Registration  (Building 20)

08:00 - 08:30 AM

Welcoming Address by   Dr. Fahd A. Al-Said
Dean, College of Environmental Design

08:30 – 08:40 AM

First Session  (Chaired by Dr. Fahd AlSaid)

Invited Speech I (Dr. Saleh Al Hathloul)   “The Evolution of Urban Planning in Saudi Arabia
and its Contribution to Development Plans”

Invited Speech II (Prof. Frederick Steiner) “The Need for Planning in the First Urban Century”

Planning Departments Chairmen Meeting

BREAK and PRAYER

Official Opening Ceremony – Holy Quran   (Building 10)

Organizing Committee Address: Dr. Abdulqader Amir

University Rector’s Address: Professor khalid Alsultan

The Sponsor’s Speech Mr.  Khalid Hasan Alqahtani

HRH Prince Mohammed  bin Fahd Address

Opening of the Symposium Exhibition

LUNCH BREAK    Building 9 , 3^rd floor

Second Session  (Chaired by Dr. Jamal.A Salagoor)

Invited speech III( HRH Prince Sultan bin Salman)   “City Planning role in Supporting Tourism
Development in Saudi Arabia” Presented by Dr. Faisal Almubarak

Invited speech IV (Dr. Sami Barhamin)  “Improving the Core Area in Makkah Al Mukarramh”

Open Discussion on “ City Planning Professional Practice”

The session is Chaired by  Dr. Adel Aldosary

Distribution of Plaques to speakers and Exhibitors

Dinner Party  ( the Host is Dammam Municipality)

Third Session   (Chaired by Dr. Baqer Alramadhan)

Invited Speech V (Dr. Abdulaziz Alkhudairi)   “Urban Planning in Saudi Arabia: Aspects
of Development and Professional Practice”     (Building 20)

08:45 - 09:25 AM

Invited Speech VI (Dr. Michael Batty)   “The new Trend in Urban Planning Programs Design:
Information Systems and Geographic Information Systems”

09:30 - 10:15 AM

Fourth Session  (Chaired by Dr. Abdulraheem Zamzami)

City Planning Professional Practice in the Public and Private Sector                                                           (Building 20)

 “The Planner’s Role in Preparing the Comprehensive Development Plan for Riyadh City”
Ahamd Alsubail, Director of Urban and strategic Planning Department, Supreme Commission for
Arriyadh Development

‘Activating the Role of the Municipality in Utilizing Local Area Academic expertise”,
Eng. Shaker Noah, Director of Urban Planning Department, Dammam Municipality.

“ The Municipality Experience in Developing and Reconstructing the Core Area in
Al Madinah Almunawarah”  Mohammad AlAli, Deputy Mayor for Construction and Projects, Al Madinah Almunawarah Municipality

10:20 - 11:45 AM

BREAK and PRAYER

11:45 - 12:30 PM

Fifth Session  (Chaired by Dr. Omar Bahammam)

Second Session: City Planning Professional Practice in the Public and Private Sector  (Building 20)

 “Yanbu Industrial City Master Plan”, Salah Bahubail, Director of Planning and
Development Department, Yanbu Project Headquarter, Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu

‘ Rikaz Company Experience in Real Estate Development as an Urban Development
 technique in the Area”, Eng. Traeq A. Basuwaid, Director general, Rikaz Company for Development

12:30 - 01:30 PM

Closing Session and Recommendations ( Chaired by Dr. Habib Alshuwaikhat)

01:30 - 02:40 PM

PRAYER Break

02:45 - 03:20 PM

LUNCH     Building 9 , 3^rd floor

03:30 - 04:30 PM