Northern Ireland Housing Conference 2010
Meeting Northern Ireland’s housing needs: Delivering more with less
Date: Now Over
Venue: Stormont Hotel, Belfast
Conference programme
| 08.30 | Registration & coffee |
| 09.00 | Conference chairman’s introduction Rowan White Head of Property Group Arthur Cox |
| Investing in Northern Ireland’s housing future | |
| KEYNOTE ADDRESS | Meeting the challenges of delivering housing in the economic downturn Margaret Ritchie, MLA Minister for Social Development |
| Making best use of the public housing asset Paddy McIntyre Chief Executive Northern Ireland Housing Executive |
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| Supporting investment in the housing sector Tom Hackett Director General for lending in Europe European Investment Bank |
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| 10.30 | Morning coffee / Networking break |
| Meeting Northern Ireland’s future housing challenges | |
| 11.00 | The future of Northern Ireland’s housing system Professor Greg Lloyd Member Northern Ireland Housing Commission |
| Impact of housing quality on health Hugh McCaughey Chief Executive South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust |
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| The role of housing in creating a shared future Duncan Morrow Chief Executive Community Relations Council |
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| Lessons to be learned from current housing development structures beyond Northern Ireland Ross Davidson Partner Arthur Cox |
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| Questions & answers / Panel discussion | |
| 13.00 | Conference lunch / networking break |
| Northern Ireland housing in the wider context | |
| 14.00 | The role of the Northern Ireland Assembly Social Development Committee in housing Simon Hamilton, MLA Chair Social Development Committee, Northern Ireland Assembly |
| Addressing the economic downturn: The case for increased investment in social housing Michael Smyth Head of School of Economics University of Ulster |
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| Creating balanced communities: Key planning issues for housing Chris Williamson Chief Executive Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Associations |
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| 15.00 | Questions & answers / Panel discussion followed by networking break at 15:15 |
| 15.45 | Housing strategy: What could it deliver for communities? Grainia Long Director Northern Ireland, Chartered Institute of Housing |
| The role of community planning in building local communities Valerie Watts Chief Executive Derry City Council |
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| Key housing issues for hard-to-reach groups Janet Hunter Director Housing Rights Service (invited) |
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| Questions & answers / Panel discussion | |
| 17.00 | Conference close |