Europe Housing Forum

Building foundations for the future of affordable housing

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Europe Housing Forum

The time has come for key decision makers and stakeholders in the housing industry to cooperate to build a sustainable future for all and to bring the issue of decent housing to the forefront of the agenda in Europe.

The Europe Housing Forum aims to bring together virtually housing sector players to learn, collaborate and position housing as a key driver of sustainable cities and economic growth.

The future of housing

The Europe Housing Forum is a biannual housing conference that aims to bring together virtually housing sector players to learn, collaborate and position housing as a key driver of sustainable cities and economic growth.

Latest news

News

June 8, 2022

7 sustainable housing designs: Passivhaus in Western Europe

June 7, 2022

Affordable housing statistics across Western Europe

March 8, 2022

What Happened at the Europe Housing Forum 2021? (Executive Report)

January 13, 2022

The role of large cities in providing affordable housing in Central and Eastern Europe

January 13, 2022

Policies and systems to ensure equitable access to housing in informal settlements in the Global South

January 13, 2022

Models to bring together stakeholders to scale up multi-apartment renovations in Central and Eastern Europe

January 13, 2022

What implications does the Fit for 55 package have for Central and Eastern Europe region?

January 13, 2022

Is it possible to organize social housing in Central and Eastern Europe as one of the elements of one’s housing career?

June 8, 2022

7 sustainable housing designs: Passivhaus in Western Europe

June 7, 2022

Affordable housing statistics across Western Europe

March 8, 2022

What Happened at the Europe Housing Forum 2021? (Executive Report)

January 13, 2022

The role of large cities in providing affordable housing in Central and Eastern Europe

January 13, 2022

Policies and systems to ensure equitable access to housing in informal settlements in the Global South

January 13, 2022

Models to bring together stakeholders to scale up multi-apartment renovations in Central and Eastern Europe

Meet our

Speakers

Dean Nelson, Master of Ceremony

Dean Nelson is director of Foreign Desk Ltd, a communications consultancy offering a range of media services, including training, event hosting, content creation and strategic communications. An…

Michèle Frey-Hilti

Michèle Frey-Hilti took over as Managing Director of the Hilti Family Foundation in 2019. Until then, she had been Managing Director of the Hilti Foundation since 2016….

Maimunah Mohd Sharif

Ms Maimunah Mohd Sharif of Malaysia is the Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN‐Habitat), appointed by the Secretary‐General, following an election by the…

Anna Júlia Donáth

Anna Júlia Donáth is a Hungarian MEP sitting in the European Parliament’s Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs as well as the Employment and Social Affairs Committees….

Lenka Antalová Plavuchová

Lenka Antalova Plavuchova is the Deputy Mayor of Bratislava responsible for city rental housing and social policies. She is highly skilled municipal politician with strong focus on…

HRH Princess Lamia Bint Majed Saud AlSaud

Her Royal Highness Princess Lamia Bint Majed Saud AlSaud is the Secretary-General and member of the Board of Trustees at Alwaleed Philanthropies. She is the daughter of…

Gilles Morel

Gilles Morel is the President of Whirlpool Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Executive Vice President of Whirlpool Corporation since April 2019. Prior to joining Whirlpool,…

Estrella Durá-Ferrandis

Estrella Durá-Ferrandis is a Member of the European Parliament representing Spain. She is a Member of Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats political group, Full member of…

Gergely Karácsony

Gergely Karácsony is the Mayor of Budapest. He is a green, left-wing politician, co-chair of the Dialogue party, and was elected mayor of Budapest in 2019 as…

Ian Brossat

Ian Brossat is the Deputy Mayor of Paris for Housing, Emergency accommodation and Refugee protection. For several years he teached literature in the suburbs of Paris and…

Kim van Sparrentak

Kim van Sparrentak is a Dutch politician and Member of the European Parliament. Kim studied Political Science and Urban Environmental Management and during her studies was active…

Kadri Simson

Kadri Simson is the European Commissioner for Energy in the Von der Leyen Commission since December 2019. She is an Estonian politician from the Centre Party. She…

Sorcha Edwards

Sorcha Edwards is Secretary General of Housing Europe, the European Federation of public, cooperative, and social housing providers in Europe….

Michaela Kauer

Michaela Kauer, director at the Brussels Office of the City of Vienna, is a reknown expert on EU urban policy, affordable housing and public services with a…

Elena Szolgayová

Elena Szolgayová is a Co-chair of #Housing2030 initiative. Elena is an architect and urban planner with long-standing research and policy making experience. She was Director General of…

Manuel Pizarro

Manuel Pizarro is Member of the European Parliament. He is Doctor of Internal Medicine, and was High Commissioner of the Portuguese Health Convention and City Councillor at…

Paolo Ciccarelli

Paolo Ciccarelli is Head of Unit “Sustainable Transport and Urban Development” at DG INTPA. He is an Architect who has specialised in development cooperation in the private…

Judit Rózsa

Judit Rózsa is Director of Resources, Coordination and Aid Programme in the Directorate-General for Structural Reform Support of the European Commission. Since joining the European Commission in…

Ciarán Cuffe

Ciarán Cuffe is a member of the European Parliament for Dublin with the Green Party. He sits on the Energy and Transport Committees of the Parliament, and…

Stefan Moser

Stefan Moser is head of unit in DG Energy since 2015, serving firstly on energy security and safety, and now on energy efficiency of buildings and products….