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. 

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.

Important Dates and Deadlines:
Deadline for Submission of Abstracts: 30 April 2010
Notification of Acceptance of Abstracts: 31 May 2010
Deadline for Submission of Full Papers: 6 August 2010
Deadline for Early Registration: 31 August 2010

All organisations interested in convening a special session should send their proposals to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it by 30 April 2010. Abstracts for special sessions must be reviewed like all others.

The call for abstracts is here.

10th Symposium

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.