This is the final report of the “Inclusion Culture – Promoting Leadership in Intercultural
Understanding within Mixed-ability Groups” Study Session organized by the European Network on
Independent Living Youth Network (ENIL Youth) and Erasmus Student Network (ESN AISBL) in
partnership with the European Youth Centre of the Council of Europe between 28 May – 4 June
2017, in Strasbourg, France. This study session has brought together a diverse, mixed-ability group
from European Network on Independent Living Youth Network (ENIL Youth) and Erasmus Student
Network (ESN AISBL)2
. Participants have explored, discussed and created an open and inclusive
intercultural environment for people of all abilities and backgrounds. The full composition of 38
attendants of the group included twenty-four participants from both organizations, there has been
five personal assistants, two Palantypists (Speech to Text Service Providers), one Film –Maker Expert,
five members of the programming team – supported by one Educational Advisor by the Council of
Europe Youth Department. External guests were also welcomed during the duration of the study
session, including a class of a Lycée-Kléber School and Ita Mirianashvili, Head of Unit of the
Secretariat Rights of Persons with Disabilities of the Council of Europe.
One of the concrete results of our study session is Training Manual titled “Inclusion Culture –
Promoting Leadership in Intercultural Understanding within Mixed-ability Groups” about how to
approach, prepare and implement inclusive intercultural activities.
Realisation of an ENIL Youth & ESN joint study session came from a fruitful, long-term collaboration
between ENIL and ESN which was initiated and supported by Agnes Sarolta Fazekas, who has been
working with both organisations for many years.
