Last week, ENIEC said goodbye to Olivia Vanmechelen as chair of the past few years during the annual general meeting in Frankfurt. Together with outgoing board member Ellen Pals and the board members whose term is still ongoing, Olivia received many compliments and thanks for how they have fulfilled their roles in the period when […]
At ENIEC, we believe that how you organise says just as much as what you stand for. That is why, as an association, we consciously choose a flat structure, moderate growth, and the strict avoidance of unnecessary bureaucracy. This allows us to focus as much as possible on our mission: achieving an equal chance of […]
From 15 to 17 April 2026, the members of ENIEC met in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Approximately 60 members attended the annual general meeting. As is tradition, the group photo was taken. ENIEC is growing, renewing, broadening, rejuvenating and becoming more diverse. Next year we will meet again in Belgium. Does ENIEC’s subject matter appeal […]
I served on the ENIEC board from 2012 to 2016. I was elected at the meeting in Amsterdam. Ahead was preparing for the next meeting in Brussels. At the time, I had only been a member of the ENIEC network for three years. Although I understood how the network functioned and why I wanted to […]
Since becoming a member of ENIEC, I have experienced a strong connection with both national and international networks and collaborations. My first ENIEC trip took me to Finland in 2024, where I met Alara and Renske from Kokon Architecten: two young, dynamic professionals with whom I discussed my work and my ambition to develop a […]
The history of the Dutch East Indies often seems distant in the Netherlands: something found in archives, schoolbooks, and annual commemorations. But in Amsterdam Nieuw-West, that past still lives on, according to writer Wendela Gronthoud (former member of ENIEC). On Friday evening, she presented her book on the history of elderly people from the Dutch […]
The first live network seminar of the MOI Network for Diverse Ageing attracted 60 participants to the Event Square at Helsinki City Hall in mid-January 2026, with a further 25 network members listening in remotely. Throughout the day, the network had the opportunity to get to know one another and to share experiences and expertise […]
Ida Mitchell & Sven Claes from the Alzheimer Society of Finland have developed materials for use by migrants and professionals working with migrant dementia patients. Finnish society too has become more and more diverse. The four largest migrant groups above the age of 65 in Finland are Russian, Estonian, English and German. Dementia related information […]
The programme for the upcoming annual meeting in Frankfurt is now available online and can be found here. All members are most welcome. Those who are not yet members are warmly invited to join. […]
Understanding racism and discrimination in healthcare Why do people behave the way they do? That question has fascinated scientists for decades, from biologists to sociologists. They are not on opposite sides of an argument. They simply study behaviour from different perspectives. Biologists focus on genes, the brain, and evolution, while sociologists look at the impact […]
