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WFD aims to promote the human rights of deaf people worldwide, by working closely with the United Nations (with which it has consultative status) and various UN agencies such as the International Labour Organization and the World Health Organization. [2] WFD is also a member of the International Disability Alliance (IDA).
In January 2018, the committee, with the support of the board of the World Federation of the Deaf, called for graphic designers to join the Deaf Flag Design Review Committee (candidates must be nominated by an ordinary member). [15] In December 2018, the World Federation of the Deaf launched a call for design proposals for a Deaf flag.
International Week of the Deaf (IWDeaf) is celebrated annually across the world during the last full week of September since 2009. [1] [2] In 2018, it was celebrated together with the official International Day of Sign Languages, declared by the United Nations (UN), [3] for the first time.The World Federation of the Deaf (WFD), its national associations, and their affiliates all over the world ...
International Week of the Deaf International Day of Sign Languages (IDSL) is celebrated annually across the world on 23 September every year along with International Week of the Deaf . The choice of 23 September is the same date that the World Federation of the Deaf was established in 1951.
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is an organization for the promotion of the rights of deaf people in the United States. NAD was founded in Cincinnati , Ohio, in 1880 as a non-profit organization run by Deaf people to advocate for deaf rights, its first president being Robert P. McGregor of Ohio.
Contests have also been run on various other Wikimedia projects, generally eliciting excitement and support; the Wikinews writing contest in March/April and the second German writing contest (part of the International writing contest) both attracted over 10 unusual prizes from the community to hand out to the lucky/skillful winners.
Deafness rights organizations ... (14 C, 12 P) Deaf sports organizations (14 P) U. Deafness organizations in the United States ... By using this site, ...
The Norwegian Association of the Deaf (NDF; Norwegian: Norges Døveforbund) is a national organisation for the deaf and sign language users in Norway. It is affiliated to the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD). It was established in 1918. Its headquarters are in Oslo. The official language of the association is Norwegian Sign Language.