Europe in Action

A report from one of the key events of ENIL – the Freedom Drive.

The 8th Freedom Drive is now over, bringing an end to a week of promoting independent living, peer support, protest and celebration of disability rights.

The Freedom Drive is quickly approaching and ENIL is working hard, regardless of the Summer holidays. There are a couple of updates, which you can read in this article .

On 14 September, the European Parliament will vote to determine its position on the European Accessibility Act (EAA). If we want an Accessibility Act with real impact, it is crucial to improve the proposal currently on the table.

Read here the most recent news about the ENIL 2017 Freedom Drive.

ENIL is proud to present the report for the 4th European Independent Living Day on 5th May 2017.

Read here the most recent news about the ENIL 2017 Freedom Drive.

May 5th 2017 is the fourth European Independent Living Day to be celebrated around Europe, by Centers for Independent Living and other members of the European Independent Living Movement.

On 26 April, after an extensive public consultation, the European Commission published the long-awaited proposal on the European Pillar of Social Rights.

5th May, the European Independent Living Day is just around the corner!

This article contains the most recent updates on the ENIL 2017 Freedom Drive.

Sixteen countries contacted ENIL to share their plans for 5th May – the European Independent Living Day. Read them and share yours with us, if you haven’t done so yet!

You can find the most recent updates on the ENIL 2017 Freedom Drive in this article.

Demonstration to call for a strong European Accessibility Act – 6th March 2017, 12.00h, European Parliament, Brussels.

Find the Registration Form and more information about the ENIL 2017 Freedom Drive in this article!

ENIL Freedom Drive is starting in less than nine months – what has been planned so far?

Eurochild in collaboratino with ENIL organises a round table on the experiences of deinstitutionalisation in a Belgiuan context, taking place on 27th January 2017, from 13:00h to 16:00h on the premises of Kind en Gezin (Hallepoortlaan 27, 1060 Brussels).

ENIL is pleased to share with you a story about an empowering campaign that disabled women in Bosnia and Herzegovina recently organised. They were the first in the country daring to challenge public attitudes towards disabled women and achieved great success.

The study session “All in – creating inclusive and empowering spaces for all”, coordinated by IFM-SEI and ENIL, in partnership with the Youth Department of the Council of Europe took place between 13th and 20th November 2016 in the European Youth Centre Strasbourg, France.

We can now confirm the venues for the different events during the Freedom Drive. The ENIL General Assembly, the conference and the celebration will take place at the Brussels Autoworld on 27 September.