Student Housing: Collaborative Workshop

The DDPA is an alliance, founded by Robin Mandal and Marion Cashman, supported by over 70 neighbourhood associations, communities and many individuals across the Dublin area. We promote housing and development that meets the needs of our society: sustainable and driven by social needs and demands with the participation of the citizen.Democracy is at the heart of what we stand for and of who we are.

Dublin Democratic Planning Alliance

Join us for a workshop tackling the student housing crisis, exploring solutions with practitioners and fostering collaborations

Irish Georgian Society

<h1>Workshop</h1><p>Join us for an insightful workshop that brings together built environment &amp; housing practitioners in Ireland &amp; Europe, students, student leaders and student unions representing the following third level institutes in Dublin:</p><ul><li>DCU</li><li>RCSI</li><li>TCD</li><li>TUD</li><li>UCD</li></ul><p>Ireland’s  housing crisis is disproportionately affecting our young people. For example, the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) published its submission to the Government’s Review of the Private Residential Sector, arguing that issues relating to the availability and affordability of housing “seriously and negatively affect the student experience in Ireland” . The DDPA is keen to support the formulation of a fair and ethical housing policy in Ireland, particularly in relation to student housing in Dublin. </p><p>The DDPA workshop will be in-person and digital –  to enable speakers from Europe to attend. It will be held in the Octagonal Room of the City Assembly House, Irish Georgian Society, South William Street in Dublin’s South Georgian Core – a landmark building steeped in the city’s built, social and cultural heritage.</p><p>Speakers: Killian Woods (Chair), Dara Turnbull, Katia Papkovskaia, Rob Cass, Carole Pollard, László Molnárfi and others.</p><p>Workshop format:</p><ul><li>Student-Led Insights on Pressing Issues: Hear firsthand from various student bodies as they deliver succinct presentations, each 5 minutes long, highlighting the issues they see as critical in today&#x27;s policy landscape.</li><li>Thematic Presentations by Experts: Engage with a series of brief presentations by knowledgeable speakers, each zooming in on a specific theme related to the broader context of housing, data systems, investment, and social welfare in Ireland and Europe.</li><li>Interactive Group Discussions: Post-presentations, participants will split into small groups (5-10 people) to delve deeper into each theme. This setting aims to foster an environment where ideas can be exchanged, challenged, and developed among peers.</li><li>Creating Impactful Narratives: The culmination of our workshop will be the creation of an “Outcomes” document, reflecting the collective intelligence and recommendations gathered during the event. This crucial piece will be circulated among policymakers, serving as a voice for change and improvement.</li></ul><p>Key themes for presentation and group exploration include:</p><ul><li>&quot;Getting Fit for the Future!&quot; - An exploration of the future direction for Ireland’s &quot;Housing for All&quot; policy, with a special focus on student housing challenges and opportunities.</li><li>Digital and Data-Driven Decision Making: Understanding the imperative for incorporating digital data-driven systems within Irish policy-making processes.</li><li>European Insights on Student Housing: Offering an overview of best practices within student housing across Europe, with specific case studies from regions like Finland and Catalonia.</li><li>Innovative Financing for Housing: Discussing alternative financial and investment models for housing in Ireland, such as youth co-operatives, and their potential to reshape the housing market.</li><li>Engaging the Irish Diaspora: Strategies for harnessing the potential contributions of Irish citizens living abroad to domestic housing and policy issues.</li><li>Revitalising Unused Properties: Learning from European successes in the large-scale transformation of vacant and derelict properties into habitable, vibrant spaces.</li><li>Prioritising Mental Health and Cultural Renaissance: Addressing mental health and wellbeing in housing policies, intertwined with insights into the &quot;New European Bauhaus&quot; movement as a beacon of cultural and environmental transformation.</li></ul><h2>Useful reading for the workshop:</h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/ireland/strengthening-policy-development-in-the-public-sector-in-ireland-6724d155-en.htm" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">OECD: Strengthening Policy Development in the Public Sector in Ireland</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.gov.ie/en/policy-information/42557-student-accommodation" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Purpose built student accommodation - gov.ie</a></li><li><a href="https://hea.ie/resources/publications/report-on-student-accommodation-demand-supply/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">HEA - Report on Student Accommodation</a></li><li><a href="https://tinyurl.com/4z5z5n65" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> Report on University Student Accommodation in Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England and Europe - NUIG</a></li></ul>

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