On 20 February, UNANIMA International will hold an online and in-person event to launch the third volume in their series on homelessness: Hidden Faces of Homelessness: Global Insights and Pathways Forward.
The launch event will be an opportunity to share and uplift the insights and recommendations outlined in the publication, which sets out to reflect the current state of homelessness at global level, especially as experienced by women and girls, children, and other marginalised groups.
The speakers are representatives of the UN and other non-profit organisations in different parts of the world:
Panel 1 – Homelessness on the Global Agenda
- H.E. Ambassador Fergal Mythen, Permanent Representative of Ireland to the UN
- Ombretta Tempra, Head of Land, Housing, and Shelter Section, UN-HABITAT
- Latonya Ludford, Canada Project Manager, The Shift
- Kirin Taylor, Ph.D. Candidate, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
Panel 2 – Global Insights
- Jane Anyango, Founder, Polycom Girls (Kenya)
- Indu Prakash Singh, Facilitator, CityMakers Mission International (India)
- Donald Whitehead, Executive Director, National Coalition for the Homeless (USA)
- Lorraine Kelly, ATD Fourth World advocate (Ireland)
Panel 3 – Pathways Forward
- Dr. Jamie Harding, Associate Professor in Criminology and Sociology at Northumbria University and Dr. Adele Irving, Senior Lecturer in Policing at Salford University (Mental Healthcare & Trauma-Sensitive Support)
- Dr. Ify Ofong, Main Representative to the UN, WorldWIDE Network Nigeria: Women in Development and Environment (Gender Equality & Land Rights)
- Raquel Tebaldi, Social Protection Advisor at Save the Children UK and Dr. Sarah Sabry, Global Urban Lead at Save the Children International (Child-Sensitive Social Protection Systems)
- Lydia Stazen, Co-Chair, Working Group to End Homelessness
Date: 20 February, 10:30-12:30 (New York time)
Mode: in-person and via Zoom
Location: Baha’i International Community (866 UN Plaza #102 NY, NY 10017)
Registration: at this link
