Wetskills-Oman 2024
Wetskills-Oman 2024
January 13, 2024 - January 24, 2024
5th Wetskills in Oman for concealing water solutions during the first Oman water week!
Because of the great successes of previous Wetskills Challenges in Oman (since 2011 up to 2023) we were thrilled to organize another event, the fifth edition: Wetskills Oman in 2024!
Are you a student or young professional from Oman, MENA region, or beyond, and do you want to make a difference in the water sector? Would you like to experience working in an international team to solve water cases with out-of-the-box solutions? Do you want to work on challenging water & sustainability issues? Are you interested to present your ideas for an international jury panel and audience during the Oman Water Week? This is your chance! Wetskills Foundation and partners are organizing the fifth Wetskills edition in Oman!
Wetskills Foundation is inviting students (Bachelor (final year), Master and PhD) and Young Professionals from universities and organizations worldwide with a passion for Water, Climate and Sustainability, to join this intergenerational event and apply for Wetskills-Oman 2024 (period: 13-24 January 2024). You can register by filling-in the online form (see button at the right side).
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Registration
Registration deadline: 5 December 2023
After this deadline, every week a selection of the new applications is made until the program is full.
Who can apply?
Any Young Professional (up to 5 years of working experience) and student (last year Bachelor, Master or PhD) from Oman, MENA region and other countries worldwide, with a passion for water & sustainability and intercultural teamwork.
How can I apply?
Prepare a motivation letter and resume, click the button on the right, fill out the online application form and submit it.
Selection criteria
The Wetskills Team will make a final selection among applications received, based on quality of motivation & resume. We also consider a good diversity of the whole group (incl. backgrounds, local/international, gender balance, etc.).
Costs
Participation fee for local participants from Oman who have local accommodation arrangements is 30 OMR. Participation fee for local and international participants, who need accommodation in Muscat is € 425,- (excl. VAT, only for Europe). This Participation fee includes accommodation, teambuilding activities, some lunches & dinners, field trips, workshops, supervision, trainings and working venues. Participants are responsible for their own travel expenses (plane tickets, local travel, etcetera), meals during working days and other personal costs.
Note: Wetskills Foundation and partners strive to lower costs for local participants, contact us for options.
Note: During past editions participants often successfully arranged financial compensation for their Wetskills participation from their university or employer. We therefore strongly encourage applicants to inquire about funding opportunities to compensate the costs (university mobility funds, travel allowance etc.).
Joining this Wetskills Event – What do you get?
A unique learning experience where you will tackle real-life water challenges with your own team!
- You will increase your skills in: international cooperation; problem solving, cross-cultural and interdisciplinary teamwork, networking and presenting (pitch & poster);
- You will get the opportunity to connect with other international water students/young professionals;
- You will exclusively visit the Wetskills finals and awarding workshop at Oman Water Week;
- You will visit Muscat and surroundings: water-related, natural and cultural sites, and meetings with water experts;
- You will learn, network and experience more about international and regional water challenges, the main stakeholders and organizations, contemporary issues and current business opportunities;
- You will receive a certificate of participation upon completion of the program.
More information
Contact: Ahmed Al-Busaidi, ahmed99@squ.edu.om ; Marcel Rompelman, marcel.rompelman@wetskills.com ; or Johan Oost, johan.oost@wetskills.com.
Event Cases
Wetskills Foundation and partners invite businesses, governments, knowledge institutes and NGOs to formulate one of the Challenges – for this Event or another Event – and support the Wetskills programme. Join us in this great next experience! For more information see Leaflet Case Owners Wetskills-Oman 2024 and the ToR – Wetskills Case Ownership and/or contact Johan Oost, johan.oost@wetskills.com.
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