Aims
Scientifically, enhancing the quality and relevance of European housing research by
- stimulating the extension and evaluation of methods for describing the housing situation and for measuring housing problems and needs;
- promoting the assessment and development of theories concerning the linkages between institutional patterns, individual and collective action, and housing developments;
- directing most research attention to the complex interplay between market development and state intervention, both across time and among nations.
Organizatially,
- a closer collaboration between university-based research and that of sectorially organized institutes for ‘housing’ and/or ‘urban’ research;
- a lively, regular, and continuous flow of research conferences, workshops and meetings to promote the exchange of ideas and results, and to identify and encourage cross-national as well as cross-disciplinary research projects;
- widened avenues for publication and communication of research ideas and results through the ENHR Newsletter, and by stimulating themed issues in housing and urban journals as well as joint publications, in order to follow up the conferences and workshop meetings.
The ENHR thus
- provides a framework for about twenty-five Working Groups;
- has an active group of PhD students organises a major international conference every year;
- encourages smaller conferences and seminars every year;
- publishes a comprehensive Newsletter four times a year.
Bylaws and Internal Rules
At the General Assembly of 30 August 2019, during the ENHR conference in Athens, a set of Bylaws and Internal Rules to replace the Charter was approved. The structure of ENHR, its goals, and the rights and obligations of all members, the Board and the General Assembly have been put down in detail in these two documents. Based on these, ENHR was officially registered as an association at the Chamber of Commerce in The Netherlands on 7 October 2019.
Code of ethics
The ENHR is an inclusive and democratic organisation that exists to promote research in the area of housing. ENHR strives to bring together people, and accord to them equal respect regardless of their gender, ethnicity, disability, age, opinion, religious or sexual orientation. Consequently behaviour that can be construed as being discriminatory, offensive, predatory or bullying is inconsistent with ENHR’s ethos. Participants at ENHR sponsored activities are reminded that behaviour that respects their colleagues is fundamental to the network’s ethos. fundamental to the network’s ethos.
Statement on the war in Ukraine
The ENHR is committed to a democratic and inclusive approach to research across Europe. As an act which offends against the basic principles of the Network, we strongly condemn the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation. We are deeply concerned about its impact on the lives of the people of Ukraine, especially the destruction of their homes and livelihoods, and the extent of forced displacement.
We express our solidarity with the Ukrainian people and with colleagues of Ukrainian academic, research and student communities. We will be closely monitoring the situation and will do all we can to help with the reconstruction of Ukraine, especially its homes, neighbourhoods and communities.
Position on sustainability
The ENHR is committed to the pursuit of societal sustainability and to improving the ecological, social and economic wellbeing of our community, considered broadly. This involves, inter alia, reducing our carbon footprint and encouraging diversity and inclusiveness across our activities. More specifically, the ENHR focuses on sustainability aspects in two areas of action: how we operate as an organisation and how we work with the Local Organising Committees to implement sustainability principles in conference organisation.
