Access to affordable housing is one of the biggest challenges for many citizens. What support options are currently available in Cyprus? How do national housing policies align with the European Union’s priorities and funding instruments? And how can citizens themselves participate in shaping the policies that affect them?
These questions will be the focus of the hybrid workshop “Housing Policy: Challenges and Policies in the EU,” organized by ALPHA Cyprus on Wednesday, July 15, at 6:45 p.m., at the “Yfantourgeio” venue in Nicosia. The public will be able to participate in person or online.
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Patina Taramidou, Director of the Housing Policy Directorate at the Ministry of the Interior, will present the housing programs currently in place in Cyprus and the support tools available for young people, families, and other population groups. She will also discuss the link between national housing policy and European strategies and financing tools.
Dr. Anastasia Karatzia will present the European research project EU-CIEMBLY and the role of Citizens’ Assemblies in shaping public policy. The discussion will also address the inequalities that affect access to safe and affordable housing, based on factors such as gender, age, economic status, disability, and migrant background.
The workshop is part of the series of thematic events titled “What Does the European Union Do for Me?”, organized by ALPHA Cyprus as part of the “European Parliament: Your Voice, Your Future” program. The goal is to inform citizens and encourage their participation in the public dialogue on European policies that affect their daily lives.
