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See below the order of presentations on the day.
Topic 1. GOOD FUNDING MECHANISMS FOR ACHIEVING AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Dr Gerard van Bortel, Assistant Professor Housing Management, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
The role of the Council of Europe Development Bank
Dr Luigi Cuna and Mr Samir Kulenovic, Council of Europe Development Bank
Funding the right balance: Affordable rental and homeownership
Ms Kath Scanlon, Researcher, London School of Economics
Irish Respondent and Group Discussion
Professor Michelle Norris, Head of School, UCD
Topic 2. FINDING THE RIGHT BALANCE BETWEEN AFFORDABLE RENTAL AND AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP
The role of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
Dr Gulnara Roll, Head of Housing and Land Management Unit, UNEC for Europe
Irish Respondent and Group Discussion
Mr Aidan Culhane, Director of Housing, Urbeo Residential
Topic 3. THE IRISH MODEL OF COST RENTAL AND GERMAN AFFORDABLE HOUSING POLICIES AND CHALLENGES
The Irish model of cost rental being introduced
Mr Barry Quinlan, Principal Officer, Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government
German affordable housing policies and challenges
Dr Steffen Wetzstein, Senior Researcher, Brandt School of Public Policy, Germany and
Mr Rolf Müller, Head of Housing and Property, Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development
Topic 4. HOW CAN RESEARCH BE USED TO INFORM AFFORDABLE HOUSING POLICIES?
Dr Jaana Nevalainen, Ministerial Advisor, Ministry of the Environment of Finland
Research evidence on housing affordability in Ireland
Mr Conor O’Toole, Senior Researcher, Economic and Social Research Institute
Irish Respondent and Group Discussion
Mr David Silke, Director of Research and Corporate Affairs, Housing Agency
Speaking about the seminar, John O’Connor, CEO, of the Housing Agency said ‘The Housing Agency is a centre of excellence in research to inform policy development. We realise the importance of learning lessons from Europe and sharing these with practitioners and policy makers in Ireland. We are delighted to welcome some of the top names in current European research to our event today’.
