On November 19, 2024, we held an Intergenerational Fireside Chat at the Children & Youth Pavilion, focusing on “Water Governance: The Role of Youth in Shaping Sustainable Water Policies.” This session brought together youth leaders and experts to discuss how young people are addressing water challenges, influencing policies, and contributing to climate action. Each panelist…
On October 17, 2024, Lako Stephane represented the Water Youth Network (WYN) at the High-Level Rome Water Dialogue on the Global Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture (WASAG) at FAO headquarters in Rome. This critical event, which is part of the World Food Forum (WFF), brought together hundreds of participants, including government ministers, FAO representatives,…
On October 8, 2024, the Water Youth Network (WYN) joined the World Food Forum’s (WFF) Rome Water Dialogue Youth Assembly. Co-organized by WFF, FAO’s Land and Water Division, and the World Youth Parliament for Water (WYPM), the Assembly focused on youth-led responses to water scarcity in agriculture, part of the Global Framework on Water Scarcity…
At World Water Week 2024, the Water Youth Network (WYN) had a great opportunity to represent young voices in water governance. On August 29, WYN took part in the session “Countries and Partners Step Up Collaboration Towards Resilient Agrifood Systems,” which focused on the Global Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture (WASAG). Rachana Mattur from…
The Water Youth Network (WYN) proudly participated in World Water Week 2024, held from August 25 to 30 in Stockholm, Sweden. This year’s event was distinct for its increased focus on youth-led initiatives and intergenerational collaboration, providing young people with unprecedented opportunities to influence water governance. WYN played a central role, leveraging its platform to…
Exciting news for young water advocates! The Water Youth Network (WYN) has been selected to join the Steering Committee of the Children and Youth Pavilion at COP29. This is a huge step forward for the organization and an important win for youth who are passionate about water issues and climate action globally. The Children and…
By: Manal Bidar The 10th World Water Forum in Bali was an event to remember, not only for its focus on global water challenges but also for its remarkable inclusion and celebration of youth participation. As a young climate activist, I was both inspired and uplifted by the opportunities and platforms provided for young voices…
Join our Water Youth Network Coordination Team! We’re looking for passionate individuals for these roles: Partnerships Coordinator, Water Governance Co-Coordinator, WASH Coordinator, and IWRM (Integrated Water Resources Management) Coordinator. Apply by March 20 via the following link: https://linktr.ee/wateryouthnetwork Roles Description: – Partnerships Coordinator: Facilitates and nurtures partnerships with organizations, institutions, and stakeholders to…
COP28 marked a milestone for the Water Youth Network, as we organized a session at the COP Resilience Hub entitled Water and Nature Resilience in the Climate Era: Innovative, Holistic and Effective Governance alongside Arup, Global Water Partnership, Climate Resilient Infrastructure Development Facility (CRIDF), United Nations Water, and Indian Institute for Human Settlements. The session opened with…
The 12th European Youth Parliament for Water (EYPW), organized by Solidarity Water Europe will take place in France from December 1st to 5th, 2014. 30 Europeans aged 18 to 25 will meet to discuss and exchange on issues related to water and sanitation, but also about the democratic process and youth engagement on these issues. This regional meeting…
Young Water Professionals (YWP) from IWA together with Water Youth Network are co-organizing a session titled ‘An entrepreneur approach to ensure water security in peri-urban zones.” This discussion panel is being held as part of the IWA Water, Energy and Climate Conference 2014, held in Mexico City on May 21st – 24th. Summary of the session: Water…
The European Youth Event (EYE), organised by the European Parliament (EP) in cooperation with the European Youth Forum (YFJ) and other partners, took place in Strasbourg, France, from 9 to 11 May 2014. It involved over 5,500 young people aged between 16 and 30 from across Europe. The event offered more than 200…
Biography: Mr Abualfailat is a graduate in Water and Environmental Sciences from Birzeit University with academic work on industrial effluent from stone cutting industries in Hebron District. He was later appointed by Palestinian Water Authority to follow his work on his academic thesis. Then in early 2012, he joined as a Protecting Ground Water…
Many of you will encounter this question in your working life: Can you write a proposal for funding for that great project that you are working on? Where would you start? The Water Youth Network noticed that it is quite a challenge to write a good proposal. For some, it comes easier than…
One of the aims of the Water Youth Network is to help to build capacity for young people all over the world. As an important step in this process, we would like to introduce live workshops which can be followed online. As a first kick-off, we would like to invite you to the workshop “Professional Proposal…
By: Bart Devos, World Youth Parliament for Water. Over the last few years I have had the pleasure to work with many young people in the water sector. It is hard to ignore the considerable progress that different active youth networks and youth organizations have achieved in promoting and implementing youth participation in the sector, at…
Biography: I am in a senior in North Carolina State University in the United States, majoring in Business Administration with concentration in Finance, International Studies with concentration in International Relations and minor in Chinese. I was born in the United States but grew up in Korea. I was the president of the 1st Asia…
The World Walks for Water and Sanitation is a global mobilisation event demanding action across the world to address the water and sanitation crisis This year, between 15 and 23 March, 2014, hundreds of thousands of people across the world will walk together to demand change from their governments: they will demand universal access to…
We are excited to announce a call for applications for the Young Water Leaders Summit. The application deadline is April 20 and there are limited funded places available. Please share with your friends and in your network. Young Water Leaders Summit (YWLS) brings together the water leaders of the future, and seeks to influence, equip,…
In Korea, this week a group of young people come together on the occasion of the WWF7 2nd Stakeholder Consultation Meeting to discuss how to organize youth participation in the World Water Forum. Over the last months, a small core team had prepared the first steps: Ponce Samaniego, ADB-Youth Representative; Min Woo Kim, Asia Pasific Youth…