Homeshare International is co-ordinating the third World Homeshare Congress, which is taking place in Oxford on 4/5 July 2013, sponsored by BSHF.
As well as presentations from key speakers, the conference will provide opportunities for networking and the exchange of news and views from around the world.
The Housing Forum Europe & Central Asia is a biennial gathering that brings together leading professionals committed to the cause of sustainable housing. It offers a platform for exchange, mutual learning and exploration of best practices in the housing sector.
The second Housing Forum took place on 22-24 April in Geneva with the umbrella theme of ‘Promoting Sustainable Housing Futures for All’. The debates and discussions touched on four thematic areas: regulatory frameworks, housing solutions, housing vulnerabilities and housing and human development.
The ten finalists for the 2013 World Habitat Awards have been chosen from a list of over 200 projects from across the globe.
This year’s finalists illustrate a real cross-section of good practice in housing and include projects focusing on homeless people, access to clean energy and community-led service provision as well as restoration and sustainable living in cities.
The ten finalists for the 2013 World Habitat Awards have been chosen from a list of over 200 projects from across the globe.
This year’s finalists illustrate a real cross-section of good practice in housing and include projects focusing on homeless people, access to clean energy and community-led service provision as well as restoration and sustainable living in cities.
A report presenting the outcomes of the study visit to 2011 World Habitat Award winners PCMB, Mexico has been published.
Applications are now closed for this for international peer exchange activities to the FUCVAM South-South Cooperation project (Uruguay), winner of the 2012 World Habitat Award.
The Housing Forum Europe & Central Asia is a biennial gathering that brings together leading professionals committed to the cause of sustainable housing. It offers a platform for exchange, mutual learning and exploration of best practices in the housing sector.
Building on the foundations of the first event, the 2013 forum will expand on the four main themes: regulatory frameworks, housing solutions, housing vulnerabilities and housing and human development. The umbrella theme of the second Housing Forum is ‘Promoting Sustainable Housing Futures for All’.
Darinka Czischke has been appointed to the post of Director at BSHF. Her appointment follows the departure of Diane Diacon, who has worked with BSHF for the last 36 years and been its Director since 2001.
Who Lives in the Private Rented Sector? profiles the household characteristics and changing make-up of the private rented sector (PRS) in the UK and identifies the rapid growth of households with children.
Ana Gerez, co-author of UN-Habitat’s report ‘State of Latin American and Caribbean Cities: Towards a new urban transition’ to speak at an event organised by the Bond Latin America and Caribbean Group on 24th January.
