“Sustainable

Urban Development? Rhetoric or Reality

Caribbean Urban Forum 6

Suriname Conference Programme April 27 - 29, 2016 Paramaribo

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The 6th Annual Caribbean Urban Forum is a three day conference designed to address specific policy issues within the Caribbean urban sector. This year’s conference is hosted by the Institute of Graduate Studies and Research of AdeKUS and the newly formed Spatial Planners Association Suriname in collaboration with CNULM, OECS, IDB, CARILED, UN-Habitat and Caribbean Evaluators International (CEI). The Forum will bring together land use practitioners, policy makers, academics, and allied professionals interested in urban and land management issues within the Caribbean in an effort to further advance land use planning and urban management within the region. This year, the theme is “Sustainable Urban Development? Rhetoric and Reality” which seeks to bring to the fore if the rhetoric of Sustainable Urban Development is being realised in the Caribbean. The conference not only supports the collaborative efforts of planners in the Caribbean and wider America’s region but also from across the globe.

CUF6 Conference Theme The primary theme for this year's Caribbean Urban Forum is “Sustainable Urban Development? Rhetoric and Reality”. For planners and allied professionals, there is a requirement to not only understand the nature of urban issues but to suggest and support means of transition to the desired result. The conference examines the extent to which the rhetoric of Sustainable Urban Development is being realized in the Caribbean, with particular emphasis on the Sustainable Development Goals. This issue has two dimensions: 1) Urban Sustainability has become a mandated component of policies and plans but are not enforced by the regulatory framework and often not implemented in projects and programmes; and 2) Current approaches to urban development, while well intended, make it difficult to implement sustainable urban policies in the near future. As CUF6 is being held in Suriname, one of the countries charged with taking care of the world’s lungs by management of its share of the immense Amazon Rainforest, the discussions will include: ●

The possibility that we are in a ‘post sustainable development scenario’ whereby achieving sustainable development in the future is no longer possible because the ability of future generations to meet their own needs is already compromised.

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The role of cities in sustainable development and the critical steps to reposition urban policy, plans and development programmes to achieve sustainable cities.

CUF 6 Sub-Themes 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Sustainable Urban Development Local Governance and Decentralization Sustainable Transport Solutions Local Economic Development for the Caribbean Professional Planning Practice, Education and Training in the Caribbean 6. Unrealistic and Unsustainable Housing and Settlement Upgrading Programmes 7. Built Environment and Public Health 8. Management of Urban Coastal Zones and Natural Landscapes Cross-cutting criteria - Transition management - Monitoring and evaluation

SPASU President's Message The Spatial Planners Association Suriname (SPASU) is very pleased and honoured to welcome you to the sixth Caribbean Urban Forum. This is the first time the CUF is being held in Suriname, a Caribbean country located on the shoulder of South America. As co-host of CUF 2016, we do understand the importance of this event and the primary theme Sustainable Urban Planning? Rhetoric and Reality. In keeping with the theme for the Forum, CUF 2016 will endeavour to explore the existing urban situation in the Caribbean from different angles. There will be different paper presentations and discussions on various sub-themes, associated with the interaction between policies, development processes and planning practices in the region. Prior to the Forum there is a pre-congress, whereby two highly relevant topics will be discussed during two workshops, namely an urban design workshop on energy efficient development for campuses and a workshop on sustainable urbanization in the Caribbean. On day 1 of the Forum participants are invited to join us on 3 different field trips, focused on sustainable urbanization, coastal protection, urban sprawl and housing. During all the field trips the challenges and the successes or possible solutions on various topics will be discussed. On day 2 and 3 the different sub-themes will be discussed through paper presentations, workshops and panel discussions. We are pleased to conclude this Forum with a unique cultural evening, whereby the focus will be on the beautiful Javanese culture which is almost unknown in the Caribbean. It is clear that this Forum will deliver more building blocks for the strengthening and enrichment of the professional planning practices in the region, and for the further development of the Caribbean Urban Agenda. As we have already experienced, CUF is a good opportunity to strengthen the ties of friendship and cooperation between the regional planners, which is also essential for strengthening the foundations of the Sustainable Development of the region. It provides valuable linkages between the few and scattered planners in the region. The members of SPASU and the Anton de Kom University of Suriname are looking forward to be your hosts for CUF 2016. We encourage you to go out and experience the beauty of our built and cultural heritage and natural environment. Warm Regards, Angelika Namdar President, Spatial Planners Association Suriname (SPASU)

BlueSpace Director’s Message This year, we are holding the Sixth Caribbean Urban Forum outside of our comfort zone in the English speaking Caribbean. Suriname, the southernmost CARICOM member state, is very much Caribbean, yet different being part of mainland South America. In its continental nature it shares much with neighbouring Guyana and Belize in Central America. Its vast hinterlands, low population density, river and estuarine environments, indigenous populations and mining and forestry industries provide different planning, land and urban management challenges than those in the insular Caribbean. Last year at CUF5 in St Lucia, we explored the extent to which there were specific conditions in the largely insular Caribbean that warranted the theme 'Island Systems Planning”. This year we encompass the entire Caribbean in examining the state of urban development and the extent to which it is sustainable. For example, is compact and energy efficient urban development as relevant in the virtual city island state of Barbados as in the sprawled capital city of Suriname, Paramaribo? This year as we explore some of the Dutch and mainland influences on Caribbean urbanization, we again welcome our diverse partners and participants and the growing list of CUF regulars. We at CNULM welcome you to CUF 2016, to rigorous and exciting discussions and debates, and to renewed camaraderie and friendships.

Asad Mohammed Director, blueSpace Caribbean

CUF6 Notes Conference Time Please be informed that registration is at the Royal Torarica Hotel at 8:00 am on Wednesday 27th April, 2016. Those who will be taking part in the tours, please gather at 6:45 am.

Registration details Full Registration provides access to: ● ●

All conference proceedings. The official Opening Ceremony and Planning Tours on 27th April, 2016. ● Plenary and breakout sessions, coffee break, lunch on 28th April, 2016. ● Plenary and breakout sessions, coffee break, lunch and Closing Ceremony/Cultural Night on 29th April, 2016. Single Day Registration provides access to: ● All conference proceedings for the day registered. ● Plenary and breakout sessions, coffee break and lunch for the day

registered.

Conference Rooms Royal Meeting Room 3 Multi-purpose Room Ballroom Cabin

CUF6 Events & Tours Planning Tours Wednesday 27th April, 2016 The Planning tours are designed to explore the various issues pertaining to the city of Paramaribo and the coastal area of Suriname. There are three tours planned: Coastal Zone Tour: a day long tour. The tour leaves the Royal Torarica at 7:00 a.m. and returns at 4:00 p.m. It will focus on the coastal areas of Suriname and examine the coastal management issues, strategies and successes. City Tour: a half day tour. The tour leaves the Royal Torarica Hotel at 7:00 a.m. and returns at 12:00 p.m. It will present the city of Paramaribo to participants and explore urban issues specific to the city. Commewijne Tour: a half day tour to the district of Commewijne which lies east of Paramaribo. The tour leaves the Royal Torarica Hotel at 7:00 a.m. and returns at 12:00 p.m. Commwijne District is marked by the Suriname River and the Commewijne River. It is a primarily agriculture district with plantations dating to Colonial times.

Closing Ceremony and Cultural Evening Friday 29th April, 2016 As part of the conference, a Cultural Evening has been planned to showcase the Javanese culture. The Javanese were brought into Suriname in the 1890s. Their culture is an integral part of Suriname and since their culture is not well known in the Caribbean, we decided to present this as a unique experience for CUF participants.

CUF6 Planning Committee Caribbean Urban Forum 2016 Marten Schalkwijk Angelika Namdar Ria Buitenman Karishma Kishna Asad Mohammed Perry Polar Lisa Blenman-David Nika Maingot Sarika Mahabir and many others

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Pre-Conference Days Monday 25th and Tuesday 26th April 2016 9:00am-5:00pm Urban Design Studio for Energy Efficient Campus Design and Management University Guesthouse Anton de Kom University of Suriname An activity of the EU-ACP EDULINK II project Mainstreaming Energy Efficiency and Climate Change in Built Environment Training and Research in the Caribbean (CarEnTrain)

Tuesday 26th April 2016 9:00am-5:00pm Planning Laboratory on Sustainable Urban Development in Paramaribo, Suriname Institute for Graduate Studies and Research Anton de Kom University of Suriname Sub-theme: Sustainable Urban Development Hosted by: United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), Caribbean Network on Urban Land Management (CNULM), Caribbean Planners Association (CPA), Spatial Planners Association Suriname (SPASU)

DAY 1 - Wednesday April 27th 2016 - Royal Torarica 7:00 a.m. 12:00p.m. 7:00 a.m.

9:00 a.m

Conference Sign in & Registration

Royal Meeting Room 3

Planning Tour 1: Coastal zone tour (return 4pm) Planning Tour 2: City tour (return 12:00pm) Planning Tour 3: Commewijne tour ( return 12:00pm) CarEnTrain Breakfast meeting Multi-Purpose Room

Ballroom

CARILED Technical Working Group Meeting (ends 4:00 p.m.) 1:00 p.m

CAP-UN-Habitat Business Meeting

2:00 p.m.

Caribbean Planners Association (CPA) Annual General Meeting Caribbean Planners Association (CPA) Dialogue on Continuous Professional Development (end 5:30pm)

3:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

OPENING CEREMONY Keynote speaker: His Excellency Mr. Ashwin Adhin Vice President of Suriname END OF DAY 1

DAY 2 - Thursday April 28th 2016 - Royal Torarica 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. 8:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Conference Sign in & Registration Ballroom – Section 1

Ballroom – Section 2

Multipurpose Room

Cross-cutting Theme: Transition Management Session 1a

Sub-theme 4: Local Economic Development for the Caribbean Session 1b

Sub-theme 7: Built Environment and Public Health Session 1c

Session moderator: Dr Tom Coppens (University of Antwerp)

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10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

“The Future of Paranam” The Urban Development Vision for Paranam – Xiomara Faria, Myrrhe Koorndijk, Dayenn Jabinie, Roian Atmopawiro, Sinaija Kawai, Femia Wesenhagen and Angelika Namdar (Anton de Kom University of Suriname) Emerging trends in Infrastructure 2016 – James Stewart (KPMG UK), Stephen Beatty (KPMG Canada) and Julian Vella (KPMG China) Strengthening the Land Use and Physical Planning Framework in the Caribbean: A case study on the Caribbean Network for Urban and Land Management – Dr Perry Polar (CNULM) and Dr Asad Mohammed The urban transition of a French town in Amazonia: building a shared vision for a sustainable urban development of the city of Saint Laurent du Maroni – Antoine Daublaine and Justine Audrain (Etablissement Public d’Aménagement en Guyane

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PLANS, EXECUTION, WINS & LOSSES: Formalizing and promoting the informal business sectors in Trinidad and Tobago – Paul Hans, Ana-Regina Soochit and Jillian Quashie (CARILED) Developing the missing middle of the urban system: LED Initiatives – The case of Linden, Guyana – Aletha Connelly (University of Guyana) A road map to cohesive, Empowered and sustainable communities – Emil Mc Garrell, and Jason Fraser (Ministry of the Communities, Guyana) The Revision Experience of the National Land Policy of Saint Lucia – An Avenue to Raise Public Awareness to the Economic Benefits of the Policy - Joanna Raynold Arthurton, Bernella Charlemagne and Jasmine Weekes (Ministry of Physical Development, Housing and Urban Renewal, St. Lucia)

Coffee Break

Session moderator: Ahalya Mahendra (Public Health Agency of Canada) Hosted by: Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)/ Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) Panel 1: Plenary Speaker Dr Thomas L Schmid, Senior Scientist and Team Lead in the Physical Activity and Health Branch, of the Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity CDC Panel 2: Round table discussion hosted by Dr James Hospedales, Phd. (Caribbean Public Health Agency) and Dr Asad Mohammed, (Director, Caribbean Network for Urban and Land Management)

10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Ballroom – Section 1

Ballroom – Section 2

Multi-Purpose Room

Cabin

Sub-theme 1: Sustainable Urban Development Session 2a

Sub-theme 1: Sustainable Urban Development Session 2b

Session 1c Sub-theme 7: Built Environment and Public Health continued

Sub-theme 8: Management of urban coastal zones and natural landscapes Session 2c

Session moderator: Hans Martinus (Anton de Kom University of Suriname)

Panel 3: Climate Change Resiliency and Urban Sustainability in Caribbean Cities: The IDB-ESCI Experience.

Session moderator: Dr Lennise Baptiste (Caribbean Evaluators International) 

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Hosted by: Inter-American Development Bank Panellists: Gerard Alleng and Gilberto Chona (Inter-American Development Bank)

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12:00 p.m. – 1:00p.m.

Quickscan Opportunities and Constraints; linkages between Energy Transition and Spatial Planning in Suriname – Chiquita Resomardono (EnergieBedrijven Suriname) and Ria Jharap (Anton de Kom University of Suriname) Measured and Perceived Sound and Air Quality Impacts of Piarco International Airport on its Environs – Renaldo Lewis and Prof Valerie Stoute (University of Trinidad and Tobago) Optimization of electrochemical storage in smart cities – Francesco Muzi (University of L’Aquila) and Massimo Pompili (Sapienza University of Rome) Resource Mobilization: A key element in participatory implementation of Local Economic Development – The case of the City of Belmopan - Ralston Frazer and Keyla Magaña (Belmopan City Council)

LUNCH

Session moderator: Dr Patrick Williams (University of Guyana)

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Coastal zone management in Paramaribo, Suriname – Davita Obergh, Alysha Luchmun, Sharon Rakijo, Kayleigh Tjitrodipo, Kelsey Tsie Chun Sioe, Femia Wesenhagen and Angelika Namdar (Anton de Kom University of Suriname) Complexity of the Guiana coastal zone and its dynamics under ongoing climate change – Sieuw Naipal (Anton de Kom University of Suriname) Why do we flood? – Mangrove and peri-urban coastal protection in Suriname - Sofie Ruysschaert (WWF Guianas), Edward Anthony (Aix Marseille Université, France), Gregory Verutes (WWF Science consultant, USA), Lauretta Burke, Helen Ding (World Resource Institute, USA) and Mangrove Forum Suriname (Mafosur)

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Ballroom – Section 1

Ballroom – Section 2

Cabin

Sub-theme 1: Sustainable Urban Development Session 3a

Sub-theme 1: Sustainable Urban Development Session 3b

Sub-theme 8: Management of urban coastal zones and natural landscapes Session 3c

Session moderator: Linda Johnson-Bhola (University of Guyana) 

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3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

The Participatory Slum Upgrading Program (PSUP) as a link between policies and program implementation - Hanne Vrebos, Katja Dietrich and Kerstin Sommer (UNHabitat) Managing Rapid City Expansion, twenty miles away from one of the toughest slums in Haiti – Louis Edouard Jadotte (UN-Habitat) The role of Urban-Rural Linkages in enhancing sustainable urbanization in small islands States – Remy Sietchiping and Jackson Kago (UN-Habitat) Towards sound land use planning in Suriname?- Nancy del Prado, Christine Toppin-Allahar, Henk Lutchman and Sofie Ruysschaert (WWF Guianas)

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Within Our Land: Humanising Physical Development – Ivan Laughlin Complex organizing structures of the Javanese society in Paramaribo – Marciano Dasai (AdeKUS) Durban Backlands: speaking for the people, through the people – Mannon Dennison, Nigel Erskine and Orin Boyce (University of Guyana) Wild West Paramaribo growth – Philip Dikland (KDV Architects)

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Coffee Break

Striving for Sustainable Coastal Redevelopment in Urban Areas in the Caribbean: A Case Study from San Fernando, Trinidad - Prof David Brown (McGill University) and Darian Beharry (WSP Caribbean Ltd) Climate change adaption strategies for urban coastal communities: Lessons from Guyana’s mangrove restoration programme – Kene Moseley, Rudolph Adams and Dr Oudho Homenauth (National Agricultural Research & Extension Institute, Guyana) Applying REDD+ to save the world’s lungs – Madhawi Ramdin (National Institute for Environment and Development in Suriname) The Gap between ICZM and spatial planning in the coastal zone of Suriname – Ria Jharap (Anton de Kom University of Suriname)

3:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Ballroom – Section 1

Ballroom – Section 2

Multi-Purpose Room

Cross cutting sub-theme: Monitoring and Evaluation Session 4a

Sub-theme 2: Local governance and Decentralization Session 4b

Sub-theme 7: Built environment and public health Session 4c Session moderator: Ahalya Mahendra (Public Health Agency of Canada)

Session moderator: Kizzann Le Sam (CARILED) Session moderator: Dr Lennise Baptiste (Caribbean Evaluators International) Session 4a 

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Measuring Urban Sustainability - Port of Spain, Trinidad – Keisha Bharath and Dr Michelle Mycoo (The University of the West Indies, Trinidad) Picturing urban prosperity: Implementation of the City Prosperity Index initiative in 136 municipalities in Mexico – Luis Herrera Favela and Marcin Silwa (UN-Habitat Mexico) Happy to live in a sprawled neighborhoods!: A political economy assessment of the housing satisfaction and influential factors of three recent housing projects in Suriname Sigrid Heirman, Kristien Mariën and Dr Tom Coppens (University of Antwerp)

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Empowering Local Government and Establishing a Dedicated Ministry of Rural Development –  Rodney Ramlogan, Aisha Donaldson, Kyana Bowen and Sean Sooknanan (Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government, Trinidad) Local Government and Decentralization in Saint  Lucia – Felix Finisterre (CARILED OECS SubRegional Coordinator) Appropriate governance structures for moving to  sustainable urban management both at the national and municipal level - Barbara Elrington (Belize City Council) 

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Health Dynamics in the Built Environment: An Urban Intensity Perspective – Dr Samantha Chadee and Prof Valerie Stoute (University of Trinidad and Tobago) Public Spaces for Liveable and Healthy Cities: UNHabitat’s Experience – MD Sohel Rana and Cecilia Andersson (UN-Habitat) Provision of Active Public Open Spaces: The Critical Role of Development Control - Dr Ancil W. Kirk (Ministry of Planning and Sustainable Development, Trinidad) Research into the difference of the impact of built environment on public health between four different land development projects – Sherina Soekhlal, Sunaina Sital, Charma Tanoesemito, Tahirah Straal, Femia Wesenhagen and Angelika Namdar (Anton de Kom University of Suriname)

DAY 3 - Friday April 29th 2016 - Royal Torarica 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 8:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Conference Sign in & Registration Ballroom – Section 1

Ballroom – Section 2

Multi-Purpose Room

Sub-theme 6: Unrealistic and unsustainable housing and settlement upgrading programmes Session 1a

Sub-theme 4: Local Economic Development for the Caribbean Session 1b

Sub-theme 5: Professional Planning Practice, Education & Training in the Caribbean Session 1c

Panel 4: Housing Programmes in the Caribbean: Diagnostics and Evaluation

Session moderator: Gilberto Chona (InterAmerican Development Bank)

Session moderator: Ria Jharap (Anton de Kom University of Suriname)

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10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

Panellists: Getting up to Speed on Housing in Trinidad and Tobago - Robin Rajack (Inter-American Development Bank) and Michel Frojmovic (Acacia Consulting & Research) Roundtable discussion IDB Evaluation of Housing Programmes in the Caribbean Michelle Fryer, Leslie Stone, Odette Maciel and Oscar Quintanilla (IDB’s Evaluation Department)

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How to attract new development - Dr Annemarieke Bakx–Loth (Re-creatio), Maatren Bosman (Maartenbosman Dutchplanners) and Angela Soerodikromo (Homeland Real Estate NV)  Home Based Economic activities in Blauwgrond – Roshana Ishaak, Merushka Dhawtal, Madhavi Hardajal, Janice Kartowirjo, Femia Wesenhagen and Angelika Namdar (Anton De Kom University of Suriname)  Achieving Sustainable Urban Development: An integrated framework of local governance and local economic development - Clive Edwards (Ministry of Local Government & Community Development, Jamaica), Marsha Henry-Martin (Ministry of Local Government & Community Development, Jamaica) and Rowhan Blake (Clarendon Parish Council)

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Living labs as leverage for a sustainable transition: Overview of student research in the Caribbean context – Dr Bart Janssens and Dr Tom Coppens (University of Antwerp). A KAP Study of Urban Planners in Guyana towards Climate Change – Seon Hamer (University of Guyana) Diverse Places, Common Strategies: Guidebooks for Planning - Christopher Wolfe (City of Calgary) and Dr Larry D.S. Wolfe (Commonwealth Association of Planners) Higher Education for Urban Sustainability - Lilia Blades (UN-Habitat)

10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Ballroom – Section 1

Ballroom – Section 2

Multi-Purpose Room

Cabin

Sub-theme 4: Local Economic Development for the Caribbean Session 2a

Cross cutting Sub-theme: Monitoring and Evaluation

Sub-theme 6: Unrealistic and unsustainable housing and settlement upgrading programmes Session 2c

Sub-theme 1: Sustainable Urban Development Session 2d

Panel 5: Building a regional dialogue for local governments as Agents of Development (Closed door) Hosted by: Caribbean Local Economic Development Project (CARILED)

Panel 8: Results based Monitoring and Evaluation for the Urban Sector Session 2b Session moderator: Dr Perry Polar (Caribbean Network for Urban and Land Management) Panellists: Claudia Nicholson, Paul Williams and Dr Lennise Baptiste (Caribbean Evaluators International)

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12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

LUNCH

Is Low Income housing a Prerequisite to Long-Term Sustainability and Poverty Alleviation for Depressed Communities? – Linda JohnsonBhola (University of Guyana) Mis-Steps in Planning and Implementation Sub-urban Housing Development in Guyana: Case Study of two Housing Schemes on the East and West Bank Demerara – Dr Patrick Williams (University of Guyana) The implementation of the participatory process in building of low income houses in the Hinterland of Suriname – Dynaida Baptist (LISP Foundation, Suriname)

Panel 6: Green growth for Suriname panel Hosted by Conservation International Session moderator: Dr Danny Lachman (Anton de Kom University of Suriname)

1:00 pm. – 3:00 p.m.

Ballroom – Section 1 Panel 5: Building a regional dialogue for local governments as Agents of Development (Closed door) continued Session 3a

Ballroom – Section 2

Multi-Purpose Room

Sub-theme 3: Sustainable transportation solutions Session 3b

Sub-theme 1: Sustainable Urban Development

Session moderator: Dr Bart Janssen (University of Antwerp) 

Road Traffic Congestion in Trinidad and Tobago: Towards a Systematic Framework Based on Interdisciplinary Social Scientific Insights - Dr Godfrey St. Bernard (The University of the West Indies, Trinidad)  Sustainable Road Building Materials: The case for Bartica, Guyana’s newly established township – Lawrence Mentis (University of Guyana)  Public Transportation as a solution for the traffic congestion in Paramaribo – Viresh Bharosa, Rashudi Deira, Rowina Chotkan, Kimberly Ansoe, Femia Wesenhagen and Angelika Namdar (Anton de Kom University of Suriname)  Designing an efficient bus transportation system in Suriname with GIS, the case of North East Paramaribo – Ms. Agatha Cederboom (Anton de Kom University of Suriname)  Transportation issues in greater Paramaribo. Results of a research project done for the Ministry of Transport Communication and Tourism – Prof. Marten Schalkwijk, Angelika Namdar and Hans Martinus (Anton de Kom University of Suriname)

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

Coffee break

Panel 7: Sustainable Urban Development in the Caribbean Islands Session 3c Hosted by: UN-HABITAT Session moderator: Dr. Asad Mohammed Panellists: Ricardo Jordán (Economic Affairs Officer, ECLAC), Vera Kiss (Associate Economic Affairs Officer, ECLAC), Sohel Rana (UN-Habitat) and Rogier VanDenBerg

3:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Ballroom – Section 1

Ballroom – Section 2

Cabin

Sub-theme 6: Unrealistic and unsustainable housing and settlement upgrading programmes Session 4a

Sub-theme 1: Sustainable Urban development and Sub-theme 2: Local Governance and Decentralization Session 4b

Session 4c

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7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Sustainable Housing in Jamaica: A Temporal Analysis of Spatial Inequalities – Shari-Ann Henry and Dr Godfrey St. Bernard (The University of the West Indies, Trinidad) The Tenantries Freehold Purchase Act Cap 239B – Kelly Hunte (Ministry of Housing, Lands and Rural Development, Barbados) Decent Housing – Dr Yolanda Alleyne (Ecoisle Consulting Inc) and Kelly Hunte (Ministry of Housing, Lands and Rural Development, Barbados) Housing and settlements in Suriname – Smietadevi Mahabier, Angelita Ramharakh, Deepak Ramneras, Charleen Ranoesetika, Femia Wesenhagen and Angelika Namdar (Anton de Kom University of Suriname)

Signing of MoU between Belmopan City Council and UN-Habitat. Panel 9: Urban Indicators for the Caribbean: a panel discussion on measuring, monitoring and reporting on local sustainability Session moderator: Dr Asad Mohammed – Caribbean Network for Urban and Land Management) Panellists: Erik Vittrup (Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean, UN-Habitat), Dr James Hospedales (Caribbean Public Health Agency), Gilberto Chona (Inter-American Development Bank), Michel Frojmovic (Caribbean Network for Urban and Land Management (Associate)) and Lucy Slack (Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF))

Closing Ceremony/Jacana Indonesian night END OF DAY 3

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