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Wetskills Water Challenges
The concept explained
Leeuwarden, 26 March 2015
Erwin Vonk (KWR / Wetskills-USA)
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Agenda
• Wetskills introduction (Erwin Vonk)
• Wetskills-USA (Erwin Vonk)
• Case owner experience: Paul Buijs (Berson UV)
• Case owner experience: Keimpe Sinnema (Waterschap Groot Salland)
• Question round & closing
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What is Wetskills?
A two-week think tank in a specific country…
to promote international cooperation & knowledge sharing...
between international water
students and young professionals
Resulting in out-of-the-box concepts for study cases provided by business partners…
…being presented during a high-level event in the
host country.
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NWP/water sector
Goals:
• Involve universities in water sector
• Promote business opportunities (follow-up after events)
• Holland branding
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Participants Goals:
• Experience international cooperation
• Develop presentation skills
• Grow international network
• Apply knowledge in multi-disciplinary context
• Follow-up: – Wetskills Alumni Network
– National Water Traineeship & YEP
– Contact with water sector / companies
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Companies/organisations
• Receive great concept for your case
• Have your case/business represented by youngsters
• Harvest business contacts abroad
• Get exposed: media buzz, logo display, pitch/poster
• Train your young employees in international teamwork
• Get in touch with potential employees
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Program - teambuilding
• Visit water-related and cultural sites
• Teambuilding (mixed teams)
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Program – brain hurricane
Teams meet experts Initial idea-building
Brainstorming Kickstart for teamwork
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Program - teamwork
Presentation skills Intercultural cooperation
Various educational backgrounds Technical challenge
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Resulting ideas
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Final day: attending business delegation
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Final presentations (Wetskills-Israel)
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Elevator pitching of results
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‘Young and old’ with award
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‘Royal Wetskills’
‘Royal’ Wetskills-Oman
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‘Presidential’ Wetskills-Israel
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China 2010
Morocco 2010 The Netherlands 2011
Indonesia 2011
Oman 2012 Egypt 2012
Romania 2013
Mozambique 2013
South Africa 2012
The Netherlands 2013
China 2010
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Wetskills Water Challenges
USA 2015 Program and opportunities
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USA 2015
• Invited by Consulate and Embassy
• Milwaukee Water Summit (23-24 June)
• University of Wisconsin as host
• 9 NLD, 9 USA and 7 CAN students/PhDs
• 5 study cases
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• Major US water technology research hub
• Over 150 water tech companies1
• Research institutes/academic programs
1 Wateronline, 2015
Milwaukee - US Water hub
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Water issues in Wisconsin (1) • Surface- and groundwater quality issues
• Toxic algea bloom in lake Michigan
• 2010: new water quality standards (Clean Water Act)
• 2012: start Wisconsin Phosphoros Program
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• Stormwater management in urban areas
• 2008: June Midwest Floods • 2010: Minnesota and Wisconsin flash flooding • 2012: June Midwest Flash Flooding • 2013: Milwaukee urban flash flooding • 2014: Door County September Floodings
Water issues in Wisconsin (2)
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• 2012: start Wisconsin Phosphoros Program
• Nutrient recovery from dairy (and beer) industry
• Resource recovery from STPs • Investments in water disinfection technology (2006
DBP-II regulations)
Water issues in Wisconsin (3)
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• Expose yourself through Water Summit • Attend Workshop Resource Recovery
We are looking for case sponsors!
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For more information www.wetskills.com [email protected] Wetskills’ partners: Netherlands Water Partnership and KNW, H2Oost, World Water Academy, Vitens, Waterschap Groot-Salland, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, KWR Watercycle Research Institute and other partners in the Dutch water sector, including Dutch Water education institutes