Co-organised by Cooperatives Europe, Housing Europe, REScoop.eu, SEE and the Intergroup on Social Economy and Services of General Interest, this event will explore the contribution of the social economy and particularly cooperatives to delivering sustainable housing solutions across Europe. Through collective ownership and democratic control, social economy and cooperative housing models take housing out of the speculation logics. Moving beyond the conventional public–private housing discourse, the conference will highlight a variety of actors and long-established approaches that, while often treated as new, remain significantly unknown and underutilised. Experts and practitioners will be invited to share their perspectives, exchange best practices, and inform the development of policy proposals in the context of the forthcoming European Affordable Housing Plan.
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Draft programme
Moderation by Sarah de Heusch (Social Economy Europe) and Sorcha Edwards (Housing Europe)
10:00–10:20
Welcoming words and introduction
MEP Irene TINAGLI
Chair of the HOUS committee and Co-Chair of the Social Economy and Services of General Interest Intergroup.
Grzegorz Gajewski, Commission’s Housing Task Force
Ioannis Tsakiris, EIB Vice-president
Ignazio Roberto MARINO, co-chair of the Intergroup
10:20-11:00
Setting the scene: the diversity of players in the housing sector
Marco Corradi, President of Housing EU
Felix Kriedemann, Senior Policy Advisor at REScoop.eu
11:00–11:50
Practitioners in action: social economy and cooperative solutions for an inclusive, sustainable and energy efficient housing in Europe.
Helene Stryckman, CLT Brussels
Just a change – project video presentation
Maite Arrondo, Sostre Civic
Rossana Zaccaria, President Legacoop Abitanti
11:50-12:00
Conclusion
MEP Maravillas ABADÍA JOVER, Co-chair of the intergroup
Giuseppe Guerini, President of Cooperatives Europe and Member of the EESC
12:00
End