Dear friends, WFD Representative Office in Pyongyang is pleased to announce information about the 6th GOOD FELLOWSHIP. GOOD FELLOWSHIP is the only international deaf event … Read More
WFD and WFDYS Statement delivered by Braam Jordaan at the panel of Youth with Disabilities of the 7th Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 12 June 2014
WFD and WFDYS Representative Braam Jordaan gave a statement at the panel on Youth with Disabilities during the 7th Conference of States Parties to the … Read More
Work with Us!
WFD is seeking a Development Officer join the WFD General Secretariat in Helsinki, Finland. Application Closing Date: Monday 16 June 2014 You can find detailed … Read More
WFD Statement on Standardized Sign Language
The World Federation of the Deaf is concerned about attempts to “standardize” sign languages in some countries. Often, language standardisation takes the form of deciding … Read More
WFD released a statement on the standardization of sign languages
On the first day of the 2nd International Conference on the Linguistic Rights of Deaf People, WFD President, Mr Colin Allen announced the World Federation … Read More
International Week of the Deaf – Strengthening Human Diversity
22 – 28 September 2014 It is again that time of the year when deaf people around the world gather together with the World Federation … Read More
Fourth day of the WFD attendance in the 11th session of the CRPD Committee
On the final day of the WFD’s participation in the 11th CRPD Session, the Committee had an interactive dialogue with the government of Costa Rica. … Read More
Third day of the WFD attendance in the 11th session of the CRPD Committee
The CRPD Committee held its Constructive Dialogue with the Azerbaijan government today. As part of this dialouge, CRPD Committee member Mr Munthian Buntan asked the … Read More
Second day of the WFD attendance in the 11th session of the CRPD Committee
The WFD is pleased to note the participation of deaf people in the DPO delegations to the CRPD Committee. Jenny Nilsson, known to us as … Read More
First day of the WFD attendance in the 11th session of the CRPD Committee
WFD Board Member and Chair of the Human Rights Group gave an Opening Statement to the CRPD Committee which raised the issues of the need … Read More