| Inauguration of the First Session of the Bangladesh Urban Forum |
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11.00 - 12.30 Hall of Fame
* Participatiion in the Inauguration Session is by invitation only
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| Chief Guest |
The Honourable Md. Zillur Rahman, President of the People's Republic of Bangladesh |
| Special Guests |
The Honourable Syed Ashraful Islam MP, Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives |
| The Honourable Abdul Mannan Khan MP, State Minister for Housing and Public Works |
Mr. Neal Walker, Resident Representative, UNDP and
UN Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh |
| Mr. Abu Alam, Md. Shahid Khan, Secretary of the Local Government Division, Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, and Chair of the Organizing Committee of the BUF |
| Dr Khondaker Showkat Hossain, Secretary of the Ministry of Housing and Public Works, and co-Chair of the Organizing Committee of the BUF |
| Chair |
The Honourable Jahangir Kabir Nanak MP, State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives |
| Opening of the Urban Exhibition |
| 12.30 - 13.00 Milky Way |
| Chief Guest: |
The Honourable Md. Zillur Rahman, President of the People's Republic of Bangladesh |
| Urbanization: The Engine of Growth |
| 14.00 - 15.50 Carnival |
| Chief Guest: |
Mr Mostafa Farooq Mohammad, MP |
| Chair: |
Prof Amirul Islam Chowdhury, Department of Economics, United Internatiional University |
| Speaker: |
Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman, Executive Chairman, PPRC
Ms Elisha Muzzini & Ms Lalita Moorty, World Bank |
| Panel: |
Prof Sarwar Jahan, MP |
| Mr Anisul Huq, President SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industries |
| Dr Zahid Hossain, Senior Economist, World Bank |
| Prof Syed Abu Hasnath, Boston University |
| Education |
| 14.00 - 15.50 Windy Town |
| Chief Guest: |
The Honourable Nurul Islam Nahid MP, Minister for Education |
| Chair: |
A K M Abdul Awal Mozumder, Sec. Ministry of Primary and Mass Education |
| Speaker: |
Dr Manzoor Ahmed, Senior Advisor, BUIED, BRAC |
| Panel: |
Mr Alamgir, Director General, Bureau of Non Formal education, MOPME |
| Dr Abul Barakat, Professor, Department of Economics, Dhaka University |
| Mr Kazi Rafiqul Alam, Chair, CAMPE |
| Ms Doli, an Ex. BEHTRUWC Project Learner |
| MDG Policy Dialogue |
| 14.00 - 15.50 Media Bazar |
| Chief Guest: |
Prof Dr Shamsul Alam, Member, General Economics Division, Planning Commission |
| Chair: |
Dr Selim Jahan, Head of Poverty, UNDP Headquarters, NewYork |
| Speaker: |
Dr Binayak Sen, Senior Research Fellow, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies |
| Panel: |
Mayor Md. Ekramul Hoque Titu, Mymensingh Municipality |
| Mr Khushi Kabir, Coordinator, Nijera Kori |
| Barrister Sara Hossain, Bangladesh Legal Services and Trust (BLAST) |
| Urban Land Tenure & Housing |
| 16.00 - 18.00 Windy Town
Housing & Land Tenure
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| Chief Guest: |
Mr A K Mozammel Huq MP and Chair, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Land |
| Chair: |
Dr Hameeda Hossain, Chairperson, Ain O Salish Kendra |
| Speaker: |
Ms Salma A Shafi, Architect & Planner, Centre for Urban Studies |
| Panel: |
Mr G A Jaynal Abedin Bhuiyian |
| Mr M A Gaffer, Adviser, GIZ |
| Mr Michael Slingsby, Urban Expert |
| Mr John Arnold, Freelance Consultant |
| Dr. Shakil Akhter, BUET |
| International Best Practices |
| 16.00 - 18.00 Media Bazar |
| Chair: |
Ms Mariko Sato, Chief, Bangkok Office, UN-HABITAT |
| Presenters: |
Ms Diane Archer, Asian Coalition for Housing Rights, Thailand |
| Ms Nasima Shaikh, Swayam Shikshan Prayog, Mumbai |
| Mr Anura Dassanayake, Lunawa Lake Environment & Community Development Project, Sri Lanka |
| Ms Lajana Manandhar, LUMANTI, Nepal |
| Transport |
| 16.00 - 18.00 Green View |
| Chief Guest: |
Mr M A N Siddiq, Secretary (In Charge), Roads Division
Ministry of Communications |
| Chair: |
Prof A. M. M. Shafiullah,
Vice Chancellor, Ahsanullah Uniersity of Science and Technology |
| Speaker: |
Prof Alamgir Mujibul Huq, Department of Civil Engineering, BUET |
| Panel: |
Mr. Abdul Huq, Director, FBCCI |
| Prof Hasib Mohammad Ahsan, Director, Accident Research Center, BUET |
| Mr Khondoker Neaz Rahman, Project Manager, BKP, UNDP |
| Mr Ashraful Alam Sarker, Transport Economist |
| Mayors' Roundtable |
| 16.00 - 18.00 Harmony |
| Moderator |
Mr Monzurul Ahsan Bulbul, Boishakhi Television |
| Welcome Remarks |
Mayor Selina Hayat Ivy, Narayanganj City Corporation |
| Key note Presenter |
Mayor Azmatullah Khan, Tongi Municipality and President
Municipal Association Bangladesh |
| Presenters |
Sharing of best practices and key challenges by Mayors |
| International Guests |
Mayor Linda P Gonzalez, Ligao City, Manila |
| Deputy Mayor U.L. Titus Perera, Colombo |
| Mr Dormani Poudyal, President, Municipal Association of Nepal |
