Odyssey Global Media interviewed WFDB President Sanja Tarczay and WFDB Program Advisor Lucia D’Arino about their work and the organization’s activities. This includes WFDB’s latest
A WFDB delegation, with the support of the International Disability Alliance (IDA) and Sightsavers, attended the 17th Session of The Conference of States Parties to
Every year, on the 27th of June, on Helen Keller’s birthday, we rally to remind the world that the deafblind community exists and it must
Deafblind International (DbI) is actively seeking individuals living with deafblindness who possess research expertise to join their esteemed DbI Research Network. This initiative aims to
Are you a young individual with deafblindness looking to make a difference? We’re excited to announce the formation of a new Youth Committee at the
In a significant move towards enhancing advocacy and support for the deafblind community worldwide, the World Federation of the Deafblind (WFDB) and Deafblind International (DbI)
Persons with deafblindness are often excluded from services, support, and social life due to their disability. Article 2 of the The Convention on the Rights
Marking the International Day of Education on January 24th, WFDB and Deafblind International (DbI) have issued a statement urging the immediate respect of the right
Dear Deafblind friends, colleagues, collaborators, supporters, and followers, As we step into the New Year, we’re excited to share a profoundly inspiring life story with
WFDB has published its 1st Global Report on the Situation of Older Persons with Deafblindness, available in multiple accessible formats, which sheds light on the
Violence in Haiti has increased dramatically since the start of 2023. This includes violations of human rights from criminal groups against civilians such as killings,
The World Federation of the Deafblind (WFDB) and the Swedish company Omnitor AB are developing an international project called “EC Touch Braille”. The goal of
WFDB, supported by The International Disability Alliance (IDA), is hiring a digital accessibility consultant to assist in a pilot being conducted in Spain, as part of
Last Tuesday 31st of October, WFDB President Sanja Tarczay and WFDB Program Advisor Lucia D’Arino visited Madrid, Spain, to meet with different organisations based in
WFDB signed last week a partnership agreement to cooperate on a project focusing on accessible technology, which will be tested by persons with deafblindness in
Our President Sanja Taczay, who is also an European Deafblind Union (EDbU) Executive Committee board member, is currently representing WFDB on a very important event!
Today we celebrate Usher Syndrome Awareness Day (USH) which is the most common genetic cause of combined deafness and blindness. USH is a rare inherited
We have launched a survey with the purpose of gathering information for our 1st Global Report on older persons with deafblindness, which will be published
On 27 June we celebrate International Day of Deafblindness. The date refers to the birth of Helen Keller (born in 1880). Helen Keller was a
Last Wednesday 14th of June 2023, The World Federation of the Deafblind (WFDB) held an online event on the topic “Presenting WFDB’s 2nd Global
WFDB’s 3rd and final technical SHAPES workshop was held in person in Brussels on 5 and 6 June 2023. Find here the concept note. The
Our WFDB delegation comprised of President Sanja Tarczay, two Deafblind interpreters/interpreter-guides and Program Advisor Lucia D’Arino were present from 13-15 of June at the Conference
On Tuesday 6th of June 2023, The World Federation of the Deafblind (WFDB) co-organised an event at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium. Members of
During the 5th European Parliament of Persons with Disabilities theme: “Building an inclusive future for persons with disabilities in the EU”, Francisco J. Trigueros, President
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