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Call for interest on the UNESCO Groundwater Youth Network (GWYN) – Deadline: 31 January 2022
Youth being a priority group for UNESCO and inline with its Operational Strategy on Youth 20142021 the Division of Water Sciences is committed to engaging with youth and young scientists not just as beneficiaries but also as knowledge holders changemakers and leaders that contribute to addressing water security In this framework the Water Sciences Division of UNESCO is proposing to create a Groundwater Youth Network Objectives of the UNESCO Groundwater Youth Network GWYN Create a Network of groundwater young ambassadors of change towards new management of natural resources Empower young professionals through giving them an opportunity to be included in decisionmaking processes by sharing their ideas experiences and good practices Develop young participants professionally through capacity enhancement programmes Serve as advocacy mechanism on behalf of young professionals to promote mainstreaming of youth participation in internationally groundwater activities Identify key joint priorities and plans to implement initiatives related to groundwater and youth Provide a platform to share technical and operational recommendations and solutions to integrate the youth perspective in the preparation of UNESCOIHPs activities and events related to groundwater