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Agenda

09 Oct 2017

08.00 – 08.45 Hrs	Registration of Participants
Inaugural Session 09.00 – 10.00 Hrs	OPENING OF THE WORKSHOP Chaired by Mr. Thomas Petermann, InWEnt (slides) [Presentation] Welcome Remarks by: • Mr. Dann Sklarew, Global Environment Facility IW:LEARN [Presentation] • Ms. Jessica Troell, Environmental Law Institute [Presentation] • Mr. Anton Earle, African Centre for Water Research Opening Address by Emmanuel Lesoma, Commissioner of Water Keynote Address by: Mr. Jose Neto Silva, Stakeholder Participation in TB Waters – The Okavango Case [Presentation]
10.00 - 10.30 Hrs	TEA / COFFEE BREAK and GROUP PHOTO
10.30 – 11.30 Hrs	Participant Introductions
11.30 – 12.00 Hrs	Overview of the Workshop: Expectations and Introduction to the Materials by Ms. Jessica Troell and Mr. Anton Earle
Session 1 12.00 – 13.00 Hrs	BACKGROUND The Framework: The Strategic Role of Public Involvement in the GEF Cycle, IWRM, and Adaptive Management • Brief overview by Mr. Dann Sklarew, GEF IW:LEARN [Presentation] • Mr. Benoit Bihamiriza [Presentation]
13.00 – 14.30 Hrs	LUNCH BREAK
Session 2 14.30 – 18.00 Hrs	INTERACTIVE LEARNING SESSION: STAKEHOLDER IDENTIFICATION & ANALYSIS and PLANNING FOR STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT • Ms. Barbara Tapela, University of Western Cape [Presentation] • Ms. Jessica Troell, ELI
19.00 Hrs	RECEPTION AND WELCOME DINNER

08.00 – 08.15 Hrs	Open Session: Review and Critique of Day One Mr. Anton Earle, ACWR
Session 3 08.15 – 09.15 Hrs	LEGAL and INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKS FOR PUBLIC AND STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT • Brief overview by Mr. Carl Bruch, ELI [Overview by Anton Earle] • Illustrative project case studies: Mr. Felix Monggae, Okavango Basin and Mr. Langa Rovuma Basin [Monggae Presentation] [Muchache Mozambique Presentation]
Session 4 09.15 – 13.00 Hrs	AFRICAFÉ: Institutions for planning and implementing public participation
13.00 – 14.15 Hrs	LUNCH BREAK
14.15 - 15.00 Hrs	Dessert at Innovation Marketplace
Session 5 15.00 - 17.00 Hrs	ACCESS TO INFORMATION and STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS • Brief overview by Mr. Dann Sklarew, GEF-IW:LEARN [Bruch Presentation on Access] • Illustrative project case studies: Mr. Rean Van der Merwe, D-LIST Benguela and Ms. Dior Mbacke, Senegal River Basin [D-List Presentation] [Senegal Presentation] • Facilitated discussion
17.00 - 17.30 Hrs	TEA / COFFEE BREAK • Announcements
20.30 Hrs	Dessert at the Innovation Marketplace

07.40 Hrs Meet in Lobby of Hotel for 8 am departure

8.00 – 17.00 Hrs ALL DAY CASE STUDY/SITE VISIT TO LESOTHO LOWLANDS WATER SUPPLY SCHEME
                            FILL IN FILL IN: Arrival times, speakers, topics, specific site details
                            [Introduction to Field Trip]
                            [Background Note and Agenda]
                            [Stakeholder Participation Process - Nontsiki]
                            [Overview of the Metolong Project - Reverend Khaketla]

08.00 – 08.30 Hrs	Open Session: Review and Critique of Days Two and Three Mr. Anton Earle, ACWR
Session 6 08.30 – 10.00 Hrs	• Presented and Facilitated by Ms. Ethne Davey, Gender and Water Alliance, DWAF • Co-facilitated by Ms. Janot Mendler de Suarez, GEF-IW:LEARN [Presentation]
10.00 - 10.15 Hrs	TEA/COFFEE Break
Session 7 10.15 – 12.00 Hrs	THE ROLE OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Facilitated panel discussion: Chair: Mr. Daniel Malzbender, ACWR
12.00 - 13.30 Hrs	AFRICAFÉ: Engaging the Private Sector in Water Management Participant-selected Topics [Presentation by Brian McCord]
13.30 – 15.00 Hrs	LUNCH
Session 8 15.00 - 16.30 Hrs	WRAP UP: CONCLUSIONS AND NEXT STEPS (including time to complete evaluations) Facilitated discussion led by Ms. Janot-Reine Mendler de Suarez, GEF-IW:LEARN and Ms. Jessica Troell, ELI

19.00 -- wee Hrs	CLOSING DINNER and CULTURAL EVENT

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