On 2 April a group of 170 dedicated international young talents, currently living and studying in Denmark, attended a global talent conference in Copenhagen where they met with HRH Prince Joachim for an open dialogue about living abroad and about Denmark as a career destination.
Alfredo Cavalcante, aged 26, comes from Brazil and is currently studying MSC in Engineering in Design and Innovation at DTU. He is part of a global talent and career development programme in Denmark—a community of more than 600 young internationals who are using their student network to create bilateral mobility and future career opportunities in Denmark, while studying and living in the country.
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“It was an honour to experience HRH Prince Joachim in an open-minded interview. Like me, he has lived an international life, studied and worked abroad. It says a lot about Denmark as a low-hierarchy society that I—as a student in a very informal environment—can encounter a member of the Danish Royal Family. I think it is beneficial for connecting our countries and I got the impression of a Danish Prince who seemed very interested in young international students.”, says Alfredo Cavalcante.
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Connecting countries and business on a people to people level
At the international talent conference the discussion was centered on Denmark as a career destination and balanced work-life in the Danish society as well as matchmaking with Danish businesses. In his address HRH Prince Joachim praised the initiative:
”With the career programmes for young talents in Denmark we are engaging international talents from all over the world. In today’s global economy talent mobility is a huge driver for intercultural exchange, innovation, and international business. By working closely with our young talents we are connecting Denmark with the home countries of selected international students on a people to people level, which already is showing great results.”
Youth Goodwill Ambassadors of Denmark
The initiative is a spin-off of the Youth Goodwill Ambassador programme founded by Copenhagen Capacity in close collaboration with Copenhagen Goodwill Ambassador Corps and in a partnership with the Danish universities including The University of Copenhagen, Aarhus University, Aalborg University, Copenhagen Business School, and DTU. The project is funded by the EU Social Fund.
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