<a href="http://iclrd.org/web2/2011-conference">2011 Conference</a> &gt;&gt; <a href="http://iclrd.org/2011-conference/session-1/    ">Session 1</a>|<strong>Session 2</strong>|<a href="http://iclrd.org/2011-conference/session-3/          ">Session 3</a>|<a href="http://iclrd.org/web2/2011-conference/session-4">Session 4</a>
<strong>Session 2: Planning for Homes and People: New Challenges, New Agendas</strong>
Exploring the unprecedented short- and long-term challenges and impact on local and regional planning, as well as the sustainable communities agenda, of the proliferation of land banks and oversupply of housing across the island of Ireland and the border region.
<strong>4.00 Welcome by Chair <a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/8_Brian-Rowntree-Opening-1.mp3"><img class="alignnone" src="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Icon_External_Link_MP3-1.png" alt="" width="13" height="12" /></a><a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/ROWNTREE_Northern_Ireland_Located_Assets-1.pdf" target="_blank">
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<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Mr. Brian Rowntree, Chairman, Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE)</p>
<strong>4.10 Social Implications and Opportunities of NAMA: One Year On</strong>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">• <a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/GLEESON_Housing_from_an_All-Ireland_Perspective-1.pdf" target="_blank">Mr. Justin Gleeson, Project Manager, All-Island Research Observatory (AIRO)</a> <a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/9_Justin-Gleeson-AIRO-1.mp3"><img class="alignnone" src="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Icon_External_Link_MP3-1.png" alt="" width="13" height="12" /></a></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">• <a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/KITCHIN_NAMA_Challenges_and_Opportunities-1.pdf" target="_blank">Prof. Rob Kitchin, Director, National Institute for Regional and Spatial Analysis (NIRSA), NUI Maynooth</a> <a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/11a_Rob-Kitchin-NIRSA-1.mp3"><img src="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Icon_External_Link_MP3-1.png" alt="" width="13" height="12" /></a></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">• <a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/LONG_Case_for_Strategy-1.pdf" target="_blank">Ms. Grainia Long, Director, Chartered Institute of Housing Northern Ireland</a> <a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/11b_Grania-Long-CIHNI-1.mp3"><img src="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Icon_External_Link_MP3-1.png" alt="" width="13" height="12" /></a></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">• <a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/FREY_Northern_Irelands_Housing_Market-1.pdf" target="_blank">Mr. Joe Frey, Head of Research, Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE)</a> <a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/10_Joe-Frey-NIHE-1.mp3"><img src="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Icon_External_Link_MP3-1.png" alt="" width="13" height="12" /></a></p>
<strong>5.10 Our Communities, Our Homes: The U.S. Perspective </strong>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Introduction by Mr. Brian Rowntree. <a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/13_Brian-Rowntree-Intervention-1.mp3"><img src="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Icon_External_Link_MP3-1.png" alt="" width="13" height="12" /></a></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Mr. Nicolas P. Retsinas <a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/14_Nic-Retsinas-HBS-1.mp3"><img src="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Icon_External_Link_MP3-1.png" alt="" /></a></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Senior Lecturer in Real Estate, Harvard Business School, Director Emeritus of Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies &amp; Former Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner at the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)</p>
<strong>5.40 Keynote Address</strong>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Mr. Michael Finneran T.D., Minister of State with special responsibility for Housing and Local Services. Minister Finneran was unable to attend, conference greetings and comments by the Minister as conveyed by Mr. David Walsh. <a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/15_Dave-Walsh-DEHLG-1.mp3"><img src="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Icon_External_Link_MP3-1.png" alt="" width="13" height="12" /></a></p>
<strong>5.55 Panel Discussion / Q&amp;A </strong><a href="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/16_Session-2-Discussion-1.mp3"><img src="http://dev.iclrd.org/iclrd2/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Icon_External_Link_MP3-1.png" alt="" width="13" height="12" /></a>
<strong>6.15 Close Day 1</strong>
<strong>7.45 Reception &amp; Launch of ICLRD Journal of Spatial Planning</strong>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Launch by Ms. Anne Barrington, Southern Joint Secretary, North South Ministerial Council &amp; Ms. Mary Bunting, Northern Joint Secretary, North South Ministerial Council</p>