Quebec Youth Secretariat
2023-08-04
Read more >2023-06-21
Through the empowerment and amplification of voices of hundreds of civil society groups (CSO) and youth organizations from around the world, the International Secretariat for Water (ISW) catalyzed CSO and youth priorities at the first global summit on water in almost 50 years. Empowering civil society and youth to influence change has been a central … Continue reading Catalyzing youth voices at the UN2023 Water Conference
Read more >2023-06-20
From March 22 to 24, 2023, the first UN conference on water in almost 50 years was held at the United Nations headquarters in New York. This conference was an exceptional opportunity to advocate for the advancement of water and sanitation issues. The International Secretariat for Water (ISW) played a key role in mobilizing, catalyzing, … Continue reading United Nations 2023 Water Conference – the transformative influence of civil society and youth
Read more >2023-06-16
Empowering civil society and youth to influence change has been a central element of the International Secretariat for Water (ISW) strategy for over 30 years. For the UN 2023 Water Conference, ISW mobilized and promoted the voices of changemakers, particularly those most affected by water issues, including women, youth, and indigenous communities. As an integral … Continue reading Bridging the local to the global – How a series of youth-led dialogues contributed to the UN2023 Water Conference
Read more >2023-03-15
Through the empowerment and amplification of voices of hundreds of civil society groups (CS0) and thousands of individuals from around the world, ISW has positioned itself as a catalyst for CSO and youth priorities at the first global summit on water in almost 50 years. Over 300 members of ISW’s networks will be attending the … Continue reading Civil society & youth on the way to UN2023WaterConference
Read more >2023-02-13
The EYE is a meeting that brings together thousands of participants from all over the European Union and allows young people to exchange with each other and with other actors (experts, activists…) about the future of Europe and European democracy.
Read more >2023-02-03
Democracy Here, Democracy Now is a campaign organised by the Council of Europe’s youth sector to revitalise democracy and strengthen mutual respect between young people and democratic institutions and processes. The campaign focuses in particular on access to fundamental rights, the concrete participation of young people and the impact of digitalisation as a factor of … Continue reading Strengthening our commitment to European youth
Read more >2022-12-15
Butterfly Effect - NGO coalition
On December 8 and 14, the International Secretariat for Water, through the Butterfly Effect, and in collaboration with End Water Poverty, the Water, Sanitation and Water for All Coalition, Simavi and the Global Youth Water Movement organized two online workshops entitled “Civil Society and Youth Organizing Towards the 2023 United Nations Water Conference“. These workshops … Continue reading Civil society and youth organizing for the UN 2023 Water Conference
Read more >2022-11-29
We are delighted to strengthen our role in the 1 Million Youth Action Challenge (1MYAC). The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the existing project partners have entrusted us with the coordination of the project – a task that we are now undertaking with great enthusiasm. 1 Million Youth Action Challenge, a way … Continue reading 1 MILLION YOUTH ACTIONS CHALLENGE: A NEW MANDATE FROM THE SWISS GOVERNMENT
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