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Conference Day 1, Tues 21 Oct
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8am | Registration and welcome refreshments
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8.45am | Opening remarks by the Chairperson
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| | Mr Gerry Holtzhausen, Assistant Executive in Job Summit Project, National Housing Finance Corporation
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| CITIES OF THE FUTURE –
THE RIGHT ROAD TO AN URBAN UTOPIA |
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9am | Keynote address: Lessons for the continent to secure its
future – a holistic approach to Africa’s growing cities
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What constitutes a global city region?
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Partnering with sister-cities for joint re-generation
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The changing dynamics of Africa – can we have our own
global cities?
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Identifying independent urban initiatives to suit your city
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A focus on infrastructure investment for continued city
regeneration
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9.30am | Mayoral keynote address: How to achieve world-class city
status through improved lifestyle delivery and resilient
infrastructure
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City performance management: driving strategy into sustainability
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A must have: is your city master plan complete?
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Lifestyle improvements – transforming into urban centres
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A comparative look at essential infrastructure: what will
attract developers and investment?
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Removing the stigma of African cities as third-world cities
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10am | International keynote address: Identify the building blocks to the ultimate global city – guidance for Africa’s growing city regions
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What constitutes a global city region and its benefits on that country’s economy
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What opportunities and challenges do global cities present?
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A focus on key steps in becoming a world-class ultimate city
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Global case studies: what can we take home?
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The costs of inaction – can a city go backwards?
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| | Dr Joel Yudken, Economic Development Consultant & Advisory Board Member, Global Urban Development
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10.30am | Morning refreshments
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11.15am | Case study: City of Johannesburg’s new “Growth
Management Strategy”
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Growth management as an approach to urban development
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Desired spatial forms for the City of Johannesburg
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Analysing current patterns of urban development
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An investigation of infrastructural constraints and requirements
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Approaches to bringing patterns of future growth together
with infrastructural capacity and desired spatial form
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| | Mr Philip Harrison, Executive Director: Development Planning and Urban Managemen, City of Johannesburg
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11.45am | Panel discussion: Back to the future – priorities for
sustainable African cities up to and beyond 2025
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Economic infrastructure: thinking ahead to reduce infrastructure demand
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What is the investment vision of the future?
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What next for Africa after 2010?
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Using your crystal ball: what will future city demands look like?
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| | Mr Mansoor Mohamed, Executive Director: Department of Economic & social Development, City of Cape Town
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12.30pm | U-Turn – Create your own conference agenda
Personalise your learning by telling us your top 5 concerns that keep you awake at night. We will then announce the topics for tomorrow’s U-Turn discussion. You also get to select the facilitators from all the speakers and delegates present.
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12.40pm | Networking luncheon
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| INNOVATION, CHANGE AND LEADERSHIP
IN 21ST CENTURY CITY DEVELOPMENT |
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2pm | Panel discussion: Putting your city on a
performance review – how do leaders make
it work?
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Inter-city communication – what’s the benefit?
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Integrated Development Plans (IDPs): utilising the
community’s perspective to ensure upliftment
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Get management involved – implementing, not just planning
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The strategic approach – is service delivery the only key to
leading successfully?
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Building a strategic master plan to ensure integrated urban
infrastructure
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City housing – who are the prime decision-makers?
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A focus on rural development to stem urban migration
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Extending the long-term carrying capacity of your city through
efficient economic production
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| PRIORITY NO. 1 – CITY FINANCE AND INVESTMENT
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2.45pm | Tricks of the trade – how to overcome challenges to
consistent city financing and investment
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Utilising the input of communities on what needs investment
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What is the role of the private sector in the financing process?
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Evaluating the lessons learnt through local case studies
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3.15pm | Afternoon refreshments & speed
networking – bring your business cards
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4pm | Panel discussion: A magnet for money – double
the size of your city through understanding
what your investors are looking for
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Examining opportunities and growth potential
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Lending to local governments – what are the conditions?
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Urban vs. rural investment – what has bigger returns?
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Who leads, who follows – public and private sector roles
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What to do to become a pull factor for global investors
funding African cities
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| | Mr Paresh Pandya, Manager: Trade & Investment Promotion, Mpumalanga Economic Growth Agency
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4.45pm | Closing remarks by the chairperson and close of day one
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Conference Day 2, Wed 22 Oct
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8am | Welcome refreshments
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8.45am | Opening remarks by the chairperson
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| THE POSITIVE IMPACT OF PPP’S |
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9am | Panel discussion: The indispensable partnership
model – making this model work for you
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Quantifying the private sectors’ role in urban development
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Balancing the interests of both the public and private partners
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Structuring your PPP in a cost-effective manner
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What’s blocking the pipes – addressing the PPP backlog
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Regulatory requirements vs. bilateral benefit
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Latest trends in African PPP’s
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| USING ICT ADVANCEMENTS TO PROMOTE CITY PROGRESS |
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9.45am | Case study: ICT as the key ingredient to the ultimate global city
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A step-by-step guide to building effective ICT city networks
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Finding the ICT network that works for you – applying
wireless networks and mobile operators to African cities
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Keeping ahead of the times with ICT advancements
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Guidelines and examples from the City of Bavaria (Wuerzburg)
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10.15am | Morning refreshments
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10.45am | Case study: Urban and rural development through ICT –
The Coega perspective
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Coega Development Corporation – innovative ICT culture?
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Regulations with regards to ICT in Africa
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Highlighting the positive changes due to thorough ICT
implementation
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How Africa can take this example forward for their own cities
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11.15am | Panel discussion: An African ICT strategy –
striving for continental buy-in when developing
technology
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The aim of ICT initiatives in African cities
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Changing the regulatory environment to suit ICT
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Utilising e-applications that don’t need heavy infrastructure
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How can infrastructure limitations be overcome through
satellite and optical fibre (terrestrial and sub-marine) usage
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12pm | Things that keep you awake at night
You have voted for these topics! Your chosen speakers will now offer you real-time, spontaneous solutions and commentary on the issues that keep you awake at night. Bring your questions to this spontaneous discussion.
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12.30pm | Networking luncheon
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| TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS DRIVING URBAN AFRICA |
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1.45pm | Developing a blue print for mass transit to maximise
mobility and minimise congestion
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Looking at international transport trends: what can we learn?
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Utilising technology to develop innovative strategies and
systems for transport infrastructure
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What could work for you? Road development, bridges, light
rail, bus systems or mass public transit projects
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What’s going to decrease the 5 o’clock traffic congestion
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| | Ms Esther Schmidt, Acting General Exective Manager: Business Networks Mobility , Johannesburg Roads Agency
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| REVITALISATION OF URBAN PLANNING AND DESIGN |
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2.15pm | International keynote address: An African “how to” guide
to eradicating slums
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Is it a case of urban neglect?
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Improving slums to combat malnutrition and diseases
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The ultimate end result – environmental sustainability
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Upgrading slums to facilitate raising domestic capital
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2.45pm | Case study: Gandhi Square – the prime example of
protecting heritage whilst ensuring city development
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Heritage as a means of promoting spatial justice and inclusion
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Historical background of Gandhi Square
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Gandhi as an “Inclusive Icon”
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Heritage symbols on the square
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| | Mr Eric Itzkin, Deputy Director: Immovable Heritage, Department of Community Development, City of Johannesburg
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3.15pm | Afternoon refreshments
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| CITY ESSENTIALS – THE PERFECT MIX
FOR TRANSFORMING INTO A HUB CITY |
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3.45pm | Interactive roundtable discussions
Select a table of choice to discuss and network with like-minded individuals facing similar challenges
Roundtable 1: Industrial property & office parks – giving them a face lift to meet 21st century businesses standards
Stefan Maree, Director
Agripro Property Development Consultants, South Africa
Roundtable 2: A global eye and overview on property
markets – who is committed to development and
predictions on the movers and shakers after 2010
Kim Faclier, Property Specialist
Alliance Group, South Africa
Roundtable 3: Township properties: ensuring the best way
to consistent growth
Shivon Wiggins, Head of Division: Property
MEGA, South Africa
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4.30pm | Panel discussion: Green infrastructure –
sustainable cities through renewable construction
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Developing your city with minimal disruption, cost-effective planning and sustainability
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Carbon trading: regulation and industry benchmarks
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Quantifying the emerging carbon economy
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Creating urban green space: the need for conscious and
purposeful planning of green infrastructure and construction
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| | Mr Eric Noir, Principal Architect & Director, Green by Design
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5.15pm | Closing remarks by the chairperson and close of day two
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Affordable Housing Day, Thurs 23 Oct
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8.30am | Registration and welcome refreshments
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9am | Opening remarks by the chairperson
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| | Mr Gerry Holtzhausen, Assistant Executive in Job Summit Project, National Housing Finance Corporation
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| A GLOBAL LOOK AT LOW-INCOME HOUSING:
WHERE ARE THE OPPORTUNITIES |
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9.15am | Supply and demand: the economics of affordable housing
in Africa
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Overview: how affordable housing will affect the economy
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Who has access to the keys? Policies and practices for
providing affordable housing
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Means and mechanisms of financing and funding
opportunities
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How government policies and practices affect affordable
housing in Africa
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The link between financiers and suppliers
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9.45am | The impact of the sub-prime crisis on the global
affordable housing market
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Learning from the United Kingdom: new financing options
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Financing affordable housing: issues, challenges and
opportunities
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Private investment as a portal for increasing the supply of
low-income housing
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Case study: the UK Shared Appreciation Mortgage
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10.10am | New options and portals for Africa’s affordable housing
marketplace
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| | Elize Stroebel, Country Managing Director, International Housing Solutions
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10.40am | U-Turn – Create your own conference agenda
Personalise your learning by telling us your top 5 concerns that keep you awake at night.
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10.45am | Morning refreshments
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| POSITIONING AFRICA’S AFFORDABLE HOUSING
SECTOR WITHIN THE PROPERTY MARKET |
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11.15am | Overcoming the challenges and utilising the opportunities
concerning affordable housing in South Africa
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Examining the hurdles around affordable housing
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What’s driving the lack of affordability of metropolitan lowincome
housing in Africa?
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Analysing the effectiveness of local planning strategies in
addressing the housing affordability problem
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Reviving areas with poor housing quality into demand-driven
urban areas
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| | Mr Pierre Venter, Low-cost housing official, Banking Association of South Africa
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11.45am | Case study: The focus of affordable housing in Nigeria
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What’s blocking the flow of delivery of affordable housing in Nigeria – the private sector experience
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Ofada Housing Estate Development Project
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What can the rest of Africa learn from this project?
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| EGULATION AND THE DEVELOPERS’ RED TAPE |
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12.15pm | Panel discussion: Regulating the affordable
housing market to suit the customer
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Addressing the impact of mixed use and mixed tenure housing
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Designing effective and transparent legislation and policy
frameworks to support affordable housing objectives
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Streamlining the planning and development process to
optimise efficiency in residential property developments
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Land availability – the importance of land release
programmes and site selection
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| | Kecia Rust, Coordinator: Housing Finance, Finmark Trust
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1pm | Networking luncheon
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2pm | A developers’ perspective: how quickly can we supply and
at what cost?
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Financing on the bread line but ensuring sustainability
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Cost-saving through renewable energy projects
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Sustainable neighbourhoods – how long before this is the
end result?
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Service delivery – building your reputation as a developer
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| ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS |
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2.30pm | Planting a tree for every house you build: the
environmental impact of mass low-income housing
developments
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Steps to ensure correct Environmental Impact Assessments in preparation for low-income housing grounds
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Evaluating and implementing the various land reform
programmes for housing delivery
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Understanding the role and procedures of Environmental
Impact Assessments
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| | Dr Ted Avis, Managing Director, Coastal & Environmental Services
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3pm | Things that keep you awake at night
You have voted for these topics! Your chosen speakers will now offer you real-time, spontaneous solutions and commentary on the issues that keep you awake at night. Bring your questions to this spontaneous discussion.
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3.30pm | Afternoon refreshments
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| FINDING THE PERFECT FIT:
FINANCING OPTIONS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
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4pm | Panel discussion: Insights on affordable
housing finance and how to select the best
package to suit your pocket
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Challenges to financing affordable housing units
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Stimulating the demand side of housing finance
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Micro-lending and underwriting: Who holds the keys to the
door?
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Successful credit risk models for the mass market
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Impact of the credit crisis on development of bond finance
instruments for lower incomes
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| | Mr Wimpie Snyman, CEO: Development Finance & Commercial Property, FNB Commercial Property Mr Vusi Nondo, Targeted Investment Executive, Old Mutual Investment Group- Property Investments
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4.45pm | Closing remarks by the chairperson and close of day three
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Masterclass 1, Mon 20 Oct
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| Climate prosperity project as a key to
urban sustainability |
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8.30am | Registration
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9am | Masterclass commences
Objectives
The climate prosperity project is a new economic development
partnership focused on promoting energy independence, preventing
climate change, and protecting the environment by advancing the idea
that innovation, efficiency, and conservation in the use and reuse of
resources is the best way to increase jobs, incomes, productivity, and
competitiveness.
The climate prosperity project is working to foster a “green economy”
perspective throughout the public and private sectors and civil society,
both through ideas and action, initially by focusing on 12 key areas
through a series of working groups.
Agenda
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The necessity of climate protection
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‘The Economics of Climate Change’ – a report by Sir Nicholas Stern
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Addressing these concerns against the backdrop of urban sustainability
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A good example of a climate prosperity strategy that has been put into place
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Comparable approaches such as Chicago’s Climate Jobs Strategy
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Focusing on ‘green’ infrastructure as a means of reducing vulnerability to harm from the natural environment
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A move towards 21st century living: improved quality of life
Who should attend this masterclass
• Government • Developers • Contractors • Investors • Consultants
• Regulatory Bodies • Project Managers
About your masterclass presenter
Dr Marc A. Weiss
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Global Urban Development, United States of America
Dr Marc A. Weiss is Chairman and CEO of Global Urban Development
( www.globalurban.org), an international policy organisation with offices in Barcelona, Beijing, London, Prague, Singapore, Sydney, and
Washington, DC. He is also Executive Editor of Global Urban
Development Magazine and Coordinator of the Climate Prosperity
Project in partnership with the Rockefeller Brothers Fund. In addition,
he is President of Climate Prosperity Strategies in Rehoboth Beach,
Delaware, a member of the Steering Committee of the United Nations-
Habitat Best Practices and Policies Program, and a member of the
Board of Directors of the International Downtown Association
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Masterclass 2, Fri 24 Oct
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| A to Z of Public Private Partnerships |
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8.30am | Registration
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9am | Masterclass commences
Agenda
What is a Public Private Partnership?
Setting the stage: the South African PPP market
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Factors driving the demand for PPP’s
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Snapshot of the South African PPP market
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Project finance vs the financing of projects
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De-mystifying technical PPP terminology
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PPP structures
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Considerations in selecting a structure
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Typical PPP structure
Project documentation
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PPP agreement / concession contract
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Design and construction subcontract
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Operation and maintenance subcontract
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Finance and security documents
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Sponsor support agreements
Understanding the legal and regulatory framework
The Constitution
The Public Finance Management Act
The Municipal Finance Management Act
Treasury Regulations
PPP Manual
Labour Relations Act
PPP project cycle
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Inception
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Appointment of transaction advisors
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Feasibility study
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Procurement
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Contract negotiation
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PPP agreement management
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Treasury approvals I, II A, IIB and III
PPP risks
Case studies
About your masterclass presenter
Della Levinsohn
Director
Levinsohn & Associates, South Africa
Della qualified with a BCom LLB from the University of the Witwatersrand
with nine first-class passes. Her majors in the Bachelor of Commerce
were Business Economics and Commercial Law. She also received a
Certificate of Merit for Outstanding Work in Commercial Law. Thereafter
she practiced as an attorney before moving to the Project & Infrastructure
Finance Department of Investec Bank for five years. There she worked on
the project financing and closing of Public Private Partnerships. Della's
career at Investec culminated in her being offered the position of South
African Head of Project & Infrastructure Finance, a role which she
declined in order to establish Levinsohn & Associates in 2002.
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Honourable Soita Shitanda
Ignatius Jacobs
Honourable Duma Nkosi
Vinson Hailulu
Dr Marc A. Weiss
