UNITED NATIONS MEETING OF CADASTRAL EXPERTS

PROGRAM OF EVENTS

Sunday 17 March Arrival of Delegates and Participants. Registration.

Monday 18 March

• 0800 - 0900 Registration.
• 0900 - 1030 Session 1
  • Welcome Address and Official Report by Mr. Ir. R.W. Matindas, Chairperson, Organising Committee
  • Welcome Address by Dr. Paul Suharto, Chairperson, BAKOSURTANAL
  • Welcome response by Mr Valeri Moskalenko, United Nations
  • Welcome Address by Professor Peter Dale, President, International Federation of Surveyors

• 1030 - 1100 Break

• 1100 - 1230 Session 2
  • Chairperson: Mr Sutardja
  • Presentation by Professor Ian Williamson overviewing program and expected outcomes
  • Presentation by Professor Peter Dale on previous UN meetings, Economic Commission for Europe Land Administration Guidelines and FIG Statement on the Cadastre
  • Introduction to Session 3 and 4 by Professor Ian Williamson

• 1230 - 1330 Lunch

• 1330 - 1500 Session 3
  • Chairperson: Mr Bill Robertson
  • Rapporteur: Mr Tommy Osterberg
  • Plenary discussion on the socio-economic justifications for cadastral reform in different countries - each country to contribute experiences

• 1500 - 1530 Break

• 1530 - 1700 Session 4 - As per Session 3

• 1730 - 1900 Drafting committees to meet

Tuesday 19 March

• 0900 - 0930 Official Opening by H.E. Ir. Soni Harsono, Minister of Agrarian Affairs/Head of National Land Agency, Indonesia

• 0930 - 1000 Break

• 1000 - 1130 Session 5: Presentation and discussion
  • Chairperson: Dato' Abdul Majid
  • Rapporteur: Dr Gary Hunter
  • Justification of cadastral systems for developing countries
  • Land markets and cadastral processes (Professor Ian Williamson)

• 1130 - 1300 Session 6: Country presentations - Chairperson: Mr Ryu
  • Australia
  • Malaysia
  • Peoples Republic of China
  • Bulgaria
  • South Africa

• 1300 - 1400 Lunch

• 1400 - 1530 Session 7: Country presentations - Chairperson: Mrs Yixi Liang
  • Indonesia
  • Republic of Korea
  • Cambodia
  • New Zealand
  • Vietnam

• 1530 - 1600 Break

• 1600 - 1800 Session 8: Country presentations - Chairperson: Prof Dr. Sc. Dang Hung Vo
  • Sweden
  • Thailand
  • Philippines
  • United Kingdom

• 1800 - 1930 Drafting committees to meet

Wednesday 20 March

• 0830 - 1030 Session 9
  • Working Groups to consider the material presented and to discuss and document the identified issues to improving efficiency and effectiveness of cadastres and land markets based on the strengths and weaknesses of respective countries.
  • WG Issue 1 Chairperson: Mr Don Grant,
  • WG Issue 2 Chairperson: Mr Bill Robertson
  • WG Issue 3 Chairperson: Dato' Abdul Majid

• 1030 - 1100 Break

• 1100 - 1230 Session 10: Report and discussion of Working Groups in plenary - Chairperson: Professor Ian Williamson - Rapporteur: Dr Gary Hunter

• 1230 - 1330 Lunch

• 1330 - 1500 Session 11: Discussion in plenary Land tenure systems - formal, informal and customary issues, urban and rural - Chairperson: Professor Peter Dale - Rapporteur: Dr Clarissa Fourie

• 1500 - 1530 Break

• 1530 - 1700 Session 12: Discussion in plenary Role of the private sector in cadastral activities - Chairperson: Mr Djoko Walijatun - Rapporteur: Ms Tatiana Ouzounova

• 1730 - 1900 Drafting committees to finalise draft outline of Report and draft outline of Bogor Declaration

Thursday 21 March

• 0830 - 1030 Session 13: Working Groups - Administrative Issues (Land Policy, Legal, Institutional)
  • WG 1 Chairperson: Mr Ali
  • WG 2 Chairperson: Khun Visith
  • WG 3 Chairperson: Dr Clarissa Fourie

• 1030 - 1100 Break

• 1100 - 1230 Session 14: Presentations by WGs, discussion and future action - Chairperson: Dr Bambang Sapto Ps - Rapporteur: Mr Tommy Osterberg

• 1230 - 1330 Lunch

• 1330 - 1500 Session 15: Working groups - Technical cadastral issues
  • WG 1 Chairperson: Mr Ryu
  • WG 2 Chairperson: Mr Lim Vann
  • WG 3 Chairperson: Ms Racelis

• 1500 - 1530 Break

• 1530 - 1700 Session 16: Presentations by WGs, discussion and future action - Chairperson: Mr Matindas - Rapporteur: Dr Gary Hunter

• 1730 - 1900 Drafting committees meet to prepare final Draft Report and final Draft Bogor Declaration

• 1930 - 2100 Dinner hosted by Minister for Agrarian Affairs/Head of National Land Agency, Indonesia
  • Official Closing Ceremony

Friday 22 March

• 0830 - 1000 Session 17: Presentation and discussion of draft report - Chairperson: Professor Ian Williamson - Rapporteur: Dr Gary Hunter

• 1000 - 1030 Break

• 1030 - 1130 Session 18: Presentation and discussion of Bogor Declaration - Chairperson: Professor Peter Dale - Rapporteur: Dr Gary Hunter

• 1130 - 1230 FREE - Drafting committees modify Report and Declaration

• 1230 - 1330 Lunch

• 1400 - 1530 Session 19 - Chairperson: Mr Matindas - Rapporteur: Dr Gary Hunter
  • Final presentation of Report and Bogor Declaration
  • Closing comments by Mr Valeri Moskalenko, United Nations