In 1947, the Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) set up a Panel on Housing Problems, which later evolved into the Committee on Human Settlements and after the reform in 2005/2006 into the Committee on Housing and Land Management.  The Committee is an intergovernmental body of all UNECE member States. It provides a forum for the compilation, dissemination and exchange of information and experience on housing, urban development and land administration policies.   Through various workshops, research on urban issues, land administration, and analyses of the housing and real estate sector, the Committee advises member countries on human settlements policies and strategies and encourages their practical implementation. The Committee supports the economic and social stabilization of central and eastern Europe by suggesting innovative ways of cooperation between different levels of government (terms of reference).