XIX WORLD CONGRESS OF THE WORLD FEDERATION OF THE DEAF
About the XIX World’s Congress
Title / Slogan
Title
XIX WORLD CONGRESS OF THE WORLD FEDERATION OF THE DEAF
Slogan
Securing Human Rights in Times of Crisis
Background / Event Outline
Background
Through this, we are sharing the human rights of deaf people and the status of member countries related to education, culture, arts, and sign language.
Event Outline
| Event Name | XIX WORLD CONGRESS OF THE WORLD FEDERATION OF THE DEAF |
| Date | 2023.7.11.(Tue) ~ 7.15.(Sat) |
| Venue | International Convention Center in Jeju |
| Host | The World Federation of the Deaf(WFD) / Korea Association of the Deaf(KAD), The Organizing Committee of the 19th WORLD CONGRESS OF WFD |
| Theme | Securing Human Rights in Times of Crises |
| Scale of Event | 2,000 participants from 130 countries |
| Official Language | IS, KSL ※ Voice- English, Korean |
| Website | www.2023wfdjeju.com |
History
| Year | Country | City | Theme | Month/Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | South Korea | Jeju | Securing Human Rights in Times of Crises | 7.11 ~ 15 |
| 2019 | France | Paris | Sign Language Rights for All | 7.23 ~ 27 |
| 2015 | Turkey | Istanbul | Strengthening Human Diversity | 7.28 ~ 8.1 |
| 2011 | South Africa | Durban | Global Deaf Renaissance | 7.18 ~ 7.24 |
| 2007 | Spain | Madrid | Human Rights through Sign Languages | 7.16 ~ 7.22 |
| 2003 | Canada | Montreal | Opportunities and Challenges in the 21st Century | 7.20 ~ 7.26 |
| 1999 | Australia | Brisbane | Diversity and Unity | 7.25 ~ 7.31 |
| 1995 | Austria | Vienna | Towards Human Rights | 7.6 ~ 7.15 |
| 1991 | Japan | Tokyo | Equality and Self-Reliance | 7.2 ~ 7.11 |
| 1987 | Finland | Espoo | One World – One Responsibility | 7.20 ~ 7.28 |
| 1983 | Italy | Catania | Deafness Today & Tomorrow: Reality & Utopia | 7.1 ~ 7.6 |
| 1979 | Bulgaria | Varna | The Deaf People in Modern Society | 7.20 ~ 7.27 |
| 1975 | U.S.A. | Washington D.C. | Full Citizenship for All Deaf People | 7.31 ~ 8.8 |
| 1971 | France | Paris | The Deaf Person in the World in Evolution | 7.31~8.5 |
| 1967 | Poland | Warsaw | The Deaf Among Hearing Persons | 8.10~17 |
| 1963 | Sweden | Stockholm | no theme | 8.17~21 |
| 1959 | West Germany | Wiesbaden | no theme | 8.20~27 |
| 1955 | Yugoslavia | Zagreb | no theme | 8.23~27 |
| 1951 | Italy | Rome | no theme | 9.23 |
Organizers
The World Federation of the Deaf
The World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) is an international non-governmental organisation representing and promoting the human rights of more than 70 million deaf people globally since 1951. As a federation of national associations of deaf people (NADs) from 131 nations, the WFD is the authoritative representative body of deaf people worldwide. The WFD has consultative status at the UN ECOSOC and works in collaboration with partners around the world, including the International Disability Alliance, of which the WFD is a founding member.
WFD Homepage: www.wfdeaf.org
Korea Association of the Deaf
The Korea Deaf Association was established in 1946 and has led the development of the present of the deaf community and culture through over 70 years of history. On February 3, 2016, the Korean Sign Language, as the native language of the deaf, was recognized as an official language through Sign language Act” and this was big achievement for the Korean deaf society. The KAD advocates for the rights and interests of the deaf in various fields such as economy, society, culture, and education, and improve their authority so that they
can be active members of our cmmunity.
KAD Homepage: www.deafkorea.com
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