Tag Archives: ENIL representation

ENIL Nominates its Executive Director for the FRP Advisory Panel

ENIL Press Release   Apr. 5th, 2012  The European Network on Independent Living has nominated Jamie Bolling for a second term on the Fundamental Rights Platform Advisory Panel. The Advisory Panel supports the Director of … Read more

Innoserv project: We are still collecting but will soon be sharing

As most of you know, ENIL was fortunate enough to be included among Europe’s leading universities and some of the key NGO networks that connect social service providers and service users, in exploring theoretical frameworks and good practice … Read more

ENIL’s visit to Belarus: “What is IL and why is it needed?”

The Office for the Rights of Persons with a Disability (ORPD) in Minsk invited ENIL’s executive director Jamie Bolling to Belarus. The visit took place between 25th and 29th February 2012. The theme for the … Read more

AER Committee two meeting – March 2012 in Joensuu, Finland

The spring meeting of the AER Social Policy and Public Health Committee took place in Joensuu, Finland on 19-21 March 2012.  The meeting was an invitation of the region of North Karelia. AER members joined … Read more

Mind Change Conference

The first European Mind Change Conference will take place in Villach, Austria from the 2nd – 4th May 2012. Mind Change is an NGO that promotes the social inclusion of disabled people. They believe that … Read more

Irish MEP’s Discuss European Union Austerity Measures

On the 9th February 2012 ENIL and the parliamentary group GUE/NGL held a hearing in the European Parliament entitled ‘Defend the right of Independent Living – How the EU’s austerity policy is undermining the lives … Read more

DPAC: Letter warns Government that Scrapping ILF would ‘wreck lives’

Campaigners have handed the government a letter signed by hundreds of user-led organisations and disabled activists, in an effort to save the Independent Living Fund (ILF). The letter, written by the campaign group Disabled People … Read more

Regional conference on independent living held in Trieste (Italy)

Last 14th December 2011 in Trieste (Italy) was held a conference on IL, ENIL was represented there, here you have the report written by Danči Maraž from YHD: “YHD (Elena Pečarič and Danči Maraž) attended this … Read more

Press release: ENIL and European United Left/Nordic Green Left Hold a Parliamentary Hearing on the Impact of EU’s Austerity Policy on Persons with Disabilities

On 9 February 2012, the European Network on Independent Living (ENIL) and the group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left are holding a hearing in the European Parliament entitled ‘Defend the Right of Independent … Read more

ENIL at the ‘International Conference on Good Policies for Persons with Disabilities’

On January 22 and 23, 2012 the International Conference on Good Policies for Persons with Disabilities took place for the first time in Vienna, Austria with ENIL participating through Jamie Bolling, the ENIL Executive Director … Read more

Results of International Conference on Good Policies for Disabled people (Vienna, 25.1.2012)

With the participation of ENIL, this conference is included in Zero Project (more info) Download the Press Release   All photos: F. Garzarolli, Source: Essl Foundation Reprint free of charge, voucher copy kindly requested

ENIL present in the discussion of Swedish Personal Assistance Law and Independent Living Monday at International Summit on Accessibility in Vienna

200 international politicians, NGO representatives, people with disability and academics gather at the Zero Conference in Vienna (Zero = no barriers). On January 22 and 23, 2012 the International Conference on Good Policies for Persons … Read more

John Evans from ENIL speaks to Europe about the devastating effect of the cuts

One of the greatest experts on Independent Living, John Evans, uses every opportunity to warn people with disabilities, policymakers and other stakeholders about the effects of the cuts in public spending that are going on. … Read more

Enil Mission To Bulgaria – Report

ENIL with the representation of the Executive Director Jamie Bolling was on a mission in Bulgaria, from 1st to 8th October 2011. The main purpose of the mission was to contribute to a project for active … Read more

Independent Living Speech On Easpd Conference

The EASPD is the European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities and represents close to 9,000 social service provider organizations across Europe and across disability. On October 3rd & 4th they organized a conference … Read more

Road Movie Contest

Now that the Freedom Drive is over, ENIL is collecting entries to its Road Movie Contest. If you have photos or videos from the Freedom Drive, please send them to the ENIL Secretariat at secretariat@enil.eu. … Read more

FRA Symposium Report: Using Indicators to measure fundamental rights in the EU

Source of the news FRA The 2011 Fundamental Rights Agency Symposium brough together the experts and stakeholders to discuss the development and use of indicators as a tool to measure progress in the implementation of … Read more

I. L. and the difference between Social-Medical care and Personal Assistance. University of Psychology. University of Valencia June 22nd

ENIL Valencia Team was invited by the professor of the MA Degree in “Social-Medical Care for Disabled People”, at the University of Psychology of Valencia, to hold a Conference for students and faculty about Independent … Read more

14th April 2011; ENIL attended the Fundamental Rights Platform

The Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) held its Fundamental Rights Platform (FRP) on the 14- 15 April 2011. ENIL had several of its members attending the meeting: Jamie Bolling – Executive Director of ENIL, Silvia Cutrera … Read more

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