The WFD Board meeting, which started on the 22nd July came to its conclusion late yesterday evening. The WFD Expert Group on the Developing Countries … Read More
107th WFD Board Meeting Update
The WFD Board meeting agenda prior to any World Congress always has a substantial list of issues to discuss. First and foremost is ensuring that … Read More
Registration now open for a Side-Event entitled “Current Realities of Deaf Learners in Developing Countries” (29 July, Istanbul, Turkey)
Even at the beginning of the 21st century, when access to technology is developing at a fast pace the situation of deaf learners in developing … Read More
7th International Deaf meeting will be organized in August 2015 in North Korea
An international deaf gathering, the 7th GOOD FELLOWSHIP, will be organised in Pyongyang, DPR Korea, on 7-11 August 2015. TOGETHER – Educational Center for Deaf, … Read More
Official Candidates for XVIII World Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf
The official candidates for the XVIII World Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf are: FRANCE: Fédération Nationale des Sourds de France HONG KONG: … Read More
Press Release – 3rd International Conference of the World Federation of the Deaf
[masterslider id=”5″] The World Federation of the Deaf is pleased to announce that the 3rd International Conference of the World Federation of the Deaf … Read More
INTERNATIONAL WEEK OF THE DEAF 2015
This year, IWD 2015 will take place under the theme ‘With Sign Language Rights, Our Children Can!’ from 21 to 27 September 2015. As an … Read More
CRPD Committee elections in 2016
UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD Committee) is composed of 18 members and half of them will be elected in 2016. … Read More
Deaf education
What does a sign language learning environment mean? How should education system meet the needs of deaf students? Side-event during the 13th Session of the … Read More