Cities engaging in the right to housing - Web conference #2 - No one left behind

The online event offered a sneak preview of 2020 Report on Housing Exclusion in Europe, co-written by FEANTSA and Fondation Abbé Pierre and featured city cases that directly tackle housing exclusion and discrimination, providing a practical response on the ground. It also looked at opportunities at EU level to invest in the provision of adequate housing.
Building on the experience of UIA and URBACT cities, the EU urban agenda partnerships, practitioners and experts, this web conference was the second of a series on the role of cities in working to implement this fundamental right. The online event was designed as an interactive exchange bringing experienced voices, exploring municipal-led initiatives and looking at innovative solutions to tackle the challenges of homelessness and immigration. The outcomes of this webinar built directly on the European Urban Agenda Partnerships on affordable housing work, on urban poverty and on inclusion of Migrants and Refugees and will feed the set of actions and recommendations in terms of better knowledge among cities, also aiming at pushing the agenda on the right to housing EU wide.
Read more about it in the introductory paper!
The full video of the web conference is now available on the UIA and URBACT Youtube channels
Download the presentation here and the transcript of the Q&A here!
Programme
Moderation: Laura Colini, UIA & URBACT expert
10:00 – 10:05 |
Welcome and introduction |
10:05 - 10:15 |
2020 Overview of Housing Exclusion in Europe: 1st dialogue on key findings
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10:15 - 10:25 |
From managing homelessness to eradicating homelessness – lessons from Ghent (BE), Patricia Vanderbauwhede, Lead Partner of URBACT ROOF Network |
10:25 - 10:45 |
Panel 1 - discussion on tackling homelessness:
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10 :45-10 :55 |
Q&A with the audience |
10:55 - 11:05 |
2020 Overview of Housing Exclusion in Europe: 2d dialogue on key findings
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11:05 - 11:15 |
Empowering refugees and migrants in limbo state to ignite housing affordability – lessons from Athens (EL), Antigone Kotadini, coordinator of UIA project Curing the Limbo |
11:15 - 11:40 |
Panel 2 – discussion on how to address housing exclusion of migrants
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11:40 - 11:50 |
Q&A with the audience |
11:50 - 12:00 |
Housing exclusion, an European perspective - Closing remarks |
Explore the UIA Knowledge Lab and the housing web page to find out more about UIA experiences in this area.
Stay tuned to UIA social media @UIA_Initiative to find more about the next housing web conference to come on Fair Finance!
These web conferences are part of the joint UIA-URBACT knowledge activity. Any questions? Get in touch a.cousin@uia-initiative.eu / a.fauvel@urbact.eu