Overview
Lobbying Costs
350,000€
Financial year: Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
6 Fte (7)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
5
High-level Commission meetings
4
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
EUROPEAN NETWORK ON INDEPENDENT LIVING BRUSSELS (ENIL)
EU Transparency Register
230235714034-13 First registered on 24 Jul 2014
Goals / Remit
The European Network on Independent Living (ENIL) is a Europe-wide network of people with disabilities, with members throughout Europe. ENIL is a forum for all disabled people, Independent Living organisations 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, deinstitutionalisation, democracy, self-representation, cross disability and self-determination.
ENIL promotes equal opportunities for disabled people and fights against discrimination in Europe. ENIL addresses the under-representation of persons with extensive disabilities in European disability and social politics, as well as in mainstream society. ENIL’s mission is to:
Promote the Independent Living philosophy among disabled people, general public, national policy makers, government administrations, as well as among regional bodies such as the European Union, the Council of Europe and the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE);
Develop the concept, principles and definition of Independent Living. Promote the development of Centres of Independent Living throughout Europe and enhance solidarity and networking among them;
Carry out training and awareness raising activities at the European level;
Represent Independent Living Organizations and the Independent Living movement at the European level and in different European bodies and organizations (the European Disability Forum, Disabled People’s International etc.);
Combat social exclusion and discrimination through policies which promote Independent Living of disabled people. Make the Independent Living framework instrumental to end discrimination against disabled people in Europe;
Embrace the social model of disability in acquiring independence and self-determination by overcoming the barriers of the medical and attitudinal models.
Mission
ENIL is an NGO made up of individuals and organizations promoting equal opportunities and fighting against multiple discrimination of disabled people. All its members are to follow and support Independent Living values, principles and practices. ENIL addresses the under-representation of persons with extensive disabilities in European disability politics and social organizations as well as in mainstream society.
ENIL’s mission is to advocate and lobby for Independent Living values, principles and practices, namely for barrier-free environment, provision of personal assistance support and adequate technical aids, together making full citizenship of disabled people possible. ENIL’s activities target European, national and local administrations, politicians, media, and the general society. ENIL works to strengthen the empowerment of disabled people mainly through providing resources for peer counselling and peer training. ENIL enhances the European disability network by providing the arena for the sharing of experience of services and in providing economical, logistics and technical expertise. This as well as by being a strong network of grassroots activists.
ENIL works directly with disabled individuals, organizations (mainly Centres of Independent Living), politicians, social agents, media, the business world and any individual or organization interested in learning about Independent Living history, values, principles and its practical application.
That which makes ENIL different from other disability-related European organizations is its make-up of strong grass roots guided by the social model approach; the dedication of us as members to promote, advocate and lobby for social change (empowerment of disabled people to take control over their lives); and the transferability of the Independent Living principles into applicable practices. ENIL represents a disability movement for human rights and social inclusion based on solidarity, peer support, de-institutionalization, democracy, self-representation,Main EU files targeted
European Disability Strategy 2010 - 2020
Europe 2020 Strategy (European Semester)
European Structural and Investment Funds
Enlargement (Progress Reports)
European Accessibility Act
Pillar of Social RightsAddress
Head Office
ENIL- OFFICE, rue de l'industrie 10
Mundo-j
Bruxelles 1000
BELGIUM -
People
Total lobbyists declared
7
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 5 50% 2 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
6
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
5 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 19 Feb 2018
Name Start date End Date Aoife MCGARRY 23 May 2023 22 May 2024 Florian Sanden 28 Sep 2023 27 Sep 2024 Rita CRESPO FERNANDEZ 23 May 2023 22 May 2024 Florian Sanden 03 Apr 2024 03 Apr 2026 Alice Buzzatti 10 Apr 2024 10 Apr 2026 Francesca Spanghero 10 Apr 2024 30 Sep 2024 Antonella Candiago 05 Apr 2024 05 Apr 2026 NADIA HADAD 05 Apr 2024 04 Apr 2026 Michael Goossens 05 Apr 2024 04 Apr 2026 Vita Liucija Vaisnyte 05 Apr 2024 04 Apr 2026 Michael Goossens 23 May 2023 26 Apr 2024 NADIA HADAD 03 Aug 2022 03 Aug 2023 Florian Sanden 19 Jul 2022 19 Jul 2023 Ms Natasa Kokic 02 Jun 2022 06 Apr 2023 Ms Luz RUEDA 20 Dec 2019 01 Jul 2020 Mr Marco Carnesecchi 01 Nov 2019 31 Oct 2020 Mr Frank Sioen 01 Nov 2019 31 Oct 2020 Ms Hatiye Garip 29 Oct 2019 01 Jul 2020 Ms Victoria KIEFFER 29 Oct 2019 20 Dec 2019 NADIA HADAD 25 Sep 2019 25 Sep 2020 Ms Natasa Kokic 19 Sep 2019 19 Sep 2020 Ms Lisa MADL 07 May 2019 07 Nov 2019 Mr Frank Sioen 23 Nov 2018 01 Nov 2019 Mr Marco Carnesecchi 21 Nov 2018 01 Nov 2019 Ms Natasa Kokic 29 Sep 2018 19 Sep 2019 NADIA HADAD 11 Sep 2018 11 Sep 2019 Miriam GRAUTE 07 Mar 2018 01 Sep 2018 Mr Lauri HEIKKINEN 07 Mar 2018 08 Sep 2018 Mr Marco Carnesecchi 30 Nov 2017 21 Nov 2018 Mr Frank Sioen 27 Oct 2017 17 Oct 2018 Ms Zara TODD 01 Oct 2017 22 Sep 2018 Ms Natasa Kokic 19 Sep 2017 19 Sep 2018 NADIA HADAD 09 Jun 2017 01 Jun 2018 Mr Marco Carnesecchi 19 Oct 2016 18 Oct 2017 Ms Natasa Kokic 19 Oct 2016 18 Sep 2017 Mr Frank Sioen 19 Oct 2016 18 Oct 2017 Complementary Information
ENIL staff are based in Belgium, Sweden, the UK and Bulgaria.
Person in charge of EU relations
Ms Ines Bulic (Policy Officer and Projects Manager)
Person with legal responsibility
Ms Panayatova Kapka (Board Preseident)
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Categories
Category
III - Non-governmental organisations
Subcategory
Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
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Networking
Affiliation
ENIL has participatory status with:
Council of Europe
ENIL is a member of:
European Coalition for Community Living
European Disability Forum
European Expert Group on the Transition from Institutional to Community-based Care
Alliance Against Disability Cuts
ENIL is represented on:
EU Fundamental Rights Agency Advisory PanelMember organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
350,000€
EU grant income for closed financial year
216,454 € (Source: European Commission)
Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
Structured Dialogue with European Structural and Investment Funds' partners group of experts#E03226 #http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regexpert/index.cfm?do=groupDetail.groupDetail&groupID=3226 #Member #C
Groups (European Parliament)
Disability Intergroup
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 Strasbourg Freedom Drive to demonstrate Independent Living in practice and lobbying at EU level for new legislation;
4. Participation in different committees, working groups and other forums at EU level where public policies are discussed, including representation within the advisory panel of the Fundamental Rights Agency and membership of the European Expert Group on the Transition from Institutional to Community-based Care and the European Disability Forum;
5. Providing Independent Living training to disabled people (on topics such as peer support and hate crime), including by creating new networks and supporting ongoing networks of disabled Independent Living trainers in all ENIL member countries and supporting their training efforts;
6. Developing 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.;
7. Producing publications and videos for training, promotion and lobbying purposes;
8. Giving publicity to national achievements of disability organisations who are members of ENIL;
9. Training and professional development of the ENIL staff.Other activities
None declared
- Meetings
Meetings
4 meetings found. Download meetings
The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't proactively publish information about these meetings. For more information about which commissioner is responsible for which portfolio, check out this link: https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/index_en All information below comes from European Commission web pages.
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Date 22 Mar 2021 Location Videoconference Subject Exchange of Views on the Transition from institutional to Community-based Care. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Helena Dalli Portfolio Equality Attending - Eva Gerhards (Cabinet member)
- Silvan Agius (Cabinet member)
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Date 29 Jan 2020 Location Brussels Subject DRI and ENIL's views on EU disability policy and deinstitutionalisation. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Helena Dalli Portfolio Equality Attending - Nora Bednarski (Cabinet member)
- Silvan Agius (Cabinet member)
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Date 24 Apr 2018 Location Berlaymont Subject MFF Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen Portfolio Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility Attending - Baudouin Baudru (Cabinet member)
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Date 24 Mar 2017 Location Brussels Subject Work-Life Balance Cabinet Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio Better Regulation, Interinstitutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights Attending - Sarah Nelen (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists
- Meetings