February 13, 2020
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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.
WetsNext works on follow-up projects of Wetskills concepts with the partners involved. Main aim: impact with new ideas!
Wetskills Water Challenges have been organized more than 40 times since 2010, with some 800 participants and events in 23 countries. The Wetskills Foundation is an independent foundation with a broad international network in the water sector, based in The Hague, The Netherlands.
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Upcoming Events
Wetskills-Oman 2020
March 7 - March 18Wetskills-Colombia 2020
May 18 - May 29Wetskills-South Africa 2020
May 21 - June 3Wetskills-Japan 2020
July 10 - July 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.
WetsNext works on follow-up projects of Wetskills concepts with the partners involved. Main aim: impact with new ideas!
Wetskills Water Challenges have been organized more than 35 times since 2010, with some 700 participants and events in 20 countries. The Wetskills Foundation is an independent foundation with a broad international network in the water sector, based in The Hague, The Netherlands.
Upcoming Events
Wetskills-Oman 2020
March 7 - March 18Wetskills-Colombia 2020
May 18 - May 29Wetskills-South Africa 2020
May 21 - June 3Wetskills-Japan 2020
July 10 - July 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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January 20, 2020Coming May Wetskills will celebrate its 10-year jubilee and its 5th South-Africa edition in Johannesburg! Join us as participant or c...
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December 24, 2019all our Alumni, Partners, Water Friends a happy Christmas period and a healthy & co-creative New Year! Let’s celebrate 2020...
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December 09, 2019What did participants of Wetskills in The Netherlands tell about their experiences?? Movie: an interview with Itani Ndwambi (D...
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Events Since 2010
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Participants
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Wetskills Events
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Countries
194
Study cases
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!
