Irish Housing Conference: Do We Know What We're Doing?

national | housing | event notice Thursday September 27, 2007 16:09 by D_D

A Critque of Policy and Provision

Critique of Policy and Provision

organised by RESPOND! Housing Association

on October 11th and 12th 2007
at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry, Dublin 9

The primary aim of the conference is to examine critically the Irish Housing sector from personal, public and private perspectives, while considering the role of social housing and future developments in the sector.

Confirmed speakers include the following:

* Eddie Hobbs (Broadcaster and Financial Consultant)
* Professor P.J. Drudy (Trinity College Dublin)
* Dr Rory O'Donnell (NESC)
* Fr. Sean Healy (CORI)
* John Fitzgerald (Limerick Regeneration Agencies)
* Sean Dorgan (IDA Ireland)
* Mick Wallace (Wexford Developer)
* Dr. Kieran McKeown (Social and Economic Research Consultant)
* David Gardner (South African Housing Consultant)
* Maria Graham (Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government)
* Judy Nixon (United Kingdom Housing Consultant)
* Brian Harvey (Social Researcher and Author)
* Professor Tony Fahey (University College Dublin)
* Joe Horan (South Dublin County Council)
* Prof Peter Malpass (Professor of Housing Policy at the University of West of England, Bristol)

Other Speakers and Chairpeople to be confirmed.

Who should attend:
- Government Departments
- Local Authority Personnel
- City and County Managers
- Housing Officers
- TDs
- County Councillors
- Policy Makers and Researchers
- Trade unionists
- Community activists
- Housing Association Providers
- Town/City Planners
- Voluntary Housing Associations
- Private Management Companies
- Developers, Architects and Builders
- Voluntary Organisations
- Academic Institutions
- HSE
And anyone with an interest in the economic and social development of Ireland, Europe and Africa.

Please mark this date in your diary, more information to follow soon.

RESPOND! Housing Association
Tel: 0818 357 901
Email: conference@respond.ie