Implementing the New Urban Agenda—From Plan to Action

Monday to Wednesday
11–12 July 2017
Gaborone International Convention Centre
Gaborone, Botswana

PROGRAMME

DAY 1: Integration of the New Urban Agenda in Botswana

8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Registration

8:30 a.m. – 8:35 a.m. Prayer

8:35 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Introductions

8:45 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Welcome remarks

9:15 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. Presentation on the New Urban Agenda and guidelines on the implementation framework

9:40 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Discussion

10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Tea

10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Presentation on National Urban Policies

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Presentation on Botswana NUA Action Plan

11:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Discussion

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Breakaway Sessions

• Group 1: Strengthening Urban Legislation and Systems of Governance
• Group 2: Harnessing The Urban Economy and Strengthening Municipal Finance
• Group 3: Land Management, Urban Planning and Design
• Group 4: Housing and Basic Services
• Group 5: Climate change and disaster preparedness

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Lunch

2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Presentations and comments

4:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m. Closing and way forward

DAY 2: Land Readjustment and Land Value Capture

8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Registration

8:30 a.m. – 8:35 a.m. Prayer

8:35 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Introductions

8:45 a.m. – 9:10 a.m. Welcome remarks

9:10 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. Presentation on land readjustment

10:10 a.m. – 10:40 a.m. Tea

10:40 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. Comments

11:20 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. Presentation on land value capture

12:10 p.m. – 12:40 p.m. Comments

12:40 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Closing and the way forward

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Lunch


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