2017-07-31
From June 16 to June 20, 2017, the International Secretariat for Water (ISW) held a youth workshop for water, which brought together 30 young people from Central Asia, as part of the Universal Exhibition 2017 in Astana. This workshop took place under the Swiss flag and enabled the youth of Central Asia to develop a … Continue reading Video: Young ambassadors committed for Water in Central Asia
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2017-05-10
Appointment of SARAH DOUSSE as Executive Director of the International Secretariat for Water – Solidarity Water Europe group The ISW-SWE Executive Board, acting on behalf of the Board of Directors, is pleased to announce the appointment of Sarah Dousse as Executive Director of the International Secretariat for Water (Montréal) – Solidarity Water Europe (Strasbourg) group … Continue reading Appointment of SARAH DOUSSE as Executive Director of the International Secretariat for Water – Solidarity Water Europe group
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2017-05-10
The International Secretariat for Water and the Swiss Government invite all young people active in water sector, to apply to the Youth Central Asia Workshop (Astana, 16-20 June 2017). Context The Youth Central Asia Workshop is organized as a side event of the Blue Peace Central Asia: Dialogue for 2030 – Water Security and Inclusive Growth (18–20 … Continue reading Do you want to be the new Water Generation? Take part to the Youth Central Asia Workshop at the Astana Expo 2017
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2017-04-27
The International Secretariat for Water is looking for a Sustainable Development Projects Intern for its office in Montreal. The Project Intern is responsible for the implementation of advocacy, infrastructure and awareness-raising activities. The intern works under the supervision of the Programs Coordinators. The selected person will also be required to collaborate with other employees and … Continue reading Summer Internship Offer: Intern in Sustainable Development Projects
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2017-04-21
Sunday 9 April 2017 – 9.30 am to 12 Location: Representation of the State of Bavaria in Quebec 1800, avenue McGill College, bureau 2800 Montreal (Quebec) H3A 3J6 About 20 students in water management from the Institute of Geography at the University of Friedrich-Alexander Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany, visited several institutions dedicated to water in North America … Continue reading Meeting with the mission of the Institute of Geography of the Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
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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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