The 27th WaterNet/WARFSA/GWP-SA Symposium starts today!
We are excited to welcome researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and partners from across Africa and beyond for a week of knowledge sharing, innovation, and collaboration towards a water-secure future.
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28 October 2026 | Day 1 Special Sessions
Meet the Conveners and Explore the Session Themes:
Cape Peninsula University of Technology, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, and Water Research Commission
Strengthening Southern and Eastern African Voices in the Global Dialogue on Water Tenure.
Stellenbosch University
Revisiting the Principles of Transboundary Water Ethics in the Zambezi and Orange Senqu River Basins: Panel Discussion on the Acewater Team Report.
World Vision
Accelerating Resilient WASH: Harnessing Data, Innovation, Professionalisation, Finance and Climate-Smart Solutions.
University of the Free State
Africa’s Living Water Labs: Launching Ecological Engineering for a Climate-Resilient Continent.
Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology (NM-AIST)
Behavioural Adaptation for Water Security and Inclusion: Insights from BASIN Project Tanzania.
The Kilimanjaro Project and Consortium Partners through (KERI)
Kilimanjaro Ecosystem Restoration Initiative: From Pilot to Basin.
We look forward to engaging discussions, knowledge exchange, and collaborative solutions for a water-secure and sustainable future.
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