2017-03-27
A year ago, Raymond Jost, founder of the International Secretariat for Water (1990) and Solidarity Water Europe (1998), left us. A year ago, the team of the International Secretariat for Water – Solidarity Water Europe, its Board of Directors and its close partners have pledged to remain committed to the cause of water and to … Continue reading The adventures of ISW-SWE and Raymond Jost
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2016-12-09
The International Secretariat for Water is looking for a Communication and project assistant for its office in Montreal. The communication and project assistant ensures that communication tasks and advocacy, infrastructure and awareness-raising activities are carried out. The incumbent works under the supervision of the General Director. The assistant will also be required to collaborate with other … Continue reading Job opportunity – Communication and project assistant
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2016-07-08
Water and sanitation programme in Tajikistan
This paper draws on the experiences of the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project implemented in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan by the International Secretariat for Water (ISW). It explains the details of the model which allows for full cost recovery and analyses the factors for success and replication. The document clearly shows that there is potential for … Continue reading How to Establish a Full Cost Recovery Water Supply System?
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2016-05-10
While more than 15,000 young people were gathered in Paris in the lead up to COP21 for the COY11, the WYPW was ready to support the importance of water with regard to climate change. Organising two sessions and participating in three others, the heart of the WYPW’s message was that water must have a central … Continue reading COY 11: an opportunity for the WYPW to present water and climate issues
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2016-05-10
The WYPW has been involved for the past year in drafting a white paper alongside the Office franco-québécois pour la jeunesse and the Global Water Partnership. Bringing together around fifty young french speakers from the four corners of the world, the project aims to present the ideas and potential actions for youth around water issues … Continue reading COP21: Launch of the White Paper and presentation to Ségolène Royal
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2016-05-10
During this event, water sector stakeholders (government, NGOs, Universities, donors and youth) were distinguished by the National Youth Parliament for Water of Togo, the national branch of the WYPW. Well done for your exemplary commitment Togo!
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2016-05-10
In order to monitor youth commitments to taking action made during COP 21 last December, a platform was launched by the Global Water Partnership in collaboration with the International Secretariat for Water and the World Youth Parliament for Water and the French-Quebec Youth Office. Determined to put their words into action, the youth now have … Continue reading World Water Day 2016: Launch of the youth project monitoring platform in the lead up to COP22
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2016-05-10
During the official event for World Water Day organised by the ILO and UN Water in Geneva, Antonella Vagliente presented the youth perspective on the theme “Water and Jobs”, the official theme for 2016. “Water problems have different impacts for men and women” affirmed Ms Vagliente. To see an extract, click on the link: https://twitter.com/WYPW_PMJE/status/712305738903908352/video/1?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=fb&utm_campaign=WYPW_PMJE&utm_content=712305738903908352
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2016-05-10
In the context of the twinning between the Bulgarian Youth Parliament for Water and the Youth Parliament for Water of the Artois Picardie water basin, the Artois-Picardie Water Agency organised the event “Ecology Days” and young participants from the WYPW were invited. Asma Bachick, Chair of the WYPW attended and presented the WYPW and her … Continue reading The Chair of the WYPW committed to water and climate change at the opening ceremony of the “Ecology Days”
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2016-05-10
Water and Peace Symphony – High-Level Global Panel on Water and Peace Following its creation and launch in November 2015, the High-Level Global Panel on Water and Peace (https://www.genevawaterhub.org/fr/projets/panel-mondial-de-haut-niveau-sur-leau-et-la-paix-secretariat) met for the second time from 5 to 7 April 2016 in Dakar, Senegal. This meeting marked an important step in the advancement of the Symphony … Continue reading Water and Peace Symphony – High-Level Global Panel on Water and Peace
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