August 16, 2006
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| OPENING CEREMONY (Chairperson Rivka Kfir) |
| 09h00-09h15 Opening and Welcome Mr Dhesigen Naidoo – Department of Science and Technology |
| 09H15-09H45 Africa Consolidated Science and Technology Action Plan Mr Dhesigen Naidoo, Department of Science and Technology |
| 09h45-10h15 IAP Water Programme Dr Marcos Cortesão, Brazilian Academy of Sciences |
| 10h15-10h45 Tea/Coffee Break |
| SESSION 1: AN AFRICAN VIEW ON WATER RESEARCH (Chairperson: Ms Eiman Karar) |
| 10h45-11h15 Water in Africa and Capacity Building Issues Dr Rivka Kfir, Chief Executive Officer WRC |
| 11h15-11h45 The evolving science system in South Africa Prof Wieland Gevers, Executive Officer ASSAf |
| 11h45-12h15 Building African Networks of Centres of Excellence in Water Sciences and Technology Dr Kevin Pietersen, WRC |
12h15-12h45 |
| 12h45-13h30 Lunch |
| SESSION 2: WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN AFRICA (Chairperson: Kevin Pietersen) |
| 13h30-13h50 Water Resource Management in Egypt Prof Shaden Abdel–Gawad |
| 13h50-14h10 Water Resource Management in Senegal Prof Abdoulaye Dia |
| 14h10-14h30 Water Resource Management in Cameroon Prof Mathias Fru Fonteh |
| 14h30-14h50 Water Resource Management in Uganda Dr Albert Rugumayo |
| 14h50-15h10 Water Resource Management in Kenya Dr Daniel Ochieng Olago |
| 15h10-15h30 Tea/Coffee Break |
| 15h30-15h45 Water Resource Management in Tanzania Dr Clavery Tungaraza |
| 15h45-16h05 Water Resource Management in Zambia Mr Alik Bulala Mvundika |
| 16h05-16h25 Water Resource Management in South Africa Ms Eiman Karar |
| 16h25-16h45 Knowledge Café: Identification of Water Resource Management issues in Africa (Facilitator: Rivka Kfir) |
| 19h30 Supper at the Geet Restaurant (arranged by WRC) |
August 17, 2006
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| SESSION 3: WATER RESEARCH IN AFRICA (Chairperson: Eiman Karar) |
| 08h30-08h50 Water Research in South Africa Dr Kevin Pietersen |
| 08h50-09h10 Water Research in Zambia Mr Alik Bulula Mvundika |
| 09h10-09h30 Water Research in Tanzania Dr Clavery Tungaraza |
| 09h30-09h50 Water Research in Kenya Dr Daniel Ochieng Olago |
| 09h50-10h10 Water Research in Uganda Dr Albert Rugamayo |
| 10h10-10h30 Water Research in Cameroon Prof Mathias Fru Fonteh |
| 10h30-10h45 Tea/Coffee Break |
| 10h45-11h05 Water Research in Senegal Prof Abdoulaye Dia |
| 11h05-11h25 Water Research in Egypt Prof Shaden Abdel–Gawad |
| SESSION 4: LINKING WATER RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT |
| 11h25-11h45 Knowledge Café: Linking Water Research and Management (Facilitator: Kevin Pietersen) Group 1: Water Research Issues in Africa Group 2: Modalities for Effective and Technology Cooperation |
| 11h45-12h30 Lunch |
| 12h30-13h15 General Summary of Discussions by Rapporteurs |
| 13h15-13h45 Knowledge Café: Priorities for Water Research in Africa (Facilitator: Rivka Kfir) |
| 13h45-15h00 Generation of list of priority issues (Facilitator: Rivka Kfir) |
| 15h00-15h30 Tea/Coffee Break |
| SESSION 5: CAPACITY BUILDING AND FUNDING |
| 15h30-17h00 Knowledge Café: (Facilitator: Rivka Kfir) Group 1: Capacity Building for Water Research Group2: Financial Mechanisms to Support Science and Technology |
| 17h00-17h45 General Summary of Discussions by Rapporteurs |
| 19h00 Supper at La Pentola (Arranged by ASSAf) |
August 18, 2006
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| SESSION 6: INNOVATIVE APPLICATIONS TO ADDRESS WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ISSUES IN AFRICA |
| 08H30-08H50 Climate Variability and Change Prof Hannes Rautenbach, UP |
| 08h50-09h10 Water Treatment Technologies Dr Gerhard Offringa, WRC |
| 09h10-09h30 Waste Water Treatment Technologies Mr David Mutombo, Bhpbilliton: Energy Coal, Business Development Africa |
| 09h30-09h50 Water Resource Protection in SA Mr Harrison Pienaar, DWAF |
| 09h50-10h10 Wither isotope hydrology in South Africa? Prof Balt Verhagen, Wits |
| 10h10-10h30 Tea/Coffee Break |
| 10h30-10h50 Mine Water Pollution Mr N Lesufi, Chamber of Mines |
| 10h50-11h10 Governance as a Trialogue Ms Hanlie Hattingh, CSIR |
| 11h10-11h30 Sanitation options Mr Jay Bhagwan, WRC |
| SESSION 7: ACTION PROPOSAL |
| 11h30-12h30 Knowledge Café (Facilitator: Rivka Kfir) Implementing the S & T Action Plan: Action Proposals |
| 12h30-13h15 Lunch |
| 13h15-14h00 Discussion: Action Proposals (Facilitator: Rivka Kfir) |
| FINAL SESSION: GENERAL APPRAISAL AND CLOSING REMARKS |
| 14h00-14h30 General Appraisal (Facilitator: Eiman Karar) |
| 14h30-15h00 Closing Remarks: Rivka Kfir (WRC) |