World Habitat Awards: Affordable Housing & Homelessness Prevention Best Practice

[English and Spanish translation will be available]

This event features four World Habitat Award winners, recognised for their remarkable and inspiring work in homelessness prevention and in permanent affordable home provision to low-income households. The 2023 Gold WHA winner - Scottish social enterprise Homes for Good - will be awarded the trophy; present its award winning model; and join a discussion with Barcelona-based WHA awardees: Sostre Civic, the SIPHO municipal programme, and Hàbitat3.

The speakers of this session are:

- Jose Téllez - Press and Advocacy Technician, Sostre Civic - Spain (Speaker)

- Susan Aktemel - Founder & Executive Director, Homes for Good - Scotland (Speaker)

- Natalia Martínez - Strategic Alliances and Communication, Fundació Hàbitat3 - Spain (Speaker)

- Anna Soler Iglesias - Head of the Decent Use of Housing Department, Municipal Institute of Housing and Rehabilitation of Barcelona - Spain (Speaker)

- Lucía Martín González - Councilor for Housing and Renovatio,n Barcelona City Council - Spain (Speaker)

- Francesca Lionetti - Associate Expert - Housing rights, Diversity and Inclusion, UN-Habitat Global (Speaker)