Simulation experience about homelessness awareness
On Tuesday 5th of March the UNESCO Housing Chair developed the beta test of the simulation experience El Umbral in La Salle school (based on the documentary film of the same name and the 2016 report asked for by the European Commission (https://goo.gl/goNzWt)) about homelessness with success.
Homelessness Seminar held in Can Massó; (Reus) to improve the assistance to people at risk of housing exclusion.
Last Tuesday 24th of April a network to assist people at risk of housing was presented in Reus. This event was supported by Montserrat Vilella, councillor of the social welfare department of the Reus City Council, as well as other persons and entities related to this field.
Prof. Dr. Sergio Nasarre Aznar, Civil Law Full Professor and director of the UNESCO Housing Chair of URV, and Ms. Núria Lambea Llop, presented the European Study entitled Pilot Project – Promoting protection of the right to housing – Homelessness prevention in the context of evictions. This project was developed by the UNESCO Housing Chair and other international experts, covering the right to housing in Europe and the relationship between evictions and homelessness. Other entities from this network also participated and proposed different ways to help homeless people. The aim of this event is to create synergies between social entities to be able to help homeless people in their process to improve their personal autonomy and their social and interpersonal relationships.
Première of the documentary ”El Umbral”
The première of ‘’El Umbral’’ [The threshold] in Tarragona took place in the the Municipal Institute of Education of Tarragona. It is a documentary film produced by the UNESCO Housing Chair of URV about evictions and homelessness. Members of the municipality, third sector entities and academics participated on this event. The première was such a success that some people couldn’t get a seat. This documentary film aims at raising awareness among the population and public authorities of the effects of evictions and homelessness. It puts faces to the results of the report asked for by the European Comission and co-cordinated by researchers of the Housing Chair, and directed by Dr. Padraic Kenna, which is available here.
Première of the documentary El Umbral
On Thursday 1st of February in Cal Massó (Reus) took place the première of ”El Umbral” [The threshold], a documentary film produced by the UNESCO Housing Chair of URV. This act counted with the support Canadian Online Pharmacy, Compare Drugstore Prices zithromax 1000mg http://gawow.com/folio/blog/index.php?=buy-zithromax-online-cheap/ Herbal Drugstore, dose of zithromax reliable non prescription online pharmacy of the Reus City hall. City’s authorities, the third sector and researchers of the Housing Chair well attended the event. The goal of this documentary film is to raise the awareness regarding homelessness and the effects of the evictions. The work puts face to the results to the Evictions and the Homelessness report, directed by Dr. P. Kenna and co-cordinated by researchers of the Housing Chair, and asked for by the European Commission, which is available here.
