Alumni

Numbering 50,000 worldwide, Chevening Alumni are leaders and innovators, who are breaking boundaries across a variety of professional fields, including politics, business, the media, civil society, science and technology, and academia.

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Many alumni remain strongly engaged with the Chevening community, through their local alumni associations, British embassies and high commissions, and both global and local online spaces, benefiting from a lively annual programme of events and networking opportunities around the world.

Chevening Connect

Chevening Connect is our online alumni community where you can rediscover old friends, make new connections, share your updates and find out the latest news and events in the Chevening world.

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Alumni Groups

From Argentina to Azerbaijan, or Belize to Botswana, our range of international alumni groups provide you with a chance to meet other like-minded people for socialising, professional networking, exchange of ideas and knowledge, and positive local actions.

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35th anniversary events

To mark Chevening’s 35th anniversary, alumni are taking part in a variety of celebratory events around the world. We also have a special gold baton that is featuring in official alumni celebrations. See where it has travelled to so far!

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Alumni in numbers

50,000

members of our global alumni community
15

current or former heads of state or government have been Chevening Alumni
100+

active regional, national, or local alumni groups around the world

Meet the changemakers

Bogolo Kenewendo

Botswana

💼 Minister of Investment, Trade & Industry, Government of Botswana

Bogolo is the Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry in the Cabinet of Botswana. Appointed at age 30, she became the youngest minister in Botswana's history.

See Bogolo's profile