EUROPEAN NETWORK ON INDEPENDENT LIVING BRUSSELS
Budget
€722,595
EP Access
4
accredited persons
Staff
11
7.95 FTE
EU Grants
€377,361
Mission & Goals
ENIL is a Europe-wide network of disabled people, with members throughout Europe. ENIL is a forum for all disabled people, Independent Living organizations and their non-disabled allies on the issues of Independent Living. ENIL represents the disability movement for human rights and social inclusion based on solidarity, peer support, deinstitutionalization, democracy, self-representation, cross disability and self-determination. ENIL’s vision is of Europe where all disabled people are able to exercise choice and control over their lives, on an equal level with others; where they are valued members of the community and can enjoy all of their human rights, as set out in the UN CRPD. ENIL’s mission is to advocate and lobby for Independent Living values, principles and practices, namely for a barrier-free environment, provision of personal assistance support and adequate technical aids, together making full citizenship of disabled people possible.
EU Legislative Interests
EU Charter of Fundamental Rights European Pillar of Social Rights European Structural and Investment Funds Regulations 2021 - 2027 European Disability Rights Strategy 2021 - 2030 European Care Strategy EU Child Rights Strategy and Child Guarantee European Accessibility Act EU Employment Directive Green Deal
Communication Activities
In the previous year ENIL has undertaken the following activities: 1. Carrying out research on Independent Living and posting results on ENIL Website; 2. Organising Independent Living meetings and conferences at EU level – about Independent Living generally and on specific topics allowing the exchange of knowledge, expertise and ideas – and supporting similar (national) events initiated by disability organisations in different countries; 3. Organising the Freedom Drive and the European Independent Living Day on the 5th May, to demonstrate Independent Living in practice and lobbying at EU level for new legislation; 4. Monitoring the use of EU funds, in relation to persons with disabilities, as part of the EU Funds for Our Rights Campaign; 5. Participation in different committees, working groups and other forums at EU level where public policies are discussed, including representation within the European Expert Group on the Transition from Institutional to Community-based Care and the European Disability Forum, and participation in the Disability Platform and High Level Group on Racism, Xenophobia and Intolerance; 6. Providing Independent Living training to disabled people and other stakeholders (on topics such as personal assistance and EU funds), including by creating new networks and supporting ongoing networks of disabled Independent Living trainers in all ENIL member countries and supporting their training efforts; 7. Updating the website with information on the social model, independent living, barrier-free environment, assistive technologies and personal assistance with concrete cases in education, employment, transport, healthcare, etc.; 8. Producing publications and videos for training, promotion and lobbying purposes; 9. Giving publicity to national achievements of disability organisations who are members of ENIL; 10. Training and professional development of the ENIL staff.
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
ENIL has participatory status with: Council of Europe UN ECOSOC ENIL is a member of: European Disability Forum World Independent Living Network Global Coalition on Deinstitutitonalisation European Expert Group on the Transition from Institutional to Community-based Care Just Transition Alliance
Organisation Members
https://enil.eu/search-members/
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.