1. Welcome and introduction Malcolm D Watson Directorate: Water Resources Planning Systems IWRP Systems User Forum 1 July 2004, Pretoria National Botanical Gardens Sub-Directorate: Systems Analysis Directorate: Water Resource Planning Systems

2. IWRP systems user forum welcomes Representatives from the ‘new’ Universities of Technology – Tshwane and Central (Free State). Representatives from the ‘new’ Universities of Technology – Tshwane and Central (Free State). Representatives from the ‘academic’ Universities – Wits, UP, Zululand, and KwaZulu Natal. Representatives from the ‘academic’ Universities – Wits, UP, Zululand, and KwaZulu Natal. Representatives from the CSIR, WRC, Rand Water, IWMI and water resources consultants. Representatives from the CSIR, WRC, Rand Water, IWMI and water resources consultants. DWAF Representatives from the Regions – Limpopo, KZN and Free State. DWAF Representatives from the Regions – Limpopo, KZN and Free State. DWAF Representatives from the National Office. DWAF Representatives from the National Office. Forum Chairman and Manager of Directorate: Water Resource Planning Systems – Chris Moseki. Forum Chairman and Manager of Directorate: Water Resource Planning Systems – Chris Moseki.

3. Introduction Presentation outline: IWRP systems meetings IWRP systems meetings Purpose of the User Forum Purpose of the User Forum Forum Agenda Forum Agenda Forum Themes Forum Themes

4. IWRP systems meetings IWRP systems User Forum Meetings that involve the broader WR modelling community. Anyone can attend. Focus on information sharing, not decisions making. Meetings attended by representatives from DWAF and the WR modelling community. For assessing IWRP requirements. Recommendations conveyed to the IWRP Steering Comm. Broad Scale Water Resources Assessment Water Resources Systems Simulations Socio-economic and supporting WRP Systems IWRP systems Technical Advisory Groups IWRP Steering Committee Management within IWRP Chief Directorate. Decisions on way forward with systems development and support.

5. Purpose of the forum Provide a platform for: Co-operation and sharing among Water Resource Planners that will allow building of opportunities in creative ways and will minimise duplication of effort. Co-operation and sharing among Water Resource Planners that will allow building of opportunities in creative ways and will minimise duplication of effort. Various participating individuals and institutions to demonstrate and obtain feedback on their own development initiatives. Various participating individuals and institutions to demonstrate and obtain feedback on their own development initiatives. New information and development requirements to be identified and discussed thus providing stakeholders with an input into the WR Planning systems process. New information and development requirements to be identified and discussed thus providing stakeholders with an input into the WR Planning systems process. Informing stakeholders of initiatives taking place in the directorate: WR Planning Systems. Informing stakeholders of initiatives taking place in the directorate: WR Planning Systems.

6. Agenda ItemPresenterTime Welcome and IntroductionMalcolm Watson9:00 The Role of the Directorate: Water Resource Planning SystemsChris Moseki9:10 Modelling Framework and demonstration of new developments in the WRYM-IMSGrant Nyland9:20 Way forward with WSAMCon Strydom9:40 DiscussionMalcolm Watson9:50 Tea10:00 Managing economic and demographic information for modellingBrendon Wolff-Piggott 10.30 System to set the class, reserve and resource quality objectives of a water resourceJason Hallowes10:55 Water use authorization, licensing and equity – What are the information requirements?Gavin Quibell11:20 About Hydstra – the DWAF stream flow information systemHermean Keuris11.45 General Overview of Integrated Hydrological PlanningFanie Botha12.10 General DiscussionMalcolm Watson12.20 Lunch12:30 Water Resources Systems Operations for Sustainable and Equitable SupplysBeason Mwaka13.15 `Chris Herold13.40 WRYM – latest development and new documentationPieter van Rooyen14.05 Utilization of Genetic Algorithms in Water Resources PlanningFanie van Vuuren14.30 General discussionMalcolm Watson15:10 Closure/Tea15:30

7. Forum Themes Role and challenges facing the Directorate: WR Planning Systems and its sub-directorates Role and challenges facing the Directorate: WR Planning Systems and its sub-directorates Modeling Frameworks Modeling Frameworks Information Management Systems and Information Requirements Information Management Systems and Information Requirements Information about current systems, future systems and documentation updates Information about current systems, future systems and documentation updates Water quality and reserve issues Water quality and reserve issues

8. Directorate Systems Analysis: Malcolm D Watson Directorate: Water Resource Planning Systems IWRP systems User Forum Meeting 1 July 2004, Pretoria National Botanical Gardens Sub-Directorate: Systems Analysis Directorate: Water Resource Planning Systems