Deadline: November 12, 2023
Applications are open for the UNESCO IHE Delft Young Water Diplomats Programme 2024. The Young Water Diplomats programme is designed to enhance an interdisciplinary understanding of transboundary water challenges and advance tools for water cooperation and diplomacy, as well as to strengthen professional networking among the next generation of leading water and environmental diplomats.
The Young Water Diplomats Programme will be conducted between January and July 2024. During this six-month period, participants will be engaged in online and in-person learning activities such as lectures, reading assignments, group work, and discussions with experts.
Thematic lectures delivered by leading academics will be coupled with interventions from practitioners. Interactive meetings with diplomats who have experience in the fields of water and environmental peace-building will provide opportunities to share experiences and gain first-hand knowledge. The programme comprises bi-monthly webinars held throughout the course and two face-to-face sessions – the first in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and the second in Delft, the Netherlands.
Learning Objectives
- Integrate interdisciplinary knowledge in problem-solving and collaborate in intercultural and transdisciplinary teams.
- Evaluate key challenges that transboundary freshwaters (ground- and surface water) face under different conditions.
- Understand key aspects of water resources management (including integrated water resources management approaches, and tools and approaches to water diplomacy).
- Assess and apply different institutional arrangements and diplomatic tools for water cooperation.
- Understand key aspects of water resources and the challenges they face (including the hydrological cycle, hydrological monitoring and modelling, infrastructure and its effects, climate change impacts).
- Analyse and compare lessons learnt from water conflict and cooperation in different basins in the world.
Cost
- The programme fee is €1400 excluding value-added tax (VAT). Additional costs to be borne by participants include travel, visa, insurance, living expenses and accommodation costs for the face-to-face meetings in Almaty and Delft.
- Candidates from low- and middle-income countries who meet all eligibility criteria can apply for a scholarship that covers programme-related expenses, including the programme fee and travel-related costs.
Eligibility
To be eligible to participate, applicants must:
- have at least a Bachelor’s degree;
- be at an early stage of their career, priority is given to applicants under 40 years of age;
- have working experience in the field of international relations, foreign affairs, diplomacy, conflict resolution, and cooperation – preferably in environmental or water-related issues;
- have a strong command of English (ability to read and understand academic literature, and articulate thoughts clearly).
Application
Be prepared to submit your motivation statement in the required format, Bachelor diploma and transcript, CV, and a copy of an identity document (for example passport).
For more information, visit IHE Delft.
