Third International APEDIA Conference on Sustainable Land Use in Africa
Land Use and Water:
Governing a Scarce Resource
Friday November, 17th 2011
Conference topic
APEDIA Curriculum Committee
Workshop on:
Water scarcity is a global problem but it is imminent in many sub‐Saharan African countries. Lack of access to freshwater, inadequate sanitation, water‐related dis‐
eases, and the many more facets of water scarcity have all too often been ad‐
dressed as problems, which can be solved on the basis of technology alone. As has become increasingly clear, however, some of the problems are caused or at least aggravated by deficient management and governance structures. Addressing these causes necessitates more than water man‐
agement as such but calls for an inte‐
grated approach, looking at policies out‐
side the water sector in the narrow sense and including, among others, land use policies. MODULE DESIGN & PEDAGOGICAL PRINCIPLES AND METHODOLOGY AT POSTGRADUATE LEVEL
8:30 - 10:30: Pointers for post-graduate course
and module design
Facilitated by: NWU Academic Support Services 11:00 - 13:00: Pointers for post-graduate assessment
Facilitated by: NWU Academic Support Services 13:45 - 14:45: Post-graduate supervision: experiences in pedagogical principles and methodology
Facilitated by: Prof Jonathan Verschuuren and Eli Kolundzija 14:45 - 15:30: Post-graduate research: experiences in teaching research methodology
Facilitated by: Prof Anél du Plessis APEDIA Network
This DAAD sponsored conference is the third conference in the framework of the APEDIA network which has been estab‐
lished in 2009 to stimulate academic collaboration and research in the field of Sustainable Land Use, Environment and Development in Africa. Its primary mis‐
sion is the development of Higher Educa‐
tion capacities in this field. The network links Higher Education In‐
stitutions from different countries (Germany; Uganda; South Africa; Namibia; Ethiopia; India) and looks forward to expanding its network. The aim of the conference is to facili‐
tate discourse among academics and prac‐
titioners on approaches to water govern‐
ance in the context of land use. 3rd International
APEDIA Conference
on
Sustainable Land Use
in Africa
Land Use and Water:
Governing a Scarce Resource
Location: Transnet Venue, Building E9
NWU, Potchefstroom Campus
November 16
16--17, 2011
Venue
The Conference will be held at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North‐West University, Transnet Venue, Building E9, Potchefstroom, South Africa Contact and registration .
To register, please send an e‐mail to [email protected]‐giessen.de. For more information on APEDIA, the con‐
ference and the partner institutions con‐
sult the APEDIA‐website: www.apedia-net.org
North‐West University Third International APEDIA Conference on Sustainable Land Use in Africa
Land Use and Water:
Governing a Scarce Resource
Conference Programme
Wednesday November, 16th 2011
8.00 - 09:00: Registration
9:00 - 10:00: Opening Session
Welcome remarks by Prof. Nicholas Allen
International Office North-West University,
Potchefstroom Campus (tbc)
Welcome remarks: APEDIA coordinator
Prof. Thilo Marauhn
Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany
Welcome remarks: Dean of the Faculty of Law,
NWU
Prof. Francois Venter
Official opening remarks by Ms. Maja Clausen,
Science Counsellor of the Federal Republic of
Germany to South Africa
10:00 - 12:00: Session I: Environment and Water:
Towards Sustainability
Politics, water & sustainability: changing
landscapes of irrigation agriculture in
South Africa & Australia
Dr. Ina Gouws
North-West University, South Africa
Regulation and Management of Water Services Function
Ms. Mariette Swart
Department of Water Affairs, South Africa
Chair: Prof. John David Kabasa
Makerere University, Uganda
Thursday November, 17th 2011
13:00 - 15:00: Session II: Economics and Resources:
Water Governance for Development
Water for agricultural development in Africa: Lessons from India
Dr. Amjath Babu Tharayil Shereef
University of Agricultural Sciences, India
Team Work as an Approach to Reduce
Groundwater Extraction
Prof. Ernst-August Nuppenau
Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Germany
12:00 - 13:00: Lunch break
8:00 - 10:00: Session IV: Culture and Values: Land
Use and Water
Water: Private Good or Human Right
Prof. Regina Kreide
Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Germany
Reshaping Traditional Values and Practices: Mainstreaming Gender in Integrated
Water Resource Management
Dr. Paul Kijobo Musali
Chair: Dr. Johnny Mugisha
Makerere University, Uganda
Makerere University, Uganda
Chair: Ms. Anél Terblanche
Discussant: Dr. Mogos Teweldemedhin
North-West University, South Africa
Polytechinc of Namibia, Namibia
Discussant: Prof. Christa Rautenbach
15:00 - 15:30: Coffee
North-West University, South Africa
15:30 - 17:30: Session III: Legal and Institutional
Framework for Water Governance
Balancing Rights and Interests in Times of
Water Scarcity
Prof. Elmarie van der Schyff
10:00 - 11:00: Conclusion and Closing Remarks
Wrap-up: Prof. Thilo Marauhn
Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany
Closing remarks: Prof. Louis Kotzé
North-West University, South Africa
11:00 - 13:00: Lunch break
North-West University, South Africa
13:00 - 20:00: Excursion
(tbc)
13:00 - 13:15: Welcoming (Centre for Environmental Management)
Mr. Peter Watson
Legal Assistance Centre Windhoek, Namibia
Chair: Mr. Gossaye Ayele Birhanu
Hawassa University, Ethiopia
Discussant: Prof. Ben Chigara
Brunel University London, England
13:15 - 14:00: Wonderfontein Spruit: Water Quality (tbc) Dr Rainier Dennis/Ingrid Dennis
14:00 - 14:45: Blue Drop and Green Drop" Status - Dr Ben Nell
14:45 - 15:00: Coffee Break
15:00 - 16:00: Site Visit: Potchefstroom Waste Water Treatment Works - Dr Ben Nell
16:00 - 17:00: Site Visit: Prozesky Urban Wetland - Dr Steven
Evans Discussant: Mr. Daniel Behailu
Hawassa University, Ethiopia
November 16-17, 2011
North-West University,
Potchefstroom Campus
Potchefstroom (South Africa )
19:00—20:30: Dinner
17:00 - 18:00: Site Visit: Mooi River Mall (Constuction and
Operational Phase) - Mr. Reece Alberts
18:15 -
"Braai" at the Sports Village