Promoting the Benefits of social Housing - The Irish Council for ...
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ICSH NEWSICSH Biennial NationalSocial <strong>Housing</strong> Conference25th – 27th September 2007Social <strong>Housing</strong>: A lifestyle Choice<strong>The</strong> ICSH Biennial Social <strong>Housing</strong> Conference,Social <strong>Housing</strong> - A Lifestyle Choice takesplace from Tuesday 25th to Thursday27th September in WhitesHotel, Wex<strong>for</strong>d Town.<strong>The</strong> <strong>the</strong>me <strong>for</strong> this year’sconference encapsulates<strong>the</strong> Lifecycle approachhighlighting <strong>the</strong> role<strong>social</strong> housing plays insupporting people throughout<strong>the</strong>ir life. <strong>The</strong> <strong>the</strong>me <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> conference is to promote <strong>social</strong>housing as a viable housing option and to explore <strong>the</strong>potential <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> sector to expand <strong>the</strong> range <strong>of</strong> housingoptions available and to integrate housing and o<strong>the</strong>r keypolicies such as health in order to provide homes <strong>for</strong> life.Duncan Stewart"<strong>The</strong> <strong>the</strong>me <strong>for</strong> this year’s conferenceencapsulates <strong>the</strong> Lifecycle approachhighlighting <strong>the</strong> role <strong>social</strong>housing plays in supporting peoplethroughout <strong>the</strong>ir life."Participants at <strong>the</strong> Conference will include <strong>of</strong>ficials andelected Members from local authorities, <strong>of</strong>ficials from<strong>the</strong> HSE, <strong>the</strong> private sector, Government Departments, aswell as staff and Management Board Members <strong>of</strong> housingassociations and co-operatives.<strong>The</strong>re will be a range <strong>of</strong> speakers and contributors from<strong>the</strong> <strong>social</strong> housing sector and Government Departments aswell as o<strong>the</strong>r external guests such as David McWilliams andDuncan Stewart.Parallel Sessions scheduled at <strong>the</strong> Conference include:Session 1: New Migrants and <strong>Housing</strong> ManagementSession 2: Elected Members Role in Delivery <strong>of</strong> Social andAf<strong>for</strong>dable <strong>Housing</strong>Session 3: Innovations in relation to Homelessness including<strong>the</strong> Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS)Session 4: Supported housing <strong>for</strong> Older People – ToolsRequired to Achieve a Continuum <strong>of</strong> CareICSH Social <strong>Housing</strong>10Mary DavisDavid McWilliamsConference BookingA booking <strong>for</strong>m is contained in <strong>the</strong> ICSHconference brochure which can be obtainedfrom <strong>the</strong> website www.icsh.ie or bycontacting Ca<strong>the</strong>rine McGillycuddy on01 6618334 or ca<strong>the</strong>rine@icsh.ieICSH Annual General Meeting<strong>The</strong> ICSH Annual General Meeting ICSH will this year be held in Wex<strong>for</strong>d in conjunction with <strong>the</strong> National Social <strong>Housing</strong>Conference.<strong>The</strong> AGM has been arranged <strong>for</strong> Tuesday, 25th September from 5.30 to 6.30pm in <strong>the</strong> conference venuewhich is Whites Hotel Wex<strong>for</strong>d. Each currently Affiliated member organisation is entitled to be represented at <strong>the</strong> AnnualGeneral Meeting by two delegates. O<strong>the</strong>r committee and staff members are also welcome to attend.
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