Sustainable Housing Management
The Perspective of Homeowners and Homeowners’
Associations
International Seminar
November 17 and 18, 2005
Sofia, Bulgaria
2nd announcement
PROGRAMME
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WEDNESDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2005
Autumn meeting of the Eastern Europe Working Group of CECODHAS, the European Liaison
Committee for Social Housing (members only).
19.00 Dinner
CECODHAS members and invited speakers (Rodina hotel).
THURSDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2005
8.30-9.30 Seminar registration and coffee
OPENING OF THE SEMINAR
9.30-10.00 Opening addresses
Conference Chair: Mr. Jan van der Moolen. Chairman of the Habitat Platform for Central and
Eastern Europe
His Excellency Willem van Ee. Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Bulgaria
His Excellency Asen Gagauzov. Minister of Regional Development and Public Works of Bulgaria
PLENARY SESSION
Chair: Mr. Jan van der Moolen. Chairman of the Habitat Platform for Central and Eastern Europe
10.00-11.30 1st plenary session “Outlining the Issues”
1. The Role of Homeowners’ Associations in the Netherlands and in the European Union
Mr. Hubert van Eyk. President of the Committee on Human Settlements of the UN Economic
Commission for Europe, Manager International Housing Unit, Netherlands Ministry of Housing,
Spatial Planning and Environment
2. Housing Legislation and Policy; the Bulgarian Condominium Law
Mr. Kalin Rogachev. Deputy Minister of Regional Development and Public Works of Bulgaria
3. The Needs and Concerns of a Homeowners’ Association
Ms. Slavka Ivanova. Chair of the homeowners’ association Zaharna Fabrica, Sofia
11.30-12.00 Coffee break
12.00-13.00 Continuation 1st plenary session “Outlining the Issues”
4. Financing Renovation in Housing for Homeowners
Mr. Valius Serbenta. Director Housing Advisory Agency, Lithuania
5. Creating Property Value for Homeowners
Mr. Bachev. Head of the Urban Planning Department of Sofia Municipality
13.00-14.30 Lunch
WORKING GROUP SESSIONS
14.30-16.30 1st parallel working group sessions
Working group 1: Legislation and Policy
Chair: Mr. Roderick A. Bredero. Chairman of Foundation Housing+ (Netherlands)
1st Introduction: Mr. Mihai Mereuta. President Romanian Habitat League of Homeowners’
Associations
Topic: Condominium Legislation in Romania
Working group 2: Financing and Project Development
Chair: Mr. Erik H. Beijer. Managing Director Dutch International Guarantees for Housing DIGH
1st Introduction: Mr. Axel Viehweger. Chairman Working Group Eastern Europe of CECODHAS
Topic: Key issues in Project Financing and Project Development in Housing
2nd Introduction: Mr. Clifford Aron. CJ Aron Associates Inc.
Topic: Innovative Financing Schemes for Block Housing Renovation in Central Europe
Working group 3: Creating Property Value for Homeowners
Chair: Stefan Todorov. Advisor to the Chair of Committee of Urban Planning and Local Self
Government at the Bulgarian Parliament
1st Introduction: Ms. Ivana Bursiková. Director Agora CE
Topic: Experiences of Homeowners’ Associations in the Czech Republic in Cooperating with Local
Governments
16.30-17.30 Reception
19.00-21.00 Dinner
Hotel Rodina
FRIDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2005
9.00-9.30 Coffee
WORKING GROUP SESSIONS
9.30-11.00 2nd parallel working group sessions
Working group 1: Legislation and Policy
Chair: Mr. Roderick Bredero. Chairman of Foundation Housing+ (Netherlands)
1st Introduction: Estonian Union of Co-operative Housing Associations (EKL)
Topic: Experiences in Estonia with strengthening homeowners’ associations
Working group 2: Financing and Project Development
Chair: Mr. Erik H. Beijer. Managing Director. Dutch International Guarantees for Housing DIGH
1st Introduction: Mr. Dick Reinders. Woondrecht and De Nieuwe Unie (Dutch Housing
Associations)
Topic: Business Model for a Renovation and Management Company in Bulgaria and the Pilot
Project at Zaharna Fabrica, Sofia
2nd Introduction: Mr. Reinhold Jude
Topic: Lessons Learned from Renovation of Panel Buildings in Plovdiv (German-Bulgarian cooperation)
PLENARY SESSION
“Lessons Learned: Chances for Homeowners and Homeowners’ Associations”. Part 1
Chair: Mr. Jan van der Moolen. Chairman of Habitat Platform for Central and Eastern Europe
11.30-12.30 Reporting on Lessons Learned from the working groups
Speakers:
• Chair WG 1 Legislation and Policy
• Chair WG 2 Financing and Project Development
• Chair WG 3 Creating Property Value for Homeowners
12.30-13.00 Discussion
13.00-14.30 Lunch break
PLENARY SESSION
“Lessons Learned: Chances for Homeowners and Homeowners Associations”. Part 2
14.30-15.00 Introduction to the panel discussion
Mr. Jan van der Moolen
15.00-16.00 Panel discussion
Chair: Mr. Jan van der Moolen
Panel members:
• Chairs of the three working groups
• Bulgaria Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works
• Representatives from economies in transition
• Mr. Axel Viehweger. Chair of Working Group Eastern Europe of CECODHAS
16.00-16.15 Concluding remarks
Mr. Kalin Rogachev. Deputy Minister of Regional Development and Public Works of Bulgaria
16.15 Closure of the seminar
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