Newsletter September 2026
World Hearing Day 2026
FEPEDA calls for early identification of special educational needs, teacher training and tailored resources for every student On the occasion of World Hearing Day, and under this year’s slogan promoted by the World Health Organization, “From communities to classrooms”, the FEPEDA (European Federation of Parents of Hearing Impaired Childrent) calls
European Day of Persons with Disabilities
EDPD Conference room André CUENCA with members of European Platform of Deafness
FEPEDA General Assembly & Mgmt. Committee – 24-25 Oct. 2025
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
Celebrating 35 years of FEPEDA!
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
FEPEDA’s April 2024 Management Committee Meeting: Key Outcomes and Next Steps
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