Water Challenges

Aardrijkskunde Olympiade
2024-06-04 - 2024-06-07 | Universiteit van Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Nederland
Een nieuwe Aardrijkskunde Olympiade, de plek om je geografische kennis te toetsen en te verbreden.
Het thema dit jaar is water. Samen met de universiteit van Amsterdam gaat de Olympiade de strijd aan met gerografische en watergerelateerde vraagstukken.
Ontdek de fascinerende wereld van water tijdens onze speciale waterdag, inclusief een verkennende velddag naar watergerelateerde locaties in en rondom Amsterdam.
VWO-scholieren met passie voor water en aardrijkskunde, dit is jouw kans om deel te nemen aan een unieke ervaring. Meld je nu aan!

Wetskills-Egypt 2024
2024-03-09 - 2024-03-22 | Cairo, Egypt
Wetskills back to Egypt
Note: due to recent situations in the region, this event will be postponed from November 2023 to 2024 (most probably March 2024).
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Are you a student or young professional from the Arab region and beyond, and do you want to make a difference in the water sector? Would you like to experience working in an international team and experiencing the Arab culture (in Egypt)? Do you love wandering around in the vibrant, challenging and historic City of Caïro? Do you want to meet people who can tell you everything about Egypt or the Arab culture? And, most importantly are you passionate about water & sustainability and want to contribute to innovate solutions on challenging water issues? Are you keen on meeting and interacting with an international water audience with diverse professionals? Participants of this Wetskills Challenge in Caïro, Egypt will see and experience all this, and more!
Wetskills Foundation is inviting students (Bachelor (final year), Master and PhD) and Young Professionals from universities and organisations worldwide with a passion for Water-Energy-Food, to join this unique event and apply for Wetskills-Egypt [2023] 2024.

This new edition of Wetskills Challenge, the second one in Egypt (after the first one in 2012), will be organized from [date not yet known]. The finals will be held at a special workshop at the Embassy of the Kingdom of The Netherlands, where the teams will present their results and the winning team will be announced.

Registration

Registration
This event is postponed to 2024. Dates will be announced later.

Who can apply?

Any Young Professional (up to 5 years of working experience) and student (last year Bachelor, Master or PhD) from Egypt, MENA region, and other countries worldwide, with a passion for water-energy-food and intercultural teamwork.

How can I apply?
You can apply by visiting the Wetskills website. Prepare a motivation letter and resume, click the botton on the right, fill out the online application form and submit it.
Selection criteria
The Wetskills organization will make a final selection among applications received, based on quality of motivation & resume. The organisation will also consider a good diversity of the whole group (incl. backgrounds, local/international, gender balance, etc.).

Costs

♦ Participation fee for local applicants, who do not need accommodation arrangements, is € 25,-. Note: Wetskills and partners are striving to get additional funding to lower this fee.
♦ Participation fee for participants is € 395,- (excl. VAT), needing accommodation in Cairo. This participation fee includes accommodation, teambuilding activities, some lunches & dinners, field trips, workshop, supervision, trainings and working venues. Participants are responsible for their own travel expenses (plane tickets, local travel, etcetera), meals during working days and other personal costs.
Note: With partners Wetskills Foundation strives to lower the price and even arrange vouchers for participants to join this Wetskills for free.
Note: During past editions participants often successfully arranged financial compensation for their Wetskills participation from their university or employer. We therefore strongly encourage applicants to inquire about funding opportunities to compensate the costs (university mobility funds, travel allowance etc.).

Joining this Wetskills Event – What do you get?
A unique learning experience where you will tackle real-life water challenges with your own team!
♦ You will increase your skills in: international cooperation; problem solving, cross-cultural and interdisciplinary teamwork, networking and presenting (pitch & poster);
♦ You will get the opportunity to connect with other international water students/young professionals;
♦ You will exclusively visit the Wetskills finals and awarding at the Cairo Water Week;
♦ You will visit Cairo, Luxor and surroundings: water-related, natural and cultural sites, and meetings with water experts;
♦ You will learn, network and experience more about water challenges in the Arab region, the main stakeholders and organisations, contemporary issues and current business opportunities;
♦ You will receive a certificate of participation upon completion of the programme.
More information
Interested candidates (local and international) can contact: Johan Oost, johan.oost@wetskills.com.
Local participants can contact: Dr. Alia Amer (Agriculture Research Institute and Wetskills Team), alia.amer@wetskills.com
MENA region participants can contact: Loay Alatrash (Wetskills Team), loay.alatrash@wetskills.com.

Betatournament 2024
2024-02-06 - 2024-02-07
Het Bèta Tournament is dé plek voor getalenteerde en gemotiveerde vmbo-leerlingen. Tijdens het evenement op 6 en 7 februari krijgen leerlingen en docenten een unieke kijk op het werkveld van de bètavakken. Ze gaan aan de slag met praktische opdrachten, waarbij ze worden uitgedaagd om hun vaardigheden te laten zien.
Dit toernooi biedt gemotiveerde leerlingen de kans om de praktijk van biologie, natuurkunde en scheikunde te verkennen! Niet alleen krijgen leerlingen de mogelijkheid om hun talenten te tonen, maar ook docenten kunnen genieten van een speciaal programma met presentaties, rondleidingen, workshops en een kijkje bij de practica van de deelnemende leerlingen.
Benieuwd naar wat je kunt verwachten? Neem een kijkje naar de hoogtepunten van voorgaande edities en schrijf je nu in.

Wetskills-Oman 2024
2024-01-13 - 2024-01-24 | Muscat, Oman
About The Event

5th Wetskills in Oman for concealing water solutions during the first Oman water week!
Because of the great successes of previous Wetskills Challenges in Oman (since 2011 up to 2023) we were thrilled to organize another event, the fifth edition: Wetskills Oman in 2024!
Are you a student or young professional from Oman, MENA region, or beyond, and do you want to make a difference in the water sector? Would you like to experience working in an international team to solve water cases with out-of-the-box solutions? Do you want to work on challenging water & sustainability issues? Are you interested to present your ideas for an international jury panel and audience during the Oman Water Week? This is your chance! Wetskills Foundation and partners are organizing the fifth Wetskills edition in Oman!
Wetskills Foundation is inviting students (Bachelor (final year), Master and PhD) and Young Professionals from universities and organizations worldwide with a passion for Water, Climate and Sustainability, to join this intergenerational event and apply for Wetskills-Oman 2024 (period: 13-24 January 2024). You can register by filling-in the online form (see button at the right side).

Watch the Video of Wetskills-Oman 2023

Event info

Announcement for Participants Wetskills-Oman 2024

Programme Wetskills-Oman (Muscat) 2024 (draft)

Terms & Conditions Wetskills-Oman 2024

Registration

Registration deadline: 5 December 2023
After this deadline, every week a selection of the new applications is made until the program is full.

REGISTER

Who can apply?
Any Young Professional (up to 5 years of working experience) and student (last year Bachelor, Master or PhD) from Oman, MENA region and other countries worldwide, with a passion for water & sustainability and intercultural teamwork.
How can I apply?
Prepare a motivation letter and resume, click the button on the right, fill out the online application form and submit it.
Selection criteria
The Wetskills Team will make a final selection among applications received, based on quality of motivation & resume. We also consider a good diversity of the whole group (incl. backgrounds, local/international, gender balance, etc.).
Costs
Participation fee for local participants from Oman who have local accommodation arrangements is 30 OMR. Participation fee for local and international participants, who need accommodation in Muscat is € 425,- (excl. VAT, only for Europe). This Participation fee includes accommodation, teambuilding activities, some lunches & dinners, field trips, workshops, supervision, trainings and working venues. Participants are responsible for their own travel expenses (plane tickets, local travel, etcetera), meals during working days and other personal costs.
Note: Wetskills Foundation and partners strive to lower costs for local participants, contact us for options.
Note: During past editions participants often successfully arranged financial compensation for their Wetskills participation from their university or employer. We therefore strongly encourage applicants to inquire about funding opportunities to compensate the costs (university mobility funds, travel allowance etc.).

Joining this Wetskills Event – What do you get?

A unique learning experience where you will tackle real-life water challenges with your own team!

You will increase your skills in: international cooperation; problem solving, cross-cultural and interdisciplinary teamwork, networking and presenting (pitch & poster);
You will get the opportunity to connect with other international water students/young professionals;
You will exclusively visit the Wetskills finals and awarding workshop at Oman Water Week;
You will visit Muscat and surroundings: water-related, natural and cultural sites, and meetings with water experts;
You will learn, network and experience more about international and regional water challenges, the main stakeholders and organizations, contemporary issues and current business opportunities;
You will receive a certificate of participation upon completion of the program.

Wetskills-The Netherlands 2023
2023-10-28 - 2023-11-09 | Stayokay, Timorplein 1, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
About the event

Wetskills welcomes participants to The Netherlands!
At the moment we are preparing the next Wetskills edition in The Netherlands. As the last six previous Amsterdam International Water Weeks, Wetskills will be organized. This Netherlands Wetskills event will be aligned to the AIWW event, as well as the Aquatech in Amsterdam (5-8 November 2023).
Are you a student or young professional from Europe and beyond, and do you want to make a difference in the water sector? Would you like to experience working in an international team and experiencing the culture of The Netherlands? Do you want to work on challenging water, climate & sustainability issues? Are you interested to visit the AIWW2023 Conference and the Aquatech Amsterdam exhibition? Do you want to present your ideas for an international jury panel and audience? This is your chance! Wetskills Foundation and partners are organising the ninth Wetskills edition in The Netherlands overall!
Wetskills Foundation is inviting students (Bachelor (final year), Master and PhD) and Young Professionals from universities and organisations worldwide with a passion for Water, Climate and Sustainability, to join this intergenerational event and apply for Wetskills-The Netherlands 2023 (period: 28 October to 9 November 2023). You can register by filling-in the online form on the wetskills website.

Event info

Programme Wetskills-The Netherlands 2023 (draft)

Terms & Conditions Wetskills-The Netherlands 2023

Registration

Registration deadline: 30 June 2023
After this deadline, every week a selection of the new applications is made until the program is full.

Who can apply?

Any Young Professional (up to 5 years of working experience) and student (last year Bachelor, Master or PhD) from Europe and beyond, with a passion for water & sustainability and intercultural teamwork.

How can I apply?
Prepare a motivation letter and resume, click the botton on the right, fill out the online application form and submit it.
Selection criteria
The Wetskills organization will make a final selection among applications received, based on quality of motivation & resume. The organisation will also consider a good diversity of the whole group (incl. backgrounds, local/international, gender balance, etc.).

Costs

Participation fee for international participants is € 475,- (excl. VAT). This participation fee includes accommodation. Participation fee for local applicants, who do not need accommodation arrangements, is € 125,- (VAT free).
The Participation fee (with or without accomodation) includes teambuilding activities, some lunches & dinners, field trips, workshop, supervision, trainings and working venues. Participants are responsible for their own travel expenses (plane tickets, local travel, etcetera), meals during working days and other personal costs.
Note: During past editions participants often successfully arranged financial compensation for their Wetskills participation from their university or employer. We therefore strongly encourage applicants to inquire about funding opportunities to compensate the costs (university mobility funds, travel allowance etc.).

Joining this Wetskills Event – What do you get?

A unique learning experience where you will tackle real-life water challenges with your own team!

You will increase your skills in: international cooperation; problem solving, cross-cultural and interdisciplinary teamwork, networking and presenting (pitch & poster);
You will get the opportunity to connect with other international water students/young professionals;
You will visit the Wetskills finals and awarding at the Amsterdam International Water Week and Aquatech;
You will visit Amsterdam and surroundings: water-related, natural and cultural sites, and meetings with water experts;
You will learn, network and experience more about international and regional water challenges, the main stakeholders and organisations, contemporary issues and current business opportunities;
You will receive a certificate of participation upon completion of the programme.

For more information and registration, take a look at the website.

DeltaTech-Challenge
2023-10-18, 2023-10-04
Wat is de Delta Tech Challenge?
De missie van de Delta Tech Challenge is aankomende professionals kennis te laten maken met nieuwe, innovatieve oplossingen op het gebied van water. Bijvoorbeeld rond complexe vraagstukken op het gebied van energie, waterveiligheid, gezondheid en klimaat. Onze eerste challenge draait om aquathermie of TEO (Thermische Energie uit Oppervlaktewater) en wordt op verschillende (hoge)scholen georganiseerd.
Onderdelen Delta Tech Challenge
De Delta Tech Challenge is flexibel in te vullen en kan bestaan uit de volgende onderdelen:

Gastcollege
Tekst en uitleg over de TEO technologie (Thermische Energie uit Oppervlaktewater).

Ontwikkelen Systeem
Zelf puzzelen op de samenstelling van het ideale TEO systeem, inclusief toepassing van (eigen) isolatiemateriaal.

Excursie
Een bezoek aan een gebouw dat middels aquathermie / TEO wordt voorzien van warmte.

Challenge Uitvoering
Het bouwen, laten draaien en optimaliseren van het systeem, inclusief het meten van temperatuur en stroomverbruik.

Analyse en Pitch
Analyse en pitch van de toepassingsmogelijkheden van TEO in een gebiedsontwikkeling op basis van de Aquathermieviewer.

Speeddate
Kennismaken met overheden en marktpartijen uit de watersector en uitwisselen van mogelijkheden voor stages en afstudeeropdrachten.
Mogelijkheden
De Delta Tech Challenge is ontwikkeld voor studenten, maar kan ook voor andere doelgroepen worden ingezet.

Als onderdeel van een lesprogramma
Een gastcollege, excursie en een uitvoeringsdag. Team ontwikkelen zelf hun ideale systeem en maken mede gebruik van onze spullen.

Als interactieve techniek dag
2 Dagdelen met theorie en uitvoering. Het bouwen van het systeem als interactieve puzzel. Teams maken gebruik van onze spullen. Geen specifieke voorbereiding nodig (inlezen mag).

Als teamactiviteit met een leerzaam tintje
1 Dagdeel met een beetje theorie en veel uitvoering. Het bouwen van het systeem als interactieve puzzel. Teams maken gebruik van onze spullen. Geen specifieke voorbereiding nodig.
Delta Challenges 2023
Saxxion Hogeschool in Deventer op woensdag 4 en 18 oktober 2023
van Hall Larenstein in Leeuwarden op woensdag 22 en 29 november 2023
Hogeschool van Den Haag woensdag 6 en 13 december 2023
De voorbereidingen zijn in volle gang en partijen die graag willen meedoen, kunnen zich nog aanmelden bij Rob Koster (06 – 4600 6821)

Woensdag Challengedag
De verwachting is dat er in 2024 mogelijk 8 tot 10 DeltaTech-Challenges zullen plaatsvinden, waaronder ook minimaal één DeltaTech-Challenge met een combi van MBO/HBO.
Ken je of ben je een enthousiaste docent die bij voorkeur minimaal 24 studenten kan enthousiasmeren mee te doen met de DeltaTech-Challenge, laat het ons dat weten en wij gaan het regelen!
Meer informatie over de Delta Tech Challenge vind je op www.deltatech-challenge.nl

Wetskills-Lesotho 2023
2023-09-30 - 2023-10-13 | National University of Lesotho, P.O Roma 180, Maseru, Lesotho
About The Event
Wetskills event for transboundary cooperation in Water (Southern Africa)
Lesotho joined the fourth Wetskills event in South Africa (Cape Town, 2018) with 5 participants and a case. After this event Wetskills and the ministry (ReNOKA programme) joinde forces to create a first Wetskills in this Country and develop a project to implement the results of the case in Cape Town (read more about this cooperation). This was the start of the WetsNext project about the Soil Erosion Blankets in Lesotho, see movie.
All activities are focused on bringing young talents in the region together for improving transboundary cooperation and creating innovative win-win situations for a better water management in Southern Africa.
The Wetskills Foundation with partner ReNOKA programme of Department of Water Affairs Lesotho together with GIZ would like to welcome young professionals and students with a passion for water and sustainability to join this unique event in ‘the water tower of Souther Africa’. Southern African partners as Department for Water and Sanitation of South Africa, Rand Water, Water Institute of Southern Africa, Young Water professionals in South Africa, Water Research Commission, Blue Deal South Africa and Embassy of the Kingdom of The Netherlands in South Africa will join forces for this Wetskills event, focussing on transboundary cooperation in water.

What is Wetskills?
Bachelor, Master, PhD students and recent graduates work together in mixed teams on water challenges provided by organizations of the local and international water sector. The programme will run from 30 September to 13 October 2023. The central place of staying and working is the Capital of Lesotho: Maseru. The programme will contain various field trips to relevant water locations in the country, like the Katse Dam and wetland areas to visit the WetsNext project of Soil Erosion Blankets in Lesotho. The Finals & Awarding of this event will be organised in a special seminar.

Practical Information
Programme Wetskills-Lesotho 2023
Terms & Conditions Wetskills-Lesotho 2023

Deadline for registrations: 15 July 2023
After this deadline, every week a selection of the new applications is made until the program is full.

REGISTER

Registration
Registration deadline: 15 July 2023
After this deadline, every week a selection of the new applications is made until the program is full.

Who can apply?
Any Young Professional (up to 5 years of working experience) and student (last year Bachelor, Master or PhD) from Lesotho, SADC region and other countries worldwide, with a passion for water & sustainability and intercultural teamwork.
How can I apply?
Prepare a motivation letter and resume, click the button on the right, fill out the online application form and submit it.
Selection criteria
The Wetskills Team will make a final selection among applications received, based on quality of motivation & resume. We also consider a good diversity of the whole group (incl. backgrounds, local/international, gender balance, etc.).
Costs
Participation fee for local participants from Lesotho, invited by ReNOKA programme is free of charge. Participation fee for local and international participants, who need accommodation in Maseru is € 395,- (excl. VAT, only for Europe). This Participation fee includes accommodation, teambuilding activities, some lunches & dinners, field trips, workshops, supervision, trainings and working venues. Participants are responsible for their own travel expenses (plane tickets, local travel, etcetera), meals during working days and other personal costs.
Note: Wetskills Foundation and partners strive to lower costs for local participants, contact us for options.
Note: During past editions participants often successfully arranged financial compensation for their Wetskills participation from their university or employer. We therefore strongly encourage applicants to inquire about funding opportunities to compensate the costs (university mobility funds, travel allowance etc.).

Joining this Wetskills Event – What do you get?
A unique learning experience where you will tackle real-life water challenges with your own team!

You will increase your skills in: international cooperation; problem solving, cross-cultural and interdisciplinary teamwork, networking and presenting (pitch & poster);
You will get the opportunity to connect with other international water students/young professionals;
You will exclusively visit the Wetskills finals and awarding a inspiring workshop in Maseru;
You will visit Maseru and other parts in Lesotho: water-related, natural and cultural sites, and meetings with water experts;
You will learn, network and experience more about international and regional water challenges, the main stakeholders and organizations, contemporary issues and current business opportunities;
You will receive a certificate of participation upon completion of the program.

More information
Participants from Lesotho: contact Phomolo Khonthu (phomolo.khonthu@wetskills.com). Participants from other countries: contact Johan Oost, (johan.oost@wetskills.com)

Wetskills-México 2023
2023-08-27 - 2023-09-07 | Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
About the event

Water solutions for Mexico: join Wetskills
After a great experience in Mexico in 2019 Wetskills will come back to this country in August/September this year.
Are you a student or young professional from Mexico, Americas or beyond, and do you want to make a difference in the water sector? Would you like to experience working in an international team to solve water cases with out-of-the-box solutions? Do you want to work on challenging water & sustainability issues? Are you interested to visit the Auqatech-Mexico exhibition and conference and present your ideas for an international jury panel and audience? This is your chance! Wetskills Foundation and partners are organizing the seventh Wetskills edition in México!
Wetskills Foundation is inviting students (Bachelor (final year), Master and PhD) and Young Professionals from universities and organizations worldwide with a passion for Water, Climate and Sustainability, to join this intergenerational event and apply for Wetskills-México 2023 (period: 27 August to 7 September 2023). You can register by filling-in the online form on the wetskills website.
Find more information about the first Wetskills edition in Mexico (2019) online and watch the movie with the 2019 programme.

Registration

First registration deadline: 15 June 2023
After this deadline, every week a selection of the new applications is made until the program is full.

Who can apply?
Any Young Professional (up to 5 years of working experience) and student (last year Bachelor, Master or PhD) from Mexico, Americas and other countries worldwide, with a passion for water & sustainability and intercultural teamwork.
How can I apply?
Prepare a motivation letter and resume, click the button on the right, fill out the online application form and submit it.
Selection criteria
The Wetskills Team will make a final selection among applications received, based on quality of motivation & resume. We also consider a good diversity of the whole group (incl. backgrounds, local/international, gender balance, etc.).
Costs
Participation fee for participants from Mexico who have local accommodatio arrangements is 1000 pesos. Participation fee for local and international participants, who need accommodation in Mexico City is € 425,- (excl. VAT, only for Europe). This Participation fee includes accommodation, teambuilding activities, some lunches & dinners, field trips, workshop, supervision, trainings and working venues. Also the Finals & Awarding and entrance to Aquatech-Mexico Exhibition & Conferences are included. Participants are responsible for their own travel expenses (plane tickets, local travel, etcetera), meals during working days and other personal costs.
Note: Wetskills Foundation and partners strive to lower costs for local participants, contact us for options.
Note: During past editions participants often successfully arranged financial compensation for their Wetskills participation from their university or employer. We therefore strongly encourage applicants to inquire about funding opportunities to compensate the costs (university mobility funds, travel allowance etc.).

Event info

Overall Programme Wetskills-Mexico 2023 (draft)

Announcement for Participants Wetskills-México 2023

Terms & Conditions Wetskills-México 2023

Joining this Wetskills Event – What do you get?

A unique learning experience where you will tackle real-life water challenges with your own team!

You will increase your skills in: international cooperation; problem solving, cross-cultural and interdisciplinary teamwork, networking and presenting (pitch & poster);
You will get the opportunity to connect with other international water students/young professionals;
You will exclusively visit the Wetskills finals and awarding at the Aquatech-Mexico Exhibition & Conference;
You will visit Mexico City and surroundings: water-related, natural and cultural sites, and meetings with water experts;
You will learn, network and experience more about international and regional water challenges, the main stakeholders and organizations, contemporary issues and current business opportunities;
You will receive a certificate of participation upon completion of the program.

For more information and registration, take a look at the website.

ClimateCafe New Energy Forum 22 June 2023
2023-06-22
During the New Energy Forum, we will have a climate café. Our urban and rural environment are becoming increasingly vulnerable for climate change and there is an urgent need to become more resilient. ClimateCafé is a field education concept involving different fields of science and practice for capacity building in climate change adaptation. ClimateCafé involves the development of a set of measurement tools that can be applied in different areas in a low-cost low-tech approach with stakeholders and practitioners. ClimateCafé uses storytelling and sketching as methods to connect stakeholders, motivate action, evoke recognition in a jointly formulated goal, such as taking climate action. The ClimateCafé method was tested in different areas around the globe in groups of (young) professionals and stakeholders in rapid urban appraisals.
During this session we will focus on how to make cities more resilient, how can cities become more resilient to water and how can they become more resilient against extreme heat. We will discuss with the participants on ways to engage citizens.
You will learn in an informal fun international interdicipline setting:

Innovating Best Management Practices in climateadaptation (fieldvisit climateadaptation lab Building)
Circular economy and climateadaptation (fieldvisit climateadaptation lab Building)
be able to map climateadaptation and work with database with over 10.000 solutions (climatescan.org)
Able to monitor how climateadaptation works in practice (hydraulic test, waterquality testing etc.
Present your ideas to public

More info: https://climatecafe.nl/2023/04/climatecafe-new-energy-forum-22-june-2023/

Wetskills-South Africa (Durban) 2023
2023-05-28 - 2023-06-09 | Durban, South Africa, Durban, Zuid-Afrika
About the event

Co-Create for Water in Cities with Wetskills (Durban)
After a great experience in Cape Town (February 2023) Wetskills will go to another metropolis in South Africa: Durban.
Are you a student or young professional from South Africa, sub-Saharan region and beyond, and do you want to make a difference in the water sector? Would you like to experience working in an international team to solve water cases with out-of-the-box solutions?

Do you want to work on challenging water & sustainability issues? Are you interested to visit the CoCreateMYCITY and present your ideas for an international jury panel and audience? This is your chance! Wetskills Foundation and partners are organizing the seventh Wetskills edition in South Africa!
Wetskills Foundation is inviting students (Bachelor (final year), Master and PhD) and Young Professionals from universities and organizations worldwide with a passion for Water, Climate and Sustainability, to join this intergenerational event and apply for Wetskills-South Africa (Durban) 2023 (period: 28 May to 9 June 2023). You can register by filling-in the online form on the wetskills website.
Previous events in South Africa were in: Cape Town 2012, Nelspruit 2014, Durban 2016, Cape Town 2018, Gauteng 2022 and Cape Town 2023. A digital W@tskills edition was organized in 2021, during the corona pandemic. Read more about the great finals at the WISA 2018 Conference in Cape Town in presence of Mr Gugile Nkwinti, Minister of Water and Sanitation of South Africa, and Mr Henk Ovink, Dutch Special Envoy for Water.

Event info

Programme Wetskills-South Africa (Durban) 2023 (draft)

LAST CALL Announcement for Participants Wetskills-South Africa 2023 (Durban)

Terms & Conditions Wetskills-South Africa 2023 (Durban)

Registration

Registration deadline (last call): 10 May

After this deadline, every week a selection of the new applications is made until the program is full.

Who can apply?
Any Young Professional (up to 5 years of working experience) and student (last year Bachelor, Master or PhD) from South Africa, Sub-Saharan region, and other countries worldwide, with a passion for water & sustainability and intercultural teamwork.
How can I apply?
Prepare a motivation letter and resume, click the button on the right, fill out the online application form and submit it.
Selection criteria
The Wetskills Team will make a final selection among applications received, based on quality of motivation & resume. We also consider a good diversity of the whole group (incl. backgrounds, local/international, gender balance, etc.).
Costs
Participation fee for local and international participants is € 395,- (excl. VAT). This Participation fee includes accommodation in Durban and Franschhoek, teambuilding activities, some lunches & dinners, field trips, workshop, supervision, trainings and working venues. Participants are responsible for their own travel expenses (plane tickets, local travel, etcetera), meals during working days and other personal costs.
For local participants in Durban, who do not need accommodation, an adjusted price will be made.
Note: DWS will fund 10 participants for their fees.
Note: Wetskills Foundation and partners strive to lower costs for local participants, contact us for options.
Note: During past editions participants often successfully arranged financial compensation for their Wetskills participation from their university or employer. We therefore strongly encourage applicants to inquire about funding opportunities to compensate the costs (university mobility funds, travel allowance etc.).

Joining this Wetskills Event – What do you get?

A unique learning experience where you will tackle real-life water challenges with your own team!

You will increase your skills in: international cooperation; problem solving, cross-cultural and interdisciplinary teamwork, networking and presenting (pitch & poster);
You will get the opportunity to connect with other international water students/young professionals;
You will exclusively visit the Wetskills finals and awarding at the CoCreateMYCITY programme;
You will visit Durban and surroundings: water-related, natural and cultural sites, and meetings with water experts;
You will learn, network and experience more about international and regional water challenges, the main stakeholders and organizations, contemporary issues and current business opportunities;
You will receive a certificate of participation upon completion of the program.

For more information and registration, take a look at the website.

Water Challenges - IJsselmeergebied 2023
2023-05-02 - 2023-09-29 | IJsselmeergebied, Nederland
Water Challenges – IJsselmeergebied 2023
Begin 2022 is een samenwerking opgestart tussen de Water Challenges en de Agenda IJsselmeergebied 2050.
Rondom het IJsselmeergebied spelen ontzettend veel vraagstukken. Hoe ga je om met het peil van het IJsselmeergebied? Hoe schoon is het IJsselmeergebied eigenlijk? Of hoe staat het met onze natuureilanden? Met deze en nog veel meer vraagstukken zijn deelnemers in teams aan de slag gegaan.
Dit heeft tot mooie resultaten geleid voor de editie van 2022. Echter zijn nog lang niet alle vraagstukken rondom het IJsselmeer opgelost. Daarom is er besloten om in het voorjaar en de zomer van 2023 nog een Water Challenge – IJsselmeergebied te organiseren. Ook dit jaar zullen er weer activiteiten worden georganiseerd. Zoals de kick-off, een inspiratiedag en natuurlijk de meerdaagse zeiltocht.
In de challenges ontmoet je een groot netwerk, krijg je trainingen in persoonlijke ontwikkeling en leer je meer over het IJsselmeergebied. Begin april worden de teams ingedeeld en krijg je daar in de week van 10 april een bericht over. Samen met je team maak je kans op de hoofdprijs van 2.500 euro! Voor (young) professionals en studenten is deelname gratis! De kosten voor deze challenge worden betaald door de initiatiefnemers. Met wie ga jij de water challenge aan?

Dit jaar zal de challenge voor het IJsselmeergebied zich richten op de volgende vraagstukken:

‘Bouwen Met Natuur’ in het Marker- en IJmeer
Vloedbos voor een betere onderwaterwereld van het IJsselmeergebied
Quickscan Achteroevers lang het IJsselmeergebied
Het IJsselmeer en andere grote meren in Europa
Bouwen aan een nieuwe IJsseldelta

Programma
Hieronder vind je het programma van de Water Challenges – IJsselmeergebied 2023:
2 mei – Kick off
17 mei – Inspiratiedag
30, 31 mei en 1 juni – Zeildagen
28 september – Finale met prijsuitreiking (Verenigde IJsselmeertop)

Momenteel zijn de inschrijvingen gesloten, in het voorjaar van 2024 kun jij je individueel of als team aanmelden voor de volgende editie van de Waterchallenges – IJsselmeergebied.

Wetskills-USA (UN)
2023-03-11 - 2023-03-22 | New York City, USA
Wetskills event at the UN 2023 Water Conference (March)
After almost 50 years, the United Nations decided to organize a dedicated Water Conference at the UN Headquarters in New York from 22 to 24 March 2023. Tajikistan and The Netherlands co-host this unique water event, firstly organized in 1976. Henk Ovink, Special Envoy International Water Affairs of the Kingdom of The Netherlands, and Wetskills Ambassador, pushed Wetskills Foundation to organize a Wetskills event during this event and after a long preparation we can finally announce the Wetskills-USA 2023! This event will become the third Wetskills event in this country after Milwaukee (2015) and Boston (2016). Meanwhile it is the fifth event in North America (Toronto 2014 and Mexico City 2019) and it will be the 61th event overall.
For this event Wetskills Foundation partners with the UN2023 GameChanger Challenge (UN2023-GCC, by Wavemakers United and IHE Delft) and The Netherlands government. The winning teams of the UN2023-GCC will become the five challenges of this Wetskills event. So, the five Wetskills teams existing of ‘new’ participants with various nationalities, cultures, backgrounds, organizations and experiences, including one representative of the winning team of the UN2023-GCC, will continue with the ideas and create a first step towards implementation. The ideas will be presented at a special workshop on youth engagement at the New York Water Week (proposed date: 21 March 2023)
Are you a student or young professional with a passion for water & sustainability, and do you want to make a difference in the international water sector? Would you like to experience working in an international team and learning from water challenges worldwide? Would you like to experience New York and the UN community? Are you making a difference during the New York Water Week and/or the UN 2023 Water Conference? Would you like to present your ideas for an international jury panel and audience? This is your chance! Wetskills Foundation and partners are organizing the third Wetskills edition in USA, and a special one!
Wetskills Foundation and its partners are inviting students (Bachelor (final year), Master and PhD) and Young Professionals from universities and organizations worldwide with a passion for Water-Energy-Food, to join this intergenerational event and apply for Wetskills-USA 2023 (period: 11-22 March 2023). You can register by filling-in the online form (Botton at the right side).
NOTE: All programmes are still in a planning phase, so the dates could shift.
For more information and registration, take a look at the website.

Wetskills-Oman 2023
2023-03-05 - 2023-03-15 | Muscat, Oman
Join the fourth edition of Wetskills in Oman!
Because of the success of great editions of a Wetskills Challenge in Oman, since 2011, we were thrilled to organize the next (fourth) edition of Wetskills Oman in 2023!
Are you a student or young professional from Oman, Gulf region or beyond, and do you want to make a difference in the water sector? Would you like to experience working in an international team and experiencing the culture of Oman? Do you want to work on challenging water & sustainability issues? Are you interested to visit the Oman Sustainability Week? Would you like to present your ideas for an international jury panel and audience at the Sultan Qaboos University? This is your chance! Wetskills Foundation and partners are organising the fourth Wetskills edition in Oman!
Wetskills Foundation is inviting students (Bachelor (final year), Master and PhD) and Young Professionals from universities and organisations worldwide with a passion for Water-Energy-Food, to join this intergenerational event and apply for Wetskills-Oman 2023 (period: 5-15 March 2023). You can register by filling-in the online form (Botton at the right side).

For more information and registration, take a look at the website!

Wetskills-South Africa
2023-02-11 - 2023-02-23 | Cape Town, South Africa
For the 3rd time to Cape Town for the Ocean Race (7th South African Wetskills Challenge)
Are you a student or young professional from South Africa, sub-Saharan region and beyond, and do you want to make a difference in the water sector? Would you like to experience working in an international team and experiencing the culture of South Africa? Do you want to work on challenging water & sustainability issues? Are you interested to visit the Ocean Race (village & programme) and present your ideas for an international jury panel and audience? This is your chance! Wetskills Foundation and partners are organising the seventh Wetskills edition in South Africa!
Wetskills Foundation is inviting students (Bachelor (final year), Master and PhD) and Young Professionals from universities and organisations worldwide with a passion for Water, Climate and Sustainability, to join this intergenerational event and apply for Wetskills-South Africa 2023 (period: 11-23 February 2023). You can register by filling-in the online form (Botton at the right side).
Previous events were in: Cape Town 2012, Nelspruit 2014, Durban 2016, Cape Town 2018 and Gauteng 2022. A digital W@tskills edition was organized in 2021, due to corona pandemic. Read more about the great finals at the WISA 2018 Conference in Cape Town in presence of Minister Gugile Nkwinti of Water and Sanitation of South Africa, and Dutch Special Water Envoy Henk Ovink.
For more information and registration, take a look at the website.

Wetskills-India (Sundarbans) 2022
2022-11-27 - 2022-12-08 | Calcutta, India
Wetskills-India 2022: Let’s co-create solutions for sinking Sundarbans!!
Are you a student or young professional from the Indian subcontinent and beyond, and do you want to make a difference for the sinking islands in the Sundarbans wetlands? Would you like to experience working in an international team and experiencing the Indian culture? Do you want to visit the Sundarbans? And, most importantly are you passionate about water & sustainability and want to contribute to innovate solutions on challenging water & climate issues in West Bengal? Are you keen on meeting and interacting with an international water audience with diverse professionals? This is your chance: Join Wetskills-India 2022!
Wetskills Foundation is inviting students (Bachelor (final year), Master and PhD) and Young Professionals from universities and organisations worldwide with a passion for Water and Climate, to join this unique event and apply for Wetskills-India (Sundarbans) 2022 (period: 27 November to 8 December 2022).

For more information and registration, look at the Wetskills-website!

Wetskills-Egypt 2022
2022-11-20 - 2022-12-01 | Cairo, Egypt
After 10 years, Wetskills back to Egypt!!
In 2012 a first Wetskills Challenge has been organized in Egypt. This year (2022) Wetskills Foundation and partners aim to organise a new Wetskills Challenge in Caïro. Our partner Palestinian Water Authority (Wetskills-Palestinian Territories 2022) will prepare and host the 4th Arab International Water Conference and Wetskills is integrated to the programme.
Are you a student or young professional from the Arab region and beyond, and do you want to make a difference in the water sector? Would you like to experience working in an international team and experiencing the Arab culture (in Egypt)? Do you love wandering around in the vibrant, challenging and historic City of Caïro? Do you want to meet people who can tell you everything about Egypt or the Arab culture? And, most importantly are you passionate about water & sustainability and want to contribute to innovate solutions on challenging water issues? Are you keen on meeting and interacting with an international water audience with diverse professionals? Participants of this Wetskills Challenge in Caïro, Egypt will see and experience all this, and more!
Wetskills Foundation is inviting students (Bachelor (final year), Master and PhD) and Young Professionals from universities and organisations worldwide with a passion for Water-Energy-Food, to join this unique event and apply for Wetskills-Egypt 2022 (period: 20 November – 1 December 2022).
This new edition of Wetskills Challenge, the second one in Egypt (after ten years), will be organized from 20 November to 1 December 2022. The finals will be held at the 4th Arab International Water Conference, from 29 November to 1 December, where the teams will present their results and the winning team will be announced!

For more information and registration, look at the Wetskills-website.

ClimateCafé GroenBlauw
2022-11-15 16:30 - 17:00, 2022-11-08 16:30 - 17:00, 2022-11-01 16:30 - 17:00 UTC | Teams
Dit is ClimateCafé GroenBlauw, dé plek voor (jong) professionals om kennis op te doen over groenblauwe klimaatoplossingen. Sinds januari 2021 wordt ClimateCafé GroenBlauw bezocht door een groeiende groep betrokken #GroenBlauw enthousiastelingen uit heel Nederland. Tegenwoordig is het online Cafe uitgegroeid tot een platform voor alle leeftijden en vakgebieden: iedereen is elke week welkom, de agenda kun je op deze pagina vinden.
ClimateCafé GroenBlauw is informeel en laagdrempelig, je kunt komen wanneer het uitkomt of het online later terug kijken. Alles is welkom, niets moet: ClimateCafé Groenblauw is voor jou.

1/11
klimaatadaptatie op bedrijventerreinen: Klimaatadaptatie op bedrijventerreinen is noodzakelijk. Dat zien we aan overlast en schade en in de voorspellingen uit de stresstesten. Maar hoe pak je dat nou aan als klimaatwerker? Met wie ga je samenwerken en hoe breng je de boodschap? Community manager groenblauwe bedrijventerreinen Freya Macke van Samen Klimaatbestendig haalde ervaringen op en wil deze in het gesprek aanscherpen en verrijken.

8/11
NKWK: groenblauw en waterkwaliteit: Case nijmegen (met Deltares en gemeente Nijmegen)

15/11
Burger participatie en klimaatadaptatie zoals curieuze neuzen en Forum

22/11
Internationale klimaatadaptatie: we gaan op reis naar groene klimaatadaptatie in Zweden met Thomas Klomp, ook laat Antal Zuurman met Climatescan.nl zien waar je moet zijn in Copenhagen. Ook iets vertellen over buitenland?

29/11
idee voor onderewerp? neem contact met ons op

6/12
idee voor onderewerp? neem contact met ons op

13/12
idee voor onderewerp? neem contact met ons op

20/12
overige onderwerpen:
klimaatadaptatie op internationale vliegvelden
Climaatadaptatie bezoek in: Zweden: Malmo en Upssala (volgende keren: Hamburg en Kopenhagen)
Inspiratieboek wadi’s voor genomineerd SIA project GroenBlauw: hoe moet dat boek er uitzien? Wat inspireert jou?
gebruik van regenwater kan betekenen voor klimaatadaptatie en de energietransitie
regenwaterkwaliteit: strooizouten, pfas en bodemkwaliteit wadis (model RIVM)

Voor meer informatie, kijk op de website.
Wil je jezelf aanmelden? Stuur dan een mail.

UN2023 GAMECHANGER CHALLENGE
2022-08-26 - 2022-11-24
“Develop an innovative and implementable idea that takes on global water challenges and ensures a climate resilient future”

Students with a passion for water – we want you! The UN2023 Gamechanger challenge is all about the connection between youth and water. We want your out-of-the-box idea, inventions, and innovations. Apply as a team with fellow students, develop and professionalize your idea and broadcast it to the world.
Take a look at our animation video which explains how the Challenge works!

How it works

Create a team

Conisiting of 2-6 students 17+ of age
Connected to a knowledge institution

Connect to a local community

A primary or secondary school or association, such as a sports club, music school or scouting
Invite them to collaborate in this challenge

Apply with your team

Go to Join > Participant

Share knowledge

At the venue of your local teampartner (community, school, association)
Give a guest lecture about the Sustainable Development Goals and their connection to water. We provide a toolbox to support you
To create awareness and inspire them to design their dream, solution for water
Collect this ideas and pick one or some to start your innnovation based on this dream. e.

Develop your idea

Inspired by local communities
To tackle global water challenges
Guided by your coach

Become a Changemaker!

In this Challenge, everyone is a winner
The top 5 Changemakers will pitch their idea in New York during the UN2023 Water Conference.

Application period will end on 24 november 2022. Apply on time to join the challenge and do not miss any masterclasses!

For more information and application look at the website.

ClimateCafé Noord-Brabant
2022-05-16 - 2022-05-30
Het voorlopig laatste ClimateCafé onder het onderzoek Groenblauwe Oplossingen vindt in Noord-Brabant plaats. Daar gaan we met studenten van de HAS 2 dagen naar Tilburg en 2 dagen naar Eindhoven, Gemert & Helmond om metingen uit te voeren in wadi’s.
Wil je weten wat een ClimateCafé is, neem dan alvast een kijkje op de website.
Meer informatie volgt snel!

Water Challenges 2022 - IJsselmeergebied
2022-05-10 - 2022-09-20
Het thema van Water Challenges gaat dit jaar over het IJsselmeergebied. Alle challenges hebben een link met het IJsselmeergebied, maar zijn enorm divers. De ene challenge gaat over waterkwaliteit, de ander over waterkwantiteit, de ander over recreatie en natuur. De keuze is enorm, dus er zit vast een challenge bij voor jou!
In de challenges ontmoet je een groot netwerk, krijg je trainingen in persoonlijke ontwikkeling en leer je meer over het IJsselmeergebied. Ook gaan we met elkaar drie dagen zeilen op het IJsselmeergebied!
Meer informatie over de verschillende challenges en het programma vind je op de deelnemerspagina.
Wij zien je graag op 10 mei!

ClimateCafé Living Lab Grensmaas
2022-04-23 - 2022-04-26 | Sluis Bosscherveld, Maastricht
Ben je student en wil je mee denken over een vis-vriendelijke Grensmaas? Wij dagen je uit om mee te doen aan ons ClimateCafe!
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Activiteiten
In dit ClimateCafe gaan we samen met wetenschappers, vissers en natuurliefhebbers op pad rond om de sluis bij Bosscherveld. We nemen een aquatische onderwaterdrone mee om de waterkwaliteit te meten, we gaan op jacht naar macrofauna, we nemen geluidsmonsters en we ontdekken verschillende manieren om een rivier te zien doormiddel van observaties en interviews. Tot slot helpen we mee met het afval probleem, en gaan we proberen samen met kunstenaars een kunstobject te maken van plastic om aandacht te vragen voor de vervuiling.
Voor wie?
Klimaat en natuurvraagstukken zijn niet op te lossen met 1 discipline. We vinden het daarom belangrijk dat we met een interdisciplinaire groep zijn. Het maakt dus niet uit welke opleiding je doet of in welk jaar je zit. Je kan je ook met een groepje opgeven.
Probleemomschrijving
De afgelopen jaren is er veel gebeurt rondom de Grensmaas. Het hoge water van afgelopen zomer heeft laten zien hoe belangrijk het is om de rivier de ruimte te geven. Niet alleen hoogwaterbescherming, maar ook ecologie en grindwinning hebben aandacht gekregen in de Grensmaas werkzaamheden. De biodiversiteit op het land is de afgelopen tijd verbeterd, maar de aquatische ecologie verdient nog aandacht. Hierbij speelt ook de klimaatverandering een rol, omdat dit invloed heeft op de hoeveelheid water en water temperatuur.
Meer info?
Kijk eens op de site naar het vorige Grensmaas ClimateCafe, of ga naar www.climatecafe.nl om de ClimateCafes in andere gebieden te zien. Neem ook gerust contact op voor andere vragen.

Aanmelden?
Kijk op http://www.livinglabgrensmaas.nl/upcoming-climatecafe-2022.html

ClimateCafé Rotterdam
2022-04-18 - 2022-04-29
De ClimateCafé reeks in het westen van het land wordt afgesloten met een editie in Rotterdam, waar we op verschillende plekken in de stad met studenten van de Hogeschool Rotterdam metingen zullen uitvoeren.
Wil je weten wat een ClimateCafé is, neem dan alvast een kijkje op de website.
Meer informatie volgt snel!

ClimateCafé Zeeland
2022-04-04 - 2022-04-15
Na ClimateCafé Noord-Holland trekken we door naar Zeeland, waar we met studenten van de Hogeschool Zeeland veldwerkmetingen gaan uitvoeren in Middelburg en Vlissingen.
Wil je weten wat een ClimateCafé is, neem dan alvast een kijkje op de website.
Meer informatie volgt snel!

ClimateCafé North-Holland
2022-03-28 - 2022-04-01
In de laatste week van maart gaan we met studenten van de Hogeschool van Amsterdam op veldwerk in de BUCH gemeenten (Bergen, Uitgeest, Castricum & Heilloo).
Wil je weten wat een ClimateCafé is, neem dan alvast een kijkje op de website.
Meer informatie volgt snel!

Wetskills-Romania 2022
2022-03-13 - 2022-03-25 | Bucharest, Romania
For The Sixth Time To Romania!
Romania has a very diverse landscape and water system, with high mountains and the largest Delta of the European Union: Danube Delta. Romania faces challenges in water and wastewater, in both large urban areas as well as remote rural villages, and has a large water management experience of dealing with floods and droughts. And the country itself is inspiring and various: From the booming big Bucharest with its historic buildings and churches, immens large People’s Parliament and the Old City with bars, pubs as heart of the City to idillic smaller cities and villages in epic Transylvania and more low and dry Wallachia (border to Bulgaria) and the Europe’s largest bioreserve Danube Delta.
Wetskills Foundation is inviting students (Bachelor (final year), Master and PhD) and Young Professionals from universities and organisations worldwide with a passion for Water and SDGs, to join this great and proven event and apply for Wetskills-Romania 2022 (period: 13-25 May 2022).
Wetskills Foundation and partners will organize the Wetskills Challenge for the sixth time in Bucharest, Romania. This Wetskills edition in Romania will be hosted by Politehnica University of Bucharest. Other main partners of this event are University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest and Technical University for Civil Engineering in Bucharest, the Romanian Water Association, Apele Romane and the Embassy of The Kingdom of The Netherlands.
This edition of Wetskills will start on 13 May 2022, and will take place in and around to the great city of Bucharest. During the 2-weeks program the participants will in international, multidisciplinary teams on real-life water cases. The finals and awarding ceremony will take place during the ExpoApa Water Conference and Exhibition in the Palace of Parliament of Bucharest (23-25 May 2022).
For more information and regristration: https://wetskills.com/event/wetskills-romania-2022/

Kick off | WUR Student Challenge - Nature Based Solutions Challenge
2022-02-22 16:00 - 17:00
Will you design and implement a nature based solution, and positively contribute to the climate, biodiversity, and quality of life? In the Nature Based Solutions Challenge, you are challenged to come up with a nature-based solution and to implement it. A jury will select the teams that receive funding (2500 euro) and mentoring from experts to make their project into a success!

The challenge
Nature based solutions are actions to protect, sustainably manage, and restore natural or modified ecosystems, that address societal challenges effectively and adaptively, simultaneously providing human well-being and biodiversity benefits. Nature-based solutions are part of the answer to the biggest challenges of the 21st century, being climate change and biodiversity loss.
In this challenge, your team will work on a nature-based solution in a local context addressing climate change mitigation, climate change adaptation and biodiversity restoration, and thereby improving the quality of life. Furthermore, societal and economic impact are to be addressed too.
Who
You can participate with a team of up to 5 members. It’s recommended to form a team of students with different disciplinary backgrounds. Fresh graduates are welcome to join the Challenge, though the graduation should take place not earlier than academic year 2020/2021. Fresh graduates should not exceed 20% of team members.
For more information and registration, take a look at the website.

Wetskills-Romania 2021 #denktankdroogte
2021-09-12 - 2021-09-24 | Bucharest, Romania
Romania has a very diverse landscape and water system, with high mountains and the largest Delta of the European Union: Danube Delta. Romania faces challenges in water and wastewater, in both large urban areas as well as remote rural villages, and has a large water management experience of dealing with floods and droughts.
And the country itself is inspiring and various: From the booming big Bucharest with its historic buildings and churches, immens large People’s Parliament and the Old City with bars, pubs as heart of the City to idillic smaller cities and villages in epic Transylvania and more low and dry Wallachia (border to Bulgaria) and the Europe’s largest bioreserve Danube Delta.
Wetskills Foundation and partners will organize the Wetskills Challenge for the fifth time in Bucharest, Hungary. This Wetskills edition in Romania will be hosted by the University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest. Wetskills Foundation partner with other Romanian academia Politehnica University of Bucharest and Technical University for Civil Engineering in Bucharest. Other main partners are Romanian Water Association, Apele Romane and the Embassy of The Kingdom of The Netherlands.
This edition of Wetskills will start on 12 September 2021, and is in and around to the great city of Bucharest. During the 2-weeks program the participants will work in international, multidisciplinary teams on real-life water cases. The finals and awarding will be an hybrid workshop with livestream on 23 September.
The drought related case that is part of the waterchallenge #denktankdroogte is case 4: Virtual Water flows between Romania and Hungary
Is it possible to use water on places when you are not present at that moment? Yes, it is! A virtual water flow is embedded water in products that are produced (with water use during the production process) at location A and consumed (with the embedded water in that product) at location B. Import and export mean a flow of virtual water as well. The Water Footprint, the method that determines the freshwater use in production processes, is an excellent tool to provide insights in the virtual water flows between continents, countries and/or river basins. How can we use the virtual water flow between Romania and Hungary for improving the sustainable freshwater use in both countries?
This case is first part of the CaseBooster programme, where the virtual water flows between the countries will be determined. With the provided information a practical case will be set up for Wetskills in Hungary or in Romania. So, detailed information will be provided in a later stage.
Wetskills Foundation is inviting students (Bachelor (final year), Master and PhD) and Young Professionals from universities and organisations worldwide with a passion for Water-Energy-Food, to join this great experience. Apply for Wetskills-Romania 2021 (period: 12 – 24 September 2021).
For more information and registration: https://wetskills.com/event/wetskills-romania-2021/
