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ENIL co-chair Jamie Bolling at the Independent Living conference of the Danish EU Council Presidency

ENIL co-chair Jamie Bolling at the Independent Living conference of the Danish EU Council Presidency

"Without Independent Living I would not be here today. It allowed me to have a successfull career and a family.

We need effective personal budget schemes in every member state and access to personal assistant as a right."

ENIL Co-Chair Jamie at the IL conference of the Danish EU Council Presidency

What will the EU do to make sure you can get an affordable and accessible apartment or house?

Come and find out at our information session on new EU policy developments.

Date: 25th of November

Time: 14:00 – 15:00

Place: Online on Zoom

enil.eu/event/the-eu...

Today ENIL Policy Coordinator Florian spoke at the Anti-Poverty Day organised by @EAPNEurope

Disabled people are much more likely to be poor. We will not achieve improvements until we accept that poverty is to a large extent caused by the exclusion of disabled people from society.

The ENIL team with the Commissioner for Equality Hadja Lahbib

The ENIL team with the Commissioner for Equality Hadja Lahbib

The ENIL team with the Commissioner for Equality Hadja Lahbib

Yesterday ENIL met with the EU Commissioner for Equality @hadjalahbib.bsky.social

We emphasised the need for:

- An adoption of the Equal Treatment Directive
- Strong initiatives on IL in the Disability Strategy
- Crisis support

We arecommitting our resources to achieving those objectives.

PAW – Personal Assistance Watch - ENIL When: the last Thursday each month, from 17:00 – 18:30. Where: Online, Zoom You can join us by registering here. What is PAW? Personal ...

💬 Join our next #PersonalAssistance Watch meeting!

🗓 30 Oct, 17:00–18:30 CET

Topic: Rethinking Care Systems: Care & Interdependence

👉 Register here: enil.eu/event/paw-pe...

#PersonalAssistance #IndependentLiving

Council Conclusions on Independent Living are a missed opportunity - ENIL ENIL wishes to react to the Council Conclusions on the social inclusion of persons with disabilities through the promotion of Independent Living (13386/25´SOC 632) ...

We hoped the Council Conclusions on #IndependentLiving would propose:

•⁠ ⁠Concrete actions for the adoption of personal budget schemes
•⁠ ⁠The use of public subsidies for supported employment
•⁠ ⁠Acceptance of the documents issued by the CRPD-Committee as authoritative

enil.eu/council-conc...

Make independent living services a priority in the EU Disability Strategy. Meet our speaker: Lucie Davoine, EUropean Commission, head of disability unit with the directorate-general for justice and consumers. Join us! 19 October, from 14:00 to 16:00 CET, in Mundo Madou, Brussels.

Say hi to one of our speakers – Lucie Davoine will join the discussion to hear your ideas for advancing independent living in Europe.

📅 19 Nov, 14:00–16:00 CET
📍 Brussels & Online
🔗 Join us: shorturl.at/1a3q5

#IndependentLiving #EUDisabilityStrategy #ENIL

FURI Workshop on Disability in EU Funding - ENIL Date: 30 October 2025 Time: 9:30-13:00 Place: Rue de l’Industrie 10, 1000 Brussels; and online on Zoom Co-organised by the European Disability Forum, the ...

How can EU funds truly support disability rights?
Join us on 30 Oct (9:30–13:00 CET) in Brussels or online for a workshop on monitoring EU funding and tackling segregation.

🔗 Register: enil.eu/event/furi-w...

#DisabilityRights #EUFunds #Inclusion #IndependentLiving

Disability and Bias: Uncovering the Hidden Barriers - Webinar - ENIL Date: Monday, 20 October Time: 14.00 – 15. 00 CET Location: Zoom Ableism, or disability bias, is the root of much of the social exclusion disabled people ...

Why does ableism persist — even among allies?
Join our webinar Disability and Bias: Uncovering the Hidden Barriers

🗓️ 20 Oct, 14:00 CET, Zoom

Register: enil.eu/event/disabi...

#Ableism #DisabilityRights #Inclusion

We’re excited to welcome Nadia Hadad, Co-Chair of ENIL!

She’ll share how the 18 Pillars of Independent Living can help build real inclusion across Europe.

📅 19 Nov, 14:00–16:00 CET
📍 Brussels & Online
🔗 Register: shorturl.at/1a3q5

#IndependentLiving #ENIL

Make Independent Living Services a priority in the EU Disability Strategy  - ENIL Which services do we need for progress?  Date: 19th of November   Time: 14:00 – 16:00  Place: Mundo Madou, Av. des Arts 7/8, 1210 Bruxelles  ...

Which actions should be taken in the EU Disability Strategy to improve access to Independent Living services?

Disabled people will discuss the question with representatives from the EU and national authorities

Join in person or online.

Register here: enil.eu/event/indepe...

Making progress in providing access to Independent Living services - ENIL During our Regional Members Meeting in Sarajevo, members and allies from across Europe took stock on the state of Independent Living. While the situation ...

Progress on Independent Living is possible – but huge challenges remain. Updates from across Europe in our latest article: enil.eu/making-progr...

#IndependentLiving #DisabilityRights

Advocacy campaign for inclusive employment takes shape - ENIL By Florian Sanden This article provides an analysis of EU policy making on employment for disabled people, presents the ENIL proposal for reform and ...

The EU disability employment gap is growing while billions fund sheltered workshops that rarely lead to real jobs & breach the UN CRPD 💸

ENIL calls for EU reform.

🔗Read more: enil.eu/advocacy-cam...

#DisabilityRights #Employment #Inclusion #UNCRPD

Online meeting: Personal Assistance watch. On Thursday, 25 September, 2025. Online on Zoom.

Next PAW meeting: Thu 25 Sept, 17:00–18:30 CET (Zoom)
Topic: Personal Assistance & Boundaries – balancing professionalism & personal connection.

Open to all interested in PA & Independent Living.
👉 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#IndependentLiving #PersonalAssistance #DisabilityRights

Disabled People at the forefront of new technology - ENIL An article written by ENIL former volunteer Vy Nguyen Without the direct and active involvement of disabled experts in the development of new technology, ...

Disabled voices are vital in shaping ethical tech like Brain-Computer Interfaces.

A new study shows why inclusion, informed consent & transparency are key ☝️

🔗 Read more: enil.eu/disabled-peo...

#DisabilityRights #Neurotech #Inclusion

Promotional poster for the Liti-Gate Final Conference. The title reads: “Advancing the Rights of Persons with Disabilities through Strategic Litigation.” The event is on 29 October 2025 at the European Economic & Social Committee, VMA Building, Rue Van Maerlant 2, Brussels, Belgium. The poster notes: “Limited seats available – early registration recommended.” Logos of supporting organizations are displayed at the top, along with the EU flag and text “Co-funded by the European Union.” At the bottom, a banner reads: “Join for free: Together we can enforce rights, break barriers, and build justice.” The background image shows the Atomium landmark in Brussels.

📣 Exciting news!

The LITIGATE Final Conference is here:
✨ Advancing the Rights of Persons with Disabilities through Strategic Litigation ✨

📅 29 Oct 2025 | 📍 Brussels
🎟 Free – register now: lnkd.in/gKxqmHAY

#LITIGATE #DisabilityRights #EUVictimsRights

Advancing the Rights of Persons with Disabilities through Strategic Litigation - ENIL International Symposium – Conclusion of the EU-funded Liti-Gate Project The Liti-Gate consortium is pleased to invite you to the International Symposium marking the conclusion ...

📢 Join us 29 Oct in Brussels for the Liti-Gate International Symposium on advancing disability rights through strategic litigation.

🔗 Register: enil.eu/event/advanc...

#StrategicLitigation #IndependentLiving #DisabilityRights

For Independent Living everywhere! ENIL is engaging with sympathisrs in the Balcans region at our Regional Members meeting in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We will provide expertise on how organisations can apply for EU funding to do projects.

People singing a song about personal assistance scheme

Group of people having a minute of silence.

Man in a wheelchair giving an interview

Woman whistling

Today ENIL joined @gripvzw.bsky.social's demo to denounce Belgium’s failing Personal Assistance scheme. ⚠️

20,000 disabled people wait up to 20 years while budgets are cut. ✊ Independent Living is a right – not negotiable.

#IndependentLiving #DisabilityRights #Belgium #PersonalAssistance

Disabled Persons or Persons With Disabilities? - ENIL An article written by ENIL’s volunteer Christos Meletis Many people—both disabled and non-disabled—don’t realize that there is an ongoing debate about whether we should ...

“Disabled people” or “people with disabilities”? 💬
The words we choose shape how disability is seen—and lived.

🔗New article by ENIL volunteer Christos Meletis: enil.eu/disabled-per...

#DisabilityAwareness #DisabilityRights #DisabledPeople #PeopleWithDisabilities

Online meeting: PAW. A discussion between personal assistance users. Personal assistance watch. On Thursday 25 September, from 17:00 to 18:30 CET.

📢 PAW is back!

After the summer break, Personal Assistance Watch will return on Thursday, 25 September

More info here: shorturl.at/nBxUg

#PersonalAssistance #IndependentLiving #SafeSpace #PeerSupport

5 persons posing for a photo in front of a painting. Three of them are representing ENIL and two of them are from the European Commission.

Today ENIL met @euanacarlapereira.bsky.social (DG Justice) 🇪🇺

Among many things, we discussed the need for real #PersonalAssistance, inclusive labour markets, affordable housing & adoption of the Equal Treatment Directive—key to advancing #IndependentLiving in Europe.

Equal Treatment for All: Ending Discrimination Against Disabled People in Institutions - ENIL The statement can be downloaded here in pdf and here in word The European Commission has decided to reverse its earlier decision to withdraw ...

Good news: the EU Commission has reversed its decision to drop the #EqualTreatmentDirective 🇪🇺

But is this enough to protect disabled people from discrimination & exclusion?

👉 Read more: shorturl.at/GOywK

#IndependentLiving #EuropeanCommission #DisabilityAwareness

Neurodivergent women, webinar on 3 September, from 10:00 to 11:30 CET. Online on Zoom

🚨 Join us, tomorrow, 3 September, (10:00–11:30 CET) for a discussion on how ableism and gender bias affect neurodivergent women and girls.

👉 Register here: shorturl.at/DDTWm

#NeuroDiversity #Gender #Disability #IndependentLiving #DisabilityRights #Intersectionality

Five people smiling and standing for a photo. 3 are from ENIL and the other two are from the Danish rep.

Today ENIL met Esben Asmussen 🇩🇰🇪🇺 (DK EU Council Presidency) to discuss Equal Treatment, misuse of EU funds & true #IndependentLiving

Independent Living = real choice, Personal Assistance & community inclusion ✅

#CRPD #EUPresidency #EUCouncil #Inclusion

New initiatives for the EU Disability Strategy part II - ENIL The European Strategy on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is the European Union´s framework in the area of disability policy for the period ...

The future of disability rights in Europe is being written now and ENIL has 8 big proposals. 🚀

🔗 enil.eu/new-initiati...

#IndependentLiving #Deinstitutionalization #DisabilityRights #EuropeanParliament

Neurodivergent Women: Unmasking Bias – Webinar - ENIL Behind Masking and Gender Bias Exploring the intersection of neurodiversity, gender, and disability rights Date: Wednesday, 3 SeptemberTime: 10.00-11.30 CET Location: Zoom The event ...

📣 Join our webinar: Neurodivergent Women – Behind Masking & Gender Bias

🗓 3 Sept from 10:00–11:30 CET, Online

Explore how ableism & gender bias affect neurodivergent women—from delayed diagnoses to
masking.

🔗 shorturl.at/DDTWm

ℹ️ISL & captions

#DisabilityRights

myth or reality?

Personal Assistance is only for basic daily needs? This is a myth.

Reality is that a personal assistant can support almost any task a disabled person wants to do.

Work, social life, hobbies, relationships, travel – #PersonalAssistance is a key tool for #IndependentLiving

It doesn’t mean just surviving — it means having the same choices, opportunities, and freedom in daily life as non-disabled people.

#DisabilityRights #ENIL

Less than one day left for our Youth Café tomorrow! Join as and let's celebrate the #InternationalYouthDay together!

Inside the Movement: Six Months at ENIL - ENIL My time with ENIL has come to an end, and I can say, without a hint of exaggeration, that it has been a transformative ...

6 months with ENIL through ESC = activism, policy, community & growth. A life-changing step in disability rights.

➡️ Read my story: enil.eu/inside-the-m...

#ESC #Volunteer #IndependentLiving #DisabilityRights