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WISA Master List of Forthcoming Events
The complete
list of forthcoming events such as conferences,
workshops and training courses, is listed on the eWISA
website at
www.ewisa.co.za.
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1 SOUTH AFRICAN EVENTS
1.1 Training courses: Centre for Environmental
Management: North West University (Potchefstroom
Campus)
 CEM-02.6:
Legal Framework for Integrated Waste Management in
South Africa
Course fee: R 6,850.00 (No VAT
charged). Date: 23-27 June 2008
CEM-02.5:
Legal Framework for Managing Water in South Africa
Course fee: R 6,850.00 (No -VAT
charged). Date: 30 June- 4 July 2008
CEM-08.1.1:
Occupational Health and Safety Law for Managers
Course fee: R 8,300.00 (No VAT
charged). Date: 14- 18 July 2008
CEM-05.2:
Environmental Risk Assessment and Management
Course fee: R 7,650.00 (No VAT
charged). Date: 21-25 July 2008
CEM-03.1:
Implementing Environmental Management Systems
(ISO 14001:2004) SAATCA Registered
Course fee: R 7,200.00 (No VAT
charged) Date: 28-31 July 2008
CEM-05.3:
Social and Heritage Impact Assessment
Course fee: R 5,500.00 (No VAT
charged). Date: 04-08 Augustus 2008
CEM-08.2.6:
Transition Workshop OHSAS ISO 18001:1999 to OHSAS
18001:2007 – Occupational Health and Safety Management
System
Course fee: please contact the office.
Date: 11 August 2008
CEM-04.3.3:
Integrated SHEms Audit: Internal Auditor Course based
on ISO 19011:2002
(including practical module) SAATCA
Registered
Prerequisite: EMS (ISO 14001)
(CEM-03.1) and Environmental Law (CEM-02.1) OR OHSms
(OHSAS 18001) (CEM-08.2.1) and OHS Law (CEM-08.1.1)
Course fee: R 7,700.00 (No VAT
charged). Date: 25-29 August 2008
CEM-04.2.1:
Occupational Health and Safety Management System
OHSAS
18001:2007 Audit: A Lead Auditor Course based on ISO
19011:2002 SAATCA Registered
Prerequisite: OHSAS (CEM-08.2.1) & OHS
Law (CEM-08.1.1) Courses
Course fee:
R 7,950.00 (No
VAT charged).
Date: 08-12 September 2008
CEM-06.4.1:
Introduction to Integrated Water Resource Management
for Environmental Managers
Course fee: R 7,150.00 (No VAT
charged). Date: 15-19 September 2008
CEM-08.1.4:
Environmental Health Law and Enforcement for Local
Government
Course fee: R 5,650.00(No VAT charged).
Date: 6-10 October 2008
CEM-06.5.1:
Basic Principles of Ecological Rehabilitation and Mine
Closure
Course fee: R 7,500.00 (No VAT
charged). Date: 20-24 October 2008
CEM-06.4.3:
Water Quality Monitoring: Principles, Approaches and
Techniques
Course fee: R 5,600.00 (No VAT
charged). Date: 03-07 November 2008
Masters
Degree in Environmental Management
Closing date for 2009 applications:
20 October 2008
Contact Person: Dr Francois Retief at tel: 018-299
1586 or e-mail:
francois.retief@nwu.ac.za
For more details or registration;
contact Mrs Hélanie Jonker at Tel. No: +27 18 299-2714
or
Helanie.Jonker@nwu.ac.za
or visit
http://cem.puk.ac.za
The training venue is: Ground Floor, D1
Building, cnr Hoffman and Borcherd Streets,
Potchefstroom
1.2 Training courses. National Laboratory Association
(NLA)
Sterilizer & Autoclave
Course 18 - 20 June 2008 Pretoria R3
948
Humidity Metrology
(Part 1 -Relative Humidity) 1 - 2 July
2008 Pretoria R2 471
Humidity Metrology (Part
2 - Dew Point, Humidity Systems) 3 - 4 July 2008
Pretoria R4 558
Introduction to Estimation of
Uncertainty of Measurement (GUM)
28 - 31 July 2008 Pretoria R4 558
Estimation
of Uncertainty in Chemical Measurements 15 - 18
July 2008 Pretoria R4 558
Maggie Rossouw at the NLA office is
responsible for all bookings and enquiries. Please
contact her either at maggier@nla.org.za or +27(0)12
349 1500.
1.3 University of Stellenbosch, Department Civil
Engineering, Short course on Water and Sewer Network
Master Planning. 18-20 June 2008.
Gericke Library auditorium, University
of Stellenbosch,
Stellenbosch, South Africa.
This is the first course in water and
sewer network master planning following significant
advances in the field over the past few years. The
course covers topics such as the master planning
process, financing and managing a master planning
project, hydraulic network modelling, as well as asset
management and GIS integration.
The course has been awarded 3 x CPD
points
The cost is R5 250 for three days
(Incl. VAT) (Includes tea, lunch, course notes &
electronic information) & R2 100 for one day
For more
information, follow the link to Latest News at
http://www.civeng.sun.ac.za/ or
contact Mrs Elmien Lovell at 021 808 4352 (email elmienl@sun.ac.za)
1.4
10th International Water Distribution Systems (WDSA)
Conference 2008. 17-20 August 2008. Kruger
National Park
The Executive Board has agreed to
endorse the above conference, which is being organised
by Prof Kobus van Zyl from University of Johannesburg
(UJ) and who is also the Chair: SAICE Water
Engineering Division and a WISA Member. It is a
significant honour for the SA Water Sector since this
is the first WDSA conference to happen outside the
USA.
The WDSA2008
registration page is at
http://www.carlamani.co.za/wdsa2008/.
Please note that
accommodation in the Skukuza rest-camp is limited, and
that bookings will be strictly on a first come first
served basis For more information Members should
contact Carla de Jager (carla@carlamani.co.za)
or visit the conference website at
www.uj.ac.za/wdsa2008.
1.5 T&M 2008
Conference. 25 - 27 August 2008. Misty Hills
Conference Center (Muldersdrift) (TBC)
The NLA
wishes to advise that the First Announcement and Call
for Papers has been posted on the NLA web site and is
available for
download. The
technical committee would like to encourage everyone
to consider making an abstract submission for either
a Paper, Poster or Tutorial.
Attendees to the conference continue to
remind us that they want practical and industry
related information, since the conference is seen as
an extremely valuable learning as well as networking
opportunity.
Interest from outside of South Africa
is encouraged and it was significant that at last
years event we had over 15 countries represented,
giving this event a truly international flavour and an
aspect that we hope will grow in the future. If you
have never visited our wonderful country why not take
this opportunity of combining a world class conference
with a holiday. Please contact us if you need any
assistance in this regard and we will do all that we
can to help.
1.6 Dam Monitoring & Surveillance Course. 15 – 18
September 2008. Protea Hotel, TechnoPark, Stellenbosch
SANCOLD (South African National
Committee on Large Dams) and the Department of Civil
Engineering, University of Stellenbosch will be
holding a Course on Dam Monitoring and Surveillance at
the Protea Hotel, TechnoPark, Stellenbosch, Monday to
Thursday 15 – 18 September 2008 (3.5 days). An
interesting program lined up for delegates. The
two-day technical programme (15 to 16 September
2008) is filled with presentations on applications
of instrumentation to measure field performance,
recent research into new instrument types and new
applications, what can be expected from technological
advances in the near future, and quantifying the
benefits of monitoring systems. Several speakers who
are spearheading new developments in monitoring
technology have been invited to demonstrate what is
possible with today’s tools.
On 17 September 2008 a technical
Dam Safety Surveillance tour to the recently completed
Berg Water and Roode-elsberg dams is included in the
programme and a half-day Workshop is offered on
Thursday 18 September 2008 by leading
authorities on various topics related to the practical
aspects of instrumentation.
For more
information contact Ms Lleana du Preez at Tel: (021)
808-2100 or e-ail:
ldpreez@sun.ac.za
or
msb@aspt.co.za
1.7 Managing reform and Regulation in the
Infrastructure Sector. 6-10 October 2008. University
of Cape Town Graduate School of Business
The
Management Programme in Infrastructure Reform &
Regulation (MIR) will be offering its annual flagship
executive education course. This course, focusing on
Africa’s changing and challenging regulatory
environment, is ideal for policy makers, regulators,
utility professionals, as well as private sector
operators.
Sign up early
1.8 19th
Waste Management Conference and Exhibition, 6-10
October 2008, Durban International Convention Centre.
Arranged by IWMSA the conference has
the theme ‘Minimising Waste and its Effects on
Society’
Enquiries/ more
info visit
http://www.wastecon2008.co.za/
or contact Ms Nina Freysen-Pretorius/Belinda du Preez,
Tel: 031 303 9852; Fax: 031 303 9529; E-mail:
nina@confco.co.za/belinda@confco.co.za
1.9
National Wetlands Indaba 2008. 28-31 October 2008.
Skukuza Camp / Kruger National Park
Call for abstracts -
The National Wetlands Indaba 2008 will
focus on both the benefits that humans derive from
wetlands, such as the provision of food, clean water,
and pharmaceuticals, as well as the negative impacts
of wetland mismanagement such as the impairment of
human health and even the loss of human life because
of water-related diseases, floods and water. Space is
limited to 200 delegates for this year, so register
early and remember to book your accommodation as soon
as possible, either at Skukuza or outside the park,
preferably not at other camps within the park.
Accommodation is limited so register early!
Delegates are
invited to submit abstracts to Andre Beetge at
beetge@sanbi.org
Deadline for abstracts:
31 July 2008
1.10 72nd
annual IMESA conference. 29 – 31 October 2008.
Sand du Plessis Theatre Complex, Bloemfontein
The conference will concentrate on
knowledge sharing and delegates can earn CPD points.
The theme for this year is “Innovation – the Road to
Service Excellence”, intended to cover innovation on
all areas of municipal engineering that can make a
contribution towards knowledge sharing.
Prospective authors wishing to present
an oral and/or poster presentation at the conference
are invited to submit an abstract on the
abovementioned theme under one of the following
session headings:
Asset and Project Management
Operations, Maintenance and
Refurbishment
Transportation, Roads and Storm water
Water Sanitation and Environmental
Management
The abstract - and preferably also an
introduction - must be submitted electronically on the
conference website (see Submit Abstracts under 2008
IMESA Conference & Exhibition on the website at
www.imesa2008.org.za)
by not later than 27 June 2008.
1.11
International Conference on implementing Environmental
Water Allocations - Making it happen. 23 – 25
February 2009. Feather Market Convention Centre, Port
Elizabeth, South Africa
Organized by the Water Research
Commission (WRC), South Africa and the Department of
Water Affairs & Forestry (DWAF), South Africa under
the auspices of the World Conservation Union (IUCN)
and the International Association of Hydrological
Sciences (IAHS) and with the support and co-operation
of SA National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI)
Department of Agriculture, South Africa Department of
Environmental Affairs & Tourism, South Africa
Deadline for abstracts is
30 June 2008
Please address
queries to The Secretariat (Cilla Taylor Conferences)
at Tel: +27 (0)12 667–3681 or E–mail:
confplan@iafrica.com.
For more details contact Dr Steve Mitchell, Water
Research Commission, at Tel 002712 330 9020 or
stevem@wrc.org.za
or visit
http://ewa.innercirclestudios.co.za/downloads.html
1.12 Water Loss 2009.
26-29 April 2009. Cape Town, South Africa
The Conference is the fourth event in a
series of IWA water loss reduction specialist
conferences, following the "Leakage 2007" that is at
present being held in Bucharest, Romania. The Water
Loss Task Force chose Cape Town, South Africa, as the
location for Water Loss 2009. It was brought to the
African Region in order to address the need for water
loss reduction in Africa as well as the strengthening
the ties of the IWA with the African water utilities.
The proposed themes
Water Loss Reduction in Africa
Performance Indicators
Real Losses
Apparent Losses
Pressure management
District Metered Areas
Economics of Leakage Management
Email:
waterloss2009@randwater.co.za
Web:
www.waterloss2009.com
1.13
International WISA Membrane Technology Conference 2009.
13-15 May 2009. Western Cape
The WISA Membrane Technology Division (WISA
MTD) in association with the European Membrane Society
(EMS) will be hosting this 2½ day conferences as well
as a ½ day technical tour. WISA MTD is the only MTD
association in South Africa and has been arranging
conferences, symposia and workshops over the past 12
years.
For more info or to
indicate your interest please visit
http://www.soafrica.com//events/Membrane/EOI.htm
1.14
International Mine Water Conference. 19-23 October
2009. Pretoria, South Africa
Under the direction of Dr William
Pulles, the Conference will be hosted and organised by
WISA’s Mine Water Division. The 1st Announcement &
Call for Abstracts will be finalised and distributed
shortly
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2 INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
2.1 Groundwater and Climate in Africa Conference.
25-28 June 2008. Kampala, Uganda
Organised by University College London
(UK), Directorate of Water Development (Uganda) and
UNESCO International Hydrological Programme (IHP),
this conference has the following session topics:
groundwater-based livelihoods
groundwater-fed ecosystems
monitoring and modelling groundwater
use and replenishment
estimation of groundwater resources and
demand
groundwater management
Contact
Conference secretariat for more information at
info@gwclim.org
or visit
http://www.gwclim.org/
2.2
International Trade Fair. 28 June - 8 July 2008.
Dar-Es-Salaam
The
Dar-Es-Salaam International Trade Fair is one of the
largest trade exhibitions in East Africa. Further
information for those interested in participating is
available at
www.bet.co.tz
and
www.tptanzania.com/ditf
or by contacting the following email address
betis@intafrica.com.
2.3 1st International Conference on Technologies &
Strategic Management of Sustainable
Biosystems. 6-9 July 2008. Perth, Western Australia
The conference will focus primarily on
the technical aspects of Integrated Biosystems (IBS).
The topics discussed in this conference will be under
the broad area of reuse and recycle of organic solid
and liquid waste for horticulture, agriculture,
forestry, land rehabilitation, aquaculture and
hydroponics.
http://www.etc.murdoch.edu.au/IOBB2008
2.4 United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLGA)
Congress. 7-11 July 2008. Accra
International Convention Centre, Ghana
Under the theme
“Leadership for local governance and development in
Africa”, the Congress will focus on the role of local
leaders in promoting the well-being of populations in
African villages, towns and cities through a sound
management of local government. The question of
Africa’s decision-making and its impact on the
management of cities, towns and villages; the reasons
for Africa’s glaring disparities in development in the
five regions and how these can be addressed; the
promotion of stakeholder participation and dialogue
with civil society, consistent with the spirit of the
Charter of the UCLGA; and Africa’s true and total
liberation in addressing poverty and development
challenges in the continent will be tackled at the
UCLGA Congress. WISA members are encouraged to attend
as WISA has signed an MOU with the UCLGA to promote
cooperation for mutual benefit. Registration forms and
programmes etc are available from
ce@wisa.org.za
2.5 4th IWA Young Water Professionals International
Conference. 16-18 July 2008. Berkeley, USA
The Conference will provide a forum for
young researchers and professionals working in water
and wastewater research, technology and management to
present their work and meet their peers from all over
the world. It will consist of papers and posters
presentations, career development workshops for all
sectors of the water/ wastewater industry and
unparalleled networking opportunities.
Conference social activities will
include a welcoming reception and a conference dinner.
There will be an optional field trip to the East Bay
Municipal Utilities District Water Pollution Control
Plant. The attendees will have the opportunity to
discover the many unique aspects of the San Francisco
Bay area. The Conference will be held at the Clark
Kerr Campus of the University of California. ...more
info
2.6 World Water Week. 17-23 August 2008. Stockholm,
Sweden,
Organised by: Stockholm International
Water Institute (SIWI)
Theme: "Progress and Prospects on
Water: For a Clean and Healthy World", including a
Special Focus on Sanitation.
The World Water Week in Stockholm is
the leading annual global meeting place for
capacity-building, partnership-building and follow-up
on the implementation of international processes and
programmes in water and development. The theme of the
week is 'Progress and Prospects on Water: For a Clean
and Healthy World', including a Special Focus on
Sanitation.
Prizes and awards: Stockholm Water
Prize, Stockholm Junior Water Prize, Stockholm
Industry Water Award
Contact: World Water Week
Secretariat, c/o SIWI,
mailto:secretariat.www@siwi.org
More
information: [http://www.worldwaterweek.org/]
2.7 12th International Conference on Integrated
Diffuse Pollution Management.
23-25 August 2008. Khon Kaen, Thailand
....more info
2.8 International Water Resources Association (IWRA)
Congress. 1-4 September 2008. Montpellier, France.
This is the
prestigious tri-ennial congress of the IWRA (WISA has
been appointed the IWRA Executive Office for the next
3 years). The theme is “Global Changes and Water
Resources: confronting the expanding and diversifying
pressures”. For further information, visit the
www.worldwatercongress2008.org
or
http://wwc2008.msem.univ-montp2.fr/
2.9 Third International Congress on Climate and Water,
September 3-6, 2008.
Arranged by the International Water
Resources Association (IWRA), the theme of the
Congress is “Global Changes and Water Resources:
confronting the expanding and diversifying pressures”.
The Final
Announcement and Preliminary Programme has been issued
and can be requested from Wallace Mayne at
ce@wisa.org.za
For further
information, contact Prof. Olli Varis at
olli.varis@ut.fi
or visit
http://www.worldwatercongress2008.org/
2.10 11th International Specialised Conference on
Watershed & River Basin Management. 4-5 September
2008. Budapest, Hungary
http://www.iwa2008budapest.org/
2.11 Expo Zaragoza 2008. 14 June - 14 September 2008.
Zaragoza, Spain
On 15 May 2008 the Chief Executive met
with Mr Gordon Gleimius of dti wrt to a 4-day Trade
Mission to the Zaragoza 2008 International Expo
(exhibition), where he requested WISA assistance in
identifying companies that wish to attend the Expo in
Spain.
Basically the proposal is as follows:
§ The
dti is looking for 10 water-related companies that
wish to export their products all over the world (not
just Spain), undertake joint-ventures with foreign
companies, trade beyond SA borders etc
§ If
there are more than 10 suitable companies wishing to
join the trade mission, the size of the trade mission
may be increased
§ Itinerary:
o
6 Sept 08
– Fly to from JHB
o
7 Sept 08
– Day in Zaragoza
o
8 Sept 08
– Day at Expo
o
9 Sept 08
– Day at Expo
o
10Sept 08
– ½ day at Expo, Fly to Madrid
o
11Sept 08
– Day in Madrid, Fly to JHB
§ The
dti will pay up to R13 000 per air ticket, more
than that is for the company’s account
§ Company
representatives are given a R1 800 living allowance
per day (accommodation, meals and taxis etc)
§ An
excess baggage allowance of R1 000 is allowed
for pamphlets, samples etc
§ Accommodation
is only required for four nights ie 7, 8, 9 & 10 Sept
08
§ The
dti will probably arrange a bus at its cost to
transport representatives to the Expo (a saving for
representatives)
§ Sponsorship
is on a reimbursive basis, ie companies pay up front
and then claim back expenditure
§ Company
representatives may extend their stay in Europe/ fly
elsewhere but dti would like the participants to
arrive at Zaragoza at the same time
§ The
dti will set up at least 2 appointments per day per
company
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