Events

“Talking about Land” series launched by The Housing Agency, Land Development Agency, and the Geary Institute for Public Policy, UCD
Why and how governments intervene in land markets; land value tax; public land leasing; and inclusionary zoning are just some of the topics set to feature in a new series of talks organised by The Housing Agency, The Land Development Agency, and the Geary Institute of Public Policy, UCD. The kick off seminar is October…

#Housing2030 and UN4Kharkiv – UNECE Workshop Affordable, decent and healthy housing
26 September 2022 from 16:00 to 18:00 p.m. CET The workshop will be held online via Zoom REGISTER HERE The workshop is organized in the framework of the project “UN4Kharkiv: Integrated Rehabilitation of Settlements (Territories) in Ukraine with a pilot project in the city of Kharkiv” implemented by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe…

2nd Cooperative Housing Symposium Zurich: Growing The Movement
The cooperative housing movement is meeting in person in Zurich, Switzerland on September 22 and 23, 2022. Save the dates.

International Social Housing Festival
The 2022 edition of International Social Housing Festival (ISHF) explored housing as the foundation of good life. The festival highlighted the role of social, public and co-operative housing in achieving socially and ecologically sustainable living in our cities now and in the future. A big part of the #Housing2030 team travelled to Helsinki to share…

Finance and investment mechanisms for affordable and inclusive housing
How to create affordable and inclusive housing for all? On 9th of June, the Kyiv-based NGO, CEDOS discussed how Ukraine can be re-build in a fair way together with the authors of #Housing2030 report. CEDOS is working to find sustainable solutions for housing reconstruction in Ukraine within the framework of the analytical and discussion initiative…

H22 City Expo Dialogue of Eminent Experts on smart, sustainable, and inclusive cities
50 Session and Dialogue of Eminent Experts on smart, sustainable, and inclusive cities. Helsingborg, Sweden, 31st May and 1st June 2022.

UIA International Forum: Affordable Housing Activation (AHA)
Madrid, Spain (www.ahamadrid.com) Dates: 18-20 May 2022 Language: English and Spanish Format: both in-person and online participation are possible FIND THE PROGRAMME The online streaming will be available at the following link. UNECE’s partner’s speakers in the plenary sessions: Gulnara Roll, Regional Adviser, Forests, Land and Housing Division at the United Nations Economic Commission for…

Scaling-up financing for Sustainable Urban Infrastructure –Experiences from the UNECE Region
Investments in sustainable urban infrastructure made today will play a key role in limiting the impact of
climate change, and in the creation of liveable and sustainable cities. Designing and financing well planned
urbanization is an investment in our present and future that enables progress towards achieving the SDGs.

Housing2030, effective policies for affordable housing in the UNECE region
The side event will present the report of the study “Housing2030: Effective policies for affordable
housing in the UNECE region” which have been developed by the UNECE in cooperation with
Housing Europe, UN-Habitat and other partners.

Localizing the SDGs: Voluntary Local Reviews in the UNECE Region
Side event at the II Forum of Mayors 2022 Find the side event programme at the following link The side event recording is available at the following link Background Following the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, national governments are developing Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) to assess their progress in implementing the 2030…

Barcelona Housing and Renovation Forum (FHAR) – ‘The #Housing2030 initiative in Europe’
Housing Experts will meet on November 23 and 24 to reflect on the topic of “the right to housing”. The Barcelona Housing and Renovation Forum (FHAR), organized by Barcelona City Council, by way of its Housing and Rehabilitation Department, will be held on 23 and 24 November. The city’s Sant Pau Modernist Complex will host the second…

#Housing 2030 – Time to Think & Do Differently
How to combine energy and social policies to address energy poverty in Central and Eastern Europe?