UNESCO IHE Delft Young Water Diplomats Programme for Young Graduates
The UNESCO IHE Delft 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.
Requirements
Early career diplomats engaged and/or interested in international water and environmental politics with a background in foreign affairs, international law or international relations.
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible to participate, applicants must:
Prerequisites
No specific prerequisites are required for this course. However, working experience or knowledge in the field of international relations, foreign affairs, diplomacy, conflict resolution, and cooperation – preferably in an environment or water-related issues are necessary preconditions. The programme will benefit participants with a degree in social sciences, law or humanities.
Course content
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.
Requirements
Participants are expected to spend on average about four hours per week in order to fulfil the minimum requirements of the programme. Webinars will take place twice a month on work days during working hours in the CET timezone. In addition, you are expected to travel to Kazakhstan and the Netherlands for the in-person meetings in April and June.
The average monthly workload of 16 hours includes the following mandatory activities:
Costs
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; UNESCO IHE Delft Young Water Diplomats Programme for Young Graduates