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1 Million Youth Actions Challenge (1MYAC)
Mission Initiated by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), the 1 Million Youth Actions Challenge (1MYAC) aims at mobilizing youth globally (between 10 and 30 years old) to implement concrete actions for a more sustainable future. The objective is to reach 1.000.000 youth actions. Focus 1MYAC focuses on the following four United Nation’s … Continue reading 1 Million Youth Actions Challenge (1MYAC)
Read more >Jeunes Entrepreuneurs Verts – Youth entrepreneurship for sustainable water resource management
International climate cooperation project in Senegal: Youth entrepreneurship for sustainable water resource management As part of the International Climate Cooperation Program (PCCI), initiated by the Quebec government as part of its Plan for a Green Economy 2030, a project combining economic development through entrepreneurship and integrated water resource management in Senegal has been launched by … Continue reading Jeunes Entrepreuneurs Verts – Youth entrepreneurship for sustainable water resource management
Read more >Youth Voices Policy Choices
Youth Voices Policy Choices (YVPC) aims at empowering the new generation of water leaders, building trust and motivating them to become agents of change at different levels, starting at their own communities. By providing an open space for discussion, Youth Voices Policy Choices creates synergies between stakeholders, who debate and learn from one another. Emerging … Continue reading Youth Voices Policy Choices
Read more >About ISW and SWE
The International Secretariat for Water (ISW) and Solidarity Water Europe (SWE) bring together citizens and organizations that are committed and active in the cause of water. Their commitment is to ensure the application of the founding texts of the movement (the Montreal Charter and the Declaration of Strasbourg) to ensure access to drinking water and sanitation for all. The ISW is based in Montreal, Canada, and SEE is based in Strasbourg, France.
Building on the evolution of knowledge, the development of innovative partnerships and creativity, ISW-SWE develops initiatives that guarantee the right to water and thus universal access to water and sanitation, while preserving the resource. The ISW-SWE and its partners create bridges and dialogues between all stakeholders (civil society, academic sector, private sector and institutions).
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Why is the issue of the preservation of our biodiversity and its connection with a sustainable water resource management so crucial for the future of Europe
October 17, 2024
Across Europe, young people from different countries and backgrounds are committed to directly improving the lives of their communities. Every day, they notice the changes in the direct environment in which they live: the extinction of certain species, the scarcity of natural areas, the pollution and degradation of the air they breathe, the disappearance of … Continue reading Why is the issue of the preservation of our biodiversity and its connection with a sustainable water resource management so crucial for the future of Europe
Read more16th European Youth Parliament for Water (EYPW)
October 16, 2024
The 16th edition of the European Youth Parliament for Water (EYPW) will be held in Hungary, from October 20 to 26, 2024. Organized by the International Secretariat for Water – Solidarity Water Europe, in partnership with the Global Water Partnership Hungary, this event will bring together over a hundred young Europeans committed to the crucial … Continue reading 16th European Youth Parliament for Water (EYPW)
Read moreCross-border cooperation at the heart of World Water Week 2024
September 17, 2024
Under the theme “Bridging borders: water for a peaceful and sustainable future”, the 2024 edition of Stockholm Water Week (SWWW) brought together a wide range of stakeholders to propose solutions to global water issues. The event provided an opportunity to follow up on commitments made at the 2023 UN Water Conference and the 10th World … Continue reading Cross-border cooperation at the heart of World Water Week 2024
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