BHA
Home : Project : Useful Links : Contact
Seminar : Programme : Organization and Support : Working Languages : Venue : Reports
Sustainable Housing Management
The Perspective of Homeowners and Homeowners' Associations
International Seminar November 17 and 18, 2005 Sofia, Bulgaria

Reports


Opening
His Excellency Willem van Ee. Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Bulgaria (Report - English).

PLENARY SESSION 1

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 (Report - English).

2. Housing Legislation and Policy; the Bulgarian Condominium Law Mr. Kalin Rogachev. Deputy Minister of Regional Development and Public Works of Bulgaria (Report - Bulgarian).

3. The Needs and Concerns of a Homeowners' Association
Ms. Slavka Ivanova, Chair of the homeowners' association Zaharna Fabrica, Sofia (Report - Bulgarian).

4. Financing Renovation in Housing for Homeowners
Mr. Valius Serbenta. Director Housing Advisory Agency, Lithuania (Report - English).


Working group 1: Legislation and Policy

Mr. Mihai Mereuta, President Romanian Habitat League of Homeowners' Associations
Condominium Legislation in Romania (Report - English).

Ms. Anu Sarnet. Estonian Union of Co-operative Housing Associations (EKL).
Experiences in Estonia with strengthening homeowners' associations (Report - English).

Mr.Zdravko Mishev, Bulgarian Real Estates Foundation
Condominium property issues (Report - Bulgarian).

Mr. Sergey Markov, Homeowners Association "Drujba" estate Proposals to the Draft Condominium Law (Report - Bulgarian).


Working group 2: Financing and Project Development(Report - English).

Mr. Axel Viehweger, Chairman Working Group Eastern Europe of CECODHAS
Key issues in Project Financing and Project Development in Housing (Report - English).

Mr. Clifford Aron, CJ Aron Associates Inc.
Innovative Financing Schemes for Block Housing Renovation in Central Europe, (Report - English).

Mr. Erik H. Beijer. Managing Director. Dutch International Guarantees for Housing DIGH
Social Housing:HOW TO FINANCE (Report - English).

Mr. Tigran Parvanyan, Program Consultant, Municipal Network for Energy Efficiency, Alliance to Save Energy/USAID
Building Energy Efficiency Revolving Fund Assistance Program for the city of Aparan (Report - English).


Working group 3: Creating Property Value for Homeowners

Ms. Ivana Bursikova, Director Agora CE
Experiences of Homeowners' Associations in the Czech Republic in Cooperating with Local Governments (Report - English).

Ms Cveta Naniova, Sofia MunicipalityTopic: Collaboration of local authorities with owners in condominium houses (Report - Bulgarian).

Mr. So?ki T?th G?bor,Managing Director Ecorys Hungary
Position of Homeowners' Associations in Hungary in Comparison with Other New EU Member States (Report - English).
© BHA 2005