Deafblind International (DbI) and WFDB will jointly organize the next World Conference on Deafblindness also known as Helen Keller World Conference.
Dates: 19–23 July 2027
Venue: Davos Congress, Davos, Switzerland
Davos is a small mountain town, located 2–2.5 hours from Zurich Airport by car or public transport. The venue and surrounding environment provide an ideal setting for a fully inclusive conference experience, including outdoor workshops tailored to meet the needs of individuals with deafblindness.
Further information, including funding arrangements to support the conference, will be shared in due course.
In the meantime, for any questions, please contact: 2027worldconference@wfdb.eu
Committee members
Below you will find a list of the members of the official WFDB-DbI Conference Committees:
Planning Committee
Mirko Baur & Riku Virtanen (Co-Chairs)
Anne Schoone & Trees van Nunen (shared seat)
Esther van Dijk
Ezekiel Kumwenda
Lucía D’Arino & Dijana Adzic (shared seat)
Mäde Müller
Samuel Valencia
Sara Kiener
Vanessa (Ness) Vlajkovic
Programme Committee
Saskia Damen & Sricamalan Pathmanathan (Co-Chairs)
Annmaree Watharow
Lisa Jacobs
Lucía D’Arino & Dijana Adzic (shared seat)
Moira Dunsmore
Pawlos Kassu
Sachin Rizal
Shrutilata Singh
Wilson Masinza