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Glocalisation of homeless policies? How local authorities can strengthen their homeless strategies through transnational cooperation
FEANTSA European Seminar hosted by the Committee of the Regions
Brussels, Thursday 11 May 2006

 

Seminar themes

1.The context, European and local, for developing such strategies.

2.Good practices and tools.

3.Potential of transnational cooperation for strengthening local strategies.

Seminar documents

Programme
Seminar report
Press releases

Seminar participants
Seminar photos



Seminar presentations

Lady Hanham, Member of Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (UK), Committee of Regions :
How the Committee of Regions can promote the mobilisation of local actors in the fight against homelessness at EU level

Mr Adam Tyson, European Commission, DG employment, social affairs, and equal Opportunities
Tackling homelessness at EU level in response to the Council decision to make "the treatment of homelessness a priority"

Ms Lisa Barker, Head of Homelessness Implementation Team, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (UK)
The role and importance of local authorities for tackling homelessness

Mr Paulo Variz, Catholic University of Portugal (Portugal) 
A national perspective on local strategies to tackle homelessness

Mr David Corner, UK National Audit Office (UK)
Elements that make local homeless strategies effective

Mr Markku Leijo, City of Helsinki (Finland)
Mapping and monitoring the homeless problem at local level

Mr Brian Rowntree, Nothern Ireland Housing Executive (UK)
"Housing strategies as a solution to homelessness"

Mr Darío Pérez, Madrid City Council (Spain)
Effective interagency working to combat homelessness

Ms Christl van Gerven, City of Rotterdam, (the Netherlands) Elements that make local homeless strategies effective Mr David Corner, UK National Audit Office (UK)
Four cities (Utrecht, the Hague, Rotterdam, Amsterdam) commitment to reducing homelessness by 2010

Mr Freek Spinnewijn, FEANTSA Director
Presentation of a European Forum to combat homelessness and what FEANTSA can offer local authorities

Mr Gerhard Eitel, Vienna City Council, Chair of Eurocities Homelessness working group
Benefits for local authorities to be part of this transnational Forum on homelessness