News archive First international housing research conference

The first international housing research conference, 'Contemporary Housing Issues in a Changing Europe,' was held on 20th/21st April 2012 at NUI Galway. Hosted by Dr Padraic Kenna and the Centre for Housing Law, Rights and Policy, the event attracted over 130 participants from Europe, the US and Israel, with some 35 research papers presented. 

Pictured above is Dr. Jim Browne, President NUI Galway, Ms Jan O Sullivan, Minister of State with Special Responsibility for Housing and Planning and Dr Padraic Kenna, Conference Organiser.

Among the key speakers at the plenary conference proceedings were Professor Sergio Nasarre-Aznar, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Coordinator of Legal Aspects of Housing, Land and Planning Group, European Network of Housing Researchers; Régis Brillat, Head of the Department of the European Social Charter, Council of Europe; The Hon. Ms. Justice Mary Laffoy, High Court of Ireland; Minister Ms Jan O’ Sullivan T.D.; Professor Stefan Gerlach, Deputy Governor Central Bank of Ireland; Professor Martin Partington, Law Commission of England and Wales; Professor Lorna Fox O’Mahony, Law School, University of Durham; Mr Ioannis Dimitrakopoulos, Head of Equality and Citizen’s Rights, European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights.