Frontrunners Team 12 in Helsinki, Finland Frontrunners is a deaf international education programme that focuses on topics such as human rights, deaf studies and sign … Read More
WFDYS News
6th WFDYS JUNIOR CAMP WFDYS Board with the 6th WFDYS Junior Camp 2017 Camp Organising Committee, Vicdeaf CEO Christine Mathieson and Manager Brent Phillips, and … Read More
Civil Societies given advocacy space for the first time in the Asia-Pacific Forum on 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 2017
WFD Board member Jigjid Dulamsuren attended the Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development 2017 (APFSD 2017) in Bangkok, Thailand from 26 to 31 March 2017. Governments … Read More
WFD partners with Clin d’Oeil Festival
WFD and CinéSourds signed a MOU to promote cultural and linguistic identity of the global Deaf Community Colin Allen, President of the WFD, and David … Read More
WFD in Fukuoka, Japan for the 112th Board Meeting
The 112th Board Meeting of the WFD will be hosted by the Japanese Federation of the Deaf (JFD) from 29 May to 2 June 2017 … Read More
WFD and WFDYS represented at the National Conference on Deaf Youth, Human Rights Leadership and Advocacy in India
WFD Vice President Dr Joseph Murray, WFDYS President Ms Cecilia Hanhikoski and WFDYS Vice Mr President Mark Berry at the closing of a successful National Conference … Read More
Endorsement needed to highlight inclusion at the High-Level of Political Forum (HLPF)
Governmental representatives around the world to convene at the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) July 2017 in New York, USA. HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL FORUM 2017 Taking place under the … Read More
WFD-IDA-Fellow on CRPD and Inclusive Development
The World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) is delighted to announce and welcome the latest member to our WFD Staff, Daniel Ocampo from Colombia, starting … Read More
23rd International Congress on the Education of the Deaf
Theme: The Power of Connection
WFD partners with Discovering Deaf Worlds
WFD and DDW signed a MOU to strengthen and empower Deaf Communities in developing countries Colin Allen, President of the WFD, and Shane Feldman, President … Read More