Following the recent publication of our 2nd Global Report and our participation in the EU-funded SHAPES Project, MEP Ádám Kósa and MEP Rosa Estaràs, in
WFDB es socio del consorcio del proyecto SHAPES, un proyecto financiado por la UE dirigido por la Universidad de Maynooth (Irlanda), que se centra en
We are delighted to inform you that The World Federation of the Deafblind (WFDB) will be organising an online event on Wednesday 14th of June
Great News from our Deafblind members! 👀 🧐🧐🤓😃 As part of the Erasmus+ project entitled ”Learning Through Touch” the Deafblind Association of Slovenia DLAN” met
The WFDB team is delighted to share news about our member the Deafblind Association of Slovenia DLAN having an online seminar with the The Specialist
Dear friends and colleagues, the WFDB team would like to share a news about an amazing project for Deafblind persons where president Sanja Tarczay is
Dear friends and colleagues! WFDB is happy to hear that another Helen’s 5K Run/Walk is taking place on the 23rd of April! 🥳🥳 Everybody who
WFDB President Sanja Tarczay presents the 2nd Global Report on the Situation of Persons with Deafblindness: Good Practices and Recommendations. The report is available on
La WFDB se complace en anunciar la publicación de su segundo informe mundial sobre la situación de las personas con sordoceguera: buenas prácticas y recomendaciones.
Our Deafblind friends and members from Society for the Empowerment of the Deaf-Blind (SEDB), India have been really active and would like us to share
WFDB is hiring a consultant, supported by the International Disability Alliance (IDA), to assist and contribute to WFDB’s participation and involvement in the SHAPES project,
Sanja Tarczay, president of WFDB and Akiko Fukuda from Asia Deafblind Network held a productive meeting today and discussed some important Deafblind topics about WFDB
The WFDB team has heard some interesting news about a new conference! The conference called “The integration of social-haptic communication in Deafblind interpreting and educational
Our Deafblind friends and colleagues from in Asia are active and are organising a Deafblind conference in Bangalore! Society For The Empowerment Of The Deafblind
The Purple Fest in Goa is an inclusive event that aims to bring everyone together to create an inclusive community. More about the Purple Goa
The WFDB team has received warnings that scammers are using the presidents name and function and are sending out e-mails requesting money and are asking
La nueva presidenta electa de WFDB, Sanja Tarczay, ha estado extremadamente activa y ocupada en las últimas semanas, viajando y reuniéndose con diferentes representantes, al
Sanja Tarczay, WFDB’s new President, would like to share a thank you message with everyone. Below you will find the video and transcript: Video
La WFDB celebró su sexta Asamblea General en Nairobi, Kenia, los días 24 y 25 de octubre de 2022. Estuvieron presentes más de 30 delegados
The SHAPES Project held its 3-day plenary from the 13th to the 15th of September 2022 in Thessaloniki, Greece. This was the first time the
A raíz de la pandemia, la WFDB aún enfrenta desafíos en la organización de eventos. Sin embargo, la WFDB todavía está trabajando para organizar la
It is with deep regret that the upcoming WFDB General Assembly (GA) has been postponed and the Helen Keller World Conference (HKWC) cancelled. The HKWC
El segundo taller técnico SHAPES de la WFDB se llevó a cabo en persona en Ginebra del 11 al 13 de julio de 2022, con
12 books, films and podcasts you should be reading, watching and listening* to this summer! *Not necessarily in that respective order! Remember, some of us
Ragnhild Kaata – The first person with deafblindness who learned oral speech and inspired Helen Keller CHILDHOOD IN VALDRES Ragnhild Kaata was born in
The High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) 2022 meeting is fast approaching and will take place from 5 to 15 July. At the HLPF
Estamos buscando un Coordinador de la Asamblea General de la WFDB y de la Conferencia Mundial Helen Keller que proporcione capacidad operativa a la WFDB
Author: Lucia D’Arino (WFDB Program Advisor) Introduction Momi is a 75-year-old man with deafblindness living in Milan, Italy. He was born deaf in a hearing
Organizada cada cuatro años desde 1977, la Conferencia Mundial Helen Keller (HKWC) ha sido un escenario mundial para que las personas con sordoceguera se reúnan,
El inspirador neozelandés Phil Thorn (52) es un sobreviviente de meningitis. Una enfermedad que, en el caso de Phil, le provocó la pérdida total de
The International Disability Alliance, representing over 1100 organizations of persons with disabilities around the world, is calling on all engaged parties to respect their obligations
Organizada cada cuatro años desde 1977, la Conferencia Mundial Helen Keller (HKWC) ha sido un escenario mundial para que las personas con sordoceguera se reúnan,
La WFDB lanzó su Encuesta Global sobre la Situación de las Personas con Sordoceguera el lunes 24 de enero de 2022. La encuesta se cerró
Los días 29 y 30 de julio de 2021, la Federación Mundial de Sordociegos (WFDB), las Personas Discapacitadas Unidas de Kenia (UDPK), el Foro Africano
La International Disability Alliance (IDA) ha lanzado su segunda encuesta global sobre la participación de organizaciones de personas con discapacidad en políticas y programas. ¡Se
WFDB es un miembro del consorcio del proyecto SHAPES, una iniciativa de innovación financiada por el programa Horizonte 2020 de la Unión Europea que incluye
El 3 de diciembre se conmemora el Día Internacional de las Personas con Discapacidad, que fue proclamado en 1992 por la Asamblea General de las
El 27 de junio de 1880, Helen Keller nace en Tuscumbia, Alabama. Por esta razón, el 27 de junio se celebra como el Día Internacional
Recomendaciones para unas políticas inclusivas de la comunidad global de sordociegos La información de esta página está disponible en un formato de lectura
La conferencia mundial Hellen Keller (HKWC), organizada cada cuatro años desde 1977, ha estado presente en el ámbito internacional facilitando que las personas sordociegas se
17-18 March 2019, Nepal The World Federation of DeafBlind (WFDB) has organised a workshop in Kathmandu (Nepal) to exchange ideas and discussions with persons with deafblindness
On the 22nd and 23rd November 2018 in Kampala, Uganda, the World Federation of the Deafblind held the first workshop of the WFDB in East
The recently elected vice-president of the World Federation of the Deafblind (WFDB), Klas Nelfelt, was interviewed during the WFDB General Assembly and the Helen Keller World Conference (HKWC),
One of the new elected members of the World Federation of the Deafblind (WFDB), Irene McMinn, was interviewed during the WFDB General Assembly and the Helen Keller World
The recently elected board member of the World Federation of the Deafblind (WFDB), Puspa Raj Rimal, was interviewed during the WFDB General Assembly and the Helen Keller World
The president of the World Federation of the Deafblind (WFDB) was interviewed in the margins of the WFDB General Assembly and the Helen Keller World
“At the opening ceremony for 2nd EDbU Conference, held in the Scandic Hotel Rosendahl, Tampere, Finland from the 7th to the 9th of June 2017,