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The FEPEDA General Assembly (GA) was convened on October 25, 2025 in Toulouse, France, with hybrid participation both onsite and online. The Assembly was preceded by an initial Management Committee (MC) meeting on October 24—focused on preparation for the GA—and followed by a MC session dedicated to Bureau elections on

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After the fall of the Iron Curtain, numerous international organizations began to emerge. One such organization was the European Federation of Organisations of Parents of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children (FEPEDA), established in 1990. For 35 years, it has united parent associations from various European countries to advocate for the rights

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The FEPEDA Management Committee (MC) convened in Vilnius, Lithuania, on April 11 and 12, 2024. Fourteen committee members and one assistant participated in person, with one member sending apologies due to a scheduling conflict. The meeting was graciously hosted by the Lithuanian Association of Families with Deaf and Hearing Impaired

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The European Day of Persons with Disabilities (EDPD) convened in Brussels to address key challenges and opportunities for improving the lives of persons with disabilities across Europe. FEPEDA’s President, Andre Cuenca, actively participated in this critical event, which underscored pressing issues and advanced new strategies for inclusion and equality. Opening

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We are excited to announce the premiere of Wave’s Imprint, an international production coordinated by VAR Cultural Association – Romania, created between July and October 2024. The film brings together 18 young cochlear implant users from Belgium, England, Turkey, Iran, Moldovia, Croatia, the Philippines, and Romania, each offering a unique

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