Presentation of the Project House Potsdam in Montemor-o-novo
On April 27, 2024, Petar Atanackovic presented the work of the Project House Potsdam and the Association INWOLE in Cooperativa Minga’s space in Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal.
Secondments
Individual secondments play a crucial role in fostering networking activities within the DASH project. They facilitate the exchange of knowledge between participating organizations, promoting interdisciplinary and intersectoral collaboration. These secondments provide valuable opportunities for researchers and practitioners to enhance their transferable skills, benefiting both academic and non-academic partners. By working together for extended periods, participants can engage in interactive actions to develop innovative ideas and products that align with social housing policies and practices. In total, there are 146 person- months dedicated to secondments, involving 28 individuals from 12 participating organizations.
Évora – learning from history
On 3 April, the DASH team visited Évora. During the morning civil servants from the municipalities of Évora and Tubingen gave two presentations on urban history and housing strategies, while during the afternoon the team visited the Bairro do Legado do Operário, an affordable housing project built between the 1930s and the 1940s, which marked the first eastward expansion of the city core
Founding Community-led Housing Europe
On April 27, 2024, Petar Atanackovic presented the work of the Project House Potsdam and the Association INWOLE in Cooperativa Minga’s space in Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal.
Affordable housing: the approach by Évora municipality (plus an interesting interview with Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza)
On April 10th, DASH members assembled at the Palácio D. Manuel for an exciting day in Évora. The day’s programme was organised by the Municipality of Évora, partner of the DASH project. It included a discussion with the President of Évora City Council; information about Évora's successful bid to become European Capital of Culture in 2027, as well as its activities related to the "1st Right" national housing programme; and was topped off with a visit to the Malagueira neighbourhood designed by Álvaro Siza.
Programme in Montemor
As part of the programme of DASH project activities that preceded the mid-term meeting and the thematic workshop, the hosts organised a working visit to Montemor on April 5. The goal was to get acquainted with the functioning of the Minga Cooperative, to discuss the project’s current obligations, to hear presentations about individual components of the cooperative, and to exchange knowledge about mechanisms for affordable housing.
Meetings at the Geographical Institute “Jovan Cvijić” SASA, Serbia
From October to December 2023, Sonia Alves and Pedro Moura Ferreira conducted secondments in Serbia as part of the DASH project. This provided opportunities for joint discussions among Portuguese and Serbian researchers and practitioners about the provision of social housing within the two countries’ different social environments and historical contexts.
Aalborg Secondments
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,…