Entries by Càtedra UNESCO d'Habitatge URV

Lecturer position

On Tuesday 29 July, the competition for a position as Lecturer at the Rovira i Virgili University took place, which was awarded to Dr. Gemma Caballé Fabra, Deputy Director of the UNESCO Chair in Housing. A very well-deserved achievement given her effort and dedication over the last few years to the study of Civil Law […]

Press

Prof. Dr. Sergio Nasarre Aznar participates in the report “The existing gap between salaries and current prices makes it impossible to buy or rent a house in our country” of the newspaper Economist&Jurist (29-7-2025). News available at: https://www.economistjurist.es/zbloque-1/la-brecha-existente-entre-salarios-y-precios-actuales-imposibilita-que-se-pueda-comprar-o-alquilar-una-vivienda-en-nuestro-pais/

Press

Prof. Dr. Sergio Nasarre Aznar participates in the report “Ecos de otra burbuja inmobiliaria” of La Vanguardia (21-7-2025). The news is available at: https://www.lavanguardia.com/economia/20250721/10907493/ecos-burbuja-inmobiliaria.html  

UNESCO Housing Chair Visiting Day

On Monday, July 14th, the UNESCO Housing Chair held a visiting day around the region. Senior housing cooperatives and condominium, buildings constructed with prefabricated materials, and the Comprehensive Plan for the “Part Baixa” neighborhood of Tarragona were some of the topics discussed.

Press

Prof. Dr. Sergio Nasarre Aznar was interviewed on Cadena COPE in the program “Herrera en COPE” (3-7-2025). The news is available at: https://www.cope.es/programas/herrera-en-cope/noticias/experto-inmobiliario-desgrana-claves-registro-unico-impulsado-vivienda-funciona-20250703_3179889.html

Madrid2050

Dr. Héctor Simón attended the first meeting of the Working Group on habitability and housing of the recently created group “Madrid20250”, promoted by the Official College of Architects of Madrid. The event took place on Thursday, July 10, 2025. More information at: https://madrid2050.coam.org  

Conference

Dr. Héctor Simón participated in the conference “Proposals to Improve Access to Housing in Spain,” organized by the Organization of Consumers and Users. The event took place on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. More information at: https://www.ocu.org/organizacion/prensa/notas-de-prensa/2025/jornavivienda080725