Towards a just housing system: new policy strategies and actions needed

To reduce inequality in the right to housing, what systemic changes are necessary? In this policy dialogue, marginalized people and advocacy groups from Spain, Netherlands and Ukraine discuss with international experts how we can make housing systems more just and inclusive. The event will highlight, policy should address inequality in people’s capability for housing (abilities/opportunities) beyond the housing shortage and market issues.

The speakers of this session are:

- Francesca Lionetti - Associate Expert–Housing Rights, Diversity and Inclusion UN-Habitat (Speaker)

- Barbara Steenbergen - Head of EU liaison office International Union of Tenants (Speaker)

- Melissa Koutouzis - Co-initiator of Woonprotest and Communications Officer Transnational Institute - Netherlands (Speaker)

- Bor van Zeeland - Chair Amsterdam Students Union - Netherlands (Speaker)

- Carme Arcarazo - Spokesperson Barcelona Tenants Union - Spain (Speaker)

- Anastasia Bobrova - Analyst/coordinator for housing policy and Ukrainian Urban Forum Cedos think tank - Ukraine (Speaker)

- Boram Kimhur - Research Fellow, Delft University of Technology - Netherlands (Speaker & Moderator)

- Carlos Declos - Research Fellow, RMIT Europe & UAB - Spain (Speaker & Moderator)

- Julie Lawson - Adjunct Professor, RMIT Australia - Australia (Moderator)