WRC Events & Dialogue Series Calendar 2015/16
Wat-Indaba – invitation only, Chatham House Rule applies
Water Currents Policy Series – invitation only but opened to a broader audience
Khuluma Sizwe Dialogue – open to the public
Workshop
Conference, Launches and other events
April 2015
Discussion
Platform
Workshop
Topic
Objective of Event
Date
WRC 101 in PTA and
WRC 101 for
students
FMS training course
9-10
Workshop
Ecological
restoration history
and way forward in
SA
To produce a review of history of ecological
restoration in SA and define future research.
17-18
Wat-Indaba
Charting a roadmap
to water equity
The institutional arrangements for
implementing water equity mechanisms in
South Africa. This research is being
conducted in four phases, namely:
• Develop a working definition for “Water
Equity”
• Demonstrate mechanisms that may be
implemented to achieve water
equity objectives
• Investigate appropriate ways of measuring
progress towards water
equity
• Demonstrate the benefits of the concept of
water equity
21
Invited
Speakers
Inga Jacobs
Setsipane
Mokoduwe
Gerda Kruger
Landscape
Rehabilitation
Society of SA
Outputs
Partners
KSA
Status
Invitation
and
guidelines
None
KSA 5
Completed
Report
KSA 2
Completed
Mr Dhesigen
Naidoo (WRC)
Ms Brigitte
Mabandla
Prof Narnia
Bohler-Muller
(HSRC)
Prof Frans
Viljoen (UP)
Prof Muxe
Nkondo
Mr Jackie
Crafford (Prime
Africa)
Ms Eiman Karar
Media
Branding
Exhibition
Landscape
Rehabilitation
Society of
SA/UP/Dept. of
Minerals/DEA/
DWS
UP
HSRC
Prime Africa
KSA 1
KSA 5
Completed
Discussion
Platform
Workshop
Topic
Objective of Event
Date
WRC 101 in KZN
FMS training course
22
Workshop
WRC 101 in Western
Cape
FMS training course
24
Invited
Speakers
Inga Jacobs
Setsipane
Mokoduwe
Gerda Kruger
Inga Jacobs
Setsipane
Mokoduwe
Gerda Kruger
Outputs
Partners
KSA
Status
Invitation
and
guidelines
None
KSA 5
Completed
Invitation
and
guidelines
None
KSA 5
Completed
May 2015
Discussion
Platform
Conference
Topic
Objective of Event
Date
National Sanitation Indaba
Profiling sanitation in South Africa
14-15
Workshop
Eco-Tourism and global
change-research needs of
the future
Brine Classification
Workshop
To solicit research needs and create
stronger ties with NDT
Information sharing and discussion
Workshop
Invited
Speakers
DWS
WRC
DST
GCIS
Outputs
Partners
KSA
Status
Exhibition
Media
Site visits
KSA 5
KSA 3
Completed
18
NDT/WRC
Report
DWS
WRC
DST
eThekwini
UKZN
NDT
WRC
KSA 2
Completed
26
DEA, DWS,
WRC (Dr Jo
Burgess / Dr
Valerie
Naidoo)
Media
Exhibition
DEA
DWS
WRC
KSA 3
Completed
Discussion
Platform
Conference
Topic
Objective of Event
Date
IWA LET 2015 : WSD
workshop, presentation on
‘A benchmark of WSD
practice in South Africa’,
Australia and China (Hong
Kong)
To engage on approaches and
research strategy while sharing SA
approaches with international partners
who are implementing options around
water sensitive cities
30
May
to 3
June
Invited
Speakers
Prof Jurg
Keller (CRC
WSC)
Prof GH Chen
(Hong Kong)
WRC (Dr
Valerie
Naidoo)
Outputs
Partners
KSA
Status
Presentation
Knowledge
Dissemination
Gap analysis
UCT
International
scientific
community
(HKUST ;
University of
Queensland –
CRC WSD)
KSA 3
Completed
June 2015
Discussion
Platform
Wat-Indaba
Topic
Objective of Event
Date
Inland Fisheries
Dialogue
Presentation of the main policy and
rights/legal reform of the project
2
Event
Modelling Campaign
6
Event
Site visit to the
Potshini
Experimental
Catchment
The uThukela Role Modelling
Campaign was held in Estcourt Senior
Secondary School on Saturday , 6 July
in UThukela District Municipality. The
WRC had a side session with the
educators and Basic Education officials
introducing the WRC career guide and
other teacher /learners support
material.
WRC-funded projects were conducted
in the Potshini experimental catchment
near Bergville (KwaZulu-Natal
Province) which was set up under the
11
Invited
Speakers
Mr Dhesigen
Naidoo; Prof
Britz and Prof
Hara
Various
secondary
schools under
Escourt District .
Basic Education
officials
Outputs
Partners
KSA
Status
Media
Exhibition
UWC
KSA4
Completed
Exhibition
Dept. of
Education
KSA5
Completed
Dr Vincent
Chaplot (IRD) ;
BSc (Hons), MSc
and PhD; UKZN.
Press release
UKZN
DST
IRD
ESASTAP
KSA5
Completed
Discussion
Platform
Topic
Khuluma Sizwe
Dialogue
From Durban COP17
to Paris COP21:
Flagship Workshop
on Water Science
Cooperation for
Human Capital
Development
Exhibition
COFIMBVABA site
visit
Khuluma Sizwe
Dialogue
Mine Water Atlas
Dialogue
Dialogue
Khuluma Sizwe
Securing water
quantity and quality
through healthy and
resilient ecological
infrastructure for
green economy
Objective of Event
SSI project with funding from DGIS,
SIDA and IWMI.
The main objectives of this
Dialogue/Workshop are to:
 share experiences in ‘best
management practices’ for waterrelated (WRC) research projects
 explore opportunities to strengthen
the international cooperation in
science research and
development particularly through
H2020 and EUREKA
 discuss cooperation with South
Africa in water research within the
COP21 framework
Feedback on the progress made by the
WRC with regard to sanitation
technologies in Cofimvaba
Stakeholder review of atlas - what are
the needs of the intended users and
does it satisfy those needs?
Objectives of the dialogue
1. Solicit ideas on how ecological
infrastructure is perceived by
stakeholders
2. The role of ecological
infrastructure in ecosystem
resilience to global (climate)
change
3. Its role on floods/drought disaster
management-proactive
thinking/planning
4. Ecological infrastructure role in
Date
Invited
Speakers
Outputs
Partners
KSA
Status
French Embassy
12
Dr Vincent
Chaplot
Dr Pauline
Chivenge
Prof Graham
Jewitt
Media
Exhibition
UKZN
DST
IRD
ESASTAP
French Embassy
KSA1
Completed
12
Minister DWS
Exhibition
Press release
KSA3
KSA5
Completed
23
Mining houses,
DMR, DWS,
DEA, Chamber
of Mines, CGS,
Coaltech,
AgriSA,
consulting
companies
C Colvin
J Dini
Sean O’Donogue
(DBN Metro)
Prof G Jewitt
S Naidoo
Dr Mark Dent
Press
Release
Exhibition
DWS
DST
WRC
Jo Burgess
WRC and
Golder
Associates
KSA3
Completed
SANBI, DEA,
WWF, DWS
eThekwini
KSA2
Completed
29
Report
Youth Summit
Career Expo
National Youth
Summit 2015
Career Expo in
Kruger National Park
water ecosystem-food and energy
nexus
5. The role of business in supporting
the ecological infrastructure within the
green economy context
National Youth Summit 2015
The WRC will be taking part during the
National Youth Summit 2015 and do
the following activities
1. Exhibit school-based material for one
week
2. Do minisass with 50 learners and
educators of the FET Band ( secondary
schools) in Modderfonteinspruit
3. Collaborate with WESSA in the
teacher training side session
4. Award prizes of MiniSASS
competition to the 3 winning schools
The WRC in collaboration with WWF
will be taking 10 students from the
University of Venda to the field trip
relating to 2 studies funded by the
WRC and conducted by the North West
University in the Kruger National Park’s
rivers. The studies listed are listed
below are ;
• Conservation of tigerfish, Hydrocynus
vittatus, in the Kruger National Park
with the emphasis on establishing the
suitability of the water quantity and
quality requirements for the Olifants
and Luvuvhu rivers Authors: Smit NJ;
Wepener V; Vlok W; Wagenaar GM;
Van Vuren JHJ; 2013/01/01; Research
Report No.1922/1/13
• An assessment of the current
distribution, biodiversity and health of
the frogs of the Kruger National Park in
relation to physical and chemical
29 June
– 2 July
Hlengiwe Cele
Exhibition
Press release
WRC
KSA5
Completed
29 - 30
Hlengiwe Cele
Exhibition
WRC; WWF;
Kruger Park
KSA5
Completed
factors Authors: Vlok W; Fouche PSO;
Cook CL; Wepener V; 2013/01/01;
Research Report No.1928/1/12
July 2015
Discussion
Platform
Workshop
Topic
Objective of Event
Date
Desalination in
South Africa
16
Dialogue
Khuluma Sizwe
Water and Health:
Towards
development of a
national research
strategy on
Emerging
Contaminants
Workshop
Water and
sanitation services
delivery in the
context of rapid
urbanization in
South Africa
The inaugural meeting of the SA
desalination community of practice will
take place during this workshop. Also
to be discussed are the findings from
WRC project K5/2121 as well as to
review national progress on
implementation; and share
experiences from an international
meeting on desalination that took
place in China.
A national dialogue focusing on the
occurrence of emerging contaminants
in water sources and public health,
with the ultimate aim of developing a
national research strategy for
emerging contaminants. This event
aims to bring together professionals
from water service institutions,
consumers, public health practitioners,
researchers, regulators, the medical
community, and communication
experts.
Theme: Social Protests and Water
Services Delivery in South Africa
1. What are the key drivers of social
protests related to water and
sanitation services delivery?
2. What are the roles of organization
and mobilization, and the
dynamics of perceived
deprivation?
Social Protests and
Water Services
Invited
Speakers
Mr Dawid
Bosman (TCTA)
Dr Nonhlanhla
Kalebaila (WRC)
Kevin Meier
(Umgeni Water)
Paul Rhode (City
of Cape Town)
Outputs
Partners
KSA
Status
Media
Publication
WRC
TCTA
CSIR
KSA3
Completed
22
Nonhlanhla
Kalebaila;
Sylvester
Mpandeli ;
Jennifer
Molwantwa
Media
Branding
Exhibition
KSA1
KSA2
KSA3
KSA4
Completed
23
Dr Barbara
Tapela
Press
release
KSA3
Completed
WRC (Jay
Bhagwan)
Discussion
Platform
Topic
Objective of Event
Delivery in South
Africa
3.
Dialogue
Khuluma Sizwe
WRC-NACI ( Rapid
Advice on Water
and Sanitation)
SADC Water
Week-South
Africa
To raise awareness
around the SADC
regional water
programme and
River Basin
Organisations’
(RBOs) initiatives;
Through what pathways do
perceptions on water and
sanitation services delivery
conflate with other factors and
coalesce into social protest
action?
4. What are the requisite institutional
mechanisms for enhancing
preparedness and dialogue
between water users and water
and sanitation services planning
institutions?
Rapid Advice on Water and Sanitation
The Department of Water and
Sanitation (DWS) together with the
SADC and a number of supporters, will
be hosting the SADC National Water
Week – South Africa SADC NWW SA).
This event will be hosted in each of the
15 member states constituting the
SADC region of the continent. The
focus of this SADC NWW SA will be to
raise awareness around the SADC
regional water programme and River
Basin Organisations’ (RBOs)
initiatives; these being towards the
goal of improving water resources’
management and development,
together with the need for
harmonisation of national and local
strategies with SADC strategies for
better water resources management
and development.
Date
Invited
Speakers
Outputs
Partners
KSA
Status
28
WRC
NACI
Invitations
RSVP
Registration
Exhibition
Media
release
NACI
WRC
Cohort
NSTF
Thiambi
KSA5
Completed
29-31
South African
Development
Community
(SADC) in
partnership with
South Africa’s
Department of
Water and
Sanitation, the
South African
Water Research
Commission and
the Global Water
Partnership
Southern Africa
Completed
Discussion
Platform
Event
Topic
Objective of Event
Date
Coaltech
Colloquium
exhibition stand
Coaltech Colloquium exhibition stand -
31
Invited
Speakers
WRC
Outputs
Partners
KSA
Status
Exhibition
Coaltech
KSA2
Completed
August 2015
Discussion
Platform
Workshop
Topic
Objective of Event
Date
Invited Speakers
Outputs
Partners
KSA
Status
Mine water atlas
as a tool for
DWS decisionmaking
Late stage testing /
refinement of the mine
water atlas
4
Brendan Hart (Project Leader) Jo
Burgess (WRC)
Presentation,
tech transfer, and
building CoP
Golder
Assoc,
WRC, DWS
KSA3
Completed
Exhibition
2015 ANNUAL
RURAL
SCHOOLS
CAREER
GUIDANCE AND
EXHIBITION
Career guidance and
knowledge sharing
6-7
WRC
Hlengiwe
Knowledge
dessimination
WRC
KSA5
Completed
WRC WATINDABA
Water Science
Plan for
Unconventional
Gas Exploration
and Production
Dialogue
The aim of this dialogue
will be to identify:
11
Dr Stanley Liphadzi, Group Executive
Manager, WRC
Dr Shafick Adams, WRC
Dr Audrey Levine, Fulbright Specialist,
USA
Dr Kevin Pietersen, Project Leader
Media exposure
WRC
USA
KSA1
Completed
1.The fundamental
science questions that
must be addressed in the
Water Science Plan to
improve our
understanding of water
issues related to
unconventional gas
production in South Africa;
and
Discussion
Platform
Topic
Objective of Event
Date
Invited Speakers
Outputs
Partners
KSA
Status
CP 16 draft
Packs
RSVP Registration
Catering
Presentation
Exhibition
Media
Media
Branding
Exhibition
Knowledge
dissemination
Media
Branding
Exhibition
WRC
All
Completed
WRC
SALGA
KSA3
Completed
WRC
KSA5
Completed
DEA, WWF,
SANBI,
DBSA, DWS
KSA2
Completed
WRC
1. Workshop scheduled
for Sunday around
Correct water pricing
2.
Seminar on the
Tuesday around
Complexities in water
pricing
3.
Launch of the
Gender Africa policy
booklet
Rockefeller
Foundation,
United
Nations
Development
Programme
(UNDP) and
WaterAid
KSA1
Completed
2.Shortcomings in the
institutional and
governance arrangements
to implement the Water
Science Plan.
Workshop
Stakeholder
engagement
session on CP
16
Municipal
Competencies
To engage on a
consultative process on
the first draft of the WRC
CP 16
Training of municipal
employees
12
WRC
19
Jay Bhagwan
Roadshow
Municipal Road
Show
Ekurhuleni
“Water distribution and
distribution systems”
21
WRC team
Symposium
Investing in
ecological
infrastructure
towards
sustainable
growth
2015 World
Water Week in
Stockholm
Explore the role of banks,
insurances and others
businesses in supporting
developments vs healthy
ecosystems
24
Arno de Klerk, Terry Everson,
International experts
Experts, practitioners,
decision-makers, business
innovators and young
professionals from a range
of sectors and countries
come to Stockholm to
network, exchange ideas,
foster new thinking and
develop solutions to the
most pressing waterrelated challenges of
today. We believe water is
key to our future
prosperity, and that
23-28
Dhesigen Naidoo (member of the
senior price panel)
Eiman Karar (member of the
Programme Scientific Committee )
Workshop
Conference
Discussion
Platform
Topic
Objective of Event
Date
Invited Speakers
Outputs
Partners
KSA
Status
together, we can achieve
a water wise world.
TBC
26
DEA, DWS, WRC
Media
Exhibition
Dr Jo
Burgess / Dr
Valerie
Naidoo
DST
DEA
WRC (Dr
Sudhir Pillay)
KSA3
Completed
KSA3
Completed
Workshop
Brine
Classification
Workshop -
Schools
Outreach
Event
Schools Pour
Flush Project
Launch of the project to
other schools
26
DST
DEA
WRC (Dr Sudhir Pillay)
Media
Branding
Symposium
to be held
during the
conference
organized
by
International
Society on
Ecological
Restoration,
UK
Workshop
Securing water
quantity and
quality through
healthy and
resilient
ecological
infrastructure
towards green
economy
To share with the
international audience the
role of Ecological
Infrastructure concept as a
contributor to Green
Economy
25
Prof G Jewitt
J Dini
S Naidoo
Arno-CSIR
T Everson
Prof Swidig-Uganda
Report
Bonani
Madikizela
KSA
2
Completed
28
WRC
1.
Prof Anastassios Pouris
(anastassios.pouris@up.ac.za) and Dr
George Alex Thopil
(George.AlexThopil@up.ac.za) at UP.
2.
Dr Sibbele Hietkamp
(SibbeleH@sanedi.org.za) (SANEDI)
3.
Mr Somila Xosa
(Somila.Xosa@dst.gov.za) Director:
Transport Fuels at the DST
4.
Dr Michael van der Laan
(michael.vanderlaan@up.ac.za)
5.
Ms Meera Ormea
(OrmeaM@eskom.co.za)
6.
Mr Peter Lukey at DEA
(Plukey@environment.gov.za)
Maru for 10:00 to 15:00
Invitations
Branding
Knowledge distribution
Indian
Centre for
Science and
Environment
(CSE
WRC (Jo)
KSA3
Completed
Environmental
effects of fossil
fueled power
generation
Discussion
Platform
Conference
Topic
Objective of Event
Date
Invited Speakers
Outputs
Partners
KSA
Status
NATIONAL
WOMEN IN
WATER
CONSULTATIVE
CONFERENCE
•To provide a platform for
a high-level conversation
on attracting more women
into the water sector as
practitioners and
empowered users
•To provide an
engagement space for
various stakeholder
groups to discuss the role
of women in water and
sanitation
•To interrogate the
progress made over the
past 20 years, ascertain
the gaps, and develop a
roadmap for the
implementation of the
Women in Water Agenda
31
Mayor of City of Tshwane / Ekuruleni
Premier of Gauteng
Minister Mokonyane
Minister Shabangu
Minister Naledi Pandor
Minister Zulu
•Complete logistics for a
ONE-day summit;
•Interactive market
place
•Exhibition area
•A maximum of 15 oral
presentations and two
international speakers
•One social function
(decor, entertainment)
•A minimum of 300
delegates;
•Conference website for
registration of delegates
•Catering arrangements
- tea, lunches, drinks,
dinners, printing of
menus, invitation, music
etc.
•VIP room for ministers
•Media briefing room
•Technical
requirements, such as
electrical and
telecommunications
(Network points etc.)
•
Event A/V
requirements
•Live streaming
•Translation facilities
•Creating event
invitations and
monitoring RSVPs and
registrations
•Printing agenda and
other material
•Event speakers
(Flights,
DWS
KSA5
Completed
Discussion
Platform
Topic
Objective of Event
Date
Invited Speakers
Outputs
Partners
KSA
Status
Accommodation
bookings, transport
arrangements)
•Check if any special
protocol is necessary
•All event materials
(handouts, signage,
displays, gifts,
registration tables,
name badges etc)
•Video montage
•Women in Water Book
•Media partnerships
September 2015
Discussion
Platform
Roadshow
Topic
Objective of Event
Date
Invited Speakers
Outputs
Partners
KSA
Status
Municipal Road Show
UMkhanyakude DM – KZN
Water resources - surface
and groundwater supply with
a focus on high yielding
boreholes”.
4
WRC team
WRC
KSA5
Completed
Roadshow
Municipal Road Show Nelson Mandela Bay Metro
Drinking water quality- source
water quality to water supply
alternatives.
11
WRC team
Media
Branding
Exhibition
knowledge
dissemination
Media
Branding
Exhibition
knowledge
dissemination
WRC
KSA5
Completed
Discussion
Platform
Global Water
Research
Coalition Board
Meeting
Topic
Objective of Event
Date
Invited Speakers
Outputs
Partners
KSA
Status
GWRC Board members
meeting
14-15
Board Members
Venue and
accommodati
on
WRC
KSA5
Completed
Wat-Indaba
Dialogue on monitoring
partnership
The GWRC Board meeting
will be held from 14 – 15
September 2015 and will be
followed by the Water
Research Commission’s RDY
Symposium and Water-tech
Summit from 16 – 18
September, to which GWRC
Board members are invited
with complementary
registration and
accommodation.
TBC
15
TBC
Completed
Two workshops in Gauteng
and KZN on Energy
Reduction at wastewater
treatment plants using
modelling as a tool to inform
decision-making
Blue Drop Inspector
Refresher Training Workshop
– August/September 2015
WRC Symposium and
International Technology
Summit
Share energy reduction
options from ERWAT and
Tshwane to water sector
17
KSA 3
Completed
TBC
18
WRC
DWS
Exhibitions,
Media
DWS,
SANCIAHS,
SANCOLD,
SAEON, WRC
ERWAT,
Tshwane
TruSense
Valerie Naidoo
Chris
Brouckaert
DWS
WRC
KSA 1
Workshop
DWS,
SANCIAHS,
SANCOLD,
SAEON, WRC
Dr Eustina
Musvoto
KSA3
Completed
• The aim of the WRC
Symposium is to showcase
WRC work exclusively (much
like the 40 year conference)
and to link various institutions
operating at different stages
of the water innovation value
chain.
• Combine a technology
showcase (want to link WRC
projects with venture
capitalists and developers)/
with a symposium conference
16 –
18
Pretoria
Exhibitions,
Media partner
WRC, DWS,
Water partners
KSA5
Completed
Workshop
WRC Symposium
Presentation
and tech
transfer
Discussion
Platform
Workshop
Knowledge Café
Dialogue
WAT-INDABA
Topic
FETWater – Building the
bridge between capacity
building and sector
sustainability
Social-ecological systems
services and
entrepreneurship
IWRM FLOWS AND
PRACTICES IN SOUTHERN
AFRICA
Objective of Event
Date
Invited Speakers
Outputs
Partners
KSA
Status
sessions (Want to develop a
community of experts around
specific topics)
Poster session
17
Prof Alvin
Larardien (CPUT)
Poster
session
CPUT
KSA3
Completed
To create command
understanding of
entrepreneurship
development based on
natural capital
18
Prf Namrita Lall
(UP
Ms Laura Danga
(Prime Africa)
Ms Christine
Colvin (WWF)
Knowledge
sharing
UP
WWF
Prime Africa
KSA2
Completed
The aim of this dialogue is to:
•
Share findings from
research
•
Discuss the main
salient aspects that can
identify future research needs
in this domain
•
Encourage
participation from research
institutions and students
interested in this field
•
Contribute towards
the overall engagements of
the Water Equity Forum and
the WRC Governance
Lighthouse
21
Jeremy Allouche
Synne Movik,
Emmanuel
Manzungu and
Lyla Mehta
Alex Bolding and
Rosella Alba
Alan Nicol
Philip Sumuni,
Barbara van
Koppen, Aurelia
Van Eeden
Emmanuel
Manzungu and Bill
Derman
Barbara van
Koppen, Synne
Movik, Lyla Mehta
and Kristi Denby
Lisa Thompson
Derick Du Toit,
Leila Harris
Gert Jan
Veldwisch
Exhibitions,
Media
Knowledge
distribution
IWRM
KSA1 (Eiman)
KSA1
Completed
Discussion
Platform
BIENNIAL
GROUNDWATER
CONFERENCE &
EXHIBITION 2015
Topic
From theory to action
Objective of Event
Action being the main theme,
this biennial conference aims
to bring together students,
academics, specialists and
decision-makers to discuss
and showcase groundwater
and related activities. Building
on past conferences, this
conference aims to highlight
the issue of improving the
uptake of existing knowledge
and experiences to assist in
solving environmental and
societal problems. South
Africa is well endowed with
good legislation, policies and
strategies. However, some of
these are not fully
implemented and there is a
real need for stakeholders, at
all levels, to use and enforce
these.
This conference will aim to
demonstrate these excellent
resources and how South
Africa can become a global
leader in best practice
management and
implementation.
Date
Invited Speakers
22-23
Magalie
Bourblanc
Barbara Tapela
Bill Derman
Dave Cox
Jude Cobbing
Bongani Ncube
TBC
Outputs
Partners
KSA
Status
Exhibition,
dissemination
DWS, WRC,
SRF Consulting,
KSA5
Completed
Discussion
Platform
Topic
Objective of Event
Date
Community
Outreach
Isikhumbuzo samaHlubi –
North West Community
21-23
Symposium
Water Reuse in Southern
Africa: Current Status and
Future Imperatives
The WRC will support the
Department of Arts and
Culture to commemorate the
arrival of the forefathers of
Amahlubi a community that
arrived on 20th September
1924 in the North West
Province. Annually the
community commemorates
this day and have
approached the department
for support.
The WRC is participating in
the WISA Water Reuse
Symposium, jointly hosted by
the Water Reuse Division,
Membrane Technology
Division and Water Science
Division. The two-day
symposium is aimed at
information sharing,
networking and learning
about innovating new
research, products and
services in the field of water
reuse
28-29
Topic
Objective of Event
Water Security Scenarios
Water Security Scenarios
Invited Speakers
Outputs
Partners
KSA
Status
Exhibition
Career Fair
and miniSASS
DAC and WRC
KSA5
Completed
TBC
Exhibition
Knowledge
dissemnation
WISA
KSA 1
KSA 3
Completed
Date
Invited Speakers
Outputs
Partners
KSA
Status
6-7
Dhesigen Naidoo,
WRC CEO
ISS
WRC
Exhibition
ISS
KSA5
Completed
October 2015
Discussion
Platform
Workshop ISS
& WRC
Discussion
Platform
Workshop ISS
& WRC
Topic
Objective of Event
Date
Invited Speakers
Outputs
Partners
KSA
Status
Water Security Scenarios
Water Security Scenarios
6-7
Exhibition
ISS
KSA5
Completed
Wat-Indaba
The Right to Water Part II:
General Authorisation as a
solution to WAR
General Authorisation as a
solution
12-13
Dhesigen Naidoo,
WRC CEO
ISS
WRC
IWMI; WISA;
CoGTA
WRC (Dr Inga
Jacobs
Ms Eiman Karar
Dr Barbara Van
Koppen)
Exhibition,
Media
KSA 1
KSA 5
Completed
Conference
IWA Development Conference
(Jordan)
Development and Innovation
18-22
TBC
KSA5
In planning
Workshop &
Technical site
visit
Desalination in South Africa
19-23
WRC
TCTA
DWS
CSIR
WRC
TCTA
DWS
CSIR
KSA 3
In planning
WRC Dialogue
Meeting
The Future of IWRM in Africa
To review progress in the
national implementation of
desalination projects in South
Africa. A technical site visit to
one of the coastal
desalination plants is
proposed.
Introduction to the Project
Flows and Practices: The
Politics of IWRM in Africa,,
Conceptual Issues , How
IWRM travelled to Africa;
IWRM in the SADC Region
Workshop,
side session
and exhibition
Press release
WRC; IWMI;
WISA; CoGTA
Politicians
Board Members
Private
Companies e.g.
Shell
Community
members
Media
Related depts.
Civil society
groups
TBC
21
IWRM
PLAAS
UWC
University of
British Columbia
Institute of Natural
Resources
Cape Technical
University
IWMI
WRC (KSA1
Eiman)
KS1
In planning
Branding and
report material
assistance
Discussion
Platform
Workshop ISS
& WRC
Topic
Objective of Event
Date
Invited Speakers
Outputs
Partners
KSA
Status
Water Security Scenarios
Water Security Scenarios
6-7
Dhesigen Naidoo,
WRC CEO
ISS
WRC
Exhibition
ISS
KSA5
Completed
Symposium
Management Options in Mine
Water
Tech transfer and publicising
relevant WRC-funded
research projects
22-23
WISA MWD, WRC
(Jo Burgess)
Presentation,
tech transfer,
and building
CoP
WISA MWD,
WRC
KSA3
In planning
Conference
IMESA
Release of WSD interactive
game; promotion of WSD
concepts
28-30
UCT
WRC (Valerie
Naidoo, Shafick
Adams)
Presentation –
tech transfer –
building CoP
UCT
KSA3
KSA1
In planning
Topic
Objective of Event
Date
Invited Speakers
Outputs
Partners
KSA
Status
Launch and training workshop on
Stasoft V - Gauteng
A new version of Stasoft
(version V) was released
recently. The aim of the
workshop is to present the
new software and
demonstrate to new
incumbents in the water
sector how it can be used to
calculate and display the
changes in chemical
composition of any given
6
Mr Francois
Friend
Demonstration
video
WRC
KSA 3
KSA 5
In planning
November 2015
Discussion
Platform
Workshop
Discussion
Platform
Workshop
Topic
Launch and training workshop on
Stasoft V – in Johannesburg &
Cape Town
Objective of Event
water resulting from the
application of a succession of
treatment processes based
on carbonate chemistry.
A new version of Stasoft
(version V) was released
recently. The aim of the
workshop is to present the
new software and
demonstrate to new
incumbents in the water
sector how it can be used to
calculate and display the
changes in chemical
composition of any given
water resulting from the
application of a succession of
treatment processes based
on carbonate chemistry.
Annual reference group
meeting and workshop event
Date
Invited Speakers
Outputs
Partners
KSA
Status
6 /11
Mr Francois
Friend
Demonstration
video
WRC
KSA 3
KSA 5
Completed
BMGF
WRC ( Mr Jay
Bhagwan
Dr Sudhir Pillay)
WRC
WISA
Media
Branding
Exhibition
WRC BMGF
KSA 3
KSA
11
In planning
Media
Branding
Exhibition
Media
Branding
Exhibition
Media
Exhibition
WRC WISA
KSA5
In planning
KSA3
In planning
KSA 4
In planning
KSA4
In planning
&
17/11
Workshop
SFRA Workshop
Conference
YWP ZA Biennial and 1st African
Development and Innovations
16-18
Conference
5th National Municipal Water
Quality Conference – November
2015
WFRA 2015 Symposium –
Sustainable Water use for food
production
We are what we eat: interrogating
water use for food production,
nutrition and health amongst
rural households in South Africa
Water Quality
20
WRC (John
Zvimba)
Sustainable Water use for
food production
23-25
Prof Arjen
Hoekstra
To raise the profile about the
WEF lighthouse that the WRC
is driving and highlight the
direction we’re taking
To highlight current activities
at the project level
24
Dr Inga Jacobs,
Prof Tiaan de
Jager
Mr. Dhesigen
Naidoo
Dr Friede
Symposium
Khuluma
Sizwe Series–
The Nation
Speaks
11
Media
Exhibition
Branding
WRC
University of
Free State
WRC
UP
MRC
Discussion
Platform
Workshop
Topic
One day workshops in cities
around SA - SuDS
implementation and maintenance
(tbc)
Objective of Event
Date
Invited Speakers
Outputs
Partners
KSA
Status
To raise awareness about the
practical aspects of SuDS
implementation. Workshops
will be followed by meetings
with local officials and/or
consultants on specific issues
within cities.
25
Wenhold
Prof Mieke Faber
Dr Gerhard
Backeberg
Prof Bill Hunt,
North Carolina
State University
WRC (Valerie
Naidoo)
Exhibition
Prof Neil
Armitage / Dr
Kirsty Carden
;
KSA 3
KSA 1
In planning
December 2015
Discussion
Platform
Workshop
Topic
Objective of Event
Date
Invited Speakers
Outputs
Partners
KSA
Status
Source water protection
Develop research agenda
3
WRC (Dr Shafick
Adams)
Report
KSA 1
In planning
Science
Forum at the
CSIR ICC
Workshop
Water Wars of the future: How
does the RDI Community
Respond?
UNESCO/USGS/WRC – Modflow
Training. Groundwater Modelling
Water Wars of the future:
How does the RDI
Community Respond?
Modflow Training.
Groundwater Modelling
8-9
DST
WRC
Exhibition
Various
Dr Shafick
Adams
DST
KSA5
In planning
1-3
WRC (Dr Shafick
Adams)
Exhibition/rep
orts
Various
Dr Shafick
Adams
KSA 1
In planning
Topic
Objective of Event
Date
Invited Speakers
Outputs
Partners
KSA
Status
FETWater National Review
Workshop
Review of FETWater
progress
21 –
22
WRC
Media
Branding
SETA’s
WISA
KSA
10
In planning
January 2016
Discussion
Platform
Workshop
Water
Currents
Policy Series
Dialogue on Hartebeespoort Dam
Challenges
Address the Hartebeespoort
Dam challenges
TBC
Ms Eiman Karar
Exhibition
Exhibition
WRC
KSA1
In planning
February 2016
Discussion
Platform
Khuluma
Sizwe
Dialogue
Topic
Objective of Event
Date
Invited Speakers
Outputs
Partners
KSA
Status
Innovation technologies form
Water-linked Ecosystems
research
TBC
12
Various
Report
KSA 2
In planning
Workshop
Limiting and mitigating the
impact of coal mines on wetlands
Release of guidelines for the
mining industry
TBC
Arno de Klerk CSIR project
leader, John Dini SANBI
representative
WRC (Jo Burgess
Presentation,
tech transfer,
and building
CoP
Research
Community
Dr Stanley
Liphadzi
CSIR, Chamber
of Mines,
SANBI
KSA2
KSA3
KSA5
In planning
Topic
Objective of Event
Date
Invited Speakers
Outputs
Partners
KSA
Status
SaNic Phase 1 Report
Launch and Publication
14
WRC (Mr Jay
Bhagwan)
Media
Exhibition
SaNic
KSA3
In planning
Outputs
Partners
KSA
Status
Report Publication
Media
Exhibition
WRC
DST
UP
KSA 5
In planning
March 2016
Discussion
Platform
Workshop
Events for the year still to be confirmed
Discussion
Platform
Launch
Topic
Objective of Event
Date
State of Water R&D Report
To launch the State of Water
R&D Report
TBC
Invited
Speakers
WRC, DST,
UP
Discussion
Platform
Workshop
Topic
Objective of Event
Outputs
Partners
KSA
Status
Report
WRC, ISS
KSA 5
KSA 1
In planning
TBC
Invited
Speakers
WRC, ISS,
Rheos
Partners
Various
Khuluma
Sizwe
dialogue
Dialogue on Emerging pollutants
research needs; from source to
tap
TBC
Press release
TBC
KSA 1
outstanding
Workshop
Peer to peer learning and
awareness
DM’s from the Innovation
Partnership for Rural
Development Programme
(DST) to discuss the value of
exercise of water safety and
wastewater risk abatement
plans.
TBC
DM's
presentation and
discussions
Emanti, DST,
Valerie Naidoo
KSA 3
outstanding
Workshop
BD/GD/ND programme Capacity
Building Workshop – TBA
TBC
TBC
TBC
TBC
John Zvimba
KSA3
outstanding
Workshops
2 x workshops in Gauteng and
KZN on Energy Reduction at
wastewater treatment plants
using modelling as a tool to
inform decision-making
Share energy reduction
options from ERWAT and
Tshwane to water sector
TBC
Dr Eustina
Musvoto
WRC
(Valerie
Naidoo)
Presentation and
tech transfer
ERWAT,
Tshwane,
Trusense,
KSA 3
outstanding
Water Science Futures Workshop
Date
TBC