Ms. Lyazzat Syrlybayeva graduated with a double master’s degree in natural resources management from the University of Padova, Italy and the University of Lisbon, Portugal; having specialized in water ecosystem services inclusion in forest management planning. She also has an extensive experience working in the field of landscape architecture, now she is engaged in an environmental awareness raising – particularly leading “Central Asia Youth for Water” (CAY4W) Network – focusing on empowering the youth in water sector in the region and beyond.