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Breakfast Briefing – Access to Housing and the next EU Budget: how will Europe deliver for Regional Communities?
21 April 09:00 - 11:30
📅 Tuesday, 21 April 2026
🕘 09:00 – 11:30 CEST
📍 Board Room – Rue d’Arlon 63, 1000 Brussels & Online
🏠 Lack of access to affordable, good quality housing is a generational policy challenge for the European Union. The societal impact is significant, and has a clear territorial dimension. Europe’s housing crisis is hurting communities in both urban and rural regions, albeit in different ways.
☕Delivering affordable housing for all is a priority for the AER’s Task Force on Access to Services. Bringing together policymakers and experts, this breakfast briefing will be an opportunity for AER members to:
1. Present and explore scalable regional solutions to the housing crisis relevant for urban and rural regions, and;
2. discuss EU initiatives and funding mechanisms foreseen in the new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2028-2034, with a specific focus on the European Affordable Housing Plan, as well as the priorities as regards housing for the upcoming Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
Agenda
09:00 — Registration & Coffee
09:30 — Welcome & Introduction
- Justin Sammon, AER Advocacy and Member Relations Coordinator
09:45 — Presentations
- Francesco Amodeo, Senior Policy Advisor, Housing Task Force, Directorate General for Energy, European Commission
- Mary Brady, Housing Attaché, Permanent Representation of Ireland to the European Union
- Gerry Murray, AER Vice President for Social Policy and Housing, Councillor, Mayo County Councillor (IE)
- Vania Freitas, AER Secretary General
10:55 — Open Discussion
⚠️ Due to the limited capacity of the room, participation is prioritised for AER members, and registration in advance is required. Online participation is also possible.
For any questions reach out to the AER Secretariat – Justin Sammon, Advocacy & Member Relations Coordinator ([email protected]).
