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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
ON
FRESH WATER GOVERNANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
5th
to 7th November, 2012
Champagne Sports
Resort, Drakensberg,South Africa
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INVITATION TO FUND / SPONSOR and/or EXHIBIT
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Organised by the
Water Research Commission
and the
Department of Water Affairs – South Africa
together with
Australian National University (ANU) : UNESCO Chair
in Water Economics and Transboundary Water Governance
with the support and co-operation of
African Forum for Utility Regulators (AFUR)
Capacity Building Network of the UNDP (CAP-NET) /
WRM
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
Institute of Natural Resources (INR)
Instituto de Investigaç ão
em Aguas (IIA)
Global Water Partnership of Southern Africa (GWPSA)
Global Water System Project (GWSP)
Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI)
Orange-Senqu River Commission (ORASECOM)
Southern African Development Community (SADC)
Trans Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA)
UNESCO-International Hydrological Programme (IHP)
University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN)
University of Pretoria and CIRAD: Coopération
International en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement
Water Institute of South Africa (WISA)
BACKGROUND / DATE / VENUE
As pressure on freshwater resources increase across
the globe, so does our need to govern the use of these resources in a way that
is sustainable into the future. This international conference will bring
together policy makers, water managers, scientists and civil society, in a forum
where new ideas beyond academic exchange for the future can be shared, nurtured
and hopefully developed.
The conference will take place from Monday, 5th
to Wednesday, 7th November 2012 at the Champagne Sports Resort in the
Drakensburg, South Africa. The Resort is an ideal conference venue with16
auditoria of varying sizes in a large thatched roof conference centre facing the
peaks of Champagne Castle and Cathkin Peak in the Drakensburg range of
mountains.
CONFERENCE FORMAT AND THEMES
The conference is hosted by a number of local,
regional and international partners. It is aimed to share new knowledge on the
top of sustainable fresh water governance through written papers and posters as
well as to allow for multi-stakeholder panel discussions mainly between
researchers and policy makers as well as civil society. It will further support
the hosting of special sessions, side events/workshops on related topics, moot
courts role playing, knowledge café and other activities. A wide range of topics
related to sustainable fresh water governance will be covered:
- Analysing the implementation challenges of policies
- Analysing water governance research for impact
on policy, action and decision making.
- Effective and sustainable national and transnational
water governance
- Governing trade-offs between water for energy, food
and the environment in a changing climate to ensure climate
resilient development
- Viable decentralisation options to promote adaptive
management
- Financing and infrastructure development
- Capacity building for leadership at the sub-national
scale
- Applicable water regulation for enhanced accountability
- Sharing case studies of IWRM implementation and
lessons learnt
- Managing common property resources and the emerging regimes
in legal pluralism
- Adjusting the laws and policies for change
- Human beings and how we deal with change
WHO ATTENDS?
Participants are expected to be drawn from wide and
varied disciplines ; policy makers, water managers, social scientists, natural
scientists, water resource managers, economists, ecologists, hydrologists, legal
practitioners, private and public sector specialists, psychologists, etc. are
expected to be amongst the registered delegates.
Following on from the 6th World Water
Forum, the WISA biannual conference and the Rio+20 summit on sustainable
development, this conference will provide an opportunity to decipher and
articulate new identified priority areas and for creating partnerships to
formulate plans of action.
Considering the great enthusiasm from the partners
and their respective networks for this conference, we would expect an attendance
of between 250 to 350 participants from around the world.
HOW CAN YOU BENEFIT?
The conference will require additional funding to
run effectively and this is an appeal to organisations and institutions with a
vested interest in ensuring that the correct ‘Governance’ decisions are made –
to consider funding this event! The funding options listed below provide a range
of high value opportunities to reach a large, targeted audience of decision
makers in the ‘Governance’ field. All sponsoring and exhibiting organisations
will have the opportunity to include their logo and a promotional paragraph in
the printed Programme Handbook.
SPONSORSHIP / EXHIBITION OPTIONS
ALL sponsors will be publicly thanked from the
podium during the conference.
ALL sponsors will be acknowledged and have their
name, logo and 10-line paragraph included in the
printed Programme Handbook and will have the right
to show a slide in the main auditorium between sessions with wording of their
choice .
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OPPORTUNITY
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BENEFITS
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VALUE
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PLATINUM
SPONSOR
Primary co-sponsor
of the Conference – includes branding of the
official Conference Dinner
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l Sponsor’s
logo to be displayed on all conf
correspondence.
l Sponsorship of
the Conference Dinner.
l Banners at the
dinner venue + a free hand to
"brand" the dinner.
l The sponsor may
issue invitation cards/ provide
printed menus in
their name.
l A representative
of the sponsor may give a 5-
min word of welcome
at the Dinner.
l Link to
sponsor’s web page from conference
webpage
l A free 3m x 3m
Exhibition Package.
l Free
registration of two delegates.
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R120 000
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GOLD
SPONSORS
Co-sponsors (x2) of
the conference
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l Sponsor’s
logo to be displayed on all conf
correspondence.
l Link to
sponsor’s web page from conference
webpage.
l Full page
colour advertisement on inside front
or inside back
cover of the Programme
Handbook.
l A free 3m
x 3m exhibition stand.
l Free
registration of two delegates.
l The organisers
are open to suggestions
for any extra
promotional ideas you may
have for your
organisation.
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R 90 000
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SILVER
SPONSORS
Co-sponsors (x2) of
the conference
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l Full page colour
advertisement in the
Programme Handbook.
l Link to
sponsor’s web page from conference
Web page.
l Free 3m x 3m
exhibition stand.
l Free
registration of one delegate.
The organisers are
open to suggestions
for any extra
promotional ideas you may
have for your
organisation.
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R 50 000
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Programme handbook
(containing
abstracts)
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l ‘This
handbook has been sponsored by ………"
to appear on font
cover, together with logo.
l Full-colour
advert on outside back cover.
l Link to
sponsor’s web page from conf web
page.
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R35 000
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Conference bags
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l Sponsor’s name
and logo to appear on
(environmentally
friendly!) bags
l Link to
sponsor’s web page from conf web
page.
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R30 000
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Cocktail reception
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l
Free hand for promotion
during the event
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Sponsor’s name and logo next
to programme
entry of the event.
l Sponsor’s name
and logo next to mention of the
reception in the final
letter to delegates.
l Sponsor may give
a 5-min word of welcome.
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R25 000
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Drumming session
(entertainment at the Meet-and-Greet)
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l
Sponsor’s name & logo next to
programme
entry for the
Meet-and-Greet Reception.
l
Free hand for promotion
during the relevant
reception
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R25 000
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Tea breaks
(2 x 3 days)
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l
Sponsor’s name & logo next to
programme
entry for morning or
afternoon teas.
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Free hand for promotion
during the relevant
breaks (i.e. each
morning / afternoon).
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Per break
R20 000
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Exhibition stand or
‘knowledge booth’
(´
15)
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l 3m
´ 3m packaged shell
scheme.
l One person to
man the stand and/ or attend the
Conference (including
daily lunches, tea/coffee
and social functions).
l Exhibitor’s
brochures included in delegate
bags.
l For further
details, see below.
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Exhibitor package
R10 000
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Finance-a-student
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l Financial
support for a student to attend
the conference.
l Student’s photo
on conf noticeboard linked to
the sponsor.
l One advert strip
in the Programme Handbook.
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R 6 000
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The organisers will
be pleased to consider any other funding
proposals submitted
by prospective
sponsors………
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EXHIBITION STAND / ‘KNOWLEDGE BOOTH’
Institutions, associations, scientific/technical
bodies or commercial companies are invited to exhibit their services or wares
relative to the theme of the conference. 3m x 3m booths will be positioned in,
or adjacent to, the area for morning and afternoon tea. This arrangement will
give ample opportunity for exhibitors to interact with conference delegates
during the daily breaks. It will be possible for exhibitors to book larger
stands at additional cost. Please discuss your specific requirements with the
Conference Secretariat in this regard.
Exhibition package
Cost of ‘Exhibition Package’ :
R10 000.
Payment of the 3m x 3m ‘Exhibition Package’ will
entitle one person to:
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man their respective
stand and/or attend the conference as delegates.
This person will be entitled to daily lunches,
teas/coffees, attendance at the Cocktail
Reception and the Conference Dinner for the
three days of the conference;
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a packaged
shell-scheme stand consisting of walling,
fascia, fascia name, one double fluorescent
light and a 15 amp power point, with a shared dB
Board;
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a trestle table with tablecloth and two chairs;
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one conference bag
per stand containing all conference
documentation;
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a descriptive
paragraph (250 words) on the exhibiting
organisation/association (in wording of your
choice) and a logo in the final printed
programme handbook;
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an opportunity to
insert brochures or promotional literature into
delegate bags.
A floor plan of the exhibition area will only be
available prior to the conference when the number of delegates is known and the
auditoria allotted. However, the choice of stands will be strictly on a
first-come-first-serve basis.
WHOM TO CONTACT
The organisers will welcome your participation as a
sponsor, funder or exhibitor of this conference and look forward to working with
you in this regard. Please don’t hesitate to contact the Conference Secretariat
if you wish to take advantage of one of the above sponsorship opportunities, or
if you wish to book an exhibition stand or ‘knowledge booth’.
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