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SUMMARY:Wetskills-Indonesia 2025
DESCRIPTION:About The Event\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Follow our Wetskills event in Semarang\, Indonesia!!\nSemarang\, a coastal city in Indonesia\, is facing various water challenges that threaten its development and resilience. Issues such as land subsidence\, frequent flooding and problems with wastewater management\, are becoming more severe due to rapid urbanization and climate change. These problems not only affect infrastructure and the environment\, but also the quality of life for residents. \nFor this event in Semarang\, Wetskills was bringing together 24 young talents from around the world\, to collaborate and co-create innovative solutions. They tackled real-life case studies related to coastal flooding\, groundwater depletion\, non-revenue water\, wastewater reuse\, and flood basin planning. The participants combined technical insights with out-of-the-box thinking\, supported by local field visits and mentorship from experts. \nThe Wetskills Finals and Awarding Ceremony were integrated in the Water Mission from The Netherlands to Indonesia in Semarang on 18 June 2025. The finals event showcased four creative team pitches\, presented in a dynamic and energetic setting. Each team had only two minutes to convince the expert jury of their solution’s value\, feasibility\, and innovation. Ms. Meike van Ginneken\, the Netherlands’ Special Envoy for Water announced Team 4 to be the winning team. They came up with an innovative solution for Offsetting Corporate Water use through Water Footprint Compensation in Semarang\, a case formulated by PDAM Semarang\, VEI\, WaterWorx and Water Footprint Implementation. \nWatch the video!\n \nPicture: Banger Polder in Semarang \n \nInformation\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Programme Wetskills-Indonesia 2025 (draft) \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Terms & Conditions Wetskills-Indonesia 2025 \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Follow Wetskills\nFacebookXInstagramLinkedInYouTube\nJoining this Wetskills Event – What do you get?\nA unique learning experience where you will tackle real-life water challenges with your own team! \n\nYou will develop expertise in international cooperation\, problem-solving\, cross-cultural understanding\, and interdisciplinary teamwork.\nYou will hone your networking and presentation abilities through pitch and poster\nYou will get the opportunity to connect with other international water students/young professionals.\nYou will immerse yourself in the vibrant coastal city of Semarang in Central Java\, exploring water-related sites and engaging with local water professionals.\nYou will learn and deepen your understanding of the Indonesian water sector\, gaining insights into key stakeholders\, organizations\, contemporary issues\, and existing business opportunities.\nUpon program completion\, receive a certificate of participation\, officially joining the ranks of over 1400 Wetskills Alumni.\n\nMore information\nFor additional information regarding participation\, the programme and other details\, please contact Isabel van Klink\, isabel.van.klink@wetskills.com or Johan Oost\, johan.oost@wetskills.com. \nSemarang in Central Java: Water & Culture\n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”54061\,54062\,54064\,54058\,54060″ column_number=”5″ grayscale=”no” hover_icon=”none” images_space=”gallery_with_space”]Event Blogs\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]	\n		\n						A Day of Growth\, Groove\, and Great IdeasBlogs\, Wetskills-Indonesia 202510 months agoWetskills-Indonesia 2025 – blog 4 – Today’s Wetskills journey was a perfect mix of learning and fun. We kicked off with a dynamic training on the Business Model Canvas\, a…		\n			\n	\n		\n						Wetskills today\, so many twists and adventures!Blogs\, Wetskills-Indonesia 202510 months agoWetskills-Indonesia 2025 – blog 3 – It all started with the Brain Hurricane session\, where we had the chance to ask each top expert for recommendations on our project solutions.…		\n			\n	\n		\n						Team roles & Engaging sessions with the case ownersBlogs\, Wetskills-Indonesia 202510 months agoWetskills-Indonesia 2025 – blog 2 – The day of working is starting now! We started the day by reading the detailed information of the case and sharing our perspective of…		\n			\n	\n		\n						And we’re off! Wetskills Semarang\, Indonesia 2025Blogs\, Wetskills-Indonesia 202511 months agoWetskills-Indonesia 2025 – blog 1 – Today marked the long awaited start of the 2025 edition of Wetskills in Semarang\, Indonesia! We started the day at the Islamic University of…		\n			\n	\n		\n	\n		\n	[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event Cases\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case 1: Engaging the community for water solutions\n\n[vc_empty_space height=”8px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case owner: Blue Deal Indonesia (Tangerang\, Pekalongan\, Semarang) \nIndonesia suffers from frequent local and coastal floodings with various causes. To mitigate these problems the local governments are undertaking many (technical) measures. As part of the Blue Deal Indonesia programme (a partnership with three Indonesian local governments and the Dutch Water Authorities) we aim the inhabitants to support this and contribute to these developments themselves. By raising awareness and engaging the community we can bind our forces and make our areas more resilient to their living environment and climate change. Raising awareness is not enough\, how can local governments really engage the community? \nCase 2: Building with Nature – Constructing natural foreshores for Semarang\n[vc_empty_space height=”8px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case owner: Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors B.V. \n\nCoastal erosion\, land subsidence and floodings threaten northern Java\, where the Semarang toll road projects are presented as a solution offering both new transport links and essential coastal protection. As part of a broader Building with Nature vision\, natural foreshores have been proposed in addition to these projects to support mangrove growth\, aquaculture\, and marine habitats. While promising in theory\, the actual conditions on site might complicate the constructability of this nature-based solution. The local environmental and socioeconomic context will eventually determine the potential risks and impacts that construction needs to consider and therewith determine the final range of opportunities for value creation. How can natural foreshores be effectively constructed in line with the Building with Nature ambition\, considering the site-specific environmental and socioeconomic circumstances in Semarang? \n\n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case 3: Revitalisation of Semarang River\n\n[vc_empty_space height=”8px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case owner: Semarang Old City Heritage \nAccording to history\, Semarang River is the beginning of the development of Semarang city. Admiral Cheng Ho anchored in Dong Watu (Sam Po Kong) passed through Semarang River. When the Dutch VOC used sea transportation to go to the centre of Trade\, Pasar Johar through Semarang River. For that it is very important for us to revitalize Semarang River as a river heritage and as a tourist area integrated with the history of the old city and Semarang Port. How could we create more awareness about the significance of the History of Semarang River? How can the City of Semarang integrate the concept and implementation of Semarang River Revitalisation as a tourist area with Semarang Old City and Port?\nCase 4: Offsetting Corporate Water Use through Water Footprint Compensation in Semarang\n[vc_empty_space height=”8px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case owner: PDAM Semarang\, WaterWorx and Water Footprint Implementation \n\nThe Water Footprint Compensation (WFC) framework offers companies a practical and credible way to offset their water use while contributing to sustainable water management. Through this framework\, companies can invest in Non-Revenue Water (NRW) reduction projects in Semarang\, Indonesia\, implemented in partnership with the local utility PDAM and the WaterWorX programme. These projects focus on identifying and repairing leaks and inefficiencies in the water supply system\, leading to significant reductions in water losses and improved available of water resources. By financing these varied water savings\, companies can: 1. Offset their water footprint with traceable and measurable results\, 2. Fulfil ESG and CSRD reporting obligations with credible data\, 3. Demonstrate leadership in corporate water stewardship and 4. Contribute to improved water security and resilience in local communities. How can the case owners find interested companies to start water compensating by investing in NRW projects in Semarang? \n\n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event Partners\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”54042″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”54040″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”54043″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”57038″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”57211″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”64063″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”54106″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”63234″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”54101″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”60769″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”57060″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”60132″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Previous Wetskills events\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]
URL:https://wetskills.com/event/wetskills-indonesia-2025/
LOCATION:UNISSULA\, l. Kaligawe Raya Km. 4\, Semarang\, Jawa Tengah\, 50112\, Indonesia
CATEGORIES:Past event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sannah Peters":MAILTO:sannah.peters@wetskills.com
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SUMMARY:Wetskills-South Africa (Cape Town) 2025
DESCRIPTION:About The Event\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Welcome to the 10th Wetskills Challenge in South Africa! \nWe were back in the breathtaking coastal city of Cape Town\, for the 10th Wetskills Challenge in South Africa. It was held from March 7 to March 20\, 2025\, at the University of Cape Town and in conjunction with the IWA Water Reuse and Reclamation Conference\, with the grand award ceremony at the Cape Town International Convention Centre! \nJoining in this event were 20 participants: from Ghana\, Zimbabwe\, The Netherlands and South Africa. Welcome!! \nFollow us in this unforgettable two-week program that brought together vibrant\, multidisciplinary teams. Our mission? To develop groundbreaking solutions for real-world challenges presented by our esteemed case owners from across the water sector—industry leaders\, government agencies\, NGOs\, and knowledge institutes. \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”64398″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event info\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””]Programme Wetskills-South Africa (Cape Town) 2025 (draft) \nAnnouncement for Participants Wetskills-South Africa 2025 \nTerms & Conditions Wetskills-South Africa (Cape Town) 2025 \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Follow Wetskills\nFacebookXInstagramLinkedInYouTube\nParticipating in this Wetskills Event – What do you get?\nA unique learning experience where you will tackle real-life water challenges with your own team! \n\nYou will develop expertise in international cooperation\, problem-solving\, cross-cultural understanding\, and interdisciplinary teamwork.\nYou will develop or improve your networking and presentation abilities through pitch and poster\nYou will get the opportunity to connect with other international water students/young professionals.\nYou 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.\nJoin parts of the IWA Reclamation and Reuse conference programme in Cape Town (incl. Wetskills Finals & Awarding Ceremony)\nYou will learn and deepen your understanding of the South African water sector\, gaining insights into key stakeholders\, organizations\, contemporary issues\, and existing business opportunities.\nUpon program completion\, receive a certificate of participation\, officially joining the ranks of over 1400 Wetskills Alumni.\n\nMore information\nFor additional information please contact Craig Tinashe Tanyanyiwa\, craig.tinashe@wetskills.com or Johan Oost\, johan.oost@wetskills.com. \nEvent Blogs & Pictures\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]	\n		\n						A balance of curiosity sparked by science and calmness brought by nature’s beauty.Blogs\, wetskills-SA Cape town 20251 year agoBy Sihlangule Nomandla & Tshireletso Madumo 13-03-2025 Today was the definition of a busy day. The team gathered at the University of Cape Town for updates on the cases. It…		\n			\n	\n		\n						From Dams to Vineyards: A Journey Through Water Management in South AfricaBlogs\, wetskills-SA Cape town 20251 year ago14-03-2025 By Emmanuella Ampadu & Ditiro Mafane The Wetskills South Africa 2025 program has been an eye-opening journey\, bringing together young professionals and students passionate about water management. As the…		\n			\n	\n		\n						Innovating with Purpose: A Day full of Ideas\, Insights\, and Meaningful FeedbackBlogs\, wetskills-SA Cape town 20251 year ago12-03-2025 By Felicia Diale & Karabo Modiba The morning began like any other- The group had breakfast and carpooled to the University of Cape Town’s South Campus. The highlight of the…		\n			\n	\n		\n						Balancing work and leisureBlogs\, wetskills-SA Cape town 20251 year ago11-03-2025 By Lars Bellekom & Rebbeca Levy It is 7 in the morning and the alarm is ringing in the Green Elephant Hostel! A quick shower and it is off…		\n			\n	\n		\n						Day with the Experts  Blogs\, wetskills-SA Cape town 20251 year ago10 March 2025 By Lauren Grootboom After a weekend filled with training and knowledge consumption. We started the week off with the official start of the Wetskills Challenge 2025 (…		\n			\n	\n		\n						A Lazy Sunday? Or Maybe NotBlogs\, wetskills-SA Cape town 20251 year ago9th March 2025 By Nikita Singh & Nasiphi Tshivata Wetskills Day 3: Sunday\, our third day at Wetskills started a little later\, as we recovered from an eventful and productive…		\n			\n	\n		\n	\n		\n	[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]MORE EVENT BLOGS >> \nEvent Cases\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case 1: Reimagining Water Supply\, Water 4.0 technologies for reuse\nCase owner: World Water Academy \nWater scarcity and securing reliable water sources is a growing global issue\, exacerbated by climate change. Wastewater treatment plants offer an alternative: can treated effluent be repurposed to meet growing water demands? This challenge explores how Water 4.0 technologies – leveraging digitalization\, automation\, and decentralized water management – can enhance water reuse. Participants will develop a decision-making framework to assess effluent reuse\, considering technological investments\, water quality\, business models\, and stakeholder management. The outcome will inform training needs for water professionals and create a structured program to ensure effective Water 4.0 adoption. \nCase 2: Addressing illegal connections in water supply systems\nCase owner: Amatola Water \nAmatola Water\, a bulk water services provider\, has a Water Conservation and Water Demand Management (WCWDM) Strategy that seeks to reduce non-revenue water as part of its commitment to water service delivery assurance and ensuring both financial and environmental sustainability. Illegal connections are a significant contributor to non-revenue water\, especially in peri-urban and rural areas with no formal development plans\, leading communities to find their own water access solutions. As Amatola Water is responsible for community and household water supply\, this leads to an intractable social problem of water needs and / or service demands\, that is not being met by relevant authorities. This question has operational\, financial and water resource management implications. \nCase 3: Metal Contamination in the Berg River Estuary\n\nCase owner: Department of Water and Sanitation \nThe Berg River Estuary\, a vital ecological and socio-economic resource on South Africa’s West Coast\, is increasingly impacted by metal contamination from industrial\, agricultural\, and urban sources. Recent studies reveal concerning levels of metals such as copper (Cu)\, zinc (Zn)\, lead (Pb)\, and iron (Fe) accumulating in estuarine sediments\, posing risks to aquatic life and commercial fisheries. This case challenges participants to develop a science-based strategy for mitigating metal contamination\, while balancing ecological sustainability and economic feasibility. Solutions should focus on source control\, sediment remediation\, and long-term monitoring using innovative technologies. \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Pitch & Poster \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”64391″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” css=””]Pitch & Poster \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”64392″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” css=””]Pitch & Poster \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”64393″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” css=””][vc_empty_space height=”64px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case 4: Mapping the Journey of Solid Waste\nCase owner: Blue Deal South Africa \nIf solid waste isn’t managed properly\, it becomes an growing environmental issue\, with problems for soil\, rivers\, dams and ground water. On the other hand\, recycling of solid waste will enhance economy\, create new jobs and strengthen the sustainability of the planet. This case is about developing a so-called ‘Solid Waste Flow Diagram’ (SWFD) and pilot it on Grabouw\, a town within the Theewaterskloof Local Municipality\, with a fast growing population living in informal settlements. What information is available? Mapping the solid waste journey\, from its sources to its final end points? What actions can be derived form this SWFD to diminish the diffuse pollution to the environment and increase profitable recycling? \nCase 5: Improving Access to Water and Sanitation\nCase owner: Water Research Commission\n \nAccess to safe drinking water and dignified sanitation remains a significant challenge in many African countries\, particularly in rural and isolated areas. Some of the key challenges are water scarcity\, poor infrastructure and the lack of maintenance of existing infrastructure. Water and sanitation projects require significant investment and many rural areas lack adequate government funding to support large-scale water infrastructure development. What can be done to improve access to affordable water and sanitation for rural communities in Southern Africa in order to deliver impact at scale? \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Pitch & Poster \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”64394″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” css=””]Pitch & Poster \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”64395″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” css=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event Partners\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”53563″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”61396″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”53560″ img_size=”230×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”53564″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”57038″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”57645″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”61388″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”57060″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”61385″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”63229″ img_size=”230×230″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”54106″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”57060″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””]Previous Events: Cape Town (2023) and Sandton (2022)\n\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]
URL:https://wetskills.com/event/wetskills-south-africa-cape-town-2025/
LOCATION:University of Cape Town\, Rondebosch 7701\, Cape Town\, Western Province\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Past event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Craig Tinashe":MAILTO:craig.tinashe@wetskills.com
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SUMMARY:Wetskills-The Netherlands 2025
DESCRIPTION:About The Event\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Wetskills welcomes participants to 10th Wetskills event in The Netherlands!\nWe’re thrilled to organize our jubilee Wetskills event (nr. 10) in The Netherlands. This exciting event was aligned to the Amsterdam International Water Week (AIWW 2025) and the Aquatech in Amsterdam (10-14 March 2025). \nFor this event we welcomed 14 participants from 7 countries: Oman\, South Africa\, Romania\, Vietnam\, UK\, NL and Bangladesh. Follow their blogs and pictures\, and the event video! \nWe had an unforgettable two-week program that brought together vibrant\, multidisciplinary teams of three to four participants. Our mission? To develop groundbreaking solutions for real-world challenges presented by our esteemed case owners from across the water sector—industry leaders\, government agencies\, NGOs\, and knowledge institutes. \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event video: Impression of Wetskills-NL 2025\n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Information\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Programme Wetskills-The Netherlands 2025 (draft) \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Announcement for Participants Wetskills-The Netherlands 2025 \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Terms & Conditions Wetskills-The Netherlands 2025 \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Follow Wetskills\nFacebookXInstagramLinkedInYouTube\nParticipating in this Wetskills Event – What do you get?\nA unique learning experience where you will tackle real-life water challenges with your own team!\n♦ You will increase your skills in: international cooperation; problem solving\, cross-cultural and interdisciplinary teamwork\, networking and presenting (pitch & poster);\n♦ You will get the opportunity to connect with other international water students/young professionals;\n♦ You will visit the Wetskills finals and awarding at the Amsterdam International Water Week and Aquatech;\n♦ You will visit Amsterdam and surroundings: water-related\, natural and cultural sites\, and meetings with water experts;\n♦ You will learn\, network and experience more about international and regional water challenges\, the main stakeholders and organisations\, contemporary issues and current business opportunities;\n♦ You will receive a certificate of participation upon completion of the program. \nMore information\nFor information regarding participation and other details\, please contact Johan Oost\, johan.oost@wetskills.com \nEvent Blogs & Pictures\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]	\n		\n						“Demonstrating to us the need for collaboration across sectors and borders”Blogs\, News\, Wetskills-NL Amsterdam 20251 year agoWetskills-NL 2025 – blog 12 – What an exciting day! The combination of Integrated Leaders Forum & Aquatech was amazing! Starting with keynotes in the morning\, and ending with karaoke\,…		\n			\n	\n		\n						Wetskills was an incredible experience\, the vibe made it unforgettable!Blogs\, Wetskills-NL Amsterdam 20251 year agoWetskills-NL 2025 – blog 11 – From the moment the event started\, I could feel the energy and excitement in the air. Being part of Wetskills was an incredible experience\,…		\n			\n	\n		\n						Finalizing the poster and our case presentationBlogs\, Wetskills-NL Amsterdam 20251 year agoWetskills-NL 2025 – blog 10 – The morning started early with a walk through a culturally diverse neighborhood\, inhabited by people from all over the world where I chose to…		\n			\n	\n		\n						Pitching Rehearsal\, Teamwork and a Lucky FindBlogs\, Wetskills-NL Amsterdam 20251 year agoWetskills-NL 2025 – blog 9 – Today started in the best way possible\, with a great cup of coffee at a cozy corner in Amsterdam. I took some time to…		\n			\n	\n		\n						A clumsy travel to AmsterdamBlogs\, Wetskills-NL Amsterdam 20251 year agoWetskills-NL 2025 – blog 8 – The morning started off well-focused while everyone was working on their cases with their team. It became quite an epic day with good memories…		\n			\n	\n		\n						Trying new food & Warm welcome at WFI officeBlogs\, Wetskills-NL Amsterdam 20251 year agoWetskills-NL 2025 – blog 7 – Full Working Day at The Water Footprint Implementation Office – I woke up in The Netherlands! As thrilling as that sounds\, all I remember from…		\n			\n	\n		\n	\n		\n	[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]MORE EVENT BLOGS >> \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event Cases\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case 1: More surface water in the city\nCase owner: City of Rotterdam (The Netherlands) \nRotterdam is often seen today as a ‘car city’ with expansive roads cutting through its busy center. Yet until the early 20th century\, it was a true ‘water city’\, defined by a network of canals. With the growing number of automobiles\, many of these historic waterways were transformed into roads. Now\, the city council is ready to turn back the clock and revive Rotterdam’s water heritage: Transforming roads into canals. You are invited to re-imagine this transformation. How can we create space for new surface water in a city where every square meter counts? \nCase 2: Conceptualizing AI-Driven Wastewater Treatment\nCase owner: Dept of Water & Sanitation (South Africa) \nIn an era of rapid technological advancement\, artificial intelligence (AI) offers a transformative opportunity to enhance wastewater treatment by learning from existing knowledge and continuously improving the system over time. This project requires participants to conceptualize an AI-driven wastewater treatment system\, that can self-optimize by learning from scientific literature and adapting treatment processes or microbial compositions to improve performance. The team will focus on designing a theoretical framework\, identifying key principles of AI\, and exploring how AI can enhance wastewater treatment. \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Pitch & Poster \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”64354″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” img_link_target=”_blank” css=””]Pitch & Poster – winning team! \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”64355″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” img_link_target=”_blank” css=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case 3: Restoring the Listeava wetland\nCase owner: Blue Deal Romania \nThis project aims to restore the Listeava wetland on the Jiet and Dunbe Rivers\, with a rehabilitation of natural habitats\, enhancing biodiversity\, and improving water quality\, while also fostering ecological resilience. By assessing water footprints\, companies in the region can contribute to wetland improvement efforts. How can Apele Romane develop a collaborative model to engage companies with water usage impacts in specific regions in Romania\, encouraging (co-)investment in sustainable water management initiatives to ensure equitable and efficient water resource allocation? \nCase 4: Supply chain Biobased construction materials\nCase owner: Waternet (The Netherlands) \nBiobased products can support the circular supply chain. This case focuses on 2 biomass-sources for biobased products. In the region managed by Waternet\, alternative crops like cattail and reed grow well in wet peatlands. Besides\, Waternet creates amounts of reed-residues by mowing water bank edges. The circular supply chain for these materials is not fully active yet\, the next steps involve developing a business model and roadmap for sustainable biobased products. How can this business model be created and implemented\, while considering that farmers need an incentive to grow specific crops? \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Pitch & Poster \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”64356″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” img_link_target=”_blank” css=””]Pitch & Poster \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”64357″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” img_link_target=”_blank” css=””]Event Partners\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”52373″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”53563″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”58343″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”54957″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”57038″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”64249″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”55054″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”57211″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”64175″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”64177″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”54106″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”63239″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””]Previous Wetskills events in The Netherlands\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]
URL:https://wetskills.com/event/wetskills-the-netherlands-2025/
LOCATION:Stayokay\, Amsterdam\, Timorplein 1\, Amsterdam\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Past event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wetskills.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DSC_0549-scaled-e1681737670677.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Elena Manea":MAILTO:elena.manea@wetskills.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241130
DTSTAMP:20260420T165146
CREATED:20240516T133123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241129T170158Z
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SUMMARY:Wetskills-Romania 2024
DESCRIPTION:About The Event\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Solutions for water challenges in Wetskills-Romania 2024\nFollow us in this 7th Wetskills event in Romania! We had another immersive journey\, with 17 participants from different countries working together for water innovation! Romania has a very diverse landscape and water system\, with high mountains and the largest Delta of the European Union: Danube Delta. Romania faces challenges in water and wastewater\, in both large urban areas as well as remote rural villages\, and has a large water management experience of dealing with floods and droughts. \nAnd the country itself is inspiring and various: From the booming big Bucharest with its historic buildings and churches\, People’s Parliament and the Old City with bars and pubs\, to idyllic smaller cities and villages in epic Transylvania\, the dry Wallachia lowlands (border to Bulgaria) and Europe’s largest bio-reserve Danube Delta. \nThe Finals & Awarding Ceremony was held at the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands\, with each team presenting the solution for their case with a poster and pitch. Criteria for the jury were: Creativity / Innovativeness; Feasibility / Applicability (technical); Economic Attractiveness; Social / Environmental Context; Quality of “Pitch and Poster”. Congratulations for the winning team – and the other teams – of this 75th Wetskills Water Challenge! \n \nWatch the event video! \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”64071″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” css=””][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Practical information\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Programme Wetskills-Romania 2024 (draft) \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Terms & Conditions Wetskills-Romania 2024 \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Follow Wetskills\nFacebookXInstagramLinkedInYouTube\n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Joining this Wetskills Event – What do you get?\nA unique learning experience where you will tackle real-life water challenges with your own team! \n\nYou will develop expertise in international cooperation\, problem-solving\, cross-cultural understanding\, and interdisciplinary teamwork.\nYou will hone your networking and presentation abilities through pitch and poster\nYou will get the opportunity to connect with other international water students/young professionals.\nYou will immerse yourself in the nice cities of Brasov (TBC\, Bucharest and Constanta) exploring water-related sites and engaging with local water professionals.\nJoin parts of the 27th Symposium “Environment and Industry’ by INCD ECOIND in Constanta (incl. Wetskills Finals & Awarding Ceremony)\nYou will learn and deepen your understanding of the Romanian water sector\, gaining insights into key stakeholders\, organizations\, contemporary issues\, and existing business opportunities.\nUpon program completion\, receive a certificate of participation\, officially joining the ranks of over 1300 Wetskills Alumni.\n\nMore information\nFor additional information regarding participation and other details\, please contact Elena Manea\, elena.manea@wetskills.com or Johan Oost\, johan.oost@wetskills.com. \nEvent Blogs and Pictures\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]	\n		\n						Finals & Awarding CeremonyBlogs\, Wetskills-Romania 20241 year agoWetskills-Romania 2024 – Blog 5 – All teams presented the solution for their case with a pitch and poster for the jury and the public\, during the Finals and Awarding…		\n			\n	\n		\n						Vibrant blend of collaboration and explorationBlogs\, Wetskills-Romania 20241 year agoWetskills-Romania 2024 – Blog 4 – This 4th day unfolded like an mosaic of learning\, inspiration and vibrant moments that brought the teams closer to our goals. As the morning…		\n			\n	\n		\n						Visit to a Water treatment plant & Diamond solar panelsBlogs\, Wetskills-Romania 20241 year agoWetskills-Romania 2024 – Blog 3 – On the third day we woke up at a beautiful horse ranch in the mountains. The view from our stay was beautiful and the…		\n			\n	\n		\n	\n		\n	[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]MORE EVENT BLOGS & PICTURES >> \nEvent Cases\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case 1: Communication with young people\n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case owner: Blue Deal Romania\n \nRomania’s water-related policies are mainly driven by the implementation of EU directives. Romania’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan aims to provide an impetus to the implementation of water policies addressing availability\, demand and risks\, through long-term sustainable water management plans. Engaging the youth\, implementing the youth perspective and using social media\, will enrich and improve the effectiveness of the risk- and crisis-communication. It will create more awareness of water risks to this stakeholder. Meanwhile it could lead to an increase of enthusiasm under youth to go for a water career. How can National Administration Romanian Waters (NARW) empower youth in its communication strategy? \nCase 2: Preparation for increased rainfalls\n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case owner: Van Oord Rotterdam\, and Sucursala Constanta \nOver the past few years Romania is facing a significant increase in rainfall. This was predicted and communicated through the various national weather institutes\, and also experienced by citizens. Many cities and local authorities are confronted with floodings and serious damages to infrastructure and private properties. The most significant are the short-duration high-intensity rain bursts\, that overload the drainage systems in place.  These rain bursts also vehemently expose any poor maintained structures\, that were intended to deal with these excessive rains. How can Romania (various stakeholders) better prepare for increase rainfall? \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Poster & Pitch \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”64058″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” css=””]Poster & Pitch \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”64057″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” css=””][vc_empty_space height=”64px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case 3: Nature-based Solutions against drought\n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case owner: Blue Deal Romania \nRomania is increasingly facing periods of droughts due to the changing of climate. River Basin Authority Jiu needs to deal with droughts more often and aims to create solutions based on Nature-based Solutions. Nature-based Solutions leverage nature and the power of healthy ecosystems to protect people\, optimize infrastructure and safeguard a stable and bio-diverse future. These are already some ideas to create a\nbetter resistance to drought: by rehabilitation of hidden springs\, enlargement of the riverbed and polder development. How can River Basin Authority Jiu tackle drought in its basin\, by using nature-based solutions and engage the stakeholders? \nCase 4: Boost eco-tourism guesthouses in remote areas\n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case owner: National Research and Development Institute for Industrial Ecology (NRDI ECOIND) & Water Footprint Implementation \nRomania has a great potential to develop eco-friendly tourism\, particularly in rural and remote areas. This case study aims to identify the most suitable Nature-Based Solution (NBS) for wastewater treatment for an isolated touristic guesthouse. By analyzing various NBS techniques\, the optimal solution will be selected based on effectiveness\, resilience\, and adaptability to the local environmental conditions. The installation of these Nature-Based solutions could be interesting for industries with a large water footprint\, as a way to invest in (water footprint) compensation projects to bring the water system in balance. \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Poster & Pitch \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”64059″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” css=””]Poster & Pitch \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”64056″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” css=””]Event Partners\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”63530″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”55394″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”59322″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”52433″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”63232″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”64061″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”63531″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”57038″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”64062″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”57211″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”54106″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”64063″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Previous Wetskills Events in Romania\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]
URL:https://wetskills.com/event/wetskills-romania-2024/
LOCATION:Politehnica University of Bucharest\, Splaiul Independenței 313\, Bucharest\, Romania
CATEGORIES:Past event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wetskills.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/WetskilsRO21.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Marcel Rompelman":MAILTO:marcel.rompelman@wetskills.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241020
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241101
DTSTAMP:20260420T165146
CREATED:20240531T220235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241112T142420Z
UID:10000147-1729382400-1730419199@wetskills.com
SUMMARY:Wetskills-South Korea 2024
DESCRIPTION:About The Event\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Wetskills to Jeju Island: Welcome to South Korea!\nBecause of the success of a memorable first (Olympic) edition of a Wetskills Water Challenge in South-Korea in February 2018 (read here)\, the great successors in 2019 (read here) and 2022 (read here)\, we were thrilled to organize the fourth edition of Wetskills South-Korea! And this was a special one: Wetskills Finals and Awarding Ceremony will take place on Jeju Island\, UNESCO Heritage and one of the seven New Wonders of Nature! \nThe program started on 20 October 2024 – with participants from Korea\, China\, Germany & The Netherlands – and culminated in a grand finale featuring pitches and a poster market during the KSWE/KSWW joint Forum (Korea Society on Water Environment & Korea Society of Water and Wastewater) on Jeju Island on 30 October 2024. \nWatch the Compilation Movie!\n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event Info\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Programme Wetskills-South Korea 2024 \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Terms & Conditions Wetskills-South Korea 2024 \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Follow Wetskills\nFacebookXInstagramLinkedInYouTube\nJoining this Wetskills Event – What do you get?\nA unique learning experience where you will tackle real-life water challenges with your own team! \n\nYou will develop expertise in international cooperation\, problem-solving\, cross-cultural understanding\, and interdisciplinary teamwork.\nYou will hone your networking and presentation abilities through pitch and poster\nYou will get the opportunity to connect with other international water students/young professionals.\nYou will immerse yourself in the vibrant coastal city of Seoul\, exploring water-related sites and engaging with local water professionals.\nYou will visit the amazing Jeju Island\, a UNESCO Heritage site and one of the seven New Wonders of Nature\,\nJoin parts of the Korea Society on Water Environment conference programme on Jeju Island (incl. Wetskills Finals & Awarding Ceremony)\nYou will learn and deepen your understanding of the Korea water sector\, gaining insights into key stakeholders\, organizations\, contemporary issues\, and existing business opportunities.\nUpon program completion\, receive a certificate of participation\, officially joining the ranks of over 1300 Wetskills Alumni.\n\nMore information\nYou can contact Johanna Engels\, johanna.engels@wetskills.com or Johan Oost\, johan.oost@wetskills.com. \nEvent Blogs and Pictures\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]	\n		\n						Exclusive Interview with Winners Wetskills KoreaBlogs\, News\, Wetskills-South Korea 20241 year agoWe had the pleasure of doing an interview with two members of the winning team of Wetskills Korea 2024. They share their thoughts on the challenge\, their winning solution and…		\n			\n	\n		\n						The Day Before The FinalsBlogs\, Wetskills-South Korea 20241 year agoWetskills-South Korea 2024 – Blog 4 – Today is the Day Before The Finals! All teams polished their pitches\, and did another feedback and rehearsing round of their pitches. Tomorrow…		\n			\n	\n		\n						From North to South\, Weekend TravelsBlogs\, Wetskills-South Korea 20241 year agoWetskills-South Korea 2024 – Blog 3 – Located roughly 53km north of Seoul\, the demilitarized zone (DMZ) is the furthest north anyone can venture on the Korean peninsula. This is…		\n			\n	\n		\n	\n		\n	[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]MORE EVENT BLOGS & PICTURES >> \nEvent Cases\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case 1: Using sex-disaggregated data to achieve gender equality in the water sector\n\nCase owner: International Centre for Water Security and Sustainable Management (i-WSSM) under the auspices of UNESCO \nThe United Nations Educational\, Scientific\, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is actively engaged in utilizing sex-disaggregated data to identify gender inequalities in water management and implement targeted strategies to alleviate this gap. In some regions\, gender still affects daily needs\, access\, and role in water management. Women are often responsible for unpaid water collection labor\, while simultaneously being denied participation in the decision-making processes that shape the management of these resources. How can i-WSSM use the sex-disaggregated data (1)\, to develop solutions for these challenges (2)\, and to create inclusive approaches that promote gender equality in the domain of water resource management? \nCase 2: Islands working together on climate adaptation\n\nCase owner: Water Authority Hollands Noorderkwartier & CEP-island network \nIslands around the world deal with similar challenges adapting to climate change. In 2023\, the CEP (Caribean\, European and Pacific)-island network was created to enhance knowledge and experience sharing between local water managers of these islands. After a good start\, the next step is to enhance our involvement\, both in deepening the topics and in number of participants. The goal of this case is to come up with a strategy to engage in the CEP-island network to find out how the platform can benefit its members long-term\, that is till 2030. South Korea has 3358 islands\, which (part of it) are dealing with same challenges. How can this platform learn from the way these South Korean islands work (together?) on climate adaptation? \nCase 3: Water Footprinting & Water Reporting for South-Korean conglomerates\n\nCase owner: Korea Society on Water Environment (KSWE) & Korea Society of Water and Wastewater (KSWW) together with Water Footprint Implementation \n\nSouth-Korea is both a significant importer and exporter of virtual water. Several large conglomerates dominate the Korean economy\, and their activities have a substantial impact on water resources globally. At the same time\, reporting requirements are becoming increasingly stringent in many regions\, with the European Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) being a notable example. These regulations highlight the water risks and dependencies that companies face\, along with the impact they have on water resources throughout their value chains. How do more stringent reporting standards (such as the CSRD) impact Korean conglomerates and their water resource management? \n\n\nEvent Partners\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”53765″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”53274″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”59362″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”56307″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”53101″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”62658″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”53764″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”52334″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””]Previous Wetskills Events in South Korea\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”59848\,59851\,59850″ img_size=”medium” css=”” column_number=”3″ grayscale=”no” hover_icon=”none” images_space=”gallery_with_space”][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”59849\,59852\,59853″ img_size=”medium” css=”” column_number=”3″ grayscale=”no” hover_icon=”none” images_space=”gallery_with_space”][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”59854\,59855″ img_size=”medium” css=”” column_number=”2″ grayscale=”no” hover_icon=”none” images_space=”gallery_with_space”]
URL:https://wetskills.com/event/wetskills-south-korea-2024/
LOCATION:Sejong University\, Seoul\, Republic of South Korea
CATEGORIES:Past event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wetskills.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Jeju-Island-picture-e1717103214909.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="Johanna Engels":MAILTO:johanna.engels@wetskills.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240913
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240927
DTSTAMP:20260420T165146
CREATED:20240508T135458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241011T134201Z
UID:10000145-1726185600-1727395199@wetskills.com
SUMMARY:Wetskills-Zimbabwe (Bulawayo) 2024
DESCRIPTION:About The Event\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Wetskills-Zimbabwe 2024: Fostering Youth-Driven Resilience Solutions for Hydroclimatic Challenges \nDiscover the charm and beauty of Bulawayo\, the City of Kings\, during an enriching fortnight dedicated to water innovation. The Wetskills Foundation\, in collaboration with the Bulawayo City Council and the esteemed National University of Science and Technology (NUST)\, is proud to introduce the inaugural Wetskills Challenge in Zimbabwe. From the 13th to the 26th of September 2024\, we addressed pressing challenges amplified by climate change and human activities\, including droughts\, floods\, and water quality degradation. \nWetskills Challenges are a unique blend of hands-on learning\, networking\, and knowledge exchange. Participants will not only develop creative solutions to sustainable agriculture\, climate-smart solutions\, water reuse\, catchment management initiatives\, improved water resource management\, and entrepreneurship aligned with water resilience and sustainability in Zimbabwe and beyond\, but also gain practical skills that will be invaluable in their future careers. \nWith 22 participants in this event – from Zimbabwe\, Ghana and the Netherlands – working in interdisciplinary teams\, we addressed cases on water scarcity\, water quality\, and innovative water management strategies in the context of climate change. Follow us in this great event! \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Watch the great event movie!\n[vc_empty_space height=”8px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Drone tour of the City of Bulawayo\n[vc_empty_space height=”8px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event info\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””]Programme Wetskills-Zimbabwe 2024 (draft) \nTerms & Conditions Wetskills-Zimbabwe 2024 \nFollow Wetskills\nFacebookXInstagramLinkedInYouTube\nJoining this Wetskills Event – What do you get?\nA unique learning experience where you will tackle real-life water challenges with your team! \n\nYou will develop expertise in international cooperation\, problem-solving\, cross-cultural understanding\, and interdisciplinary teamwork.\nYou will hone your networking and presentation abilities through pitch and poster sessions\nYou will get the opportunity to connect with other international and regional water students/young professionals.\nYou will immerse yourself in the vibrant city of Bulawayo exploring water-related sites and engaging with local water professionals.\nYou will learn and deepen your understanding of the Zimbabwean water sector\, gaining insights into key stakeholders\, organisations\, contemporary issues\, and existing business opportunities.\nUpon program completion\, receive a certificate of participation\, officially joining the ranks of over 1350 Wetskills Alumni.\n\nMore information\nFor additional information regarding participation and other details\, please contact Craig Tinashe Tanyanyiwa\, craig.tinashe@wetskills.com (Zimbabwe event) or Johan Oost\, johan.oost@wetskills.com (Wetskills in general). \nEvent Blogs\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]	\n		\n						City of Bulawayo: follow-up on solution for drought resilienceBlogs\, News\, Wetskills-Zimbabwe 20242 years agoWetskills-Zimbabwe 2024 – We just had a meeting with a case owner\, the City of Bulawayo\, their IT representative and Public relations\, and two of the winning team finalists\, on…		\n			\n	\n		\n						“The Drought Rangers” Winning Team of Wetskills Zimbabwe 2024Blogs\, News\, Wetskills-Zimbabwe 20242 years agoA winner has been crowned in this year’s Wetskills Zimbabwe Challenge! Team 1\, “The Drought Rangers\,” has emerged victorious amid the other challenge participants. The team consisted of five talented…		\n			\n	\n		\n						The FinalsBlogs\, Wetskills-Zimbabwe 20242 years agoWetskills-Zimbabwe 2024 – Blog day 11 –  Teams arrived early to try to calm the nerves but a lot was at stake. The massive city Hall did not help either…		\n			\n	\n		\n						Football\, teamwork and competitionBlogs\, Wetskills-Zimbabwe 20242 years agoWetskills-Zimbabwe 2024 – Blog day 10 – Today the Wetskills Challenge in Zimbabwe unfolded under a chilly spell\, prompting participants to don their warmest jackets and seek comfort in cosy…		\n			\n	\n		\n						A bit of a breather!Blogs\, Wetskills-Zimbabwe 20242 years agoWetskills-Zimbabwe 2024 – Blog Day 9 –  The unexpectedly chilly Saturday dawned dull and gloomy\, but this did not deter our Wetskillers from attending in full force. The participants assembled…		\n			\n	\n		\n						A Sense Of PurposeBlogs\, Wetskills-Zimbabwe 20242 years agoWetskills-Zimbabwe 2024 – Blog Day 8 –  Each day begins with a sense of purpose and determination\, as participants dive into their tasks with unwavering focus. Today marks the 8th…		\n			\n	\n		\n	\n		\n	[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]MORE EVENT BLOGS >> \nEvent Cases\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case 1: Drought Preparedness and Resilience\nCase owner: City of Bulawayo (Water and Sanitation Department) \nBulawayo\, Zimbabwe’s second-largest city\, faces recurring droughts\, a crisis exacerbated by climate change. These droughts significantly threaten the city’s water security and economic stability. This case highlights the gravity of Bulawayo’s water challenges and the urgent need for a robust drought response strategy. The task at hand is to formulate a conceptual plan that integrates civic engagement\, technical solutions\, and exploration of alternative water sources. The ultimate goal is to enhance Bulawayo’s resilience against drought\, ensuring sustainable development and long-term viability amid escalating climate uncertainties. \nCase 2: Urban Food Resilience with Climate-Smart Systems\nCase owner: Green Hut Trust (NGO in Bulawayo)\n \nThe Urban Futures project of NGO Green Hut\, seeks to improve the climate resilience of urban food systems in Bulawayo. The unpredictable rainfall patterns and prolonged dry spells due to climate change has significantly affected agricultural activities in the city. The Urban Futures project works with young people to find innovative solutions\, through climate-smart agri-food systems\, wastewater reuse for irrigation and capacity building for youth farmers. In this challenge\, we are seeking innovative\, easy to adopt methods for wastewater reuse\, that will help promote sustainable and safe food production in Bulawayo. \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Pitch & poster – Winning team! \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”63729″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” css=””]Pitch & poster \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”63730″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” css=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case 3: Catchment Caretakers for Sustainable Water Supply\nCase owner: City of Bulawayo (Water and Sanitation Department) \nBulawayo\, Zimbabwe’s second-largest city\, is facing the challenge to enhance the resilience against drought\, ensuring sustainable development and long-term viability in the face of escalating climate uncertainties\, by developing on an upstream approach. This case presents an opportunity to protect the catchment area where the city’s dams are located and maximize inflows to the dams. Tasked with formulating a comprehensive catchment plan\, participants are called upon to develop a plan that ensures sustainable management of the UMzingwane catchment\, safeguarding water quality\, quantity and ecosystem health while supporting socio-economic development and community well-being. \nCase 4: Industry-Focused Water Use\nCase owner: City of Bulawayo (Water and Sanitation Department) \nBulawayo primary surface water sources\, including 5 dams\, are unable to meet the escalating demand\, exacerbated by frequent droughts. Despite efforts to bolster supply by tapping into the Mtshabezi dam and extracting groundwater from the Nyamandlovu Aquifer\, the demand continues to outstrip supply. Future projections indicate a potential doubling of water demand in 20 to 40 years\, underscoring the need to urgently explore alternative water sources such as water recycling for industry use. The challenge: a plan to tackle water scarcity and water usage\, particularly for industries\, to support the city to bolster water security\, bridge the supply-demand gap\, and foster sustainable development. \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Pitch & poster \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”63731″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” css=””]Pitch & poster \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”63728″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” css=””]Event Partners\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”63163″ img_size=”150×150″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”63164″ img_size=”120×150″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=””][vc_single_image image=”63677″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”57038″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”63726″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”63727″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]
URL:https://wetskills.com/event/wetskills-challenge-zimbabwe-bulawayo-2024/
LOCATION:Private: Bulawayo\, Bulawayo\, Bulawayo Metropolitan\, Zimbabwe
CATEGORIES:Past event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Craig Tinashe":MAILTO:craig.tinashe@wetskills.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240713
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240726
DTSTAMP:20260420T165146
CREATED:20240314T104631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240729T145532Z
UID:10000143-1720828800-1721951999@wetskills.com
SUMMARY:Wetskills-Mozambique 2024
DESCRIPTION:About The Event\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Wetskills-Mozambique 2024: Innovating for Climate Resilience and Impact in Beira\n\nFollow us in the heart of Mozambique for an exploration of water innovation\, aligned with the UN Habitat Conference on Climate Resilience. The Wetskills Foundation\, in proud collaboration with the Government of Sofala Province\, was delighted to organize the 2nd Wetskills Challenge to Mozambique. This event\, taking place from July 13 to 25\, 2024\, aimed to unite a diverse cohort of local\, regional\, and international students\, recent graduates\, and young professionals. Together\, we tackle the urgent water challenges exacerbated by climate change\, through collaborative and innovative solutions. \nSet against the beautiful backdrop of Beira\, a city in need of climate resilience\, this edition of the Wetskills Challenge is an integral part of the global dialogue on sustainability. Participants got the unique opportunity to engage directly with the themes of the UN Habitat Conference and the nation’s water challenges\, bringing their fresh perspectives and innovative solutions to a global stage. \nHonorable Cecilia Chamutota\, a distinguished Wetskills alum\, ambassador and current Secretary of State in the Province of Sofala\, serves as a beacon of success and the transformative potential of the Wetskills experience. Having started her journey at the inaugural Mozambique challenge\, Hon. Chamutota’s professional ascension underscores the significant impact and opportunities that await participants. \nWetskills-Mozambique 2024\, with participants from Mozambique\, South Africa and The Netherlands\, started with a 2-day team-building in Parque Nacional da Gorongosa near Beira. \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Voices of Impact: Alumni share inspiring insights on their Wetskills experience \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event info\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””]DRAFT Programme Wetskills-Mozambique 2024 \nTerms & Conditions Wetskills-Mozambique 2024 \nFollow Wetskills\nFacebookXInstagramLinkedInYouTube\nJoining this Wetskills Event – What do you get?\nA unique learning experience where you will tackle real-life water challenges with your team! \n\nYou will develop expertise in international cooperation\, problem-solving\, cross-cultural understanding\, and interdisciplinary teamwork.\nYou will hone your networking and presentation abilities through pitch and poster\nYou will get the opportunity to connect with other international water students/young professionals.\nYou will immerse yourself in the vibrant city of Beira\, exploring water-related sites and engaging with local water professionals.\nJoin parts of the UN-Habitat Conference programme in Beira (incl. Wetskills Finals & Awarding Ceremony)\nYou will learn and deepen your understanding of the Mozambican water sector\, gaining insights into key stakeholders\, organizations\, contemporary issues\, and existing business opportunities.\nUpon program completion\, receive a certificate of participation\, officially joining the ranks of over 1300 Wetskills Alumni.\n\nMore information\nContact Craig Tinashe Tanyanyiwa at craig.tinashe@wetskills.com or Johan Oost at johan.oost@wetskills.com. \nEvent video & poster presentations at the Finals\n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event Blogs\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]	\n		\n						Pitches at the FinalsBlogs\, Wetskills-Mozambique 20242 years agoWetskills-Mozambique – Pictures day 12 – At the Finals & Awarding Day\, each team presented the solution for their case with a pitch and a poster\, for an audience with…		\n			\n	\n		\n						Dedication and collaborative atmosphereBlogs\, Wetskills-Mozambique 20242 years agoWetskills-Mozambique – Blog day 10 – Day 10 of the Wetskills Water Challenge in Beira City\, Mozambique\, was a testament to the participants deep connections and their unwavering commitment to…		\n			\n	\n		\n						Weekend Work on CasesBlogs\, Wetskills-Mozambique 20242 years agoWetskills-Mozambique – Blog day 9 – Update session with the trainers at the hostel (Residencial Aulios) The day started well for participants with breakfast served at hostel from 6h30am throughout…		\n			\n	\n		\n						Innovation round\, teamwork & coach sessionBlogs\, Wetskills-Mozambique 20242 years agoWetskills-Mozambiqe\, Blog day 8 – The day kicked off with breakfast at 6:30am at the Aulios hostel\, where we were staying. At 10:30 am\, we dived into an innovation round\,…		\n			\n	\n		\n						NBS in the Green Infrastructure ParkBlogs\, Wetskills-Mozambique 20242 years agoWetskills-Mozambique – Blog day 7 – Today we started the day with an essential training on how to make an effective pitch\, known as the elevator pitch. We learnt the…		\n			\n	\n		\n						The Business Model CanvasBlogs\, Wetskills-Mozambique 20242 years agoWetskills-Mozambique – Blog day 6 – This Thursday morning in Beira is bathed in golden sunlight\, with the birds chirping outside\, promising a day full of potential and productivity. We…		\n			\n	\n		\n	\n		\n	[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]MORE EVENT BLOGS >> \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event Cases\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case 1: Landscape approach for a climate resilient coast\nCase owner: Van Oord (The Netherlands) \nThe city of Beira and the Sofala region are vulnerable to severe flooding and erosion\, which are aggravated further by climate change. Therefore\, it is crucial to compose a holistic landscape approach to achieve sustainable coastal protection. Building climate resiliency demands a long-term strategy that places the needs and capacities of the communities at the heart of its design. Moreover\, empowering communities goes hand in hand with safeguarding local environment and optimizing the ecosystem services. Thus\, Van Oord is striving to co-create an approach that protects the coastal landscape\, meaningfully engages communities\, and ultimately fosters socio-economic development. Please join us in reaching this goal! \nCase 2: Solutions for resilient agricultural production\nCase owner: Resilience B.V. (NL / Mozambique)\n \nResiliência Moçambique (the subsidiary of Resilience BV) is addressing the urgent challenges posed by climate change on smallholder farmers in Mozambique’s Beira Corridor. Despite favorable conditions for agriculture\, unpredictable rainfall and extreme weather events are disrupting traditional farming practices\, leading to reduced yields. Resiliência’s programs focus on improving agricultural practices\, irrigation\, water management\, and business planning for smallholder farmers. We seek innovative solutions to improve rainy season crop production\, ensuring food security and improved livelihoods for farmers. Join us in creating a resilient and sustainable future for Mozambique’s farmers. \nCase 3: Integrated approaches to flood management\nCase owner: Water Research Commission (South Africa) \nIn countries like Mozambique and South Africa\, floods caused by heavy rainfall\, riverine overflow and inadequate infrastructure frequently lead to severe threats\, loss of life\, property damage\, and service disruptions. Climate change exacerbates these risks\, causing even more frequent and severe flooding. This is due to their geographical location and extensive coastline\, the semi-arid terrain\, reliance on rainfed agriculture\, rapid urbanisation and socio-economic status. How can integrated approaches to flood management\, including watershed planning\, floodplain restoration and sustainable water governance\, mitigate and adapt to these impacts? \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case 4: Sustainable drinkingwater supply by increasing capacity\nCase owner: Rand Water (South Africa) \nRand Water\, a key bulk water supplier in South Africa\, aims to provide high-quality drinking water to municipalities\, industries\, and other users. As demands are rising\, Station 5 at Zuikerbosch will enhance its capacity in several phases\, up to an extra 1\,200 ML/d by 2030. The project includes vital infrastructure like pipelines\, treatment plants\, and disinfection systems. Essential for averting shortages and improving efficiency\, this also requires stakeholder engagement and reduction of non-revenue water\, to ensure long-term sustainability and community well-being. How can Rand Water realize this project\, with increased capacity of infrastructure and community involvement\, to ensure a sustainable and reliable water supply? \nCase 5: Solutions to address urban flooding in Beira\nCase owner: Central Regional Water Administration\, Public Institute \nBeira is a rapidly expanding city and holds over 600\,000 inhabitants (INE\, 2017). Cyclone Idai and the severe flood in 2019\, caused extensive damage in Beira and surroundings\, and exposed vulnerabilities in the city’s infrastructure\, many of which have remained unrepaired even years later. Therefore\, innovative urban planning and development is needed\, with sustainable solutions for urban runoff and flood management\, reducing the flood risk and suffering of vulnerable areas. How can local municipalities in Beira develop innovative and sustainable solutions to address the impact of climate change and urbanization on future flooding in Beira City? \nEvent Partners\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”63061″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”63477″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”63479″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”57038″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”52315″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”61396″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”63478″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”61385″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”53563″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”63229″ img_size=”230×230″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”54106″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”63239″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””]
URL:https://wetskills.com/event/wetskills-mozambique-2024/
LOCATION:Beira\, Beira\, Mozambique
CATEGORIES:Past event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wetskills.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/beira-coast-mozambique.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Craig Tinashe":MAILTO:craig.tinashe@wetskills.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240602
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240616
DTSTAMP:20260420T165146
CREATED:20231207T112012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240702T125053Z
UID:10000140-1717286400-1718495999@wetskills.com
SUMMARY:Wetskills-South Africa (Durban) 2024
DESCRIPTION:About The Event\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Wetskills-South Africa 2024: Turning the Tide in Durban 🌊\n\nWe made another immersive journey into water innovation! Following the resounding success of the last edition\, Durban was hosting this exciting event for the second consecutive year. The program started on June 2\, 2024\, and culminated in a grand finale featuring pitches and a poster market on June 12 at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre Complex. \nPicture: Participants of the Durban event. Also present is Claudia\, our local host for the upcoming event in Mozambique. \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Watch the Event Video!\n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Voices of Impact: South African Alumni Share Inspiring Insights on Wetskills Experience\n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event info\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””]Programme Wetskills-South Africa (Durban) 2024_v4 \nTerms & Conditions Wetskills-South Africa (Durban) 2024 \nFollow Wetskills\nFacebookXInstagramLinkedInYouTube\n[vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”62743\,62744\,62745\,62748\,62747″ css=”” column_number=”5″ grayscale=”no” hover_icon=”none” images_space=”gallery_with_space”]Joining this Wetskills Event – What do you get?\nA unique learning experience where you will tackle real-life water challenges with your own team! \n\nYou will develop expertise in international cooperation\, problem-solving\, cross-cultural understanding\, and interdisciplinary teamwork.\nYou will hone your networking and presentation abilities through pitch and poster\nYou will get the opportunity to connect with other international water students/young professionals.\nYou will immerse yourself in the vibrant coastal city of Durban\, exploring water-related sites and engaging with local water professionals.\nJoin parts of the WISA conference programme in Durban (incl. Wetskills Finals & Awarding Ceremony)\nYou will learn and deepen your understanding of the South African water sector\, gaining insights into key stakeholders\, organizations\, contemporary issues\, and existing business opportunities.\nUpon program completion\, receive a certificate of participation\, officially joining the ranks of over 1200 Wetskills Alumni.\n\nMore information \nFor additional information please contact Craig Tinashe Tanyanyiwa\, craig.tinashe@wetskills.com or Johan Oost\, johan.oost@wetskills.com. \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event Blogs\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]	\n		\n						WISA and the FinalsBlogs\, Wetskills-Durban 20242 years agoWetskills-Durban 2024 – Blog Day 11 – by; Kgadi Makgakga Wetskills 24 Durban participants left the Hostel at 8am to WISA conference. Openings were done by Minister of Water and…		\n			\n	\n		\n						Pre-presentations and start of WISABlogs\, Wetskills-Durban 20242 years agoWetskills-Durban 2024 – Blog Day 9 & 10 –  Day 9; Monday morning\, all we could talk about over breakfast was the pitch and the readiness of the posters. The…		\n			\n	\n		\n						Innovation and working through the weekendBlogs\, Wetskills-Durban 20242 years agoWetskills-Durban 2024 – Blog Day 7 & 8 – Day 7 started off with some breakfast before the team headed did some innovative round where groups worked on their various…		\n			\n	\n		\n						From dawn to dusk\, a Winter’s touch\, memories gleam\, an epitaph of the day.Blogs\, Wetskills-Durban 20242 years agoWetskills-Durban 2024 – Blog Day 6 – Pitch and Poster Training The training took place at eThekwini Water and Sanitation Head Office. The objectives of the lessons were to ensure…		\n			\n	\n		\n						Team RolesBlogs\, Wetskills-Durban 20242 years agoWetskills-Durban 2024 – Blog Day 4 – The fourth session of the Wetskills programme took place on the 5th of June. The day started with breakfast and then we headed…		\n			\n	\n		\n						First work DayBlogs\, Wetskills-Durban 20242 years agoWetskills-Durban 2024 – Blog Day 3 – By: Shongile Chauke As compared to the previous day\, this day was filled with so much apricity\, making everything look so vibrant and…		\n			\n	\n		\n	\n		\n	[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]MORE EVENT BLOGS >> \nEvent Cases\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case 1: Solutions to Acid Mine Drainage\n  \nCase owner:  African Circular Economy Network \nAcid Mine Drainage (AMD) is the flow or seepage of polluted water from old mining areas – particularly pervasive in mining areas of South Africa\, rendering critical water sources useless at best and toxic at worst in a country that already has critical water shortages. Solutions exist to remediate and harvest this polluted water for the benefit of the citizenry. Yet\, the country instead spends billions of Rands securing water from neighbouring countries to meet the water demands. How can we implement local solutions for local opportunities that are more sustainable? \nCase 2: Water Security within the Green Hydrogen Industry\nCase owner: Talbot \nSouth Africa is emerging as a promising player in the global green hydrogen market with its abundant renewable energy resource potential. The green hydrogen market is projected to contribute 3.6% to South Africa’s GDP and contribute to the possibility of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Collectively\, these make for an attractive solution to the climate crisis. Water is an integral part of the green hydrogen process as the primary raw material for production. However\, South Africa is a water-scarce country with a water industry under immense pressure. \nHow can South Africa leverage sustainable water supply sources and technology to reduce its reliance on freshwater resources? \nCase 3: Business cases using Water Footprint Compensation funds\n\nCase owner: Blue Deal South Africa Partnership (Dutch Water Authorities) \nThe Water Footprint methodology\, developed two decades ago\, tracks water usage across production chains. As this methodology evolves\, the emerging Water Footprint Compensation platform offers a way for industries to mitigate their water consumption impacts. This includes possibilities like protecting and restoring water systems. NGOs\, such as DUCT or Adopt the River\, already contribute to these efforts by preserving rivers and dams. These organisations can leverage the platform to develop viable business cases. They can attract investment funds from industries eager to compensate for their water footprint\, creating a sustainable model that benefits both the environment and corporate partners. How can NGOs harness this opportunity effectively? \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case 4: Improving Water Security By Protecting Strategic Water Source Areas\nCase owner: Water Research Commission \nThroughout the last decade\, natural disasters in South Africa have become more and more prevalent. Increased frequency and intensity of flooding have caused widespread damage in the Eastern Cape\, Kwa-Zulu Natal\, and the Western Cape. At the same time\, extended droughts have recently stifled growth in the Cape Town and Nelson Mandela Bay metros. Evidence shows that investing in and effectively managing Ecological Infrastructure (EI) could have significantly reduced the impact of such natural disasters. The WRC ecological infrastructure asset in the water sector\, Strategic Water Source Areas\, could provide a good gateway for protecting water-related EI\, but this will require careful planning to achieve in an equitable way. This case seeks to produce an integrated approach to protecting South Africa’s Strategic Water Source Areas. \nCase 5: Integrating Innovative Sanitation Technologies In School Settings\nCase owner: Department of Water and Sanitation  \nThis case study investigates integrating the innovative Larvae’d toilet system with existing WASH solutions in South African rural schools. Despite extensive initiatives\, over 3\,300 schools still rely on unsafe pit latrines\, a legacy of apartheid that continues to endanger student safety. The proposed integration aims to replace these inadequate facilities with sustainable\, hygienic sanitation solutions\, leveraging community involvement and recycled materials. This initiative seeks to enhance student health and safety and explores viable business models for suppliers and schools\, promising significant improvements in public health and environmental impact. \nEvent Partners\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”53563″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”61396″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”52242″ img_size=”230×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”63236″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”57038″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”57645″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”63239″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”63229″ img_size=”230×230″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”63230″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”63140″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”57060″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”57060″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”61385″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”63228″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”62039″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”54106″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””]Events in Cape Town (2023) and Sandton (2022)\n\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”54372\,54373\,54374\,54375\,54376″ img_size=”medium” column_number=”5″ grayscale=”no” hover_icon=”none” images_space=”gallery_with_space”]
URL:https://wetskills.com/event/wetskills-south-africa-durban-2024/
LOCATION:Durban\, Durban\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Past event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Craig Tinashe":MAILTO:craig.tinashe@wetskills.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240526
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240609
DTSTAMP:20260420T165146
CREATED:20240314T215254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240702T130950Z
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SUMMARY:Wetskills-Colombia 2024
DESCRIPTION:About The Event\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Wetskills back in Colombia!\nYoung professionals are our future… So why not let them come up with new innovative solutions to cope with current water-related problems? Follow us in this Wetskills event in Colombia! \nDuring the two-weeks Wetskills Challenge\, with a pressure cooker program in Cartagena\, students and young water professionals with different backgrounds\, were working together to find integrated solutions for water-related challenges. The eagerness and energy of the participants was be tested\, to come up with the most creative and inspiring solutions and pitches! \nLatin American Wetskills edition in Cartagena\, Colombia: The historic port city of Cartagena is a unique location to host this event\, considering the formidable water challenges it is facing in the coming decades. This edition of Wetskills was hosted by the Universidad Technologica Bolívar and the ACODAL Congress. \nThe participants were working on water related cases which have been brought in by several Colombian and international organizations in the water-sustainability sector. During these two weeks they were getting an intensive training on out-of-the-box thinking\, personal development and presentation skills. Their ultimate goal was to have the best solution and pitch during the ACODAL congress\, where they were judged by an international jury of high level experts. \nFor more information about Wetskills in Colombia\, please contact Rosanne Meilink\, rosanne.meilink@wetskills.com or Johan Oost\,  johan.oost@wetskills.com. \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Watch the Event Videos of Wetskills-Colombia 2024 & 2018!\n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Information\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Programme Wetskills-Colombia 2024 (draft) \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Terms & Conditions Wetskills-Colombia 2024 \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Follow Wetskills\nFacebookXInstagramLinkedInYouTube\nJoining this Wetskills Event – What do you get?\nA unique learning experience where you will tackle real-life water challenges with your own team! \n\nYou will develop expertise in international cooperation\, problem-solving\, cross-cultural understanding\, and interdisciplinary teamwork.\nYou will hone your networking and presentation abilities through pitch and poster\nYou will get the opportunity to connect with other international water students/young professionals.\nYou will immerse yourself in the vibrant coastal city of Cartagena\, exploring water-related sites and engaging with local water professionals.\nJoin the ACODAL Congress (incl. Wetskills Finals & Awarding Ceremony)\nYou will learn and deepen your understanding of the Colombian water sector\, gaining insights into key stakeholders\, organizations\, contemporary issues\, and existing business opportunities.\nUpon program completion\, receive a certificate of participation\, officially joining the ranks of over 1300 Wetskills Alumni.\n\n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Water in Colombia\n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”57072\,53501\,57071\,53504\,53499″ column_number=”5″ grayscale=”no” hover_icon=”none” images_space=”gallery_with_space”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event blogs\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]	\n		\n						Working on our water management casesBlogs\, Wetskills-Colombia 20242 years agoWetskills-Colombia 2024 – Blog day 4 – As compared to the previous days\, this day started rainy. We decided to take a taxi to the university\, which was a nice…		\n			\n	\n		\n						Water is the fabric of Cartagena’s culture and societyBlogs\, Wetskills-Colombia 20242 years agoWetskills-Colombia 2024 – Blog day 3 – In the morning\, we went on a tour around Cartagena’s water system; visiting the inner bay\, the coastal protection sight of La Bocagrande\,…		\n			\n	\n		\n						Wetskills in Wet EnvironmentsBlogs\, Wetskills-Colombia 20242 years agoWetskills-Colombia 2024 – Day 2 – After a first day focused on getting to know each other and the campus of Universidad Tecnológica de Bolivar\, the challenge of Day 2…		\n			\n	\n		\n	\n		\n	[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]MORE EVENT BLOGS >> \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event Cases\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case 1: Water as social economic growth driver in the Río Frío Microbasin\nCase owner: Corporacion Autonoma Regional de Cundinamarca (Blue Deal Colombia Programme) \nColombia is a country with great water potential\, but presents different problems with respect to management of water resources. This occurs at the national level\, especially in the Magdalena-Cauca hydrographic area\, which is the most populated area of the country. Within this area is the Bogota river. Within the basin various productive activities are developed\, which are very important for the population\, but require the use of hydric resources. In this case\, the micro basin of the Río Frio was selected with the objective of generating a strategy for the correct management of the high demand of water resources in the area and its affect to water quality. To solve the problems\, the factors affecting the water resource will be identified in order to formulate sustainable alternatives to the use of water. \nCase 2: Creating flexible water availability in times of unpredictable droughts in the Tona River\nCase owner: Corporación Autónoma Regional para la Defensa de la Meseta de Bucaramanga (Blue Deal Colombia Programme) \nThe Tona River micro-watershed is located in the northeast of Santander\, Colombia\, administered by various entities (CDMB)\, environmental authorities\, and municipalities; with a population of 6\,680 people. Therefore\, the appropriate management of water supply and demand scenarios is necessary to achieve a proper water balance. Climate changes have had a significant impact\, with the risk of water shortage for 1\,160\,272 inhabitants in Bucaramanga and its metropolitan area\, as well as the affected strategic ecosystems such as the páramos. Therefore\, the analysis of the water balance needs to consider the effects of climate variability and climate change both in the Tona River micro-watershed and in Colombia as a whole. \nCase 3: Water Footprint Compensation projects for sustainable water use\nCase owner: Water Footprint Implementation (WFI) \nIn March 2023\, Water Footprint Implementation (WFI) successfully launched Water Footprint Compensation during the United Nations Water Conference in New York. Water Footprint Compensation is a concept that implies a water user can mitigate (the negative impacts of) their water consumption by taking action to replenish\, restore or protect the water system from which the water has been abstracted. It is based on the principle of a litre for a litre. With Water Footprint Compensation\, the aim is to unlock private funding (from compensators\, companies that have a compensation request) for local projects to improve sustainable water management options in agriculture. How could the Colombian water sector create local Water Footprint Compensation projects to gain funding for becoming more sustainable in terms of water use? \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Pitch & Poster \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”63419″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” img_link_target=”_blank” css=””]Pitch & Poster \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”63420″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” img_link_target=”_blank” css=””]Pitch & Poster – winning team! \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”63418″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” img_link_target=”_blank” css=””]Event Partners\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”55406″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”54109″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”52334″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”57211″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”57038″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”54106″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”63430″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”63428″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””]
URL:https://wetskills.com/event/wetskills-colombia-2024/
LOCATION:Cartagena\, Cartagena\, Colombia
CATEGORIES:Past event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Rosanne Meilink":MAILTO:rosanne.meilink@wetskills.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240511
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240525
DTSTAMP:20260420T165146
CREATED:20240207T164454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240525T102812Z
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SUMMARY:Wetskills-Indonesia 2024
DESCRIPTION:About The Event\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Wetskills event in Semarang and Bali\, Indonesia!!\nWetskills was organizing its second water challenge in Indonesia (after the first one in 2011). This edition of Wetskills brought the participants to the Indonesian Experience of Semarang and Pekalongan in Central Java and Bali Island with its culture and pressing water challenges. The finals presentations were aligned to World Water Forum in Bali on 22 and 23 May 2024. \nParticipatnts in this event are Indonesian and international students and Young Professionals\, who are passionate about water and excited to work in mixed teams for transdisciplinary water solutions. In cases and field visits the teams worked on water challenges of Indonesia\, like soil subsidence\, non-revenue water\, sanitation\, flood protection\, wetland conservation and dredging. Follow us in this event! \n \n  \n\nPicture: Banger Polder in Semarang \nInformation\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Programme Wetskills-Indonesia 2024 (draft) \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Terms & Conditions Wetskills-Indonesia 2024 \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Follow Wetskills\nFacebookXInstagramLinkedInYouTube\nSemarang in Central Java: Water & Culture\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”54061\,54062\,54064\,54058\,54060″ column_number=”5″ grayscale=”no” hover_icon=”none” images_space=”gallery_with_space”]Joining this Wetskills Event – What do you get?\nA unique learning experience where you will tackle real-life water challenges with your own team! \n\nYou will develop expertise in international cooperation\, problem-solving\, cross-cultural understanding\, and interdisciplinary teamwork.\nYou will hone your networking and presentation abilities through pitch and poster\nYou will get the opportunity to connect with other international water students/young professionals.\nYou will immerse yourself in the vibrant coastal city of Semarang in Central Java and Bali\, exploring water-related sites and engaging with local water professionals.\nJoin parts of the World Water Forum in Bali (incl. Wetskills Finals & Awarding Ceremony)\nYou will learn and deepen your understanding of the Indonesian water sector\, gaining insights into key stakeholders\, organizations\, contemporary issues\, and existing business opportunities.\nUpon program completion\, receive a certificate of participation\, officially joining the ranks of over 1300 Wetskills Alumni.\n\nMore information\nFor additional information regarding participation\, the programme and other details\, please contact Isabel van Klink\, isabel.van.klink@wetskills.com or Johan Oost\, johan.oost@wetskills.com. \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”63288\,63289″ img_size=”full” css=”” column_number=”5″ grayscale=”no” hover_icon=”none” images_space=”gallery_with_space”][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”63287\,63286″ img_size=”full” css=”” column_number=”5″ grayscale=”no” hover_icon=”none” images_space=”gallery_with_space”]Event Cases\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case 1: Shifting away from Private Groundwater to PDAM Surface Water based Supply  \nCase owner: VEI Dutch Water Operators & PDAM Tirta Moedal Semarang \nPDAM provides piped water from surface water\, but only 42% of the population uses PDAM-piped water\, leaving the majority dependent on private groundwater sources. PDAM Semarang is committed to expanding and improving its water supply infrastructure to ensure comprehensive city coverage\, aiming to transition residents from groundwater to more sustainable PDAM water options. This initiative is part of PDAM Tirta Moedal’s vision to deliver 4K aspects (Quality\, Quantity\, Continuity\, and Affordability) in areas with established networks. What are the main challenges for PDAM? and how can they effectively and innovatively manage this transition for the community? with the aim of reducing private groundwater use and thereby decrease land subsidence. \nCase 2: Opportunities for Water Footprint Compensation  \nCase owner: FoxallMunro \n\nGlobal water resources are under pressure. Regulatory and restorative actions on the local or watershed level are needed to prevent further pressure. To respond to this need we intend to build upon the link between water consumption for production to water compensation activities. As a progression from the 2023 Cape Town pilot water compensation project to determine the feasibility of community capacity building in water management as a water footprint compensation activity\, and the subsequent publishing of the water footprint compensation framework at the NY UN Water Summit\, this case intends to be the next step in building up a portfolio of global water compensation projects for organisations to invest in\, once they have calculated\, addressed and reduced their footprints as much as possible. \n\nCase 3: Practising Eco Theology in Pesantren through Water and Waste Management \nCase owners: Percik & Universitas Sebelas Maret \nIslam contributes significantly to environmental conservation through its teachings and principles. Despite this\, many Islamic communities\, especially in Indonesia\, face challenges with waste generation and water usage. Each person wastes 0.68 kg of waste daily\, and Muslims require 1.5 liters of water for prayer preparation. This case seeks to delve into these challenges\, particularly in Islamic institutions like boarding schools\, and understand leaders’ perspectives on water availability. The objective is to address current environmental issues and to find solutions while considering practical aspects of eco-theology. \nPrevious Wetskills events\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”901\,51988\,53474\,53618\,53747″ column_number=”5″ grayscale=”no” hover_icon=”none” images_space=”gallery_with_space”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event Partners\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”54042″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”54040″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”56309″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”63207″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”63209″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”54043″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”63206″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”52373″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”54106″ img_size=”220×220″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”63210″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”52334″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”57038″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”54101″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””]
URL:https://wetskills.com/event/wetskills-indonesia-2024/
LOCATION:UNISSULA\, l. Kaligawe Raya Km. 4\, Semarang\, Jawa Tengah\, 50112\, Indonesia
CATEGORIES:Past event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Isabel van Klink":MAILTO:isabel.van.klink@wetskills.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240224
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240309
DTSTAMP:20260420T165146
CREATED:20220901T150037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240606T134145Z
UID:10000077-1708732800-1709942399@wetskills.com
SUMMARY:Wetskills-Egypt 2024
DESCRIPTION:About The Event\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Wetskills back in Egypt\nFor this event we were in the vibrant\, challenging and historic City of Caïro! With participants passionate about water & sustainability\, who want to contribute to innovate solutions on challenging water issues in the Egypt and the Arab culture\, and work in an intercultural team of fellow-participants. \nThis edition of Wetskills Challenge is the second one in Egypt (after the first one in 2012). The finals were held at a special workshop at the Embassy of the Kingdom of The Netherlands\, where the teams presented their results. \nWatch the video of Wetskills-Egypt 2024! \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Egypt (2024) \nEvent info\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Programme Wetskills-Egypt 2024 (draft) \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Terms & Conditions Wetskills-Egypt 2024 \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Follow Wetskills\nFacebookXInstagramLinkedInYouTube\n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”59939\,59943\,59911\,59886″ column_number=”4″ grayscale=”no” hover_icon=”none” images_space=”gallery_with_space”][vc_empty_space height=”12px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”59942\,59940\,59941\,59937\,62137″ column_number=”4″ grayscale=”no” hover_icon=”none” images_space=”gallery_with_space”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Joining this Wetskills Event – What do you get?\nA unique learning experience where you will tackle real-life water challenges with your own team!\n♦ You will increase your skills in: international cooperation; problem solving\, cross-cultural and interdisciplinary teamwork\, networking and presenting (pitch & poster);\n♦ You will get the opportunity to connect with other international water students/young professionals;\n♦ You will exclusively visit the Wetskills finals and awarding at the Cairo Water Week;\n♦ You will visit Cairo\, Luxor and surroundings: water-related\, natural and cultural sites\, and meetings with water experts;\n♦ You will learn\, network and experience more about water challenges in the Arab region\, the main stakeholders and organisations\, contemporary issues and current business opportunities;\n♦ You will receive a certificate of participation upon completion of the programme. \nMore information\nContact: Johan Oost\, johan.oost@wetskills.com or Dr. Alia Amer (Agriculture Research Institute and Wetskills Team)\, alia.amer@wetskills.com or Loay Alatrash (Wetskills Team)\, loay.alatrash@wetskills.com \nEvent Blog & Photo impressions\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]	\n		\n						Napoleon and the pyramidsBlogs\, Wetskills Egypt 20242 years agoWetskills-Egypt 2024 – Blog day 3 – Yesterday we went to the Arab Academy in Alexandria to be introduced with four urgent water related cases that Egypt currently faces. Each…		\n			\n	\n		\n	\n		\n	Event Cases\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case 1: Better Irrigation Practices\nCase owner: Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation (MWRI)\n \nEgypt is facing a severe water shortage due to limited freshwater resources\, population growth\, and climate change. The country heavily relies on the Nile River\, but its share of the river’s water for agriculture is limited by international agreements. Limited and irregular rainfall\, and depleted groundwater worsen the situation. Inefficient water management practices and water pollution further contribute to the problem. To address this\, Egypt wants to improve water management\, innovate water use and irrigation techniques\, and implement water-saving practices. It requires a combination of technologies to increase water unit production and ensure sustainable water use. \nCase 2: Flash Flood Risk Reduction \nCase owner: Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI) \nMarsa Matruh Governorate in Egypt\, located in an arid region with Wadi systems\, faces vulnerability to flash floods due to its terrain and climate. Challenges include unpredictability\, poor infrastructure\, environmental impact\, economic consequences\, and public safety threats. A holistic approach is vital for the region to effectively address this situation. This involves enhanced monitoring\, strategic land-use planning\, flood preparedness\, ecosystem conservation\, and inter-authority collaboration. Additionally\, rainwater harvesting can be implemented to address water scarcity issues\, contributing to a greener Marsa Matruh while aligning with sustainable development goals amid climate change. \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Pitch & Poster \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Pitch & Poster \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space height=”64px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case 3: Water Footprint Compensation\nCase owner: Water Footprint Implementation (WFI) \nIn March 2023\, Water Footprint Implementation (WFI) successfully launched the Water Footprint Compensation initiative during the United Nations 2023 Water Conference in New York. Water compensation is a concept that implies industries to compensate their water use within the value chain\, as additional step of lowering the water footprint. Water industries (local and international) can mitigate (the negative impacts of) their water consumption by taking action to replenish\, restore or protect the water system from which the water has been abstracted. It is based on the principle of a litre for a litre and leads to more investments from industries in regular water management practices. Egypt is an arid country with scarce water resources. How can Egypt benefit from this concept of Water Footprint Compensation to ensure an increase in water availability or quality? \nCase 4: Increasing water availability \nCase owner: World Waternet (WWN) \nEgypt’s main source of freshwater is the Nile River. The river supplies 55 billion m³ of freshwater every year\, which represents 97% of all renewable water resources in Egypt. Overall\, the Nile River constitutes about 90% Egypt’s water supply. Average rainfall in Egypt is estimated at 18 mm or 1.8 billion m³ per year\, and Egypt has four different groundwater aquifers. Egypt is classified as a water scarce country as it has less than 1000 m³ of fresh water per year per capita. Water availability in the country is facing problems due to population growth\, rapid economic development in the countries of the Nile Basin\, pollution and environmental degradation\, causing an annual water deficit of up to 7 billion m3. How can Egypt find new resources for drinking water\, protect water from pollution and optimize the country’s resources? \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Pitch & Poster \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Pitch & Poster – winning team!\n \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event Partners\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”63004″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”63009″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”52373″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”54106″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”57038″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”52240″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”57060″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”52334″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””]Previous events in MENA region\n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Jordan (2023) \nOman (2019) \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”59908\,61484\,61505\,59937\,59892″ column_number=”5″ grayscale=”no” hover_icon=”none” images_space=”gallery_with_space”]
URL:https://wetskills.com/event/wetskills-egypt-2024/
LOCATION:Egypt\, Caïro\, Egypt
CATEGORIES:Past event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240113
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240125
DTSTAMP:20260420T165146
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T063949Z
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SUMMARY:Wetskills-Oman 2024
DESCRIPTION:About The Event\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]5th Wetskills in Oman for concealing water solutions during the first Oman water week!\nBecause of the great successes of previous Wetskills Challenges in Oman (since 2011 up to 2023) we were thrilled to organize this new event\, the fifth edition: Wetskills Oman 2024! \nOur partners provided 5 challenging cases: on green hydrogen production\, water footprint calculations\, CO2 recovery in wastewater treatment\, prevention of harmful algal blooms\, and technologies for atmospheric water harvesting. We had a great program with interesting field visits\, teamwork and workshops – and the finals are during the Oman Water Week. Follow us in this event! \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Watch the Video of Wetskills-Oman 2024\n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event info\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Announcement for Participants Wetskills-Oman 2024 \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Programme Wetskills-Oman (Muscat) 2024 (draft) \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Terms & Conditions Wetskills-Oman 2024 \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Follow Wetskills\nFacebookXInstagramLinkedInYouTube\nJoining this Wetskills Event – What do you get?\nA unique learning experience where you will tackle real-life water challenges with your own team! \n\nYou will increase your skills in: international cooperation; problem solving\, cross-cultural and interdisciplinary teamwork\, networking and presenting (pitch & poster);\nYou will get the opportunity to connect with other international water students/young professionals;\nYou will exclusively visit the Wetskills finals and awarding workshop at Oman Water Week;\nYou will visit Muscat and surroundings: water-related\, natural and cultural sites\, and meetings with water experts;\nYou will learn\, network and experience more about international and regional water challenges\, the main stakeholders and organizations\, contemporary issues and current business opportunities;\nYou will receive a certificate of participation upon completion of the program.\n\nMore information\nContact: Ahmed Al-Busaidi\, ahmed99@squ.edu.om ; Marcel Rompelman\, marcel.rompelman@wetskills.com ; or Johan Oost\, johan.oost@wetskills.com. \nEvent Blogs & Photo impressions\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space]	\n		\n						Finals & Winning teamBlogs\, Wetskills Oman 20242 years agoWetskills-Oman 2024 – Day 12 – 10 Days of hard work came to an end. The last day of the Wetskills program started at the Oman conference center. We arrived…		\n			\n	\n		\n						Deadline Day & Visit Oman Water WeekBlogs\, Wetskills Oman 20242 years agoWetskills-Oman 2024 – Day 11 – Our day started at the SQU where we added the final touches to the posters and reports\, because it was the day of the…		\n			\n	\n		\n						Weekend trip and SunsetBlogs\, Wetskills Oman 20242 years agoWetskills-Oman 2024 – Day 6 – Friday was free time\, with a weekend trip for the international participants      		\n			\n	\n		\n						Pitch training & visit Nama Water ServicesBlogs\, Wetskills Oman 20242 years agoWetskills-Oman 2024 – Day 5 – Pitch training\, Innovation round and field visit to Nama Water Services. In 18th of January\, the team has visited Oman Water and Wastewater Services…		\n			\n	\n		\n						Visit GUtech & Design of Ecological housesBlogs\, Wetskills Oman 20242 years agoWetskills-Oman 2024 – Day 4 – Visit GUtech – On Wednesday\, January 17\, 2024\, a visit was made to the German University in Muscat. This visit included learning about the…		\n			\n	\n		\n						Crazy88 icebreakersBlogs\, Wetskills Oman 20242 years agoWetskills-Oman 2024 – Crazy88 – lots of fun with the Crazy88 icebreaker game challenges              		\n			\n	\n		\n	\n		\n	[vc_empty_space]> MORE EVENT BLOGS \nEvent Cases\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case 1: Green hydrogen production\nCase owner: Nama Water Services (NWS)  \nHydrogen is considered as one of the green solutions for a clean and sustainable energy source. Hydrogen can be used in various sectors\, such as transportation\, chemistry and electricity\, and can contribute to decarbonizing the gas networks. Hydrogen can be produced from different sources\, some of which are renewable\, such as biomass. The production of hydrogen demands water to create this green energy source. Nama Water Services is working on utilizing treated wastewater for producing green hydrogen and asks for an inspiration guide with the best international practices in this field. \nCase 2: Compensating of water use\nCase owner: Water Footprint Implementation (WFI) \nIn March 2023\, Water Footprint Implementation (WFI) and various partners successfully launched Water Footprint Compensation during the United Nations Water Conference in New York. Water compensation is a concept that implies a water user can mitigate (the negative impacts of) their water consumption by taking action to replenish\, restore or protect the water system from which the water has been abstracted. it is based on the principle of a litre for a litre. Oman is an arid country with scarce water resources. How can Oman benefit from the concept of WF Compensation to ensure an increase in water availability or quality? \nCase 3: Water from air\n\nCase owner: Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) \nThe case is about the problem of salt affected lands and water scarcity in Oman\, and the potential solution of atmospheric water harvesting (AWH). AWH is a technology that extracts water from the air\, especially in coastal areas with high temperature and humidity. The case asks how AWH can help Oman’s agriculture and drinking water sectors become more sustainable\, and what are the best options and recommendations for using green technology to produce water. The case will evaluate the weather data\, the efficiency of different machines\, and the economic feasibility of AWH. \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Pitch & Poster \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Pitch & Poster \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Pitch & Poster \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case 4: Turning the (red) tide\nCase owner: Nama Water Services (NWS) \nHarmful Algal Blooms (HAB – red tides) are frequent events in Omani coastal waters affecting marine life and desalination plants. Caused by natural and local factors\, hard to detect and predict. Current detection methods are based on water sampling or chlorophyll measurement\, time-consuming and limited by sub-surface blooms. Current mitigation methods are based on chlorination\, DAF\, or filtration\, high environmental impact\, ineffective at high algal concentrations\, expensive\, and require chemical dosing. How can new HAB mitigation methods be incorporated in NWS? Consider HAB mitigation techniques from around the world and the Security of Supply (SoS) research to reduce risks. \nCase 5: Towards wastewater treatment with CO2 recovery\nCase owner: GUtech \nWith strong global commitment to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050\, many efforts are focusing on decarbonization and reaching a balance between anthropogenic emissions and mitigation strategies. In the wastewater treatment sector\, substantial achievements were made in terms of energy efficiency improvement\, clean and green energy use and renewable energy recovery from wastewater. Sofar\, very few efforts investigated the possibility of using wastewater treatment technologies for CO2 capture and utilization. Would it be possible to realize an integrated approach with on-site direct CO2 capture\, storage and utilization in wastewater treatment plants? Could carbon-emitting technologies be converted into resources recovery facilities? What would be the economic\, environmental and social direct impacts and benefits? \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Pitch & Poster \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Pitch & Poster – winning team! \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event Partners\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”53049″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”53546″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”55015″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”52334″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”62807″ img_size=”220×125″ qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”62809″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”54106″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”52243″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””]Previous Events in Oman\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”61494\,61498\,61541\,61542\,61545\,61543″ img_size=”medium” column_number=”4″ grayscale=”no” hover_icon=”none” images_space=”gallery_with_space”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]
URL:https://wetskills.com/event/wetskills-oman-2024/
LOCATION:Sultan Qaboos University\, Al Khoudh\, Muscat 123\, Muscat\, Oman
CATEGORIES:Past event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231028
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231110
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LAST-MODIFIED:20231115T184506Z
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SUMMARY:Wetskills-The Netherlands 2023
DESCRIPTION:About The Event\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Wetskills welcomes participants to The Netherlands!\nAnother Wetskills edition in The Netherlands\, our Wetskills home base! This great event was aligned to the Amsterdam International Water Weeks (AIWW2023) and the Aquatech in Amsterdam (6-9 November 2023). \nIn this event we have 21 participants from 11 countries: Oman\, Germany\, Canada\, Nigeria\, Iran\, Palestine\, South Africa\, Romania\, Brazil\, India and Iraq. So a great opportunity for intercultural and international networking! \nTogether we worked on challenging water\, climate & sustainability issues. We visited the AIWW2023 Conference and the Aquatech Amsterdam exhibition. All teams presented their ideas for an international jury panel and audience. Read on for more on this 9th Wetskills edition in The Netherlands! \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Impression of Wetskills-NL 2023\n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Information\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Programme Wetskills-The Netherlands 2023 (draft) \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Terms & Conditions Wetskills-The Netherlands 2023 \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Follow Wetskills\nFacebookXInstagramLinkedInYouTube\nJoining this Wetskills Event – What do you get?\nA unique learning experience where you will tackle real-life water challenges with your own team!\n♦ You will increase your skills in: international cooperation; problem solving\, cross-cultural and interdisciplinary teamwork\, networking and presenting (pitch & poster);\n♦ You will get the opportunity to connect with other international water students/young professionals;\n♦ You will visit the Wetskills finals and awarding at the Amsterdam International Water Week and Aquatech;\n♦ You will visit Amsterdam and surroundings: water-related\, natural and cultural sites\, and meetings with water experts;\n♦ You will learn\, network and experience more about international and regional water challenges\, the main stakeholders and organisations\, contemporary issues and current business opportunities;\n♦ You will receive a certificate of participation upon completion of the programme. \nMore information\n♦ Inge Muhlig\, inge.muhlig@wetskills.com or Johan Oost\, johan.oost@wetskills.com. \nFinals & Awarding Ceremony\nAll teams did a great job\, and presented their case with a poster and a pitch. The jury awarded TEAM 3 – Stakeholder Involvement in the Greater North Sea Basin – to be the winning team\, congratulations! \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”62647″ img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event blogs\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]	\n		\n						Ripples of Collaboration: A Journey of Innovation\, Diversity and Water WisdomBlogs\, Wetskills-The Netherlands 20232 years agoWetskills-The Netherlands\, 9 November 2023 (by Kartik Kamath\, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education) What happens when you put a small group of young water professionals in a pressure cooker…		\n			\n	\n		\n						My Journey to the AIWW 2023: Solving Real-Life Water Cases with WetskillsBlogs\, Wetskills-The Netherlands 20232 years agoWetskills-The Netherlands\, 9 November 2023 (by Zahraa Al Goybar\, IHE Delft)  Wetskills is an interesting program that challenges young water professionals and students from different countries and backgrounds to work…		\n			\n	\n		\n						The Big Day… Wetskills Finals!Blogs\, Wetskills-The Netherlands 20232 years agoWetskills-The Netherland\, 8 November 2023 (by Melanie Yu\, City of Markham)  Today was the day. The day we had all been working towards. Wetskills – The Netherlands Finals. Five teams\,…		\n			\n	\n		\n						Amsterdam International Water Week Plenary and Call to ActionBlogs\, Wetskills-The Netherlands 20232 years agoWetskills-The Netherlands\, 7 November 2023 (by Jeremy Naidoo\, Department of Water and Sanitation\, South Africa)  In order to give proper effect to the 2023 edition of Wetskills Netherlands\, it is…		\n			\n	\n		\n						Conference day with a lot of funBlogs\, Wetskills-The Netherlands 20232 years agoWetskills-The Netherlands\, 7 November 2023 (by Fatema Khalifa Al Mendhry\, SQU Oman) Our day started in the early morning. It is the opening day of the conference. Everyone is interested…		\n			\n	\n		\n						Day One in Amsterdam StayOkay hostelBlogs\, Wetskills-The Netherlands 20232 years agoWetskills -The Netherlands\, 6 November 2023 (by Makhado Mbilaelo\, Department of Water and Sanitation\, South Africa) I had a terrific time waking up in the hostel in Amsterdam today. We…		\n			\n	\n		\n	\n		\n	[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]> MORE EVENT BLOGS\n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event Cases\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case 1: Spate Irrigation\, pathway into the future \nCase owner: Meta Meta \nFloods and sudden surges of water in rivers and streams can be disruptive and cause huge damage. But ‘spate irrigation’ is depending on such sudden surges\, as it is all about the productive use of short\, seasonal and relatively predictable floods. This age-old method of irrigation has been used for centuries\, in many arid or semi-arid regions. In this Wetskills Challenge we invite you to develop pathways for spate irrigation: How can we re-value spate irrigation\, ensuring that this ancient\, climate-adaptive\, and resilient method does not fade away? How can we champion this from local to global scale\, safeguarding a crucial part of our heritage and sustainable future? \nCase 2: The true value of (Waste)Water\nCase owner: Waternet\, Programme Circular Economy & Water System \nWaternet wants to design a value case to ensure a continuous service provision of water to the companies of the port of Amsterdam. How can this be done in a such a way that social\, environmental\, and business needs are equally being taken into account\, thereby contributing to a just transition? Building on available frameworks and international programmes\, this local case study brings these conceptual works into action\, as a means to valorize and further enhance a value-based approach to business development. \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px”]Pitch & poster \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px”]Pitch & poster \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_empty_space]Case 3: Stakeholder Involvement in the Greater North Sea Basin\nCase owner: Ministry of Infrastructure & Water Management (The Netherlands)\n \nCountries around the North Sea have set high ambitions for offshore wind developments\, while there is also the need to counter biodiversity loss\, strengthen the marine ecosystem\, a sustainable fishery sector\, and clean and safe shipping. All countries work together in the ‘Greater North Sea Basin Initiative’ to strengthen the international and cross-sectoral cooperation that is needed to reach these ambitions. This challenge is about Stakeholder Management: In the explorative phase\, the focuss is on involving national governments and the European Commission. Next step is to find ways to effectively involve the (inter)national stakeholders of the North Sea\, so that their expertise\, knowledge and interests can be taken into account. \nCase 4: Accelerating Gender Mainstreaming in the water domain\nCase owner: International Centre for Water Security and Sustainable Management (i-WSSM) under the auspices of UNESCO\n \nWomen and girls are disproportionally exposed to water-related challenges such as waterborne diseases and limited access to water. On the other hand\, in many developing countries\, women and girls are key stakeholders to manage and conserve water resources at the local/community levels. Considering UNESCO’s Call for Action ‘Accelerating gender equality in the water domain’ – provide your thoughts on the following: Which are the most vulnerable regions? Which actions are needed to be implemented as a priority? In your thinking process\, consider priority areas\, action plans and recommendations by UNESCO and other UN organizations. \nCase 5: Transformation of former port areas\nCase owner: City of Rotterdam\, Climate Adaptation Programme WeatherWise \nThis case study is a challenge for your creativity and imagination. You will explore innovative urban transformations in Hamburg\, Copenhagen and Rotterdam\, by re-imagining former port zones into sustainable\, climate-resilient\, and dynamic urban spaces. How can this be done? For this challenge\, you will delve into multifaceted challenges and creative solutions\, including climate adaptation\, renewable energy integration\, smart mobility and biodiversity enhancement\, to offer  valuable insights for urban development worldwide. \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px”]Pitch & poster – winning team! \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_single_image image=”62690″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” img_link_target=”_blank”]Pitch & poster \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_single_image image=”62691″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” img_link_target=”_blank”]Pitch & poster \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_single_image image=”62692″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” img_link_target=”_blank”]Event Partners\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”58343″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”53908″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”53877″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”52373″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”62435″][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”57924″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”62433″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”62658″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”52334″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””]More Wetskills events in The Netherlands\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”57824″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]
URL:https://wetskills.com/event/wetskills-the-netherlands-2023/
LOCATION:Stayokay\, Amsterdam\, Timorplein 1\, Amsterdam\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Past event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Inge Muhlig":MAILTO:inge.muhlig@wetskills.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230930
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231014
DTSTAMP:20260420T165146
CREATED:20180910T173309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231102T180112Z
UID:10000069-1696032000-1697241599@wetskills.com
SUMMARY:Wetskills-Lesotho 2023
DESCRIPTION:About The Event\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Wetskills event for transboundary cooperation in Water (Southern Africa)\nWe were happy to be back in ‘the water tower of Southern Africa’ for Wetskills-Lesotho 2023! All activities were focused on bringing young talents in the region together\, for improving trans-boundary cooperation and creating innovative win-win situations for better water management in Southern Africa. Central place of staying and working was the National University of Lesotho in Maseru\, with field trips to the Katse Dam and other water locations. The Finals & Awarding of this event were organized during a special Seminar. \nOur partners in this event were the ReNOKA program (Department of Water Affairs Lesotho) and GIZ\, together with the Department for Water and Sanitation of South Africa\, Rand Water\, Water Institute of Southern Africa\, Young Water professionals in South Africa\, Water Research Commission\, Blue Deal South Africa and Embassy of the Kingdom of The Netherlands in South Africa. They all joined forces for this Wetskills event\, focusing on trans-boundary cooperation in water. \nIn 2018\, Lesotho joined the fourth Wetskills event in South Africa\, with 5 participants and a case. After this 2018 event\, Wetskills and the ReNOKA programme (Department of Water Affairs\, Lesotho) joined forces for a special project\, to implement the results of one of the cases (read more about this cooperation). This was the start of the WetsNext project about the Soil Erosion Blankets in Lesotho\, see movie. \nLesotho 2023 – group picture & event video!\n\n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”62424″ img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Practical Information\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Programme Wetskills-Lesotho 2023 \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Terms & Conditions Wetskills-Lesotho 2023 \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Wetskills-South Africa 2018 (movie)\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Follow Wetskills\nFacebookXInstagramLinkedInYouTube\n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event pictures – Getting to know each other and the Crazy88!\n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”62367\,62366\,62364\,62362\,62361\,62368\,62358\,62406\,62402″ img_size=”medium” onclick=””]Joining this Wetskills Event – What do you get?\nA unique learning experience where you will tackle real-life water challenges with your own team! \n\nYou will increase your skills in: international cooperation; problem solving\, cross-cultural and interdisciplinary teamwork\, networking and presenting (pitch & poster);\nYou will get the opportunity to connect with other international water students/young professionals;\nYou will exclusively visit the Wetskills finals and awarding a inspiring workshop in Maseru;\nYou will visit Maseru and other parts in Lesotho: water-related\, natural and cultural sites\, and meetings with water experts;\nYou will learn\, network and experience more about international and regional water challenges\, the main stakeholders and organizations\, contemporary issues and current business opportunities;\nYou will receive a certificate of participation upon completion of the program.\n\nMore information\nParticipants from Lesotho: contact Phomolo Khonthu (phomolo.khonthu@wetskills.com). Participants from other countries: contact Johan Oost\, (johan.oost@wetskills.com) \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”54523\,54524\,54526\,54525\,54522\,61983\,61984″ column_number=”5″ grayscale=”no” hover_icon=”none” images_space=”gallery_with_space”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event blogs\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]	\n		\n						Our pitchers did a great job!Blogs\, Wetskills Lesotho 20233 years agoLesotho 2023 – Tuesday Day 11 –  blog by Makhosazane & Moliehi Today was quite a long day! Our groups started off with mock poster presentations which went well because…		\n			\n	\n		\n						Finalizing our projects & diner at Elibo GuesthouseBlogs\, Wetskills Lesotho 20233 years agoLesotho 2023 – Monday Day 10 – blog by Joke & Paulo – After a good breakfast\, all  groups started working on their cases in the dining hall at the…		\n			\n	\n		\n						Finishing off draft papers and postersBlogs\, Wetskills Lesotho 20233 years agoLesotho 2023 – Sunday Day 9 – blog by Mphonyane & Philadelphia – Participants started their day well on a positive note saying that they are all looking forward to…		\n			\n	\n		\n						Exploring Katse DamBlogs\, Wetskills Lesotho 20233 years agoLesotho 2023 – Friday Day 7 – blog by Mokhali – Today was a day of exploration and learning within Wetskills. As participants we set out from Metebong Lodge on…		\n			\n	\n		\n						Work on our cases & roadtripBlogs\, Wetskills Lesotho 20233 years agoLesotho 2023 – Thursday Day 6 – blog by Rose & Baron – We started at the University to work on our cases in our groups. Then around 12:30 we…		\n			\n	\n		\n						Team work and field visitBlogs\, Wetskills Lesotho 20233 years agoLesotho 2023 – Wednesday Day 5 – blog by Ntsane Felicia – Well it was all good\, we had a great time. Most of us were doing group work\, which…		\n			\n	\n		\n	\n		\n	[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]> MORE EVENT BLOGS\n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Finals & Visit soil erosion blankets\nAt the Finals\, all teams presented the solution for their case to the jury. At the winner was …. team Maluti BFI\, with their compensation model for industries to invest in the soil erosion blanket project in Lesotho. Congratulations! \nLesotho has one of the most successful WetsNext projects\, the soil erosion blankets. This idea from Wetskills-Cape Town 2018 has been implemented in various sites in the country. The Wetskills group and also the international guests visited the site near the Kolo area\, see some pictures below. \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”62545\,62540\,62544\,62546\,62543″ img_size=”medium” onclick=””]Event Cases\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case 1: Balance between NRM measures and livelihoods\n[vc_empty_space height=”16px”]Case owner: ReNOKA (Integrated Catchment Management Program for Lesotho) \nThe Government of Lesotho\, with support from the European Union and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development\, has embarked on an ambitious “National Programme for Integrated Catchment Management (ReNOKA). Its aim is to rehabilitate degraded watersheds across the country and to put in place prevention measures that will halt the further degradation of Lesotho’s catchment areas. How can this program facilitate socio-economic development and adaptation to climate change in Lesotho\, taking into consideration gender equality? \nCase 2: Promoting water use efficiency\n[vc_empty_space height=”16px”]Case owner: Water Research Commission \nWater use efficiency is one of the pillars of the sustainable development goals. This concept promotes the use of various sources of water to ensure demand. The sustainable implementation of water reuse and recycling can be used as a strategy to curb freshwater abstractions\, promote replenishment of groundwater (managed aquifer recharge)\, and promote a more efficient use and management of water resources. How can SADC countries create a roadmap that facilitates the sustainable implementation of water reuse projects for potable and non-potable purposes\, in collaboration with local authorities\, water utilities\, and as means of promoting sustainable water use efficiency and water behaviours? \nCase 3: Integrated framework for trans-boundary water cooperation\n[vc_empty_space height=”16px”]Case owner: Rand Water \nBy the early 1970s\, Rand Water’s primary source of water\, the Vaal River\, had reached available abstraction capacity. Water supply problems in the Gauteng area were becoming increasingly serious. One of the interventions was a transboundary solution to create the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) to transfer water from the Tugela River to that of the Vaal. The current transboundary water cooperation between Lesotho and South Africa faces numerous challenges. How can the key factors that influence the effectiveness of this cooperation be integrated in a framework\, to promote sustainable water management\, supply and equitable sharing of water resources? \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case 4: Sustainable solid waste system and dumping site\n\n[vc_empty_space height=”16px”]Case owner: ReNOKA programme (Ministry of Water Affairs Lesotho) \nThe National Programme for Integrated Catchment Management (ReNOKA) aims to rehabilitate degraded watersheds across the country and to put in place prevention measures that will halt the further degradation of Lesotho’s catchment areas. Questions for this case: How can we effectively prevent leachate seepage from the solid waste dumping site into the dam? How can the waste management infrastructure be improved to be more sustainable? Considering the urgent need for a solution\, how can the proposed system be implemented quickly and effectively with reasonable costs? \nCase 5: Water Footprint Compensation and the soil erosion blankets\n[vc_empty_space height=”16px”]Case owner: Water Footprint Implementation \nIn March 2023\, Water Footprint Implementation (WFI) successfully launched Water Footprint Compensation during the United Nations Water Conference in New York. In this first phase\, WFI laid the methodological foundation for a first of-its-kind water offset scheme based on the principle of “a litre for a litre”. Its ultimate goal is to accelerate the transition to a water secure world by providing businesses with the enabling knowledge and a robust platform to offset their water consumption. How could the soil erosion blankets project in Lesotho benefit from the Water Footprint Compensation concept? and their industries in Lesotho to sustain and increase the soil erosion blankets? \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]WetsNext Case 2018: Transboundary basin management – the challenge of creating a win-win situation\n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case owner: Department of Water Affairs Lesotho \nWater is one of the most important natural resources of Lesotho. The unique geographic location positions Lesotho as the ‘Water Tower’ of Southern Africa. Its wetlands sustain the perennial water flow of a.o the Senqu-Orange river system\, shared by three other riparian states: South Africa\, Namibia and Botswana. Unfortunately\, the water system in Lesotho is threatened by degradation and climate change\, and so are its downstream communities\, who are for their economic activities and water availability very much depending on quality water coming from Lesotho. How can downstream riparians influence the situation in the upstream watershed\, of which they are extremely dependent? \nFinal poster \n[vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”54349″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” custom_links_target=”_blank”]Final pitch \nEvent Partners\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”62038″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”62039″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”53563″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”57038″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”62040″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”61385″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”62042″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”62043″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”61396″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”62041″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”57211″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”52334″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Previous events in Southern Africa\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”51836\,51834\,51833\,51832\,61972\,61938\,61853″ column_number=”5″ grayscale=”no” hover_icon=”none” images_space=”gallery_with_space”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]
URL:https://wetskills.com/event/wetskills-lesotho-2023/
LOCATION:National University of Lesotho\, P.O Roma 180\, Maseru\, Lesotho
CATEGORIES:Past event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Phomolo Khonthu":MAILTO:phomolo.khonthu@wetskills.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230827
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230908
DTSTAMP:20260420T165146
CREATED:20230501T113007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T160709Z
UID:10000135-1693094400-1694131199@wetskills.com
SUMMARY:Wetskills-México 2023
DESCRIPTION:About The Event\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Water solutions for Mexico: join Wetskills\nAfter a great experience in Mexico in 2019\, we were back for the second Wetskills event in Mexico! Wetskills Foundation and partners were organizing this Wetskills-Mexico 2023 event and water challenge in Mexico City (27 August – 7 September)\, where Universidad Panamericana was our host for the two weeks program. \nWe started with a great speed-date\, crazy88 and tour on the campus\, to get to know each other and our host. Read our blogs\, find more on the cases we were working on\, and nice pictures of the Finals at Aquatech and the Awarding the Dutch Embassy.\n \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”62191\,62200″ img_size=”medium” onclick=”img_link_large” custom_links_target=”_blank”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Group picture at our visit to Aquatech! \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event info\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””]Overall Programme Wetskills-Mexico 2023 (draft) \nAnnouncement for Participants Wetskills-México 2023 \nTerms & Conditions Wetskills-México 2023 \nFollow Wetskills\nFacebookXInstagramLinkedInYouTube\n[vc_empty_space height=”64px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Movie of the first event in Mexico\, in 2019 \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Joining this Wetskills Event – What do you get?\nA unique learning experience where you will tackle real-life water challenges with your own team! \n\nYou will increase your skills in: international cooperation; problem solving\, cross-cultural and interdisciplinary teamwork\, networking and presenting (pitch & poster);\nYou will get the opportunity to connect with other international water students/young professionals;\nYou will exclusively visit the Wetskills finals and awarding at the Aquatech-Mexico Exhibition & Conference;\nYou will visit Mexico City and surroundings: water-related\, natural and cultural sites\, and meetings with water experts;\nYou will learn\, network and experience more about international and regional water challenges\, the main stakeholders and organizations\, contemporary issues and current business opportunities;\nYou will receive a certificate of participation upon completion of the program.\n\nMore information\nContact: Johan Oost\, johan.oost@wetskills.com \nEvent blogs\n\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]	\n		\n						Intercultural cooking night!Blogs\, Wetskills Mexico 20233 years agoMexico 2023 – blog day 5 – Today on the fifth day of our Wetskills journey we had started the day at the university with a presentation on Dutch water…		\n			\n	\n		\n						Excursion to XochimilcoBlogs\, Wetskills Mexico 20233 years agoMexico 2023 – blog day 4 – Today was excursion day! Time to learn something about Mexican water management. Our day started at the university again\, where we gathered in…		\n			\n	\n		\n						Just like water\, every day brings its own flowBlogs\, Wetskills Mexico 20233 years agoMexico 2023 – blog day 3 – Today was a day filled with excitement\, learning\, and bonding. From the early hours of the morning to the late evening\, every moment…		\n			\n	\n		\n						Diving into the topicsBlogs\, Wetskills Mexico 20233 years agoMexico 2023 – blog day 2 – After a first day that focused on getting to know each other and the campus of Universidad Panamericana\, the challenge of day 2…		\n			\n	\n		\n						Start of Wetskills MexicoBlogs\, Wetskills Mexico 20233 years agoMexico 2023 – blog day 1 – Today started Wetskills Mexico 2023 at Universidad Panamericana\, the host of the Wetskills challenges for the next two weeks. From the start the…		\n			\n	\n		\n	\n		\n	[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Finals and Awarding Ceremony\, with pitches by all teams on the solution for their case. \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”62281\,62280\,62278\,62277\,62276\,62275\,62274\,62273\,62272\,62271\,62283\,62282″ img_size=”medium” onclick=””]Event Cases\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case 1: Water treatment in Tequila producing areas\n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case owner: UCY México\n \nTequila is a fast-growing product from México. At its production process\, a lot of valuable resources are being wasted\, while sometimes polluting the environment. UCY México\, with support from Colubris Cleantech B.V. has the vision of recovering\, and to put into reuse\, as much by-products as possible from vinasses\, the wastewater from Tequila production. For an efficient and integral solution\, there are different areas to look for improvement in the current way of producing Tequila\, while also looking at risk analysis\, business plan and ecological impact. \nCase 2: Strategies for sustainable water use of Avocados farming\n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case owner: Water Footprint Implementation \nThe global avocado market is expanding rapidly and Mexico is one of the prime exporters. Mexico’s avocado industry has flourished in recent years\, with the fruit becoming a global sensation. However\, this success comes at a significant cost: avocado farming demands substantial water resources\, especially in regions like Michoacán\, Mexico’s primary avocado-producing state. How can Michoacán develop innovative solutions that mitigate the water scarcity issue while sustaining local economies\, taking into consideration the avocado farming? \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case 3: Solutions for a small city with a world’s heritage site\n\n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case owner: Hoogheemraadschap Hollands Noorderkwartier \nThe city center of Tlaxcala has more than two hundred buildings considered as monuments. Some of them have reached the status of World’s heritage by Unesco. To preserve them\, there have been many improvements in the infrastructure of the city. However\, due to climate change\, heavy rains are more frequent\, and at some moments the drainage systems are not enough to deal with the amount of rain. What actions can be made to improve the sanitation systems\, and protect buildings\, houses and natural environment in the city and surroundings? \nCase 4: Water management around Mexico City’s new Airport\n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case owner: Hoogheemraadschap Hollands Noorderkwartier \nThe municipality of Zumpango in the metropolitan region of Mexico City is a located in a naturally closed basin\, where Zumpango lake is surrounded by urban areas. The municipality itself has more than one million inhabitants. The zone faces water problems of floodings in rainy seasons\, pollution\, smells and growing water scarcity in the dry season. A new airport has recently started its operations\, which in the future could increase the urbanization of the region. How can a water management program help improve the current and future situation\, for inhabitants and agriculture? \nEvent Partners\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”55086″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”51922″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”53908″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”52334″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”53101″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”54326″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”57060″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”57060″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””]
URL:https://wetskills.com/event/wetskills-mexico-2023/
LOCATION:Universidad Panamericana\, Mexico City\, Mexico City\, Mexico
CATEGORIES:Past event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Quirine van der Meer":MAILTO:quirine.van.der.meer@wetskills.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230812
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230824
DTSTAMP:20260420T165147
CREATED:20230610T072604Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T205501Z
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SUMMARY:Wetskills-Jordan 2023
DESCRIPTION:About The Event\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Co-creating Water solutions in MENA region: follow us in Wetskills Jordan\nWetskills was organizing this great event for students or young professionals from Jordan\, MENA region\, or beyond\, who want to make a difference in the water sector. Participants shared their enthousiasm\, and experienced working in an international team on challenging water & sustainability issues\, and solve water cases with out-of-the-box solutions. All teams made a poster and pitch\, to present their ideas for an international jury panel and audience. Follow us in this event\, the first Wetskills edition in Jordan! \nThe first Wetskills in Jordan! with a great welcoming dinner and the group picture after the Finals ceremony. \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space height=”64px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Watch the video: Wetskills-Jordan 2023!\n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event info\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””]Programme Wetskills-Jordan 2023 (draft) \nAnnouncement for Participants Wetskills-Jordan 2023 \nTerms & Conditions Wetskills-Jordan 2023 \nFollow Wetskills\nFacebookXInstagramLinkedInYouTube\nWetskills to Palestine in 2022 (movie) \nFind an impression of another Wetskills event in MENA region and watch the movie from Palestine 2022. \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Joining this Wetskills Event – What do you get?\nA unique learning experience where you will tackle real-life water challenges with your own team! \n\nYou will increase your skills in: international cooperation; problem solving\, cross-cultural and interdisciplinary teamwork\, networking and presenting (pitch & poster);\nYou will get the opportunity to connect with other international water students/young professionals;\nYou will exclusively visit the Wetskills finals and awarding a inspiring workshop with the Arab Youth Green Voices programme;\nYou will visit Amman and surroundings: water-related\, natural and cultural sites\, and meetings with water experts;\nYou will learn\, network and experience more about international and regional water challenges\, the main stakeholders and organizations\, contemporary issues and current business opportunities;\nYou will receive a certificate of participation upon completion of the program.\n\nMore information\nParticipants from MENA region: contact Loay Alatrash\, loay.alatrash@wetskills.com ; participants from other countries: contact Johan Oost\, johan.oost@wetskills.com \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Tuesday\, 22 August: Finals & Awarding Ceremony!\nAll teams presented their ideas for the cases with a poster & a pitch. \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event Blogs\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]	\n		\n						A rollercoaster ride of experiencesBlogs\, Wetskills Jordan 20233 years agoJordan – 20 August 2023 – blog by Albatool – Who would have thought that a trip to Jordan for a WetSkills competition would turn into a whirlwind of laughter\,…		\n			\n	\n		\n						University of Jordan NostalgiaBlogs\, Wetskills Jordan 20233 years agoJordan – 19 August 2023 – blog by Lamis Qdemat – Amidst the chaos of battling the persistent virus that decided to tag along on our WetSkills training in Jordan\,…		\n			\n	\n		\n						Advice by engineers from Rawabi FarahBlogs\, Wetskills Jordan 20233 years agoJordan – 19 August 2023 – blog by Baraa – I woke up at8:00 AM and was so excited to train and get a new experience. Then I’m arrived in…		\n			\n	\n		\n						Wadi Rum desert & Petra cityBlogs\, Wetskills Jordan 20233 years agoJordan – 18 August 2023 – blog by Shilan Shaban – A day to remember\, I woke up crazy early\, like 5 AM\, in the Wadi Rum desert. I was…		\n			\n	\n		\n						Work on our case & night dancing in the desertBlogs\, Wetskills Jordan 20233 years agoJordan\, 17 August 2023 – blog by Timo Vleerbos – Today started a bit slow\, because a lot of people were still sick. We bought some medicines before we went…		\n			\n	\n		\n						Day of shared insights and teamworkBlogs\, Wetskills Jordan 20233 years agoJordan\, 16 August 2023 – blog by Shahed Al-disi – A memorable day unfolded\, where the atmosphere buzzed with creativity and collaboration. The energy was noticeable\, as participants engaged in…		\n			\n	\n		\n	\n		\n	[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]> MORE EVENT BLOGS\nEvent Cases\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case 1: Sponge City Irbid\n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case owner: World Waternet\n \nJordan faces a severe water crisis due to limited rainfall; mean annual rainfall is only 107 mm of which 75% falls during winter. In Irbid\, in the North of Jordan\, World Waternet has a Water Operators Partnership with Yarmouk Water Company\, the drinking water and waste water company. For this case we want to find solutions on how rainwater can be harvested and used in a later stage. The short rainfall period causes overflows of the sewerage system and it is a struggle to produce enough drinking water. Irbid is warm\, water demand is high\, for both households as well as industries and agriculture. Making use of nature based solutions\, how can rainwater be harvested? Where can this water be stored? And how to reduce the need for drinking water\, and prepare for future changes like climate change and a growing population? \nCase 2: Water Quality Monitoring\n\n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case owner: World Waternet\n \nEnsuring safe drinking water is vital for public health\, yet maintaining water quality in distribution networks presents challenges. Scarce water amplifies contamination risks\, aggravated by inadequate sanitation. Collaborative efforts and innovative technologies are key. For this case\, the task is to design a cost-effective monitoring and communication plan\, adhering to WHO standards. Using two case study areas\, North Hebron and Salfit area in the West Bank\, the monitoring system should be adapted to regional circumstances and constraints\, like considering possible contamination by rooftop tanks\, supply interruptions\, contamination hotspots\, climate change\, and existing lab infrastructure. \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Poster & Pitch \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Poster & Pitch – winning team! \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case 3: Rainwater Harvesting for farmer communities\n\n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case owner: Acacia Water\n \nThis case is part of a project by Acacia Water\, to promote\, pilot and have discussions about rainwater harvesting and nature-based solutions in Jordan. The project is supported by the Dutch Embassy\, with an ambitious portfolio of work on the role of nature in helping to address societal challenges\, like water and soil conservation\, and climate change mitigation. The assignment for this case: How can the widespread adoption of rainwater harvesting and nature based solutions for farmer communities be realized\, through a comprehensive model that ensures sustainable integration of strategies\, taking into account all relevant factors\, such as water security\, employment prospects\, effective communication and community engagement? \nCase 4: Sustainable Wastewater Reuse\n\n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case owner: GIZ \nWastewater reuse is a sustainable approach to address water scarcity and environmental concerns. Treatment of wastewater and repurposing the effluent for various non-potable applications\, such as irrigation and industrial processes\, could be a way to reduce pollution and at the same time conserve freshwater resources. The project is working on promoting a more efficient and responsible water management system. The assignment for this case is: Assess the feasibility and potential benefits of implementing a wastewater reuse system in a specific region or industry. And also: how should social acceptance of using treated wastewater for landscape irrigation be defined? \nCase 5: Action-driven follow-up of great ideas\n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case owner: AYGV & Wetskills\n \n‘Stop Talking\, Start Doing and talks in Arabic’. That was the result of the Arab Youth Green Voices (AYGV) participation on COP27 In Sharm Al-Sheikh in 2022. AYGV and Wetskills are youth programs which have been uniting talent for more than a decade. A lot of co-creation (like Wetskills ideas) and community building have been realized. The challenge of this case: Empowering an Alumni Community for Action-driven follow-up of great ideas in Arab Countries. How can AYGV and Wetskills accelerate follow-up activities of fresh (WetsNext) ideas with the combined Water Talent Community? \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Poster & Pitch \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Poster & Pitch\n \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Poster & Pitch\n \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event Partners\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”57038″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”61991″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”52334″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”57060″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”61992″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”52373″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”62043″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”54106″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””]
URL:https://wetskills.com/event/wetskills-jordan-2023/
LOCATION:Amman\, Jordan\, Amman\, Jordan
CATEGORIES:Past event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Loay Alatrash":MAILTO:loay.alatrash@wetskills.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230528
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230610
DTSTAMP:20260420T165147
CREATED:20230221T231317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230609T160517Z
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SUMMARY:Wetskills-South Africa (Durban) 2023
DESCRIPTION:About The Event\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Co-Create for Water in Cities\, with Wetskills in Durban\nAfter a great experience in Cape Town earlier this year\, we are now in Durban for another great Wetskills event in South Africa. \nWith students and young professionals from South Africa and other countries\, we had a great program. #CoCreateMYCITY with interesting field visits\, teamwork and workshops on challenging water & sustainability issues – follow us to see how our international teams got along to solve their water cases with out-of-the-box solutions! \nAnd the winning team is … Team 6\, with their solution for a climate resilient sanitation system. Congratulations! \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]South African Alumni about Wetskills\n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event info\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””]Programme Wetskills-South Africa (Durban) 2023 (draft) \nTerms & Conditions Wetskills-South Africa 2023 (Durban) \nFollow Wetskills\nFacebookXInstagramLinkedInYouTube\nJoining this Wetskills Event – What do you get?\nA unique learning experience where you will tackle real-life water challenges with your own team! \n\nYou will increase your skills in: international cooperation; problem solving\, cross-cultural and interdisciplinary teamwork\, networking and presenting (pitch & poster);\nYou will get the opportunity to connect with other international water students/young professionals;\nYou will exclusively visit the Wetskills finals and awarding at the CoCreateMYCITY programme;\nYou will visit Durban and surroundings: water-related\, natural and cultural sites\, and meetings with water experts;\nYou will learn\, network and experience more about international and regional water challenges\, the main stakeholders and organizations\, contemporary issues and current business opportunities;\nYou will receive a certificate of participation upon completion of the program.\n\nMore information\nContact: Johan Oost\, johan.oost@wetskills.com \nEvents Blogs\n\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]	\n		\n						Unleashing Creativity: Pitching solutions for case studiesBlogs\, Wetskills Durban 20233 years agoThursday 8-June By Alida Divine Irambona The eagerly awaited pitches competition has finally arrived. In the air as all the participating groups assemble\, there is a palpable sense of tension…		\n			\n	\n		\n						The Stakes Are High…Blogs\, Wetskills Durban 20233 years agoWednesday 7-June By Kgalalelo Gaobotse The day started off with a trip to the Durban University of Technology where participants had to do their practice pitches. Two participants from each…		\n			\n	\n		\n						BOOM\, INNOVATE AND PITCHBlogs\, Wetskills Durban 20233 years agoSaturday 3-June By Nokuphila Mbuthu and Briget seloane  We witnessed the sun peeking over the horizon\, with soft rays of light casting over Glenashely beach and offering us a beautiful start…		\n			\n	\n		\n	\n		\n	[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]> MORE EVENT BLOGS\nEvent Cases\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case 1: Sufficient supply of potable water to customers\n[vc_empty_space height=”8px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case owner: Rand Water \nRand Water is a bulk water supplier responsible for supplying water to municipalities\, mines\, industries\, and other bulk water users within its service area. Rand Water’s primary objective is to supply a sufficient quantity and quality of potable water to its customers\, while ensuring sustainability of water resources for future generations at the same time. However\, water boards are facing several problems to sustain their objective: water scarcity (1)\, aging infrastructure (2)\, water pollution and contamination (3)\, affects of climate change (4) and low financial returns (5). How can Rand Water ensure sustainable supply of bulk water – qualitatively and quantitatively – without incurring additional costs to the consumers while still being able to cover their costs? \nCase 2: Water Security & Sustainability for food processing\n[vc_empty_space height=”8px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case owner: Talbot \nThe food market in South Africa has an annual projected growth rate of 4.76% to meet the needs of the country’s growing population. However\, food and beverage facilities are significantly hampered by the availability of sufficient water of good quality. They are facing problems and challenges in water supply infrastructure\, treatment facilities\, load shedding\, and vandalism complicating the facility’s water security challenges. An example of a facility facing significant challenges is a poultry processing plant located near Gqeberha\, in the Eastern Cape. How can this chicken processing plant better manage its current municipal water supply and leverage alternative water supply sources as well as technology to mitigate the impact of water on production\, food safety\, and growth at the same time? \nCase 3: Cost-effective Solutions to eradicate pit latrines in rural schools\n[vc_empty_space height=”8px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case owner: Department of Water and Sanitation (Learning Academy) \nThere are an estimated four million pit latrines in South Africa; a toilet-type system where waste drops into a large open pit\, decomposes\, and liquids percolate into the surrounding soil\, possibly contaminating surrounding water sources. Statistics on the National Education Infrastructure Management System (NEIMS) showed that more than 5000 of the country’s 23.275 public schools had plain-pit toilets in April 2021. This is a significant problem\, particularly for small children\, as the toilets are full of dangers including the risk of children falling into the toilets. Although statistics relating to latrine-related deaths are not readily available\, another child died in March this year in the Eastern Cape\, after falling into a pit latrine. How can communities create safe\, cost-effective toilets for schools? \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Poster and pitch \nPoster and pitch \nPoster and pitch \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case 4: Enabling beneficial use of wastewater sludge\nCase owner: Bosch Projects \nWastewater sludge is not only a growing liability to our environment and communities but is increasingly being viewed as a valuable resource. However\, many municipalities dispose of wastewater sludge in landfills or illegally waste it on adjacent lands. The beneficial use of treated municipal wastewater sludge in agricultural lands is a well-known international practice because of the sludge’s source of nutrients and its soil conditioning effect. Municipalities could promote and practice the beneficial use of sludge within the concept of circular economy principles and environmental regulations. How can municipalities align their implementation and operational plans with circular economy principles\, and consider sustainable wastewater sludge disposal and beneficial use? \nCase 5: How do organisations learn from each other?\nCase owner: Blue Deal South Africa Partnership (Dutch Water Authorities) \nBlue Deal is a partnership in which lessons learned from local projects are disseminated to other areas with similar challenges. This multiplication of results can be done by person-to-person contact\, by writing reports and sending them out\, by presenting the results in conferences or webinars\, or by creating ‘communities of practice’. However\, these types of dissemination are mainly based on ‘sending’. Organisations are not always tuned to ‘receive’ at that same moment. The question is how to improve the dissemination of results from one organisation to another. What are the key factors for success? What method is the most effective? How can the enabling environment for the Blue Deal South Africa Partnership be improved to disseminate the lessons learned to other water authorities? \nCase 6: Building resilient sanitation systems against climate change\nCase owners: Water Sanitation & Hygiene Research & Development (WASH R&D) Centre\, University of KwaZulu-Natal & Department of Water and Sanitation (KZN office) \nOne of the main challenges is climate change\, and one of its impacts is excessive weather events. In April 2022\, eThekwini (Durban) experienced severe flooding\, which resulted in over 400 deaths and displaced many individuals from their homes. Moreover\, damage to bulk infrastructure has left many communities without basic services\, such as water\, sanitation\, and electricity. eThekwini is a fast-growing city due to population growth and rapid urbanisation\, the outward migration of rural populations to the city in search of jobs and better livelihoods. As a result\, densely populated informal settlements were formed. How can eThekwini build resilient sanitation systems in these settlements while keeping climate change adaptation in mind? \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Poster and pitch \nPoster and pitch \nPoster and pitch \nEvents in Cape Town (2023) and Sandton (2022)\n\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event Partners\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”61429″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”53563″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”61385″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”61396″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”57645″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”54326″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”52242″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”52334″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”54372\,54373\,54374\,54375\,54376″ img_size=”medium” column_number=”5″ grayscale=”no” hover_icon=”none” images_space=”gallery_with_space”]
URL:https://wetskills.com/event/wetskills-south-africa-durban-2023/
LOCATION:Durban\, Durban\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Past event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Craig Tinashe":MAILTO:craig.tinashe@wetskills.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230311
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230323
DTSTAMP:20260420T165147
CREATED:20221201T130643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230406T174804Z
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SUMMARY:Wetskills-USA 2023 (UN)
DESCRIPTION:About The Event\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””]Wetskills event at the UN 2023 Water Conference\nThe United Nations organized the Water Conference 2023 at the UN Headquarters in New York from 22 to 24 March 2023. Tajikistan and The Netherlands were co-hosting this unique water event\, and Henk Ovink\, Dutch Special Envoy International Water Affairs and Wetskills Ambassador\, had invited the Wetskills Team to organize a Water Challenge event during this UN Conference: Wetskills-USA 2023 (UN)! \nOur partners in this event were the UN2023 GameChanger Challenge (UN2023-GCC) by Wavemakers United and IHE Delft\, and the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management. \nThe winning ideas of the UN2023-GCC challenge were adopted as cases for our Wetskills challenge. So\, the Wetskills teams picked up their ideas\, to co-create a first step towards implementation. The ideas were presented at a special workshop on youth engagement during the New York Water Week. \nEvent info\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””]Programme Wetskills-USA 2023 \nTerms & Conditions Wetskills-USA 2023 \nAttend on FacebookFollow Wetskills\nFacebookXInstagramLinkedInYouTube\nParticipants of Wetskills-USA (UN) 2023\n[vc_single_image image=”61731″ img_size=”full”]Watch the Video of Wetskills-USA (UN) 2023\nEvent Blogs\nAllWetskills-United States 202313	\n		\n						Reflection Wetskills Team member LoayBlogs\, News\, Wetskills-United States 20233 years agoLoay Alatrash (Wetskills Team member\, World Waternet and Young Expert Programme\, Palestine) Different cultures\, several religions\, divers group for one goal\, Innovation solutions for more clean water. Ten days in New…		\n			\n	\n		\n						Tody was ‘bring and share’ with our cultural foodsBlogs\, Wetskills-United States 20233 years agoWetskills-USA 2023\, by Ayanda Mafunda (Department of Water and Sanitation (SA)) – Today we began the day as we always do\, with the hustle and bustle of catching the train…		\n			\n	\n		\n						We are very close to our pitch dayBlogs\, Wetskills-United States 20233 years agoWetskills-USA 2023\, by Thaiane Fatima Maciel dos Santos – Our Saturday started quite differently in NYC. We are very close to our pitch day\, with deadlines for posters\, pitch and…		\n			\n	\n		\n	\n		\n	> MORE EVENT BLOGS \nEvent Cases\nCase 1: Artificial Glaciers for water conservation in mountains \nCase owner: Team Ladakh (India) \nThe Trans-Himalayan region is primarily agrarian and depends on glacial melt as the main source of water. Due to reduction in winter precipitation\, water flow is erratic during the spring sowing season\, impacting agriculture. Increase in average temperatures and precipitation during summers elevates the frequency of flash floods. Since the 12th century\, local communities have used the annual freeze-thaw cycle to conserve water. New challenges such as climate change\, water scarcity and population growth ask for a modernizing perspective of ancient practices. How can Mountainous areas and their communities ensure water availability during the year? Is the concept of artificial glaciers the key to a solution? \nCase 2: Plastic collection & recycling system \nCase owner: Team Oceanic (South Africa) \nPlastic pollution is a global problem. The sources are not always clear\, leaving land spills and beaches overflowing with plastic litter. This leads to environmental challenges\, especially for animals\, as well as health risks. Efforts intended to tackle the plastic pollution problem are either focused on reducing the plastics: using less plastic in products or using recycled plastic\, or efforts are focused on collecting plastics. If both these strategies are to be successful\, the local community needs to be involved. Within the vision of the Circular Economy\, can local communities combine these strategies and work towards a closed loop of plastic production\, consumption and recycling? \nCase 3: Rainwater harvesting systems for resilient cities \nCase owner: Team Pauwes (Ghana/Nigeria) \nGrowing water scarcity\, climate change\, rapid urbanization\, and increased demand for water are a combination of challenges best described as a wicked problem. For cities and communities to become resilient\, the long-term benefits of using alternative water sources\, such as rainwater\, are key. Rainwater harvesting techniques have been used for thousands of years. How can we ensure these approaches are future proof? Think of new technologies and modernization\, but also how to involve the local community\, raise awareness and education. How can we save and secure (rain)water in cities? \nCase 4: Nature based solutions in water treatment processes \nCase owner: Team Algaenius (The Netherlands)\n \nWater scarcity is a growing problem. Using and reusing our water in a smart and circular way\, becomes therefore essential. Current water treatment processes are advanced and able to produce sufficiently clean water\, so it returns to nature\, rivers and oceans in a safe way. However\, this is not completely circular. Thinking like nature\, in other words: nature-based innovations\, offer a different aspect of solutions. How can we create a water treatment process that is both future proof and nature inclusive? How can Nature Based Solutions contribute to water treatment processes? \nCase 5: Smart technologies in water analysis \nCase owner: Team Sigmuan (The Philippines)\n \nIndustrialization caused the contamination of surface and groundwater with harmful pollutants. These include petroleum hydrocarbons\, urban and agricultural runoffs\, and pharmaceuticals. The Quality monitoring and data-gathering is essential to improve water quality and signal areas that deserve more attention. However\, resources are limited in both technical\, financial and human capital terms – especially in communities that are less accessible (e.g. indigenous people\, mountainous areas\, SIDS). How can this limitation be overcome by using smart technologies\, to reduce the impact of water quality disasters and ensure clean\, affordable water for consumption and production. \nEvent Partners
URL:https://wetskills.com/event/wetskills-usa-2023-un/
LOCATION:New York\, USA\, New York\, United States
CATEGORIES:Past event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Michiel de Koning":MAILTO:michiel.de.koning@wetskills.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230305
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230316
DTSTAMP:20260420T165147
CREATED:20221101T084504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230406T174015Z
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SUMMARY:Wetskills-Oman 2023
DESCRIPTION:About The Event\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Follow this fourth edition of Wetskills in Oman!\nBecause of the great success of previous Wetskills Challenges in Oman (since 2011!) we were thrilled to organize another event\, the fourth edition: Wetskills Oman in 2023! \nWith a great group of participants we worked on challenging water & sustainability issues and visited the Oman Sustainability Week. Of course we also had interesting field visits\, workshops and a brain hurricane\, and all teams presented their ideas for an international jury panel and audience at the Sultan Qaboos University. Follow us in this event!\n \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”61539″ img_size=”full”]Event info\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Programme Wetskills-Oman (Muscat) 2023\n \nTerms & Conditions Wetskills-Oman 2023 \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Register[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Follow Wetskills\nFacebookXInstagramLinkedInYouTube\n[vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”61505\,61572\,61575″ img_size=”medium”]Watch the Video of Wetskills-Oman 2023\n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Participants in this Wetskills Event – What do you get?\nA unique learning experience where you will tackle real-life water challenges with your own team! \n\nYou will increase your skills in: international cooperation; problem solving\, cross-cultural and interdisciplinary teamwork\, networking and presenting (pitch & poster);\nYou will get the opportunity to connect with other international water students/young professionals;\nYou will exclusively visit the Wetskills finals and awarding workshop at Sultan Qaboos University;\nYou will visit Muscat and surroundings: water-related\, natural and cultural sites\, and meetings with water experts;\nYou will learn\, network and experience more about international and regional water challenges\, the main stakeholders and organizations\, contemporary issues and current business opportunities;\nYou will receive a certificate of participation upon completion of the program.\n\nMore information\n\nContact: Ahmed Al-Busaidi\, ahmed99@squ.edu.om ; Marcel Rompelman\, marcel.rompelman@wetskills.com ; or Johan Oost\, johan.oost@wetskills.com. \nField visits\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”61499\,61490\,61493\,61494\,61498\,61541\,61542\,61545\,61543″ img_size=”medium” column_number=”4″ grayscale=”no” hover_icon=”none” images_space=”gallery_with_space”][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”61538\,61540\,61537″ img_size=”medium” column_number=”4″ grayscale=”no” hover_icon=”none” images_space=”gallery_with_space”]Event Blogs\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]	\n		\n						Warm welcome and background help in OmanWetskills Oman 20233 years ago22 March – by Marcel Rompelman (Wetskills Program Manager) – Wetskills Oman 2023 came to an end. An event I will remember because of the warm group feeling throughout the…		\n			\n	\n		\n						Back to work and a Meet & Greet….Wetskills Oman 20233 years agoDay 7 – Oman 2023 – After a nice weekend where everybody had the chance to visit family or go on a trip we continued our work at SQU. There…		\n			\n	\n		\n						Magnificent sunriseWetskills Oman 20233 years agoDay 6 – Oman 2023 – After 5 days of hard work\, the weekend arrived and all Wetskills participants had a day off. Time to have some fun! Us Dutchies…		\n			\n	\n		\n	\n		\n	[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]> More Event Blogs on Wetskills-Oman 2023 \n[/vc_column_inner]Event Cases\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case 1: Constructed Wetlands for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment\nCase owner: Oman Water and Wastewater Service Company (OWWSC) \nOman Water and Wastewater Service Company (OWWSC) is looking for ways to achieve Sustainable wastewater treatment\, with the use of ‘Constructed wetlands’ that mimics\, and improves the effectiveness\, of the natural purification processes in wetlands. The system uses water\, aquatic plants (i.e.: reeds\, duckweed)\, naturally occurring microorganisms and a filter bed (usually of sand\, soils and/or gravel). This study aims to find best practices in worldwide applied Constructed wetlands\, and design it to receive domestic wastewater. Keeping in mind that the system should have very high performance and meeting Omani Standard of Treated Effluent Discharge as mentioned in MD 145/93. \nCase 2: Growing Plants in the Desert\nCase owner: Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) \nThe ‘Ashjar Initiative’ was launched to combat desertification\, reduce land degradation\, and preserve wild plants. Within the framework of cooperation between the Environment Agency and the private sector represented by the Petroleum Development Oman\, the national aim is to plant 10 million trees. The challenge is to sustain the growth of those plants under desert conditions\, with hot weather\, low rainfall and sandy soils that are poor in holding moisture content. Options might be the use of Atmospheric water harvesting\, Water boxes or Smart Soil\, and/or integration of these options. \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Poster & Pitch \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Poster & Pitch – winning team! \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case 3: Dealing with salinization\nCase owner: Hoogheemraadschap van Delfland \nSalinization is a familiar threat in the area of water authority ‘Hoogheemraadschap van Delfland’ in the Netherlands. The most serious causes of salinization\, which can occur on a large scale\, are penetrating seawater along the coast and brackish groundwater rising (salt seepage). At the moment this salinization is mainly combated by flushing all water systems. An expensive and complex system but as long as there is enough water it works. But is there enough water? Due to drier summers\, and increasing salt seepage pressure due to the rising sea level\, Delfland has to find other strategies. How can The Water Authority Delfland adapt to or even utilize encroaching salinization? \nCase 4: Water Footprint Compensation useful in Oman?\nCase owner: Water Footprint Implementation (WFI)  \nGlobal water resources are under pressure\, also in the semi-arid to arid areas in Oman. The country receives very little rain and has high temperatures\, this makes it a water scarce country. As water supply is limited\, expensive water desalinization is often used to act as an additional source of freshwater. Oman intends to expand its agricultural export and create new industries\, but faces problems with limiting water resources and challenges due to climate change. To respond to this need\, the Water Footprint Implementation concept intends to link water consumption for production to water compensation activities. How can Oman make use of the Water Footprint Compensation (WFC) concept? \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Poster & Pitch \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Poster & Pitch\n \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space height=”12px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Previous Events in Oman\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event Partners\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”53049″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”53546″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”55015″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”52334″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”56621″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”54106″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”57060″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”52243″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””]
URL:https://wetskills.com/event/wetskills-oman-2023/
LOCATION:Sultan Qaboos University\, Al Khoudh\, Muscat 123\, Muscat\, Oman
CATEGORIES:Past event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230211
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230224
DTSTAMP:20260420T165147
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SUMMARY:Wetskills-South Africa (Cape Town) 2023
DESCRIPTION:About The Event\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Wetskills Challenge in Cape Town & Visit to the Ocean Race\nAgain a Wetskills Event in South Africa! Another challenging event\, for students and young professionals from South Africa\, other African countries and elsewhere around the world\, all eager to make a difference in the water sector and experience working in an international team. For this special event we visited the Ocean Race\, and all teams worked on out-of-the-box solutions for water & sustainability cases. \nNext Event in South Africa will be on 28 May – 9 June 2023! This will be an event in and around Durban\, with teamwork\, interesting field visits and a special focus on water in cities #CoCreateMYCITY – see more \nPrevious events in South Africa were in: Cape Town 2012\, Nelspruit 2014\, Durban 2016\, Cape Town 2018 and Gauteng 2022. A digital W@tskills edition was organized in 2021\, during the corona pandemic. Read more about the great finals at the WISA 2018 Conference in Cape Town in presence of Mr Gugile Nkwinti\, Minister of Water and Sanitation of South Africa\, and Mr Henk Ovink\, Dutch Special Envoy for Water. \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Finals and Workshop\n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”61435″ img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Watch the event video!\nEvent info\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””]Programme Wetskills-South Africa (Cape Town) 2023 \nTerms & Conditions Wetskills-South Africa 2023 \nAttend on FacebookFollow Wetskills\nFacebookXInstagramLinkedInYouTube\n[vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”61517\,61515\,61510\,61514\,61513\,61511″ img_size=”medium”]Finals & Awarding\nThe jury panel announce Team SSWEFT as winner of Wetskills-South Africa 2023 (Cape Town) in the Two Ocean Aquarium. The team worked on a case of case owner Water Research Commission. They came up with a new model to strengthen regional cooperation in the SADC region and enhance economic development using the water-energy-food (WEF) nexus. \nEvent Cases\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case 1: Strengthening Cooperation and Capacity Development in SADC through WEF-Nexus\nCase owner: Water Research Commission \nThe SADC region (Southern African Development Community) is home to about 90 million people\, of which over 60% live in rural areas depending on agriculture\, only 61% have access to safe drinking water\, 39% to adequate sanitation\, and 24% of the total population and 5% of rural people having access to electricity. Although the region is endowed with abundant water\, agricultural\, and energy resources\, the distribution is uneven\, and exploitation and access are unequal\, resulting in perpetual poverty and resource insecurity. The region receives about 2\,300 km³ of renewable water resources annually\, yet only 14% is retained for use. Of this retained water\, 18% is used for domestic purposes and the rest for agriculture and industry. How can new pathways strengthen regional cooperation and enhance economic development without leaving anyone using the water-energy-food (WEF) nexus. \nCase 2: Community Capacity Development for Water Footprint Compensation\nCase owner: 11th Hour Racing Team\, Environmental Monitoring Group (EMG)\, Water Footprint Implementation (WFI) \nGlobal water resources are under pressure. Regulatory and restorative actions on the local or river basin level are needed to prevent further pressure. To respond to this need\, we intend to link water consumption for production to water compensation activities. The 11th Hour Racing Team\, EMG\, and WFI are working together in an EMG-led pilot project to determine the feasibility of community capacity building in water management as a water footprint compensation activity. How does the EMG pilot project serve as a blueprint for other community capacity-building wetland restoration projects in developing Water Footprint Compensation? \nCase 3: Solid Waste Management in Informal Settlements\nCase owner: Blue Deal South Africa \nWater is life. And this resource is under threat. Pollution due to solid waste is one of the causes. Dumping of waste alongside rivers and stream deteriorates the water quality. When discharged into sewers\, it clogs manholes and leads to overflow of the sewers. Especially in informal settlements\, due to a lack of infrastructure solid waste management is a huge task for the local municipalities. How can solid waste management be properly and sustainably be implemented in informal settlements considering the social-economic situation? \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case 4: Sustainable Sludge Management at Rand Water Panfontein Sludge Treatment Plant \nCase owner: Rand Water \nRand Water\, the largest water utility in Africa is currently facing challenges with handling dewatered sludge – a of the by-product from its water treatment process – at its Panfontein Treatment Plant. The plant currently produces 600 tonnes of sludge per day and us quickly running out of storage place. This causes several logistical and environmental concerns. How can Rand Water optimize the sludge dewatering process and reduce the sludge time drying time to\, inter alia\, minimize the volume of sludge produced\, shorten the sludge drying time and thus reduce the cost of the process. \nCase 5: Empowering an Alumni Community for Action-driven follow-up of great ideas\nCase owner: Young Water Professionals South Africa & Wetskills Foundation \n‘Stop Talking\, Start Doing’.  That was the theme of the YWP Conference in South Africa in 2015. ‘A little Less Conversation\, A little More Action’ was the theme of the Young Water Professionals Programme of Amsterdam International Water Week 2013. Young Water Professionals South Africa and Wetskills are youth programmes which have been uniting talent for more than a decade. A lot of co-creation (like Wetskills ideas) and community building have been established in South Africa and beyond. How can WISA-YWP and Wetskills accelerate follow-up activities of fresh (WetsNext) ideas with the combined Water Talent Community in South Africa of the last decade? \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”61516\,61512″ img_size=”medium” column_number=”5″ grayscale=”no” hover_icon=”none” images_space=”gallery_with_space”]Wetskills-South Africa – some previous events\n\n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]South African Alumni about Wetskills\nEvent Partners\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”53563″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”61429″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”53560″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”53564″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”61385″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”61396″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”57645″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”52242″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”61428″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”61424″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”54106″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”57060″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”54325″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”54326″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”61430″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”52334″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]
URL:https://wetskills.com/event/wetskills-south-africa-2023/
LOCATION:University of Cape Town\, Rondebosch 7701\, Cape Town\, Western Province\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Past event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ioana Dobrescu":MAILTO:ioana.dobrescu@wetskills.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220917
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221001
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SUMMARY:Wetskills-South Africa 2022
DESCRIPTION:About The Event\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]6th South African Wetskills Challenge!\nWe had another great event! An event for students and young professionals from South Africa\, sub-Saharan region and beyond\, who want to make a difference in the water sector\, who like to experience working in an international team and experiencing the culture of South Africa\, and who want to work on challenging water & sustainability issues! At the end of the program\, we visited the WISA Conference\, where all teams presented their ideas for an international jury panel and audience. Read on for blogs\, cases\, posters and more! \nWetskills Foundation and partners were organising Wetskills-South Africa 2022 (period: 17-30 September 2022)\, the sixth Wetskills edition in South Africa! \nPrevious events were in: Cape Town 2012\, Nelspruit 2014\, Durban 2016 and Cape Town 2018. A digital W@tskills edition was organized in 2021\, due to corona pandemic. Read more about the great 2018 finals at the WISA Conference in Cape Town\, in presence of Minister Gugile Nkwinti (Ministry of Water and Sanitation\, South Africa) and Dutch Special Water Envoy Henk Ovink. \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Participants of Wetskills-South Africa 2022\n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”60056″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]South African Alumni about previous Wetskills Experiences\n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event Info\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Programme Wetskills-South Africa 2022 (renewed!) \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Terms & Conditions Wetskills-South Africa 2022 \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Follow Wetskills\nFacebookXInstagramLinkedInYouTube\n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event Cases\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case 1: Promoting synergy in the water\, energy and food sectors\nCase owner: Water Research Commission \nThe Water Research Commission (WRC) established the WEF Lighthouse for integrated research\, planning and development in the Water-Energy-Food (WEF) nexus\, for South Africa and the Southern Africa region. Since 2012 the WRC R&D Branch has organized various activities under the banner of the WEF Lighthouse. The concept offers an opportunity for stakeholders\, to promote cross-sectoral\, systematic and integrated management of resources\, and address synergies and trade-offs in the WEF nexus. \nCase 2: Creating more benefits from Assessments\nCase owner: Blue Deal Programme \nSeveral assessments are performed to establish the performance of water and sanitation services\, like the Green Drop and Blue Drop Assessments on the performance\, compliance and efficiency of wastewater and water treatment works (WWTW’s and WTW’s)\, and the  Municipal Structural Self-Assessments (MuSSA). The Blue Deal South Africa Partnership aims to improve the performance of WWTW’s in several municipalities\, and disseminate the lessons learnt to other municipalities. How can the Green Drop Assessments and MuSSA-Assessments be used for a model-based replication of the Blue Deal results? \nCase 3: Empowering water professionals: the importance of training and lifelong learning \nCase owner: World Water Academy \nMunicipalities are faced with many challenges of water supply\, wastewater and urban water management.  Municipalities seem to rely more and more on administrators and finance managers\, but water engineers and operators are of great importance when it comes to critical water and wastewater management and maintenance issues. How could lifelong learning and practical training of water professionals empower engineers\, operators and managers to help improve SA’s water quality? \nPitch & Poster \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”60048″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” img_link_target=”_blank” qode_css_animation=””]Pitch & Poster \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”60047″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” img_link_target=”_blank” qode_css_animation=””]Pitch & Poster \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”60046″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” img_link_target=”_blank” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case 4: How to diminish the impact of solid waste on water?\nCase owner: Blue Deal Programme \nSolid waste is becoming a growing problem\, also for water. Dumping waste alongside rivers and streams deteriorates the water quality. When discharged into sewers\, it clogs manholes and leads to overflow of the sewers. Especially in informal settlements\, solid waste management becomes a huge task for local municipalities. Are there innovative ideas to persuade communities not to throw their trash ‘over the fence’? How could more environmental awareness within the communities be created and sustained? \nCase 5: Indigenous Knowledge Systems to Respond to Water Vector Diseases\n\nCase owner: Water Research Commission\n \nClimate change is leading to changing weather patterns\, which will most likely effect the occurrence and distribution of a number of water vector diseases. This might change non-endemic areas into endemic areas\, and thereby putting communities at risk. How could medicinal plants and other indigenous knowledge systems in communities be used and stimulated\, in order for communities to better adapt and cope with climate change and reduce their vulnerability to water vector diseases? \nCase 6: Safe Stormwater Use for communities near Roodeplaat Dam\nCase owner: Department of Water and Sanitation\n \nStormwater runoff is often lost into the water drainage system without being filtered\, thereby polluting surface water resources with debris. Roodeplaat Dam is an example of such a water resource\, currently polluted by debris from stormwater drainage from influent rivers. At the same time\, water availability is a challenge in South Africa\, and rainfall is more irregular by changing weather patterns. How could the Department of Water and Sanitation use the stormwater runoff as part of the current water system\, without decreasing water quality of the dam\, to increase water supply to communities? \nPitch & Poster \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”60045″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” img_link_target=”_blank” qode_css_animation=””]Pitch & Poster \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”60044″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” img_link_target=”_blank” qode_css_animation=””]Pitch & Poster \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”60043″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” img_link_target=”_blank” qode_css_animation=””]Watch the event video!\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]The 2018 Programme\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event Partners\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”53563″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”52242″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”57038″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”52334″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”52240″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”57645″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”61395″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”61388″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”61390″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”61391″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”56312″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”61392″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]
URL:https://wetskills.com/event/wetskills-south-africa-2022/
LOCATION:Sandton\, Sandton\, Gauteng\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Past event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Odwa Mtembu":MAILTO:odwa.mtembu@wetskills.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220825
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220907
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SUMMARY:Wetskills-Palestinian Territories 2022
DESCRIPTION:About The Event\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Wetskills for the first time to the Palestinian Territories!!\nHave you always wanted to try Knafa (read: melted cheese with lots of sweet stuff)? Do you love wandering around in vibrant historic cities and between centuries-old relics? Do you want to meet people who can tell you everything about this or other cultures? And\, most importantly\, are you passionate about water and want to contribute to innovate solutions on challenging water issues and keen on meeting and interacting with an international water audience? Participants of this Wetskills Challenge in Nablus\, Westbank had a chance to see and experience all this\, and more! \nThis new edition of Wetskills Challenge\, the first one in the Palestinian Territories\, was organized from 26 August to 6 September 2022. An-Najah University in Nablus (Water and Environmental Studies Institute\, WESI) and NGate were our local hosts. The finals were held at the OKP Water Conference\, on 5-6 September\, where the teams presented their results\, and the winning team was be announced and awarded by the jury. \n(Photo credits: Salah Hanoun & Nynke Schaap) \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][no_blockquote text=”Let’s Share the Water Passion. Let’s Stay Connected.” title_tag=”h2″ show_border=”no” show_quote_icon=”yes” width=”95″ line_height=”90″ background_color=”#43dbbd” quote_icon_color=”#0076b2″][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event Video\n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event info\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Leaflet Announcement for Participants Palestinian Territories 2022 \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Programme Wetskills-Palestinian Territories 2022\n \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Terms & Conditions Wetskills-Palestinian Territories 2022 \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][no_button icon_pack=”font_awesome” fa_icon=”fa-facebook” icon_position=”right” target=”_self” font_weight=”” text=”Attend on Facebook” link=”https://www.facebook.com/events/4737651079667608/” icon_color=”#ffffff”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]A previous Wetskills event in Middle East (Oman) \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Follow Wetskills\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Wetskills leaflet and track record \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][no_icons icon_pack=”font_elegant” fa_icon=”fa-facebook” fa_size=”fa-lg” custom_size=”30″ type=”normal” rotated_shape=”no” icon_shadow=”no” inner_border=”no” back_to_top_icon=”” link=”https://www.facebook.com/Wetskills-496271977097972″ anchor_icon=”” target=”_blank” icon_color=”#0076b2″ hover_icon_color=”#43dbbd” margin=”0px 12px 0px 0px” fe_icon=”social_facebook”]     [no_icons icon_pack=”font_elegant” fa_icon=”fa-twitter” fa_size=”fa-lg” custom_size=”30″ type=”normal” rotated_shape=”no” icon_shadow=”no” inner_border=”no” back_to_top_icon=”” link=”http://twitter.com/wetskills” anchor_icon=”” target=”_blank” icon_color=”#0076b2″ hover_icon_color=”#43dbbd” margin=”0px 12px 0px 0px” fe_icon=”social_twitter”]     [no_icons icon_pack=”font_elegant” fa_icon=”fa-instagram” fa_size=”fa-lg” custom_size=”30″ type=”normal” rotated_shape=”no” icon_shadow=”no” inner_border=”no” back_to_top_icon=”” link=”https://www.instagram.com/wetskills/” anchor_icon=”” target=”_blank” icon_color=”#0076b2″ hover_icon_color=”#43dbbd” margin=”0px 12px 0px 0px” fe_icon=”social_instagram”]     [no_icons icon_pack=”font_elegant” fa_icon=”fa-twitter” fa_size=”fa-lg” custom_size=”30″ type=”normal” rotated_shape=”no” icon_shadow=”no” inner_border=”no” back_to_top_icon=”” link=”https://www.linkedin.com/groups/2949484″ anchor_icon=”” target=”_blank” icon_color=”#0076b2″ hover_icon_color=”#43dbbd” margin=”0px 12px 0px 0px” fe_icon=”social_linkedin”]     [no_icons icon_pack=”font_elegant” fa_icon=”fa-youtube-square” fe_icon=”social_youtube” fa_size=”fa-lg” custom_size=”30″ type=”normal” rotated_shape=”no” icon_shadow=”no” inner_border=”no” back_to_top_icon=”” link=”https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJmPNM9roCkR1uvgJMHqpvA” anchor_icon=”” target=”_blank” icon_color=”#0076b2″ hover_icon_color=”#43dbbd” margin=”0px 12px 0px 0px”] \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Participants in this Wetskills Event – What do you get?\nA unique learning experience where you will tackle real-life water challenges with your own team!\n♦ You will increase your skills in: international cooperation; problem solving\, cross-cultural and interdisciplinary teamwork\, networking and presenting (pitch & poster);\n♦ You will get the opportunity to connect with other international water students/young professionals;\n♦ You will exclusively be part of the Wetskills finals and awarding at the OKP Conference in Nablus;\n♦ You will visit Palestinian water-related\, natural and cultural sites\, and meetings with water experts;\n♦ You will learn\, network and experience more about international and regional water challenges\, the main stakeholders and organisations\, contemporary issues and current business opportunities;\n♦ You will receive a certificate of participation upon completion of the program. \nEvent Blogs\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][no_blog_list type=”boxes” image_size=”landscape” show_thumbnail=”yes” number_of_columns=”3″ overlay_icon=”1″ order_by=”date” order=”DESC” title_tag=”h5″ display_excerpt=”1″ info_position=”top” post_info_text_transform=”none” post_info_font_weight=”700″ post_info_font_style=”normal” display_category=”0″ display_date=”1″ date_place=”over_title” display_author=”0″ display_comments=”0″ display_button=”1″ icon_pack=”font_elegant” fe_icon=”arrow_right” button_icon_position=”right” number_of_posts=”12″ overlay_color=”rgba(0\,221\,207\,0.59)” category=”Wetskills Palestinian Territories 2022\, Blogs Wetskills Palestinian Territories 2022″ text_length=”200″ title_size=”28″ title_color=”#0076b2″ post_info_font_size=”20″ post_info_color=”rgba(0\,221\,207\,0.59)” post_info_font_family=”Montserrat” post_info_letter_spacing=”-0\,5″ date_size=”21″ box_info_padding=”40px 5px 5px 5px” button_text=”READ MORE” button_background_color=”rgba(0\,221\,207\,0.59)” button_hover_background_color=”#0076b2″ button_border_color=”rgba(0\,221\,207\,0.59)” button_hover_border_color=”#0076b2″]Event Cases\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case 1: Increasing water availability\nCase owner: World Waternet (WaterWorX Program) \nWater availability in the West Bank is limited and sourced mainly from 3 underground aquifers. The WaterWorX program in the Palestinian Territories is looking for feasible\, out-of-the-box ideas to implement and support the overall goal of improved access to water and better human and environmental health. Taking into account the water footprint data available for the West Bank\, existing options to save/generate/harvest water in the field and the concept of water footprint compensation\, how can we create awareness on limited water availability and come up with practical solutions to save/optimize water use suitable for the Palestinian context? \nCase 2: Monitoring for safe water access in the Hebron Hospital\nCase owner: Red Cross & Red Crescent \nIn Palestine\, public utilities are responsible for supplying adequate and safe water (good water quality) in a regular basis. However\, it’s not the reality on the ground.  Therefore\, on-site storage of water is a common practice to ensure a continuous access to safe and adequate water. But\, the on-site storage of water influences the quality of stored water. Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS)\, part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent movement provides hospitals\, emergency medicine and ambulance services\, and primary health care centers in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip\, like one in Hebron. Hebron Hospital struggles to maintain a good\, consistent\, and reliable water quality to ensure quality healthcare services. How can the Hebron Hospital ensure access to a constant and good water quality\, which can be transparently monitored by the PRCS staff to monitor? \nCase 3: BlueElephant – From wastewater to infinite water\nCase owner: Dutch Water Authorities / World Waternet (Blue Deal Program) \n\nIn the West Bank\, the majority of the wastewater is collected and stored in septic tanks or similar systems\, and discharged untreated in the environment. There might be a great potential to treat and reuse this wastewater. To accelerate solving some of the most urgent water challenges a small-scale decentralized and mobile wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) was developed by a public-private partnership of Dutch organisations; the BluElephant. By treating wastewater and making alternative water sources available for agricultural or other types of uses\, the BlueElephant technology can also be a method for water footprint compensation. How to stimulate the use of treated wastewater and make the BluElephant technology financially sustainable in Palestine? \n\nPitch & Poster \n[vc_single_image image=”59971″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” img_link_target=”_blank” qode_css_animation=””]Pitch & Poster \n[vc_single_image image=”59972″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” img_link_target=”_blank” qode_css_animation=””]Pitch & Poster \n[vc_single_image image=”59970″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” img_link_target=”_blank” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case 4: Smart solutions for water monitoring and loss reduction\nCase owner: Bank of Palestine & Palestinian Water Authority \n\nWater scarcity is a harsh reality for the Arab region. As a result\, reducing losses from water supply systems is of great environmental importance in the region\, but also in other parts of the world. Reducing water losses in drinking water distribution networks is very important from both a social\, environmental\, and economic standpoint. In Palestine 37.5% is the average of water losses on the national level. When reducing this amount\, more water is available for all stakeholders. How can the Palestinian Water Authority with its stakeholders better control water losses and in the same time monitoring the quality and quantity of water for the water distribution systems? \n\nCase 5: Reuse of wastewater from hospitals\nCase owner: Red Cross & Red Crescent \nAccess to clean and well-maintained sanitation facilities is required for quality healthcare service. In addition\, proper management of healthcare wastewater is essential to protect the public health. As wastewater from healthcare facilities can contain pharmaceuticals residues\, chemical reagents\, pathogens\, medicines\, and other harmful matters\, unsafe management of this wastewater can impose significant risks to public health and the environment. The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS)\, part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent movement provides hospitals\, emergency medicine and ambulance services\, and primary health care centers in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip\, like one in Hebron. How could the Hebron Hospital improve wastewater  management in a more sustainable and cost-effective way to make it safe for the environment? \nPitch & Poster \n[vc_single_image image=”59969″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” img_link_target=”_blank” qode_css_animation=””]Pitch & Poster \n[vc_single_image image=”59973″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” img_link_target=”_blank” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event Partners\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”59319″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”59320″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”57038″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”52334″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”52373″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”59563″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”52240″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”59582″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”53311″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”54106″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”57060″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”57060″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”59593″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”59594″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”59592″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”59595″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””]Join this Wetskills event!\n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]
URL:https://wetskills.com/event/wetskills-palestinian-territories-2022/
LOCATION:An-Najah\, Nablus
CATEGORIES:Past event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Inge Muhlig":MAILTO:inge.muhlig@wetskills.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220822
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220903
DTSTAMP:20260420T165147
CREATED:20220401T115420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220905T171138Z
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SUMMARY:Wetskills-South Korea 2022
DESCRIPTION:About The Event\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]The third edition of Wetskills South-Korea!\nBecause of the success of a memorable first (Olympic) edition of a Wetskills Water Challenge in South-Korea in February 2018 (read here) and the great successor in August/September 2019 (read here)\, we were thrilled to organize the third edition of Wetskills South-Korea! \nThis edition had 16 participants (aged 21 – 32 years) from South Korea and The Netherlands\, as well as Mexico\, Senegal\, France and Indonesia. Again a very international\, cross-cultural and multidisciplinary group of participants! In 3 teams they combined their knowledge and experiences to find out-of-the-box solutions for challenging water cases\, which they presented with pitches and posters at the Finals and Awarding Ceremony. \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event Video\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Practical Information\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Leaflet Announcement for Participants Wetskills-South Korea 2022 \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Programme Wetskills-South Korea 2022\n \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Terms & Conditions Wetskills-South Korea 2022 \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][no_button icon_pack=”font_awesome” fa_icon=”fa-facebook” icon_position=”right” target=”_self” font_weight=”” text=”Attend on Facebook” link=”https://www.facebook.com/events/513417733516364/” icon_color=”#ffffff”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Follow Wetskills\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][no_icons icon_pack=”font_elegant” fa_icon=”fa-facebook” fa_size=”fa-lg” custom_size=”30″ type=”normal” rotated_shape=”no” icon_shadow=”no” inner_border=”no” back_to_top_icon=”” link=”https://www.facebook.com/Wetskills-496271977097972″ anchor_icon=”” target=”_blank” icon_color=”#0076b2″ hover_icon_color=”#43dbbd” margin=”0px 12px 0px 0px” fe_icon=”social_facebook”]     [no_icons icon_pack=”font_elegant” fa_icon=”fa-twitter” fa_size=”fa-lg” custom_size=”30″ type=”normal” rotated_shape=”no” icon_shadow=”no” inner_border=”no” back_to_top_icon=”” link=”http://twitter.com/wetskills” anchor_icon=”” target=”_blank” icon_color=”#0076b2″ hover_icon_color=”#43dbbd” margin=”0px 12px 0px 0px” fe_icon=”social_twitter”]     [no_icons icon_pack=”font_elegant” fa_icon=”fa-instagram” fa_size=”fa-lg” custom_size=”30″ type=”normal” rotated_shape=”no” icon_shadow=”no” inner_border=”no” back_to_top_icon=”” link=”https://www.instagram.com/wetskills/” anchor_icon=”” target=”_blank” icon_color=”#0076b2″ hover_icon_color=”#43dbbd” margin=”0px 12px 0px 0px” fe_icon=”social_instagram”]     [no_icons icon_pack=”font_elegant” fa_icon=”fa-twitter” fa_size=”fa-lg” custom_size=”30″ type=”normal” rotated_shape=”no” icon_shadow=”no” inner_border=”no” back_to_top_icon=”” link=”https://www.linkedin.com/groups/2949484″ anchor_icon=”” target=”_blank” icon_color=”#0076b2″ hover_icon_color=”#43dbbd” margin=”0px 12px 0px 0px” fe_icon=”social_linkedin”]     [no_icons icon_pack=”font_elegant” fa_icon=”fa-youtube-square” fe_icon=”social_youtube” fa_size=”fa-lg” custom_size=”30″ type=”normal” rotated_shape=”no” icon_shadow=”no” inner_border=”no” back_to_top_icon=”” link=”https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJmPNM9roCkR1uvgJMHqpvA” anchor_icon=”” target=”_blank” icon_color=”#0076b2″ hover_icon_color=”#43dbbd” margin=”0px 12px 0px 0px”] \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][no_blockquote text=”Let’s Share the Water Passion. Let’s Stay Connected.” title_tag=”h2″ show_border=”no” show_quote_icon=”yes” text_color=”#ffffff” background_color=”#43dbbd” width=”95″ line_height=”90″ quote_icon_color=”#0076b2″][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event Blogs\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][no_blog_list type=”boxes” image_size=”landscape” show_thumbnail=”yes” number_of_columns=”3″ overlay_icon=”1″ order_by=”date” order=”DESC” title_tag=”h5″ display_excerpt=”1″ info_position=”top” post_info_text_transform=”none” post_info_font_weight=”700″ post_info_font_style=”normal” display_category=”0″ display_date=”1″ date_place=”over_title” display_author=”0″ display_comments=”0″ display_button=”1″ icon_pack=”font_elegant” fe_icon=”arrow_right” button_icon_position=”right” vertical_align_text=”middle” date_position=”in_icon” border_around_item=”no” separator=”yes” display_circle_button=”1″ enable_circle_button_shaddow=”1″ number_of_posts=”6″ overlay_color=”rgba(0\,221\,207\,0.59)” text_length=”133″ post_info_color=”#43dbbd” post_info_font_family=”Montserrat” post_info_letter_spacing=”-0.5″ date_size=”21″ button_text=”READ MORE” box_info_padding=”40px 5px 5px 5px” post_info_font_size=”20″ title_size=”28″ title_color=”#0076b2″ button_color=”#ffffff” button_hover_color=”#ffffff” button_background_color=”#43dbbd” button_hover_background_color=”#0076b2″ button_border_color=”#43dbbd” button_hover_border_color=”#0076b2″ category=”wetskills-south-korea”]Event Cases\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case 1: Water and gender equality in the Asia & Pacific region\nCase owner: UNESCO i-WSSM\n \nWomen and girls worldwide are dis-proportionally exposed to water-related problems such as waterborne diseases\, limited access to water\, water scarcity issues\, often combined with time poverty & lack of education. In the Asia and the Pacific region\, women and girls are key stakeholders to manage and conserve water resources at the national/local/community levels. Considering the regional background and UNESCO’s Call for Action ‘Accelerating gender equality in the water domain’\, what would be your action plan to disseminate the water and gender equality agenda in the AP region\, including priority areas\, target countries\, target levels\, effective methods\, and specific tasks? \nCase 2: Fighting climate change on Korean islands\nCase owner: Water Authority Hollands Noorderkwartier (The Netherlands) \nThe Netherlands is facing several climate related challenges that have their impact on the coastal and island landscape\, with problems like flood risks\, and periods of drought causing an increased salinity in aquifers and fresh waters. All these challenges have technical\, spatial and participation aspects. One of the (public) regional water authorities in the country\, HHNK\, is  joining this Wetskills challenge as a case-owner because they are very keen to learn from the South Korean experiences\, in particular related to islands. What are the main challenges Korean colleagues are facing? The team of students is asked to dive into the South Korean governance for islands for both flood risk and salination\, and advice HHNK and potential Korean partners on further collaboration. \nCase 3: South Korea’s dependency on virtual water trade\nCase owner: Water Footprint Implementation (The Netherlands) \nAt the COP-26 in 2021\, the Glasgow Declaration on Fair Water Footprint has been introduced and signed by various governmental and non-governmental partners. South Korea imports a lot of agricultural products from other countries. The water that has been used to grow the crops at these production locations is embedded in the imported trade volume and is called ‘virtual water’. South Korea is one of the largest net virtual water import countries for agricultural products worldwide. How can South Korea increase its water- and food-security\, while ensuring a Fair Water Footprint of agricultural imports for national consumption? \nPitch & Poster \n[vc_single_image image=”59844″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” img_link_target=”_blank” qode_css_animation=””]Pitch & Poster \n[vc_single_image image=”59845″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” img_link_target=”_blank” qode_css_animation=””]Pitch & Poster  –  Winning Team!\n \n[vc_single_image image=”59846″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” img_link_target=”_blank” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event Pictures\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”59848\,59851\,59850″ img_size=”large” column_number=”3″ grayscale=”no” hover_icon=”none” images_space=”gallery_with_space”][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”59849\,59852\,59853″ img_size=”large” column_number=”3″ grayscale=”no” hover_icon=”none” images_space=”gallery_with_space”][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”59854\,59855″ img_size=”large” column_number=”2″ grayscale=”no” hover_icon=”none” images_space=”gallery_with_space”][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event Video’s 2018 & 2019\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event Partners\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”59362″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”53274″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”53765″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”55019″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”56307″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”59669″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”54106″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”57060″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”53764″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”57038″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”57060″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”52334″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Join this Wetskills event!\n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]
URL:https://wetskills.com/event/wetskills-south-korea-2022/
LOCATION:Sejong University\, Seoul\, Republic of South Korea
CATEGORIES:Past event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Floor van der Heijden":MAILTO:floor.van.der.heijden@wetskills.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220624
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220707
DTSTAMP:20260420T165147
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220801T162359Z
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SUMMARY:Wetskills-Romania 2022
DESCRIPTION:About The Event\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]For the sixth time to Romania!\nOne of the main topics of this Wetskills event was Water & Data Management. The Finals and Awarding Ceremony were organized during the IWA International Conference on Hydroinformatics (HIC 2022) in Bucharest. Attending this conference (6 July 2022) was included in the program. \nRomania has a very diverse landscape and water system\, with high mountains and the largest Delta of the European Union: Danube Delta. Romania faces challenges in water and wastewater\, in both large urban areas as well as remote rural villages\, and has a large water management experience of dealing with floods and droughts. And the country itself is inspiring and various: From the booming big Bucharest with its historic buildings and churches\, People’s Parliament and the Old City with bars and pubs\, to idyllic smaller cities and villages in epic Transylvania\, the dry Wallachia lowlands (border to Bulgaria) and Europe’s largest bio-reserve Danube Delta. \nThis Wetskills edition was hosted by the Politehnica University of Bucharest. Other main partners of this event were the University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest; the Technical University for Civil Engineering in Bucharest; the Romanian Water Association; Apele Romane; and the Embassy of The Kingdom of The Netherlands. \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Watch the Movie of Wetskills Romania 2022\n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]… and the previous Wetskills edition in Romania (2021)\n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Practical information\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Overall Programme Wetskills-Romania 2022 \nLeaflet Announcement for Participants Wetskills-Romania 2022 \nTerms & Conditions Wetskills-Romania 2022 \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][no_button icon_pack=”font_awesome” fa_icon=”fa-facebook” icon_position=”right” target=”_self” font_weight=”” text=”Attend on Facebook” link=”https://www.facebook.com/events/2007458975975366/” icon_color=”#ffffff”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Follow Wetskills\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][no_icons icon_pack=”font_elegant” fa_icon=”fa-facebook” fa_size=”fa-lg” custom_size=”30″ type=”normal” rotated_shape=”no” icon_shadow=”no” inner_border=”no” back_to_top_icon=”” link=”https://www.facebook.com/Wetskills-496271977097972″ anchor_icon=”” target=”_blank” icon_color=”#0076b2″ hover_icon_color=”#43dbbd” margin=”0px 12px 0px 0px” fe_icon=”social_facebook”]     [no_icons icon_pack=”font_elegant” fa_icon=”fa-twitter” fa_size=”fa-lg” custom_size=”30″ type=”normal” rotated_shape=”no” icon_shadow=”no” inner_border=”no” back_to_top_icon=”” link=”http://twitter.com/wetskills” anchor_icon=”” target=”_blank” icon_color=”#0076b2″ hover_icon_color=”#43dbbd” margin=”0px 12px 0px 0px” fe_icon=”social_twitter”]     [no_icons icon_pack=”font_elegant” fa_icon=”fa-instagram” fa_size=”fa-lg” custom_size=”30″ type=”normal” rotated_shape=”no” icon_shadow=”no” inner_border=”no” back_to_top_icon=”” link=”https://www.instagram.com/wetskills/” anchor_icon=”” target=”_blank” icon_color=”#0076b2″ hover_icon_color=”#43dbbd” margin=”0px 12px 0px 0px” fe_icon=”social_instagram”]     [no_icons icon_pack=”font_elegant” fa_icon=”fa-twitter” fa_size=”fa-lg” custom_size=”30″ type=”normal” rotated_shape=”no” icon_shadow=”no” inner_border=”no” back_to_top_icon=”” link=”https://www.linkedin.com/groups/2949484″ anchor_icon=”” target=”_blank” icon_color=”#0076b2″ hover_icon_color=”#43dbbd” margin=”0px 12px 0px 0px” fe_icon=”social_linkedin”]     [no_icons icon_pack=”font_elegant” fa_icon=”fa-youtube-square” fe_icon=”social_youtube” fa_size=”fa-lg” custom_size=”30″ type=”normal” rotated_shape=”no” icon_shadow=”no” inner_border=”no” back_to_top_icon=”” link=”https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJmPNM9roCkR1uvgJMHqpvA” anchor_icon=”” target=”_blank” icon_color=”#0076b2″ hover_icon_color=”#43dbbd” margin=”0px 12px 0px 0px”] \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”58731\,58732\,58735\,58734″ img_size=”large” column_number=”4″ grayscale=”no” hover_icon=”none” images_space=”gallery_with_space”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event Blogs\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][no_blog_list type=”boxes” image_size=”landscape” show_thumbnail=”yes” number_of_columns=”3″ overlay_icon=”1″ order_by=”date” order=”DESC” title_tag=”h5″ display_excerpt=”1″ info_position=”top” post_info_text_transform=”none” post_info_font_weight=”700″ post_info_font_style=”normal” display_category=”0″ display_date=”1″ date_place=”over_title” display_author=”0″ display_comments=”0″ display_button=”1″ icon_pack=”font_elegant” fe_icon=”arrow_right” button_icon_position=”right” number_of_posts=”3″ overlay_color=”rgba(0\,221\,207\,0.59)” category=”Wetskills-Romania 2022″ text_length=”160″ title_size=”28″ title_color=”#0076b2″ post_info_font_size=”20″ post_info_color=”rgba(0\,221\,207\,0.59)” post_info_font_family=”Montserrat” post_info_letter_spacing=”-0\,5″ date_size=”21″ box_info_padding=”40px 5px 5px 5px” button_text=”READ MORE” button_background_color=”rgba(0\,221\,207\,0.59)” button_hover_background_color=”#0076b2″ button_border_color=”rgba(0\,221\,207\,0.59)” button_hover_border_color=”#0076b2″]Event Cases\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case 1: Urban river basin of the future\nCase owner: Boskalis \nCurrently river basins in and around urban areas struggle with drought\, floods and loss of water quality. The future will even be more challenging\, as climate change will lead to more heat waves and more intense rainfall\, and urban populations are expected to grow. Damboviţa river runs through Bucharest\, and is an example of a river that could be made more climate resilient to avoid or mitigate effects of climate change. How could new approaches in urban river basins create a robust system\, where biological quality is improved\, water safety is assured\, and drought can be coped with? Which (new) techniques\, policies\, stakeholders provide opportunities? \nCase 2: Inspiration guide for sustainable reservoir management\nCase owner: Blue Deal Romania project by Dutch Water Authorities & Apele Romane \nRomania has many large\, medium\, and small reservoirs spread around the country\, which are used for various purposes\, like flood risk management\, hydropower\, drinking water supply and irrigation. Due to changing weather conditions and growing pressure on multifunctionality\, the management of these reservoirs becomes more complex and integral. An ‘Inspiration Guide’ showcasing innovative and economic attractive methods of reservoir management could create more awareness on possible solutions\, for decision makers\, water managers and other stakeholders. How could such an Inspiration Guide be used for sustainable reservoir management of the Golesti dam and reservoir? \nCase 3: Redevelopment of the FlashBag\nCase owner: WetsNext programme by Wetskills Foundation \nFlashfloods in Romania are quite unpredictable and cause serious problems\, such as large economic damage and casualties. In 2019 the (flash)Flood Proof Romania Testing Facility was implemented to create and test innovative measures against these flashfloods. This testing facility in Facau\, southwest of Bucharest\, is owned by Romanian Waters and was a result of a five-year development and cooperation program between several European and Romanian partners. In previous Wetskills events the concept of a ‘FlashBag’ was created\, a temporary embankment for flash floods. Now it is time to redesign the FlashBag concept\, and start testing it in the Flood Proof Romania testing facility. \nPitch & Poster \n[vc_single_image image=”59566″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” img_link_target=”_blank” qode_css_animation=””]Pitch & Poster \n[vc_single_image image=”59567″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” img_link_target=”_blank” qode_css_animation=””]Pitch & Poster \n[vc_single_image image=”59568″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” img_link_target=”_blank” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”64px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event Partners\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”52431″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”55394″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”59322″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”52433″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”57038″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”52334″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”57060″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”57060″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”59520″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”54957″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”52240″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”57060″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Previous Wetskills Events in Romania\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Join this Wetskills event!\n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]
URL:https://wetskills.com/event/wetskills-romania-2022/
LOCATION:Politehnica University of Bucharest\, Splaiul Independenței 313\, Bucharest\, Romania
CATEGORIES:Past event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Marcel Rompelman":MAILTO:marcel.rompelman@wetskills.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220105
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220117
DTSTAMP:20260420T165147
CREATED:20210514T125137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220610T154448Z
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SUMMARY:Wetskills-United Arab Emirates 2022
DESCRIPTION:About The Event\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]United Arab Emirates 2022: from WorldExpo Shanghai to Dubai!\nWetskills Foundation and partners organized another great water challenge event: in Dubai\, United Arab Emirates. \nIn a hybrid format (online with some in-person activities) participants from various countries (UAE\, The Netherlands\, Colombia\, India\, Nigeria\, Germany) worked together in teams with each its own challenge. The cases are provided by our partners UAE University\, RVO\, PureBlue Water and Witteveen+Bos\, in close cooperation with the Dutch Dubai programme of The Netherlands government. \nDuring the Finals on Sunday 16 January\, the teams presented the results to an international jury in The Netherlands Pavilion of the Dubai 2020 World Expo. This hybrid event was also the final part of the Wetskills 10 years Jubilee Celebrations. \n[vc_single_image image=”59143″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Wetskills once started at the Shanghai WorldExpo 2010\, so Wetskills ‘bridged’ the two WorldExpos and looked back to the results of many Wetskills events in many countries. \nThe Jury announced Team Falaj 2.0 as the winning team\, with their innovative but applicable concept to improve water management on small farm. ‘Most UAE small farms use groundwater for crop irrigation. Low groundwater levels and salinization are a growing problem\, and various water management strategies have already been proposed. The Wetskills team came up with a Tool to support farmers in identifying which strategy is most feasible for their own farm.’ This case was formulated by UAE University\, to focus on a very challenging problem. \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”59206″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””]Read the article in Gulf Today: ‘Dutch PM Mark Rutte dubs UAE as living hub of innovative business‘ with a part about Wetskills-United Arab Emirates 2022; download the pdf version of the article. \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”59207″ img_size=”large” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Movies Wetskills-UAE 2022 Finals & Wetskills Jubilee\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event Info\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Download: \n– Programme Wetskills-UAE 2022 \n\n\n– Announcement for Participants Wetskills-UAE 2022 \n\n\n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][no_button icon_pack=”font_awesome” fa_icon=”fa-facebook” icon_position=”right” target=”_self” font_weight=”” text=”Attend on Facebook” link=”https://www.facebook.com/events/304251546898329/” icon_color=”#ffffff”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]About Wetskills\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”58191″ img_size=”medium” qode_css_animation=””]www.wetskills.com \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Follow Wetskills\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][no_icons icon_pack=”font_elegant” fa_icon=”fa-facebook” fa_size=”fa-lg” custom_size=”30″ type=”normal” rotated_shape=”no” icon_shadow=”no” inner_border=”no” back_to_top_icon=”” link=”https://www.facebook.com/Wetskills-496271977097972″ anchor_icon=”” target=”_blank” icon_color=”#0076b2″ hover_icon_color=”#43dbbd” margin=”0px 12px 0px 0px” fe_icon=”social_facebook”]     [no_icons icon_pack=”font_elegant” fa_icon=”fa-twitter” fa_size=”fa-lg” custom_size=”30″ type=”normal” rotated_shape=”no” icon_shadow=”no” inner_border=”no” back_to_top_icon=”” link=”http://twitter.com/wetskills” anchor_icon=”” target=”_blank” icon_color=”#0076b2″ hover_icon_color=”#43dbbd” margin=”0px 12px 0px 0px” fe_icon=”social_twitter”]     [no_icons icon_pack=”font_elegant” fa_icon=”fa-instagram” fa_size=”fa-lg” custom_size=”30″ type=”normal” rotated_shape=”no” icon_shadow=”no” inner_border=”no” back_to_top_icon=”” link=”https://www.instagram.com/wetskills/” anchor_icon=”” target=”_blank” icon_color=”#0076b2″ hover_icon_color=”#43dbbd” margin=”0px 12px 0px 0px” fe_icon=”social_instagram”]     [no_icons icon_pack=”font_elegant” fa_icon=”fa-twitter” fa_size=”fa-lg” 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display_excerpt=”1″ info_position=”top” post_info_text_transform=”none” post_info_font_weight=”700″ post_info_font_style=”normal” display_category=”0″ date_place=”over_title” display_author=”0″ display_comments=”0″ display_button=”1″ icon_pack=”font_elegant” fe_icon=”arrow_right” button_icon_position=”right” number_of_posts=”6″ overlay_color=”rgba(0\,221\,207\,0.59)” text_length=”200″ title_size=”28″ title_color=”#0076b2″ post_info_font_size=”20″ post_info_color=”rgba(0\,221\,207\,0.59)” post_info_font_family=”Montserrat” post_info_letter_spacing=”-0\,5″ date_size=”21″ box_info_padding=”40px 5px 5px 5px” button_text=”READ MORE” button_background_color=”rgba(0\,221\,207\,0.59)” button_hover_background_color=”#0076b2″ button_border_color=”rgba(0\,221\,207\,0.59)” button_hover_border_color=”#0076b2″ category=”wetskills-uae-2022″]Event Cases\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case 1: Connecting Blue and Green Networks\nCase owner: PureBlue Water (The Netherlands) \nAs arid country\, the United Arab Emirates lacks freshwater resources\, especially in cities. Water reuse is one of the opportunities to mitigate the water stress in those cities. PureBlue’s decentral wastewater treatment units treat up until natural water quality and beyond. The goal is to enforce blue networks\, the concatenation of water bodies and infrastructure\, to let green networks\, like parks\, nature reserves and oases grow. PureBlue looks for creative implementation of their units in UAE cities to bring fresh water to locations that will benefit most from it. In addition\, social innovation is of large importance to convince people of the safety and environmental friendliness of treated wastewater. \nCase 2: A Sustainable Alternative to Water in Plastic\nCase owner: RVO.nl \nOn a regular day millions of people encounter one or more single use plastic water bottle. It is just a normal routine but the effect that it has on our planet is devastating to the entire ecosystem. A plastic bottle does not simply disappear once we recycle it or throw it away\, it is not biodegradable and becomes land and ocean litter. Organizations that go through a particularly high volume of plastic bottles consumption are University Campuses with vending machines and cafeteria and Hotels with plastic bottles distributed in each guest room. How can the use of “hydration stations” within these institutions be the solution to drastically reduce the impact that single use plastic has on the environment? \nPitch & Poster \n[vc_single_image image=”59230″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” qode_css_animation=””]Pitch & Poster \n[vc_single_image image=”59229″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”64px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case 3: Decision-making tool for water management at small farms in UAE\nCase owner: United Arab Emirates University  \nPrivately owned farms of a size between two and six ha are very common in the UAE\, and mostly rely on groundwater for crop irrigation. In recent years the productivity of many of these farms has been threatened by increasing groundwater depletion and salinization. Various management strategies have been proposed to slow down groundwater deterioration and/or sustain agricultural production under increasing salinity. tools to facilitate such water management decision making are so far not available. It will maximize revenues at the farm level\, and/or create an overall long-term sustainability and environmental safety. How could a tool support an individual farmer or decision identifying of the most feasible water management strategy for UAE’s small farms? \nCase 4: Circular carbon zero water and resources recovery plant\nCase owner: Witteveen+Bos (The Netherlands) \nThe global water sector contributes about 5% of greenhouse gas (GHG)\, and this is calculated without the process-related emissions of CH4\, CO2 and N2O due to biological used water treatment. The UWTP’s are getting more efficient every day and water loops are being closed in municipal and industrial settings. However\, by improving removal performances the carbon emissions rise by energy demand\, chemical use\, and process emission. Improving water quality leads to increasing CO2 emissions. The Water and Resources Refinery\, developed by Witteveen+Bos and partners leads to a circular zero carbon used water treatment. How can the Water and Resources Refinery also solve these challenges for the United Arab Emirates and Singapore creating a future-proof and climate resilient water sector? \nPitch & Poster \n[vc_single_image image=”59228″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” qode_css_animation=””]Pitch & Poster \n[vc_single_image image=”59227″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event Partners\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”57038″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”58274″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”53049″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”52334″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”59130″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”56310″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”59129″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”57060″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”53877″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”54075″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”58278″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”52246″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Movie of Wetskills-Oman 2019\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Finals of Wetskills-Oman 2020\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Join this Wetskills event!
URL:https://wetskills.com/event/wetskills-united-arab-emirates-2022/
LOCATION:Dubai\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Past event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ioana Dobrescu":MAILTO:ioana.dobrescu@wetskills.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211122
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211204
DTSTAMP:20260420T165147
CREATED:20211013T131921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211222T175050Z
UID:10000125-1637539200-1638575999@wetskills.com
SUMMARY:W@tskills-India (Mumbai) 2021
DESCRIPTION:About The Event\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Co-create your water and sustainability solutions for Maharashtra State!\nOnline W@tskills Event in India! \nWetskills Foundation and our Indian partner Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS)\, with support of the Centre for Environment Education (CEE)\, the Kerala Cluster (JDT Islam\, C.A.T. and Saxion) and the Consulate General of The Kingdom of The Netherlands in Mumbai\, were organising this online W@etskills Challenge in India\, with 28 participants from different states in India and participants from other countries. The participants will worked online in transdisciplinary teams on real-life water cases from the Maharashtra State from 22 November till 3 December 2022. \nThis edition was the sixth Wetskills event in India\, after Events in 2015 and 2017 in Ahmedabad\, and the 2019 Event in both Delhi and Kerala and the first online W@tskills-India 2021. \nFinals & Awarding ceremony was an online event with Pitches by the teams\, Keynotes by Supratim Battacharjee (Climate Photographer and Wetskills Ambassador) and Luit-Jan Dijkhuis (Delta Coordinator The Netherlands-India) and the Awarding Ceremony by the jury.\n \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Watch the compilation movie of this W@tskills event in India!\n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Practical Information\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””]Programme W@tskills-India (Mumbai) 2021 \nLeaflet Announcement for Participants Wetskills-India (Mumbai) 2021 \nTerms & Conditions W@tskills-India (Mumbai) 2021 \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][no_button icon_pack=”font_awesome” fa_icon=”fa-facebook” icon_position=”right” target=”_blank” font_weight=”” text=”Attend on Facebook” link=”https://www.facebook.com/events/775118673066771″ icon_color=”#ffffff”][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Follow Wetskills\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][no_icons icon_pack=”font_elegant” fa_icon=”fa-facebook” fa_size=”fa-lg” custom_size=”30″ type=”normal” rotated_shape=”no” icon_shadow=”no” inner_border=”no” back_to_top_icon=”” link=”https://www.facebook.com/Wetskills-496271977097972″ anchor_icon=”” target=”_blank” icon_color=”#0076b2″ hover_icon_color=”#43dbbd” margin=”0px 12px 0px 0px” fe_icon=”social_facebook”]     [no_icons icon_pack=”font_elegant” fa_icon=”fa-twitter” fa_size=”fa-lg” custom_size=”30″ type=”normal” rotated_shape=”no” icon_shadow=”no” inner_border=”no” back_to_top_icon=”” link=”http://twitter.com/wetskills” anchor_icon=”” target=”_blank” icon_color=”#0076b2″ hover_icon_color=”#43dbbd” margin=”0px 12px 0px 0px” fe_icon=”social_twitter”]     [no_icons icon_pack=”font_elegant” fa_icon=”fa-instagram” fa_size=”fa-lg” custom_size=”30″ type=”normal” rotated_shape=”no” icon_shadow=”no” inner_border=”no” back_to_top_icon=”” link=”https://www.instagram.com/wetskills/” anchor_icon=”” target=”_blank” icon_color=”#0076b2″ hover_icon_color=”#43dbbd” margin=”0px 12px 0px 0px” fe_icon=”social_instagram”]     [no_icons icon_pack=”font_elegant” fa_icon=”fa-twitter” fa_size=”fa-lg” custom_size=”30″ type=”normal” rotated_shape=”no” icon_shadow=”no” inner_border=”no” back_to_top_icon=”” link=”https://www.linkedin.com/groups/2949484″ anchor_icon=”” target=”_blank” icon_color=”#0076b2″ hover_icon_color=”#43dbbd” margin=”0px 12px 0px 0px” fe_icon=”social_linkedin”]     [no_icons icon_pack=”font_elegant” fa_icon=”fa-youtube-square” fe_icon=”social_youtube” fa_size=”fa-lg” custom_size=”30″ type=”normal” rotated_shape=”no” icon_shadow=”no” inner_border=”no” back_to_top_icon=”” link=”https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJmPNM9roCkR1uvgJMHqpvA” anchor_icon=”” target=”_blank” icon_color=”#0076b2″ hover_icon_color=”#43dbbd” margin=”0px 12px 0px 0px”] \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Participants of this Wetskills Event – What do you get?\nA unique learning experience where you tackle real-life water challenges with your own team!\n♦ You increase your skills in: international cooperation; problem solving\, cross-cultural and interdisciplinary teamwork\, networking and presenting (pitch & poster);\n♦ You get the opportunity to connect with other international water students/young professionals;\n♦ You learn\, network and experience more about water challenges in India\, the main stakeholders and organisations\, contemporary issues and current business opportunities;\n♦ You receive a certificate of participation upon completion of the program. \nEvent Cases\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case 1: Nature based solutions for wastewater in urban areas.\nThe water quality in Indian rivers is under pressure. Cities along the rivers\, like Pune have a large outflow of poorly treated wastewater. Nature has a great capacity to clean itself\, so could we stimulate the nature to help cities in treating wastewater? Nature based solutions are quite familiar in protecting areas from flooding. The nature is stimulated the create natural boundaries to protect areas from flooding. Mostly these solutions are integrated in areas and with multi functions (like recreation). There are already examples of nature based solutions for water quality. How could the City of Pune use nature based solutions for better treatment of their wastewater? \nCase 2: Reuse wastewater for agriculture\n\nIndia is generating an enormous amount of sewage from which about 85% of wastewater is being discharged in the environment. This sewerage water is quite a constant amount and could become a potential resource for agriculture especially in times of less rains or even draughts. Main challenges for using this sewerage water are the poor quality and social acceptance. In the City of Mumbai\, a lot of sewerage is disposed without using. Areas with small farmers next to the rail tracks could make use of sewerage water. How could the City of Mumbai stimulate the reuse of treated sewerage by farmers?  \n\n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Pitch & Poster \n[vc_single_image image=”59082″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””]Pitch & Poster \n[vc_single_image image=”59083″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case 3: Impact of power cuts in rural water use\nIndia has large agricultural areas\, which are dependent on a constant water flow. This water flow is often driven by the use of electricity. Power cuts could lead to a disruption of the water flow and thus to poor irrigation. This could affect the output of the agriculture and affects farmer and their families in Maharashtra. How can Maharastra become more resilient to power cuts affecting rural areas? \nCase 4: Gender and irrigation system\nIn India\, a state-supported canal irrigation system provides water to a significant section of agricultural land. The irrigation system\, despite its limitation\, has been responsible for contributing to the green revolution and increasing food production. However\, one observes that the irrigation system\, despite the introduction of water reforms\, continues to be biased towards women and fails to recognise the contribution of women. In light of this fact\, how can India increase the participation of women in the management of the irrigation system. \nCase 5: Rainwater harvesting a solution to growing urban water crisis\nRainwater harvesting is increasingly put forward as a solution to the urban water crisis. However\, despite the awareness and willingness existing among the people about the technology\, very few adopt it. The adoption of rainwater harvesting is primarily limited to high-income residential apartments or complexes\, leaving a significant section of the city population consisting of middle-income family groups.  The City of Mumbai is facing changes in climate patterns and aims to implement adaptive measures for urban centers\, including Sponge City concept to avoid flooding and to increase rain water storage. In order to tap the enormous resource of water in the form of increasing rain\, how can the City of Mumbai increase the adoption of rainwater harvesting to address the issue of growing water crisis in cities? \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Pitch & Poster \n[vc_single_image image=”59084″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””]Pitch & Poster \n[vc_single_image image=”59085″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””]Pitch & Poster \n[vc_single_image image=”59086″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Previous Wetskills Events in India\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event Partners\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”58815″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”55418″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”57924″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”57038″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”54101″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”56306″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”55657″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”52334″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”57060″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”57060″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”54106″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”56310″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Join this Wetskills event!
URL:https://wetskills.com/event/wetskills-india-mumbai-2021/
LOCATION:Tata Institute of Social  Sciences (TISS\, Mumbai) is the (online) host
CATEGORIES:Past event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Johan Oost":MAILTO:johan.oost@wetskills.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211024
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211106
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CREATED:20210322T170650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211122T131334Z
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SUMMARY:Wetskills-The Netherlands 2021
DESCRIPTION:About The Event\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Wetskills Challenge again in Amsterdam!\nWetskills organised the 6th Wetskills Challenge in Amsterdam (and 8th event in The Netherlands)\, linked to the Amsterdam International Water Week AIWW 2021 at the Aquatech-Amsterdam 2021. The Challenge started on 24 October\, with the Finals & Awarding on 4 November as part of the Future Water Leaders programme at the Aquatech and AIWW program. \nDuring this Wetskills Challenge teams of students and young water professionals (with a diverse backgrounds\, nationalities and experiences) worked on real life water cases in an exciting two-week program. Their main challenge: to think out-of-the-box and develop innovative\, but realistic concepts. \nAlthough some participants could only join online due to corona\, fortunately the Wetskills crew was sure to let all join and participate. The teams presented their ideas with a two minute pitch\, Q&A and a poster on 4 November 2021. \nWatch the video of Wetskills-The Netherlands 2021!\n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event Info\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Overview Programme Wetskills-The Netherlands (updated) \nLeaflet for Participants Wetskills-The Netherlands 2021 \nTerms & Conditions Wetskills-The Netherlands 2021 \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][no_button icon_pack=”font_awesome” fa_icon=”fa-facebook” icon_position=”right” target=”_self” font_weight=”” text=”Attend on Facebook” link=”https://www.facebook.com/events/1403662813341601″ icon_color=”#ffffff”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]About Wetskills\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”58191″ img_size=”medium” qode_css_animation=””]www.wetskills.com \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Follow Wetskills\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][no_icons icon_pack=”font_elegant” fa_icon=”fa-facebook” fa_size=”fa-lg” custom_size=”30″ type=”normal” rotated_shape=”no” icon_shadow=”no” inner_border=”no” back_to_top_icon=”” link=”https://www.facebook.com/Wetskills-496271977097972″ anchor_icon=”” target=”_blank” icon_color=”#0076b2″ hover_icon_color=”#43dbbd” margin=”0px 12px 0px 0px” fe_icon=”social_facebook”]     [no_icons icon_pack=”font_elegant” fa_icon=”fa-twitter” fa_size=”fa-lg” custom_size=”30″ type=”normal” rotated_shape=”no” icon_shadow=”no” inner_border=”no” back_to_top_icon=”” link=”http://twitter.com/wetskills” anchor_icon=”” target=”_blank” icon_color=”#0076b2″ hover_icon_color=”#43dbbd” margin=”0px 12px 0px 0px” fe_icon=”social_twitter”]     [no_icons icon_pack=”font_elegant” fa_icon=”fa-instagram” fa_size=”fa-lg” custom_size=”30″ type=”normal” rotated_shape=”no” icon_shadow=”no” inner_border=”no” back_to_top_icon=”” link=”https://www.instagram.com/wetskills/” anchor_icon=”” target=”_blank” icon_color=”#0076b2″ hover_icon_color=”#43dbbd” margin=”0px 12px 0px 0px” fe_icon=”social_instagram”]     [no_icons icon_pack=”font_elegant” fa_icon=”fa-twitter” fa_size=”fa-lg” custom_size=”30″ type=”normal” rotated_shape=”no” icon_shadow=”no” inner_border=”no” back_to_top_icon=”” link=”https://www.linkedin.com/groups/2949484″ anchor_icon=”” target=”_blank” icon_color=”#0076b2″ hover_icon_color=”#43dbbd” margin=”0px 12px 0px 0px” fe_icon=”social_linkedin”]     [no_icons icon_pack=”font_elegant” fa_icon=”fa-youtube-square” fe_icon=”social_youtube” fa_size=”fa-lg” custom_size=”30″ type=”normal” rotated_shape=”no” icon_shadow=”no” inner_border=”no” back_to_top_icon=”” link=”https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJmPNM9roCkR1uvgJMHqpvA” anchor_icon=”” target=”_blank” icon_color=”#0076b2″ hover_icon_color=”#43dbbd” margin=”0px 12px 0px 0px”] \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event Blogs\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][no_blog_list type=”boxes” image_size=”landscape” show_thumbnail=”yes” number_of_columns=”3″ overlay_icon=”1″ order_by=”date” order=”DESC” title_tag=”h5″ display_excerpt=”1″ info_position=”top” post_info_text_transform=”none” post_info_font_weight=”700″ post_info_font_style=”normal” display_category=”0″ display_date=”1″ date_place=”over_title” display_author=”0″ display_comments=”0″ display_button=”1″ icon_pack=”font_elegant” fe_icon=”arrow_right” button_icon_position=”right” vertical_align_text=”middle” date_position=”in_icon” border_around_item=”no” separator=”yes” display_circle_button=”1″ enable_circle_button_shaddow=”1″ number_of_posts=”12″ overlay_color=”rgba(0\,221\,207\,0.59)” text_length=”200″ post_info_color=”#43dbbd” post_info_font_family=”Montserrat” post_info_letter_spacing=”-0.5″ date_size=”21″ button_text=”READ MORE” box_info_padding=”40px 5px 5px 5px” post_info_font_size=”20″ title_size=”28″ title_color=”#0076b2″ button_color=”#ffffff” button_hover_color=”#ffffff” button_background_color=”#43dbbd” button_hover_background_color=”#0076b2″ button_border_color=”#43dbbd” button_hover_border_color=”#0076b2″ category=”wetskills-netherlands-2021″][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”54982\,54699\,57826\,1662\,1665″ column_number=”5″ grayscale=”no” hover_icon=”none” images_space=”gallery_with_space”]Event Cases\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case 1: A future-proof water system – How to handle heavy rainfall?\nCase owner: Water Authority Drents Overijsselse Delta \nDue to a changing climate\, The Netherlands is increasingly confronted with heavy rainfalls. Moreover the effects of the heavy rainfalls are quite difficult to predict and can happen around the year. The current water systems cannot always handle the enormous amount of water of such heavy rainfall\, which leads to negative effects. In the Netherlands\, the water authorities have the task of ensuring a robust water design of the area. New technical and social design principles can improve the current water system to be future-ready. How can Water Authority Drents Overijsselse Delta use the experiences from abroad to create a robust water system to handle heavy rainfalls? \nCase 2: How can various Blue Deal partnerships in different countries learn from each other? \nCase owner: Blue Deal programme by Dutch Water Authorities \nThe Blue Deal is a cooperation between the Dutch Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Infrastructure & Water Management and the Dutch Water Authorities to help 20 million people in 2030 with more\, better\, and safer water. One of the objectives of the Blue Deal Programme in 2022 is to institutionalise learning within the programme. Objective of this learning programme is to exchange experiences and knowledge between partnerships to raise the quality of work in the overall goal of reaching sustainable results. How can the Blue Deal Programme further innovate in\, and optimize the institutionalization of learning within the programme based on the lessons learned in different countries? \nCase 3: How can Water Credits reduce the global Water Footprint?\nCase owner: Water Authority Limburg \nWater is more and more considered as a sustainability value assessment by industries and governments. This at a time that local and global water supplies are under increased pressure of climate change and pollution. Therefore we advocate to realize a global standard for Water Credits. A standard similar to the international system of Carbon Credits. In this system the biggest polluters of greenhouse gasses compensate their emissions buying Carbon Credits. The collected money is then used to decline or compensate greenhouse gasses elsewhere. We are looking for a similar model. A model which triggers (big) water user and water polluters to reduce their water footprint or compensate their water footprint elsewhere. How can water credits with specific guidelines lead to an international standard to reduce water use and pollution? \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Pitch & Poster \n[vc_single_image image=”59002″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””]Pitch & Poster \n[vc_single_image image=”59002″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””]Pitch & Poster \n[vc_single_image image=”59004″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Movies about previous Wetskills editions in the Netherlands\n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event Partners\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”58343″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”53908″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”53877″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”52334″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”56312″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”52240″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”58830″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”53285″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]
URL:https://wetskills.com/event/wetskills-the-netherlands-2021/
LOCATION:Amsterdam\, Amsterdam\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Past event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Marcel Rompelman":MAILTO:marcel.rompelman@wetskills.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210911
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210924
DTSTAMP:20260420T165147
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SUMMARY:Wetskills-Romania 2021
DESCRIPTION:About The Event\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]For the fifth time to Romania!\nWetskills Foundation and partners organized the Wetskills Challenge for the fifth time in Bucharest\, Romania. This Wetskills edition in Romania was hosted by the University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest. Other main partners of this event were the Politehnica University of Bucharest and Technical University for Civil Engineering in Bucharest\, the Romanian Water Association\, Apele Romane and the Embassy of The Kingdom of The Netherlands. \nRomania has a very diverse landscape and water system\, with high mountains and the largest Delta of the European Union: Danube Delta. Romania faces challenges in water and wastewater\, in both large urban areas as well as remote rural villages\, and has a large water management experience of dealing with floods and droughts. And the country itself is inspiring and various: From the booming big Bucharest with its historic buildings and churches\, immens large People’s Parliament and the Old City with bars\, pubs as heart of the City to idillic smaller cities and villages in epic Transylvania and more low and dry Wallachia (border to Bulgaria) and the Europe’s largest bioreserve Danube Delta. \nThis edition of Wetskills started on 11 September 2021\, and was taking place in and around to the great city of Bucharest. During the 2-weeks program the participants worked in international\, multidisciplinary teams on real-life water cases. The finals and awarding were during an hybrid workshop with livestream on 22 September. \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Practical information\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Draft overall Programme Wetskills-Romania 2021 \nLeaflet Announcement for Participants Wetskills-Romania 2021 \nTerms & Conditions Wetskills-Romania 2021 \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][no_button icon_pack=”font_awesome” fa_icon=”fa-facebook” icon_position=”right” target=”_self” font_weight=”” text=”Attend on Facebook” link=”https://www.facebook.com/events/2007458975975366/” icon_color=”#ffffff”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Follow Wetskills\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][no_icons icon_pack=”font_elegant” fa_icon=”fa-facebook” fa_size=”fa-lg” custom_size=”30″ type=”normal” rotated_shape=”no” icon_shadow=”no” inner_border=”no” back_to_top_icon=”” link=”https://www.facebook.com/Wetskills-496271977097972″ anchor_icon=”” target=”_blank” icon_color=”#0076b2″ hover_icon_color=”#43dbbd” margin=”0px 12px 0px 0px” fe_icon=”social_facebook”]     [no_icons icon_pack=”font_elegant” fa_icon=”fa-twitter” fa_size=”fa-lg” custom_size=”30″ type=”normal” rotated_shape=”no” icon_shadow=”no” inner_border=”no” back_to_top_icon=”” link=”http://twitter.com/wetskills” anchor_icon=”” target=”_blank” icon_color=”#0076b2″ hover_icon_color=”#43dbbd” margin=”0px 12px 0px 0px” fe_icon=”social_twitter”]     [no_icons icon_pack=”font_elegant” fa_icon=”fa-instagram” fa_size=”fa-lg” custom_size=”30″ type=”normal” rotated_shape=”no” icon_shadow=”no” inner_border=”no” back_to_top_icon=”” link=”https://www.instagram.com/wetskills/” anchor_icon=”” target=”_blank” icon_color=”#0076b2″ hover_icon_color=”#43dbbd” margin=”0px 12px 0px 0px” fe_icon=”social_instagram”]     [no_icons icon_pack=”font_elegant” fa_icon=”fa-twitter” fa_size=”fa-lg” custom_size=”30″ type=”normal” rotated_shape=”no” icon_shadow=”no” inner_border=”no” back_to_top_icon=”” link=”https://www.linkedin.com/groups/2949484″ anchor_icon=”” target=”_blank” icon_color=”#0076b2″ hover_icon_color=”#43dbbd” margin=”0px 12px 0px 0px” fe_icon=”social_linkedin”]     [no_icons icon_pack=”font_elegant” fa_icon=”fa-youtube-square” fe_icon=”social_youtube” fa_size=”fa-lg” custom_size=”30″ type=”normal” rotated_shape=”no” icon_shadow=”no” inner_border=”no” back_to_top_icon=”” link=”https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJmPNM9roCkR1uvgJMHqpvA” anchor_icon=”” target=”_blank” icon_color=”#0076b2″ hover_icon_color=”#43dbbd” margin=”0px 12px 0px 0px”] \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Joining this Wetskills Event – What do you get?\nA unique learning experience where you will tackle real-life water challenges with your own team!\n♦ You will increase your skills in: international cooperation; problem solving\, cross-cultural and interdisciplinary teamwork\, networking and presenting (pitch & poster);\n♦ You will get the opportunity to connect with other international water students/young professionals;\n♦ You will visit Bucharest and surroundings: water-related\, natural and cultural sites\, and meetings with water experts;\n♦ You will learn\, network and experience more about international and regional water challenges\, the main stakeholders and organisations\, contemporary issues and current business opportunities;\n♦ You will receive a certificate of participation upon completion of the program. \n[vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”58731\,58732\,58735\,58734″ img_size=”large” column_number=”4″ grayscale=”no” hover_icon=”none” images_space=”gallery_with_space”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event Blogs\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][no_blog_list type=”boxes” image_size=”landscape” show_thumbnail=”yes” number_of_columns=”3″ overlay_icon=”1″ order_by=”date” order=”DESC” title_tag=”h5″ display_excerpt=”1″ info_position=”top” post_info_text_transform=”none” post_info_font_weight=”700″ post_info_font_style=”normal” display_category=”0″ display_date=”1″ date_place=”over_title” display_author=”0″ display_comments=”0″ display_button=”1″ icon_pack=”font_elegant” fe_icon=”arrow_right” button_icon_position=”right” number_of_posts=”12″ overlay_color=”rgba(0\,221\,207\,0.59)” category=”wetskills-romania-2021″ text_length=”200″ title_size=”28″ title_color=”#0076b2″ post_info_font_size=”20″ post_info_color=”rgba(0\,221\,207\,0.59)” post_info_font_family=”Montserrat” post_info_letter_spacing=”-0\,5″ date_size=”21″ box_info_padding=”40px 5px 5px 5px” button_text=”READ MORE” button_background_color=”rgba(0\,221\,207\,0.59)” button_hover_background_color=”#0076b2″ button_border_color=”rgba(0\,221\,207\,0.59)” button_hover_border_color=”#0076b2″]Event Cases\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case 1: Reducing & repositioning waste streams in the urban area\n\nCase owner: City of Zwolle (The Netherlands)\n \nZwolle explicitly positions circularity\, and works with partners in the region on the transition to a circular economy. The ambition is to become the fourth most circular city of the Netherlands. To achieve this goal\, reducing waste streams is required\, and specially in neighborhoods with blocks of flats this is a challenge. Currently\, households have the option of separating plastic\, paper and residual waste. Residual waste is where the problem arises because it includes many streams that are bundled together as one\, including organic waste. Question of the city is: How can organic waste be separated from the residual waste stream? and what valuable use could be made of it in the city? \nPoster Team 1\n \n[vc_single_image image=”58777″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” img_link_target=”_blank” qode_css_animation=””]Case 2: Flash floods inspiration guide\nCase owner: RBA Siret & Blue Deal programme Romania (by Dutch Water Authorities) \nRomania and The Netherlands\, cooperating under the BlueDeal programme\, are water-rich countries with a long-standing history of combatting floods and keep their feet dry. Due to climate change\, both countries are becoming more vulnerable for heavy rainfall. RBA Siret in the Northeastern part of Romania is facing severe flash flood challenges. Especially farmers and inhabitants of small villages suffer. The team is asked to create an ‘Inspiration guide’ to showcase innovative and economic attractive measures against flash floods. This should create more awareness and indicate concrete solutions for all stakeholders in a pilot area. Together with a simple “kitchen table” poster(s) for dialogue\, the Inspiration Guide should contribute to the innovative Integrated Water Resource Management Plan for the pilot area. \nPoster Team 2 \n[vc_single_image image=”58778″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” img_link_target=”_blank” qode_css_animation=””]Case 3: Virtual Water flows between Romania and Hungary\nCase owner: Water Footprint Implementation \nIs it possible to use water in places where you are not present at that moment? Yes\, it is! When we consume a product that was produced in a different country or place\, we also virtually consume the water used to produce it. This is what we call ’embedded’ or ‘virtual’ water. When products are traded across the globe\, there is also a trade in virtual water taking place. The Water Footprint\, a method that determines the freshwater use in production processes\, is an excellent tool to provide insights in the virtual water flows between continents\, countries and/or river basins. How can we use the virtual water flow between Romania and Hungary for improving the sustainable freshwater management in both countries? \nPoster Team 3 \n[vc_single_image image=”58775″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” img_link_target=”_blank” qode_css_animation=””]Event Partners\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”55394″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”52431″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”52434″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”52433″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”57038″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”54957″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”52334″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”52243″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”57644″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”53102″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”54106″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”57060″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Previous Wetskills Events in Romania\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]
URL:https://wetskills.com/event/wetskills-romania-2021/
LOCATION:University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest\, Bulevardul MĂRĂŞTI 59\, Bucharest\, 011464\, Romania
CATEGORIES:Past event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Floor van der Heijden":MAILTO:floor.van.der.heijden@wetskills.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210815
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210828
DTSTAMP:20260420T165147
CREATED:20200608T215733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210903T135802Z
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SUMMARY:Wetskills-Denmark 2021
DESCRIPTION:About The Event\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Wetskills Event in Denmark!\nWetskills Foundation organized a Wetskills Water Challenge for the first time in Denmark. This (live!) event started on 15 August 2021 in and around the inspiring City of Copenhagen – surrounded by water and very active in Climate Adaptation. \nIn the Wetskills-Denmark group we had participants from 5 different nationalities! During the 2-weeks program they worked in international\, multidisciplinary teams on real-life water cases. The finals and awarding were an online webinar\, accessible for interested professionals from Europe and beyond. And the winning team was …  Team Rotterdam &  Copenhagen – Congratulations! \nThe 2020/2021 central theme of Wetskills Events\, celebrating 10 years of Wetskills: \n‘VALUING FUTURE WATER LEADERS SHAKING THE WATER-ENERGY-FOOD COCKTAIL WITH THEIR INCLUSIVE & CATALYTIC CAPACITY’. \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Watch the Video of Wetskills-Denmark 2021\nPractical Information\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Programme Wetskills-Denmark 2021 \nAnnouncement for Participants Wetskills-Denmark 2021 \nTerms & Conditions Wetskills-Denmark 2021 \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][no_button icon_pack=”font_awesome” fa_icon=”fa-facebook” icon_position=”right” target=”_blank” font_weight=”” text=”Attend on Facebook” link=”https://www.facebook.com/events/780400045965303/” icon_color=”#ffffff”][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Watch the video of Wetskills-The Netherlands 2019!\n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Follow Wetskills\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][no_icons icon_pack=”font_elegant” fa_icon=”fa-facebook” fa_size=”fa-lg” custom_size=”30″ type=”normal” rotated_shape=”no” icon_shadow=”no” inner_border=”no” back_to_top_icon=”” link=”https://www.facebook.com/Wetskills-496271977097972″ anchor_icon=”” target=”_blank” icon_color=”#0076b2″ hover_icon_color=”#43dbbd” margin=”0px 12px 0px 0px” fe_icon=”social_facebook”]     [no_icons icon_pack=”font_elegant” fa_icon=”fa-twitter” fa_size=”fa-lg” custom_size=”30″ type=”normal” rotated_shape=”no” icon_shadow=”no” inner_border=”no” back_to_top_icon=”” link=”http://twitter.com/wetskills” anchor_icon=”” target=”_blank” icon_color=”#0076b2″ hover_icon_color=”#43dbbd” margin=”0px 12px 0px 0px” fe_icon=”social_twitter”]     [no_icons icon_pack=”font_elegant” fa_icon=”fa-instagram” fa_size=”fa-lg” custom_size=”30″ type=”normal” rotated_shape=”no” icon_shadow=”no” inner_border=”no” back_to_top_icon=”” link=”https://www.instagram.com/wetskills/” anchor_icon=”” target=”_blank” icon_color=”#0076b2″ hover_icon_color=”#43dbbd” margin=”0px 12px 0px 0px” fe_icon=”social_instagram”]     [no_icons icon_pack=”font_elegant” fa_icon=”fa-twitter” fa_size=”fa-lg” custom_size=”30″ type=”normal” rotated_shape=”no” icon_shadow=”no” inner_border=”no” back_to_top_icon=”” link=”https://www.linkedin.com/groups/2949484″ anchor_icon=”” target=”_blank” icon_color=”#0076b2″ hover_icon_color=”#43dbbd” margin=”0px 12px 0px 0px” fe_icon=”social_linkedin”]     [no_icons icon_pack=”font_elegant” fa_icon=”fa-youtube-square” fe_icon=”social_youtube” fa_size=”fa-lg” custom_size=”30″ type=”normal” rotated_shape=”no” icon_shadow=”no” inner_border=”no” back_to_top_icon=”” link=”https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJmPNM9roCkR1uvgJMHqpvA” anchor_icon=”” target=”_blank” icon_color=”#0076b2″ hover_icon_color=”#43dbbd” margin=”0px 12px 0px 0px”] \nEvent Blogs\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][no_blog_list type=”boxes” image_size=”landscape” show_thumbnail=”yes” number_of_columns=”3″ overlay_icon=”1″ order_by=”date” order=”DESC” title_tag=”h5″ display_excerpt=”1″ info_position=”top” post_info_text_transform=”none” post_info_font_weight=”700″ post_info_font_style=”normal” display_category=”0″ display_date=”1″ date_place=”over_title” display_author=”0″ display_comments=”0″ display_button=”1″ icon_pack=”font_elegant” fe_icon=”arrow_right” button_icon_position=”right” vertical_align_text=”middle” date_position=”in_icon” border_around_item=”no” separator=”yes” display_circle_button=”1″ enable_circle_button_shaddow=”1″ number_of_posts=”6″ overlay_color=”rgba(0\,221\,207\,0.59)” text_length=”200″ post_info_color=”#43dbbd” post_info_font_family=”Montserrat” post_info_letter_spacing=”-0.5″ date_size=”21″ button_text=”READ MORE” box_info_padding=”40px 5px 5px 5px” post_info_font_size=”20″ title_size=”28″ title_color=”#0076b2″ button_color=”#ffffff” button_hover_color=”#ffffff” button_background_color=”#43dbbd” button_hover_background_color=”#0076b2″ button_border_color=”#43dbbd” button_hover_border_color=”#0076b2″ category=”Wetskills-Denmark”][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”58683\,58680\,58659\,58678\,58676″ column_number=”5″ grayscale=”no” hover_icon=”none” images_space=”gallery_with_space”]Event Cases\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case 1: Sensoring the Climate in your own backyard\nCase owner: City of Zwolle (The Netherlands) \nClimate is mostly considered on a more national and regional level rather than neighborhood levels. The City of Zwolle launched the SensHagen project where citizens voluntarily placed sensors to measure data as temperature\, precipitation\, and air quality. With this crowd sourcing project\, both city and citizen know which part of the neighborhood is coolest or has the best air quality\, which is great when you are doing your exercise round. But measuring data does not necessarily lead to more climate adaptive behavior. How do we take the next step from measuring to action? And what role do partners (governmental and non-governmental) play in this transition? \nCase 2: Protecting existing settlements at the Falsterbo Peninsula in Sweden\nCase owner: Statens Geotekniska Institut (Sweden)\, Dragør Municipality (Denmark) and Water Authority Hollands Noorderkwartier (The Netherlands) \nFlood safety\, spatial planning\, including stakeholder participation\, and nature ambitions can sometimes state challenging or even contradictory goals. At the Falsterbo Peninsula\, Sweden\, the built environment is prone to flooding and the direct surrounding area has high natural\, recreational and cultural values. The stakes are high\, the stakeholders are many and the available space without previous claims almost nonexistent. If you had full flexibility\, meaning no restrictions by any regulation\, what would your optimal adaptive design to protect existing settlements without causing unacceptable harm to other stakeholders be\, and how would you guide the process towards the implementation of this design? \nCase 3: Innovative stormwater treatment and retention solutions in cities\nCase owner: City of Copenhagen & City of Rotterdam \nCopenhagen and Rotterdam are seeking innovative ideas\, technologies\, and approaches for how stormwater can be successfully captured and treated to optimize benefits\, reduce risks to public health\, and promote co-benefits. By doing so\, stormwater can be caught during wet periods and re-used in times when it’s dry. Proposed solutions should consider the role water treatment or reuse can play in reducing flows to drainage systems and wastewater treatment facilities. It is important to consider the opportunities and challenges for implementation as well. How can both cities manage the contaminants found in stormwater that can pose issues to public health and the environment\, comply with current guidelines\, and overcome other barriers to achieve the desired benefits of proposed stormwater treatment and reuse practices? \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Pitch & Poster \n[vc_single_image image=”58691″ img_size=”large” qode_css_animation=””]Pitch & Poster \n[vc_single_image image=”58692″ img_size=”large” qode_css_animation=””]Pitch & Poster \n[vc_single_image image=”58693″ img_size=”large” qode_css_animation=””]Event Partners\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”57646″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”57671″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”57038″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”52334″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”58280″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”58281″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”58514″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”55337″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”57644″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”58515″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”53101″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”57060″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”57564\,57562\,57561\,57563\,57565″ column_number=”5″ grayscale=”no” hover_icon=”none” images_space=”gallery_with_space”]
URL:https://wetskills.com/event/wetskills-denmark-2021/
LOCATION:Copenhagen\, Denmark
CATEGORIES:Past event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210629
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210806
DTSTAMP:20260420T165147
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210827T154024Z
UID:10000113-1624924800-1628207999@wetskills.com
SUMMARY:Wetskills-Japan 2021 (online)
DESCRIPTION:About The Event\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]‘Olympic’ Wetskills-Japan 2021 was organized before and during the Olympic Games in Tokyo \nThis new edition of Wetskills Challenge started on 29 June 2021 with a 6-weeks online programme of 1-2 days per week. Participants were students and young professionals from various nationalities and background\, but studying and working in Japan and The Netherlands. They worked in international teams on challenging water-energy-food issues. \nDuring the Finals on August 5\, they presented their ideas in an online event\, followed by the Awarding Ceremony. \n \nThe central theme ‘Water-Energy-Food Nexus’ is also the main focus of the WorldExpo Dubai 2021\, where Wetskills Foundation will be present as well. All cases will be aligned to this theme and also include topics outside the water domain. \nThe 2020-2021 central theme of Wetskills Events\, celebrating 10 years of Wetskills:\n‘VALUING FUTURE WATER LEADERS SHAKING THE WATER-ENERGY-FOOD COCKTAIL WITH THEIR INCLUSIVE & CATALYTIC CAPACITY’. \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Watch the Finals & Awarding\n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Event info\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Programme W@tskills-Japan 2021\n \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][no_button icon_pack=”font_awesome” fa_icon=”fa-facebook” icon_position=”right” target=”_self” font_weight=”” text=”Attend on Facebook” link=”https://www.facebook.com/events/457471881845424/” icon_color=”#ffffff”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Watch the announcement of Wetskills-Japan 2021 \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Watch the Movie of the previous Olympic Wetskills edition: South Korea 2018 \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Follow Wetskills\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][no_icons icon_pack=”font_elegant” fa_icon=”fa-facebook” fa_size=”fa-lg” custom_size=”30″ type=”normal” rotated_shape=”no” icon_shadow=”no” inner_border=”no” back_to_top_icon=”” link=”https://www.facebook.com/Wetskills-496271977097972″ anchor_icon=”” target=”_blank” icon_color=”#0076b2″ hover_icon_color=”#43dbbd” margin=”0px 12px 0px 0px” fe_icon=”social_facebook”]     [no_icons icon_pack=”font_elegant” fa_icon=”fa-twitter” fa_size=”fa-lg” custom_size=”30″ type=”normal” rotated_shape=”no” icon_shadow=”no” inner_border=”no” back_to_top_icon=”” link=”http://twitter.com/wetskills” anchor_icon=”” target=”_blank” icon_color=”#0076b2″ hover_icon_color=”#43dbbd” margin=”0px 12px 0px 0px” fe_icon=”social_twitter”]     [no_icons icon_pack=”font_elegant” fa_icon=”fa-instagram” fa_size=”fa-lg” custom_size=”30″ type=”normal” rotated_shape=”no” icon_shadow=”no” inner_border=”no” back_to_top_icon=”” link=”https://www.instagram.com/wetskills/” anchor_icon=”” target=”_blank” icon_color=”#0076b2″ hover_icon_color=”#43dbbd” margin=”0px 12px 0px 0px” fe_icon=”social_instagram”]     [no_icons icon_pack=”font_elegant” fa_icon=”fa-twitter” fa_size=”fa-lg” custom_size=”30″ type=”normal” rotated_shape=”no” icon_shadow=”no” inner_border=”no” back_to_top_icon=”” link=”https://www.linkedin.com/groups/2949484″ anchor_icon=”” target=”_blank” icon_color=”#0076b2″ hover_icon_color=”#43dbbd” margin=”0px 12px 0px 0px” fe_icon=”social_linkedin”]     [no_icons icon_pack=”font_elegant” fa_icon=”fa-youtube-square” fe_icon=”social_youtube” fa_size=”fa-lg” custom_size=”30″ type=”normal” rotated_shape=”no” icon_shadow=”no” inner_border=”no” back_to_top_icon=”” link=”https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJmPNM9roCkR1uvgJMHqpvA” anchor_icon=”” target=”_blank” icon_color=”#0076b2″ hover_icon_color=”#43dbbd” margin=”0px 12px 0px 0px”] \nWetskills congratulates our Ambassador Kiran Badloe\n[vc_single_image image=”58466″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””]Kiran Badloe\, windsurfing\, won the Olympic golden medal in Tokyo last week. During the finals of Wetskills-Japan 2021 representatives of Wetskills Team (Frank\, Floor and Johan) congratulated Kiran and gave him a special Golden Wetskills Statue. During his short address Kiran stressed the importance of bringing talents to the sector and working together using all strengths. He told about his experiences of bad water quality and plastics that he experienced during practicing his sport. Wetskills hopes …. read more \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”58286″ img_size=”large” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Kick-off #WaveToParis\nAbout the Event\nEvent Cases\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Case 1: Multi-use & repurposing of offshore wind farms\nCase owner: DOB-Academy (The Netherlands) \nIn the Netherlands there are several wind farms\, on land and offshore placed in the North Sea generating wind energy. The wind farm industry is constantly innovating and apart from new wind farms being built\, current wind farms are being replaced or reimagined. As wind energy is aiding us in our mission towards a sustainable future in Japan and the Netherlands\, solutions must be found that incorporate the wishes of all stakeholders involved in the space used at sea. These stakeholders include fishermen\, ecologists\, governments\, shipping companies\, wind farm developers and the general public\, to name a few. Because of the variety of stakeholders and their interests it is a challenge to divide this space\, and this is where multi-use and repurposing of wind farms plays an important role. How can we make sure that multiple stakeholders can mutually benefit from the same sea space in harmony? \nCase 2: Multi-layer flood safety: impact on land & water planning\nCase owner: Hoogheemraadschap Hollands Noorderkwartier (The Netherlands) \nBoth Japan and The Netherlands have been qualified as high-risk countries that have to deal with climate change effects (World Risk Report 2016\, WEF). Due to climate change extreme weather events and storm surges will occur more frequent. For a flood prone country as the Netherlands with a long tradition on water management\, risks of disrupting water crises caused by climate change are increasing. Working with the so-called multi-layer approach is becoming the major policy to prepare the country for the increased probability of flood events and its impact on society. How can both Japan and The Netherlands benefit of the multi-layer safety approach to develop adaptive strategies for maintaining their high level of society under increasing threats of flood events? \nCase 3: A new use of rainwater assets in a strategy for climate adaptation\nCase owners: Waternet Amsterdam Utility (The Netherlands)\n \nClimate change is becoming more and more visible in the city of Amsterdam. The past years there were multiple incidents of severe rainfall\, but also an increase in heat waves and extreme droughts. Climate adaptation is essential to provide the citizens of Amsterdam with a physically\, socially\, and economically healthy living environment in the future. How can the existing infrastructure and assets of Amsterdam be best used in a future proof strategy? How can Waternet use them more effective or even integrate them with a multi-purpose use? Let’s create a plan to make the best out of rainwater as source for climate adaptation! \n[vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Pitch & Poster \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”58488″ img_size=”large” qode_css_animation=””]Pitch & Poster \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”58489″ img_size=”large” qode_css_animation=””]Pitch & Poster \n[vc_empty_space height=”16px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”58490″ img_size=”large” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”58465\,58464\,57050\,57051″ column_number=”4″ grayscale=”no” hover_icon=”none” images_space=”gallery_with_space”]Event Partners\n[vc_single_image image=”50762″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”58340″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”58341″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”57038″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”56310″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”57037″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”55387″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”57039″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”52334″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”53101″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”53285″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”58405″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_single_image image=”52245″ img_size=”220×125″ style=”vc_box_rounded” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”]
URL:https://wetskills.com/event/wetskills-japan-2021/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Floor van der Heijden":MAILTO:floor.van.der.heijden@wetskills.com
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