Jamie Bolling, living in the North of Sweden is the Chair of the Independent Living Institute located in Stockholm, Sweden. She is the co-chair of ENIL – the European Network on Independent Living and was the director of ENIL from 1997 – 2017.
She was a member of the European Fundamental Rights Platform’s Advisory Panel from 2010 – 2014. Jamie is on the Board of UNICEF Sweden and is the President of MyRight, the Swedish disability organisation for international development cooperation. Jamie has a master’s degree in social anthropology and work experience in disability research, international development cooperation, personal assistance, as well as other areas concerning disability issues and Independent Living.
Combining her experience in politics and from different appointments at local, regional, national and EU level, with her vast knowledge of the international disability movement, Jamie works for progress in Independent Living issues and policy.
