How to Mobilize Europe? Europe, an asset for French social housing providers

As every year, ESH, the French social housing companies will have their annual European Workshop in Brussels. Long term investments, SGEI and public procurement will be among the topics to be discussed with EU officials. The State of Housing in Europe, based on the report published by Housing Europe, will also be among the highlights.

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9.00 - Welcome coffee

9.30 - Introduction

• Daniel Biard, Vice-President of the French federation of social housing providers
• Stephane Buffetaut, member of the CESE

10.00 - The implications of the long term investments in European Union

• Dominique Riquet, french deputy

10.30 - Round table: Europe, a daily partner

• European actuality for the french social housing companies

Laurent Ghekière, USH

• Juncker plan : a catalyst for the financing of social housing

Laurent Léger, CDC

• The SGEI : a questioned statute, the example of the "Dutch Case"

Mr.Rodriguez, lawyer

• When the European commission interfere in the housing policies of the states : exemple of the country specific recommandations

Aurora Modonu, European Commission

11.45 – Round table: The state of housing in Europe, lessons for France 

• Daniel Biard, Vice-Pesident of French federation of the social housing companies
• François Bafoil, Research Director, CNRS
• Marc Calon, President of Housing Europe
• Ozgür Onër, Director of European Affairs, GdW
• Alice Pittini, Research Coordinator of Housing Europe

 

13.00  Lunch cocktail on the premises

 

14.00 – 3 thematic workshops: Better mobilize Europe

- Workshop 1

 State aid and SGEI: accounting issues for social housing associations

• Philippe Giami, accountant, cabinet Comptes
• Olivier Silvert, French federation of the social housing companies

- Workshop 2

EU Structural funds helping the corporate activities

• Lorraine de Bouchony, CEO of Welcomeurope
• Marine Carrat, Project director at the French federation of social housing companies

- Workshop 3

How to optimize the company structure and the cooperation with the public sector under the new rules

• Sylvie Colliot, Arcade group
• Ms. Guillou, lawyer
• Elisabeth Pinto, lawyer, french federation of the social housing companies

 

16.30 Conclusions

• Daniel Biard, Vice-President of the French federation of the social housing companies
• Jean-Louis Dumont, President of USH