“Beyond Affordable Housing: Structural Solutions to Europe’s Housing Crisis” is a one-day, in-person conference taking place on 10 November 2026 in Dublin, Ireland. 12 It is organised by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in cooperation with Eurofound. 2
The event addresses Europe’s housing crisis as a major social and economic challenge for the European Union. 1 Its central purpose is to examine structural measures that can increase the supply of affordable and sustainable housing, improve access to housing, and support a more coherent European response while respecting Member States’ responsibilities in housing policy. 12
The target audience includes approximately 100 representatives from EU institutions, national, regional and local authorities, social partners, civil society organisations and academia. 2 The EESC page also identifies participants from the wider housing and homelessness ecosystem, indicating that the conference is intended to connect policymakers with organisations working directly on housing access and homelessness. 1
Key topics include housing supply, affordability, sustainability, access to housing, homelessness, cooperation between different levels of governance, and the practical implementation of EU housing initiatives. 12 The programme is intended to facilitate the exchange of experience, identify good practice and develop concrete recommendations for improving access to housing for all. 1
The conference contributes to the Housing Alliance, launched on 19 June 2026, and builds on the EESC’s housing work with successive EU Council Presidencies as well as Eurofound’s research and analysis. 1 It has been recognised as an Associated Presidency Event during Ireland’s 2026 Presidency of the Council of the European Union. 1 No individual speakers or founding date for the event are identified in the available event information. 12