Organisation
cewas - a Non Profit Association
cewas is a non-profit association established in 2010 and based on Swiss law. The association is lead by the cewas board:
Roland Schertenleib (President), W + S consult and a former Director of the EAWAG/Sandec
Patrik Affentranger, tagmar + partner AG
Sebastian Bellwald, planval ag
Various experts form different disciplines contribute to the education offer of the Training Centre and cewas Partners and cewas Think-Tank members bring in their networks and the state-of-the-art knowledge of the sector. The operational management of cewas is currently being executed by seecon international gmbh on behalf of the association.
cewas Business Domains
cewas is conceptualised as integrated learning and development. It is organised in four business domains:
The Start-Up Centre builds up SMEs in a unique Start-Up programme combining coaching by the Think-Tank and advanced education in the Training Centre. It is addressed to young graduates and professionals from the North and the South, who want to establish their own water business.
The Think-Tank is a core group of international high-level experts from the sector, who bring in their network, expertise and the current state-of-the-art knowledge in order to ensure the strategic and practical orientation of the Start-Ups.
Advanced education in the Training Centre cover not only technical aspects of sustainable sanitation and water management (SSWM), but also business development, practical experiences (best practice projects), international management issues and guide the Start-Ups through the whole process of business planning.The training centre is also accessible for individuals or groups of individuals from organisations that want to improve their skills in the field of sustainable sanitation and water management (as a business) independently from the Start-Up programme.
By bringing together international teams (North-South partnerships), the SMEs can offer solutions based on international know-how and are able to act and react sustainably towards global challenges and business opportunities in the sector. After the Start-Up Programme, SMEs (former Start-Ups) get continuous in-house support through the Business Platform and backstopping by the cewas Think-Tank and network in order to consolidate their position in the market.
Hot Topics
"Involving the private sector to curb water corruption": cewas, together with GIZ and the Water Integrity Network (WIN), organised a side event in order to promote water integrity and curb corruption at the 6th World Water Forum, 16th of March 2012. Read more...
The "Willisauer Bote" published an article about the start of the 2nd Start-Up Programme. It highlights the new possibility of gaining credit points (ECTS) which can be credited for the tertiary education. Download the article here.
The first cewas Forum on Business Development for Sustainable Sanitation and Water Management has been a great success. Download the conference presentations here.
The new cewas agenda for 2012 is out now. Download it here and reserve the dates.
The new cewas flyer is out now. Download it here and share it with your network.
BPD Blog: Why sanitation should be envious of funeral parlours – the challenge of the ‘missing middle’. Read more...
What will the international Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector look like in 10 years from now? The IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre has launched a new report scanning the 2020 horizon: An analysis of trends and scenarios in the water, sanitation and hygiene sector.
WSSCC’s new advocacy campaign “GDP for GDP” is focusing on the economic benefits of investing in sanitation.
Find out more on www.wsscc.org.
cewas signs Memorandum of Understanding with ICLEI Africa (Local Governments for Sustainability).
Read the international press release.
Francois Münger, Head of the Water Initiatives Division at the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) talks about cewas in a article on "the potential of clean technologies for the water sector".
Have a look at the article of Elina Hiltunen, a forsight expert on "No business like the water business"
