NBO – HOUSING NORDIC
BIENNIAL CONFERENCE 2020

SEPTEMBER 11 FROM 10:00 – 12:00

The Corona crisis has cemented the role of affordable housing as a central part of the sustainable development in Europe and the Nordic region; economically, environmentally, and socially. But what exactly is it that affordable housing across the Nordic region can offer the welfare societies? Why is it important in the sustainable transition of the Nordic countries? - and how can affordable housing help fulfill the Nordic prime ministers' new vision for the Nordic region?

You can learn more about this when NBO - Housing Nordic and this years hosts BL - Danish Social Housing invites to a conference on affordable housing and its role in the sustainable transition in the wake of the Corona pandemic.

Due to the Coronavirus the conference will be a digital webinar.

Language: Nordic and English.

Program

The program is continuously being updated…

Welcome

By Bent Madsen, Chaiman of NBO and
CEO of BL - Danish Social Housing.

Affordable Housing in the Nordic countries in a post-corona society

By Kaare Dybvad, The Minister for Housing, Denmark.

Presentation and conclusions of
The State of Housing report 2020

By Bent Madsen, Chaiman of NBO and
CEO of BL - Danish Social Housing.

Get an insight in the trends and challenges surrounding the
public, cooperative and social housing sector.

This year’s focus: Affordable Housing as a driver of economic,
green and social growth in a post-corona reality.

Presentation of the new vision for
Nordic co-operation and the role
of the housing and construction
sector in the action plans.

by Paula Lehtomäki, Secretary General of the Nordic Council.

Perspectives and inspiration on
housing as the center of welfare
- in light of the corona pandemic

By Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh, mayor of Malmö, Sweden.

Malmö has signed up to The Shift, a global movement to
secure the human right to housing.

Kathrin will give an overview of how ‘The Shift ‘ and focus on
housing as a right instead of an economic asset, has affected
housing policy and urban development in Malmö. How
it has inspired her and what opportunities she sees
for the future. Questions that will be touched upon:

• How does implementation of The Shift in housing
  politics affect cooperation - with private builders, with
  local actors, with the authorities and with the residents?

• What role does it play in relation to an overall goal of
  more sustainability economically, socially and
  environmentally?

See video and webpage