The event on Friday is co-organised with the project ITUC
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IMPORTANT: we advise you to leave your luggages at the hotel first but there will be a storage room to put your them in case you are coming straight from the airport.
Venue: Toolbox Coworking - Via Agostino da Montefeltro, 2, 10134 Turin
- André Sobczak, Secretary General, Eurocities
- Stefano Lo Russo, Mayor of Torino
- Allan Casey, City Convener for Workforce, Homelessness and Addiction Services, Glasgow City Council - on behalf of SAF Chair Bailie Annette Christie
Marco Marcatili, Chief Development Officer, Nomisma
- Grzegorz Gajewski, Policy Officer, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, European Commission
- Hans Dubois, Senior Research Manager, Social Policies Research Unit, Eurofound
- Jean-Charles Flaus, Senior Loan Officer, Infrastructure, Energy and Public Sector, European Investment Bank
- Papp Álmos Tivadar, Urban Designer, Architect, Department of Urban Planning, Municipality of Budapes
- Pascale Taminiaux, Coordinator of the Fair Energy Transition for All Project, King Baudouin Foundation
Join us for an engaging session where innovative projects are pitched, followed by a collaborative discussion with networking drinks. This interactive format allows participants to delve deeper and learn more about innovative social and affordable housing projects in European cities.
- Homes4All Promoting housing accessibility through urban innovation
- Torino Community Land Trust Empowering Communities through affordable housing initiatives
- Planet Idea Smart Housing for Sustainable Urban Living
- Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo Supporting Inclusive and Affordable Housing Projects
- Municipality of Torino Transforming Urban Housing with Innovative Policies and Partnerships
- Madrid Intermediation Unit and Alternative Housing Unit
- Greater Manchester - Creating Age-friendly Developments
A transfer to the venue will be organised from Porta Susa - Entrance D - c.so Bolzano at 9.00 sharp.
Venue: Cascina Fossata - Via Ala di Stura, 5, 10147 Turin
Identify what works and how to transfer it
The co-learning workshops will provide participants with a unique opportunity to glean insights from recent pilots of innovative approaches to affordable and social housing challenges in urban settings. The format will be highly interactive, emphasizing collaborative learning among attendees. Each of the four workshops will delve deeply into a specific case study highlighting innovative regulations, measures, and policies aimed at tackling the housing crisis from various perspectives. After presenting each case study, participants will engage in discussions to extract key lessons and explore how these insights can be adapted and applied to address similar challenges in different urban contexts. These workshops aim to foster knowledge exchange, inspire new ideas, and catalyse effective strategies for advancing affordable and social housing agendas across cities.
- Workshop 1: The social mix neighbourhood approach to develop inclusive communities and promote social cohesion
- Workshop 2 : Innovative strategies and partnerships to increase social and affordable housing through renovations
- Workshop 3: Next-Gen Housing: Innovative solutions for students and young workers
- Workshop 4: Community Land Trusts (CLTs) as effective tools to provide affordable housing solutions
- Study Visit 1: Beeozanam – Community hub open to citizen participation in its use and management through the co-production of cultural, educational, and community activities. It will soon host a social housing within its spaces.
- Study Visit 2: Luoghi Comuni San Salvario – Temporary residences with the aim to offer solutions for people in economic or social difficulty. The project includes communal spaces for residents, as well as community events for both neighbourhood and citizens.
- Study Visit 3: Torino Solidale che Accoglie – The project includes residential and socio-healthcare services for the most vulnerable population groups. Eligible residents can participate in professional training programme for future reemployment opportunities as well as benefit from free healthcare services.
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Piazza Castello Galleria Subalpina, 10123 Torino Italia
Venue: La Centrale Nuvola Lavazza - Via Ancona, 11/A, 10152 Torino TO
You can find the faster way to reach the venue by bus N°8 from Porta Susa https://maps.app.goo.gl/zQiCCaSoYPYNerkM9
- Simona Busso, Presidential Office PR & Communication Manager, Lavazza
- Jacopo Rosatelli, Deputy Mayor for Social Policies and Equal Opportunities, City of Torino
In collaboration with the International Trade Union Confederation
- Allan Casey, City Convener for Workforce and Homelessness and Addiction Services, Glasgow City Council
- Christian Fölzer, International Economic and Political Advisor, GBH
- Graziano Gorla, National Secretary, FILLEA-CGIL
- Masha Smirnova, Head of Governance, Eurocities
Participants will work together in three parallel workshops to co-design possible solutions to real cases of complex social challenges in cities. Each city challenge will be presented, discussed and explored through situation-based group work. By the end of this phase, participants will formulate actionable solutions to address the given city challenge.
- Workshop 1: In collaboration with the International Trade Union Confederation
Innovative approaches to clean energy housing renovations: uniting unions, workers and cities to create quality jobs and healthy workplaces - Workshop 2: Ensuring access to adequate and affordable housing for elderly
The experts from the city concerned by the challenge will give their feedback on which actions they can take back home and consider to pilot into new policies or projects.
- Allan Casey, City Convener for Workforce and Homelessness and Addiction Services, Glasgow City Council - on behalf of SAF Chair Bailie Annette Christie
- Fabrizio Barbiero, Head of European Funds Division, City of Torino
Reduced admission with 20% discount valid on Friday and Saturday exclusively during museum opening hours, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. by showing the event badge.