Programme

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10:00 | Welcome and introduction

  • Antonio GARCÍA DEL RIEGO, President of the Study Group on "Affordable Housing: What can cohesion policy, the Urban Agenda and civil society do to ensure housing is affordable for everyone?", European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)

10:10 | The role of cohesion policy in addressing housing affordability challenges – introduction to the debate

  • Elena-Alexandra CALISTRU, rapporteur for the EESC own-initiative opinion on "Affordable Housing: What can cohesion policy, the Urban Agenda and civil society do to ensure housing is affordable for everyone?"
  • Maria del Carmen BARRERA CHAMORRO, co-rapporteur for the EESC own-initiative opinion on "Affordable Housing: What can cohesion policy, the Urban Agenda and civil society do to ensure housing is affordable for everyone?"

10:40 | The position of the civil society in addressing housing affordability challenges

  • Moderator: Ioannis GRIGORIADIS, advisor of the co-rapporteur Ms BARRERA-CHAMORRO
  • Carine PUYOL, Project Manager at Union Habitat EU
  • Benedek JAVOR, Head of Representation of Budapest in Brussels
  • Nicolas ROSSIGNOL, Assistant Director at ESPON
  • Marie HYLAND, Researcher at EUROFOUND
  • Katerina TZIKA, President of Passport for life, Civil non-profit association 
  • Ioana VLAD, Housing Officer, FEANTSA (European Federation of National Organisations Working with the Homeless)

  • Lola NAVARRO GIMÉNEZ, Deputy Secretary General, General Union of workers, Spain

    Q&A session with different stakeholders

11:50 | The role of cohesion policy in addressing housing affordability challenges – the position of the EU institutions

  • Moderator: Maxime STAELENS, Senior Advisor for Communication and Policy Coordination, SGI Europe, Advisor for Group I
  • Borja GIMENEZ LARRAZ, Member of the European Parliament
  • Olivier DUMOULIN, Officer in charge of financial instruments, European Investment Bank
  • Matthew BALDWIN, Deputy Director-General, European Commission’s Housing Task Force
  • Kadri UUSTAL, Head of Unit, DG Regio 03, Cities, Communities, People

  • Lucy TOBER, Policy Officer, European Committee of Regions (tbc)

    Q&A session with different EU institutions

12:50 | Summary and conclusions

  • Elena-Alexandra CALISTRU, rapporteur for the EESC own-initiative opinion on "Affordable Housing: What can cohesion policy, the Urban Agenda and civil society do to ensure housing is affordable for everyone?"
  • Maria del Carmen BARRERA CHAMORRO, co-rapporteur for the EESC own-initiative opinion on "Affordable Housing: What can cohesion policy, the Urban Agenda and civil society do to ensure housing is affordable for everyone?"

13:00 | End of the hearing