Opening and Welcome address by Barabara Shreiner : Chair of the Board of the Water research Commission (PDF)


Minister’s Speech by Advocate Johnny de Lange – Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Water and Environmental Affairs (PDF)


Keynote Address : Professor Ali Mazrui ,Director Institute of Global Cultural Studies ,Binghamton University (USA) (PDF)


The role of water in development : Mike Muller , National Planning (PDF)


Where to for water and sanitation? Perspectives on international debate : Dr Ursula Eid ,Vice- Chair, United Nations Secretary General’s Advisory Board on Water & Sanitation ,Germany (PDF)


Strengthening transboundary any water governance through inclusion : Reggie Tekateka ,Chairman , African Network of Basins Organisations/GWP /AMCOW (PDF)


Lessons for water –energy –food –climate tradeoffs with expansion of unconventional gas production in the US and Australia : Prof John Williams, ANU Crawford School and Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists Australia (PDF)


Closing address : Dhesigen Naidoo, CEO Water research Commission (PDF)


Closing keynote address : The African Water Calender by Dr Motheka Motshekga ,ANC Chief Whip and Chair of the Kara Heritage Institute (PDF)


Conference Main Message : Hastings Chikoko ,Regional Representative of IUCN in South Africa (PDF)

Conference Video on Youtube  


The next Biennial Freshwater Governance Conference : Australia , 2014 : Prof Jennifer Mackay ,University of South Australia (not available yet)