Plenary session
Conference Chair: Mr. Jan Pronk

• Welcome by Mr. Wim Deetman, Mayor of The Hague and chairman of UCLG
• Message from the Secretary General Mr. Ban Ki-moon
• Opening by Mrs. Anna K. Tibaijuka, Executive Director UN Habitat
• Keynote Speaker: Minister Lindiwe Sisulu, Minister of Housing, Republic of South Africa

Interview with Ms Ella Vogelaar, Minister for Housing, Communities & Integration and Mr. Bert Koenders, Minister for Development Cooperation
Discussion with and questions from participants

Awards:
World Habitat Awards by Building and Social Housing Foundation, UK
UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour awards

Dutch municipalities and the Millennium Development Goals: offering decrees of the councils to Mrs. Anna K. Tibaijuka

Presentations by award winners

Plenary Session
Introduction and discussion session
1: Transforming problem neighbourhoods into vibrant communities: Naison Munitzwa-Mangiza, UN Habitat
Introduction and discussion session
2: Restitution of land, houses and properties to returning refugees; Mr. Scott Leckie, Director of Displacement Solutions
Introduction and discussion session
3: Reconstruction and peace building after conflicts: support of local governments: Mr. Wim Deetman, Mayor of The Hague
Short Preview of second day’s events

Parallel sessions first round
1 Transforming problem neighbourhoods into vibrant communities
Ridderzaal
Mr. Renier Erasmus, CEO Madulamoho Housing Association: Introduction on the Madulamoho project in Johannesburg
Moderator:
Mr. Claudio Acioly, Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
Panelists:
Ms Sheela Patel, Founder Director of the Society for Promotion of Area Resource Centres, India
Mr. Peter Creuzer, President of United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Working Party on Land Administration
Mr. Carlos Bruce, former minister of Housing Peru

2 Restitution of land, houses and properties to returning refugees;
Rolzaal
Introduction on the Burundi-case
Mr. Emiel Wegelin, UrbAct: Moderator
Speakers/panelists:
Representative of the national Commission for land and other goods, Burundi
Representative of the Government of Burundi
Representative of the Civil Society, Burundi

3 Reconstruction and peace building after conflicts: support of local governments
Kelderzaal
Mr. Dion van den Berg, IKV / Pax Christi: Introduction on the Bosnia and Herzegovina-case
Moderator
Mr. Peter Knip, Director of VNG International (International Co-operation Agency of the Association of Netherlands Municipalities)

Panelists:
Ms Klelija Balta, UNDP Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ms Janny Vlietstra, Mayor of Winschoten, the Netherlands

Parallel sessions second round
           
4 Transforming problem neighbourhoods into vibrant communities
Ridderzaal
Mr. Dominic Schrijer, Alderman of Rotterdam: introduction on the Rotterdam-approach
Moderator:
Mr. Claudio Acioly, IHS
Panelists:
Mr. Martien Kromwijk, director of housing association “Woonbron”
Ms Sophie Body-Gendrot, University Paris
Mr. Sadik Harchaoui, Director Forum

5 Restitution of land, houses and properties to returning refugees
Rolzaal
Introduction on the Bosnia and Herzegovina-case
Moderator:
Mr. Emiel Wegelin, UrbAct
Speakers/panelists:
Mr. Peter Bas Backer, Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs (to be confirmed)
Ms Nermina Dzepar-Ganibegovic, State Ministry for Human Rights and Refugees
Ms Vesna Vignjevic, UNHCR Bosnia
Mr. Scott Leckie, Director of Displacement Solutions

6 Reconstruction and peace building after conflicts: support of local governments
Kelderzaal
Introduction on the Middle East-case
Moderator:
Mr. Peter Knip, Director of VNG International
Speakers:
Mr. Hassan Saleh, Mayor of Jericho
Mr. Adi Eldar, Mayor from Karmiel

Panelists:
Mr. Isam Akel, ED of the Association of Palestinian Local Authorities
Mr. Avi Rabinovitch, Deputy Director General of the Union of Local Authorities in Israel
Mr. Johan Kuiper, Municipality Deventer, The Netherlands

Plenary closing session

• Plenary reviews of the sessions
• Conclusions and closing by conference chair