August 2018

Wetskills Foundation visits Nepal

Wetskills visited several water universities in Nepal last spring. Meetings are held with the Centre for Environmental Education Nepal (CEEN, aligned to CEE, Wetskills partner in India) and the Tribhuvan University in Kathmandu. Mutual interest are discussed and contacts were laid. Frank Tibben, Program Officer of Wetskills and both parties discussed interesting opportunities for Nepali students and Young Professionals to join Wetskills events worldwide (e.g. January 2019 is a two week event in India, see also the website) and for the possibilities to bring in cases for Wetskills India or other events. Nagendra Raj Sitoula, Professor and Director at the Centre for Disaster Studies of the Institute of Engineering of Tribhuvan University Kathmandu, gave a kind introduction to the Nepali education system and is happy to encourage students, colleagues and young professionals in participating in the Wetskills water challenges. Mr. Parshuram Sharma Niraula, Founder and Director of the Centre for Environment Education...

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Wetskills presentation at Young Water Research Award in Oman

The Embassy of The Kingdom of The Netherlands organised a Young Water Researcher for Omani Master and PhD students. On 7 August the Awarding Ceremony was held in Muscat with the attendance of H.E. Laetitia Van Asch, Ambassador of the Kingdom of The Netherlands in Oman. Dr. Ahmed Al-Busaidi (Wetskills host for Oman, Sultan Qaboos University) gave a short introduction about Wetskills, the activities in Oman (like SunGlacier Challenge) and the participation of five Omani students in coming activity in Netherlands. Wetskills Foundation and Sultan Qaboos University are planning a next Wetskills Water Challenge in Oman, most probably end of March 2019. The Netherlands Ambassador was welcoming the idea and the partners will discuss this during the Wetskills-The Netherlands 2018 event in Leeuwarden, when Ahmed Al-Busaidi will visit The Netherlands. More information, contact Johan Oost (johan.oost@wetskills.com) and follow our Social Media and this website....

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Save the date: Wetskills-Kyrgyzstan 2018 (week 42-43)

In the pipeline: Wetskills is preparing a next event in Kyrgyzstan. At the moment we are planning with some partners this event. The official announcement will come later, after the agreement with the proposed partners. The planning is subjected to change! However you can already send us your interest by email.   ---   For the first time the Wetskills Water Challenge will rediscover the ancient silk trading routes in Central Asia, the cradle of civilization. Since ancient metropolises arose more than 2500 years ago, nomadic populations started coming together and founded not only international trading routes, but also routes for exchanging knowledge, religions, culture and ideas.   The silk roads are coming back, and Wetskills will be on that road in the second part of October 2018 to connect international, intercultural and interdisciplinary students and young professionals in a unique challenge out of  your comfort zone.   Wetskills Foundation and partners will organize the first Wetskills Water Challenge...

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