Dear CoP-CITIES members,

We would like to invite you to the launch of the report on Homelessness in EU cities and towns before and during the Covid-19 pandemic. Main challenges and ways forward. 

This report summarises the findings of a survey filled out by 133 EU cities and towns of different sizes, examining numbers, profiles and trends, as well as policies for people experiencing homelessness, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The event will take place on July 6^th from 10:00 to 11:30 and can be accessed via the following link.  It will bring together commission services, researchers, NGOs, and cities that have participated to our study. 

AGENDA:

A word of welcome

• Mark Boden: Deputy Head of Unit, Territorial Development Unit, Joint Research Centre

Homelessness in EU cities and towns before and during the Covid-19 pandemic. Challenges and ways forward: report presentation

• Sjoerdje van Heerden, Paola Proietti, Silvia Iodice: Project Officers, Territorial Development Unit, Joint Research Centre

European Platform on combatting homelessness: an overview

• Michele Calandrino: Team Leader, Directorate-General for Employment, social affairs and inclusion (DG EMPL)

Local and regional views on homelessness

• Mikko Aaltonen: Member of the European Committee of the Regions, and Tampere City Council (FI)

The governance of homelessness

• Nienke Boesveldt: Lead researcher, University of Amsterdam

Panel discussion with three cities involved in the study

• Albert Sales, city of Barcelona (ES)
• Luka Mrak, city of Nova Gorica (SI)
• Hugo Tavares, city of Porto (PT)

Wrap-up and conclusions

• Freek Spinnewijn: Director, European Federation of National Organisations Working with the Homeless (FEANTSA)