Horizon Europe MSCA Staff Exchange

Deliver sAfe and Social Housing

January 2023 – December 2026
Funded by the European Union

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Meetings

DASH Mid-Term Meeting

On 8 April 2024, the DASH project held its Mid-Term Meeting. The meeting was attended by Dr Desislava Kolarova, Project advisor in charge of Marie Skłodowska-Curie Staff Exchanges for the European Research Executive Agency, as well as DASH member representatives. It was a fruitful meeting in which progress to date was presented and the project’s future discussed.

June 18, 2024

Secondments

Field visit to GAIURB social housing projects (Vila Nova de Gaia)

In September, Dejan Doljak, from the Geographical Institute “Jovan Cvijić” SASA, visited Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. Ricardo and João, from the local municipal housing company, Gaiurb, showed him some of the work done by Gaiurb in different neighborhoods there.

December 18, 2024

Thematic Workshops

Save the date: DASH thematic workshop in Germany

After Denmark in 2023 and Portugal in 2024, the annual DASH thematic workshop 2025 will take place in Germany from 19 to 23 May. Make sure to put these dates in your calendars

December 3, 2024

What happens when you involve children in housing design – you get a slide!

Conferences

DASH attendance at the ENHR conference in Delft

In August 2024, four DASHers attended the ENHR conference in Delft, focusing on Making Housing Systems Work: Evidence and solutions. We participated with presentations as well as the coordination of workshops. A very fruitful outlet for DASH work and great inspiration for future work.

December 3, 2024

About DASH

Deliver sAfe and Social Housing (DASH) aims to promote sustainable and safe housing by generating new ideas and converting them into concrete housing products and services. Transdisciplinarity is DASH’s methodological foundation. Through collaborative research and peer learning, DASH facilitates the transferability of housing practices across disciplines, sectors and nations, focusing on understanding the specific housing regimes of middle-sized cities. The project employs interdisciplinary learning and co-producing knowledge to develop innovative housing models that cater to diverse cultural and market-specific needs.

Partnership

The DASH interdisciplinary team comprises four intersectoral national consortia consisting of 12 partner organizations from four European countries: Denmark, Germany, Portugal, and Serbia and their second-tier cities: Aalborg, Tübingen, Braga and Čačak, respectively. The project partners are from academic and research institutions, local authorities, private and public housing associations and agencies, and civil society organizations and cooperatives. The team includes individuals with diverse academic backgrounds and professional 2 experiences. DASH’s promotion of cross-level exchanges offers each participant a unique opportunity to learn from external colleagues as they examine different contexts.

Events

Secondments in Aalborg. In August 2023, the DASH researchers and practitioners convened in Aalborg, Denmark, as part of their secondments. A group of 12 consortium members from Germany, Portugal, and Serbia had the chance to gain insights into the housing system in Denmark, specifically focusing on the housing initiatives and practices of their hosts, the Municipality of Aalborg and the Himmerland Housing Association. Furthermore, various activities were arranged, including meetings, field visits, and discussions, to delve into specific topics such as the historical and ongoing urban changes in Aalborg, the delivering social housing, the collaboration between the municipality and housing associations in providing social housing, and the financing mechanisms and strategies related to housing.