Dec 10, 2019 De-institutionalisation

ENIL Busts Myths on EU Funds and Independent Living

In Brussels, 10 December 2019 – To mark the International Human Rights Day, the European Network on Independent Living – ENIL is launching its second Myth Buster, this time on “EU Funds and Independent Living”. Illustrated by our European Solidarity Corps volunteer, Hatiye Garip, and published as part of...

Dec 03, 2019

Actions Over Words in the Next Five Years

Nov 26, 2019

Welcome by Jamie Bolling and Nadia Hadad, ENIL’s New Co-Chairs

Portugal Hesitates to Go All the Way for PA

On 17 October, ENIL’s Advocacy Officer, Frank Sioen, represented ENIL at the conference “ICavi Models of Independent Living” in Porto. The aim of the conference was to collect feedback on the current Pilot Personal Assistance (PA) legislation in view of the upcoming review of this pilot project. The conference ...

‘Group Homes – A Defensible Investment?’ Roundtable in the European Parliament

On Monday, the 2nd December, ENIL, Disability Rights International and the Validity Foundation are holding a roundtable on investments into group homes for children and adults with disabilities in Europe. The roundtable, hosted by Julie Ward MEP, is aimed primarily at Members of the European Parliament, who will have...

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Oct 16, 2019

Meet ENIL’s New Leadership

On 3 October, the General Assembly of the European Network on Independent Living elected six new Board members, who will join the three Board members serving their second term. Out of the new Board members, five were elected to...

Nov 15, 2019

Press Release: NGOs Take European Commission to Court for Funding Segregation of Disabled Persons in Bulgaria

In Brussels, 15 November 2019 – For the first time in history, three disability rights organisations have initiated Court proceedings against the European Commission for failing to halt EU infrastructure funding being used by Bulgaria to build institutions for...

Dec 03, 2019

Actions Over Words in the Next Five Years

Today, disabled people all over the world celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Just one day after the new European Commission, led by Ursula von der Leyen, takes office, the European Network on Independent Living (ENIL) highlights...

European Network on Independent Living

ENIL is a cross - disability rights civil society organization working in all EU countries. ENIL represents the disability movement for human rights and social inclusion based on solidarity, peer support, deinstitutionalisation, democracy, self-representation, cross disability and self-determination.