Affordable Housing Key for Economic Development in Middle East

DUBAI, UAE, March 23, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- His Excellency Shaikh Ebrahim bin Khalifa Al-Khalifa, Minister of Housing of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has given affordable housing initiatives in the Middle East region a boost by confirming his official patronage of the Middle East Affordable Housing Development Summit.

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The region's leading high-level strategic congress focused on affordable housing development will be held on the 26th-29th September in Manama with the participation of ministries, government agencies and global development experts from the world's leading public and private organisations.

Symon Rubens, Managing Director, International Quality & Productivity Centre - the global provider of tailored, industry-driven conferences - said, "The four day summit will showcase high-level keynote presentations, interactive panel sessions and key international case studies that address the challenges of implementing and designing affordable housing programmes and developments."

Topics to be covered include the role of governments and the private sector in addressing housing challenges, an exploration of partnership models and financing, project development and management, sustainability, design, preservation and community building.

"The summit will provide the forum for government bodies to connect with private developers, financing experts and to gather critical information from international leaders who have successfully implemented affordable housing initiatives," said Mr. Rubens.

Under the direction and patronage of H.E. Shaikh Ebrahim bin Khalifa Al-Khalifa, delegates will be addressed by ministries, government agencies and leading development firms, including the Ministry of Public Works and Housing of Jordan, the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Morocco, the Ministry of Investment of Egypt, Republic of Turkey Prime Ministry Housing Development Administration, Deyaar, Sorouh, Atkins and Mott MacDonald.

    Anthony J Permal
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    [email protected]

SOURCE IQPC Middle East

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