This document summarizes the programme for the Global Swede Ceremony on May 12, 2015 in Sweden. It includes an introduction by the Head of Department for the EU Internal Market and the Promotion of Sweden and Swedish Trade. There will then be addresses from the Swedish Minister for Enterprise and Innovation and the Director-General of the Swedish Institute. A researcher from Lund University will also give an address. The ceremony will include a diploma ceremony where nominated students from various universities will receive diplomas from the Minister for Enterprise and Innovation. It will conclude with a group photo and lunch.

1. PROGRAMME
The Global Swede Ceremony, 12 May 2015
11.00 The ceremony commences. Introduction by Karin Olofsdotter,
Head of Department for for the EU Internal Market and the
Promotion of Sweden and Swedish Trade
11.05 The Swedish Minister for Enterprise and Innovation,
Mikael Damberg addresses the guests.
11.15 The Director-General of the Swedish Institute,
Ms Annika Rembe addresses the guests.
11.25 Ms Karla Marie Peredes, Project Manager for Radical
Innovation for New Food Concepts at Krinova Science Park
and researcher at Lund University, Department of Design
Sciences, addresses the nominated students.
11.40 Diploma ceremony. Representatives for each university
present the nomination for their student. The nominated
students receive their diplomas from the Minister for
Enterprise and Innovation.
Group photo
12.30 Lunch buffet
14.00 The ceremony ends

2. Global Swede Ceremony 2015
Honoured guests,
Global Swede is a way for us to express our appreciation of
tomorrow's innovators and entrepreneurs and to encourage a
continued relationship with Sweden. We live in a world of in-
creasing exchanges between people across national borders. This
also means we face global challenges that – more than ever before
– we must tackle together. And it is as part of these efforts that
you have played an important role during your time in Sweden.
Through your excellent academic performance, ambition and new
approaches, you have contributed to an innovative and creative
environment at our higher education institutions in Sweden.
It is in this environment that we will find the answers to many of
the challenges ahead.
Mikael Damberg
Minister for Enterprise
and Innovation

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As Director-General of the Swedish Institute, I represent a govern-
ment agency where co-creation and long lasting relations are top
priorities. Attracting foreign talent is one of our key objectives.
Through the Global Swede initiative we create platforms for a glo-
bal exchange of experiences and build long lasting relations with
global leaders of the future – a key factor to successful develop-
ment in Sweden and around the world.
Annika Rembe
Director-General
The Swedish Institute

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Ahsan Shafiq
University of Borås
Ahsan Shafiq is enrolled in the Master programme
”Textile Management with specialisation in Fashion
Management” at the Swedish School of Textiles.
He has a previous degree in Textile Technology and
has working experience as senior merchandiser for
different textile sourcing companies in Pakistan. In
2011 he joined the Pakistan Institute of Fashion and
Design as a Deputy Course coordinator and Lecturer
for the Textile Design Department. Ahsan is an am-
bitious student who shows initiative and enthusiasm
inside and outside the classroom. Furthermore he is
an active student representative and engages in
dialogue with both students and staff at the
university on issues affecting the education and life
of international students in Borås.
Victoria Nakanwagi
Chalmers Technical University
Victoria Nakanwagi is a natural ambassador and a great
example of what it is like to be an international
student in Sweden. She moved from Uganda to
study Electric Power Engineering at Chalmers
Technical University and was attracted by career
opportunities at international companies in
Sweden. Victoria’s thesis was done at Volvo, focusing
on battery modules for hybrid vehicles. During her
studies, she got a deeper understanding of the
Swedish language and culture through the integra-
tion project Vill-Kan-Ska and she also took part
in the seminar Career in Sweden – how we retain
international talent, in Almedalen 2014.

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Connor Curran
Gävle University
Connor Curran is enrolled in the Master programme
in Business Administration (MBA), Business Mana-
gement. He has distinguished himself as an excellent
and ambitious student during his time at the Univer-
sity of Gävle. Teachers, as well as new-found student
friends, both Swedish and international, have found
him to be a positive and cheerful person. Connor as
a true entrepreneur has become well integrated into
Swedish society and has made valuable efforts for his
future career. There is no doubt he will become an
excellent ambassador for the University of Gävle as
well as for Sweden.
Viorica Doros
The University of Gothenburg
Currently studying her last semester at the Univer-
sity of Gothenburg International Administration
and Global Governance, Viorica Doros has proven
herself to be an extraordinarily creative and enga-
ged student. Constantly moving forward and taking
initiative, she finds different ways to build part-
nerships, implement joint projects and encourage
active experience-sharing, especially in the field
of gender equality. Her capacity for hard work and
ability to analyse complex societal phenomenon is
impressive. With her enthusiasm and commitment,
Viorica is a great inspiration and an excellent
ambassador for our university and Sweden.

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Dariy Antonyuk
Stockholm School of Economics
Dariy Antonyuk, an excellent student from Ukraine
is enrolled in the MSc in Finance at Stockholm
School of Economics (SSE). He is a very energetic
and engaging student with a passion for integrating
the quantitative knowledge from the Finance
programme into the areas of social development.
Dariy is diplomatic and insightful and has been a
great ambassador for SSE and education in Sweden.
His recent projects are focused on optimising
fundraising strategies and increasing the financial
capacity of NGOs helping underprivileged citizens.
Qian Jiang
Lund University
Qian Jiang is currently completing his Master’s
degree at the School of Industrial Design, at Lund
university. He is a very enthusiastic and proactive
student with great social competence and self-
motivation. He is a good ambassador of our univer-
sity in both national and international exhibitions –
always available when voluntary activities are
requested. His excellent academic and creative results
have won him national and international awards.
One jury justified its decision by emphasising the
successful and coherent presentation of his product
and its diversity, from craft-like projects to research-
based innovation.

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Chamaikarn Chartsiri
University college of Art, Crafts and Design
The talented design student Chamaikarn Chartsiri
successfully uses her work to bring together traditio-
nal, but not so acknowledged, craft techniques with
contemporary design. Her attention to traditional
craft-techniques are transformed into physical
poetry, incorporating recycled elements, like string
from fishing nets. With an industrial design back-
ground and a work experience from the design field,
working intensely with the artisan-production she
now embarks on a journey in conceptual design. In
her Master's education she has constantly developed
her material and theoretical skills and developed
new and interesting, knowledge, in the Expanded
Field of Textile. It is with great curiosity and
interest, that I and my colleagues, look forward to
follow how her work develops in the future.
Abhishek Neupane
KTH – Royal Institute of Technology
Abhishek Neupane is enrolled in the Master pro-
gramme “Industrial Management” at KTH Royal
Institute of Technology. Based on his personality,
engagement in our education and good academic
results, Abhishek is as an excellent Global Swede.
Abhishek is a strong force in study groups consis-
ting of both Swedish and international students.
He has shown a very good ability to interact with,
and inspire first year master students – from
welcoming activities to teaching assistant assign-
ments. Abhishek has also made an excellent and
enthusiastic contribution to the extensive work
carried out by the master's programme student
board, including arrangement of student, industry,
and alumni events.

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Cristina Cecilia Hidalgo Valdez
Jönköping University
Cristina Cecilia Hidalgo Valdez is enrolled in the
Master's programme of IT, Management and Innova-
tion at Jönköping International Business School,
Jönköping University. She has concluded all her cour-
ses with very good results and takes an active part in
in the development of her master's programme, acting
as programme evaluator and representing the student
body in the faculty group. What signifies Cristina is a
combination of intellectual capacity, entrepreneurial
mindset, and outstanding social abilities, including
inter-cultural competences. Jönköping University is
proud to nominate Cristina as Global Swede 2015.
Adeeb Tawseef
Karolinska Institutet
Our nominee to Global Swede 2015 is Adeeb
Tawseef, a final semester student at the Global
Master’s Programme in Bioentrepreneurship at
Karolinska Institutet. Mr. Tawseef is a very talented
student with outstanding academic results. As a
social entrepreneur he has impressed with his
commitment, innovative ideas and inclusive leader-
ship style. His achievements include co-creating the
website www.genderedreactions.com allowing
patients to look up side-effects based on gender and
together with Dutch hospitals implementing a
home-care based delirium monitoring device that
will be launched in Sweden and the Netherlands in
2016. Finally, he has been a very active ambassador for
KI, creating over 20 videos with stories of KI
students and promoting KI's Global Master Program-
mes as well as being awarded a scholarship by the
Hong Kong Government to represent Sweden and KI
at the Hong Kong Business Design Week.

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Tazeen Zehra Naqvi
Linnaeus University
Tazeen Zehra Naqvi is enrolled in the Master's
programme “Leadership and Management in
International Contexts” at Linnaeus University.
She is writing her thesis on female leadership in
Pakistan. Tazeen is an excellent student,
extremely focused, dedicated and willing to work
hard to succeed. Tazeen is mature and confident
and expresses herself in an excellent manner in
both speech and writing. Tazeen has managed to
deliver at the top of her ability at the same time
as she is struggling with a serious heart condition.
This has not prevented Tazeen from endeavouring
into academic challenges and pursuing her wish to
study abroad.
Jafar Qutteineh
Halmstad University
As a student at the Master programme in Embed-
ded and Intelligent Systems at Halmstad University,
Jafar Qutteineh has performed very well. By being
a student representative in different boards at the
university, he has taken an active part in the
development of the programme and the study
environment. Jafar actively participates in
classroom discussions and always stands out to help
his fellow students. He has been awarded a scholar-
ship from the Swedish Institute and right now he is
doing excellent work on his thesis at SICS/ICT in
Kista, Stockholm.

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Dariela Escobar
Malmö University
Whether working with Polish orphans or in a Mexi-
can children’s shelter, Dariela fully embodies the
principles of the Global Swede. At Malmö
University, she studied Swedish next to a full load of
Interaction Design courses, and received top marks.
Her work shows great range: from designing play
artefacts for children with special needs, to
exploring new interaction possibilities through the
sense of smell. Dariela’s ambition is to combine
social innovation and interaction design for the
benefit of children.
Peachadatorn Prampipat
Mälardalen University
Peachadatorn “Vicky” Prampipat has, during her
studies at the Master’s programme in International
Marketing, made an impact on fellow-students as
well as professors and faculty staff. This is thanks to
her being a great student who has proved to be
ambitious and creative at the same time as being
an excellent team player. Peachadatorn’s social and
academic skills are outstanding and we are convinced
that she will become a valued ambassador for
Mälardalen University as well as for Sweden when
we appoint her as our Global Swede nominee 2015.

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Maxim Vlaslov
University of Agricultural Sciences
Maxim Vlaslov is studying the Master´s programme
Environmental Economics and Management at
the Swedish University of Agricultural Science,
(SLU). His outstanding academic performance in
management as well as his engagement in the local
community illustrates compassion, engagement
and creative capacity. His ongoing thesis project is
a commission from a municipality in the field of
community-based social marketing, aimed at the
sustainable use of resources. Maxim Vlaslov is an
excellent ambassador for SLU.
John Aloyce Moshy
Södertörn University
John Aloyce Moshy came to Södertörn University
from Moshi Cooperative University in Tanzania as
part of the Linnaeus-Palme international
exchange programme this spring semester. At his
home university he is studying Banking and Finance
at the Faculty of Business. However, his choice of
courses at Södertörn University combines different
fields: management, gender and innovation. John
is a knowledgeable and reflective man with wide
perspectives. He is well informed about culture,
business and global issues. Furthermore, he is able to
make good and persuasive presentations, not least in
English. His contributions have enriched the course
in International Management in a generous and
inspiring way. John provides new and interesting
perspectives while actively participates in the
classes. John Moshy would be an excellent represen-
tative for Södertörn University and for Sweden.

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Tim Padvitski
University of Skövde
Tim Padvitski from Belarus is an outstanding
student in the Master’s Programme of Bioinforma-
tics at the University of Skövde. He has excellent
academic results coupled with a high level of social
competence and high ambitions. He has shown
great interest in all courses, has excellent knowledge
of the subjects and contributed positively to the
programme throughout his studies. He is a good
ambassador for our university and has a winning
personality, which makes him appreciated among
fellow students and teachers.
Kate Marion Williman
Stockholm University,
Stockholm Resilience Centre
Kate Marion Williman is attending the two-year
Master's programme in Social-ecological Resilience
for Sustainable Development at the Stockholm
Resilience Centre at Stockholm University.
She is currently working on her master's thesis on
the study of beef and soy production during the soy
expansion in Uruguay: assessing land use sustaina-
bility and identifying key actors in the soy export
supply chain. During her time in the programme
Kate has been a superior student with excellent
grades and fieldwork performance. Her positive
influence has extended beyond the classroom. She
has headed efforts to improve student conditions,
engaged her class in social and professional events at
the centre and supported fellow students during
difficult times. Kate is a joy to be with, she always
has a joke to share, but never hesitates to make this
world a better place with sustainable dinner parties
and a good critical debate.

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Alexis Nielsen
Umeå University
Alexis Nielsen is a talented high-achiever and has
consistently excelled in her courses. She is currently
researching, as part of her master’s thesis, wastewater
treatment techniques with algae. She has shown
keen interest in issues relating to Environmental
Biology and wishes to pursue research on a larger
scale upon graduating with a master's degree in
Geoecology. Umeå University is pleased to present
Alexis Nielsen as our nominee for the Global
Swede 2015.
Tsun-Kang ”Trent” Chiang
Uppsala University
Tsun-Kang ”Trent” Chiang is an excellent
economics student passionate about the healthcare
and pharmaceutical sectors. By his involvement in
advocating greater access to affordable medicines in
low-and-middle-income countries through Univer-
sities Allied for Essential Medicines, including the
start-up of a chapter at Uppsala University (and
Karolinska Institutet), he has demonstrated ambi-
tions that concur with the university’s articulated
goal to contribute to a better world. With a perma-
nent US residence permit and a highly valued expe-
rience from Sweden, Tsun-Kang ”Trent” is not only
Taiwanese but also a global citizen. He is a great
ambassador for Uppsala University and Sweden.

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Mengting Xie
University West
Mengting Xie is a Master’s student in International
Business at University West. She distinguishs herself
by excellent academic performance, genuine enthu-
siasm for bridging the Swedish and Chinese cultures
as well as an entrepreneurial mind-set. Her ambitious
master’s thesis project is aimed at developing an
entrepreneurial marketing business model for
nascent Swedish firms trying to overcome global
challenges. University West is proud to nominate
Mengting Xie to Global Swede 2015.
Soujanya Satyanarayana
Örebro University
Soujanya Satyanarayana from India is a master
student in Information Systems at Örebro Univer-
sity. Throughout the programme she has maintained
a very good academic performance that is evident
in her reports, class participation and interpersonal
communication skills. Soujanya has received an
average of Very Good in all the courses during her
studies. She is an ambitious and attentive student.
She is analytical, innovative, hardworking,
ambitious, and has continuously strived to
strengthen her knowledge base. Additionally, she
has an amicable personality and demonstrates a
positive attitude throughout the learning process.