FEANTSA Forum 2026

We are pleased to announce that the FEANTSA Forum 2026 will take place on the 18th and 19th of May with the support of the Municipality of Warsaw and our Polish members, Ogólnopolska Federacja na rzecz Rozwiązywania Problemu Bezdomności / The Polish Federation for Solving the Problem of Homelessness. 

The Forum Programme and the Registration will be shared shortly with a deadline of 20 of April 2026. 

Monday, 18 May 2026 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY, WORKING SPACES and SITE VISITS

For FEANTSA Members, the General Assembly will take place from 09:00 - 12:00 at Novotel Warsaw Centrum. Please note that the GA Delegates from FEANTSA members must attend and sign into the General Assembly to receive reimbursement for travel and accommodation. 

As this is an election year, the GA will be followed by an Administrative Council Meeting (13:00 - 14:30) and an Executive Committee Meeting (14:30 - 15:00) at the same location. 

In the afternoon, guests will be invited to register for working space or site visits. More information about the working spaces and site visits will be available in the Forum Programme. 

Tuesday, 19 May 2026 - MAIN CONFERENCE 

Main day of the Forum! In addition to the plenaries, participants will be able to select from a series of sessions with experts in the field to discuss tough questions in the homeless sector. This selection will include workshops, seminars, trainings, best practice exchanges, In Conversation and seminar deep dives. 

Wednesday 20 May 2026 - ICLEI SIDE EVENT - Learning Group on Community-Led and Cooperative Housing

Building on FEANTSA’s FORUM, this full-day program on May 20th (09:00 to 16:00), will establish a learning group with a maximum of 100 participants to explore how cooperative and community-led housing can create fairer, more inclusive, and accessible housing systems, with a focus on Poland and Central & Eastern Europe. 

The morning sessions will explore good practices, the current policy and implementation landscape, and key barriers to cooperative and community-led housing in Poland and across Central and Eastern Europe, including governance, financing, inclusion, accessibility, and gender perspectives.  In the afternoon, participants will work together to define practical actions and priorities for scaling these models, identifying the institutional and financial changes needed to strengthen equity and long-term affordability. The event will generate regional insights while supporting peer learning, stakeholder exchange, and policy-relevant outcomes.  

Participants are encouraged to join the full-day learning group programme, but are welcome to attend either the morning or afternoon sessions, including travelling back in the afternoon of the 20th if needed. Please note that FEANTSA does not cover any additional travel or accommodation for this event, but advises members to book afternoon flights if they wish to attend. 

For questions or further information about the programme, please contact: email hidden; JavaScript is required