Managing Urban Growth: Challenges for Small Cities Message from the Commissioner 8 th November 2011 BANDAR SRI BEGAWAN, BRUNEI DARUSSALAM It is indeed an honor for the Department of Town and Country Planning to host the 44 th EAROPH Regional Conference in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam. Since this is the first time we are hosting such a major event, we have endeavored to build a good programme, with speakers of divers expertise, offers of site tours and exciting events. This Conference will indeed be a golden opportunity for networking, knowledge sharing and interaction. The people of Brunei are well-known for their warmth and hospitality. We sincerely hope you can make your trip to Brunei earlier or stay longer to explore the country and discover the unexpected treasurers. Arrangements have been made with our national airliners, local hoteliers and travel agents to offer their best corporate rates for our foreign guests. Please do visit our website for latest updates and registration. The Secretariat and Organising Committee look forward to seeing you in November. HONGKOK SENG Commissioner for TownandCountry Planning Brunei Darussalam Message from the Earoph Secretary General Conference Theme and Aims The main theme Managing Urban Growth: Challenges for Small Cities becomes apparent when already more than 50% of the world s population is concentrated in the urban areas. The impact of urban growth on cities can be seen in terms of housing shortages, inadequate infrastructure, and unbalanced
distribution of resources, traffic congestion and poor urban quality of life. The regional conference aims to address the challenges associated with managing urban growth and stage a venue for sharing best practices and experiences while deliberating on its critical success factors from land use planning perspective, public participation or inclusion in the decision making processes, governance and project financing and implementation. Benefits of attending the Regional Conference o Unique opportunities to exchange and network with policy makers and government officials, executives, industry leaders and experts from around the Asian Pacific rim and Europe; o Tap innovative ideas and benchmark best practices o Forge new partnerships and alliances o Keep abreast of the latest initiatives around the region and the world Who should attend Town Planners Policy Makers Government Officials Architects Developers Asset Managers Engineers Transport planners Community Representatives Academicians Land Surveyors Students NGO s Conference Fees Early Bird Fee (for registration and payment before 31 July 2011) EAROPH & IFHP BND$/ USD BND$ /USD Non members BND$ /USD BND$ /USD Students BND$ /USD BND$ /USD Conference fee includes conference materials, refreshments, lunch and technical tour Early Bird Fee (for registration and payment before 31 July 2011) Conference Programme Outline (Draft) 8 NOVEMBER 2011 (TUESDAY) - EXCO Meeting for EAROPH & IFHP 9.00 am EAROPH EXCO Meeting 2.00 pm IFHP EXCO Meeting DAY 1-9 NOVEMBER 2011 (WEDNESDAY) 8.00 am Conference registration Morning Coffee
8.45 am Arrival of invited guests 9.00 am Welcome address by Chairman of the conference Opening speech by President of EAROPH Speech by the President of IFHP Official opening and launching of conference by the Guest of Honor Video presentation 10.00 am Keynote Speaker Managing Urban Growth: Challenges for Small Cities Minister of Housing and Local Government Malaysia Dato Wira Chor Chee Heung (Touching on: Natural Resources Management, Housing and Governance) 10.40am- 11.10 am 11.10 am 11.40 am 11.40 am- 12.10 pm 12.10 pm 12.40 pm SESSION 1 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND ASSET MANAGEMENT Sub-Theme 1 Managing Land Resources and Climate Change Paper 1 Heart of Borneo Initiatives Forestry Senior Officer, Forestry Department, Brunei Darussalam Paper 2 The Potential Impact Of Urbanisation On Climate Change: Brunei Darussalam Case Study Jose Edgardo L. Aban, Ph.D., Senior Lecturer, Satellite Remote Sensing Specialist, Geography, Development and Environmental Studies Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences University Brunei Darussalam (UBD), edgardo.aban@ubd.edu.bn Sub-Theme 2 Physical Infrastructure Provision and Asset Management Paper 3 Asset Management Standards Project Kerry Mc Govern Director, Kerry McGovern & Associates, kerry@kerrymcgovern.com.au (consultancies in the field of public sector management) Paper 4 Community Development in Public Housing through Systematic Asset Management: This will reward the Residents with 3E sustainability KC Leong Architect, EAROPH Honorary President & CEO of EAROPH s APIGAM, kcleong7@gmail.com (Asia Pacific Institute for Good Asset Management), 12.40 pm- Floor Discussion (Q&A) 1.00 pm Reflection by Session Chairman 1.00 pm Lunch
SESSION 2 NATURAL RESOURCES AND ASSETS MANAGEMENT 2.00 pm Session 2 Introductions Sub-Theme 3 Land Use Planning: From Plan to Implementation 2.00 pm- Paper 5 2.30 pm Managing Urban Growth in Brunei Darussalam Hong Kok Seng Commissioner for TCP Department of Town and Country Brunei Darussalam 2.30 pm 3.00 pm 3.00 pm 3.30 pm Paper 6 Managing Scarce Land Resources And Climate Change Petal Joseph Regional Planner, Ministry of Local Government, Trinidad and Tobago Email: tobagop@hotmail.com or jstephensp@gov.tt Paper 7 Modern Mobility Options for Urban Planning by; Lawrence J. Fabian Trans.21 (Transportation Analysis), Boston, Massachusetts United States of America, Email: lfabian@airfront.us Sub-Theme 4 Provision of Livable Homes and Affordable Housing : Role of Private Sector in Real Estate Housing Provision 3.30 pm- Paper 8 4. 00 pm Providing Homes for Bruneians Marzuke Hj Mohsin Director of Housing Development Department of Housing Development Brunei Darussalam 4.00 pm 4.30 pm 4.30 pm 5.00 pm Paper 9 Neighborhoods & Residential Communities; The Case of Al-Kahrj city Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) Neda Amer Alharbi Engineer/Urban Planner and Designer Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Email : eng_neda@msn.com Paper 10 Cultural Consideration in Vertical Living in Brunei Darussalam by; Dr Hajah Hairuni Md Ali Maricar Senior Lecturer Geography, Development and Environmental Studies Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences University Brunei Darussalam
5.00 pm 5.30 pm Floor Discussion (Q&A) Reflection by Session Chairman 5.30 pm End of Day 1 7.00 pm Welcome Dinner DAY 2-10 NOVEMBER 2011 (THURSDAY) SESSION 3 GOOD GOVERNANCE 8.00 am Day 2 Welcome Remarks 8.15 am Keynote 2: Resource Management, Housing and Governance (IFHP) 9.00am Sub-Theme 5 Good Governance: the case for Public Participation in the Planning and Development Process 9.00 am - 9.30 am 9.30 am - 10.00 am 10.00 am Morning Tea 10.30 am 11.00 am Paper 11 Measuring Indonesia Livable City Index by; Bernardus R. Djonoputro Secretary General, Indonesian Association of Urban and Regional Planners (IAP) and Director, PT Nusantara Infrastructure TBK, Indonesia. Email: bernardus.djonoputro@hdaadvisory.com Paper 12 Risk Management and Town Planning in Small Cities by; Professor Dr Hirohide Konami Professor, Faculty of Modern Life, Teikyo Heisei University. Japan E-mail: hiro@konamike.net Sub-Theme 6 Public and Private Partnership in Plan Implementation Paper 13 Exploring Sustainable Urban Form Through Radical Development: Case Studies and Issues from South East Queensland John Byrne Consultant Adviser in Urban Design, Planning and Housing and Adjunct Professor in Urban Design Queensland University of Technology, Australia Email: byrne.urbandesign@gmail.com 11.00 am 12.00 pm Paper 11 Collaborative Negotiation for Public Private Partnership in Indonesia Ir. Binsar Naipospos PHN MSP, Lecturer of Urban and Regional Planning, SPPK-ITB, Indonesia Email: binsarn@pl.itb.ac.id & binsarn3@yahoo.com
12.00 pm Floor Discussion (Q&A) 12. 30 pm Reflection by Session Chairman 12.30 pm Closing of Conference 1.00 pm Lunch 2.00 pm Technical Tours 5.00 pm End of Tour and Regional Planning Conference PM (night) Free and Easy
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