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 6th 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)
