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Calendar: 30 January 2009

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30 September - 1 October 2005

World Federation of the Deaf invites all its member organisations, regional secretariats, international organisations of persons with disabilities, and other co-operation partners and all others interested in human rights to participate in the International Conference of the WFD with a theme “Our Rights – Our Future” in Helsinki, Finland.

More information available on www.wfdhelsinki2005.org

Confirmed presenters include: 

* Thorsten Afflerbach (Administrative Officer, Directorate of Social and Economic Affairs, Council of Europe): Protection and Promotion of Sign Languages and the Rights of their Users in Europe: Activities of the Council of Europe.
* Hissa Al-Thani (Special Rapporteur on Disability, United Nations): Standard Rules, Human Rights instruments and Convention of Disability Rights.
* Theresia Degener (Professor, Universityof Applied Sciences, Germany): A Human Rights Convention for all PWD: Challenges and Potentials.
* Mona Pare (Associate Social Affairs Officer, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, UN): The new convention: protecting rights of all persons with disabilities
* Markku Jokinen (President, WFD): Perspectives of the World Federation of the Deaf on Standard Rules, Disability Convention and other Human Rights Instruments.
* Wilma Newhoudt-Druchen (Member of the Parliament of South Africa): Global rights of Deaf people and people with disabilities and how we implement our rights.
* Gerard Quinn (Professor, National University of Ireland): title to be announced. 

Markku Jokinen Liisa Kauppinen
President President Emerita

Aira Raudasoja (Ms)
Congress Manager

aira@congcreator.com
tel +358 (0)9 4542 190
fax +358 (0)9 4542 1930
www.congcreator.com

Location:

Helsinki, Finland
mailing address:
PO Box 762, FI-00101 Helsinki, Finland
street address:
Apollonkatu 5 B 5th floor
FI-00100 Helsinki, Finland

Website:

www.wfdhelsinki2005.org

Contact telephone number:

+358 (0)9 4542 190

Contact email address:

aira@congcreator.com

[Last updated Thursday, June 16, 2005]