Programme Venue: The Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Centre, Gauteng
Tuesday 25th October 2011 12h00 - 16h00
REGISTRATION
1/H00
MAYORAL FUNCTION: THE SERENGETI AT BIRCHWOOD
Wednesday 26th October 2011 07h00
REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS IN EXPO AREA
08h30
Master of Ceremonies: Mr Moses Maliba, Past President, IMESA SESSION ONE: WELCOME AND KEY NOTE ADDRESSES Session Chairperson: Mr Jannie Pietersen - President, IMESA
08h40
Opening Conference: Mr Jannie Pietersen - President, IMESA
08h55
Official Welcome: Councillor Mondli Gungubele - Executive Mayor, Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
09h10
Keynote Address: Councillor Kgosientsho Ramokgopa - Executive Mayor, Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
09h35
The Role of PPC Cement in Delivering World Class Infrastructure in South Africa: Platinum Partner Presentation
09h50
REFRESHMENTS AND EXPO VISIT SESSION TWO: WATER ENGINEERING Session Chairperson: Mr Frank Stevens
10h30
Improving Municipal Water Services Provision Through the National Benchmarking Initiative: Mr William Moraka - South African Local Government Association
11h00
Using Performance Measurement and Management Information to Improve Water Service Delivery - Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: Ms Sizani Moshidi- Department of Water Affairs, South Africa
11h30
Sustainability Through Integrated Decision-Making in WDM: Mr Kobus Du Plessis - University Stellenbosch
12h00
Questions from the Floor
12h15
Keynote Address “The Long White Night”: Mr Alex Harris
13h05
Lunch Sponsor’s Address
13h10
LUNCH IN EXPO AREA AND EXPO VISITS SESSION THREE: SANITATION Session Chairperson: Mr Ashley Pillay
14h00
Sustainable Low-cost Sanitation: Past, Present and Future: Dr Johan van der Walt & Mr Max Pawandiwa - Ugu District Municipality
14h30
Innovative Procurement in a Municipal Environment to Achieve Elimination of Sanitation Backlogs: Mr Peter Allen - Peter Allen Inc. Professional Engineers
15h00
Beaufort West: First Direct Water Reclamation (Toilet to Tap) Plant in South Africa: Mr Pierre Marais - Water and Waste Water Engineering. Risk Assessment and Risk Management for Beaufort West Water Reclamation: Mr Chris Swartz Chris Swartz Water Utilization Engineers
15h30
Questions from the Floor
15h45
REFRESHEMENTS IN EXPO AREA SESSION FOUR: ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING Session Chairperson: Mr Danie Nothnagel
16h10
An Integrated Solution to Solid Waste Handling and Service Delivery in Rustenberg: Mr Darryl van der Merwe - BKS (Pty) Ltd
16h35
Determination of Additional Resources to Manage Pollution in Stormwater and River Systems: Mrs Nicole Nel - PD Naidoo and Associates
17h00
Questions from the Floor
17h15
IMESA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING EVENING AT LEISURE