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SESSION 1 - New Trends in Urban Planning


  • H.E. Eng.
    Ibrahim AL-SULTAN
    Mayor of Riyadh Region
  • Mr.
    Aw Tuan KEE
    Director at the Centre for Liveable Cities, Ministry of National Development
    Singapore
  • Dr.
    Philippe BOUVIER
    Founder and Managing Partner of Urban Value Creation consulting
    France
  • Dr.
    Piotr LORENS
    Vice President of the International society of City and Regional Planners,
    Poland
  • H.E. Eng.
    Ibrahim AL-SULTAN
    Mayor of Riyadh Region
  • Mr.
    Aw Tuan KEE
    Director at the Centre for Liveable Cities, Ministry of National Development
    Singapore
  • Dr.
    Philippe BOUVIER
    Founder and Managing Partner of Urban Value Creation consulting
    France
  • Dr.
    Piotr LORENS
    Vice President of the International society of City and Regional Planners,
    Poland
SESSION 2: PRINCIPLES OF URBAN TRANSFORMATION


  • Prof.
    Adel AL-DOSARI
    Dean of Faculty of Environmental Design, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
  • Dr.
    Tarek EL-SHEIKH
    Director UN-HABITAT
    Saudi Arabia
  • Dr.
    Bertrand RENAUD
    Consultant/ Former Adviser, Financial Development Department, the World Bank
    USA
  • Dr.
    Angela Michiko HAMA
    Director of Scientific & International Operations, alpS - Centre for Climate Change Adaptation
    Austria
  • Prof.
    Adel AL-DOSARI
    Dean of Faculty of Environmental Design, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
  • Dr.
    Tarek EL-SHEIKH
    Director UN-HABITAT
    Saudi Arabia
  • Dr.
    Bertrand RENAUD
    Consultant/ Former Adviser, Financial Development Department, the World Bank
    USA
  • Dr.
    Angela Michiko HAMA
    Director of Scientific & International Operations, alpS - Centre for Climate Change Adaptation
    Austria
SESSION 3: EXPERIENCES IN PLANNING AND MANAGING URBAN TRANSFORMATIONS


  • Dr.
    Robert Lewis-Lettington
    Chief, Legislation Unit at UN-HABITAT (United Nation Human Settlements Programme)
  • Dr.
    Jae LEE
    Director of Smart and Green Cities Researches Centre - Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements
    Korea
  • Dr.
    Peter GOTSCH
    Associate Professor of Urbanism Planning - University of Darmstadt
    Germany
  • Eng.
    Hassan AL MUSA
    Deputy Director of transport Planning Dept. The High Commission for the Development of Riyadh
    KSA
  • Dr.
    Robert Lewis-Lettington
    Chief, Legislation Unit at UN-HABITAT (United Nation Human Settlements Programme)
  • Dr.
    Jae LEE
    Director of Smart and Green Cities Researches Centre - Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements
    Korea
  • Dr.
    Peter GOTSCH
    Associate Professor of Urbanism Planning - University of Darmstadt
    Germany
  • Eng.
    Hassan AL MUSA
    Deputy Director of transport Planning Dept. The High Commission for the Development of Riyadh
    KSA
SESSION 4: FUTURE OF URBAN PLANNING


  • Dr.
    AbDullah ALTHABIT
    Dean of the College of Architecture & Planning, King Saud University
  • Prof.
    Rassem BADRAN
    Urban Intellectual
    Jordan
  • Dr.
    Rafael TUTS
    Head of the Urban Planning and Design Department
    UN-Habitat
  • Dr.
    Khondokar NAHIDUZZAMAN
    Assistant Professor, Dept. of City Regional Planing, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
  • Dr.
    Husam AL WAER
    Professor of Urban Planning – University of Dundee, Scotland
    UK
  • Dr.
    AbDullah ALTHABIT
    Dean of the College of Architecture & Planning, King Saud University
  • Prof.
    Rassem BADRAN
    Urban Intellectual
    Jordan
  • Dr.
    Rafael TUTS
    Head of the Urban Planning and Design Department
    UN-Habitat
  • Dr.
    Khondokar NAHIDUZZAMAN
    Assistant Professor, Dept. of City Regional Planing, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
  • Dr.
    Husam AL WAER
    Professor of Urban Planning – University of Dundee, Scotland
    UK
SESSION 5: DIALOGUE ABOUT THE BEST LOCAL PRACTICES IN THE URBAN TRANSFORMATION: TOWARD A NEW URBAN AGENDA


  • Dr.
    Abdulrahman AL-SHEIKH
    Deputy Minister for Town Planning, Ministry of Municipal & Rural Affairs
  • Eng.
    Ahmad ALSUBAIL
    Director General of Strategic Urban Planning ,The High Commission for the Development of Riyadh
    KSA
  • Dr.
    Yasser ADAS
    Director General of Structural Plan at Jeddah Municipality
  • Eng.
    Zaki AL UMRAN
    Director of Studies & Designs Dept. Eastern Province Municipality
  • Eng.
    Mazen BAKHURJI
    Director General of Urban Planning
  • Eng.
    Yousef AL SWAILEM
    Planning Engineer, Saudi Aramco
  • Eng.
    Salah BAHOBAIL
    Director of Economic Planning Department, Royal Commission for Yanbu
  • Eng.
    Abdulaziz ALMOHIMEED
    Director General of Real Estate, Municipality and Urban Plan at the Economic Cities Authority
  • Dr.
    Abdulrahman AL-SHEIKH
    Deputy Minister for Town Planning, Ministry of Municipal & Rural Affairs
  • Eng.
    Ahmad ALSUBAIL
    Director General of Strategic Urban Planning ,The High Commission for the Development of Riyadh
    KSA
  • Dr.
    Yasser ADAS
    Director General of Structural Plan at Jeddah Municipality
  • Eng.
    Zaki AL UMRAN
    Director of Studies & Designs Dept. Eastern Province Municipality
  • Eng.
    Mazen BAKHURJI
    Director General of Urban Planning
  • Eng.
    Yousef AL SWAILEM
    Planning Engineer, Saudi Aramco
  • Eng.
    Salah BAHOBAIL
    Director of Economic Planning Department, Royal Commission for Yanbu
  • Eng.
    Abdulaziz ALMOHIMEED
    Director General of Real Estate, Municipality and Urban Plan at the Economic Cities Authority
SIXTH SESSION: (A) URBAN LEGISLATION: IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF CITY SERVICES & INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT


  • Dr.
    Ghanim ALMOHAMADY
    Special Counselor to the Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs
  • Eng.
    Shehadah ABU HADAIB
    Member of the Senate at the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
    Jordan
  • Dr.
    Abdelaziz ADIDI
    CEO of the Urban Planning Institute in Rabat
    Morocco
  • Dr.
    Mansour HELMI
    Associate Professor at the Faculty of Environmental Design, King Abdulaziz University
  • Dr.
    Ghanim ALMOHAMADY
    Special Counselor to the Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs
  • Eng.
    Shehadah ABU HADAIB
    Member of the Senate at the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
    Jordan
  • Dr.
    Abdelaziz ADIDI
    CEO of the Urban Planning Institute in Rabat
    Morocco
  • Dr.
    Mansour HELMI
    Associate Professor at the Faculty of Environmental Design, King Abdulaziz University
SIXTH SESSION: (B) EFFECTIVE COORDINATION BETWEEN MUNICIPALITIES & REGIONAL COUNCILS


  • Dr.
    Zaher OTHMAN
    Chairman of Advisory Board, King Salman Centre for Local Governance
  • Dr.
    Khaled ALNIFAIE
    Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs
  • Prof.
    Suliman ABU KHORMA
    Senior Consultant of Regional Planning, Ministry of Economy & Planing
  • Dr.
    Ulrich Georg GRAUTE
    Independent Expert for International Cooperation & Development
  • Dr.
    Amir ALALWAN
    General Director, Financial and Economic Programs, Institute of Public Administration
  • Dr.
    Zaher OTHMAN
    Chairman of Advisory Board, King Salman Centre for Local Governance
  • Dr.
    Khaled ALNIFAIE
    Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs
  • Prof.
    Suliman ABU KHORMA
    Senior Consultant of Regional Planning, Ministry of Economy & Planing
  • Dr.
    Ulrich Georg GRAUTE
    Independent Expert for International Cooperation & Development
  • Dr.
    Amir ALALWAN
    General Director, Financial and Economic Programs, Institute of Public Administration
SESSION 7: ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES AND RESEARCH CENTERS IN SHAPING BETTER URBAN FUTURE


  • Dr.
    Mohammed ALJOUFI
    Dean - Faculty of Environmental Designs, King Abdul Aziz University
  • Prof.
    David SHAW
    Professor at school of Environmental Science University of Liverpool
    UK
  • Prof.
    Sahar ATTIA
    Head of the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University
    Egypt
  • Dr.
    Anas ALFARIS
    Supervisor of (JCEP) King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)
  • Prof.
    Adel ALDOSARI
    King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
  • Dr.
    Nadine CHAHINE
    CEO-placemaking.me & adjunct- Architecture & Interior Design at American University in Dubai
  • Dr.
    Mohammed ALJOUFI
    Dean - Faculty of Environmental Designs, King Abdul Aziz University
  • Prof.
    David SHAW
    Professor at school of Environmental Science University of Liverpool
    UK
  • Prof.
    Sahar ATTIA
    Head of the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University
    Egypt
  • Dr.
    Anas ALFARIS
    Supervisor of (JCEP) King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)
  • Prof.
    Adel ALDOSARI
    King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
  • Dr.
    Nadine CHAHINE
    CEO-placemaking.me & adjunct- Architecture & Interior Design at American University in Dubai
SESSION 8: NATIONAL URBAN CAMPAIGN – THE CITY WE WANT


  • Dr.
    Tarek Azmi Al-Sheikh
    Director, UN-HABITAT Program, Saudi Arabia
  • Mr.
    Hamad AL OMAR,
    Supervisor of PR & Media Department, Ministry of Municipal & Rural Affairs
  • Eng.
    Katja SCHÄFER
    Urban Development Expert at the Regional Office for Arab States in Cairo,
    Egypt
  • Princess
    Layan Bint Faisal AL SAUD
    Partner Officer, UN-HABITAT
  • Prof.
    Abdulaziz AL DOUSARI
    Chairman of the Board, the Saudi Association for Urbanism Sciences
    KSA
  • Mr.
    Abdulaziz AL OTHMAN
    Director of WARIF Program in Princess Al-Anood Foundation
    KSA
  • Princess
    Sultana Bint Bader Al Soud
    BUNYAN Women Charitable Association for Family Development
  • Dr.
    Mohammad AL MUFREH
    Ektifa’ Association
  • Mrs.
    Rasha AL TURKI
    CEO, AlNahda Philanthropic Society for Women
  • Dr.
    Tarek Azmi Al-Sheikh
    Director, UN-HABITAT Program, Saudi Arabia
  • Mr.
    Hamad AL OMAR,
    Supervisor of PR & Media Department, Ministry of Municipal & Rural Affairs
  • Eng.
    Katja SCHÄFER
    Urban Development Expert at the Regional Office for Arab States in Cairo,
    Egypt
  • Princess
    Layan Bint Faisal AL SAUD
    Partner Officer, UN-HABITAT
  • Prof.
    Abdulaziz AL DOUSARI
    Chairman of the Board, the Saudi Association for Urbanism Sciences
    KSA
  • Mr.
    Abdulaziz AL OTHMAN
    Director of WARIF Program in Princess Al-Anood Foundation
    KSA
  • Princess
    Sultana Bint Bader Al Soud
    BUNYAN Women Charitable Association for Family Development
  • Dr.
    Mohammad AL MUFREH
    Ektifa’ Association
  • Mrs.
    Rasha AL TURKI
    CEO, AlNahda Philanthropic Society for Women
SESSION 9: URBAN LANDS MANAGEMENT WITH PARTICIPATION OF WORLD BANK


  • Dr.
    Ibrahim AL AL BUT’HIE
    Consultant to Advisor to the Deputyship of Town Planning, Ministry of Municipal & Rural Affairs
  • Dr.
    Fouad MALKAWI
    Senior Urban development Expert
    World Bank
  • Dr.
    Ellen HAMILTON
    Development Expert
    World Bank
  • Dr.
    Olga KAJANOVA
    Land Management Expert
    World Bank
  • Mrs.
    Annie BIDGOOD
    Communities Development Expert
    World Bank
  • Dr.
    Ibrahim AL AL BUT’HIE
    Consultant to Advisor to the Deputyship of Town Planning, Ministry of Municipal & Rural Affairs
  • Dr.
    Fouad MALKAWI
    Senior Urban development Expert
    World Bank
  • Dr.
    Ellen HAMILTON
    Development Expert
    World Bank
  • Dr.
    Olga KAJANOVA
    Land Management Expert
    World Bank
  • Mrs.
    Annie BIDGOOD
    Communities Development Expert
    World Bank
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