The European Network on Independent Living, with the support of the Department of Social Welfare of the Valencian Government, has the pleasure of inviting you to attend the Conference ENIL is holding to mark the European Year of Equal Opportunities, on 3 rd and 4 th May 2007, in Alicante, Spain. We hope to use the European Year of Equal Opportunities Conference to bring together disabled experts in Independent Living with Politicians and Social Care Policy Makers throughout Europe , in order to progress the debate on the Policy and Practice of Independent Living. We see this as a very significant occasion and sincerely hope you will be able to join us. ENIL has no doubt that this Meeting will be an important milestone for European social change.