5 May 2026 marks the European Day of Independent Living, a date established by ENIL – the European Network on Independent Living, a Europe-wide platform for people with disabilities and organisations promoting Independent Living, whose main mission is to promote their values and practices.

In this context, the Institute for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, IP (IDiPD, IP), in co-organization with the Iberoamerican Disability Program (PID), promotes the online event “From Convention to Implementation: the experience of Personal Assistance Models in Europe and the Ibero-American Space”, which will take place via Zoom, between 3.05 p.m. and 4.40 p.m., on the day27 May 2026.

The event aims to promote reflection, debate and the sharing of international experiences on Personal Assistance Models, as an essential tool for the realization of the right to Independent Living, enshrined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

During the session the panel "Personal assistance under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities" will take place, sharing experiences in the field of personal assistance in an international context, where models of personal assistance implemented in countries representing the Ibero-American and European Area will be presented.

The celebration of the European Day of Independent Living through this event is a relevant opportunity for persons with disabilities, civil society organisations, practitioners and policy makers, allowing to deepen the knowledge on different approaches and challenges in the effective implementation of personal assistance, from European and Ibero-American experiences.

More information, such as the participation link, will be made available on the Institute for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities .