Freek Spinnewijn

Freek Spinnewijn

Director

Freek guides FEANTSA's strategic development and as its overall management day-to-day.

Languages

English, French, Dutch

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Ruth Owen

Ruth Owen

Deputy Director

Ruth helps plan and coordinate FEANTSA's policy work. She works on EU social policies, housing and monitoring homelessness.

Languages

English, French

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Odette Peinado

Odette Peinado

Finance and Events Officer

Odette is responsible for FEANTSA’s finances, office management and leads the organisation of events like conferences, AC and EC meetings and others. 

Languages

French, English and Spanish

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Chloé Sermé-Morin

Nicolas Horvat

External Researcher

Nicolas works on the partnership between FEANTSA and Fondation Abbé Pierre, and is responsible for the coordination of the Report on Housing Exclusion in Europe and for the gathering of innovative affordable housing solutions in thematic publications.

Languages

French, English

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Chloé Serme-morin

Dalma Fabian

Policy Officer

Dalma works on women's homelessness and child homelessness.

Languages

English, Hungarian, French

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Maria José Aldanas

Policy Officer

Maria works on housing rights and is the coordinator of Housing Rights Watch.

Languages

English, French, Spanish

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Simona Barbu

Policy Officer

Simona works on migration, health and digital inclusion.
Languages

English, Romanian, Spanish, French

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Sergio Pérez Barranco

Policy Officer

Sergio is FEANTSA’s policy lead on youth homelessness and LGBTIQ homelessness.

Languages

English, Catalan, Spanish, French

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Rocío Urías Martínez

Communications and Information Officer

Rocío is responsible for communications and is the contact person for the European Observatory on Homelessness.

 

 

 

 

Languages

Spanish, English

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Bryony Martin

Communications and Events Officer

Bryony is responsible for communications and is the contact person for the FEANTSA Forum.
 

Languages

English

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James McQuade

Communications Assistant
 
James supports the communications team and engages in social media management.
Languages

English, Irish

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Anna Zsofia Bajomi

Policy Officer

Anna works on energy poverty with the objective of improving the fitfor55 Package and directing the Renovation Wave towards social impact through a focus on housing conditions of low-income households. 
Languages

English, French, Hungarian, Italian
 
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Clotilde Clark-Foulquier

Mercedes Hauviller

Administration and Finance Assistant

Mercedes supports daily office management, financial tasks, and event organization for both Feantsa and Housing First Europe Hub.

Languages

English, French, Spanish, Italian

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Irfan M. Lone

Policy and Communications - Cancerless Project

Irfan supports FEANTSA’s CANCERless partner project in terms of policy and strategic communication and is also a key contact person for the project.

Languages

English, Dutch, Hindi, Urdu & Kashmiri

Contact
  • Email: irfan.lone@feantsa.org
  • Phone:  +32484217025
  • Twitter: @IrfanMLone
  • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/irfan-lone

Ben Quinn

Housing Policy Assistant
 
Ben supports the daily coordination and communications work within the Housing Rights Watch and the Housing Solutions Platform.
Languages

English, Irish

Contact

 Léonie Paille

Housing First Europe Hub Coordination and Communications Assistant

Léonie supports the daily coordination and communications work at the Housing First Europe Hub.

Languages

French, English

Contact

Email: intern@housingfirsteurope.eu 

Phone: +32 (0)2 538 66 69

 

Laura Fritz

Project Officer

Laura works on the European Homelessness Counts project.

Languages

English, German

Contact
  • Email: laura.fritz@feantsa.org 
  • Phone: +32 (0)2 538 66 69

Ioana Vlad 

Housing Policy Officer

Ioana leads our housing initiatives, focusing on homelessness solutions and innovative housing strategies. She coordinates the Housing Solutions Platform.

Languages

English, Romanian

Contact
  • Email: ioana.vlad@feantsa.org
  • Phone: +32 (0)2 538 66 69

Charifa Mahamoud

Project Officer - Vacant Spaces

Charifa works on evaluating the potential for transformation of vacant or under-used buildings into affordable housing solutions.

Languages

English, French

Contact
  • Email: charifa.mahamoud@feantsa.org
  • Phone: +32 (0)2 538 66 69

Arnaud Vernus

EPOCH Practice Project Officer

Arnaud manages the EPOCH PRACTICE program, focusing on homelessness policy and mutual learning.

Languages

English, French

Contact
  • Email: arnaud.vernus@feantsa.org
  • Phone: +32 (0)2 538 66 69

Saoirse Browne

EPOCH Practice Project Officer

Saoirse manages the EPOCH PRACTICE program, focusing on best practice and mutual learning in evidence-based policy creation.

Languages

English

Contact
  • Email: saoirse.browne@feantsa.org
  • Phone: +32 (0)2 538 66 69

Silvia Busi

EPOCH Practice Project Officer

Silvia manages the EPOCH PRACTICE program, focusing on homelessness policy and mutual learning.

Languages

 English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish

Contact
  • Email: silvia.busi@feantsa.org
  • Phone: +32 (0)2 538 66 69

Amy Nies

Free Movement Policy Assistant

Amy supports FEANTSA's work on free movement and the coordination of activities under the PRODEC project.

Languages

English, Dutch

Contact
  • Email: migration@feantsa.org
  • Phone: +32 (0)2 538 66 69

Dora Welker

Project Officer - Equal House

Dora works on the Equal House project analysing the scale and dynamics of housing inequality across European countries.

Languages

English, Hungarian, German

Contact
  • Email: dora.welker@feantsa.org
  • Phone: +32 (0)2 538 66 69