Preliminary programme
Opening Ceremony
Tuesday 25th August 2009
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8.00 am - 8.30 pm
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Arrival and check-in
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6.00 pm
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Cocktail mixture
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7.30 pm - 7.40 pm
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Welcome by Chairman
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Wednesday 26th August 2009
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9.00 am - 11.00 am
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Opening Addresses
H.E. Joaquim Chissano-
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11.00 am - 11.30 am
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Tea/Coffee
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11.30 am - 12.45 pm
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Water Quality and Contamination
Session Chair: Shem Wandiga
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12.45 pm - 2.00 pm
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Lunch break
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2.00 pm - 4.00 pm
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Water usage for human consumption, industry, recreation and agriculture
Session Chair:
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4.00 pm - 4.30 pm
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Tea/Coffee
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4.30 pm - 5.30 pm
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Poster Session
Session Chair
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Thursday 27th August 2009
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8.30 am - 10.30 am
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Sustainable Water Management and Treatment
Session Chair: Erick Odada, UoN
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10.30 am - 11.00 am
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Tea/Coffee
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11.00 am - 12.30 pm
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Sustainable Water Management and Treatment
Session Chair:
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12.30 pm - 2.00 pm
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Lunch break
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2.00 pm - 4.00 pm
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Sustainable Water Management and Treatment
Session Chair: Kenneth Mavuti, UoN
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4.00 pm - 4.30 pm
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Tea/Coffee
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4.30 pm - 5.30 pm
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Poster Session
Session Chair: Jacob Midiwo, UoN
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Friday 28th August 2009
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8.30 am - 10.30 am
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Climate Change and Water
Session Chair:
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10.30 am - 11.00 am
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Tea/Coffee
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11.00 am - 12.30 pm
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Climate Change and Water
Session Chair: Laban Ogalo, ICPAC
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12.30 pm - 2.00 pm
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Lunch break
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2.00 pm - 4.00 pm
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Climate Change and Water
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4.00 pm - 4.30 pm
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Tea/Coffee
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4.30 pm - 5.30 pm
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Panel Discussion
Emerging trends in Water research and Technology
Session Chair:
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Mr Michael Mack
Chief Executive Officer, Syngenta
Dr Richard Pike
Chief Executive Officer, RSC
Other important members of the Kenya
government have been also invited.
H.E. Mr Joaquim Chissano
Chairperson, Africa Forum for Former
African Heads of State and Government,
South Africa
Confirmed Speakers
6. Ms Alison Sapiets
Environmental Safety Group,
Syngenta, UK
7. Professor Rodney Townsend
European Technology Platform for
Sustainable Chemistry, UK
8. Professor Shem Wandiga
Chemistry Department,
University of Nairobi, Kenya
9. Professor Paul Worsfold
Earth, Ocean & Environ. Sci. School,
University of Plymouth, UK
1. Dr Simon Cook
Basin Focal Projects,CGIAR Challenge
Program on Water and Food
2. Dr Kevin McGuigan
The Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland
3. Mr Steve Ntifo
Environmental and Science Adviser,
Water UK
4. Professor Eric Odada
Geology Department,
University of Nairobi, Kenya
5. Dr Ruth Mitei
Global Water Initiative East Africa
CRS, Kenya
Timetable
Themes
The conference will therefore review critical water issues and will cover both theoretical and applied water knowledge. Sessions will include:
- Water usage for human consumption, industrial use, recreation and agriculture
- Sustainable water management and treatment: recycling & use, desalination, treatment processes, infrastructure, planning & management and purification technology
- Climate change and water
- Water quality and contamination:
- H Rivers, lakes, reservoirs and ground water
- H New sensor technologies and environmental monitoring
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