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In cooperation with Shelter Cymru
Housing solutions for People who are homeless: An insight into successful practices from across Europe
Cardiff, 13 - 14 November 2008
Places are still available.
Deadlines: With hotel accommodation - Tuesday, 21st October; Day delegates - Monday, 3rd November
Summary of event: The FEANTSA European Conference will be an opportunity to:
- Explore effective housing solutions for people who are homeless
- Listen to key speakers: Rt Hon Rhodri Morgan, First Minister of Wales; Jocelyn Davies, Deputy Housing Minister of Wales
- Debate on homelessness strategies in the UK and other EU countries
- Discuss the role of social housing operators and private landlords in providing housing for people who are homeless
- Examine the potential of a justiciable right to housing
- Learn about the prevention of homelessness through housing measures
- Analyse homeownership as a solution to homelessness
- Meet homeless organisations, policy makers and housing experts from across the European Union and beyond
- Participate in five interactive workshops
- Compare local housing projects with similar initiatives from across Europe
- Have access to latest publications and research on homelessness
- Present your organisation and its work in the Information Forum
- Understand how to get involved in FEANTSA’s activities in related areas such as health, employment, participation, data collection and housing rights
Contact Christine Lambert for information on booking
Click here for detailed programme & registration, or contact Silke Paasche silke.paasche@feantsa.org
source: FEANTSA
Jean-Gabriel Tarassenko
Save the Date! FEANTSA's European Conference,
in cooperation with Shelter Cymru, "People who are
homeless can be housed: An insight into successful
practices from across Europe", 13-14 November 2008,
Cardiff, Wales.
