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Workshop on Shelter Security and Social Protection for the Urban Poor and the Migrants in Asia February 11-13, 2009 - at Ahmedabad, India
The thematic workshop titled ‘Shelter Security and Social Protection for the Urban Poor and the Migrants in Asia’ was held at CEPT University and organized by CEPT University and the MHT SEWA under the SPA programme. The papers presented and discussions at this workshop explored the links between shelter security and access to various urban services, namely water supply, sanitation, transport, health care, education, social security, social assistance and livelihood security. Besides the research partners from India, China, and Vietnam, participants from the South Asian region attended the workshop.

 
     
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Wednesday 11th February, 2009
9:30 to10:00 : Registration
10:00 to 11:30 : Session I: Inauguration
Welcome : Dr. R. N. Vakil, Hon. Director
CEPT University, Ahmedabad
On SPA Project : Prof. Sarah Cook
Director, Social Protection Asia (SPA) and Fellow IDS, Sussex
Regional network activities under SPA : Prof. Alakh N. Sharma
Co-Director, SPA and Director, Institute for Human Development (IHD) New Delhi
On CEPT-MHT Project : Smt. Jayshree Vyas
Chairperson, MHT
Purpose of the Workshop : Prof. Darshini Mahadevia
Workshop Coordinator
CEPT University
Keynote Address : Smt. Elaben Bhatt
Founder SEWA, Ahmedabad
Remarks by Chairperson : Prof. Amitabh Kundu
Jawaharlal Nehru University
Vote of Thanks : Mr. C. Upendranadh
Regional Coordinator, SPA
Senior Fellow, Institute for Human Development
11:30 to 12:00 : TEA
12:00 to 13:30; : Session II: Overview of Shelter Security in Asia
Chairperson : Prof. Ashwani Saith
Dean of Studies, ISS The Hague
Public Housing Policies in Asia : Prof. Yue man Yeung
Institute of Asia- Pacific Studies, Hong Kong
Housing Security in Asia : Mr. Miloon Kothari
Former Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing, United Nations Human Rights Council and HIC - Housing and Land Rights Network, India
Living Rough: Homelessness & State Hostility : Mr. Harsh Mander
Special commissioner of the Supreme Court of India on Right to Food, and Convenor, Aman Biradari
Discussant

open Discussion
: Prof. Sarah Cook
IDS, Sussex
13:30 to 14:30 : Lunch
14:30 to 16:00 : Session III: Land Tenure Complexities in Indian Cities
Chairperson : Prof. Alakh N. Sharma,
Director, IHD, New Delhi
Housing Programmes for the Urban Poor in Ahmedabad : Shri I.P. Gautam, Commissioner
Municipal Corporation, Ahmedabad
Economics of Resettlement : Dr. Renu Khosla
Centre for Urban and Regional Excellence, New Delhi
Land tenure status in former demolished slums of Mumbai : Mr. Raju Bhise
YUVA, Mumbai
Discussant : Prof. J.H.Ansari
School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi
16:00 to 16:30 : TEA
16:30 to 18:00 : Session IV: Panel Discussion- Inclusive Shelter Policies in Era of Globalization? – International Experiences
Chairperson : Prof. Chetan Vaidya
National Institute of Urban Affairs, New Delhi
  : Mr. David Westendorff Urban China Partners, Shanghai
  : Ms. Thipparat Noppaladarom
Community Organizations Development Institute (CODI) Bangkok
  : Prof. Sulochana Nair
Centre for Poverty and Development Studies Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya
  : Prof. Marcelo Medeioros
International Policy Centre, Brasilia, Brazil Visiting Fellow, IHD New Delhi
19:30 onwards : Workshop Dinner
Venue: Adhar, Iscon Arcade, CG Road
Thursday 12th February, 2009
9:30 to 11:30 : Session V: Low Income Housing Policies in Asia
Chairperson : Prof. Huck Ju Kwon
Graduate School of Public Administration, Seoul
Housing for Migrants in China and India : Prof. Darshini Mahadevia
CEPT University, Ahmedabad
Community Mobilisation and Housing Security–Case of Karachi : Mr. Haris Gazdar
Collective for Social Science Research, Karachi (paper to be presented by Ms. Pooja Shah)
Impact of land tenure security on self-help housing and community assets : Prof. Andy Siswanto
Soegijopranoto University
Semarang
Discussant : Mr. Aseem Prakash
Senior Fellow, IHD
11:30 to 11:45 : TEA
11:45 to 13:00 : Session VI – Housing Mobility and Land Tenure in India
Chairperson : Prof. Dinesh Awasthi
Entrepreneurship Development Institute
Ahmedabad
Housing Options for the Temporary Migrants in Urban India : Ms. Divya Sharma and Ms. Sharnya Bhattacharya
Institute for Social Studies Trust,
New Delhi
Land Tenure situation in Dharavi : Mr. Sharad Mahajan
Mashal, Pune
Discussant : Prof. Neelima Rishbud
School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi
Open Discussion    
13:00 to 14:00 : LUNCH
14.00 to 16.00 : Session VII: Panel Discussion- Inclusive Shelter Policies in Era of Globalization? – Indian Experiences
Chairperson : Prof. Biswaroop Das
Centre for Social Studies
Surat
Land Tenure Solutions in Ahmedabad Slums : Ms. Bijal Bhatt
Mahila Housing Trust (MHT), Ahmedabad
Land Conflicts in Hyderabad : Dr. Ramachandraiah Chigurupati
Center for Economic and Social Studies, Hyderabad
Struggles for Foothold - The Mandala Experience, Mumbai : Prof. Amita Bhide
Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai
Experience of Delhi : Dr. P.S.N. Rao
School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi.
16:00 to 16:30 : TEA
16:00 to 18:00 : Session VIII: Concluding Session
Chair : Prof. Yoginder K Alagh
Former Union Minister and Former Vice Chancellor Jawaharlal Nehru University, Ahmedabad
Report of the workshop : Ms. Rutool Sharma, Mr. Rutul Joshi & Ms. Pooja Shah
CEPT, Ahmedabad
Way Forward : Prof. Sarah Cook
IDS Sussex
  : Mr. Upendra nadh,
Regional Coordinator SPA and Senior Fellow, IHD
  : Prof. Darshini Mahadevia
CEPT University, Ahmedabad
Thanks : Ms. Bijal Bhatt
Workshop Co-cordinator, Mahila Housing Trust, Ahmedabad
19:30 : DINNER
Hotel President, CG Road
Friday 13th February, 2009
9:00 to 16:00   Field Visit to Housing and Other Development Projects
9.00   Leave the hotel
10.00 – 10.30   Visit Sanjay nagar, SNP visit, Amraiwadi
10.30   Leave for JNNURM Housing of the AMC, Rakhial
10.45 – 11.15   Visit JNNURM Housing at Ajit Mills Land
11.15   Leave JNNURM Housing for Hatheesing Temples
11.45   Reach Hatheesing Temple
12.15   Leave Hatheesing Temple for Sidi Saiyad Mosque
13.00 – 14.00   Lunch
14.00   Leave for Pravinnagar – Guptanagar, Vasna
14.30 – 15.30   Visit Urban Resource Centre, Pravinnagar-Guptanagar, Vasna
15.30   Return to Hotel
     
 

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