Vera Obare är årets Global Swede

Svenska institutet och Utrikesdepartementet bjuder varje år svenska lärosäten att nominera en student som ska representera respektive lärosäte vid ceremonin Global Swede. I år ägde ceremonin rum den 8 maj i Stockholm.

Arrangemanget är en del av Svenska institutets arbete med alumner och att bygga viktiga långsiktiga relationer med internationella studenter i Sverige. Under ceremonin deltog EU- och handelsminister Ann Linde, Svenska institutets generaldirektör Annika Rembe och UD:s enhetschef för främjande och hållbart företagande Camilla Melander.

Högskolan Västs har i år nominerat Vera Obare från Kenya, med nomineringen:
”Vera Obare is a remarkable student from Kenya enrolled in International Business, Master programme in Business Administration at University West. She is passionate and enthusiastic about developing innovative marketing solutions för businesses in Africa to foster progressive economic changes. She believes in changing the world by transforming business practices to the benefits of people in large and small, urban and rural communities. Vera is willing and widely capable, by offering her solid expertise and skills, to make meaningful contributions to societal development.”

Så här kommenterar Vera utmärkelsen:

To be a Global Swede – how does it feel?

-I am truly humbled and honored. This is a coveted award and it´s a real privilege to be nominated this year 2018. I am so excited and not enough words can explain how I feel and I thank God for this opportunity. It has been an extra-ordinary experience and I am grateful.

How was the ceremony?

-This was one of the best days in my life so far. The ceremony was a great and well-organized affair, the Minister for Foreign Affairs was present and many other dignitaries including the ambassador to my home country Kenya. It felt great to be surrounded by the nominees from different backgrounds and with various achievements. Also, the ceremony provided us with a networking platform with different people who attended. My take out from the ceremony was a quote from one of the speakers “Never look down to test the ground before taking your next step, only those who fix their eyes in the horizon will find the right road ~ Dag Hammarskjöld”

What does it mean to you to be nominated as University West´s Global Swede?

-I am excited, and it gives me a sense of pride to be associated with University West. It means that University West is keen on identifying and rewarding hard work from the students. Also, it’s an honour that the university believed in me as a future global leader. I feel a great responsibility to be a good ambassador of University West as well as Sweden. This is an encouragement to do even better in my future endeavours.