09:00 - 09:05

• Opening remarks (Jacques Lefèvre, President UPSI Brussels-Capital Region)

09:10 - 09:25

• Why is Brussels falling behind on affordable housing? Presentation of a study on affordable housing in the Brussels-Capital Region (Alice François, intern – embuild.be)

09:30 - 09:50

• The European Affordable Housing Plan: what opportunities for the private sector? (Mattew Baldwin, Deputy Director-General, Head of the Housing Task Force - European Commission)

09:55 - 10:15

• Which structure to access EU funding? A European example

10:20 - 10:40

• Building permits: Portugal’s bet on simplification (Manuel Maria Gonçalves, CEO – APPII)

10:40 - 11:00

• Coffee Break

11:00 - 12:00

• Perspectives on affordable housing: public authorities, investors and designers tackling the Brussels challenge together (moderated by Jean-Christophe Vanderhaegen, Director General – Embuild.brussel, and Katrien Kempe, Board Member – UPSI)

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  • Audrey Henry (State Secretary for Territorial Development, Urban Planning, Public Cleanliness and Energy)
  • Karine Lalieux (State Secretary for Housing, Taxis and Sports Infrastructure)
  • Vanessa Issi (Secretary General – CPAS (Public Social Welfare Centre) of the City of Brussels)
  • Jan Opdecam (Head of Portfolio Management - Home Invest)
  • Xavier Radelet (CEO – In Advance)
  • Frederik Jacobs (Co-Chair – G30)

12:05 - 12:25

• From findings to recommendations: presentation of the consortium’s white paper (Marie Moignot, Co-Chair – G30)

12:30 - 12:40

• Closing remarks (Alexandre de Cesco, President – Embuild)

12:40 - 14:00

• Walking lunch