January 10, 2022
Wetskills at Dubai 2020 World Expo Wetskills has started its first event in United Arab Emirates, last week. In a hybrid format (onli...
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Welcome to Wetskills
Wetskills uses a new way of authentic learning and international networking for students and young professionals with a passion for water. The Challenges take place worldwide, usually during international water related events. In multidisciplinairy, international teams, the participants work on real life cases from companies and (governmental) organisations. Their challenge: to think out-of-the-box and develop realistic concepts.
Due to corona, the event programs had to be changed to be corona-proof. We are happy that we succeeded, so we were able to organize some exciting online and hybrid events, like Wetskills-The Netherlands 2021 at the AIWW in Amsterdam (Oct 24 – Nov 5) and W@tskills-India 2021 (Nov 22 – dec 3).
First event in 2022 is Wetskills-United Arab Emirates 2022 (Jan 5 – 16), with 21 participants from various countries (UAE, The Netherlands, Colombia, India, Nigeria, Germany) and challenging cases provided by our partners in close cooperation with the Dutch Dubai Water programme. Join us for the Finals and Awarding & Jubilee Celebration on Sunday 16 January 2022 (starting at 13:00 GST | 10:00 CET) from the WorldExpo in Dubai.
Wetskills once started at the Shanghai WorldExpo 2010, so we will ‘bridge’ the two WorldExpos and look back to the results.
Wetskills Water Challenges have been organized 50+ times since 2010, with (nearly) 1.000 participants and events in 25 countries. WetsNext works on follow-up projects of Wetskills concepts with the partners involved. Main aim: impact with new ideas! The Wetskills Foundation is an independent foundation with a broad international network in the water sector, based in The Hague, The Netherlands.
Watch the video of Wetskills-The Netherlands 2021!
Recent Events
Wetskills-United Arab Emirates 2022
January 5 – January 16
W@tskills-India (Mumbai) 2021
November 22 – December 3
Wetskills-The Netherlands 2021
October 24 – November 5
Upcoming Events
Wetskills-Romania 2022
May 13 - May 25
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About Wetskills
Wetskills uses a new way of authentic learning and international networking for students and young professionals with a passion for water. The Challenges take place worldwide, usually during international water related events. In multidisciplinairy, international teams, the participants work on real life cases from companies and (governmental) organisations. Their challenge: to think out-of-the-box and develop realistic concepts.
Due to corona, the event programs had to be changed to be corona-proof. We are happy that we succeeded, so we were able to re-start with some exciting events, like Wetskills-The Netherlands 2020 in Leeuwarden (13-23 September 2020), W@tskills-South Africa (25 February – 9 March, 2021) and recently the Olympic Wetskills-Japan 2021 (29 June – 5 August). And more events will follow later this year!
Wetskills Water Challenges have been organized more than 45 times since 2010, with some 900 participants and events in 24 countries. The Wetskills Foundation is an independent foundation with a broad international network in the water sector, based in The Hague, The Netherlands.
Online Finals of Wetskills-The Netherlands 2020
Recent Event
Wetskills-Japan 2021
June 29 – August 5
Upcoming Events
Wetskills-Romania 2022
May 13 - May 25
What are Wetskills Water Challenges?
The Wetskills Water Challenge is a two-weeks pressure-cooker programme for students and young professionals with a passion for water from all over the world. They meet in a country and work in transdisciplinary and transcultural teams at water-related topics.
The main challenge: develop as a team your own innovative and out-of-the-box solution for water challenges in a changing world. The study cases are provided and formed by study case owners, companies and organisation with a dedicated challenge in a local situation.
These concepts are presented during the formal event through an ice-breaking and energizing session, when the cooperation between the Dutch water sector and the partner-country is showed and positioned. It provides a floor to integrate generations, water challenges, disciplines and cultures.
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November 26, 2021W@tskills-India (Mumbai) 2021 is already half way! On 2 December 2021 the finals and awarding ceremony will take place in a hybrid fo...
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October 29, 2021Co-Create Your Water And Sustainability Solutions For Maharashtra State! Online W@tskills Event in India! Wetskills and partners are ...
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October 26, 2021After being hit by the global COVID19 pandemic, Wetskills Foundation hosted various virtual and hybrid events while unfortunately pos...
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What are Wetskills Water Challenges?
The Wetskills Water Challenge is a two-weeks pressure-cooker programme for students and young professionals with a passion for water from all over the world. They meet in a country and work in transdisciplinary and transcultural teams at water-related topics.
The main challenge: develop as a team your own innovative and out-of-the-box solution for water challenges in a changing world. The study cases are provided and formed by study case owners, companies and organisation with a dedicated challenge in a local situation.
These concepts are presented during the formal event through an ice-breaking and energizing session, when the cooperation between the Dutch water sector and the partner-country is showed and positioned. It provides a floor to integrate generations, water challenges, disciplines and cultures.
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Participant
As Wetskills participant, you will experience real-life cooperation in transcultural teams. It will create or expand your first international network, based on: intercultural teamwork, mutual acceptance, out-of-the-box ideas, comfort zone challenges and knowledge/expertise exchange.
Organization
As Case owner (organizations with a water challenge), you will get your own international team with enthusiastic and transcultural students and young professionals. Your team will come with a creative solution for the implementation of your challenge in the local situation.
University
As local partner-university (or universities), you have the possibility to network with local water companies, government and universities, but international ones as well. This new learning experience method is energizing for your students.
Wetskills Water Challenges
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An innovative approach of real-life learning and networking
Do you have any questions? Don’t hesitate to ask!
