How is care for older family members organised when lives span across borders? ENIEC highlight an upcoming GLOCAL/RUNOMI Seminar at Radboud University, taking place on Thursday, 18 June 2026, dedicated to transnational care arrangements and cross-border family care practices. ENIEC is especially pleased to share that our members Ferhan S. Palaz and Hanna Carlsson will […]
On the opening night of the ENIEC annual meeting 2026 in Frankfurt, we were cordially welcomed by Elke Voitl, Alderman for Social Affairs of the City of Frankfurt. She spoke of Frankfurt as one of the most superdiverse cities in Germany, a diversity that has arisen from a multitude of factors. A large number of […]
During the Annual General Meeting of ENIEC held in Frankfurt in April 2027, Sven Claes and Carolien Smits were elected to the new board. Two additional positions became available due to the expiry of the terms of Olivia Vanmechelen and Ellen Pals. The 2026 Nominating Committee, consisting of Lola Casal-Sanchez and Conny van der Aalsvoort, […]
The renewed board, elected during the 2026 annual general meeting in Frankfurt, has chosen from among its members Marja Säikkä as the new chairperson of ENIEC. Marja joined the board in 2023, where she worked for years alongside Olivia Vanmechelen, who has been our chairperson for the past few years. Marja works for the municipality […]
The ENIEC Annual Meeting in 2027 will take place in Belgium, from 21 to 23 April. An initial organising committee has already been formed and currently consists of Cynthia, Katia, Olivia, Hakki, Anneke, and Saloua. In the coming months, plans will be developed and further refined later in the year. Where and in which city […]
On Friday, October 2, 2026, Rotterdam Delfshaven will host the second edition of the Buurtmakerscongres (Neighbourhood Makers Congress). Initiated by the Welzijnscoalitie Delfshaven, this event celebrates the ‘social basis’ of social communities in Rotterdam. The inaugural edition in 2025 was a resounding success, bringing together over 200 visitors, including informal neighbourhood groups, NGOs, and city […]
We are told that ageing well is a matter of lifestyle. Eat healthier. Exercise more. Stay socially connected. Across Belgium and Europe, prevention policies promote “healthy ageing” mainly as a personal responsibility: a lifelong investment in one’s future self. But what if some people are not simply ageing differently, but faster? And what if this […]
How do we reach older migrants before a crisis occurs? During the ENIEC Annual Meeting in Frankfurt, our network member Lucas Marx shared valuable insights on this crucial topic. In his workshop, “Building bridges into the system”, a simple yet powerful question took centre stage: how do we create access to migrant communities before support […]
ENIEC has over the years seen a growing group of members, both from Türkiye itself and members who have a connection with the country because they were born there, or because their parents came from there and they now live in countries such as Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and other European countries. It is enriching […]
Reflecting on a valuable workshop at the ENIEC Annual Meeting in Frankfurt (15-17 April 2026) In a superdiverse society, economic inequality is one of the most urgent issues. Elderly migrants are significantly overrepresented among those on low incomes or living in poverty. This not only affects their daily lives but also their access to care […]
