Joseph Murray, WFD Board member and Chair of WFD Human Rights Group, reports from the 5th session of the UN Conference of State Parties (COSP) … Read More
Day 1 – Civil Society Forum
Joseph Murray, WFD Board member and Chair of WFD Human Rights Group reports from the UN Conference of State Parties (COSP) in New York. He … Read More
WFD and WASLI in Close Partnership
The last time WFD President Colin Allen and WASLI President Debra Russell met was in Panama in April 2012. In this video, both Presidents share … Read More
WFD Honorary President Markku Jokinen receives honorary doctorate from Gallaudet University
It is with great joy and pride that the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) announces the presentation of an honorary Doctor of Laws honoris … Read More
Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) elections
Elections of the CRPD Committee 2012 What does the CRPD Committee do and why is it important for you to be active? Hello! My name … Read More
WFD President’s message to members
¨ Dear WFD Ordinary Members, I have two big and important announcements to make today. First I would wish to share with you the great … Read More
BSL Symposium
The British Deaf Association (BDA) is organising their event, BSL Symposium that will take place in London, United Kingdom on 19 March 2012 to recognise … Read More
Conference Summary | Sign Languages as Endangered Languages
WFD/EUD Conference in Ål, Norway Dr. Joseph J. Murray Participants from 21 different countries travelled to Ål, Norway for a conference on the theme of … Read More
Sign bilingualism is a human right, not a privilege!
Wednesday, 9 November 2011 The third day of the WFD-EUD conference in Ål, Norway concentrated on exploring positive examples from around the world on education, … Read More