Every year, the INSP holds a conference in one of its member countries. The conference provides a training and networking opportunity for all street paper members.

INSP’s 13th Annual Conference 2008: ‘Speaking from the Ground Up: Street Papers Challenging Global Perspectives on Poverty’ was held in Glasgow, Scotland, home of INSP’s global headquarters. The conference was held in partnership with local street paper The Big Issue in Scotland. Click the link to read the 2008 Conference Programme.

This year's conference also featured the first-ever International Street Paper Awards, celebrating the fantastic work carried out by street papers worldwide and build the profile of this independent media movement. The Awards Programme can be viewed here, and the shortlisted entries can be viewed on the Street News Service website.

Past conferences

• June 2007: 'Street Papers: A United Voice Against Poverty' (co-host: Gazeta Uliczna, Poland).
• June 2006: Local and Global: Street Papers working together for positive social change, Montreal (co-host:L'itineraire)
• May 2005: 'International Media: The Need for an Alternative Voice', Buenos Aires, Argentina (co-host: Hecho en Bs As).
• April 2004: 'Building on the Golden Scenario: Strong Papers-Strong Network, Glasgow, Scotland (co-host: The Big Issue in Scotland).
• April 2003: 'Golden Scenario for INSP' Prague, Czech Republic (co-host: Novy Prostor).
• April 2002: 'Street papers - consolidating through diversity' Madrid, Spain (co-host: Milhistorias).
• March 2001: Cape Town, South Africa (co-host: The Big Issue, South Africa).
• Jan 2000: Budapest, Hungary (co-host: Flaszter).
• Nov 1998: St Petersburg, Russia (co-host: The Depths, now Journey Home).
• Dec 1997: London, England (host: The Big Issue, London).
• 1996: London, England (host: The Big Issue, London).
• 1995: London, England (host: The Big Issue, London).