| Workshops |
Tools and Methodologies for the sustainable establishment of catchment management agencies in South Africa
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University of Pretoria / CIRAD / CEMAGREF
17 - 18 October 2001
Venue : Training Center, Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences, UP (see map)
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Water management policy, tools and institutions in South Africa:
learning from the French experience of the "Agences de I'Eau"
from a socio-economic perspective
WORKSHOP
Pretoria, 1 - 4 October 2002
Participants: Click here to see list.
DAILY PROGRAM
1st October
Welcome note and general introduction (R.Hassan / S. Farolfi)
- Water Agencies in France: generalities and case studies
(S. Irrmann - Agence de L'Eau Rhône-Méditerranée-Corse)
Presentation 1 Presentation 2 Presentation 3
- Decentralising water management in South Africa. Main issues, and the process of water allocation and licensing
(S. Perret - Cirad/University of Pretoria)
Abstract Presentation
- Elements of comparison between France and South Africa
(S.Farolfi - Cirad / University of Pretoria)
Abstract Presentation
- WUAs: potentials for HDIs uplifting and local integrated water management. Foreign experiences and a case study in the Nkomazi region
(N Faysse - Cemagref/IWMI)
Abstract Presentation
- River basin management and users participation in decision-making process in France
(S. Irrmann - Agence de L'Eau Rhône-Méditerranée-Corse)
Presentation 1 Presentation 2 Presentation 3
- Water quality management in South Africa: a case study in the Olifants Basin
(F. Ardorino - Cemagref/Cirad/IWMI)
Abstract Presentation
2nd October
- Introduction to the use of socio-economic modelling and simulation tools for water management
(S. Farolfi - Cirad/CEEPA)
Abstract Presentation
- Multi Agent Systems (MAS): a general introduction
(P. Bommel and L. Erasmus - Cirad/CEEPA)
Abstract Presentation
- From spreadsheet-based tools and data-base to scenario-testing oriented tools: support decision-making at local level
(S. Perret - Cirad/UP)
Abstract Presentation
- Approaches and tools for helping at formulating a negotiation problem
(S. Morardet - Cemagref)
Abstract Presentation
- "AWARE": a multi-agent model for water management at a basin level
(P. Bommel and L. Erasmus - Cirad/CEEPA)
Abstract Presentation
3rd October
- Project work (in groups): discussion and modification of a basic MAS model and formulation of water management scenarios
(L. Erasmus, S. Farolfi, P. Bommel, and S. Perret - Cirad/UP)
4th October
- Presentation of the modelling works results by each group and discussion.
Group 1 Group 2
- Wrap up session, synthesis, workshop evaluation and final discussion.
Presentation and discussion of the AWARE approach
13 February 2003, 9:00-12:00
Pretoria - DWAF Offices
Program
| 9:00 - 9:15 |
General introduction, presentation of the research context, project and team
S. Farolfi
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| 9:15 - 9:30 |
Object oriented approach for resource management. Action research and iterative/participatory modeling process (text)
S. Farolfi
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| 9:30 - 10:30 |
Agent based Watershed Analysis for Resource and Economic sustainability, the AWARE model (versions 1 & 2) (text)
L. Erasmus
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| 10:30 - 11:00 |
Break |
| 11:00 - 11:15 |
Changes and modifications to be introduced in AWARE version 2 (text)
S. Farolfi - L. Erasmus
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| 11:15 - 12:00 |
Discussion, wrap up and way forward |
Most presentations are shown as outlines. If you want to receive the Powerpoint version, please send a message to:
sfarolfi@postino.up.ac.za
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