The British Syrian Society

Seminar Program (Preliminary Program)

Session One: Overview Chair: British Syrian Society Raporteur: Municipal Administration Modernisation Programme

10:00-10:05		British Syrian Society welcoming speech Chairman of the British Syrian Society

10:05-10:10		MAM welcoming speech Ambassador of the European Union

10:10-10:15		Opening Speech Prime Minister

10:15-10:30		The Vision for Damascus: Major Schemes The Governor of Damascus (Or representative)

10:30-10:40		The Vision for Damascus: the rural perspective Representative of the Governorate of Rural Damascus

The Vision for Damascus: National Perspective

10:40-11:50		Local Administration Representative of MLAE

10:50-11:00		Tourism Representative of Ministry of Tourism

11:00 -11:10		Housing and Infrastructure Representative of Ministry of Housing

11:10 -11:18		The Vision for Damascus: points to consider TERCON

11:18- 11:26		The Vision for Damascus: points to consider Representative of JICA

11:26 -11:36		The Vision for Damascus: the Master Plan Director / representative of the General Company for Researches and Technical Studies

11:36 -12:00		The Vision for Damascus Open Session


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Session Two: Case Study Chair: Municipal Administration Modernisation Programme Raporteur: Municipal Administration Modernisation Programme

12 :20- 10 :35		Malik Faisal: the current proposal in detail Representative of the Governorate of Damascus

12:35 – 12:50		Malik Faisal: the academic perspective Representative of the University of Damascus

Malik Faisal: Stakeholder opinions

12:50 – 12:55		Local community perspective Residents representative

12:55- 13:00		Local community perspective Chamber of Damascus

13:00 – 13:05		Local community perspective Friends of Damascus

13:05 – 13:20		Malik Faisal: heritage management responsibilities Representative of UNESCO World Heritage Centre

13:20 – 13:30		Malik Faisal: Points to Consider Representative of Municipal Administration Modernisation Programme

13:30 – 13:50		Malik Faisal: Open Session