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Water Education and Research Symposium

SUSTAINABLE USE OF WATER RESOURCES; ADVANCES IN EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

Maputo, Mozambique; 30 October - 3 November 2000

Jointly organised by the Water Research Fund of Southern Africa (WARFSA)
and WaterNet
Hosted by the Universidade Eduardo Mondlane

MAIN SYMPOSIUM ACTIVITY:
1-2 November: WARFSA/WaterNet Research Symposium, including 2 Special Sessions

Other Symposium activities:
30-31 October: WARFSA Research Board meeting (board members)
30-31 October: Curriculum development meetings of WaterNet members (members)
3 November: WaterNet AGM and Steering Committee meeting (members)
Course on writing research proposals

FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS
Sustainable use of water resources; advances in education and research

SPECIAL SESSIONS
(a) BIO-MONITORING
Convenor: Dr. Jenny Day, Fresh Water Research Unit, University of Cape Town,
RSA

(b) FLOODS: CAUSE, EFFECT AND MITIGATION
Convenor: Prof. Alvaro Carmo Vaz, Depto. de Engenharia Civil, Universidade
Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique

SYMPOSIUM SESSIONS
(1) INCREASING THE EFFICIENT USE OF WATER RESOURCES
(1.1) Sub-topic: Water conservation and demand management
(1.2) Sub-topic: Shortening water cycles
(1.3) Sub-topic: Increasing water use efficiency of rain-fed and irrigated
agriculture

(2) MANAGING WATER RESOURCES IN THE CATCHMENT
(2.1) Sub-topic: Integrated catchment management
(2.2) Sub-topic: New tools for assessing rainfall, surface- and groundwater

(3) INCREASING THE QUALITY OF WATER RESOURCES
(3.1) Sub-topic: Treatment of water and waste water
(3.2) Sub-topic: Reducing the pollution of water resources

(4) SOCIO-ECONOMIC, LEGAL AND POLITICAL ASPECTS OF WATER USE
(4.1) Sub-topic: The social and economic value of water use
(4.2) Sub-topic: Sharing international water resources: towards equity

(5) ADVANCES IN EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
(5.1) Sub-topic: Towards refining the research agenda for Southern Africa
(5.2) Subtopic: Towards a curriculum for education in IWRM

Symposium fee: US$ 200 (excluding airfares, accommodation and dinners)


On behalf of the WARFSA Research Board and the WaterNet Steering Committee,

Symposium Preparation Committee:
Professor Rui Brito, Universidade Eduardo Mondlane (ruibrito@zebra.uem.mz)
Dr. Jerry Ndamba, WARFSA (jndamba@iwsd.icon.co.zw)
Dr. Pieter van der Zaag, WaterNet (ihe@mango.zw)


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REPLY FORM:

YES,

I intent to participate in the WARFSA/WaterNet Symposium, Maputo, Mozambique,
1-2 November 2000.

Name (surname in capitals):
Institution:
Postal address:
phone:
fax:
e-mail:

I also intent to submit a research paper before 30 September 2000; and an
abstract before 30 July 2000.
Author(s):
Corresponding author:
Provisional title:
For symposium session:


Please return this form (preferably by e-mail; simply use the reply button)
before 30 June 2000 to:

Pieter van der Zaag
WaterNet Interim Manager
PO Box MP 600
Mount Pleasant
Harare
Zimbabwe
phone: +263 4 336725
fax: +263 4 336740
e-mail: ihe@mango.zw    or   waternet@africaonline.co.zw
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      Lori Pottinger, Director, Southern Africa Program,
        and Editor, World Rivers Review
           International Rivers Network
              1847 Berkeley Way, Berkeley, California 94703, USA
                  Tel. (510) 848 1155   Fax (510) 848 1008
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