Conference Proceedings : âJANASEVANAâ National ... - UN HABITAT
Conference Proceedings : âJANASEVANAâ National ... - UN HABITAT
Conference Proceedings : âJANASEVANAâ National ... - UN HABITAT
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Day 1: Tuesday 22 March 2011<br />
08.30–09.00 Registration<br />
9.00—9.30 Inaugural session<br />
09.00‐ 09.05<br />
09.05‐ 09.10<br />
09.10‐09.15 Speech by <strong>UN</strong> Habitat<br />
09.15‐ 09.30<br />
09.30 ‐09.45<br />
“JANASEVANA‐ Housing For All”<br />
“JANASEVANA” <strong>National</strong> Symposium on Housing<br />
Organized by the Ministry of Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common<br />
Amenities with <strong>UN</strong> Habitat<br />
22‐23 March 2011, Colombo, Sri Lanka<br />
Sri Lanka Foundation Institute (SLFI)<br />
AGENDA<br />
09.45–10.00 TEA/ COFFEE<br />
Lighting of the Traditional Oil Lamp<br />
Welcome Speech – Secretary, Ministry of Construction, Engineering Services, Housing & Common Amenities<br />
Key note address‐ Mr.Lalith Weeratunge, Secretary to the President<br />
Speech by Hon. Minister, Wimal Weerawansa, Ministry of Construction, Engineering Services, Housing &<br />
Common Amenities<br />
10.00–10.20 Technical Session 1:<br />
Housing Needs: Social Housing and Quality of<br />
Life<br />
10.20–10.40 Housing and Quality of Life: A Sri Lankan<br />
Experience<br />
10.40–11.00 Economic Perspectives of Social Housing in Sri<br />
Lanka<br />
11.00–11.20 Social Housing, Regulatory Framework and Urban<br />
Planning<br />
11.20–12.00 Discussion<br />
Chair:Prof. Siripala Hettige<br />
Senior Professor and former Dean, Faculty of Arts, Sociology<br />
Department,<br />
University of Colombo<br />
Mr. U.A.Chandrasena, Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Geography,<br />
Kelaniya<br />
Dr. Ranjith Bandara<br />
Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of<br />
Colombo and Chairman, Sri Lanka Foundation Institute<br />
Ms. Indu Weerasoori<br />
Deputy General Manager (Southern), Urban Development Author<br />
12.00–13.00 L<strong>UN</strong>CH<br />
13.00–13.20 Technical Session 2:<br />
Current Development Strategies: Policies and<br />
Sustainability<br />
13.20–13.40 Challenges of Making Housing Accessible to All:<br />
The Paradigm Shift<br />
Chair: Mr. A.Amarawardana<br />
Secretary<br />
Ministry of Public Management & Reforms<br />
Mr. Laxman Perera<br />
Programme Manager, <strong>UN</strong>‐<strong>HABITAT</strong> Sri Lanka<br />
13.40–14.00<br />
Government’s Economic Policies and the<br />
Housing Sector in Sri Lanka<br />
Dr. Suren Batagoda<br />
Director General, Department of <strong>National</strong> Planning<br />
14.00–14.20<br />
14.20–15.00 Discussion<br />
“JANASEVANA” Housing Policy : Current Status &<br />
Way Forward<br />
Mr.Gamini Withana<br />
Deputy General Manager, <strong>National</strong> Housing Development<br />
Authority<br />
15.00–15.30 TEA/ COFFEE
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