Previous Events – Water Research Commission

A Dialogue On: Establishing Environmental Specimen Banking In South Africa As A Support Tool To Wholistically Manage Current And Future Environmental Monitoring And Surveillance

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Presentations:

German_ESB_Operation_Goeckener.
Presentation German ESB WRC 21.10.21.
SARS-CoV-2 Non-sewered Communities_Waterlab_ 21-10-2021.

World Food Day dialogue on the : “Our actions are our future- Better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life

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Presentations:

Indigenous fruit trees_WRC world food day ZNtshidi

KunzR - Water use of RTCs

NJ Taylor Avo water use

World Food Day Celebration 2021 - Final document 22 September 2021

WRC 15 October 2021, Dr. Ramashia

DIALOGUE DEVELOPING A HYDROLOGY RESEARCH STRATEGY TO ENHANCE WATER SECURITY IN SOUTH AFRICA

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Presentations:

GPW Jewitt - SA Local and International Hydrology.
Gregor Feig EFTEON landscapes and instrumentation.

Jean Hydrology Research Strategy - WRC Dialogue

PROGRESS AND DEVELOPMENTS OF WBE SURVEILLANCE IN SOUTH AFRICA

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An overview of qualitative and quantitative testing of 26-08-2021.
Dr Noncy Gomba WRC-SACCESS Webinar 26 August 2021.
Jay Bhagwan PP.
SARS-CoV-2 Non-sewered Communities_Waterlab_ 26-08-2021.
WRC campus presentation_EA and DdV_26082021.
wrc webinar (1).

DIALOGUE ENHANCING WATER SECURITY THROUGH IMPROVED AGRICULTURAL WATER PRODUCTIVITY: NEW KNOWLEDGE, INNOVATIONS AND APPLICATIONS.

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CRDPs_communication package MCTshort .
P Townshend.
Petra.
Senzanje.
WP Improvement.

WORKSHOP 1 ON SOCIAL LEARNING STRATEGY IN PRACTICE TO UNLOCK INVESTMENT IN ECOLOGICAL INFRASTRUCTURE: A TOOL FOR MONITORING VALUE-CREATION IN NETWORK.

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Presentations:

M Hiesterman.
VCF Workshop.
Weaver.

WORKSHOP PROJECT C2019/2020-00198: LAUNCH OF THE CYANOLAKES APP “YOUR WEATHER APP FOR LAKES”

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Presentations:

Mark App-Launch.
Tovhowani Nyamande.
Shafick.

DIALOGUE MICROPLASTICS AS ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSORS RISK COMMUNICATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

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Presentations:

IUCN_Stopping plastic leakage.
Plastic free.
Risk communication_ON Odume.
WISA 2020 - 13 October 2020.

2021 WRC 101 ROADSHOWS SERIES

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WRC 101 Roadshow in Partnership with University of Johannesburg
WRC 101 Roadshow in partnership with University Mpumalanga
WRC 101 Roadshow in partnership with University of North West
WRC 101 Roadshow in partnership with University of Venda
WRC 101 Roadshow in partnership with Nelson Mandela University
WRC 101 in partnership with University of Free State

Presentations:

Leading the water innovations space.
The WRC call for proposal

BMS External User Guide

ADVANCING DAM SAFETY IN THE CONTEXT OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN SOUTH AFRICA

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Presentations:

Climate Change Scenarios and Infrastructure.
Impact of Climate on the Safety of Concrete Arch Dams.
Surveillance and Climate Change.

LAUNCH OF AFRICA SER CHAPTER NETWORK

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Presentations:

Advances in Restoration.
An Afican Chapter of The Society for Ecological Restoration.
Convening Key Restoration Voices and Practice Through a New African SER Chapter.
Restoration Standards and Guidelines.
The State of Forest and Landscape Restoration in Africa.
WET-Managemet Series - leaflet.

DIALOGUE - QUESTIONNAIRES RELATING TO SAFE AND RELIABLE WATER AND SANITATION

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HARNESSING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

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Presentations:

Amanzi ethu Nobuntu IE Indaba - DSI.
Future Proofing Projects - Dr Mark Dent.
National Policy Perspective and framework in IWRM - DWS.
Particitpatory Monitoring Banglades - Hans Aalderink.
Supporting Community Participation in WRM - DWS.

Community Roadshow – Introducing River Health Monitoring Tools to Hennops River Revival Community: A Madiba Month Gesture

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Kholosa Magudu, Citizen Science Webinar_WRC July 2021

Mr Sibusiso Mabase and Lutske Newton Tshwane HR WRC presentation 290721 v2

Tarryn Johnson presentation July 21

Year 2020

ROADSHOW - THE POTENTIAL OF AGRICULTURE IN ENHANCING FOOD SECURITY IN SOUTH AFRICA

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Presentations:

Urban Farming

Urban Food Security

Urban Hydroponics in Enhancing Food Security

Water-Energy-Food Nexus

UN DECADE OF ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION METHODS DEVELOPMENT AND THEIR APPLICATION IN AFRICA

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Presentations :

Leaping into the Decade of Restoration.
Eco-revitalization of the River Ravi Basin.
Restoration Lessons from Kenya: The Kenya Water Tower.
Using Environmental Flows methods to guide river ecosystem restoration.
Water Funds for Ecosystem Restoration: Case Studies from Africa.

TOWARDS A NATIONAL WASTEWATER SURVEILLANCE PROGRAMME IN SOUTH AFRICA

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Presentations :

COVID-WASH and environmental surveillance.
Developing a Non-SeweredCOVID Surveillance Tool.
Environmental surveillance of COVID-19 in South Africa.
Introduction and Design principles for the pilot monitoring phase.
SACCESS Network Update.
Towards a national wastewater surveillance programme in South Africa.

DIALOGUE: IMPLEMENTING A CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WATER SECTOR

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Presentations :

Develping and Achieveing CE_CSIR.

Implementing CE in SA_Dr Musvoto.

SA Pespectives on CE_DSI.

DIALOGUE_ THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF WATER INSECURITY

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Presentations :

Impact of Water Scarcity in SA_Dr Markantonis.

The need for a revised economic perspective re water_TIPS.

Water and Economic Development_Dr Ngobeni.

Water Security, Risk, & Economic Grow_Balasubramanya.

WRC ORIENTATION FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)_DWS

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WRC Orientation for Expression of Interest (EOI)_DWS

WORLD FOOD DAY DIALOGUE “POST COVID-19: STRENGTHENING INDIGENOUS FOOD SYSTEMS FOR MORE SUSTAINABLE, EQUITABLE AND HEALTHY FOOD SYSTEMS

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Presentations :

Building Food and Nutrition Security.
Indigenous Crops.
Inherent Resilience of Indigenous Food.
The Future of Food.
Under-Valued Indigenous Knowledge.

RESEARCH AND INNOVATION SHARING WORKSHOP “COVID-19 RESEARCH AND INNOVATION PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED BY IORA MS AND DP”

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DIALOGUE: WATER QUALITY THREATENS ECO-TOURISM

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Coastal and Marine Economy by Bonani Madikizela

Global Tourism During & Post COVID-19 by Prof Godwell Nhamo et al.

Impact Of Degraded Freshwater by Institute Of Natural Resources

NBA Overview And Water Quality Impacts by Dewidine van der

-Water Quality Threatens Eco-Tourism by DWS

LESSONS LEARNED FROM SARS-COV-2 IN WASTEWATER: SURVEILLANCE, GENOMICS, EARLY WARNING

Date : 27 August 2020

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UNPACKING SOUTH AFRICA’S CHANGING WATER LAW FOR TRANSFORMATIVE JUSTICE

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DIALOGUE: ARE WATER SERVICES AFFORDABLE IN SOUTH AFRICA?

Presentations:

Affordable OR Not_Kim Walsh

Cost of Water Resources and Services in SA by Misaveni Ngobeni
Insight Into Setting Sustainable Water Tariffs In SA_Johane Dikgang
Water Affordability -The field of Play_Dhesigen Naidoo

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WRC WEBINAR DIALOGUE :CELEBRATING WOMAN EMANCIPATION THROUGH GREEN ECONOMY

Date: 13 Aug 2020

Presentations:

Supporting ‘Green-Preneurs’ and Women by Kate Rowntree& Laura Conde Aller _Rhodes University

Green Economy in Action - Mining Salt from Baleni Wetland by Special Women

Green Agriculture Revolution by HyaMatla Organics

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CELEBRATION OF THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UN DECLARATION OF THE HUMAN RIGHT TO WATER

Date: 28 July 2020

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WRC WOMEN & LEADERSHIP EVENT

Date : 25 Aug 2020

Presentations:

Solvay Conference gender parity

The Paradigm Shift That Needs To Take Place by Dr Jackie King

Women Leading Water Research Science by Michelle Hiestermann

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WORKSHOP: WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE (WASH) AND COVID-19: IORA MEMBER STATES RESPONSE TO COVID-19 AND BEYOND

Date: 31 August 2020

Presentations:

Actions Covid 19
WASH and COVID-19
Mauritius Response
Water, Sanitation, Health and COVID 19

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