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CECODHAS, the European liaison committee for social housing

Introduction

CECODHAS, established in 1988, is a European network for the promotion of the right to decent housing for all. The partners of this network together provide 14,2 millions homes across the European Union.

Description

The CECODHAS partners work together to:

reinforce the European social model;
promote integrated approaches to sustainable urban development;
protect fundamental rights and fight for quality social services, accessible to all.

To fulfil its mission CECODHAS negotiates for strategic common interests on issues such as:

Structural Funds
services of general interest and state aid
public procurement
social inclusion
energy efficiency
urban sustainable development

Alliances are established and dialogues are continued with:

European Ministers responsible for housing
European institutions
the European Parliament, in particular the "Urban-Housing" intergroup
social partners
European networks of local authorities
international institutions such as: UNECE, Council of Europe, European Investment Bank
cooperatives in Europe, European Housing Forum

Participants

CECODHAS is comprised of 46 regional and national federations which together represent over 39.000 public, voluntary and cooperative social housing enterprises in nineteen countries.

Network lead

The CECODHAS secretariat in Brussels.

Objectives

Reinforcing the European social model.
Promoting integrated approaches to sustainable urban development.
Protecting fundamental rights and fighting for high quality social services, accessible to all.

Products

The network supports and informs its partners by:

monitoring and disseminating news on developments in European policies, programmes and legislation which are of relevance to the social housing sector with a monthly e-newsletter;
communicating ideas, research and best practice through, publications, conferences and seminars;
providing easy access to policy papers, press releases, information on its members activities as well as publication and event listings on its homepage;
providing a platform for exchange and learning.

Contact info

CECODHAS, tel. +32 25346043

Links

The CECODHAS homepage

Document type

network

Themes

Urban Policy

Keywords

Housing