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Beyond affordable housing: Structural solutions to Europe’s housing crisis

The conference brings together around 100 representatives from EU institutions, national, regional and local authorities, social partners, civil society organisations and academia to discuss concrete policy responses to Europe's housing crisis.

Beyond affordable housing: Structural solutions to Europe’s housing crisis
When?

Tuesday, 10 November 2026

Irish local time

Start

09:30

End

16:00

Where?
Loughlinstown, Dublin, Ireland

Event background

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), in cooperation with Eurofound, is organising a conference entitled 'Beyond affordable housing: Structural solutions to Europe’s housing crisis'.

The event takes place at Eurofound in Loughlinstown, Dublin, from 9:30 to 16:00 on 10 November 2026.

The conference brings together around 100 representatives from EU institutions, national, regional and local authorities, social partners, civil society organisations and academia to discuss concrete policy responses to Europe's housing crisis. Its objective is to identify effective measures to increase the availability of affordable and sustainable housing, improve access to housing for all and strengthen cooperation across all levels of governance.

The event also contributes to the work of the Housing Alliance by facilitating the exchange of knowledge, experience and good practices and by formulating practical recommendations for future action.

Join us to explore the challenges and discuss effective policy responses, with a particular focus on:

  • Responding to diverse housing needs through affordability, inclusion and fundamental rights

  • Boosting the supply of sustainable housing in the EU

Secure your registration, as places are limited.

Night view of Dublin with a lit bridge and buildings, promoting Europe's Housing Crisis event on November 10, 2026, in Dublin, Ireland.
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Contributors

Marie Hyland

Research officer
Social policies research unit

Marie Hyland joined Eurofound as a research officer in the Social Policies unit in 2023. Her research focuses on issues related to housing, the social implications of the green transition and the socioeconomic situations of vulnerable groups. Prior to joining Eurofound, Marie spent several years as an economist at the World Bank, where her research covered women’s employment and economic empowerment, private sector development and the economics of climate change. Marie holds a PhD in Economics from Trinity College Dublin. During her PhD studies, she was a visiting Fulbright scholar at the University of Maryland.

Tina Weber

Senior research manager
Working life research unit

Tina Weber is a senior research manager in Eurofound’s Working Life unit. Her work has focused on labour shortages, the impact of hybrid work and an ‘always on’ culture and the right to disconnect, working conditions and social protection measures for self-employed workers and the impact of the twin transitions on employment, working conditions and industrial relations. She is responsible for studies assessing the representativeness of European social partner organisations. She has also carried out research on European Works Councils and the evolution of industrial relations and social dialogue in the European Union. Prior to joining Eurofound in 2019, she worked for a private research institute primarily carrying out impact assessments and evaluations of EU labour law and labour market policies. Tina holds a PhD in Political Sciences from the University of Edinburgh which focussed on the role of national trade unions and employers’ organisations in the European social dialogue.

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