Deafblind International DbI is THE point of connection in deafblindness worldwide. We connect to maximize positive impact for and with all those concerned and involved.
As an international not-for-profit membership organization we have a constitution, members from around the globe, 18 thematically or geographically focused Networks and are managed by a volunteer Board. “Connect to Act” and join us as an individual member!
Every child has the right to education – also children with deafblindness! That is the core of our Global Education Campaign and also the main message of our next World Conference together with the World Federation of the Deafblind WFDB 2027 in Davos, Switzerland.
3rd International CHARGE Syndrome Awareness Day
June 29, 2026
CHARGE is rare – but on August 8, it’s everywhere.Get ready for the 3rd International CHARGE Syndrome Awareness Day! This year’s theme is “CHARGE syndrome – how do you spell it?”Show the incredible variability of CHARGE syndrome around the world by spelling out the letters C-H-A-R-G-E using items that reflect your life, culture, or country.
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Invitation to the 1st International Conference on Interpreting for Deafblind People
June 29, 2026
Dear colleagues and friends, We are delighted to invite you to the 1st International Professional Conference on Interpreting for Deafblind People, taking place on 30 June 2026 at the House of the European Union in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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Joint Press Statement: Deafblind International and World Federation of the Deafblind Mark International Deafblindness Day
June 24, 2026
In commemoration of International Deafblindness Day on June 27, Deafblind International (DbI) and the World Federation of the Deafblind (WFDB) have issued a joint call to action urging global recognition of deafblindness as a distinct, highly diverse reality of life.
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