Description
The WYPW was present in stockholm during the World Water Week at the end of August 2019. Its members had the opportunity to participate in multiple event and also host ”Enabling Regional and Strategic Youth Actions with the World Youth Parliament for Water” event. The members participatin go the event. revealed the WYPW visual identity, in addition to the fresh branding the visual identity places an emphasis on the ripple effect of youth-led actions across five regions.
Activities at the young professionals booth were designed to reflect on how the network and 30+ National Parliaments can align leverage the ability of young people to bridge across silos and scales. Facilitated activities explored strategies for partnerships between global and regional youth networks and regional initiatives.
The day ended with ISW’s Executive Director, Sarah Dousse, opening the launch by speaking to the history and inception of WYPW. Monika Weber-Fahr Executive Secretary of Global Water Partnership then spoke to the importance of regional youth strategies. After that, Mufleh Aref Haza’ Alalaween, from the Swiss Development and Cooperation Agency (SDC), spoke to their ongoing support of youth inclusion in the water sector. Lindsey Aldaco-Manner, President of World Youth Parliament for Water concluded by launching the new logo and visual identity that reflects WYPW’s regional approach.
President, Lindsey Aldaco-Manner spoke to the role of youth during the following events :
- Water4Peace: The Blue Peace Index Launch (with the Economist Intelligence Unit and Geneva Water Hub)
- Leaving No One Behind, the United Nations World Water Development Report 2019
- WYPW was involved in the drafting of the UN-Water World Water Development Report 2020 on Water and Climate Change
- MENA Focus: Mediterranean Youth Unites Around Water
- World Water Day 2020: Water and Climate Change ( with UN-Water)
