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The Mediterranean Youth for Water Network (MedYWat)
Francisco Pedrero SalcedoCoordinator
“Mobilizing youth in the Mediterranean to solve water
management challenges, from researchers, entrepreneurs to activists.”
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About us : MedYWat
• Launched at the CMI workshop“Youth Innovating withWastewater for a SustainableMediterranean” in Marseille,France (2017).
• Gathers over 200 members ofyoung water researchers,entrepreneurs and activistsworking on water challenges inthe Mediterranean.
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About us : MedYWat
• Our Vision
A Mediterranean region in which youth arerecognized and are active stakeholders at all levels ofwater resources management.
• Our Mission
To engage young Mediterranean water professionalsto create and share knowledge, build capacities andultimately amplify youth’s voices on the regional andglobal water agendas
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What are the objectives MedYWat?
To connect and engage Mediterranean youth fromdifferent disciplines working on water.
To become a knowledge-based platform which createsand exchanges best practices and opportunities forMediterranean youth.
To create cross-linkages between MedYWat and keydecision makers in the Region
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MedYWat Activities: Working themes
MedYWat works on seven different topics related to water from thetechnological and educational points of view:
• Water education• Water governance• Water treatment and reuse• Water management and planning• Sustainable blue growth• Water and migration• Water and climate change
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Assessment of wastewater treatment
technologies and promotion of smart
irrigation systems in the MENA Region
using an eco-friendly gum [MENARA])
in the programme DUPC2 IHE Delft Institute for
Water Education Netherland
Assessment of wastewater treatment
technologies and promotion of smart
irrigation systems in the MENA Region
using an eco-friendly gum [MENARA])
In the programme DUPC2 IHE Delft Institute for
Water Education Netherland
MedYWat Activities: Achievements
• Collaboration between MedYWatmembers on research calls andparticipation on competitions(Ideas4Acion, PRIMA, H2020…)
• Communication: Facebook,twitter, Newsletters
• Capacity building:o Monthly webinarso E-learning workshops
• GIS tool
• Academic exchange
• Institutional collaborations
Assessment of wastewater treatment technologies
and promotion of smart irrigation systems in the
MENA Region using an eco-friendly gum [MENARA])
DUPC2 IHE Delft Institute for Water Education Netherland
• Entrepeneurship
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Webinars
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Newsletters
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Dissemination and academic papers
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MedYWat Activities: Participation at Events
Over the past 2 years, MedYWat members have been participating in events toexchange, network and make synergies across the three different continents(Europe, Africa and Asia).
o Water Decade high level conference in Dushanbe, Tajikistan (June 2018)o iWARESA: International Water Association conference in Murcia, Spain (June
2018)o Mid-Term Integrated Training in Bari, Italy (September 2018)o Women, Water and Youth conference in Amman, Jordan (September 2018)o AMWAJ Water & Journalism forum in Barcelona, Spain (September 2018)o Blue Growth Community mid-term conference in Barcelona, Spain
(November 2018) and Blue Invest workshop in Malta (February 2019)o UfM Regional Dialogue on "Shared views on key issues in the
Mediterranean“in Barcelona (May 2019).o Bonn Climate Change Conference (SB50) in Bonn (June 2019) o First Aral Sea Summer School Young Water Leaders- Vector of Change
in Kazakistan (Augost 2019).
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How have we achieved these goals?
Working as an integrated, interdisciplinary and innovate team
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How have we achieved these goals?
inclusiveness and a collaborative spirit
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How have we achieved these goals?
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The key driver for a change in the Mediterraneancomes from a young, informed, educated and inspiredpopulation who works on blue and green economy
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