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International Conference On The Real Estate Development In Albania

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Day 1: May 13, 2008
08.00 - 09.00 PARTICIPANTS' ARRIVAL AND REGISTRATION
09.00 - 09.30 CONFERENCE OPENING AND WELCOME SPEECHES
Moderator

Mr. Romeo SHERKO, President
ikubINFO Business Advisory

Speakers

Mr. Sokol OLLDASHI, Minister
Ministry of Public Works, Transportation, and Telecommunication

Mr. Luigj ALEKSI, Chairman of the Board
Albanian Builders Association

Mr. Edvin LIBOHOVA, President
Albanian Association of Banks

Mr. Philip BAY, President
The American Chamber of Commerce in Albania

Mr. Vladimir FILIPOVIÆ, President of the Management Board
Filipoviæ Business Advisory Ltd.

09.30 - 10.00

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Mr. Romeo SHERKO, Ek. Urb.
ikubINFO Business Advisory
"Real Estate in Albania: Alternatives for Future"

Mr. Malcolm D. CHILDRESS, PhD.
The World Bank Distinguished Economic Expert
"Real Estate Development and Urbanization Challenges"

10.00 - 11.30

OVERALL REVIEW OF REAL ESTATE MARKET IN ALBANIA

Speakers

OFFICE SPACE
Artan DERVISHAJ, President
Real Estate 1 Tirana Inf

RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
Lefter SILA, President Real Estate Broker Inf93

RETAIL
Mr. Philip Bay, President
American Chamber of Commerce in Albania

Mrs. Stela DHAMI, General Manager
Colliers International Albania

INDUSTRIAL ZONES / LOGISTIC PARKS
Enno BOZDO, Vice Minister
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Energy
"Potential of Industrial Parks Development in Albania"

TOURISM
Mr. Elton NOTI, Department of Tourism
Ministry of Tourism, Culture, Youth, and Sports

11.30 - 12.00 COFFEE BREAK
Moderator

Dritan SHUTINA, Executive Director Co-PLAN

Speakers

Albana DHIMITRI, Deputy Mayor Municipality of Tirana Economic Development of the City of Tirana - TBC

Representative, Municipality of Tirana (Swiss Company) Regulatory Plan for City of Tirana - TBC

12.00 - 13.00 SPATIAL AND URBAN PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT, GIS
Moderator

Flamur KUÇI, Advisor
Council of Ministers

Topics -Law on spatial planning and construction
-System and categories of spatial planning and urban plans documents
-Tourist zones in the spatial planning documents
-Economic zones in the spatial planning documents
-Cultural monuments protection and new construction
-Environmental protection in the system of spatial planning (environmental assessment)
Speakers

Besnik ALIAJ, Rektor
Universiteti Polis
"Territory Reform and Formalizing of Extralegal Economy"

Taulant BINO, Deputy Minister
Ministry of Environment
"Real Estate Development and Environment - a reciprocal relationship"

Mr. Andrej LONÈARIÆ, Director, Core Markets, Southeastern Europe
GISDATA
"Working GIS solutions in cadastre, real estate management, spatial planning and nature protection for local and national government from the region and Albania"

Mrs. Erin INGLISH, Regional Sustainability Coordinator
Colliers Southeast Europe
"Sustainability and the Built Environment: Applying Ecological Building Practices in Southeast Europe"

13.00 - 14.30 LUNCH
14.30 - 15.30 REAL ESTATE LAW AND PROPERTY REFORM
Moderator

Mr. Edlir VOKOPOLA, President
Urban Research Institute

Topics -Real estate ownership
-Land-registry and cadastre
-Property reform
-Legal framework
-Institutional framework
-Challenges
Speakers

Mr. David Stanfield, President
University of Wisconsin - USA
"The Evolution of Immovable Property Registration in Albania"

Flamur KUÇI, Advisor to the Prime Minister
Council of Ministers of Albania "The Puzzle of Territory, the need for a property reform in Albania"

15.30 - 16.00 ARCHITECTURE & CONSTRUCTION
Topics -Architectural practice: role, authority and the tasks of the architects
-The price list of architectural services
-The role of architect in forming the value and the price of the property
-Quality of architecture vs. gross developed area
-Construction and Structure Designs
-Prices of construction: residential buildings, office buildings, industrial construction, hotel and resorts
-Requirements for the planning, construction and maintenance
Speakers

Mr. Arben BIÇOKU, President
Landro Sh.p.k.
"Relationship between Architect and Real Estate Developer"

Luigj ALEKSI, Chairman of the Board of Directors
Albanian Builders Association umjesto National Builders Assotiation
"Construction Business Capacities for Real Estate Development"

16.00 - 16.30 COFFEE BREAK
16.30 - 18.00 PROJECT PRESENTATION
Moderator

Mr. Malcolm D. CHILDRESS,, PhD.
The World Bank Distinguished Economic Expert

Topics

-experiences in the spatial planning and the protection of the Adriatic Coast
-protected coastal area
-guidelines for development of tourist zones
-Dubrovnik physical and urban plans
-Dubrovnik-Babin Kuk tourist zones

Projects

Mr. Juraj DUSPER, Development Manager
Urban Planning Institute of Croatia Ltd

Mr. Vedran Oberan, Senior Urban Planner
Urban Planning Institute of Croatia Ltd
"Dubrovnik Case Study"

ROADS
Mrs. Iva ZAGAR, Public Affairs and Community Relations Manager, Bechtel-Enka JV
"Albanian Motorway Project"

TOURISM
Mr. Jamarber MALLTEZIR, Project Coordinator
World Bank Project in Albania
"Chances and Challenges after the Approval of Development Plan for Coastal Zone in South of Albania"

RETAIL
Mr. Dimitris VOUTSAS, Director of Retail Services for Greece and Albania
Colliers International
"CITYPARK"

18.00 - 18.15 SUMMARY OF DAY 1
19.00 GALA DINNER
Day 2: May 14, 2008
08.30 - 09.00 PARTICIPANTS' RECEPTION AND REGISTRATION
09.00 – 09.30 TIRANA
Moderator

Z. Arben BIÇOKU, President
Landro Sh.p.k.

Topics -Economic development of the city
-Real estate market
-Urban planning development, new urban plan for the city
Speakers

Mrs. Vasilika VJERO, Director
Municipality of Tirana, Department of Strategic Planning
"Economic Development of the City of Tirana "

Mrs. Ariela KUSHI, Department of Urban Planning
Municipality of Tirana
"Regulatory Plan for City of Tirana"

09.30 - 10.45 REAL ESTATE FINANCING & EVALUATION
Moderator

Mr. Indrit BANKA, Director of Supervision Department
Bank of Albania

Topics -Commercial real estate financing - credit vs. leasing
-Taxation and accounting aspects of real estate financing through credit / leasing
-Presentation of companies and projects financed by Banks and leasing
-Contents, principles, and methods of evaluation
Speakers

Elvin MEKA, General Secretary
Albanian Association of Banks

Mr. Paolo SPAGNOLETTO, Investment Officer
International Finance Corporation, Global Manufacturing Services
"IFC's Role in the Real Estate, Hotels, Property and Construction Sectors"

Mr. Bardhyl MINXHOZI, General Manager
Interalbanian
"Insurance Industry in Support of Real Estate Development"

 

Mr. Daniel BERG, Head of Office
EBRD Albania

Arberina GRAZHDANI, Real Estate Valuer
Adra Studio Sh.p.k.
"Real Estate Valuation Profession in Albania"

10.45 - 11.15 COFFEE BREAK
11.15 - 12.15 INFRASTRUCTURE AS A PREREQUISITE FOR THE REAL ESTATE MARKET DEVELOPMENT
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
Moderator

Mrs. Doris ANDONI, Director of Housing Policies
Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Telecommunications

Topics -Transport: Road, Train, Air, River and maritime
-Infrastructure:
-Water-supply and drainage, wastewater management
-Electricity, Gas
-Telecommunications (fixed and mobile)
-Current state and capacities
-Development plans
-Procedures for connection of buildings to transport and other infrastructure
-Basic characteristics of public-private partnership (development, Green Paper, UNCITRAL)
-Contracting forms of public-private partnership (concessions, JV, leasing (operating and financial), Private Finance Initiative)
-Models of public-private partnership and risks
-Law and regulation of public-private partnership
Speakers

Kujtim HASHORVA, Director of Policies for land Transportation
Ministry of Public Works, Transportation and Telecommunication

Mr. Franz GLANZ, Managing Director
Cargo Center Graz, Austria

Edlir VOKOPOLA, President
Urban Research Institute
"Infrastructure of Water and Sewage: Status and Prognosis"

Branko VUKMIR, Ph.D.
Advisor

12.15 – 13.15 PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP - PROJECT PRESENTATION
Moderator Mr. David STANFIELD, Professor University of Wisconsin

 

Presenters SOCIAL HOUSING

Mrs. Doris ANDONI, Director of Housing Policies
Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Telecommunication
"Housing in Albania – is it a Real Estate? Challenges and Opportunities of sector development"

CARGO CENTER GRAZ

Mr. Franz GLANZ, Managing Director
Cargo Center Graz, Austria

Mr. Edmond ALITE, President
EML Consulting
"Opportunities for Concession Development in Road Sector in Albania"

Mr. Luigi CARAGLIO, Eng
Agenzia del Territorio
"The role of the Cadastre in Real Estate Market in Italy"

13.00 - 13.30 CLOSING AND CONFERENCE CONCLUSIONS
13.30 – 15.00 LUNCH

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