16 Jun 22 Conference Save the date What if... we imagined Next Generation housing with the youth? Green, connected, inclusive 21st-century homes In 2022, the European Year of Youth, European public, cooperative, and social housing providers would like to change the narrative for the better. The EU has committed to building a better future for young generations, making their days ahead greener, more inclusive, and digital – three dimensions that are intrinsic to housing. The annual conference will be held during the International Social Housing Festival in Helsinki.
14 Jun 22 Conference Save the date International Social Housing Festival 2022 14 - 17 June 2022 | Helsinki, Finland A city the housing world looks up to, reconnecting after almost three years of working from the screen, passion to deliver affordable and future-proof decent housing, sharing new challenges and experiences, one-to-one opportunities to re-connect, sunshine and seagulls. This was the third International Social Housing Festival (ISHF).
17 May 22 Workshop Save the date Achieving Energy Independence: the contribution of social, cooperative and public housing to the EU joint action plan RepowerEU 17 May 2022 | 10:00-12:15 CET On May, 18th, the European Commission will present the details of the RepowerEU action plan to make Europe independent from Russian fossil fuels well before 2030, starting with gas, in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This plan will also outline a series of measures to respond to rising energy prices in Europe and replenish gas stocks for next winter. Questions now arise about the impact of the solutions proposed in the RepowerEU action plan on the social, cooperative, and public housing sector that interlinks with the already existing initiatives under the European Green Deal and the potential contribution of housing providers to the success of the Action Plan.
19 Apr 22 Save the date Growing the Energy Supporters & Mentors movement that alleviates energy poverty Second chance to go through an online training and obtain a certificate The energy crisis in Europe keeps on deepening. According to Eurostat, energy prices in the EU have risen by 17% since September 2021. In Belgium, Greece, Italy, and the Netherlands, increases have been over 30% and the conflict in Ukraine is adding further price pressures, after already large increases in recent months. These worrying circumstances are making the EU-funded POWERPOOR plan for action more and more relevant.
16 Mar 22 Conference Save the date Housing Europe Working Committees 16-17 March 2022, Brussels Housing Europe members and partners gather twice a year for the Working Committee meetings. After two long years of travel restrictions due to COVID-19, we are excited to announce that our Social Affairs, Urban Affairs, Observatory, Economics, Finance & Internal Market, and Energy, Construction & Standardisation committees will take place in Brussels.
11 Mar 22 Workshop Save the date #ISHF2022 Info session and matchmaking for partners 11th March 2022 | 09:00 - 10:30 CET | 10:00 - 11:30 EET The Housing Finance and Development Centre of Finland (ARA) in co-operation with Housing Europe invites all ISHF 2022 partners to participate in partners' info session and matchmaking. The purpose of the info session is to provide practical information about the festival arrangements and to provide a platform for partners to meet and discuss possibilities for collaboration.
8 Mar 22 Conference Save the date Ministerial Conference on Housing and Construction Housing Ministers are meeting in Nice Right at the start of its six-month Council Presidency, France announced its decision to reconnect the 27 EU housing ministers on the 7th and 8th of March in Nice to discuss the European challenges of a burning issue which is a national and regional competence - the access to decent and affordable housing. The last time EU housing leaders met in this format was nearly a decade ago, in 2013.
7 Mar 22 Conference Save the date Affordable housing crisis in the EU: why and how should Europe act? 7th March | 9:00-16:00 CET | Online On the eve of the ministerial meeting initiated by the French Presidency of the Council which will bring together the 27 housing ministers of the European Union in Nice on March, 8th, L’Union Sociale pour l'Habitat (USH), Housing Europe, the think-tank Confrontations Europe, and Maison de l'Europe will organise a web conference on March, 7th to discuss the role of the EU in the context of the affordable housing crisis affecting Member States.
4 Feb 22 Workshop Save the date Growing the Energy Supporters & Mentors movement that alleviates energy poverty EU training webinar from A to Z funded by the Horizon project, POWERPOOR What does energy poverty mean and how can we recognise it when we see it? How can we diagnose an energy inefficient home or someone’s struggles with paying for a warm or cool home without making them feel ashamed of it? How can we tackle the problem effectively, leveraging innovative financing schemes and building energy communities?
15 Dec 21 Workshop Save the date Christmas party quiz Good friends & good cheer, it’s that time of the year! The decorations are up, there's snow on the ground, be our guest and join the festive get together during a special time of the year!
9 Dec 21 Workshop Save the date The Green and Socially just transition to net-zero homes in Europe - Getting the path right 9 December 2021 (Thursday) 12.30-13.30 CET | Online Many social housing providers across Europe are leading a fair energy transition by example, demonstrating ways that the delivery of climate proof, resilient, affordable homes to all does not need to be a utopia.
7 Dec 21 Conference Save the date Rethinking rent control in Europe 10:00-12:30 CET | Housing Solutions Platform webinar The sharp rise in rents in the private rental sector, particularly in cities with a strained rental market, is increasingly affecting European citizens who are having to pay more for housing. Across the European Union, about one third of the population is housed in private rental accommodation.
16 Nov 21 Save the date A taste of Helsinki – the European city that leads housing policy by example A short practical info session with the Mayor of Helsinki On 16th November, the City of Helsinki, the Housing Finance and Development Centre of Finland (ARA) and Housing Europe challenge you to dive into the reality of a city that has been practicing social mix policies, nearly eradicated homelessness and takes the essential need of social housing seriously. When looking at the map of Europe, this can be only Helsinki.
16 Nov 21 Conference Save the date Beautiful, sustainable and inclusive? | The NEB from a homelessness perspective | 16 November 2021 | 13:00-15:00 CET The New European Bauhaus (NEB) is an initiative of the European Commission. It is an attempt to create a “creative and interdisciplinary movement” within the EU. The idea is to translate the European Green Deal into on-the-ground change in line with the values sustainability, aesthetics, and inclusion.
10 Nov 21 Workshop Save the date Funding available for housing under the LIFE Clean Energy Transition programme 10th November 2021 | 14:00-15:00 CET | A special info session for Housing Europe members The LIFE programme of the European Commission that makes possible the financing of projects in the field of the environment, biodiversity and climate has made available EUR 95 million for projects that boost the clean energy transition. This can be done by accelerating the market for it with the roll-out of technology, digitalisation, new services and business models and enhancing related professional skills; by building up on the policy framework at local, regional and national level or by involving and empowering citizens to be part of the so-called Clean Energy Transition.