Call for Abstracts: Youth and Water Security in Africa

UNESCO is calling for Abstracts for Youth and Water Security in Africa.

UNESCO is devoted to engaging with youth as leaders, knowledge-holders and innovators in the Water Sector. One of the main ways of engaging with youth and young water professionals in the water sector is by encouraging them to become more involved in Research, Development and Innovation, that address Water Security issues. Within the context of Africa Water Week, UNESCO is in touch with several international journals about publishing the printed and online version of a special issue that will focus on the importance of Water Security and youth engagement in Africa.

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The main objectives of this activity include to; improve the visibility of the scientific contribution of youth that addresses water-related challenges in Africa, contribute to the advance of and address knowledge gaps on water security issues in Africa with a focus on the experience of youth and young professionals and to inspire youth to become more involved in the co-production and application of knowledge.

Abstract Themes

The overall theme for the call is Youth and Water Security in Africa. Some of the sub-themes for the proposed special issue include:

• Water-related Disasters and Hydrological Changes;
• Groundwater in a Changing Environment;
• Addressing Water Scarcity and Quality;
• Water and Human Settlements of the Future;
• Ecohydrology, Engineering Harmony for a Sustainable World,
• Water Education, a Key to Water Security.