Online Gaming for Groundwater Cooperation
In May 2020, WYN, IGRAC and the NL IHP-HWRP Committee jointly organized a Zoom webinar on serious gaming in transboundary groundwater cooperation. Originally meant to be a three-day Game-a-thon held at IHE Delft, this webinar was an innovative way to come together, virtually, despite the difficult circumstances of Covid-19. Moderated by the serious game expert, […]
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Early Warning System Young Professionals Network: Who are we?
Connecting Young Professionals Across Disciplines Working on Early Warning Systems Supported and hosted by the Water Youth Network and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) thematic group, the Early Warning Systems (EWS) Young Professionals Network is envisioned as a collaborative space for early-career policy-makers, practitioners and researchers from multiple disciplines and diverse geographical regions, working at local, […]
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Cairo Water Week 2019
Adham Badawy and Anna Goubert, represented the Water Youth Network at the Cairo Water Week 2019 – instituted to bring into dialogue organisations and communities concerned with water from different perspectives. “Cairo Water Week” is an international event focusing on water-related issues and the ways to overcome them, held by the Egyptian Minister of Water […]
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How might we: build young water professional leaders through volunteering?
How might we: build young water professional leaders through volunteering? Exploring how to foster inclusion through volunteering at conferences By Kimberly McLeod, Natacha Klein, and Diana Yitbarek from World Water Women sourced from www.worldclouds.com Introduction Imagine you are attending a conference and at your fingertips have access to a unique concentration of individuals in your […]
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The 2nd Multi-Hazard Early Warning Conference (MHEWC-II) & GPDRR 2019 : The participation of two young professionals from West Africa (13-17 May, 2019 Geneva, Switzerland)
By: Rollis Jiofack (r.jiofack@wateryouthnetwork.org) In May 2019, the city of Geneva in Switzerland hosted two major events in the context of disaster risk reduction. On the one hand, the 2nd Multi-hazard Early Warning Conference (MHEWC-II), which took place from May 13 to 14, at WMO headquarters and the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR […]
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WYN in the Young Professionals’ Booth!
With less than two weeks left before the annual Stockholm World Water Week, we are thrilled to share all the activities we have planned to the Young Professionals’ booth. Make sure to stop by! Connecting the Dots: The Idea Sharing Platform for Youth Across the Globe via Virtual Platform Monday: 12-13:00 The session gathers talented […]
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Early Warning System Young Professionals Network at the 2nd Multi-Hazard Early Warning Conference (MHEWC-II): 13th-14th May, 2019 Geneva, Switzerland
Members of the Early Warning System Young Professional Network recap their involvement and experiences from MHEWC-II By: Adele Young (a.young@wateryouthnetwork.org) and Erika Roxana Meléndez Landaverde (e.melendez@wateryouthnetwork.org) The MHEWC Event Early warning systems have been at the forefront of helping countries and communities to prepare for and respond to all types of disasters. The second […]
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SWWW19: 4 Sessions You Don’t Wanna Miss!
Stockholm World Water Week (SWWW) is about bringing together professionals, scholars, organizations, and leaders to come up with and inspire innovative approaches to tackle water issues. What better way to do that than to bring in the Water Youth Network? A growing network of young water professionals, scholars, and activists, we are eager to inspire […]
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Water Youth Network at the First International Forum on Water Scarcity in Agriculture
The First International Forum on Water Scarcity in Agriculture held from March 19th to 22nd 2019 in Praia (Capo Verde) at National Assembly was the opportunity to gather 200 scientists, politicians, academics, engineers, entrepreneurs, civil society members, NGOs, associations, and citizens to discuss and exchange practical, innovative, and collaborative solutions to water scarcity in agriculture […]
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WYN Key Collaborating Partner for Stockholm Water Week 2019
We are excited to inform you that the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) has welcomed Water Youth Network (WYN) as one of the Key Collaborating Partners for the Stockholm World Water Week (SWWW) 2019. What does this mean? We are glad you asked! SWWW is an annual, week-long event focused on tackling the world’s water […]
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