In Rome, Italy, International Week of the Deaf (IWD) took place for the first time. After that it became an annual event. A truly global event, IWD is the only week in a year that sees highly concerned global advocacy to raise awareness about the Deaf Community on different levels.
This year we gather once again to commemorate the 10th Year Adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), and acknowledge the recent adoption of the 2030 Agenda of the new Sustainable Development Goals.
Follow IWD news on the World Federation of the Deaf website.
International Week of the Deaf 2016
