World Federation of the Deaf

The World Federation of the Deaf (WFD ) is an international association for the deaf. It was founded in 1951 in Rome and is a non-governmental organization that claims for itself claims to represent the interests of the world's approximately 70 million deaf. The United Nations recognizes the WFD as a legitimate international representative of the deaf community and work closely with her. The current headquarters of the WFD is Helsinki.

Objectives

The WFD is committed to maintaining

• An improvement in the status of national sign languages
• Better education for the deaf
• Improved access to information and services
• Increased rights of deaf people in developing countries
• The establishment of deaf organizations in areas where they do not exist

Events

Since the foundation is held every four years a World Congress is attended by official delegates of member countries. To Congress an extensive cultural program with exhibitions, theater, films, lectures and debates poem is connected that is listed in various sign languages ​​. Furthermore, it was established by the WFD the Day of the Deaf.