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Programme

 

        Day One– Monday, 29 September 2008

 

Opening Ceremony

14:00-14:30 Opening and Welcome - President of IUHF
14:30 - 15:30 Housing in South Africa - Minister of Housing SA
15:30-16:00 Tea Break
16:00-17:00 The impact of housing on economies world markets and populations - in the developed and developing worlds
19:00-22:00 Dinner - Sun Terrace

 

        Day Two – Tuesday, 30 September 2008

 

Session 1 - Plenary 1

08:30-10:00  Dynamics in the Montage Market - Regional Overview
  
Speakers:  Annik Lambert (Europe) - Secretary General: European Mortgage Federation.
                     Alex Pollock (USA) - Resident Fellow: American Enterprise Institute
                     Gerardo Flores (S America) - Chief Oprating Officer: HiTo (Mexico)
                     Renu. S. Karnad (Asia)  - Executive Director : Housing Development Finance corporation Ltd (India)
                     Asare Akkufo (Africa) - Chief Executive Office : HFC BAnk (Ghana)
10:00- 10:30 Tea Break
10:30-11:30 Group Breakaways
11:30-12:00 Report Back
12:00-13:45 Lunch

Session 2 - Plenary 2

08:30-10:00  Government Policies for Sustainable Mixed Use and Mixed Tenure Housing
     - Rental Housing
     - Tax credits
     - Vouchers /subsidies
     - Local government funding
 
Affordable homeownership - Rental
     - Planning /zoning for low income households
     - Subsidies
     - Fixed rate funding

Speakers: Pierre Venter-Head: Low-income Housing - The Banking Association SA
                   Dan Smit - Special Advisor: Minister of Housing SA
                   Kecia Rust - Consultant
10:00- 10:30 Tea Break
10:30-11:30 Group Breakaways
11:30-12:00 Report Back
12:00-13:45 Lunch

 

Session 3  - Plenary 1

14:30- 15:30  Demand-Side Stimuli in Housing Finance
      - Micro-lending
      - Underwriting borrowers
      - Servicing/collections
      - Alternative collateral 

Speakers: Michael Ossege - Managing Director : Boafo Microfinance Services Ltd
                    Eugen Doce - Housing Team: Frankfurt School of finance and Mangement
15:30-16:00 Group Breakaways
16:00 Report Back
16:30 Game Drive
19:00 Boma Dinner

 

Session 4 - Plenary 2

14:30- 15:30  Raising of Capital for Affordable Housing
 
Speakers:  Soula Proxenos  - Managing Director : International Housing Solutions (UK and SA)
                     Friedemann Roy - Programme Manager : International Finance Corporation ( Johannesburg Office)
15:30- 16:00 Group Breakaways
16:00 Report Back
16:30 Game Drive
19:00 Boma Dinner

 

        Day Three– Wednesday, 01 October 2008

 

Session 5 - Plenary 1

08:30-10:00  The Collpase of the Housing Bubble
      - What to do in the short-term
      - Structural reform
  
Speakers: Bert Ely - Ely & Co ( Expert on monetary policy and regulation of financial and banking services)
                    Loic Chiquier - Team Manager of Housing Finance and Private Sector Development : World Bank
                    Andre Asselin - Executive Director: Canada Housing and Mortgage Corporation
10:00- 10:30 Tea Break
10:30-11:30 Group Breakaways
11:30-12:00 Report Back
12:00-13:45 Lunch

Session 6 - Plenary 2

08:30-10:00  Primary Market - Lessons Learnt
      - Products of affordable market
      - Origination
      - Underwriting
      - Servicing
      - Customer retention

Speakers: Annik Lambert - Secretary General: European Mortgage Federation
                    Gerardo Flores - Chief Operating Officer: HiTo ( Mexico)
10:00- 10:30 Tea Break
10:30-11:30 Group Breakaways
11:30-12:00 Report Back
12:00-13:45 Lunch

13:30-14:00  Summary and way forward
14:00- 15:00 Closing Address - President of RSA
15:00-15:30 Closure and Thanks - President of IUHF
20:00 Shebeen Dinner

 

        Day Four– Thursday, 02 October 2008

 

Day of Leisure

8:00 Day of Leisure
12:00 Lunch
19:00 Dinner - Royal Ballroom