Events » The crisis and the EU responses: Implications for housing
EU Responses to crisis - Implication for affordable housing
—Brussels

Please download below the presentations made during the event:
Welcome Speech:
Mr Vít Vanícek, President of CECODHAS Housing Europe
Opening Session:
Which role for affordable housing in a fair society?
Prof. Richard Wilkinson, Nottingham University
Session 1:
Housing costs and the EU initiatives against poverty and social exclusion: what the best way to help the most in need?
Mr Hans Dubois, European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofund)
Session 2:
Financing public services and affordable housing in times of budget constraints: what can the EU do and not do?
Mr Sven Bergenstrahle, President of the International Union of Tenants (IUT)
Session 3:
Achieving a resource-efficient EU through investment in affordable housing: which pathways?
Mr Sebastien Relland, Energy Efficiency Coordinator, Head of Prospective Analysis, Council of European Development Bank (CEB)
Session 4:
Future EU policies and resources: Can housing fit in the future policies and budget of the EU after 2013?
Ms Jesse Scott, Programme Leader, Europe in the World, E3G
Concluding remarks:
Mr Christos Doulkeridis: Secretary of State in charge of Housing, Brussels Capital Region, representing the Belgian Presidency of the EU
Download the conference programme HERE.



