National Event 3-4 October
Day 1 : Monday 3 October 2005 (Sanam Luang, Bangkok)
10.00 – 12.00 Registration of Participants
15.00 – 16.00 Opening the Exhibition of Bangkok Metropolitan by the Governor of Bangkok
16.00- 17.30 Opening Ceremony of the World Habitat Day by Minister of Social Development and Human Security
18.00 – 22.00 Traditional Performance from 4 Regions
Day 2 Tuesday, 4 October 2005 (Place : Sanamluang)
15.00 15.30 Traditional Performance
15.30 17.00 Discussion on Slum development under Baan Mankong Program, by Community Organization Networks
17.00 Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatara arrive
17.30 18.30 Public Address by H.E. The Prime Minister of Thailand
Declaration of Security of Tenure Launch in Thailand
18.30 22.00 Traditional Performance from 4 Regions
International Event 5-8 October
Day 3: Wednesday, 5 October 2005 (Place : ESCAP Hall)
08.00 – 09.00 Registration
09.00 09.45 Opening Ceremony Celebration of World Habitat Day The Millennium Goals and the City and International Conference on Housing Security for All : All for Housing Security
Welcome Address by the Executive Secretary of UNESCAP
World Habitat Day Address by The Executive Director of UNHABITAT, Dr. Anna Kajumulo Tibaijuka
Opening Address by H.E. Dr. Thaksin Shinawatara
Prime Minister of Thailand
09.45 10.00 Presentation of Plaques of Recognition for pilot projects under Cities without Slums program in Thailand
10.00 10.15 Multi-media presentation on Cities Without Slums Initiative Thailand
10.15 10.30 Opening of the Exhibition on Cities Without Slums by H.E.The Prime Minister of Thailand, The Executive Director of UNHABITAT and The Executive Secretary of UNESCAP
10.30 10.45 Coffee break
10.45 11.00 Remarks by Deputy Prime Minister, Dr.Surakiart Sathirathai,
11.00 12.00 Panel Discussion Challenge of the New Millenium : Partnership Towards Cities Without Slums
– Mr.Wattana Muangsook Minister, Social Dev. And Human Security, Thailand
– Mr. Kep Chuktima, Governor, Phnom Penh Municipality Cambodia
– Mr. Arif Hassan, Architect, Pakistan
– Ms. Celine D Cruz, Community worker, India
– Mrs. Rose Community leader, South Africa
Moderate by Dr. Yap Kioe Sheng of ESCAP
12.00 13.30 Lunch
13.30 15.00 Introduction to Program and arrangement of Cities Field Visit
15.30 Grouping / Departure from Bangkok
Group 1-2 Bangkok and vicinity
Group 3 Rungsit Ayudhaya
Group 4 Chiangmai-Uttaradit
Group 5 Konkaen
Group 6 Udonthani
Group 7 Ubonrachathani Surin
Group 8 Phuket Phangnga (Tsunami)
Group 9 Songkhla Pattani
Group10 Rayong Chantaburi
Each group will comprise of about 2-3 oversea country teams and 3
Thai city teams (total about 30-40 people in one group)
Day 4 5 : Thursday 6 – Friday 7 October 2005
– Study visits, participating in local events and meetings
In all 10 working groups simultaneously
Day 6 : Saturday 8 October 2005
10.00 12.00 Presentation and sharing on field visit to cities and findings
12.00 13.00 Lunch
13.00 14.30 Issue-Based Group Discussion
14.30 15.00 Coffee break
15.00 16.30 Presentation and Conclusion
16.30 17.00 Closing Ceremony
17.30 – 20.00 Closing party with cultural show