The first Management Committee meeting this year was held in Frankfurt on 13.-14.4.2018. There were participants from eight countries attending the meeting. During the meeting weekend we had a lot of good discussion and made progress in many important items. One of FEPEDA’s goals this year is to bring families
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Management Committee meeting in Frankfurt
The first Management Committee meeting this year will be held in Frankfurt on 13-14th April. The agenda has already been sent out to all members. If you have not yet confirmed your participation, you still can register- please contact the Secretariat! Looking forward to seeing you all!
The World Hearing Day!
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News from FEPEDA Bureau meeting
The first Bureau meeting this year was held last weekend in Paris, France. The Bureau had fruitful discussion on many important items. This year’s action plan was discussed including SWOT-analysis regarding FEPEDA’s strengths, opportunities, threats and weaknesses. During this year FEPEDA will especially focus on increasing awareness of
CEDAW Committee elections
One of every five women in the world is a woman with disability. Girls and women deserves to have a voice at UN CEDAW Committee. FEPEDA supports Ana Peláez candidature for CEDAW Committee. https://disabilityforcedaw.es/en/breaking-the-cycle-of-invisibility-in-cedaw
FCEI Congress 2018 in Austria
The fourth FCEI Congress will be held in June in Austria. Please find further information at http://www.fcei.at. The Congress offers a great possibility to meet other parents as well as professionals worldwide!
FEPEDA Bureau meeting in Paris
The first Bureau meeting this year will be held on 24th of February in Paris . There are many important items on our agenda. We are looking forward to get started our work on issues which have been listed in our action plan. Your active participation is needed! Please feel
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FEPEDA has held its General Assembly and Management Committee meetings in Madrid on 6th and 7th October 2017, electing its new executive members, as it follows: President: Sari Paloposki – Finland Secretary General: Cosmin Brasov – Romania Treasurer: Rolf Willm – Germany Vicepresidents: Darina Panteleeva – Bulgaria Carmen de Lamo
European Charter of Parents’ Rights
Basic principles Deaf and hard of hearing children have the right to none discrimination and equal opportunities. Parents have the right and the responsibility to make all the decisions concerning their children. Parents have the right to and responsibility for choosing their child´s mode of communication and education and their
FEPEDA POLICY ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS FOR DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING CHILDREN
Article 9 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities says that the countries parties to the Convention shall take appropriate measures to ensure that persons with disabilities have access, on an equal basis with others, to information and communications, including information and communications technologies. As progress