Watever

NGO Watever
Founded 2010
Founder Marc Van Peteghem, Yves Marre
Type French NGO
Location
Key people
Marc Van Peteghem, Yves Marre, Alain Connan, Gérald Similowski

Watever is a French NGO composed of professionals from the maritime industry, transport and development which was created in 2010 by Marc Van Peteghem, Yves Marre, Alain Connan and Gérald Similowski,[1] convinced that boats can be a gateway to development.[2] Watever assists underprivileged populations living on the shores of oceans and rivers. The NGO is looking to provide access to innovative and sustainable floating solutions, adapted to their economic, social and climatic situation. The concepts that are developed are designed to improve their life conditions by combining modern techniques and traditional knowledge.

History

The NGO arises from the encounter of its two founding members in 2004: Marc Van Peteghem (President) and Yves Marre (Vice-President).[2]

A friendship is born between these two men who share the same values and results in several projects.

Together they developed the concept of floating ambulance in Bangladesh,[3][4] for the floating hospitals of Friendship (NGO), and produced the first unsinkable boats for the fishermen of the country.[5] In 2010,[6] they created NGO Watever with Alain Connan and Gérald Similowski[1] to support the development of shipbuilding industry in Bangladesh, working on innovation and transfer of technologies.

Bangladesh is considered as the pilot country where NGO Watever can study and finalize various solutions that could be replicated in countries with similar issues.

Field of activities

Watever develops floating solutions to support people living on the shores of oceans and large rivers.[7] Its main aims are:

The NGO also supports other maritime projects in Bangladesh such as:

Projects

Projects in development

Partners

References

  1. 1 2 "Actualités - Bilou de retour du Bangladesh... : Kaïros - Roland Jourdain". Kairos-jourdain.com. Retrieved 2014-05-14.
  2. 1 2 "Association Watever". Watever.org. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  3. 1 2 "Projects - VPLP Design". Vplp.fr. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  4. 1 2 "Friendship - River Ambulance Services". Friendship-bd.org. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  5. 1 2 "FRP Fishing Boat Masdoris | TaraTari Shipyard". Taratari.org. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  6. "Watever : des constructions navales innovantes, sociales et éthiques » SPEAR, le Blog". Blog.spear.fr. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  7. "Actualités Nautisme : l'actualité du nautisme au quotidien avec Figaro Nautisme". Nautisme.lefigaro.fr. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  8. 1 2 Special Correspondent (2012-08-01). "Kuakata boat has historical value". Archive.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  9. "La M.S.R.S, la société de sauvetage en mer du Bangladesh par". Watever. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  10. "Bretagne Info Nautisme : Corentin de Chatelperron, Tara Tari". Bretagne-info-nautisme.fr. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  11. "Association Watever". Watever.org. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  12. "Friendship - Lifebuoy Friendship Hospital". Friendship-bd.org. 2012-06-30. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  13. Shantimoy Chakma, Rangamati (2013-05-01). "Unique Unicef move helps Kaptai kids attend schools". Archive.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  14. "TaraTari". Watever. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  15. "News - VPLP Design". Vplp.fr. 2014-04-15. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  16. "[Bangladesh] Yves Marre et le trésor englouti". Zeppelin-geo.com. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  17. "Le centre de formation". Watever. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  18. "[Bangladesh] Gold of Bengal". Zeppelin-geo.com. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  19. "Association Watever". Watever.org. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  20. "Un centre de formation à la construction navale composite au Bangladesh". JustLikeMe. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  21. "Bio composite Bambou". Watever. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  22. "La M.S.R.S, la société de sauvetage en mer du Bangladesh par". Watever. Retrieved 2014-05-07.

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