Producing the next generation of water resource experts in South Africa

The 2nd African Water Symposium, in conjunction with the 6th Orange River Basin Symposium, was held on the campus of the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, on Oct 7, 2015 and Oct 8, 2015. The theme of the symposium was 'systems thinking in environmental water resources management'...

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Published in:South African Journal of Science 2016-03, Vol.112 (3-4), p.1-1
Main Authors: Buschke, Falko T, Avenant, Marinda F, Esterhuyse, Surina, Kemp, Marthie E, Kruger, Fred J, Ololade, Olusola O, Seaman, Maitland T, Vos, A Tascha, Watson, Marie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Audiences
Conferences, meetings and seminars
Drinking water
Educational aspects
Higher education
historical context
institutional capacity
Metacognition
Methods
mindset shift
resilience
River basins
Scientists
specialists
Water resource management
Water resources
Water resources management
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Summary:The 2nd African Water Symposium, in conjunction with the 6th Orange River Basin Symposium, was held on the campus of the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, on Oct 7, 2015 and Oct 8, 2015. The theme of the symposium was 'systems thinking in environmental water resources management', with the aim of evaluating and debating a holistic approach to water management in southern Africa. The symposium included a panel discussion that was originally intended to define a roadmap towards effective water resources management, but it soon took on a life of its own and evolved into a discussion on how to develop and train the next generation of managers and scientists to tackle the current challenges being faced by the wider water sector. The 2-hour long discussion session consisted of opening statements from a panel of scientists and practitioners specifically selected for their experience in different parts of the water sector.
ISSN:0038-2353
1996-7489
DOI:10.17159/sajs.2016/a0145