Transcript WSLG
WSLG EXCO Feedback on Progress: Launching New Theme of WSLG “Taking SA into new era of water management” 1 WSLG: Launch New Theme A. Submitting proposal to Minister to 1. Re-launch during National Water Week 2012 2. Include celebration of end of Masibambane 3 B. Considering a new logo for WSLG as part of rebranding C. Completed a draft communication plan, includes Newsletter Internet based interaction (Please complete questionnaire distributed to assist in designing effective communication platforms) 2 New WSLG Membership • Letters are being sent to identified institutions to forward names of their delegated representatives on the WSLG • WSLG to nominate/approve new EXCO members for the 2012 term WSLG to determine term of office (1 or 2 yrs) 3 WSLG TASK TEAMS • NWRS Task Team established 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Nandha Govender (Eskom) Amali Raschke (Mpumalanga Provincial Govt) Victor Munnik (Mvula Trust) Nic Knoetze (SAAWUA) Percy Sechemane (SAAWU) Richard Holden (TCTA) Eiman Karar (WRC) Niks Lesufi (Chamber of Mines) Martin Ginster (BUSA) Harrison Pienaar (CSIR) Portia Makhanya (DWA) Nic Opperman (AGRISA) Mary-Jane Gabriel (DAFF) John Dini (DEA) 4 STATUS OF STTs • Active STTs Skills STT NWRS • Dormant STTs Regulation Institutional reform WCDM • Still to be established Finance and Investment 5 RECOMMENDATIONS • Agree strategic priorities that require energy in the next year and actively support the relevant existng STTs • Finance and Investment STT WSLG must assist with nomination of additional members 6 COP 17 – Water side event • Motivation came from WSLG and its EXCO , same call made by AMCOW • Multi-stakeholder session to highlight and gain support for the integration of water into the climate change negotiations • Will reach decision makers by feeding into AMCOW’s Water Climate Development Day and the dialogue of Ministers of Water & Environment water sector leadership group Draft Programme (to be confirmed) 1. Introduction: DWA and AMCOW 2. Water and climate change in Southern Africa: • Presentation “What we know about hydrological projections in Southern Africa”: R. Shultz • Presentation “Water Reconciliation Studies & Actions to Protect Water Resources”: A. Masefield 3. Generating positions and strategies • Presentation “Conceptual framing of climate change and water” (ending with questions and positions for consideration/ endorsement): M. Galvin • Input on Positions and Ideas on how to move forward: sectoral respondents from local government, business, green economy and one million jobs campaign, and civil society • Open discussion water sector leadership group Draft Programme (continued) 4. Sharing experience and information on initiatives and activities • Tables with examples of what is being done and delegates have time to circulate 5. Possible Additional Aspects • Civil society action theatre outside room to welcome/ draw participants • Short video on Climate Change and Water showing as participants arrive • Tour to local communities engaging in water adaptation in the afternoon Thank You 10 11