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30 July 2007
South Africa is hosting Global Environment Facility's (GEF) Fourth Biennial
International Waters Conference in Cape Town. About 350 delegates from over 100
countries are to attend.
The GEF's Fourth Biennial International Waters Conference will start from
Tuesday until Friday, 31 July to 3 August 2007, at the Cape Town International
Convention Centre in Cape Town, South Africa.
The conference further seeks to highlight crucial international waters
challenges, celebrating achievements, highlighting successful scientific and
technical tools and financing international waters partnerships.
Programme highlights for Tuesday, 31 July 2007
Time: 09h00 � 09h30 welcome address
Introduction by the GEF Secretariat and opening remarks by the South African
government: Alfred Duda Senior Advisor, International Waters, Global
Environment Facility (GEF) honourable Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk,
Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa.
Time: 10h45 � 11h25
A vision for international waters
Two advocates, leaders and champions of international waters management
present inspiring visions (freshwater and marine) of common purpose regarding
shared management of trans-boundary waters and share their insights and
lessons.
Speakers: Honourable Minister Abraham Iyambo, Minister of Fisheries and
Marine Resources, Government of Namibia; Fritz Holzwarth Deputy-Director
General, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear
Safety, Germany.
Time: 11h25 � 12h30
Celebrating international waters achievements
Showcasing Africa's recent successes and innovative solutions.
Showcase projects:
* Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME)
Presenter, Mick O'Toole, Chief Technical Advisor, GEF/United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP) BCLME project
* Iullemeden Aquifer
Presenter: John Chabo, Deputy Director, Federal Ministry of Water Resources,
Nigeria Director, Nigeria
* Senegal River Basin Water and Environmental Management Project
Presenters, Djibril Sall, Regional Co-ordinator, Organisation pour la Mise en
Valuer du Fleuve Senegal (OMVS) and Mohamed Fawzi Bedredine, Represente du Haut
Commissaire, Organisation pour la Mise en Valuer du Fleuve Senegal (OMVS)
* GloBallast Programme
Presenter, Dr Jose Matheickal, Project Manager, International Maritime
Organisation (IMO)
* Tanzania Marine and Coastal Environment Management Project
Presenter, Magnus Ngoile, Director; National Environment Management Council
The full programme is available on (http://www.deat.gov.za/).
For further information please call:
Carol Moses
Cell: 082 829 3917
Roopa Singh
Cell: 082 225 3076
Issued by: Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism
30 July 2007
