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Monday, 19 September 2016

VENUE I: The Old Stock Exchange Building, 1 Pesmazoglou Street, Athens

	8:00 - 9:00		Registration
	9:00 - 9:45		Welcome Addresses Chairs:Pekka Halme,Chronis Akritidis Chryssy Potsiou, FIG President Wael Zakout, World Bank Global Lead for Land, Policy and Geospatial Kirkor Ajderhanyan, FIABCI President George Stasinos, TCG President Chronis Akritidis, TCG Secretary General Michael Kalogiannakis, HARSE President Marinos Kavouras, Dean of School of Rural and Surveying Engineering, NTUA Byron Nakos, NCMA President Stratos Paradias, UIPI President
	9:45 - 11:00		Looking Ahead - Structural Reforms and Real Estate Markets Chairs:Chryssy Potsiou,Wael Zakout George Stathakis, Minister of Economy, Development and Tourism Yiannis Tsironis, Alternate Minister of Environment and Energy Sofia Athanassopoulou, Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund [Handouts] Jean-Charles Bricongne, EU DG ECFIN: Housing Markets in the European Union – Recent Trends and Policies [Handouts]
	11:00 - 11:15		Coffee Break
	11:15 - 13:30		Real Estate Markets and Sustainable Economic Growth Chairs:Giannis Presvelos,Richard Grover Wael Zakout From Property Rights to Property Markets: The role of the State [Handouts] Chryssy Potsiou FIG in Support of Real Estate Markets [Handouts] Kirkor Ajderhanyan Sustainable Real Estate Markets through FIABCI [Handouts] David Egiashvili Land Governance Agenda for Sustainable Real Estate Market [abstract] [Handouts] Dimitrios Andritsos, Dimitrios Papastamos A Study to Estimate Property Values and Compare those to Tax Values in Greece [abstract] [Handouts]
	13:30 - 14:45		Light Lunch
	14:45 - 15:00		Betty Charalampopoulou, Geosystems Hellas Orlando Neto da Silva,Hexagon Geospatial Division
	15:00 - 16:45		Sustainable Financing, Security of Tenure and Real Property Taxation Chairs:Chryssy Potsiou,Steven Nystrom Richard Grover Property Taxation and Sustainable Real Estate Markets [abstract] [Handouts] Paul James Sustainable Property Development: Principles and Assessment Processes Elena Panaritis A Tool Box for Today’s Visionary Leaders on How to Reform Property Rights for a Robust Formal Economy [abstract] Manohar Velpuri, Anusha Pidugu, Maringanti Chetan, Aman Sharma Madhu Developing Sustainable Financing to Encourage Private Investment through Block Chain and Crowd Funding in Real Estate [abstract] [Handouts] This is a peer reviewed paper. The full paper will be published in a scientific journal. Gerda Schennach Land Registration Between Policy and Social Security [abstract] [Handouts]
	16:45 - 17:00		Coffee Break
	17:00 - 18:30		Property Valuation and Taxation Chairs:Ionut Savoiu,Winrich Voss Albina Aleksiene, Rimantas Ramanauskas Property Taxes: from Area-based to Market Value-based [abstract] [Handouts] This is a peer reviewed paper. The full paper will be published in a scientific journal. Mike McDermott Towards a Manual for the Valuation of Unregistered Lands [abstract] [Handouts] Steven Nystrom Hodgepodge Solutions to the Valuation of Unregistered Land [abstract] [Handouts] Gabriel Sandulache, Gabriela Ecaterina Proca Tax Aspects on Assessing the Value of Buildings in Romania using Methodology Derived from the Implementation of the New Tax Code [abstract] [Handouts] Vasily Nilipovskiy The Property Valuation and Taxation System in Russia [abstract] [Handouts]
	20:00 - 22:00		Dinner at Atticos restaurant, 7 R. Garibaldi st, Athens By invitation only

Tuesday, 20 September 2016

VENUE II: Bodossakis Foundation Building, 20 V. Amalias Ave and Souri St, Athens

	8:30 - 10:15		Activating Dead Capital and Pro Growth Land Policy (Room A) Chairs:Pekka Halme,Rik Wouters Konstantinos Karatsolis Urban Planning Law Implementation Issues within the Scope of the Exploitation of Real Estate Property [abstract] [Handouts] Rachele Alterman Between Regulation and Over-regulation: Planning and the Market from a Cross National Perspective [abstract] [Handouts] Otmar Schuster Agri Deserti - a modern Phenomenon? [paper] [Handouts] Andreas Psathas Land Acquisition and Compensation Process - a Case Study of the New Motorways in Greece [abstract] [Handouts] Kauko Viitanen Determining Compensation in Compulsory Purchase in Finland [abstract] [Handouts]
	8:30 - 10:15		Real Estate Market in Greece: Opportunities and Challenges (Room B) Chairs:Robert Foster,Brent Jones Mike Vassiliou Real Estate as a Pillar for Economic Growth: A Challenge for Greece [Handouts] Konstantinos Pallis The Role of Property Valuation in Greece in Support of a Sustainable Real Estate Market [Handouts] Spyridoula Boutou State of the Art in Property Valuation and REM in Greece [Handouts] Panos Lolonis An Assessment of the Socio-Economic Benefits of the Hellenic National Cadaster [abstract] [Handouts] Myrto Penessi, Daphne Philippaki, Konstantinos Sgagias, Metaxia Martsoukou, Vasiliki Trianti, John Sayas Economic and Humanitarian Crisis in Urban Neighbourhoods [abstract] [paper] [Handouts]
	10:15 - 10:30		Coffee Break
	10:30 - 12:30		Property Registration in support of Real Estate Markets (Room A) Chairs:Rachele Alterman,David Egiashvili Konstantin Koltonyuk Improving the Efficiency of a Property Registration System to Facilitate the Property Market in the Russian Federation [abstract] [Handouts] Rik Wouters Real Estate Market in the Netherlands: How Can Kadaster Contribute? [abstract] [Handouts] Dennis Linden The Reformation of the Land Administration System in Sweden [abstract] [paper] [Handouts] Ionut Savoiu Key Issues for Faster and Quality Systematic Land Registration Process in Romania [abstract] Bozena Lipej Building Efficient Real Estate Registration Systems in Selected Countries of Central and Southeastern Europe [abstract] [Handouts] This is a peer reviewed paper. The full paper will be published in a scientific journal. Jan Moerkerke Property Registry – Challenges for the Future [abstract] [paper] [Handouts] Brent Jones Modern Approaches to Land Administration Technology for Land Administration - Cadastre, National Mapping and Valuation [abstract] [Handouts]
	10:30 - 12:30		Affordable Housing (Room B) Chairs:Kauko Viitanen,Kyriakos Talattinis Winrich Voss Affordable Housing – Advanced Policies in Germany and Switzerland [Handouts] Eleni Patatouka, Apostolos Fasianos Credit Discriminations in European Households: Evidence from Loan Denials in Eurozone Countries [abstract] [Handouts] Stefanos Giannoulakis, Nikolaos Karanikolas, Agapi Xifilidou, Linos Perchanidis, Eleni Tsakiridou A Social & Affordable Housing Policies Review in a Global Context: Does the Segmented Greek Economy Stand a Chance? [abstract] [paper] [Handouts] Orhan Ercan Social Housing in Turkey: Past and Today [abstract] [Handouts] Chryssy Potsiou, Charalabos Ioannidis, Sofia Soile, Styliani Verykokou A Tool for Affordable Housing Development [abstract] [Handouts] Gertrude Nnanjar Assessment of Public-Private Partnership in Affordable Housing Provision in Cross River State, Nigeria [abstract]
	12:30 - 13:45		Light Lunch
	13:45 - 14:00		Giannis Kontos, Marathon Data
	14:00 - 16:00		Alternative Land Dispute Resolution-Mediation (Room A) Chairs:Petros Zourdoumis,Constantin Gavrila Petros Zourdoumis Mediation in Real Estate & Land Disputes: a Smart Shortcut towards a Win-Win Settlement [abstract] Constantin Gavrila Effective Management of Real Estate and Land Disputes through Mediation [abstract] [paper] [Handouts] Robert W Foster Alternative Dispute Resolution in Real Estate Markets [abstract] [Handouts] Markku Markkula Real Estate and Land Dispute Resolution in Finland [abstract] [Handouts] Dimitrios Mantzos Mediation and Real Estate-New Dimensions and Perspectives [Handouts]
	14:00 - 16:00		Real Estate Market Studies (Room B) Chairs:Dennis Linden,Mike McDermott Winrich Voss Elements and Structure of Real Estate Market Studies (REMS) [abstract] [Handouts] Kyriakos Talattinis From Ashes to Recovery: The Cyprus Experience [Handouts] Orhan Ercan Real Estate Market and Latest Developments in Turkey [abstract] [Handouts] Jack Saade The Real Estate Market in Lebanon-Economic Sustainability and Major Impacts [abstract] [Handouts] Mohammed Bashar Nuhu Achieving Sustainable Development through Land Information System Re-engineering in Nigeria [abstract] [Handouts]
	16:00 - 16:15		Coffee Break
	16:15 - 17:30		Formalization and Standardization of Data and Services (Room A) Chairs:Bozena Lipej,James Kavanagh Mike McDermott The Importance of Reliable Statistical Data in Facilitating a Well-Functioning Real Estate Market [abstract] [paper] [Handouts] James Kavanagh, Tony Mulhall, Maurice Barbieri International Real Estate Standards and the Creation of Sustainable Assets [abstract] [Handouts] Maarten Vermeulen The Relevance of International Standards for Local Property Markets [abstract] [Handouts] Robert W Foster “Globalized Ethics” Sustainable Real Estates Markets [Handouts] Evagelos Maltezos, Lampros Manasis, Chryssy Potsiou Towards the Incorporation of the Energy Spot of Buildings in the Property Market in Greece [abstract] [paper] [Handouts]
	16:15 - 17:30		Urban Informality, Social and Technical Aspects (Room B) Chairs:Orhan Ercan,Manohar Velpuri Anthony Boanada-Fuchs Towards Habitat III – Global Political Economy Challenges for Real Estate and Urban Informality [abstract] [Handouts] Thymios Bakogiannis, Charalampos Kyriakidis, Maria Siti, Chryssy Potsiou A Study of the Development of Commercial Activity in City Centers: The Commercial Triangle of Athens [abstract] [Handouts] This is a peer reviewed paper. The full paper will be published in a scientific journal. Nikos Zacharias Protection of Real Property and Environment in Greek Reality [Handouts] Nikos Doulamis, Athanasios Voulodimos, Dimitra Preka, Charalabos Ioannidis, Chryssy Potsiou, Dieter Fritsch An Efficient Framework kfor Spatio-Temporal 4D Monitoring and Management of Real Property [abstract] [paper] [Handouts]
	17:30 - 17:45		Coffee Break
	17:45 - 18:30		Round Table Discussion Pro-Growth Policies for Poverty Reduction (Room A) Closing Chairs: Richard Grover, Chryssy Potsiou

SPECIAL SESSION on MEDIATION IN REAL ESTATE & LAND DISPUTES

A SPECIAL SESSION ON MEDIATION IS ORGANIZED DURING THE CONFERENCE

The High Level FIG/WORLD BANK/TCG International Conference in Athens addresses in a special session and a following introductory training course the critical issue of alternative real estate and land dispute resolution and opens a new path for fast, low cost and friendly real estate and land conflict settlement with a view to avoid overloading of courts and long lasting, costly, complex and adversarial judicial procedures for land disputes resolution in Greece and other jurisdictions, where such services are weakly offered.
Guest speakers will present the framework of ADR procedures along with real cases that have been resolved through mediation.

PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME OF THE MEDIATION SESSION: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

(PLEASE NOTICE THAT THE FOLLOWING IS ONLY A PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME OF THE MEDIATION SESSION)

KEY NOTE SPEAKERS

Petros Zourdoumis

Capacity
Economist-Mediator
President of the Association of Greek Mediators
CV
Petros Zourdoumis is an Accredited Mediator by the Ministry of Justice and training organizations in Europe and the U.S.A. in the fields of Civil & Commercial Mediation, Workplace Mediation, International Mediation and Cross-border disputes. He is also a negotiator and his main area of expertise is Online Dispute Resolution. He holds a BA in Economics, an LL.B in English Law and an LL.M in European Management & Employment Law and has served as Scientific Associate to the Greek Parliament, Advisor to Central Government and President & CEO in private corporations. He is Special Advisor to the Local Government, Court of First Instance appointed mediation expert and President of the Board of the Association of Greek Mediators. He is member of the ODR global community, member of the ADR World Professionals, member at the American Institute of Mediation and other European and international ADR/ODR related institutions and has participated as delegate, speaker and member of working groups in online dispute resolution initiatives and world conferences. He is the founder of ODReurope (www.odreurope.com), the only entity in Greece and one of the few entities in Europe working with practitioners, corporations, state bodies & professionals towards implementing technological solutions in every day practice for resolving disputes and the owner of ADR point (www.adrpoint.gr) the first Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution in Greece.

Contact details
Petros Zourdoumis, Economist-Mediator, 7, Tsimiski str, 546 25 Thessaloniki, Greece, Tel: +30 2310 512777, + 30 2310 510005
E-mail: info@odreurope.com, info@adrpoint.gr
Web: http://www.odreurope.com, http://www.adrpoint.gr

Constantin-Adi GAVRILĂ

Capacity
Mediator
CV
Mediator, General Manager of Craiova Mediation Center (Romania), mediator for the Compliance Advisor Ombudsman office, the independent recourse mechanism for the International Finance Corporation (World Bank) and Senior Consultant of ADR Center (Italy), Adi has worked in the field of dispute resolution for fifteen years and has provided system development, consultancy, mediation and mediation training services in more than 20 countries. He was honored with the Association for Conflict Resolution International Development Committee's 2009 Outstanding Leadership Award for outstanding contributions to international conflict resolution. He is the Co-chair of the Independent Standards Commission convened by the International Mediation Institute.

Contact details
Constantin-Adi Gavrilă, Mediator, 22 A.I. Cuza street, second floor, Craiova, Dolj county, 200396, Romania, Tel: +40 727 700159
E-mail: adi.gavrila@rdscv.ro
Web: http://www.mediere.ro,http://www.adigavrila.com

Robert W Foster

Capacity
Professional engineer and land surveyor offering dispute resolution services and expert testimony in litigation involving civil engineering and surveying.
CV
Robert W. Foster is a Registered Professional Surveyor and a Registered Professional Engineer (Civil) with over 50 years of experience, having graduated from the University of Vermont in 1955 with a B.S. in Civil Engineering. Mr. Foster has specialized in offering professional consulting services in arbitration, dispute resolution, and litigation involving surveying and civil engineering issues. Although semi-retired he is an active member of the Dispute Resolution Panel of Neutrals of REBA Dispute Resolution, Inc., a subsidiary of the Real Estate Bar Association of Massachusetts. Mr. Foster is a past president of the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping and a past president of the International Federation of Surveyors FIG, a federation of over 100 national professional surveying associations. He has provided professional testimony in litigation involving property disputes, appeals of permit denials, eminent domain proceedings, and professional negligence. He has testified before the United States Congress and the Massachusetts legislature on pending legislation and budgetary matters. Mr. Foster grew up in Burlington, Vermont. Following his graduation from UVM he served for three years in the U.S. Air Force where he completed pilot training. He and his wife, Margot and their three sons relocated to Hopkinton, Massachusetts in 1959; he was employed by Schofield Brothers of Framingham, a consulting engineering company until his (semi)retirement in 1990. He continues to provide limited consulting engineering services primarily in dispute resolution, and writes occasionally for technical publications and local newspapers.

Contact details
E-mail: robertwf97@gmail.com

Markku Markkula

Capacity
Deputy Director General for National Land Survey of Finland
CV
Markku has been working for National Land Survey of Finland since 1978. In the beginning as a practitioner and from 1983 as an engineer (Land Surveyor). After becoming a jurist he worked as a Judge at Land Court and with other Judicial tasks for ten years. Since 2008 as a Deputy Director General for National Land Survey he has been working his main task is preparing legislation. His aim is to control legal issues for National Land Survey in Finland in a proper way.

Contact details
E-mail: markku.markkula@maanmittauslaitos.fi

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20: special session on Mediation

Moderators:
Chryssi Potsiou, Associate Professor - Department of Topography –National Technical University of Athens, President of the International Federation of Surveyors.
Petros Zourdoumis, Economist, Mediator, Founder of ODReurope-President of the Association of Greek Mediators

Presentations

Petros Zourdoumis, Economist, Mediator, Founder of ODReurope-President of the Association of Greek Mediators:
Mediation in real estate & land disputes: a smart shortcut towards a win-win settlement
Constantin-Adi Gavrila, Mediator- General Manager of Craiova Mediation Center- Compliance Advisor Ombudsman office of the World Bank:
Effective management of real estate and land disputes through mediation
Robert W. Foster, Professional engineer and land surveyor offering dispute resolution services and expert testimony in litigation involving civil engineering and surveying:
Alternative Dispute Resolution in Real Estate Markets
Markku Markkula, Deputy Director General for National Land Survey of Finland:
Real estate and land dispute resolution in Finland

Plenary Round Table Discussion

Panelists:
Constantin-Adi Gavrila, Mediator- General Manager of Craiova Mediation Center- Compliance Advisor Ombudsman office of the World Bank.
Dr. Elena Koltsaki, Lawyer, Mediator, Trainer at the Athens Mediation Training Center of the Bar Association of Athens, Member of the Mediation Accreditation Committee of the Greek Ministry of Justice – Greek Mediation Institute.
Robert W Foster, Professional engineer and land surveyor offering dispute resolution services and expert testimony in litigation involving civil engineering and surveying.
Athanasios Dragios, Notary, Mediator, Board Member of the Athens Notary Association.
Delegates will have the opportunity to participate in a plenary round table discussion on issues concerning daily property disputes in the region and to exchange knowledge and experience on how relevant ADR procedures are implemented in the various jurisdictions.

Topics & speakers

Sustainable real estate markets, affordable housing, property valuation, converting dead capital or unused or underused land & real estate into productive capital, property taxation from area- based to market value-based, developing sustainable financing to encourage private investment in real estate, non-performing loans, effective management of real estate and land disputes through mediation and a number of related issues will be presented in the conference by prominent speakers, notaries, Cadastre managers, world bank officials, mediators, academics, bankers, ministry officials, task force officers and other speakers from USA, UK, Australia, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Belgium, Russia, Germany, France, Denmark, Greece, Switzerland, Lithuania, Albania, Slovenia, Romania, Kosovo, Turkey, Cyprus, Lebanon and several other countries.

Conference value

Delegates will have an excellent opportunity to follow a parade of distinguished foreign speakers touching upon a range of contemporary issues displaying the real estate environment in several different jurisdictions as property is becoming an even more globalized concept and attracts the interests of investors, developers and citizens. The Conference will give added value to engineers, property lawyers, notaries, mediators and developers, as it is expected to propel the exploration of foreign markets and property models, create opportunities for the legal profession, drug mediation to the surface of the available options when facing real estate conflicts among property owners as well as between individual property owners and the state, and generate a valuable networking amongst professionals of all related fields.

Conclusions report

A report on the specific session on mediation in real estate and land disputes will follow the presentations and discussions which will take place in the specific session. The report will codify observations, practices, proposals, suggested reforms and initiatives towards a workable legal framework that could broadly expand the use of mediation on the real estate sector and will be advanced to policy makers for further action.

Conference link

Visit http://fig-tfrealestate.ntua.gr/index.htm
ATTENTION
Greek Mediators who wish to attend must reserve a seat early through group registration, by sending their full data by email to: info@gmi-mediation.com After submission of your application you will be notified for your participation. Registration includes both participation to the 2-day High-Level Conference and the following Introductory Mediation Course. Please notice that the number of participants is limited.
Applications for group registration will be accepted until 17 of September 2016.

CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE

A certificate of attendance will be provided to all participants with a special reference to the mediation session and introductory course.