Annexure-I

ASIA-PACIFIC MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE ON HOUSING AND

HUMAN SETTLEMENTS

(APMCHHS)

PROGRAMME

13 – 16 DECEMBER 2006

VIGYAN BHAWAN

MAULANA AZAD ROAD

NEW DELHI - 110 011

INDIA

0900 1800

TUESDAY 12 DECEMBER 2006 Arrival and Registration at Vigyan Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi – 110 011

EXPERT GROUP MEETING

13-14 DECEMBER 2006

WEDNESDAY 13 DECEMBER 2006
0800 1800	Registration of Delegates continues
0930	ORGANISATIONAL MATTERS (Hall No.4) · Election of the Presiding Officer / Bureau (Chair / Co-Chair / Rapporteur) · Adoption of the Agenda · Adoption of the Work Programme
1020	Inauguration of Exhibition by Kumari Selja, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation
	OPENING CEREMONY (PLENARY HALL)
1045 1046 1047 1050 1058 1108 1118 1128 1133 1143	Arrival of Guests Invocation Song Lighting of Lamp Welcome by Mr. Ranjit Issar, Secretary, Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation, Government of India Statement by UNESCAP Statement by UN-HABITAT Statement by Kumari Selja, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation, Government of India Release of publications of BMTPC/HUDCO Inaugural address by Chief Guest Mr. S. Jaipal Reddy, Minister of Urban Development, Government of India. Vote of Thanks by Shri Pankaj Jain, Joint Secretary (Housing) Govt. of India
1145-1200	TEA / COFFEE BREAK
PLENERAY SESSION – I (HALL No.5)
1200 1300	Introduction of Conference Theme (by the Chair) · Theme, Context, Objectives, Inputs, Activities and Expected Outputs · Background to Developing an Enhanced Framework of Implementation and Formulating Delhi Declaration and establishing a consultation of Ministers of Housing and Human Settlements · Organization of Working Groups The Challenge of Urbanisation, Housing and Human Settlements in the Asia Pacific Region (by UN-HABITAT) Vision for the Sustainable Urbanization in Asia-Pacific 2020 · Pro-poor urban Governance and Planning · Slum Upgrading · Delivery of MDG for Water and Sanitation · Financing sustainable urbanization Announcement of Working Groups (by the Chair)
1300 1400	LUNCH
WORKING GROUPS (Each Working Group to have a Chair and Co-Chair and Rapporteur)
		WORKING GROUP 1 Hall No.2		WORKING GROUP 3 Hall No.4
1400 1700		AN ENHANCED FRAMEWORK OF IMPLEMENTATION – PRO-POOR URBAN GOVERNANCE AND PLANNING Land – The Core Issue; Efficient and Intensive Use of scarce Urban Land; Land Tenure and the Poor; From non-conforming to conforming urban state.; Urban Utopia - a far cry?; Issues in Urban renewal; The March to a Perfect Urban State; Regional / City Planning; Inclusive Cities; Vision 2020 of the Perfect Future City.		AN ENHANCED FRAMEWORK OF IMPLEMENTATION – DELIVERY OF MDGs FOR WATER AND SANITATION MDGs and the City – Concerns, Progress and Achievability; Urban Water and Sanitation; Solid and Liquid Waste Management; Approach to Green and Intelligent Building and Infrastructure
1530 1600		TEA / COFFEE BREAK
		WORKING GROUP 2 Hall No.3		WORKING GROUP 4 Hall No.5
1400 1700		AN ENHANCED FRAMEWORK OF IMPLEMENTATION – SLUM UPGRADING Urban Poverty Issues – concerns of Urban Poor, Street Vendors and Slum Policies; Making Cities inclusive		AN ENHANCED FRAMEWORK OF IMPLEMENTATION – FINANCING SUSTAINABLE URBANIZATION Urbanisation Trends and Issues – Migration, Causes and Effects; Urbanisation - A necessary Cause or Panacea for all ills?; Social Housing - Need, Affordability, and Economic Demand. Possible Best Practices; The need for Investment, Private and Joint; Possibilities and solutions and innovations. User Charges and viability Gap Funding; Towards greater Sustainability in Urban Housing and Infrastructure
THURSDAY 14 DECEMBER 2006
0900 1200		WORKING GROUP 1 (Hall No.2) FINALIZING A DRAFT ENHANCED FRAMEWORK OF IMPLEMENTATION & RELATED OUTPUTS	WORKING GROUP 2 (Hall No.3) FINALIZING A DRAFT ENHANCED FRAMEWORK OF IMPLEMENTATION & RELATED OUTPUTS		WORKING GROUP 3 (Hall No.4) FINALIZING A DRAFT ENHANCED FRAMEWORK OF IMPLEMENTATION & RELATED OUTPUTS	WORKING GROUP 4 (Hall No.5) FINALIZING A DRAFT ENHANCED FRAMEWORK OF IMPLEMENTATION & RELATED OUTPUTS
1200 1300		(Hall No.2) CONSOLIDATION OF WORKING GROUP REPORTS
1300 1400		LUNCH
PLENERAY SESSION – II (Hall No.5) Chair / Co-chair / Rapporteur
1400 1410 1420 1430		Presentation by Working Group 1 Presentation by Working Group 2 Presentation by Working Group 3 Presentation by Working Group 4
1440 1500		INTERVENTIONS BY DELEGATES
1500 1545		TEA BREAK
1545 1645		(Hall No.5) Consideration and Recommendation of: (by the Chair) § A Draft Enhanced Framework of Implementation in Promoting Vision for Sustainable Urban Development in the Asia-Pacific Region; § Draft Delhi Declaration § Draft Proposals on Establishing a Consultative Mechanism for Ministers of Housing & Urban Development;

0900 1800

THURSDAY 14^th DECEMBER 2006 Arrival and Registration

HIGH LEVEL MINISTERIAL MEETING

15 – 16 DECEMBER 2006

FRIDAY 15th DECEMBER 2006
0800 - 0900	Registration (Continued)
0900-1015	Visit to Exhibition in Lawn adjacent Annexe
1020-1040	Organisational Matters (Hall No.4) Election of Bureau (Chair/Co-Chair/Rapporteur) Adoption of Agenda/Work Programme
1040-1100	TEA / COFFEE BREAK
	OPENING CEREMONY (PLENARY HALL)
1100 1130 1132 1133 1135 1138 1144 1149 1157 1212 1214 1215	Assembly of guests in Plenary Hall Arrival of President of India & welcome by bouquet National Anthem Invocation Song Lighting of lamp Welcome Address, Summary of proceedings and draft Delhi Declaration by Mr. Ranjit Issar, Secretary, HUPA. Statement by ED, UN-HABITAT Statement by Kumari Selja, MOS (Independent Charge) for Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation, Govt. of India. Address by President of India Vote of Thanks by Shri Pankaj Jain, Joint Secretary (Housing), Govt. of India National Anthem President Leaves
1230 1330	Hall No.4 Substantive Discussion of the Draft of An Enhanced Framework of Implementation of the Vision for Sustainable Urbanization in Asia Pacific Region 2020 and Delhi Declaration
1330 1430	LUNCH
1430 1630	Hall No:4 Substantive Discussion of the Draft of An Enhanced Framework of Implementation of the Vision for Sustainable Urbanization in Asia Pacific Region 2020 and Delhi Declaration
1630 1645	TEA / COFFEE BREAK
1645 1730	Hall No.2 The secretariat to finalize the final Recommendations/“Draft Delhi Declaration”.
1830 2030	Cultural show and Dinner hosted by Kumari Selja Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation, Govt. of India (Venue: Purana Qila) (by Invitation)

SATURDAY 16^th DECEMBER 2006
0900	MEETING OF THE BUREAU (VENUE: TBC) (RESTRICTED)
1000 - 1100	HALL No.4 · Adoption of Enhanced framework of implementation of the vision for sustainable urbanization in Asia Pacific Region 2020. · Adoption of Delhi Declaration/Recommendations/Resolutions. · Date & Venue of Second Asia Pacific Ministers Conference on Housing & Human Settlements. · Election of Officials of Permanent Bureau of APMCHHS · Any other business.
1000 1100	HALL No. 3 Donors Meeting
1100 1120	TEA/COFFEE BREAK
	CLOSING CEREMONY (HALL No.5)
1230 1232 1236 1240 1248 1252 1256 1258 1313	Welcome of Chief Guest by bouquets Welcome address by Shri Ranjit Issar, Secretary, HUPA Address by Ms. Anna Tibaijuka, ED, UN-HABITAT Announcement of Enhanced Framework for Implementation and Delhi Declaration by Kumari Selja, MOS (Independent Charge) for Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation Release of NBO Publications. Address by HE Wang Guan Gtao, Hon’ble Minister of Construction, People Republic of China Address by HE Mohammad Saidi-Kia, Minister, Housing and Development, Islamic Republic of Iran Address by Dr.Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Dy Chairman, Planning Commission, Govt. of India Vote of thanks by Shri Pankaj Jain, Joint Secretary (Housing), Govt. of India.
1315 1335	PRESS CONFERENCE (Hall No.4) (by the Hon’ble MOS (Independent Charge), Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation and UN-HABITAT)
13401440	LUNCH
END OF CONFERENCE