For immediate release Monday, 7 November 2011 WFD – EUD conference attendees noted with alarm that the status of sign languages is under threat in … Read More
Sign languages as Endangered Languages conference
The conference will be in Ål, Norway from 6 – 9 November 2011. The registration fee to the conference for WFD Ordinary Members and Individual … Read More
The second report of the meetings in New York
[uds-billboard name=”nyc-photos-2″] Panel of Experts Meeting During the third day of the 4th Conference of States Parties, President Mr Colin Allen and Honorary … Read More
Sign Language gained the ground at the United Nations in New York
[uds-billboard name=nyc-photos] Fourth Conference of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at the headquarter of … Read More
CONGRESS RESOLUTION
XVI WORLD CONGRESS OF THE WORLD FEDERATION OF THE DEAF 18-24 July 2011, Durban, South Africa The World Federation of the Deaf (WFD), its Members … Read More
Special Interest Groups
SIGS met all day covering the following topics: CODA (Children of Deaf Adults), discussed the need for more cooperation between CODAs and deaf parents, including … Read More
Human Rights
Human Rights The final WFD Congress presentations revolved around theme of Human Rights and the relevant United Nations (UN) instruments. WFD board member and plenary … Read More
Summary of the Press conference held on 20 July 2011
Sign Language and Deaf Studies Bruno Druchen | Organising Committee President There are 200,000 children in South Africa without access to hearing aids or support. … Read More