Conference on Sustainable Housing – 8 December 2025

On Monday, 8 December, from 09:00 to 17:30, the ERUDITE research laboratory will host a bilingual conference on the theme of sustainable housing. Structured around four roundtables, the event will bring together experts from the Université Gustave Eiffel, UN-Habitat, and beyond… along with the DEIPM Master’s students, who will present the results of their hackathon.

The conference is supported by the ISCI-MENA Chair, co-founded by UN‑Habitat and Université Gustave Eiffel, co-funded by the Fondation Gustave Eiffel, and hosted by the EIVP.
It will take place in hybrid format, both online via Zoom (Meeting ID: 847 3233 6269, Password: evUxqn70) and on site at the Cécile Poisson Auditorium, Université Gustave Eiffel.

09:00 – Welcome Coffee

Theme 1: Sustainable Housing
09:30 — “Sustainable Housing in Tunisia” Ayed BELGACEM, Civil Engineer, UN-Habitat Consultant
10:00 — Discussion followed by a presentation by DEIPM students
10:05 — “Adapting the National Housing Strategy” Walid MAAROUF BEL HADJ ALI, Urban Planner, UN-Habitat Consultant

Theme 2: Earthen Construction
10:30 — “Training in Earthen Construction: Projet Objectif Terre" Erwan HAMARD, Civil Engineer, Lecturer-Researcher, Université Gustave Eiffe
11:00 — Discussion followed by a presentation by DEIPM students
11:30 — “Reclaiming Earthen Construction Techniques: Between Technosolutionism and Building Cultures — Nearly 50 Years of CRAterre Experience" Philippe GARNIER, AE&CC-CRATerre, ENSAG-UGA

12:30 – Lunch Break

Theme 3: Plastic Pollution
14:00 — “Plastic Waste in Rural Housing Construction: Projet RecityPlast" Laetitia VAN-SCHOORS, Civil Engineer, Lecturer-Researcher, Université Gustave Eiffel
14:30 — Discussion followed by a presentation by DEIPM students

Theme 4: Green Spaces
15:00 — “Creating a Public Green Space in an Informal Neighbourhood in Tunisia: Karamti" Chiraz GAFSIA, Architect–Urban Planner, Project Lead, UN-Habitat
15:30 — Discussion followed by a presentation by DEIPM students
16:00 — “Green Infrastructure and Urban Liveability with Different Species” Lucas BRUNET, Sociologist, Research Fellow at LISIS, INRAE / Université Gustave Eiffel
16:30 — Discussion followed by a presentation by DEIPM students

17:00 – Closing Reception with Refreshments and Pastries