SDC
WASH Workshop
SDC
Bekaa Valley, Lebanon
Overall facilitation of the Middle East Region WASH Workshop for the SDC
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SWCP
Swiss Water and Climate Program
Co-create groundbreaking innovations
Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland
2019 - ongoing
Clients
Beneficiaries
The program is aimed at thought leaders, decision-makers, young minds and experienced experts. Our platform connects like-minded people from a business, administration, research and civil society background, regardless of their generation, region or political party.
Key Partners
Das blaue Wunder, Swiss Toilet Organisation, Willisau Tourismus, Agridea, among many others!
We are convinced that environmental challenges transcend sectors, municipal boundaries, decision-making hierarchies, and generational divides. In 2018, we therefore considered organising a workshop for innovative minds in the water sector who, under normal circumstances, would not collaborate, as they come from different sectors, regions, or professional backgrounds. As the climate movement gained increasing prominence in 2019, it became evident to us that this energy should be channeled into productive and innovative initiatives aimed at advancing climate-smart projects in Switzerland. Consequently, we expanded the initial idea of a small, water-focused workshop to include innovators from the climate field and to establish a “large-scale project forge” dedicated to fostering climate resilience in Switzerland: the Swiss Water & Climate Program was thus conceived.
The Swiss Water and Climate Program provides a basis for tackling global problems at a regional level. The forum responds to the different needs of the private sector, public authorities, research institutions and civil society organisations and provides a format for aligning other interests to reach common goals. It is not a conference but a large-scale project incubator to regionalise the climate and water debate. The Swiss Water & Climate Forum is the culmination of a two-year cycle of regional activities, during which sustainable initiatives for the promotion of regional climate resilience are being developed. The highlight of each Forum cycle is a multi-day event. The event takes place in Willisau (Lucerne), where a new modular venue is being created in the spirit of sustainable event management.
seecon is the main organiser and host of the SWCP. This includes the following activities:
Explore and discover
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Market analysis regarding existing sustainability events and platforms.
Co-create and design
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Design, implementation and management of the SWCP multi-stakeholder platform.
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Development and implementation of an innovative stakeholder engagement strategy.
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Promote projects in the areas of water conservation and climate resilience.
Empower
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Coaching of innovative projects and sustainable start-ups.
Reach and connect
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Organisation, implementation and follow-up of a multi-day event for approx. 100 participants.
Links to publications
- The concept note describes the main idea and value proposition of the Program (article in German)
Let’s work together!
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