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BANGKOK, Sept 6, 2011 - (ACN Newswire) - On Wednesday (7 Sept) more than 700 delegates will meet for the 3rd Asia-Pacific Housing Forum organized by Habitat for Humanity and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).
Rick Hathaway, Habitat for Humanity International vice president, Asia-Pacific, said: "The aim of the Asia-Pacific Housing Forum is to bring together key players to address the urgent and widespread problem of substandard housing. With the threat of climate change, population growth and increased disaster risk looming ever larger, practical solutions to build and protect sustainable homes are needed, and needed urgently."
More than 35 countries are represented amongst the 700 delegates set to attend the Forum, drawn from governments, international and local NGOs, private sector, academia, civil society organizations, and local communities. The theme is 'Sustainable shelter in an age of climate change and disasters'.
Leading the opening ceremony will be a keynote speech from Philippines' Vice President Jojomar Binay. Housing Ministers from Indonesia and Fiji will also be present, contributing as part of the 'Thought Leaders Panel' in the first plenary session. The three-day forum wraps up on Friday (9 Sept) with an address by Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity.
The Asia-Pacific Housing Forum and Exhibition is a bi-annual conference on affordable housing for key shelter players in public and private sectors. It addresses the urgent and widespread problem of substandard housing in the context of building sustainable homes and resilient communities in a changing global climate. The 3rd Asia-Pacific Housing Forum agenda includes the need for workable long-term shelter responses to the impact of disasters brought on by climate change.
The 3rd Asia-Pacific Housing Forum includes an exhibition, showcasing financial and technical services and products that address shelter needs of marginalized and vulnerable low-income families. The exhibition will also display materials and shelter development services by suppliers of 'grassroots' green technologies and housing.
Media interested in attending the Asia-Pacific Housing Forum, setting up interviews with speakers/sponsors, or receiving photography are asked to contact hholloway@habitat.org / +65 9068 1892 or +66 879 710 174.
Key speakers (available for interview)
- Jejomar 'Jojo' Cabauatan Binay, Philippines' Vice President and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council; former Mayor of Makati City, Manila
- Suharso Monoarfa, Indonesia's Minister of Public Housing
- Colonel Samuela Saumatua, Fiji's Minister of Local Government, Urban Development, Housing and Environment
- Chainarong Monthienvichienchai, host of Thailand's popular TV program IQ180, founder of Saint John's International School and Chairman of Habitat for Humanity Thailand
- Minar Pimple, Regional Director of the United Nations Millennium Campaign for Asia-Pacific
- Roy Prosterman, founder of Landesa (previously known as the Rural Development Institute); twice nominated for the Nobel Peace prize
- Graham Saunders, head of Shelter and Settlements Department at IFRC
- Jonathan Reckford, Habitat for Humanity International CEO
3rd Asia-Pacific Housing Forum (APHF) sponsors
Government Housing Bank (Thailand) is supporting the housing forum as a Gold Sponsor, with Citi and Aditya Birla Group as Silver Sponsors. Other sponsors include SCG, The Imperial Queen's Park Hotel, True Visions, Siam City Cement, Amway (Thailand), Ananda Development, BlueScope Lysaght (Thailand), INTL Global Currencies, Raimon Land, JW Marriot Bangkok, Thai Airways and DHL.
Contact:
Heron Holloway
+65 9068 1892 / +66 879 710 174
hholloway@habitat.org
Michele Soh
+65 9233 1544 / +66 832 484 631
msoh@habitat.org
Mae Maneekulpan
+66 818 177 293
mae@tqpr.com
Topic: Trade Show or Conference
Source: Habitat for Humanity International
Sectors: Daily News
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