With 2013 being the European Year of Citizens, it is appropriate that a focus is placed on the homeless, who are among the most marginalised in local communities. 

• Discuss the next steps in tackling homelessness and creating an EU-wide homelessness strategy
• Analyse the role of social innovation as a solution to tackle housing deprivation
• Explore the ways of combining available funding sources to face current and future challenges
• Discuss the importance of local, national and international cooperation and the impact of strategies at all levels