference letter
   • English language certificate

If you plan to apply to more than one SAYP programme, you must submit a separate application for each. In every motivation letter, clearly state which programme you’re applying to and rank your preferences — this is required by the Swedish Institute, as you can only be accepted to one programme.

You can explore other SAYP modules and their application processes on the Swedish Institute website.

Contact

For more information, please contact the project team: sayp@fryshuset.se