2009 National Social Housing Conference

The 2009 Irish Council for Social Housing Biennial Social Housing Conference took place 15th – 17th September 2009 in the Sheraton Hotel, Athlone, Co. Westmeath.

A review of the conference including details of events, speakers, awards and outcomes can be downloaded here.

The theme of ” Delivering Housing Solutions for a New Era” reflected a number of new realities since the last Biennial Social Housing Conference on 2007. This New Era corresponds to a dramatic economic downturn which has meant less capital funding yet the need for social housing and the services it comprises has significantly increased. The fast moving environment has meant that the social housing sector has had to readjust and develop new delivery models, some of which were discussed at the conference.

Conference presentations can be downloaded below:

Wednesday, 16th September, 9.45am	Ministerial Address	Minister Michael Finneran, T.D., Minister for Housing and Local Services
Wednesday, 16th September, 10am	The Future Evolution of the Social Housing Programme	Eddie Lewis
	Unlocking the Potential of Empty Properties – The UK Experience	David Ireland
Wednesday, 16th September, 11.20am	Housing on the Margins – Making the Policies and Principles Real	Peter Fredricksson
	Housing on the Margins – Making the Policies and Principles Real	Colette Kelleher
	Housing on the Margins – Making the Policies and Principles Real	Mairi Keddie
Wednesday, 16th September, 2pm	Sustainable Energy Strategies – Policy and Practice	Jay Stuart
	Sustainable Energy Strategies – Policy and Practice – Part 1 Sustainable Energy Strategies – Policy and Practice – Part 2	Kieran Gallagher
	Sustainable Energy Strategies – Policy and Practice	David McNiff
Parallel Session 1	Managing Social Housing – Local Authorities and the Role of Elected Members	Justin O’Brien
Parallel Session 2	Governance and the Charities Act	Ivan Cooper
	Performance Management and HAPM	Christine Dibelius
Parallel Session 3	Disability and Housing	Christy Lynch
	Disability and Housing	Sean Gallagher
Parallel Session 4	Ageing in the Community	Teresa McGee
	Ageing in the Community	Rodd Bond
	Ageing in the Community	Gerry Raleigh
Thursday, 17th September, 9.30am	Facing Up To The Future – The Way Forward for Social Housing	Tony O’Brien
Thursday, 17th September, 11.45am	Leasing – A Housing Association Perspective	Sean O’Connor
	Leasing – The Local Authority Perspective	Tony Nolan
	Private Finance and Housing Associations	John Hannigan