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50th Anniversary
This year, Deafblind International (DbI) is celebrating its 50th anniversary!
We are delighted to celebrate this milestone with you — DbI members, families, service providers, researchers, and people with lived experience.
Hybrid Knowledge Exchange: The experience of growing up & being deafblind
September 23, 2026
Over the past several years, many of you have contributed to, collaborated on, or supported our international research exploring the lived experiences of people who are deafblind across the Global North and Global South.
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50 Years of DbI Podcast Series | Episode 2: David Brown
September 17, 2026
When a former high school history teacher quit his job to volunteer at a local holiday centre, he unknowingly launched a decades-long global career in deafblind education.
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50 Years of DbI Podcast Series | Episode 1: Siân Tesni
September 11, 2026
Kicking off our milestone 50th-anniversary series, what does it take to shape inclusive education and ear care across the globe for over three decades? In our premiere episode, Amy Stevenson sits down with veteran educator and international development advisor Siân Tesni.
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