Housing Markets and Urbanization in Sub-Saharan Africa

May 13th, 2013.
Aula Magna da Faculdade de Economia da Universidade Agostinho Neto.
Luanda, Angola.

Organizers

NOVAFRICA
Nova School of Business and Economics, Universidade Nova de Lisboa

CISE
Faculdade de Economia da Universidade Agostinho Neto

A workshop on the importance of Urbanization and Housing Markets in Sub-Saharan Africa.

NOVAFRICA, jointly with the Centro de Investigação Social e Económica at the Faculdade de Economia da Universidade Agostinho Neto, will hold a workshop entitled Housing Markets and Urbanization in Sub-Saharan Africa taking place on May 13, in the Aula Magna of he Faculdade de Economia da Universidade Agostinho Neto, at Luanda.

The workshop will be attended by Keynotes experts in Housing Markets and Urbanization, whose experience and work make them prominent figures in this field.

In addition to academic excellence, the workshop also aims to serve as an extended forum for discussion where new perspectives may arise on the urban development and restructuring that Angola is currently living. With this objective, the workshop will also have as keynote speakers José António da Conceição e Silva, Minister of Urbanism and Housing of Angola, and Adão do Nascimento, Minister of Higher Education.

Registrations for this workshop are subject to available seats and are open until May 10, 2013.
For registration or more information about the workshop, please contact Ms Glória Oliveira by email or phone (+244) 912 222 140.

Program

14h00
Welcome

Orlando da Mata
Rector of Universidade Agostinho Neto

14h15
Opening Remarks

Adão do Nascimento
Minister of Higher Education

14h30
Session 1

chaired by José Ferreira Machado
Dean of Nova SBE

What might Africa learn from Latin America about housing
Alan Gilbert | University College London

Housing microfinance, land tenure and access to credit in post-conflict Angola
Alan Cain | Development Workshop Angola

Questions and Answers

16h00
Coffee Break

16h30
Session 2

chaired by Fausto Carvalho Simões

Dean of Faculdade de Economia da Universidade Agostinho Neto
The role of land and urban development regulations in emerging markets

Sofia Franco | Nova SBE, NOVAFRICA
National Urbanism and Housing Program

Adriano Santos Silva | Ministry of Urbanism and Housing of Angola

Questions and Answers

18h00
Closing Remarks

José António da Conceição e Silva
Minister of Urbanism and Housing of Angola

18h15
Cocktail

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