Bahrain to host Arab Housing Conference

Bahrain is set to host the fifth Arab Housing Conference on December 11 and 12, Housing Minister Bassem Al Hamer has announced. This came as the minister chaired the 83rd meeting of the Arab Housing and Construction Ministers Council Executive Office at the Arab League headquarters, in Cairo.

The conference will be held under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. Mr. Al Hamer described the conference as a good opportunity for the Arab Ministers of Housing and Construction to exchange experiences about housing policies notably in light of ongoing changes and challenges to the social housing issues all over the world.

He added choosing “Future Role of the Public Sector in Social Housing” as a theme for the conference is consistent with the policy of many countries to boost the role of the private sector in providing housing services either by funding or building projects at suitable prices for citizens. The theme of the conference was chosen by Bahrain and approved unanimously by all the participating countries, the minister pointed out.