Deadline: 20 April 2020
The International Water Association (IWA) is seeking nominations for its Young Leadership Award 2020 which is granted to an exceptional water professional age 35 or younger who has demonstrated significant achievements in his/her career. The awardee has demonstrated outstanding leadership potential and the ability to play a large and influential role in the water industry in the future.
Throughout the two-year tenure as Young Leadership Award holder, he/she takes also the office of Young Leadership Ambassador for the International Water Association and the IWA Young Water Professionals Community.
The Award winner will receive their award during the World Water and Development Congress & Exhibition which will be held from the 18-23 October 2020 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Prize
- The Young Leadership Award receives a trophy and certificate at The IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition – in front of an audience of water leaders from around the world. She or he will be introduced to IWA Leadership Committees (IWA Board, Strategic Council, Governing Member Committees, Emerging Water Leaders Steering Committee) during the President’s Dinner before the start of the World Water Congress & Exhibition.
- It is an extraordinary opportunity to be profiled and introduced to the IWA network and being known as the IWA Young Leadership Award Winner 2020 forever. The position of IWA Young Leader Ambassador, throughout a tenure of 2 years. encourages more young water professionals to get to know the IWA, and understand its opportunities. A personalised IWA induction, invitations as Inspirational Speaker during the opening of the International Young Water Professionals Conference, the option of joinning the Emerging Water Leaders Committee meetings and represent IWA YWP community at (IWA) Water related events worldwide are some of the highlights that are part of the IWA Young Leadership Award.
Eligibility Criteria
- Nominations are open to everyone. All applications are made on a confidential basis.
- The YLA is open to water (related) sector professionals who are 35 years or younger and is open for public nominations.
- Nominees can both be members and non-members of the IWA.
- Self-nomination is not allowed.
Criteria
For the Young Leadership Award the following judging criteria apply:
- Vision (25%) – The individual works towards contributing to the water sector and sustainable development and sets goals that are beyond him/herself.
- Initiative (25%) – The individual has taken initiative and responsibility to contribute to sustainable water management and practices by developing new ideas and or opening new possibilities and opportunities
- Motivator (25%) – There is evidence of (voluntary) work/ projects that demonstrates how the individual has motivated (a broad group of) professionals within or beyond the water sector and across disciplines to act towards achieving a common goal and positions the individual as a role model among peers and the wider community.
- Impact to water sector (25%) – The individual has made an impact with his/her work to influence the water (related) sector – professionals, practices, solutions
For more information, visit https://iwa-network.org/iwa-young-leadership-award/
