#feantsa2017 1 FEANTSA Policy Conference 2017 Contents Welcome Message 3 Agenda 4 Thursday 18 May Agenda 6 Site visits 6 Background on Working Spaces 8 List of Working Spaces 9 Friday 19 May Agenda 12 Workshops 15 Attendees 22 12th European Research Conference on Homelessness 38 Special Thanks 39 Wifi/social media 40 Practical information 41 Space for notes 42 2 #feantsa2017 Welcome Message from FEANTSA’s Vice President On behalf of FEANTSA, I would like to thank you for joining us in Gdańsk and welcome you to our 2017 Annual Policy Conference. It is important for the homeless sector each year to pause, take stock and reflect on the common problems we face in the fight against homelessness and the potential solutions. In the past year, with your support, we have been successful in ensuring that homelessness was given a working group within the Urban Agenda for the EU and that the European Pillar of Social Rights highlights the right to housing and shelter, as basic human and social rights to which all citizens are entitled. As the EU considers plans and priorities for its 2030 Agenda, it is important to build on these successes and prevent homelessness from falling off the EU agenda. Our team at FEANTSA have worked hard to develop a conference programme that reflects the diverse field we work in, illustrating the need for solidarity from other sectors, and the underlining need for cross-sectorial approaches to ending homelessness. The intersection between homelessness and migration, youth, employment, the women’s sector, the disability sector and access to healthcare are just a select number of the broader themes to be discussed over the course of the conference. With homelessness in Europe at crisis point, the value of our network lies in the expertise and experiences of our members and allies. There are over 300 people participating in this conference, including frontline service providers, academics, researchers, public policy advocates and representatives from local, regional and national policy makers. I invite you to participate in discussions in the plenary, workshops, working spaces and coffee breaks to share your experiences, the prob- lems you have encountered and the solutions you have developed and implement- ed. With kind regards, Ian Tilling, FEANTSA, Vice President. 3 FEANTSA Policy Conference 2017 Agenda The formal conference commences on Friday 19 May. In the afternoon of Thursday 18 May, there will be a series of working spaces and site visits available for conference delegates to participate in, subject to availability when registering for the conference. Time Event Room Thursday 18 May 2017 FEANTSA General Assembly 9.00-15.00 Plenary Hall (Open to Members only) 13.30-17.00 Site Visits On location Plenary Hall and 15.00-17.00 Working Spaces Workshop Rooms Hotel Mercure 20.00 Conference Dinner Stare Miasto Friday 19 May 2017—Morning Outside Plenary 8.00-8.45 Registration Hall 9.00-9.30 Welcome and Introduction Plenary Hall Conference Keynote Address – Adam Bodnar & 9.30-10.00 Plenary Hall Elżbieta Rafalska Plenary Discussion - State of Play in Central & Eastern Europe 10.00-11.00 Plenary Hall - The Role of EU Policies in Supporting the Fight Against Homelessness in Europe 11.00-11.30 Coffee Break Lunch room Workshops Innovative Housing Solutions Plenary Hall Homelessness among Mobile EU citizens: Is the 11.30-13.00 Room 5, Floor 3 Reconnection Model Working? Overcoming Homelessness: Is there a Role for Elevated Space the Creative Arts? 4 #feantsa2017 Supporting Homeless People with Complex Trauma Room 4, Floor 3 The Homeless Bill of Rights: A Rights Approach to Archive Room Homelessness - Generating Debate Around Criminali- 2.3, Floor 2 sation Friday 19 May—Afternoon 13.00- Lunch Lunch room 14.00 Workshops Using EU Funds to Tackle Homelessness: Promising Room 4, Floor 3 Practices Drug Consumption Rooms – Exploring Alternatives to Archive Room Street Use 2.3, Floor 2 14.00- 15.30 Employment: A Key Pathway out of Homelessness Room 5, Floor 3 Innovative Housing Practices to Prevent Vulnerable Plenary Hall Youth Becoming Homeless Can Digital Inclusion be a way to Foster Participation Elevated Space of People with Experience of Homelessness? 15.30- Coffee Break Lunch room 16.00 Workshops Social Housing in Central and Eastern Europe Elevated Space Migration Flows and Impact on Homelessness Ser- 16.00- Room 4, Floor 3 17.15 vices. A Roadmap for Scaling Up Housing First in a Major Plenary Hall European City Disability and Homelessness: Making the Connection Room 5, Floor 3 17.30- Final Conference Plenary Plenary Hall 18.00 5 FEANTSA Policy Conference 2017 Thursday 18th May 2017 9.00-15.00 – FEANTSA General Assembly Closed Meeting: FEANTSA Members Only (Venue: European Solidarity Centre, Plenary Hall) All FEANTSA members are invited to participate in FEANTSA’s General Assembly to review the activities of the past year and to discuss key actions for the coming years. 13.30-17.00 – Pre-Conference Programme The Pre-Conference Programme is made up of a set of activities and events which conference delegates can participate in the day before the conference. Site Visits: The local site visits to services in Gdańsk offer conference delegates the opportunity to visit services for people who are homeless and include the following: 1. Streetworking - 15.00-17.00 This site visit will explain the general work of Streetworking, a local organi- sation working with rough sleepers in Gdańsk and will include a tour near the city centre where people who are homeless sleep rough. The visit will conclude at a night shelter that offers emergency accommodation. Meeting Point: Gdańsk Central Station— Gdańsk Główny 6 #feantsa2017 2. Hostel Visit – 13.30 -17.00 This site visit will outline services provided at a hostel for people who have been evicted in Gdańsk. It will also include a presentation of the eviction system in Gdańsk and the available social services for those who have been evicted; the hostel is operated by Saint Brother Albert’s Aid Society. The visit will also include a trip to the Social Integration Centre in Gdańsk, which supports access to employment services for both the homeless and long- term unemployed. The site visit will finish with a trip to a charity shop, a local social enterprise, where some of the clients work. Meeting Point: Hotel Mercure Stare Miasto, Jana Heweliusza 22, 80-890 Gdańsk, Poland 3. “Transitioning from emergency services to housing support” - 13.30-16.30 This site visit incorporates three mini site visits to various forms of shelter, from emergency services to housing support. The visit begins with a trip to a centre which supports people with problematic alcohol use (including people who are homeless), operated by the Przystan Association. The visit will also include a trip to a hostel and a support service specifically aimed at homeless women, operated by the Monar NGO. The final part of the visit will take place at the Training Apartments Programme operated by a part- nership between the municipality of Gdańsk and local NGOs, where a wide range of people facing social exclusion receive housing support. Meeting Point: Hotel Mercure Stare Miasto, Jana Heweliusza 22, 80-890 Gdańsk, Poland 7 FEANTSA Policy Conference 2017 Background on Working Spaces What are they? Working Spaces are hosted by organisations wishing to tap into the expertise of the FEANTSA network. Working Spaces v Workshops Workshops allow for broad discussions on policies & practices around thematic issues within the homeless sector, and allow delegates to learn about recent trends and innovations. Working Spaces, however, aim to have a specific and practical follow-up after the conference, led by the session host. This could be an EU project or an effort to shape the policy direction of an organisation. Why participate? You will have the opportunity to meet and network with delegates that share similar interests to you, as well as engaging in debates on specific policy outcomes. You can help shape the work or outlook of the organisation hosting the session and learn about other European approaches to homelessness. 8 #feantsa2017 List of Working Spaces - 15.00-17.00 ▪ HomeLab: Integrated Housing and Labour Services in the Social Rental Enterprise Model - Hosted by the Metropolitan Research Institute (Archive Room 2.3, Floor 2) The session is targeted towards delegates from Central and Eastern Europe with an interest in social rental agencies. The HomeLab project, coordinated by the Metropolitan Research Institute (Budapest), is a social policy experimentation project supported by the Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) program of the EU. It will test the Social Rental Enterprise model as a means of promoting the integration of vulnerable groups in CEE countries. Social Rental Enterprises will be tested in nine locations in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia. The aim of the Working Space session is to inform and engage stakeholders from an early stage in the project’s development. ▪ Tackling Homelessness in Russia – Hosted by Nochlezhka (St. Petersburg, Russia) & Polish National Federation for Solving the Problem of Homelessness (Room 3, Floor3) Homelessness in Russia is at a crisis point. The city of St. Petersburg has over 60,000 people who are homeless, with 3,000-4,000 people dying every year. Local services lack the resources to be able to address the growing problem. This Working Space provides a forum to learn more about homeless trends in Russia, and for delegates to share their experiences and successful policies and practices. ▪ Discussion Group: Spotlight on Women’s Homelessness– Hosted by FEANTSA (Room 4, Floor 3) This session is targeted towards delegates with an interest or experience in women’s homelessness. As part of FEANTSA’s ongoing work on the topic of 9 FEANTSA Policy Conference 2017 women’s homelessness, this session will bring together experts from FEANTSA’s network to identify key issues in women’s homelessness with the aim of shaping the direction of FEANTSA’s work on the topic.