| SUBJECT |
CONTENTS OF INTEREST
FOR SOCIAL HOUSING |
SITUATION TIME TABLE |
ACTIONS TAKEN OR PLANNED |
| HOUSING AND EU INSTITUTIONS |
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European Parliament/ INTERGROUP Urba-Housing
www.europarl.europa.eu
http://www.urban-logement.eu/
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> Contacts with the Committee on Regional Development (REGI)
> Regular meetings with Membres of the Integroup
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> A European Housing Charter has been adopted by the intergroup on the 26.04 2006
> Iniative report on "housing and regional policy" by MEP Alfonso Andria adopted on May 10th 2007
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> CECODHAS comment on the charter and lobbying of Intergroup members
> Follow-up of the initiative report on housing and regional policy (Andria report)
> CECODHAS expert for the CESE opinion on housing and regional policy (draft in FR only)
> Amendment proposals taken by some MEPs (see the draft report before the plenary session)
> Regular participation to the Intergroup events
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Committee of the Regions/Economic and Social Committee
www.cor.europa.eu
www.eesc.europa.eu
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European Commission
www.ec.europa.eu
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> Having a better coordination of Commission work on urban dimension
> Discussion with the Commission on the future of the Social Inclusion Strategy (Open Method of Coordination, National Strategic Reports, Communication on Active Inclusion)
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> Creation of an Interservices group on urban issues announced at the end of April 2006 by REGIO Commissioner
> Revision will the OMC will start 2008 and the consultation on Active Inclusion end February 2008
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> CECODHAS and the Andria Report for a housing dimension in this interservice group
> Cooperation with the Social Inclusion Unit of EC
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EU Presidency
www.consilium.europa.eu
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> May 2007: Urban Ministers meeting in Leipzig
> Draft Leipzig charter
>October 2007: Housing Fortnight in Portugal
> October 2007: adoption of the Treaty amending the Treaty on the European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community (Treaty of Lisbon )
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> Contribution to the Leipzig Charter
> Organisation of the final conference of the Housing Fortnight, Lisbon
> adoption of a protocol on Services of General Interest as proposed by the Dutch Government, following the discussion with the EC on Social Housing
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| HOUSING AND EU AGENCIES/ORGANISATIONS |
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Foundation for the Improvement of Working and Living Conditions
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/
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> Housing is a key component of the quality of life of EU citizen |
> First survey on quality of life with housing related question in 2004, results published in 2005 summary results
> New survey with adapted questionnaire end of 2006
> Consultation for the new Work programme 2009-2012
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> CECODHAS involved in the design of questionnaires and adviser on analysis of the results
> Inputs for the new work programme 2009-2012
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European Investment Bank
www.eib.org
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> Cooperation for the development of JESSICA |
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> Work seminar in December 2006 in presence of CECODHAS members |
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Council of Europe Development Bank
www.coebank.org
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> Information on financing opportunities for social housing sector |
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> Work seminar in April 2007
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