2025-07-04
Are you between 18 and 30 years old? Do you want to implement a project that contributes to a sustainable future? Do you have a brilliant idea that could help your community address water and climate challenges? Now is the time to act! The third call for proposals is now open for youth-led projects addressing … Continue reading 1 Million Youth Actions Challenge: Third Call to Action
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2025-05-13
A Youth-Led Vision for Water, Energy and Food Security Throughout 2024, the International Secretariat for Water (ISW) and its Central Asian Youth for Water network (CAY4Water) actively contributed to the Drops of the Future regional workshops—an initiative of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the Swiss Confederation (SDC). These workshops were … Continue reading Youth at the Heart of Regional Cooperation in Central Asia
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2025-04-10
On March 22, we rallied worldwide to celebrate World Water Day, a global call to action to protect this essential resource for both present and future generations. At the International Secretariat for Water, we brought together our partners, youth networks, and civil society to raise awareness and encourage action. We Are Water: From Bali to … Continue reading World Water Day 2025: A United and Committed Youth for the Future of Water and the Planet
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2025-02-24
From October 20 to 26, 2024, over 100 young Europeans and partner organizations gathered in Budapest and Szolnok, Hungary, for the 16th edition of the European Youth Parliament for Water (EYPW). Organized by the International Secretariat for Water – Solidarity Water Europe (ISW-SWE) and hosted by Global Water Partnership Hungary, the event was supported by … Continue reading 16th European Youth Parliament for Water: a major mobilization of young people in favor of water and biodiversity
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2024-12-17
On 29-30 October 2024, the Office of the European Union Special Representative for Central Asia held the EU-Central Asia Young Leaders Conference: Shifting the Paradigm for Sustainable Water Action? in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The conference was an opportunity for the European Union to cement cooperation with Central Asia and implement the EU – Central Asia Roadmap … Continue reading EU-Central Asia Youth Leaders Conference, ISW was there
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2024-12-11
Convinced of the vital role of water in fostering inclusive development, the International Secretariat for Water – Solidarity Water Europe (ISW-SWE), is a bold and dynamic organisation which drives systemic transformations towards equitable and sustainable water resource management. The ISW-SWE has always placed civil society, especially young people, at the heart of its action, recognizing its role as … Continue reading Launch of the 2024-2030 Youth Strategy
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2024-12-06
Our new youth strategy 2024-2030 is now available! Urgent need for action Convinced that water is an essential prerequisite for inclusive development, the ISW-SWE, through its agility and boldness, contributes to systemic changes for the equitable and sustainable management of water resources. Always placing civil society at the heart of its action, the ISW-SWE considers … Continue reading Youth strategy 2024-2030
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2024-11-27
On October 12, 2024, the world witnessed the power of youth-led water and climate adaptation initiatives during the Youth Climate Adaptation Action Day. The International Secretariat for Water (ISW), chosen by the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) as its youth umbrella organization for the occasion, played a key role as a catalyst for this global … Continue reading Empowering Africa’s Youth to Drive Water and Climate Action: Youth Climate Adaptation Lighthouse Events
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2024-10-17
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
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2024-09-17
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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