As the Deaf Community we seek to achieve Equal Access for all, regardless of race, gender, age, religion, or disability, to educational resources and opportunities. This goal is pursued through research, education, and legislation. Becoming Multilingual

This stream will look at the implementation of successful bilingual programs and how Deaf children can succeed as multilingual individuals in a globalised world.

This stream will offer case studies of successful efforts to achieve legal recognition of sign languages and the implications of this recognition for Deaf people’s lives. Why Deaf?

Deaf communities worldwide are facing rapid changes, withgenetic and demographic changes transforming communitiesworldwide. Deaf Studies scholars now face the question: Why should Deaf people exist? What do Deaf people offer to the world that other people cannot? Why would the world be a poorer place without Deaf people?

This session will look into the various conflicts faced by developing countries in uniting their members. It will empowerthem with a range of skills in conflict management and ideas on how to build a better working relationship with their membership.

To strengthen the spiritual, political, social or economic strength of Deaf individuals and Deaf communities around theg lobe and to be empowered by developing confidence in ourown capacities.

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

Convention on the Rights of the Child and Youth Programmes

Human Rights Instruments

he four streams for the Human Rights Commission are designedto give Congress attendees knowledge of relevant human rights instruments. Presentations will offer Deaf people the opportunityto learn how to use these tools to efficiently lobby governments and civic institutions to implement full human rights.

Presentations on the human rights of particular groups, such as youth and senior citizens, are welcomed.