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"Cooperation & networking to address homelessness: What are key partners for national/regional authorities and how should they be involved?"
European seminar co-hosted by the Norwegian Housing Bank and FEANTSA
Oslo, June 2007

Seminar themes

1.Effective strategies to combat homelessness: what are the key ingredients?
2.Intersectoral cooperation: how to ensure full participation of the health and justice sectors in the fight against homelessness
3.How to mobilise local authorities as key actors in the fight against homelessness?
4.Working with service providers: how to involve the voluntary and private sector?

Seminar documents

Programme

 

Seminar presentations

Freek Spinnewijn, Director of FEANTSA
Presentation of FEANTSA’s toolkit for effective homelessness strategies

Bjørn J. Pedersen, Deputy Director General

Introduction to a national strategy: “A pathway to a permanent home” Effect of the Norwegian homelessness strategy

Frank Mills, Director Social Inclusion, South West Area Health Authority, Ireland
Evaluation of the strong involvement of the health sector in the Irish homelessness strategy

Hede Kongerud, project co-ordinator and Marit Lieungh, TOG-officer
How did Norway integrate the prison sector in the national homelessness strategy?

Christian Moe, adviser. The Norwegian State Housing Bank, Regional Office West
Involving local authorities through mutual learning and financial incentives: the case of Norway

Pippa Goldschmidt, Scottish Executive
Binding duty on local authorities to tackle homelessness: the case of Scotland

Margit Vanar, Agency for Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services, City of Oslo
Will competition increase quality of service provison? Is it possible to work with the private for profit sector to provide high quality services for the homeless: a Norwegian example assessed

Jaap van den Berg, Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sports
The key role of the voluntary sector: the Dutch model

Sophie Eichner, Coordinator of homelessness programme in NordRhein Westphalia
Leadership in the fight against homelessness