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| Press Release: Land Policy Symposium |
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WHAT: National Symposium on Land Policy WHEN: Thursday 26th and Friday 27th April TIME: 8.30 am – 5.00 pm WHERE: Kenyatta International Conference Theatre (Amphitheatre) On Thursday 26th April 2007 and Friday 27th April 2007, the National Land Policy Formulation Process comes to fruition at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC) amphitheatre, Nairobi on the occasion of a National Symposium bringing 700 stakeholders together to deliberate on the Draft Land Policy.The Draft Land Policy summarises issues of land development, use, management and administration in Kenya and recommends a broad framework of policy directions and options. The emphasis in the proposed policy is a shift from land ownership to sustainable utilization and should it be adopted as a full-fledged national policy it will serve as a platform for broad-based reforms in the land sector in Kenya. Land is one of the most important resources in the country. It is key to economic growth and plays a central role in national and local development. The management of land is a critical requirement for sustainable development and the Draft National Land Policy addresses the various opportunities to reverse the negative trends and to optimize the possibilities for sustainable development. The Draft Land Policy is a product of the National Land Policy Formulation Process that begun in February 2004 when the Ministry of Lands convened a National Land Policy Symposium that brought together representatives of various institutions, organizations and social actors concerned with land development and management issues. The process also involved the establishment of a national land policy steering committee to guide the policy process as well as a number of thematic groups that were responsible for data collection, analysis and the formulation of policy recommendations in all sectors. The two-day National Symposium seeks to build consensus on the adoption of the Draft National Land Policy leading to the preparation of a Sectional paper for debate and adoption by Parliament. An expected outcome is the continued public sensitization and awareness creation on the Draft National Land Policy. Contact persons:Reuben Murugu National Coordinator National Land Policy Formulation Process/Secretariat Ardhi House 2nd Floor Wing A Tel: 2718050 ext 4654 0722664646
Rosemary Okello Executive Director AWC Feature Service Nairobi Baptist Church Court Ngong Road Tel: 2724756, 2720554 0722752059
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| Kenya Audio Visual Archives Conference |
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The African Woman and Child Feature Service, the Kenya Archival Study Group and the Ford Foundation office in Nairobi, Kenya will hold the Preservation, Conservation and Restoration of Audio Visual Media Conference. The conference will be held at the National Museums of Kenya in Nairobi, from December 3rd – 5th 2008. |
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