PART ONE: WORKSHOP PRESENTTATIONS
Time : 09:00 – 13:30
Venue : SANBI Herbarium
Date: : 2 February 2017

Programme Director: Dr Shafick Adams, Water Research Commission

TIME / ACTIVITY / LED BY
09:00-10:00 Arrival and tea
10:00 - 10:10 / Welcome note -World Wetlands day: Research perspective / Dr. Stanley Liphadzi - Water Research Commission
10:10 - 10:25 / Setting the scene – “Wetlands for disaster risk reduction” / Ms Marie Brisley: DWS, Chief Directorate: Policy and Strategy
10:25 - 10:45 / WWD-Ramsar Convention: Wetlands protection and Policy perspective? / Mr Edward Netshithothole, DEA
10:45 - 11:05 / WWD-Ramsar Convention: Wetlands National Task Team view and Policy perspective? / Dr Roets Wietsche
11:05 - 11:25 / WWD-Ramsar Convention: CARA (DAFF) perspective of Wetlands / Mrs Mpume Ntlokwana: DAFF, Directorate: Land Use and Soil Management
11:25 - 11:45 / Wetland plant diversity and ecological function / Dr Carin Van Ginkel, Cripsis Environment
11:45 -12:05 / Management Plan of the Colbyn Wetland / Mr Ernst Wohlitz, Tshwane Municipality
12:05-12:15 / Closing remarks / Mr John Dini
12:15 -13:15 / Lunch / All

PART TWO: Training at laboratory (14:00 – 17:00)

TIME / ACTIVITY / LED BY
14:00 – 14:30 / Welcome and site description? / Mr Ernst Wohlitz
14:30 – 16:00 / Plant Collection in Colbyn Wetland / Carin van Ginkel and Mashiane Mothogoane
16:30 – 17:00 / Announcements for Day 2
Vote of thanks / Carin van Ginkel and Mr Bonani Madikizela

DAY 2: FIELD VISIIT AT COLBYN WETLANDS (08:00 – 14:00)

TIME / ACTIVITY / LED BY
08:00 – 08:10 / Welcome and explanation of activities / Dr Carin Van Ginkel
08:10 – 09:10 / Herbarium visit / Dr Erich van Wyk & Herbarium personnel
09:10 – 10:00 / Use of plant identification keys / Mrs Wendy Hitchcock
10:00 – 10:30 / Tea
10:30 – 13:00 / Identifying collected plants / Erwin/Wendy/Carin
13:00 – 13:10 / Way forward and closure / Carin van Ginkel and Mr Bonani Madikizela
13:10 – 14:00 / Lunch / All