Presentation given by Gijsbert Vonk, NL at the Ninth European Research Conference on Homelessness, "Homelessness in Times of Crisis", Warsaw, September 2014 http://feantsaresearch.org/spip.php?article222&lang=en

1. 9th European Research Conference
Homelessness in Times of Crisis
Warsaw, Friday 19th September 2014
The governance of homelessness
Gijsbert Vonk
Professor of public law
University of Groningen
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2. 9th European Research Conference
Homelessness in Times of Crisis
Warsaw, Friday 19th September 2014
Set up
1)Homelessness and constitution
2)Homelessness and criminal law
3)Homelessness and immigration
4)Human rights responses Challenges for the EU Special focus: EU proposals for the future

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Date 28.09.2009
The extent of homelessness: a question of definition
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Destitution material deprivation + Non participation + Limited control over one’s life
social exclusion
matrial deprivation + non- participation
Poverty (60% of median wage)
Material deprivation
Homelessness
Destitute +
Housless or roofless,
Homelessness
Insecure housing
Inadequate housing
Houseless
Roofless

4. findings
•Human righs response
•Immigration
•Criminal law
•Constitution
Local dumping
Rise of repressive welfare
Active judiciary
Exclusion and limbo
•Human rights response
•Immigration
•Criminal law
•Constitution
Local dumping
Rise of repressive welfare
Active judiciary
Exclusion and limbo

5. 9th European Research Conference
Homelessness in Times of Crisis
Warsaw, Friday 19th September 2014
Recommendations
EU must underpin homelessness as a national responsibility
Prison house is no alternative for shelter
From exclusion to integration
Services reflect human rights obligations

6. 9th European Research Conference
Homelessness in Times of Crisis
Warsaw, Friday 19th September 2014
Future prospects
Towards a European cost sharing mechanism to facilitate the integration of poor EU mobile citizens
Towards an instrument for the protection of vulnerable people in extreme need, irrespective of nationality and status