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Juha Kaakinen

Juha Kaakinen | Y-Foundation (Finland Housing First model) Helsinki, Finland
Juha Kaakinen

Biography

Juha Kaakinen is an experienced and passionate developer of innovative housing solutions for homeless people and affordable social housing. Before retiring in 2022 he was for nine years the CEO of Y-Foundation. He has also worked as a programme leader of the national programme to end long-term homelessness, and as a researcher and a consultant. Since 2023 he worked for three years as a Professor of Practice in the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere. In 2025 The President of Finland granted him the honorary title of Professor.

Sessions

10:05h
Thematic Dialogue | HOWS BARCELONA Housing - Social & Affordable Housing

Public Housing Systems

Juha Kaakinen
Juha Kaakinen Y-Foundation (Finland Housing First model) Former CEO Moderator
Joan Ramon Riera
Joan Ramon Riera Ajuntament de Barcelona Comissionat d'Habitatge Speaker

2026-11-04 10:05 2026-11-04 11:10 Europe/Madrid Public Housing Systems - Stage: HOWS Barcelona
Wed 4
10:05h - 11:10h Stage: HOWS Barcelona All Passes
11:10h
Thematic Roundtable | HOWS BARCELONA Housing - Social & Affordable Housing

From Projects to Systems: How Cities Build and Sustain Public Housing Systems

Juha Kaakinen
Juha Kaakinen Y-Foundation (Finland Housing First model) Former CEO Moderator
Eduard Cabré
Eduard Cabré Barcelona Municipal Institute of Housing and Rehabilitation (IMHAB) Housing Policy Advisor Speaker

#Affordability, #Housing Inclusion, #Public Housing Stock Management, #Right to Adequate Housing, #Social Housing Policies, #Subsidized Housing

2026-11-04 11:10 2026-11-04 11:55 Europe/Madrid From Projects to Systems: How Cities Build and Sustain Public Housing Systems

Some cities and countries have managed to build and sustain public housing systems that provide stable, affordable, and quality homes for significant shares of their populations. Their experience points to the importance of sustained political commitment, strong public institutions, long-term financing structures, clear allocation models, and housing management systems that keep homes affordable and well-maintained over time. This conversation will move from project delivery to system-building, looking at how cities can strengthen public housing through different models of delivery, stewardship, and cooperation between public authorities, housing providers, and social actors.

Stage: HOWS Barcelona
Wed 4
11:10h - 11:55h Stage: HOWS Barcelona All Passes
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