The European Consensus Conference on Homelessness was an innovative policy process seeking to establish common understandings on fundamental questions about homelessness in order to provide a basis for future policy progress. It was an initiative of the Belgian Presidency of the EU Council, co-organised with the European Commission. FEANTSA (the European Federation of Organisations Working with the Homeless) co-ordinated the process and the French Government was a key partner. The conference took place on the 9th and 10th of December 2010 in Brussels.

Conference documents:

2009 Background Note Consensus Conference EN

Dec 2010 Consensus Conference Programme EN

Dec 2010 Expert Contributions Consensus Conference EN

Dec 2010 Homelessness and Homeless Policies in Europe: Lessons from Research EN

Dec 2010 Contribution of Homeless People (BAPN) EN

Outcomes:

Jan 2011 Policy Recommendations of the Jury EN

Jan 2011 Policy Recommendations of the Jury NL

Jan 2011 Policy Recommendations of the Jury IT

Visibility: Photographs: See here for a photographs of the conference

Video: Watch a 30 minute film of the consensus conference here. Watch a short film the press conference where the jury presented their recommendations here

Press: Read an article about the jury's recommendations at Euractiv.com