World Federation of the Deaf (WFD)
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Contact Details
URL: http://wfdeaf.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Wfdeaf.org
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WFDeaf_org
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wfdeaf
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wfdeaf/
Founded
1951-09-23 Rome Italy
History
Founded at 1st World Congress of the Deaf. First Statutes adopted 23 Sep 1951, Rome (Italy); amended: Aug 1963, Stockholm (Sweden); 11 Aug 1967, Warsaw (Poland); July 1987, Espoo (Finland); 3 July 1991, Tokyo (Japan); 8 July 1995, Vienna (Austria); 18 July 2003, Montréal QC (Canada); 15 July 2007, Madrid (Spain); July 2011, Durban (South Africa); July-Aug 2015, Istanbul (Turkey); July 2019, Paris (France).
Aims
Improve the lives of deaf people who face inequality by promoting human rights and access to sign languages.
Events
2027-07-13 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – World Congress2025-08-18 | Nairobi, Kenya – International Conference
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Activities
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General Assembly; Board; Secretariat; Regional Secretariats (9); Expert Groups; Youth Section.
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UIA Org ID
XB3536
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