| CONSTRUCTION
INDUSTRY FORUM 2003
"CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN A
CHANGING
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT". Karimjee
Hall - Dar es Salaam May
5 - 7, 2003 ADVANCE
NOTIFICATION AND CALL FOR PAPERS AND EXHIBITORS Background The
National Construction Council is a government institution established through
Act of Parliament No. 20 of 1979 and became operational in 1981. The Mission of
the National Construction Council is to promote the development of the capacity
of the local construction industry. The Mission is implemented through functions
which include: planning; coordination; provision of technical advisory services;
training; research; documentation and information services. Since
1982, NCC has organized a number of seminars, workshops and exhibitions. These
forums have been organized mainly for dissemination of information, problem identification,
consensus building and marketing of locally produced building materials. The forums
have always pointed out the need for conferences that address all crosscutting
issues in the industry. Thus, permanent forums for crosscutting construction industry
issues - Construction Industry Forums - have been conceived.
The first Construction
Industry Forum (CI Forum 2001) was held in April 18 - 20, 2001 in Dar es Salaam.
One of the recommendations of the Forum required the CI Forums to be permanent
bi-annual events. Thus, the second Construction Industry Forum (CI Forum 2003)
will be held in May 5 - 7, 2003.
Objective The
Objective of the Construction Industry Forums is to facilitate sectoral planning
and coordination and foster progress in the industry through: - Facilitating
the formulation of construction industry related policies and strategies for capacity
building and performance improvement.
- Building
consensus and commitment on vision, mission, objectives and strategies for the
development of the industry.
- Industry-wide
advocacy geared towards fostering growth and competitive performance of the industry.
- Technological
development through knowledge transfer with priority given to adoption of state
of the art or innovative technologies, products and best practices.
- Promoting
regional and international trade.
Theme
Pursuant
to the Mission, the Theme for the CI Forum 2003 is "CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
DEVELOPMENT IN A CHANGING GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT". Sub-themes Papers
will specifically address the following sub-themes: A.
Construction Industry Development Issues - Overview
on the implementation of CI Forum 2001 resolutions
- Policy
issues relating to the development and competitive performance of the construction
industry
- Strategic
Interventions which are being undertaken by the government and other stakeholders
with regard to removing operational bottlenecks which include lack of working
capital, managerial and technical skills shortfall, quality and productivity improvement.
- Regulatory
issues relating to the development and competitive performance of the construction
industry.
- Need
for ISO Certification.
- Experiences
from other countries on policy issues, strategic interventions and regulatory
frameworks for propelling the development and competitive performance of the construction
industry.
B.
Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in Infrastructure Development and Management - Public
private partnerships in implementing and managing capital investment projects
(Rationale, options, applications, administrative and legal issues)
- Performance-based
contracts
- Design
and Build (DB) contract strategy
- Case
studies on PPPs
C.
Liberalisation of Trade in Services - Overview
of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the General Agreement on Trade in Services
(GATS)
- Liberalisation
of trade in services - the East African Cooperation (EAC) scenario
- Liberalization
of trade in services - the Southern Africa Development Co-operation (SADC) scenario
- Liberalization
of trade in services - the World Trade Organisation scenario
- Mutual
recognition of qualifications
Submission
of Abstracts and Papers Abstracts
of papers of not more than 300 words are invited from authors to be submitted
electronically to the Secretariat of the Organizing Committee for consideration
by the date and address specified below. Authors of accepted abstracts will be
required to submit first draft papers on the same address and specified date.
Papers accepted for the Forum - following a peer review, shall be of high quality.
The format of papers will be advised to respective authors. Key
Dates Deadline
for: - Receipt
of Abstracts 31st January 2003
- Notification
of acceptance of abstracts 14th February 2003
- Receipt
of draft papers 15th March 2003
- Notification
of reviewed papers 31st March 2003
- Receipt
of final papers 21st April 2003
Exhibition There
will be an exhibition of building materials and products, professional services
and any other items related to the activities of the construction industry. The
exhibition will run concurrently with technical sessions. Organizations wishing
to exhibit their products and/or services should indicate so in the enclosed preliminary
registration form or contact the Secretariat for more details. Each exhibitor
is advised to prepare marketing literature covering one A4 page for publication
in the Exhibitors Newsletter. Each
exhibitor will be provided with an exhibition shed of floor area of about 10 square
metres. The shed will contain a table, two chairs, and lighting system. Security
of the exhibitors products will be guaranteed by the Conference Organisers throughout
the exhibition period. Participation
Fee - Forum
Participants - Tshs. 75,000
- Exhibitors
- Tshs. 400,000
Tentative
Programme Day
1 Morning:
Opening Session
Session 1: Construction Industry Development Issues Afternoon:
Session 2: Construction Industry Development Issues
(Continued) Session
3: Construction Industry Development Issues (Continued) Evening:
Cocktail Day
2: Morning:
Session 4: Liberalisation of Trade in Services Afternoon:
Session 5: Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs)
Session 6: Public-Private Partnerships (Continued)
Day
3: Morning:
Session 7: PPPs of Trade in Services(Continued) Session
8: Exhibitors' Session Afternoon:
Session 9: Forum Output
Closing Session Who
should Attend? The
Forum will have a wide appeal because Theme and Sub themes will address Strategic
Planning issues for the development of the construction industry within the context
of a developing economy; innovative and state of the art project implementation
arrangements; and the meaning and effect of liberalization of trade in services.
Thus, the Forum should be of relevance to policy makers, planners, managers, architects,
engineers, quantity surveyors, estate agents, developers, contractors, lawyers,
financiers, researchers and academicians, and representatives of development support
agencies. Pre-registration
Particulars Name:
………………………………………………………
Title: (Prof/Dr./Mr./Mrs./Ms):………………………………….
Organization:
……………………………………………………
Address: …………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………
Tel: ………………………………………………………
Fax: .…………………………………………………….
E-mail:
……………………………………………………. -
I would like to register as a participant
-
I would like to submit a paper/papers on:
Theme: ………………………………………………….
Title: …………………………………………………….. -
I would like to exhibit on:………………………………
…………………………………………………………….............
Date:
……………………… Signature: …………………… Secretariat
Address: Chairman
CI
Forum Organising Committee
National Construction Council,
P.O. Box 70039
Dar
es Salaam
Tel : 255-22-2110869/2135553
Fax : 255-22-2118887
Email : ncc@intafrica.com
or
msita@raha.com Organising
Committee Coordinator: Eng.
Dr. Yusuf Fundi | 
