During the 5th European Parliament of Persons with Disabilities theme: “Building an inclusive future for persons with disabilities in the EU”, president Francisco J. Trigueros
President Sanja Tarczay was extremely busy during the weekend! She as the WFDB president together with the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) visited the
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 is a consortium partner in the SHAPES Project, an EU-funded project led by Maynooth University which focuses on the long-term sustainability of health and social care
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
WFDB is delighted to announce the publication of its 2nd Global Report on the situation of persons with deafblindness: Good Practices and Recommendations. The full
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
WFDB’s newly elected President, Sanja Tarczay, has been extremely active and busy in the past couple of weeks, travelling and meeting different stakeholders, whilst promoting
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
WFDB held its 6th General Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya on the 24-25 October 2022. More than 30 delegates with deafblindness were present from around the
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
In the aftermath of the pandemic, WFDB is still facing challenges in organising events. However, WFDB is still working to organise the WFDB General Assembly
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
WFDB’s 2nd technical SHAPES workshop was held in person in Geneva on 11-13 July 2022, to gather feedback and the perspective of persons with deafblindness.
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
We are now looking for a WFDB General Assembly (GA) and Helen Keller World Conference (HKWC) Coordinator who will provide operational capacity to WFDB in
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
Organised every four years since 1977, the Helen Keller World Conference (HKWC) has been a global arena for persons with deafblindness to meet, share and
Inspiring New Zealander Phil Thorn (52) is a survivor of meningitis. An illness which, in Phil’s case, caused complete loss of sight and reduced hearing,
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
Organized every four years since 1977, the Helen Keller World Conference (HKWC) has been a global arena for persons with deafblindness to meet, share and
WFDB launched its Global Survey on the Situation of Persons with Deafblindness on Monday 24th of January 2022. The survey closed on Monday 14th of
On 29th and 30th July 2021, the World Federation of the Deafblind (WFDB), the United Disabled Persons of Kenya (UDPK), the African Disability Forum
The International Disability Alliance has launched its 2nd Global Survey on the Participation of organizations of persons with disabilities in Policies and Programmes. Activists
WFDB is a consortium member of the SHAPES project, an Innovation Action funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme involving a total of 14
The 3rd of December marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, which was proclaimed in 1992 by the United Nations General Assembly, and aims to
On the 27th of June 1880, Helen Keller was born in Tuscumbia, Alabama. For this reason, the 27th of June is celebrated as International Day
Recommendations on inclusive policies from the global deafblind community The information on this page is available in an Easy to Read format. Click
Organized every four years since 1977, the Helen Keller World Conference (HKWC) has been a global arena for persons with deafblindness to meet, share and
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,