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World Federation of the Deaf
The World Federation of the Deaf is an international non-governmental organization that acts as a peak body for national associations of Deaf people, with a focus on Deaf people who use sign language and their family and friends.
#StayHome
The World Federation of the Deaf Board and staff are united in asking all of us…
WFD letter to WHO on COVID-19
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Guidelines on Access to Public Health Information in National Sign Languages during the Coronavirus Pandemic
More than 70 million deaf people throughout the world have the right to access information in…
WFD President coronavirus #2
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WFD and WASLI Joint Statement on Access to Health Services During the Coronavirus (Covid 19)
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World Federation of the Deaf President’s Message for WFD News February 2020
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World’s First State Leader Signs World Federation of the Deaf Charter on Sign Language Rights for All!
Congratulations to President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson for being the first State Leader to sign the orld…
Call for WFD Experts 2020-2023
The World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) seeks expressions of interest from individuals desiring to serve…
WFD Message to Ordinary Members regarding the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
The WFD wishes to inform its Ordinary Members about the upcoming elections to the Committee on…
CRPD Elections 2020
Dear WFD Ordinary Members, As you might be aware, the World Federation of the Deaf is…
2020 Membership renewal
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World’s First State Leader Signs WFD Charter!
The President of Iceland is the world’s first state leader to sign the WFD Charter. Congratulations…
From a Successful 2019 to an Exciting 2020!
The World Federation of the Deaf is a team composed of our hardworking staff, our dedicated…
WFD at UN Minorities Forum 2019
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Vale Dr Terry Riley OBE
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International Week of the Deaf 2019 – Sign Language Rights for All Deaf Refugees
Deaf refugees constitute one of the most vulnerable groups among the Deaf Community. In addition to…
International Week of the Deaf 2019 – Sign Language Rights for Deaf LGBTIQA+
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer and questioning, and asexual people, among others, live in various…
International Week of the Deaf 2019 – Sign Language Rights for Deaf Women
The global gender rate indicates the ratio of women is larger than that of men, thus…
International Week of the Deaf 2019 – Sign Language Rights for DeafBlind People and Deaf People With Disabilities
DeafBlind people and deaf people with disabilities, including Deaf Plus, are fully-fledged members of deaf communities…
International Week of the Deaf 2019 – Sign Language Rights for All Deaf Senior Citizens
The global population is increasingly ageing, and deaf people are a part of this trend. Some…
International Week of the Deaf 2019 – Sign Language Rights for All Children
Sign language is a language deaf children can learn naturally. However, as 95% of deaf children…
International Week of the Deaf 2019 – Sign Language Rights for All!
Sign language is a critical prerequisite to ensure the full participation of deaf people in their…
International Week of the Deaf 2019 – Schedule
Each day of the week from Monday 23 September to Sunday 29 September 2019 has a…
International Week of the Deaf 2019 – Theme
The World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) is proud to announce this Celebration of the 2019…
Position Paper disability or cultural minority
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Key Points – Situating Deaf Communities within ‘disability’ vs ‘cultural and linguistic minority’ constructs
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WFD Charter on Sign Language Rights for All
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IS summary and recommendations
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IED Announcement
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d. Can local interpreters be taught IS so they can interpret for conferences that are hosted in their region?
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c. Are deaf people able to become accredited IS interpreters?
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b. How do people become IS interpreters?
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a. What is International Sign (IS) interpreting Who does IS interpreting?
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11. What about an international lingua franca? (WASLI/WFD FAQ on IS)
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10. Statement about how WFD and WASLI encourage the learning and teaching of local sign languages? (WASLI/WFD FAQ on IS)
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9. What qualifications and experience should the teachers have to teach IS? (WASLI/WFD FAQ on IS)
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8. Who teaches IS? (WASLI/WFD FAQ on IS)
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7. What is involved in IS training? (WASLI/WFD FAQ on IS)
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5. How can a person learn IS? (WASLI/WFD FAQ on IS)
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4. Is International Sign (IS) the same all around the world? (WASLI/WFD FAQ on IS)
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3. Is IS a language? (WASLI/WFD FAQ on IS)
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2. Where does IS come from? (WASLI/WFD FAQ on IS)
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1. What is International Sign (IS)? (WASLI/WFD FAQ on IS)
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8. Final Message
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7. WFD Congress
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6. Bids for 8th WFDYS Youth Camp and XIX WFD Congress
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5. WFD and WFDYS Delegates’ Reception
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4. Gifts for WFD
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3. Delegates’ Registration and Electronic Voting at the WFD General Assembly
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