Workshop of the “Liquid Housing” project

On Wednesday, June 19, the first workshop of the “Liquid Housing” project took place at the Palau de Congressos de Tarragona, where the causes or factors that influence this phenomenon and how it can evolve in the future were analyzed. The event was attended by Dr. Padraic Kenna, Professor at the National University of Ireland, who made the opening speech, as well as by different entities from the territory related to housing.

More information about the project at: https://housing.urv.cat/liquid-housing/

International workshop on rent control

Prof. Dr. Sergio Nasarre Aznar delivered the conference “Regulatory framework and first effects of rent control in Spain” at the “4th Workshop on Rent Control”, organized by the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) Berlin, which took place on the 20th and June 21, 2024 in Turin.

International Research Forum where Multi-owned Properties (IFMOP)

36 speakers from eleven countries and five continents meet between Wednesday 15 and Friday 17 May 2024 at the Center Tarraconense el Seminari of Tarragona to debate condominium and other forms of community living in the 7th International Research Forum where Multi-owned Properties, organized by the UNESCO Housing Chair of Rovira i Virgili University and the City Futures Research Center (UNSW of Australia).

More information at: https://diaridigital.urv.cat/forum-propietat-horitzontal-2024/?tv=sp

https://esclafit.es/2024/05/15/experts-dels-cinc-continents-debaten-sobre-propietat-horitzontal-i-altres-formes-de-viure-en-comu-en-un-forum- a-tarragona/

https://www.tac12.tv/tarragona/arxiu-tarragona/item/33893-experts-dels-cinc-continents-debaten-sobre-horizontal-propietat

Housing Council

Dr. Héctor Simón participated in the Espluga de Francolí Housing Council on Tuesday, 12 March 2024, one of the actions recommended in the 2021-2025 Municipal Housing Action Plan drawn up by the UNESCO Housing Chair.

More information at: https://www.esplugadefrancoli.cat/habitatge/

Workshop on social housing

Dr. Núria Lambea participates next Wednesday 13 March 2024 in the “VI Seminar of Social Housing”. Challenges and opportunities”, organized by the Municipal Housing Company of Seville (EMVISESA).

More information at: https://www.emvisesa.org/las-vi-jornadas-de-vivienda-social-de-sevilla-organizadas-por-emvisesa-se-celebraran-los-dias-13-y-14-de-marzo-en-el-hogar-virgen-de-los-reyes/

Workshop on squatting

Dr. Héctor Simón Moreno participated on Friday 8 March 2024 in the “Workshop on policies related to the problem of squatting”, organized by the Provincial Council of Girona and which took place at the Girona Bar Association.

More information at: https://formacio.ddgi.cat/curs/jornades-sobre-les-politiques-relacionades-amb-la-problematica-de-locupacio-irregular-2024/

Conference on Property Managers

Dr. Gemma Caballé participates in the “III Jornadas Gallegas Jacinto Peleteiro Otero”, organized by the College of Property Managers of Galicia, which will take place the 22nd and 23th February 2024.

More information at: https://coafga.org/es/iii-xornadas-galegas-jacinto-peleteiro-otero-23-y-24-de-febrero-de-2024-coruna

SC-UNPAR2024 International Conference

Prof. Dr. Sergio Nasarre gives delivered several lectures at the “International Student Conference 2024”, which focuses in this edition on the topic “Empowering Youth and Local Voices for Human-Centric, Sustainable, and Inclusive Smart Cities”. The Conference takes place from 22 to 27 January 2024. The conference is organized by Universitas Katolik Parahyangan (Indonesia).

More information at: https://isc-io.unpar.ac.id

A summary of the event can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngX65USnTxs

Call for papers open IFMOP2024

The 7th International Research Forum on Multi-Owned Properties will run from 15-17 May at the Centre Tarraconense el Seminari in Tarragona, Spain (IFMOP 2024), after taking place in South Africa, Australia and Canada. It will be the first time it takes place in Europe. The call for papers is now open.

More information available at: https://housing.urv.cat/ifmop2024/

Conference G.K. Chesterton

Last Monday, December 18, the Chair organized a conference on the economic theory of G.K. Chesterton, who proposes a widely distributed property as an alternative to capitalism and socialism: “The influence of G. K. Chesterton, today”. The Conference had the participation of the Excellency. and Rvdm. Mr. Joan Planellas, Archbishop of Tarragona, Dra. Sílvia Coll-Vinent, president of the CEDGKC, Prof. Dr. Sergio Nasarre, founder and first director of the UNESCO Housing Chair and Dr. Josep Pallarès, Rector Mg. from the Rovira i Virgili University.

More information at: https://diaridigital.urv.cat/una-jornada-debat-limpacte-i-la-rellevancia-del-distributisme-la-teoria-economica-de-g-k-chesterton/?fbclid=IwAR1Wpmof3k7YztGvUR1kfgYh8zgZpKuMQRBCZg-dIl6PmSXwnwUkkgUaEhI