What is Legacy? What does the word mean and how can we leave a “legacy” behind? If we look at the meaning in a dictionary, one would assume that we are talking about a static thing. However, when we talk about the legacy of association meetings, we could not be further from the truth! Whether it is the wealth of knowledge shared, the advancement of science, eradication of illnesses, changes of policy or creating awareness for a societal affliction, legacy is dynamic, develops organically and grows exponentially in accordance with the number of contributors supporting it. Whether we work for an association, venue, bureau or meeting organiser, we can all contribute to legacies. Join this session and be inspired to go further by being the force behind the creation of gifts and legacies for generations to come.

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Create a legacy - leave a
gift behind - make an
impact!
Nina Freysen-Pretorius

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• WISA was officially formed in 1987
• Biennial conferences became routine and venues were
rotated between the larger centres.
• The first Biennial Conference was held in 1963 and has
been held every second year more or less since then.
• WISA was incorporated as an association not-for-gain in
2000, which is now known as a non-profit company.
This means that WISA uses its funds and assets solely
to further its stated aims and objectives, and no funds
or assets are distributed to any other person or body.
• The International Water Association (IWA) is
a non-profit organization and knowledge hub for the
water sector, with over 60 years' experience
• As a network of water professionals and companies,
IWA has a membership comprising utilities and leading
companies in the fields of water services, infrastructure
engineering and consulting as well as more than 10,000
individuals.
• IWA annually hosts more than 40 specialist conferences
and workshops on various aspects of water
management. Events organised by the IWA include
the World Water Congress & Exhibition and the Water
Development Congress & Exhibition

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ABOUT DAN NAIDOO
Senior Manager: Strategic Support at Umgeni Water
Durban Area, South Africa
Experienced Senior Operations Manager with a demonstrated
history of working in the utilities industry. Skilled in Enterprise
Risk Management, Process Control, Business Planning, Operations
Management, and Water Treatment. Strong support professional
with a BSc (Hons) focused in Water Utilization Engineering from
University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria.

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LEGACY

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Our biennial World Conference on Ecological Restoration is unique from the standpoint of
the Incredible Impacts Programme because the conference’s raison d'être is all about
legacy. The event brings together restoration professionals for networking and knowledge-
sharing with the ultimate goal of increasing the area of degraded land being restored
worldwide and improving the success of these restoration efforts. In a sense, legacy is the
beating heart of our event.
Nonetheless, we have sought to go beyond this inherent quality and harness both the
galvanizing effect of our meeting and the intrinsic power of our mission as a society to
ensure that each edition of the conference makes a positive and lasting impact. Our legacy
activities are focused on local and global objectives that fall within the scope of the
Incredible Impacts Programme. These objectives include:
• Promote knowledge and skills transfer to developing countries by facilitating attendance
and participation of professionals living and working in these regions
• Raise awareness among policymakers about the importance of ecological restoration as
a solution for both environmental and societal problems
• Raise public awareness and understanding about ecological restoration
• Leave a positive and lasting impact within the host destination

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ABOUT LEVI WICKWIRE
Levi works in a number of different capacities to help develop the Society's programs and
activities. In addition to building and maintaining the Global Restoration Network, serving
as editor of the quarterly newsletter SERNews and conducting public outreach, he plays
an integral role in planning and organizing the Society's biennial World Conference on
Ecological Restoration. A fluent Spanish speaker, he has been instrumental in helping
SER expand its presence in Latin America by translating a variety of restoration-related
materials and fostering collaborative relationships with practitioners throughout the
region.
His interest in ecology arose out of studies in anthropology at Northern Arizona
University, where he discovered an enduring fascination with ethnobotany and traditional
ecological knowledge. Subsequent travels in Latin America and exposure to rural
livelihoods only served to deepen this interest, and SER has afforded him an invaluable
opportunity to broaden his base of knowledge and contribute something tangible to
efforts aimed at safeguarding biodiversity and fostering sustainable relationships
between humans and their natural surroundings.

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The Blaauwberg large-scale Sand Fynbos restoration project, Cape Town
The project addresses restoration of critically endangered Cape Flats Sand
Fynbos in Cape Town. In 2012 funding was sourced to clear 96 ha of dense
Acacia saligna stands and to investigate optimal restoration approaches while
promoting co-learning among stakeholders. 32 ha were cleared using “Fell &
Burn” and the remainder by “Fell & Stack” methods. Follow-up control was done
annually. Native seed was collected from nearby remnants and some
propagation done to reintroduce species into cleared highly degraded areas.
The first two research projects investigated optimal restoration approaches,
including seed germination cues and establishment in a range of native species.
The collaboration attracted other students who studied small mammals, ants, soil
microbiology and nutrients in relation to wattle invasion.
The initial treatments restored some native vegetation cover but not the required
vegetation structure and composition. More research is needed to improve
establishment of under-represented guilds, such as resprouter ericoid-leaved
shrubs. Another limitation is the dearth of native remnants to supply seeds and
material for propagation, therefore more efficient ways to establish species from
seed and/or rootstock are needed. It is proposed to study seed coating
technologies for direct sowing and tubestock for more efficient production in the
nursery.

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The Nusa Islands Restoration Project was started in 2018 as an
attempt to reverse the degradation of reef areas along the
northern coastline of Nusa Penida Island, Bali, Indonesia. The
reef is an important source of income from tourism activities
(diving & snorkeling), but has been subjected to a variety of
impacts resulting in mechanical damage and unstable rubble.
Impacted areas are not recovering naturally, but are rather
increasing in size. Therefore, restoration is needed in an area of
reef flat and reef slope in order to stabilize the rubble substrate
and stimulate coral recovery. The project started in April 2018
and is an ongoing effort spanning an area of approximately 150m
x 20m of reef. The project includes physical components (coated
metal frames and mesh rubble fencing) as well as biological
components (coral transplantation, coral nursery).
Nusa Islands Coral Reef Restoration Project – Bali, Indonesia

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In 1913 we began as a small entity in a very different form,
but we have developed and grown vastly to who we are
today...
Cape Mental Health promotes mental health and our various
programmes and projects help people to adjust to their
disability, to adapt to family and community life, and to acquire
the coping skills they need to achieve their greatest level of
independence.
To do this, we provide a range of community-based sevices for
persons with intellectual and psychiatric disabilities. Our
services include assessment, referral, counselling and support.
We offer special education and care centres for children with
severe or profound intellectual disability, and skills training,
rehabilitation and work opportunities for adults with psychiatric
and intellectual disabilities.
WFMH is an international membership organization founded in
1948 to advance, among all peoples and nations, the prevention
of mental and emotional disorders, the proper treatment and
care of those with such disorders, and the promotion of mental
health.
Goals
• To heighten public awareness about the importance of mental
health, and to gain understanding and improve attitudes
about mental disorders.
• To promote mental health and prevent mental disorders.
• To improve the care, treatment and recovery of people with
mental disorders.

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Proudly hosted Cape Mental Health (CMH) since 1993, the annual Cape Town
International Kite Festival in brings together kiters from around the world and
thousands of local families come who come to fly, make and watch incredible kites
in support of South Africa's oldest mental health charity.

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OUR LEGACY – THANDEKA MSWELI
Born in 1992 to a single mother.
I’m the 3rd child of 5 children

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14. OUR LEGACY

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ASPIRING TO ONE DAY BE A PROJECT MANAGER AT THE CONFERENCE COMPANY!!!

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