The 10th WaterNet/WARFSA/GWP-SA symposium was successfully held in association with the International Commission on Water Resources Systems of the IAHS from the 28th to the 30th of October 2009 in Entebbe, Uganda. This years' event was hosted by  Makerere University and attracted over 250 delegates from around the world. The discussions focused on interalia:

• Impacts of climate change on water resources and adaptation,
• Innovative water treatment and sustainable sanitation,
• Water and livelihoods,
• Hydrological modelling and hydrological predictions for both ungauged and gauged basins and
• Integrated water resources management as a panacea for economic and social development in Africa.

The 11th WaterNet/WARFSA/GWP-SA symposium is set to be held at the Elephant Hills Hotel in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe from the 27th to the 29th of October 2010. The conference will provide a forum to discuss and disseminate research findings, debate on water policy and addressing challenges that plague the water sector in Southern and East Africa. 

WaterNet is a regional network of university departments and research and training institutes specialising in water. The network aims to build regional institutional and human capacity in Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) through training, education, research and outreach by harnessing the complementary strengths of member institutions in the region and elsewhere. WaterNet member institutions have expertise in various aspects of water resources management and are based in Southern and East Africa.