EU: Access to decent and affordable housing, an international event with Lisbon Tenants Association

Our member AIL – Associação dos Inquilinos Lisbonenses, in cooperation with IUT, is happy to invite you to a European Housing Webinar- on the very special occasion of the 97th anniversary of AIL.

The event will build a bridge between international, European, national and local housing policies at the topical moment of the Portuguese EU presidency.

The speakers will be:

• Marina Gonçalves, Portuguese Secretary of State for Housing

• Romão Lavadinho, President of the Lisbon Tenants Association

• Paula Marques, Councilor for Housing at the Lisbon City Council

• Marie Linder, IUT President

• Kim van Sparrentak, MEP and rapporteur of the European Parliament Initiative Report “Access to decent housing for all”

• Leilani Fahra, former UN Rapporteur on the right to housing

• Barbara Steenbergen, Head of IUT EU liaison office

• Saskia Sassen, Sociologist from Columbia University, New York

The event is moderated by Prof. Luis Mendes, board member of AIL and member of the IUT working housing group. Translation into English will be provided.

March 11, 19-21 h Central European Time (CET) – please mind the difference with Lisbon time (GMT).