Hello Folks,
This is an important update, you need to be at the entrance to the Parliament Building one hour in advance of your meeting time to allow for security and access. (It's takes awhile to get in)
The hour is to facilitate:
Passport Check
Collection of Group by MEP Assistant from the entrance
Security (similar to the process at the airport)
Access – there are a limited number of lifts and it is a large building
That morning we will be at the ENIL conference at the Centre Culturel Marcel Marceau and it's quite far away from the Parliament building – you will need an hour to get to the parliament building and then another hour to actually get past security and be escorted into the meeting room. ( the room will be open at 15:00 and our meeting with the Irish MEPs is scheduled for 15:30 sharp there's tea and coffee organised) We recommend you leave the Centre Culturel Marcel Marceau at 12:30 in order to get to the Irish MEP meeting in time.
September 13th
9:00 - 14:30: ENIL CONFERENCE ON THE UNITED NATIONS RIGHTS OF THE
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES - IMPLEMENTATION AND THE
MONITORING OF THE CRPD
Location:
Centre Culturel Marcel Marceau
5 Place Albert Schweitzer
67000 Strasbourg
15:00 -16:30 Meeting with Our Irish MEPs in the Parliament Building
Location:
EU Parliament Building
Get the latest news about 2011 Freedom Drive in fd2011.enil.eu – some cool docs there on the UNCRPD: Human Rights for all
Catch the 2009 movie of the Freedom Drive to get you in the mood ENIL Freedom Drive 2009 with English subtitles
September 14th
THE STRASBOURG FREEDOM DRIVE
10:00-11:00: FREEDOM DRIVERS GATHER AT THE POINT OF DEPARTURE.
Location:
Place de la République
Strasbourg
For the Freedom Drive itself – if you have a tricolour lying around Bring it ! Whistles banners placards all welcome we will be going through the center of the city so let's get everyone's attention !
Kind Regards,
Nina
Nina Byrne,
Center for Independent Living,
Carmichael House,
North Brunswick Street,
Dublin 7.
Office: +353 1 8730 455
Mobile: +353 86 7744 992
Fax: +353 1 8730 998
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