The methodology behind Catch is the OMC, the Open Method of Coordination, the tool used by the European Commission for building a more inclusive European Union. The OMC is a process for policy exchanges and mutual learning between member states to coordinate their policies for combating poverty and social exclusion.

The forum for Catch were the conferences, where partners met and discussed homelessness within the framework of three thematic areas of homelessness. Important experiences were exchanged at the conferences as well as personal contacts and partners recognised common good practices. The goal was to identify key recommendations to the National Action Plans both examples of good practices and policy recommendations.

Catch has organised three thematic conferences and one final conference where results and key findings were highlighted.

• [June 2004]
  Barcelona – Re-integration in the labour market, transition actions
  
  
• [October 2004]
  Bologna - Homelessness and mental health
  
  
• [March 2006]
  Vienna - Homelessness and services for women
  
  
• [June 2006]
  Malmö - Final Catch conference