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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 was Wetskills-United Arab Emirates 2022 (Jan 5 – 16) with our final Jubilee Celebration at the WorldExpo in Dubai.
Now on the program, we have events in Romania (June 24 – July 6), South Korea (Aug 22 – Sept 2), the Palestinian Territories (Aug 25 – Sept 6) and more. Join us!
Wetskills once started at the Shanghai WorldExpo 2010, so we made a ‘bridge’ between the two WorldExpos, with exciting events in many different 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 Wetskills Jubilee Movie!
Recent Events
Wetskills-United Arab Emirates 2022
January 5 – January 16
Upcoming Events
Wetskills-Romania 2022
June 24 - July 6Wetskills-South Korea 2022
August 22 - September 2Wetskills-Palestinian Territories 2022
August 25 - September 6Wetskills-The Netherlands 2022
September 10 - September 22Wetskills-South Africa 2022
September 17 - September 30
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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 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 was Wetskills-United Arab Emirates 2022 (Jan 5 – 16), with 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 program.
Now on the program, we have events in Romania (June 24 – July 6), South Korea (Aug 22 – Sept 2), the Palestinian Territories (Aug 25 – Sept 6) and more. Join us!
Wetskills Water Challenges have been organized 50+ times since 2010, with 1.000+ participants and events in 25+ countries. The Wetskills Foundation is an independent foundation with a broad international network in the water sector, based in The Hague, The Netherlands.
Watch the Wetskills Jubilee Movie!
Recent Events
Wetskills-United Arab Emirates 2022
January 5 – January 16
Upcoming Events
Wetskills-Romania 2022
June 24 - July 6Wetskills-South Korea 2022
August 22 - September 2Wetskills-Palestinian Territories 2022
August 25 - September 6Wetskills-The Netherlands 2022
September 10 - September 22Wetskills-South Africa 2022
September 17 - September 30
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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Events Since 2010
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Participants
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Wetskills Events
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Countries
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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
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