Deadline: 6-May-22
Nominations are now open for the International Water Association (IWA) Young Leadership Award.
The IWA Young Leadership Award 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 also takes 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 from the 11-15 September 2022 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Award is open to water (-related) sector professionals who are 35 years or younger.
- This award recognizes the contribution of an individual (rather than an organisation or project). Consideration for the award is based on nominations. Nominations should not be by the nominee or a family member of the nominee. Nominees and those making nominations do not need to be members of IWA.
- The Award winner will be selected for the excellence of their contribution.
- All applications are made on a confidential basis.
Criteria
- 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.
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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/