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 develop expertise in international cooperation, problem-solving, cross-cultural understanding, and interdisciplinary teamwork.
• You will develop or improve your networking and presentation abilities through pitch and poster
• You will get the opportunity to connect with other international water students/young professionals.
• You will immerse yourself in the scenic coastal city of Cape Town (voted of of the most beautiful cities in the world), exploring water-related sites, cultural sites, and engaging with local water professionals.
• Join parts of the IWA Reclamation and Reuse conference programme in Cape Town (incl. Wetskills Finals & Awarding Ceremony)
• You will learn and deepen your understanding of the South African water sector, gaining insights into key stakeholders, organizations, contemporary issues, and existing business opportunities.
• Upon program completion, receive a certificate of participation, officially joining the ranks of over 1400 Wetskills Alumni.

Registration

Deadline for registrations: 15 January 2025

Who can apply?
Any Young Professionals (up to 5 years of working experience) and Bachelor (last year), Master and PhD students from South Africa, Southern Africa and beyond with a passion for water and intercultural teamwork with a passion for water & sustainability and intercultural teamwork.

How can I apply?
Prepare a motivation letter and resume, click the button on the (top) 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

The participation fee for the Wetskills program is: € 435.- (excl. VAT, applicable only in Europe) for international and local participants needing accommodation in Cape Town during the programme

This fee covers accommodation (in a hostel, with shared rooms), team-building activities, welcome and farewell dinner, field trips, workshops, working facilities, training programme. Participants are also responsible for their travel expenses (such as plane tickets and local transportation), meals on working days, and other personal costs.

Note: for the and the Finals and Awarding Ceremony at the 14th IWA Conference on Water Reclamation and Reuse, this conference requests a separate conference fee (ranging from €275 to €550), which is NOT included in the Wetskills participation fee. Visit https://iwareuse2025.com/registration/ for more details.

Note: Wetskills Foundation and partners strive to lower costs for local participants, contact us for options. In previous Wetskills editions, participants have successfully secured financial support for their Wetskills participation from their universities or employers, utilising resources like mobility funds, travel allowances, training budgets, etc.

More information

For additional information please contact Craig Tinashe Tanyanyiwa, craig.tinashe@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 contact Johan Oost, johan.oost@wetskills.com.

Event Partners

Events in Cape Town (2023) and Sandton (2022)