International conference organised by the European Network on Independent Living (ENIL) Personal assistance (PA) is essential for realising disabled people’s right to independent living and community inclusion, as stated in Article 19 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. In response to decades of advocacy on behalf of user-led organisations such…
This event is organised in cooperation with the International Disability and Development Consortium (IDDC), as part of the European Disability and Development Week. Building partnerships for the implementation of SDGs and the CRPD 7th December 2018, 11:00 – 13:00 European Disability and Development Week UN Human Rights Office, Rue Montoyer 14, Brussels To register, e-mail ines.bulic@enil.eu…
On June 8, 9 and 10 synchronized marches took place in 15 Italian cities to protest against the lack of funding for personal assistance. Despite several laws for the inclusion of disabled people in the society and the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities, Italy is still lacking a national program for independent living
On the 8th of June, the Centre for Independent Living Sofia (CIL Sofia), the European Network on Independent Living (ENIL) and the European Disability Forum (EDF) are organising an event in Sofia on the topic ‘Investing in Independent Living’. It will focus on how the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) are used in relation to persons…
Together with our Swedish member the Independent Living Institute (ILI), ENIL is co-organising a conference on ‘Using the Law as a Tool for Social Change’. The conference will take place on 30th May (9:00 – 17:00) in Stockholm, Sweden and will also mark 25 years of ILI’s work. The conference is aimed at disability activists,…
The theme of this year’s European Independent Living Day on the 5th May is ”Barriers to Independent Living”. We would like to encourage you to mark the day by organising events in your countries. We invite you to take pictures and record testimonies, describing the barriers to Independent Living you face, and to share these with…
To mark this year’s 5th May – the European Independent Living Day, the European Network on Independent Living (ENIL) is organising a screening of “Defiant Lives”, a documentary on the history of the Independent Living movement. You can watch the trailer here. The screening will be held on 4th May, 2018 in room PB4001 of…
The third webinar from the ENIL-ECCL series entitled “One Person at a Time” will take place on Friday, 23rd March, 11:00h – 12:30h Central European Time (CET, Brussels time). We will be hearing from Anja Kutnjak and Andreja Rafaelic in Slovenia about their personal planning with people in institutions, as a first step to them moving…
The European Network on Independent Living (ENIL) is pleased to invite you to a hearing in the European Parliament on ‘EU Funds and Independent Living’. We will present a briefing with our most recent concerns about the use of ESI Funds in the Member States, in relation to transition from institutional care to community living….
As part of the European Disability and Development Week, ENIL is organising an interactive event on 7 December 2017, on the topic “UN CRPD + SDGs = Real Inclusion for All?”. The event, hosted by Helga Stevens MEP, will use the battle-debate format to discuss the following questions: – How can the UN Convention on…
On 2 October 2017, the European Network on Independent Living (ENIL) and the European Expert Group on the Transition from Institutional to Community-based Care (EEG) are holding an introductory roundtable on the General comment No 5 on living independently and being included in the community. The recently adopted UN guidance provides clarity around the States…
ENIL will hold its General Assembly (GA) on 27 September, from 17:30h to 19:30h at Autoworld, Parque de Cirquantenaire 11. During the ENIL GA the ENIL Board elections will be held. All Freedom Drivers are welcome to attend the General Assembly, but only ENIL Full members (individual and organisations) have the right to vote. If you…
The European Network on Independent Living (ENIL) is holding a briefing for MEPs on the Effect of Austerity on Access to Independent Living in the EU. The briefing will take place in the European Parliament on 26 September (16:30 – 18:30) and will be hosted by MEP Marek Plura (EPP). Since 2011, ENIL has been…
The Freedom Drive is coming to Brussels for the second time – from 24 to 28 September 2017. You can find regularly updated information about the event here. You can register by completing the Registration Form by 15 June 2017. Download Freedom Drive’s flyer here. Freedom Drive on Facebook. The goals of the ENIL…
ENIL Youth organises the webinar “Inclusion Beyond Borders” on 5 July, 19:00h CET It is aimed at those who wanted to participate in the latest ENIL study session in Strasbourg on intercultural inclusive learning, but didn’t get a place, and also for all interested in the topic. You will get an idea of the topics…
European Network on Independent Living (ENIL) is organising the webinar “Using EU Structural Funds to Support Independent Living“ on 3rd July 2017 at 17:30 CET. This webinar is for NGOs who would like to take part in our EU Funds For Our Rights Campaign and who couldn’t join us at our regional events. EU Funds…
Save the date for the working seminar “Ensuring children’s rights in the context of deinstitutionalisation (DI) in Belgium”. The event will gather key national and EU level stakeholders from the children’s rights, anti-poverty, and disability rights movements and will build on discussions started during the roundtable in January 2017. Objectives of the working seminar: To share good…
ENIL North Kick-off Webinar on 8th June 19:00h Central European Time (CET) Rine Vik from Oslo, Norway, is the new coordinator of ENIL North, and has started the work of breathing new life into this regional sub-office, which covers the Nordic and Baltic countries. Since ENIL North is now growing, we invite you to the…
The study session “Inclusion Culture – Promoting Leadership in Intercultural Understanding within Mixed-ability Groups” is organised by the European Network on Independent Living (ENIL) and the Erasmus Student Network (ESN) in partnership with the Youth Department of the Council of Europe. The aim of the study session is to promote cultural awareness, tolerance and solidarity…
ENIL organises the webinar “Social Pillar: from Ideas to Impact” on 15 May, 19.00h CET This webinar aims to explain what the European Pillar of Social Rights is and how it can impact disability policy in the EU and the Member States. We will seek the answers of these 3 questions: What were the different…
On 5th May this year we celebrate the fourth European Independent Living Day! Since 2014 ENIL, together with its members and supporters, celebrate Independent Living’s philosophy by raising awareness on it through various activities. Join us this year again! In 2017, our campaign slogan will be “Things I Can Do Thanks to Independent Living”. ENIL…
