Study tour to see results of the Kazan programme to rehabilitate dilapidated housing

Presentation of project “Clear water is a hope source” of the city of Yaroslavl, by Mayor of Yaroslavl V. Volonchunas
Venue: National Culture Centre “Kazan”

Opening remarks:
Jane Nyakairu – UN-HABITAT
Irshat Minkin – First Deputy Chief of the Executive Committee of Kazan

Parallel Session:
Meeting of revision committee on the results of 2004- 2006 activity of Euro-Asia Regional Section of World Organization of United Cities and Local Governments.

World Habitat Day and award ceremony to recognize special contribution to sustainable development of human settlements 
Chairman: Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin

Statements:
Rustem Minnikhanov – Acting President of the Republic of Tatarstan, Prime-Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan
Farid Mukhametshin – Chairman of State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan
Kamil Iskhakov - Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of Russia in Far East Federal Region, President of the UCLG Euro-Asia Regional Section

Anna Tibaijuka – United Nations Under-Secretary-General and UN-HABITAT Executive Director

Presentation of awards
Presented by Mrs. Tibaijuka, Mr. Kamil Iskhakov and Mayor Ilsur

1. Xxx Diplomas to Russian cities for xxx
2. Building and Social Housing Foundation World Habitat Awards
3. Habitat Scroll of Honour awards

Statements by award winners

Closed session of UCLG Euro-Asia Council

Extracurricular General Assembly of Euro-Asia Regional Section of World Organization of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG Euro-Asia)

Venue: Kazan City Hall
Chairman: President of UCLG Euro-Asia, Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of Russia in Far East Federal Region Kamil Iskhakov

Welcome remarks:

Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka - UN Under-Secretary-General and UN-HABITAT Executive Director
Sara Hoeflich de Duque – Official representative of the Secretary General of the World Council of United Cities and Local Governments

General Assembly

Press-conference

• Dilapidated Housing Elimination Program
• Children drawings on theme of Cities – magnets of hope

UN-HABITAT Seminar “Problems in Achieving Sustainable Development of Cities”
Head of the Executive Committee of the City of Kazan. Marat Zagidullov

Reports:
M.Khusnullin – Minister of Building and Housing of Tatarstan
Eduardo Moreno – Chief, UN-HABITAT Global Urban Observatory
Rajivan Krishnaswami – Representative of the Cities Alliance World Bank Programme
P.Pimashkov – Mayor of Krasnoyarsk 
I.Mersianova– General Director of Executive Direction of Association of Siberian cities.
M.Temirbayev – Mayor of Grozny
N.Lyashenko – Mayor of Budennovsk
I.Gafurov – Mayor of Elabuga Municipal Region (Republic of Tatarstan)
I.Semenov –General Director of International Centre "Best Practices" 
Addresses of World Habitat Award and Habitat Scroll of Honour winners