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IUT Conference: Decent and affordable housing in the European Cities - Brussels, October 6th 2008

06-10-2008, Source: DG Regio - Inforegio

Introduction

The International Union of Tenants hosts its annual day on October 6th in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Description

On the occasion of the International Tenants Day 2008 future policies to guarantee affordable rental housing in the European cities will be discussed. Members of the European Parliament, representatives of the EU-commission, the European Housing Forum, scientists and the leaders of the European Tenants Unions will give their input as well as the tenants themselves. Key-note speaker is Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, President of the Party of European Socialists.

Programme

Welcome: Sven Carlsson, President of the International Union of Tenants

Opening of the Conference: Barbro Engman, President of the Swedish Union of Tenants
Key-note speech: “Decent and a ordable housing in the European cities” Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, President of the Party of European Socialists
“Housing and the future shape of the EU regional and cohesion policy”, Danuta Hübner, European Commissioner for Regional Policy (tbc)
“Sustainable housing policies- best practice and worst cases in the European cities” Prof. Peter Boelhouwer,Scientific Director Housing Studies, Delft University of Technology
Tenants make cities! Tenants from Europe speak for themselves
“Harmonious cities and rental housing”, Jean B. Bakole, UN-HABITAT, Director Liaison O ffice to the EU and Belgium.
Panel discussion: Future EU-policies to guarantee affordable rental housing in the expensive cities of Europe
Eva-Britt Svensson, MEP and Vice-Chairwoman of the Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
Jean-Marie Beaupuy, MEP and Chairman of the Urban-Logement Intergroup (tbc)
David Orr, President of the European Liaison Committee for Social Housing and Chief Executive of the National Housing Federation, England
Alain Hutchinson, MEP, Vice President of the Urban Housing Intergroup
Closing speech: Dr. Franz-Georg Rips, President of the German Union of Tenants

Interpreting will be provided into English, French, German and Swedish. The conference is free of charge. To register, please RSVP by September 25 by email: iutbrussels@skynet.be or fax: +32 2 513 09 55.

Location

European Parliament, Brussels, Building Paul-Henri Spaak (PHS)
Room: P7 C 050 (7th floor, Rue Wiertz 60, B-1047 Brussels).

Links

Click here to access the conference flyer Click here to visit the website of the International Union of Tenants
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