Second Arab Land Conference E-Library

Round tables

Round Tables present insights on crucial land governance issues, featuring discussions on sustainable land use, land tenure integration, and success stories from various regions. It highlights key presentations and significant publications from the UNCCD and FAO, providing valuable perspectives on creating an enabling environment for land degradation neutrality and responsible governance. Subsequent round tables delve into topics such as displaced women's access to land, land consolidation experiences, and regional flagship reports, offering a comprehensive understanding of pressing land-related challenges and opportunities.

Round table 1: Good land governance & land degradation neutrality

Round table 2: Displaced women’s access to land

Round table 3: Land consolidation

Round table 1: Good land governance & land degradation neutrality

PRESENTATIONS

Rangelands and pastoral lands in the Arab region:Let the pastoralists tell their stories, Petra Samaha, LCPS

Pathways for integrating land tenure into land degradation neutrality, Dr. Jes Weigelt, Head of Programmes, TMG Research gGmbH

Success Stories of LDN & VGGT in Egypt: The Case of North Western Coastal Zone of Egypt. (The 1st Agro-ecological Zone), Prof. Dr. Ahmed Abd-Elati Ahmed / MALR – DRC - Egypt

Land consolidation and conservation actions an instrument to combat land degradation: Insights from country case studies of bridging the gap between VGGT and LDN - Tunisian experience, Wissal Gharbi, Agricultural Land Agency, Republic of Tunisia

Round table 2: Displaced women’s access to land

PRESENTATIONS

Displaced Women’s Access to Land: Opportunities and Challenges in Syria and Iraq

Round table 3: Land consolidation

PRESENTATIONS

Keynote: European experiences with land consolidation and support provided by FAO

Land consolidation in Sudan (Arabic)

Land Consolidation in Turkey

Land fragmentation in Egypt

Rural land consolidation in Morocco

The Tunisian land consolidation experience

MASTERCLASSES

Masterclasses provide a diverse range of insights into key aspects of land governance in the Arab region. Through presentations and publications, it covers topics such as capacity development, monitoring techniques, human rights, fit-for-purpose land administration, land-based financing, informal settlements, displaced populations, affordable housing, and open data training.

It serves as a valuable resource for experts and practitioners navigating the complexities of land-related challenges in the Arab world.

Masterclass 1: Capacity development progress in North Africa

Masterclass 2: Monitoring land governance and land tenure security

Masterclass 3: Towards a Common Strategy for Capacity Development in the Arab Region

Masterclass 4: Land as a Human Right

Masterclass 5: Land registration and fit-for-purpose land administration

Masterclass 6: Land-based financing

Masterclass 7: Informal Settlements: from Technical Solutions to Policy Dialogue

Masterclass 8: Displaced people’s HLP rights for durable solutions & return

Masterclass 9: Land for affordable housing and land readjustment

Masterclass 10: Open Data training on access to information and land

Masterclass 1: Capacity development progress in North Africa

PRESENTATIONS

Etude d’analyse des besoins en matière de formation, formation continue et recherche dans le domaine de la gouvernance foncière en Afrique Du Nord: Cas du système foncier au Maroc, Dr El Azrak Said

Les enjeux du système foncier en Mauritanie: Etude exploratoire, Pr. Ousmane WAGUE

De la gouvernance à la géogouvernance fonciére en Tunisie: Réalités et perspectives, Dr. Salwa Saidi

Capacity Development Reflection: Masterclass 1 Conclusions, Prof. Dr. Moha El-Ayachi

Masterclass 2: Monitoring land governance and land tenure security

PRESENTATIONS

Monitoring Individual Land Rights: SDG 1.4.2 & 5.A.1, Sydney Gourlay, World Bank

Prindex, Land Monitoring Tool Masterclass

The Global Land Governance Index For People-Centered Data, LANDex

Masterclass 3: Towards a Common Strategy for Capacity Development in the Arab Region

PRESENTATIONS

Towards a Common Strategy for Capacity Development in the Arab Region, Willi Zimmermann (Moderator)

Towards a Common Strategy for Capacity Development in the Arab Region, Ombretta Tempra (UN-Habitat-GLTN)

Ongoing Capacity Development Initiatives for Land Governance in the Arab Region, Prof. Dr. Doaa M. El-Sherif

Perspectives for FAO involvement and contribution to capacity development on land tenure in the Arab Region, Jean-Maurice Durand (FAO)

International Land Coalition Strategy for Building Capacities in Arab Countries, ILC

Regional center for Remote Sensing of North Africa States (CRTEAN), Prof. Abd-Alla Gad

Contribution au Renforcement des Capacités des Jeunes en Région Arab, Ameth Diallo (Yilaa)

Masterclass 4: Land as a Human Right

PRESENTATIONS

Land as a Human Right, Ahmed Mansour Ismail

Masterclass 5: Land registration and fit-for-purpose land administration

PRESENTATIONS

Fit For Purpose Land Administration, Christiaan Lemmen, Eva Maria Unger and Rohan Bennett

Fit for Purpose Land Administration in Violent Conflict Settings, Clarissa Augustinus, Ombretta Tempra

Fit for Purpose Land Administration: Benefits for Arab Countries, Kholoud Saad, Esri

Fit for Purpose Land Administration: How GIS technology can support, Carsten Bjornsson, Esri

Masterclass 6: Land-based financing

PRESENTATIONS

Land-Based Financing in the Arab World: Opportunities, Challenges and the Way forward, Mohamed Nada, Jean Du Plessis, Samar Adel, Magd Zahran

Masterclass 7: Informal Settlements: from Technical Solutions to Policy Dialogue

PRESENTATIONS

New way of learning, networking and sharing platform, PSUP

The development of slums in Egypt: A new approach to integrated development

Masterclass 8: Displaced people’s HLP rights for durable solutions & return

PRESENTATIONS

Displaced People's Access to land for Durable Solutions and Return: Opportunities and challenges in Lebanon, Iraq and Sudan

Masterclass 9: Land for affordable housing and land readjustment

PRESENTATIONS

Rethinking Urban Sustainability Transitions on land readjustment in Egypt, Ahmed M. Soliman, Alexandria University

Masterclass 10: Open Data training on access to information and land

PRESENTATIONS

Open data training on access to information and land, Land Portal

TECHNICAL SESSIONS

The technical presentations and papers revolved around cutting-edge solutions for efficient land management. Notably, the discussions covered the implementation of geodesign for envisioning alternative futures in specific regions, such as Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, and Al-Basrah, Iraq. The integration of smart technologies in land registries, particularly for blockchain adoption, was emphasized, along with the significance of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure in enhancing land use efficiency and sustainable development strategies across the Arab countries. These insightful contributions highlighted the growing importance of innovative approaches in addressing contemporary land management challenges.

Technical Session 1: Technologies and smart solutions for land management

Technical Session 2: Private sector participation in land management

Technical Session 3a&b: Land management and administration

Technical Session 4a&b: Land management in time of crisis

Technical Session 5a&b: Land use

Technical Session 6: Land, women and vulnerable people

Technical Session 7: Land and property registration