2nd Asia-Pacific Housing Forum Highlights Latest Industry Trends and Models in Low-cost Urban Housing.Manila, Sept 1, 2009 - (ACN ACN Accenture (stock symbol) ACN Accenture ACN Australian Company Number ACN Automatic Collision Notification (US DOT) ACN Acetonitrile ACN Anglican Communion Network Newswire) - The latest housing industry practices in addressing the shelter concerns of the urban poor will be discussed by internationally acclaimed speakers and leading experts at the 2nd Asia-Pacific Housing Forum on September 7 to 9, 2009 at the Dusit ThaniManila Hotel in Makati City. Co-organized by Habitat for Humanity International Habitat For Humanity International (HFHI) (generally referred to as Habitat for Humanity or simply Habitat) is an international, ecumenical Christian, non-governmental, non-profit organization devoted to building "simple, decent, and affordable" housing. with Principal Sponsor the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is a humanitarian institution that is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement along with the ICRC and 185 distinct National Societies. , the second edition of this premier regional conference is centered on thetheme "Maximizing Urban Poverty Housing Solutions for Greater Results." The three-day forum will discuss the best practices, solutions and resource needs for the growing number of people living in substandard housing environments. Among the speakers who will delve on this concept is Jaime A. Cura CURA Community-University Research Alliance CURA Centre Universitaire de Recherche en Astrologie CURA Cambridge University Rifle Association , National President of the Chamber of Real Estate and Builders' Associations (CREBA CREBA Chamber of Real Estate and Builders Associations (Philippines) ), Philippines, through his presentation on "The Challenge and Opportunity for Large Developers in Meeting the Housing Needs of the Poor." Other speakers will focus on both indigenous and modern technologies and how these can help address urban poverty housing. Among them are "Using Traditional Architecture Technology for Poverty Housing Solutions" by NouhaMustafa, architect and historical site management consultant of the Directorate of Urban Planning, Ministry of Local Administration and Environment, Syrian Arab Republic. Mustafa will talk about the lessons learned from traditional architecture suchas bioclimatic bi·o·cli·ma·tol·o·gy n. The study of the effects of climatic conditions on living organisms. bi architecture applications, which can be implemented as a poverty housing solution. George Modrovic of ELFI Wall System will discuss how the ELFI technology for walls and roofs can reduce construction time up to 65%, while yieldingenergy usage reductions between 40 and 60% -- all with recyclable materials and green technology that is rapidly replacing traditional wood, cement, and CMU block construction. Meanwhile, Daniel Mostrales of Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) is an autonomous external campus of Mindanao State University System. It was chartered on July 12, 1968 as provided for in Republic Act 5363. The institute is located at Barangay Tibanga, Iligan City, Philippines. will talk about reinforced masonry for medium-rise buildings, while Alberto Jugo, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity, nonprofit ecumenical Christian organization that enables low-income people to own affordable, livable housing. Headquartered in Americus, Ga., it was founded in 1976 by businessman Millard Fuller and his wife. Philippines will speak on how high-end technology can work for the poor. Related issues with the housing needs ofthe poor will likewise be addressed during the Thought Leaders Round Table that will establish the pace of the entire conference. The panel will be composed of: Banashree Banerjee, Urban Management Consultant from India; Nicolas P. Retsinas, Directorof the Joint Center for Housing Studies, Harvard University; David A. Smith David A. Smith may refer to:
DENR Department of Energy and Natural Resources ). Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri is a Filipino politician who served as a Congressman representing the third district of Bukidnon, and now is a Philippine Senator. He was born on April 13, 1969 in Makati City, Philippines to a Spanish-Ilonggo father and a Bicolana mother, and was raised will formally open the conference on the first day as Keynote Speaker, while Philippine Vice President Noli de Castro Manuel "Noli" Leuterio De Castro, Jr. (born July 6, 1949) is a politician and former broadcast journalist in the Philippines. De Castro was elected Senator in 2001 and was elected as Vice President of the Republic of the Philippines in 2004. , who is also the Chairman of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC HUDCC Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (Philippines) ), will officially close the event as Guest of Honoron the final day of the conference. Sponsors include Citi, AyalaLand, Vestergaard Frandsen and DHL Global Forwarding. Event partners are the Philippines Department of Tourism, and the Philippine City of Taguig. Other supporters include Acer, BusinessWorld, Epson, ACN Newswire, Asia Management Systems and IndianNGOs.com. Housing developers, microfinance institutions, local governments and academics are encouraged to attend the 2nd Asia-Pacific Housing forum. For more information and online registration, please log on to http://www.aphousingforum.org or contact the Secretariat at 2APHFSecretariat@habitat.org.ph or at +632 897-3356/ 897-3069 loc. 107. About Habitat for Humanity Philippines Habitat for Humanity Philippines, isa non-profit Christian Ministry that helps build responsible and self-reliant communities by enabling Filipino families in need to acquire affordable, decent and durable homes. It also partners with organizations, institutions and individuals in transforming lives and promoting people's dignity through building homes and conducting community development programs. Through volunteer labor and donations of money and materials, Habitat for Humanity builds and rehabilitates simple, decent houseswith the help of homeowner families. Habitat houses are sold to partner families at no profit, finances with affordable, inflation-adjusted mortgage loans. The homeowners' monthly mortgage payments go into a local revolving fund and are used to buildmore Habitat houses. In addition to monthly mortgage payments, homeowners invest their own labor - "sweat equity" - into building their Habitat house and the houses of others, increasing the pride of ownership and fostering the development of positive relationships within a community. To date, Habitat for Humanity Philippines has helped rebuild the lives of over 24,000 families and built over 200 school classrooms nationwide. About Habitat for Humanity International Habitat for Humanity International is a global non-governmental organization that welcomes to its work all people dedicated to the cause of eliminating poverty housing. Since its founding in the USA in 1976, Habitat has built more than 300,000 houses in dozens of countries, providing simple, decent and affordable shelter for more than 1.5 million people with homes they helped build and which they have paid for with affordable, non-profit loans. For more information, please visit www.habitat.org/ap Source: Habitat for Humanity International Contact: Mika Palileo Tel: +632 897 3069 loc. 107 Mobile: +63917881 5473 Michele Soh Mobile: +65 9233 1544 Email: msoh@habitat.org Copyright 2009 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. |
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