International Workshop

• International Workshop: Land Policies, Land Registration and Economic Development, experiences in Central Asian countries
  In cooperation with: Goskomzemgeodescadastre, DHV
  Location: Tashkent, Uzbekistan
  Date: 31 October - 3 November 2007

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Registration form (English, 225 kB)		Registration form (Russian, 228 kB)

Introduction

History and geographical conditions make the Central Asian countries different from other parts of the former Soviet Union. Since their independence in 1991, they have implemented changes in land policies, property registration, cadastre, and socio - economic development. This workshop will bring experiences and latest developments together. Invited speakers from Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and other CIS countries will present their views on these developments with a focus on tenure regimes, successes, failures and lessons learned.

Programme

The conference starts on October 31, 2007 and lasts for 3 days plus an optional excursion day.

Final programme (English, 105 kB)

Final programme (Russian, 84 kB)

• Day 1 & 2: Invited country experience papers from the region and related submitted papers, plenary sessions with discussion time. Working groups will be formed on specific topics.
• Day 3: Plenary concluding session on challenges and lessons learned.
• Day 4: Visit to the city of Samarkand and its registration office (optional)

Languages: English and Russian

Target group

The target group for the workshop is professionals and academics in the fields of land administration and property registration, including:

• Public sector; national, regional and municipal level
• International Agencies
• Projects involved in property registration reform
• Private sector, hardware / software companies, consultants, banks, real estate agents, lawyers, notaries, etc.
• Academia

Call for papers

Papers are welcome which touch upon any of the aspects of the development of property registration in Central Asian, CIS and related countries.

Suggested topics could include:

• Institutional reform for property registration;
• Legal frameworks for registration;
• The rise of property markets and mortgages;
• ICT technology developments in property registration organizations;
• Privatization of property and market developments, their effects on urban and rural economic and social development of the country;
• Land valuations and land tax;
• Foreign investments in land;
• Management of State and Private lands;
• Risks and pitfalls of property registration and cadastre in Central Asia and other countries.

Guidelines for authors (English, 220 kB)		Guidelines for authors (Russian, 225 kB)
Template for papers (English, 29 kB)		Template for papers (Russian, 27 kB)

Background

Land privatization is often seen as a main condition for economic development in market economies. International funding agencies have supported land privatization and registration programs in the Central Asian region as well as elsewhere throughout the world. Different privatization policies have been implemented and land registration and cadastral projects have been executed.

Land markets are becoming more active and create new challenges for registration and cadastre institutions.

Many experiences –institutional, organizational, legal, social and technological- have been gained in 16 years of land administration activities in the Central Asian region. Now, interesting lessons can be learnt. Coinciding with the end of the present land registration TACIS phase III project in Uzbekistan, an international workshop will be organized where experiences and latest developments will be presented and discussed. From the contributions to the conference a special publication in Russian and English will become available.

Costs

Participants from Central-Asian countries can apply for financial support for travel and accommodation. For more information, contact meijere@itc.nl.

Venue

Poytaxt Hotel, Tashkent
www.poytaht.uz

Special conference rates:

Breakfast included

Organization

The workshop is organized by the United Nations University - School for Land Administration Studies, Goskomzemgeodescadastre and the TACIS Land Registration Project phase III – DHV-Consultants.

Registration

Registration form (English, 225 kB)		Registration form (Russian, 228 kB)
Final programme (English, 105 kB)		Final programme (Russian, 84 kB)
Letter to participants (English, 14 kB)		Letter to participants (Russian, 82 kB)

Contact addresses

Regular mail:
Tashkent Workshop,
P.O.Box 217,
7500 AE Enschede,
The Netherlands

Further information

E-mail: meijere@itc.nl, lr3uz@mail.st.uz